WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Friday 20th October 2023
A MESSAGE FROM MRS WINTER
Dear Families,
This week our Reception children took part in a Gruffalo picnic. They had a wonderful time exploring the story and enjoying sharing this with their grown ups. Throughout the rest of school we have seen some wonderful learning taking place, Y5 and Y6 have had a particularly good day creating with modroc!
The whole school have enjoyed Rocksteady in school today! I'm sure the children will tell you all about it! School was alive with music and all of the children from Reception to Y6 took part in various workshops. We are looking forward to having regular visits from Rocksteady next term. Miss Fawcett leads music in our school and is ensuring the children get lots of opportunity to experience a range of music and styles.
Please can we continue to encourage children to be in school everyday and on time, we know it can be challenging for some children and we also understand that children are also genuinely ill and so, therefore, some absences cannot be helped. Please ask if there is anything we can do to support your child's attendance.
This week we are sharing our Christmas dates with you because we know how important it is to have this information well in advance. Please see below.
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
Best wishes
Mrs. Winter
ATTENDANCE
POLITE REMINDERS
Breakfast Club - This is a polite reminder that the cut off time for children to receive breakfast in breakfast club is 08:15. Any children arriving after this time will unfortunately be unable to have breakfast on site.
School Meals - This is a polite reminder that the cut off for the following weeks school meals selection is Thursday night at midnight.
PARENT CONSULTATIONS
Parent Consultations will take place on Monday 6th November and Wednesday 8th November 2023 and the system will be live from 5.00 p.m.
To make your booking, please click on the link below and complete the requested information. When entering your mobile number please do not put in any spaces.
https://www.parents-booking.co.uk/staynorhall
Please note that appointment times will strictly need to be adhered to and will not be allowed to overrun to avoid having a knock-on effect with following appointments.
If you encounter any issues booking your child's consultation, please contact the school office who will be happy to help.
COOK SCHOOL
What's Cooking?
Team Aire have been visiting Cook School this week. The children have been sharing what they know about The Great Fire of London and made Great Fire of London Cakes (just like Thomas Farriner would have made).
They have used digital scales and also cracked some eggs!
Well done to all of the children - their bakes were amazing!
Ms Soper
Cook School Lead
IMPORTANT DATES
27th October - Half term
31st October - Deadline for Secondary School applications
6th November - Back to school
6th & 8th November - Parent Consultations (please see the booking link above)
13th November - Reception open evening
22nd November - Twilight Staff Training (No after school club)
5th December - KS1 Disco (4pm-5pm) and KS2 Disco (5:15pm-6:15pm)
7th December - Christmas jumper day and Christmas dinner
8th December - Teacher training day - School closed to pupils
12th December - EYES Christmas party (p.m.)
13th December - KS2 Christmas party and Christmas Pantomime
14th December - KS1 Christmas party (p.m.)
15th December - EYFS (a.m.) Session B Christmas nativity
18th December - KS2 Christmas performance (a.m.) and KS1 Christmas nativity (p.m.)
19th December - KS1 Christmas Nativity (a.m.) and KS2 Christmas performance (p.m)
20th December - EYFS (a.m.) Session A Christmas nativity
22nd December - Term ends - No after school club
8th January - Term starts
15th January - Deadline for Primary School applications
PRIMARY SCHOOL APPLICATIONS
Letter to Parents with a reception starter 2024.docxCOMMUNI-TEA CAFE - 25TH & 27TH OCTOBER 2023
We are running a community reading cafe on Wednesday 25th October 8:45am-9:15am and Friday 27th 2:45pm-3:15pm.
This is in aid of raising money for a local community charity called Communitea- they support those with mental health concerns in our local area.
We invite you into school to read with your child and to enjoy a drink and a biscuit or cake for £1 per person.
Please can you let us know by completing this form if you will be joining us, and how many people you will be bringing.
https://forms.gle/DqxXjsRMNMtMFtAt8
BRAKE CHARITY
One of our childrens sibling was sadly involved in a fatal road collision in 2021.
As a family they received amazing support from a charity called ' BRAKE' who support bereaved families and people who have received life changing injuries due to a traffic collision.
In aid of the work that this amazing charity does, one of our pupils is fundraising and will be selling friendship bracelets and parachuting alien toys for 50p in the school playground, before and after school on Thursday 26th October. All profits will go to 'BRAKE'.
If you or anyone you know could benefit from the help of this charity, please follow the below link to find all their information.
https://www.brake.org.uk/
ROCKSTEADY
ROCK AND POP BAND LESSONS WITH ROCKSTEADY!
Exciting news! We will be welcoming Rocksteady Music School into Staynor Hall Primary.
It’s an incredible opportunity for your children to learn to play their favourite songs in their very own
band with a choice of drums, keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar or vocals.
As well as learning new musical skills, lessons also boost children’s confidence, wellbeing, social skills
and teamwork. Lessons take place every week during school time.
These fun and inclusive lessons are taught by highly trained, professional musicians who know how
to inspire a life-long love of music.
At the end of each term each band will perform in a concert for the school and their families, so you can see how far they have come! A musical workshop has already taken place in school, where the children tried out the instruments and saw what it is like to learn to play in a band.
Here’s what you need to know:
- All instruments are provided
- No musical experience necessary
- Suitable for all ages
- Most lessons take place during school time
- Your child will learn up to 300 instrument, band, and performance skills
- You’ll receive regular online updates via the Rocksteady Parent Timeline
- There’s a money back guarantee for the first month
- You can cancel at any time.
You can sign up for lessons online at bit.ly/parent-sign-up
If you have any questions about Rocksteady band lessons, you can call 0330 113 0330 (local rate,
office hours are Mon – Thurs 8am – 8pm, Fridays 8am – 6pm).
HALLOWEEN THEMED LUNCH
Halloween STAYNOR HALL 2023.pptxHALLOWEEN AT OSBORNE HOUSE
Spooky Season is Upon Us!
As Halloween is soon approaching in the Autumn Half Term break, our friends at Osborne House are extending an invitation for the children in Team Staynor to celebrate Halloween with the residents at the care home.
The invitation is for Tuesday 31st October between 2pm-4pm and children can come with their parents to share some spooky children’s stories, cookie decorating, Halloween picture making and some Trick or Treat sweets with residents they have met through activities with school. Fancy Dress is highly encouraged! :)
If you are planning to attend please RSVP through the attached Google Form by Tuesday 24th October to allow Osborne House to prepare. https://forms.gle/jPm5kr2HG5D98h7DA
Trick or Treat!
COMMUNITY NEWS
October Camp flyer 2023.pdfSelby .pdf