Hungate Echo

We enter the final week of the half term on Monday and it's a short week too, with Friday being an INSET day. School is closed to pupils and our staff will be visiting Tadcaster Grammar School for training. Before then, we've our Harvest Festival performance and a whole range of exciting activities to wrap up the half term.

If you enter school via the main entrance, you will have noticed that we've increased our leadership team presence at the gates to try and reduce the issues with drop off and collection. I'd like to thank all those parents/carers who have supported us in keeping our children safe at drop off and collection. The situation is definitely better with an increased consideration for pedestrians and other road users.

Have a super weekend.

We are again having to highlight the issue of parking outside the school entrance. Below are links to the rules surrounding parking outside a school as well as the highway code. Please do not park on the yellow zig zag lines outside the entrance or opposite these to ensure the safety of our children. North Yorkshire Police have been contacted again about the parking situation and safety of our children. We therefore ask parents to park their cars at either the co-op or Sherburn White Rose car park, where there are ample spaces.

Next Thursday (24th) we will be going through all lost property. Anything without a name or that does not have a school logo will go in the charity bag on Thursday. Anything with a school logo that is not collected will go into preloved. Anything named will be handed back to the child.

Our first round of family consultations will take place in the week commencing 11th November. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing booking information with you. As normal, these are face-to-face meetings lasting 10 minutes, taking place from 1530-1800. The dates we have set aside are Monday 11th November and Wednesday 13th November. Please can you add these to your calendar and consider arranging work commitments in readiness for your family consultation?

Hello 👋

We are very excited to announce, we are Sherburn Hungates new Sports Leaders.
This means we get to offer some exciting after school clubs for KS1 & KS2 on a Tuesday after half term.

All KS1 & KS2 are invited to sign up for one of the following clubs.

Autumn 2
Cheerleading - KS1🤸‍♀️ - Tuesdays from 5th November to 17th December - finishing at 4:15

Sign up your Y1/2 child to partake in our new cheerleading after school club! Where they will learn cheerleading skills, team work, gain confidence all courtesy of SHP! They will be working towards a Christmas Performance on the last week of term.

This will go live on ParentPay on Tuesday 22nd Oct at lunchtime. Please note it will not be open to children already signed up for Story Club as this does not finish until Tuesday 26 November.

More details of the clubs below will follow in due course.

Spring 1 - 7th January - 11th February
Cheerleading - KS2 🤸‍♂️

Spring 2 - 25th February - 1st April
Hockey KS2 🏑

Summer 1 - 22nd April - 20th May
Athletics KS1 & KS2👟

Summer 2 - 3rd June - 15th July
Football KS1 & KS2 ⚽️

We will also be holding lunch time clubs for EYFS, KS1 & KS2 with exciting sports. These will be announced in assembly.

We are very excited to expand our extra curriculum and we can't wait to see you all joining in.

Miss Binns & Mrs Horsfield ☺️

We are again asking if anybody is in a position to donate foods items to our Harvest Festival Food Collection that will be greatly received. Please send donations with your children to their classes or to Main Reception from the 14th October. Donations will be used to support families in our community.

Suggested items - pasta, rice, tinned foods (e.g. soups, beans, veg), sauces, UHT milk, jams and breakfast cereal / bars.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

Get your spooky outfits at the ready for the PFA Halloween Disco!

Here is a little bit more information…

🎃 When: Wednesday 23rd October

🎃 Where: Hall

🎃 Price: £2 per ticket - please pay on ParentPay.
There will be a tuck shop for the after school discos, so please bring some money to buy a snack.

🎃 DJ Paul is back on the decks playing some spooky music for the after school discos!

🎃 Timings…

🕷️10am: Nursery (look out for more info on your class dojo page!)
🕷️3:15 - 4: Reception and Year 1. The teachers will be taking the children to this disco and helping at the event. If you have bought a ticket for your child, you can pick up your child from the normal pick up spot on the playground at 4pm. If you want your child to buy something from the tuck shop, please send them to school with some pocket money!
If your child isn’t going to the disco, please collect them at the normal pick up time of 3:05pm.
🕷️4:15 - 5: Year 2 and Year 3. Please come back to school and enter via the front office. This is also the parent pick up point.
🕷️5:15 - 6: Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. Please come back to school and enter via the front office. This is also the parent pick up point.

🎃 Nursery, Reception and Year 1 children can come to school in their Halloween disco outfits as they will not be going home before their discos. Year 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 need to come to school in their school uniforms and can go home to change into their outfits before their discos.

All your teachers and the PFA cannot wait to see your best dance moves and spooky outfits!

See you there 👻

The STAR Multi Academy Trust wishes to appoint a highly enthusiastic and motivated Catering Assistant to work in our busy kitchen. The successful applicant will work as part of a team to prepare, cook and serve meals in accordance with quality procedures and under the direction of a senior member of the catering team. In return, we can offer a supportive and friendly work environment with a proven track record of offering development opportunities to all staff. Experience of working in a busy kitchen environment is preferred but not essential. The role at Sherburn Hungate is 10 hours per week, spread over 5 days and is a term time only role. If you would like to apply for the role please use the application form below.

Staff shoutouts are back for 24-25 and there's no better way of helping to keep our staff morale high than letting them know how you think.

Happy Staff + Happy Children = Happy Family.

If you can spare a minute or two to let someone know how great they are, it would be much appreciated, especially at this challenging time for us all. Thank you.

With October half term just a few weeks away, North Yorkshire Outdoor Learning Service have an exciting and inspiring range of experiences planned to get young people and their families active and in touch with nature this autumn.

Adventure Club will keep your young people busy with activities that could include climbing, caving, high ropes, river scrambling and water sports such as canoeing and sailing. They’ll make new friends, challenge themselves and learn a whole range of different skills. All while having lots of fun! Dates are 28-30 October at Bewerley Park Outdoor Education Centre in Pateley Bridge and 29-31 October at East Barnby Outdoor Education Centre near Whitby.

On Family Activity Days, everyone gets a go!

Make lasting memories by getting stuck into some exciting outdoor activities together on a Family Activity Day. For October half term there’s a caving/underground day at Bewerley Park on 31 October and a canoeing day at East Barnby on 1 November.

Get ready for an unforgettable outdoor experience like no other! Find out more and book now at www.outdoored.co.uk/schoolholidays

Adult Learning North Yorkshire is offering a free online course, 'Supporting Your Child with Key Stage 2 Maths'.

Starting on Monday, 11th November, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, this 6-week course is designed for parents and caregivers who wish to enhance their child’s mathematical skills while also improving their own understanding of the subject.

Participants will:

• Explore the current Key Stage 2 maths curriculum.

• Learn effective strategies to support their child's learning.

• Engage with other parents in a collaborative environment.

To enrol, please visit the link: https://tinyurl.com/KeyStage2Maths11

Contact Email: adultlearningservice@northyorks.gov.uk

Between 15 September and 31 December, young people aged 18 or under will pay only £1 for a single journey on most bus routes in North Yorkshire.

The £1 fare scheme is funded by UK Government. It is available on most bus journeys within North Yorkshire and to York and the Tees Valley.

The fare scheme does not include school routes, tours and bus services closed to the public. You might be asked to prove your age when buying a ticket. More details can be found here: Bus service changes and news | North Yorkshire Council

On Wednesday 25 September, the curriculum and assessment review, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE, launched a call for evidence, open for 8 weeks.

The review is seeking evidence from young people and parents, teachers and lecturers, leaders, experts and employers on how the curriculum and assessment system can ensure all young people are prepared for life and work, including:

• an excellent foundation in core subjects of reading, writing and maths

• a broader curriculum, so that young people do not miss out on subjects such as music, art, sport and drama, as well as vocational subjects

• a curriculum that ensures children and young people leave compulsory education ready for life and ready for work – this includes embedding digital, oracy and life skills in the curriculum

• a curriculum that reflects the issues and diversities of our society, ensuring all children and young people are represented

• an assessment system that captures the strengths of every child and young person and the breadth of curriculum, with the right balance of assessment methods whilst maintaining the important role of examinations

You can read more about the national curriculum and why it is being reviewed and respond to the call for evidence by Friday 22 November.

The review panel is also hosting a series of regional roadshows.

You can contact the review at curriculum-assessment.review@education.gov.uk.

Stage Kidz Performing Arts School are accepting new students!

Come and join us at Stage Kidz!

We teach drama, singing, dance, cheerleading and work on building your child's confidence.

We perform in production shows, take performing arts exams and we celebrate our hard work with an end of year awards show.

Classes based here at SHP on Wednesdays and Saturdays!

Classes are for children from age 4

Register your details at the below link for a free taster session

www.stage-kidz.com

Following feedback from our parent governors, we've updated the way that the weekly Hungate Echo works so that it is sharper with information you need. A new newsletter, known as the Echo Regulars will contain all the most important regular information that our families may need. It has a permanent home on our website at the link below. Here you will find community events, regular reminders and key information. When I update it, I'll put a short line at the bottom of the Hungate Echo to let you know.