Headteacher - Mrs K Adams

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Miss L Whale

Associate Assistant Headteacher - Mr K Reynolds

Dear Parents/Carers,

It was a pleasure to accompany our youngest pupils to The Kings School this week so they could take part in a PAT Games Summer Skills Festival competing against the Primaries in the Trust. Despite a cold morning, the pupils had an amazing time and we came 2nd on points. Well done to all of the pupils who took part!

On Thursday, we celebrated VE Day by asking our pupils to come dressed in either the colours of the British flag or in 1940s style. We had some wonderful outfits! School held a two-minute silence at 12 O’clock followed by a whole school picnic on the field. Throughout the day, classes learned about the significance of VE Day and completed activities.

On Friday, Mrs Taylor, our Art Lead, took a few pupils to Pontefract library to attend the initial opening of an art exhibition entitled, My Town. Mrs Taylor, along with a small selection of pupils, have produced the most amazing pieces of artwork to be displayed from Saturday 10th May to Friday 23rd May. Please try and pop along if you can. Here is one of the pieces produced which the Pontefract Civic Society have used for their invites this year. Well done to all pupils involved.

As many will know, next week our Year 6 cohort will be sitting their SATs. All of the pupils have worked exceptionally hard in the run up to sitting the assessments and we are extremely proud of the resilience and maturity they have shown in the build-up. I am sure that you join me when I wish them all the best of luck! I am confident that they will be amazing.

Next Friday, to celebrate the end of the SATs, the Year 6s will be treated to take out pizza and a fun water fight. We can’t wait to see

Finley - Year 1

Olivia - Year 2

Mylie - Year 3

Alfie - Year 4

Archie - Year 5

Daisy - Year 6

Corey J and Oliver S (Y4) – For working exceptionally well together to complete a great piece of work about Rivers in Geography. Well done Corey and Oliver!

Obie W (Y3) – For having an excellent attitude to learning and being a great class role model this week! Well done Obie!

Sebastian - Year 6

Oliver - Year 4

Riley- Year 4

George - Year 6

W/C Monday 12th May • Year 6 SAT's

Friday 16th May • Year 6 Water Fight & Pizza Afternoon

Friday 16th May • Cooking Competition Design Deadline

Please see below the Summer terms diary dates.

Next weeks dinner menu will be week 2 from the new Summer menu

We are very excited to share details of a Master Chef Cooking Competition for our Key Stage Two pupils which has been launched in an assembly on Friday.

The lucky winner will get to go to the Double Tree Hotel in Leeds on Monday 16th June to prepare a special pizza in a professional kitchen with professional chefs!To enter, the children must design a savoury dish that they can cook in school supported by a school adult. The meal may be hot or cold. The budget for the ingredients is a maximum of £10. Children will need to complete a recipe design sheet to include a costed ingredients list. The design sheet will be provided by school. The deadline for entries is Friday 16th May. Five dishes will be chosen by a select few to go through to the next round of the competition where school will provide the ingredients for the children to create their dish in school. The cooking date will be confirmed once the winners have been chosen. The final winner will be selected following a taste session, again by a chosen few, and will have the opportunity to go to the Double Tree along with winners from other schools across the Trust. This is a unique opportunity for any child who would like to experience working in a professional kitchen or who simply just loves to cook! We look forward to receiving the recipe designs and tasting some of the amazing food in the weeks to come.

Copies of the entry form can be collected from Mrs Taylor or from the School Office.

We have started to receive interest in our new extended wraparound service to support our parents/carers with after school care. The service will start after the May half term. Thank you to those who have already reached out to us. If any parent/carer has any questions, please all the school office and we will be happy to help.

Please take a moment to follow this link regarding outdoor water safety. The links to Splash Safety in the garden and around hot tubs offer important information on this website.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Adams