Hungate Echo

I can't wait for next week! It's the start of festivities with the PFA Christmas Fair on Wednesday. It's sure to be an event not to be missed and I'm looking forward to seeing many of you there.

Meanwhile in school, it's been the last of the pupil progress meetings and a delight to see the way in which our children continue to access their learning in exciting ways that make the knowledge stick. Our new teachers, led by Miss Mackay, have also completed a super round of professional development and it's a pleasure to have so many talented individuals on the staff team.

With time ticking, if you're out and about this weekend, have a super, festive time.

Our reception and year 4 children were lucky enough to be gifted a trip to Stockeld Park by one of our wonderful families. We would like to extend our thanks, the children and adults had the best time!

Please pay min £1 donation on ParentPay Break the Rules service please!

The Christmas Post Boxes are now up near the Christmas tree in the Hall for the children to 'post' their cards. Please ensure all envelopes have a legible First Name and Surname Initial on them PLUS the class name, otherwise they can't be delivered to correct the class/child! Thanks

Redeem your vouchers for free holiday activities and food this Christmas

On Monday 25th November we issued vouchers to all families whose children/young people are eligible for free places on FEAST activities this Christmas. You should have received this via email or text, from a platform called Holiday Activities. Follow the link in this email/text to redeem your voucher and book your child’s place on some of the fantastic activities on offer in our area.

Don’t worry if there’s a waiting list - it doesn’t always mean that an activity is full. To ensure that a wide range of families get to take part in FEAST, providers to wait a number of days after vouchers are issued before accepting any bookings. Please request a place and you should receive a notification from Holiday Activities if your place is confirmed.

If you believe your child is eligible and you have not yet received your voucher, or you have lost it, please contact the school office.

To learn more about FEAST, and for information on activities, eligibility and how to manage your bookings, visit the website https://northyorkshiretogether.co.uk/feast-activities/

In the new year we will be releasing the spring term clubs which include the below. More information to follow on these shortly!

KS2 Choir

Y4&5 Make £5 Grow

KS2 Cheerleading

We have limited spaces available for our nursery starting in January 2025. We offer funded sessions for children from the term after they turn 3. Our Nursery sessions begin at 0845 and end at 1145 every week day, term time only. The nursery forms part of the school Early Years provision and we currently offer places for up to 26 children. If you would like to know more or would like to register your interest please following the links below.

We welcome food and drink tombola prizes for the Christmas Market. Please leave any tasty donations in the school office. Thank you in advance! 🎅🏼🎄🌟

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.

Sherburn Community Gymnasts are holding a Santa's grotto at their gym on Sherburn Industrial Estate on 15th December, 2024 10am to 4pm. They'd like to offer it out to the pupils at STARMAT who may not have the funds to pay for a grotto.

Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation will be running Happy Healthy Holiday Camps across the winter period.

The dates are as follows;

Week 1

• Monday 23rd December (DIY KITCHENS STADIUM) 10am-2pm.

• Tuesday 24th December (DIY KITCHENS STADIUM) 10am-2pm.

The children will be taking part in several Christmas Activities over the two days as well as a Lego Building Competition.

Week 2

• Thursday 2nd January 2025 (Normanton Junior Academy) 10am-2pm.

• Friday 3rd January 2025 (Normanton Junior Academy) 10am-2pm.

The children will be taking part in several different sporting activities across these two days.

These camps are aimed at children who can access Free School Meals. The parents/carers can sign up by following the link below or signing up with the QR Code on the leaflet attached.

https://wakefieldtrinityfommunityfoundation.coordinate.cloud/project/62684

If your child does not access Free School Meals, however you would like to see if any places are still available you can contact our Education Lead Paddy (paddy.guest@wakefieldtrinity.com).

These places will have a charge of £10 per day.

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.