STAYNOR HALL ACADEMY NEWSLETTER
Thursday 5th March 2026
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A MESSAGE FROM MRS WINTER
A MESSAGE FROM MRS WINTER
Dear Families
We’ve had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day! The school was a hive of activity this afternoon, and it was a joy to see so many parents and carers join us for shared reading sessions. The children (and staff!) loved getting cosy in their favourite lounge wear, and we were blown away by the incredible 'book character' decorated potatoes. Reading is a vital part of our children’s lives, and we cherish every opportunity to celebrate it together.
Today we send our best wishes to Mr Myers who has made the decision to leave us to peruse other interest. We wish him every luck for his future and thank him for everything he has done for our school community.
Tomorrow we have a training day so we look forward to seeing the children in school on Monday.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Kind regards
Mrs Winter
If you have a concern about the safety or welfare of a child in school please contact myself,
Mrs Cowling or Ms Steunou who are the safeguarding leads.
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VACANCIES
VACANCIES
Midday Supervisor Vacancy
(Closing date: Midday, Monday 20th March 2026)
10 hours per week: 11.30am - 1.30pm, Monday to Friday
£12.65- £12.85 per hour, plus 6 weeks paid holiday
The role is to care for, support and interact with children during the lunchtime period, which includes helping the children access the lunch service. A key part of this role is to supervise the children on the playground during their lunchtime break.
If you are interested in applying, please follow the link below
IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Apple AirTag and tracking children on school trips
It has been brought to our attention both locally and nationally that parents/carers are using devices such as the Apple AirTag to track children on school residentials/trips/visits/outings. Other devices can also include electronic watches that are essentially tracking devices with the capability of sending video footage from the device back to the person tracking i.e. parent. Such devices have the potential to post locations of children’s whereabouts on social media. We are therefore advising schools to include this in the consent slip which parents sign prior to taking part in a trip that such devices will not be allowed under any circumstances and must not be hidden in pockets/bags etc. If any tracking devices are found on pupils they will not be allowed on the trip and will be returned to school.
Apple have released the statement below which can be found on their website:
“AirTag was designed to help people locate their personal belongings, not to track people or another person’s property, and we condemn in the strongest possible terms any malicious use of our products”
ALLERGY AWARE SCHOOL
ALLERGY AWARE SCHOOL
We are an allergy aware school.
Nuts are prohibited on school site, and should not be put in children's packed lunches or brought in as a playtime snack.
Including school trips and events.
Thank you
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE
CELEBRATE
CELEBRATE
WHAT'S COOKING?
WHAT'S COOKING?
What's Cooking?
This week I have been working with Team Foss. We have continued to make Libum Roman Bread which is a sweet bread made from ricotta cheese. It is baked and sweetened with honey and would have been eaten by the Romans as a breakfast food or snack.
The children have had the opportunity to use a variety of skills (weighing, measuring, mixing, beating, kneading, sifting) and have learnt all about the ingredients used. We particularly focussed on ricotta cheese and the children enjoyed watching a video on how it is produced.
Well done to all of you this week, your sweet breads looked and tasted delicious! The children will continue to learn all about the Romans in their classrooms.
I will start working with Key Stage 1 next week. Team Aire, Wharfe and Ouse will be learning about bread and how to make a healthy sandwich.
Mrs Soper
Cook School Lead
IMPORTANT DATES
IMPORTANT DATES
6th March - Teacher Training Day
9th March - FOSHA's Super Hero Shop (Further information will be shared)
10th March - Parents Evening 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm (Further information will be shared)
16th March - Parents Evening 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm (Further information will be shared)
17th March - Non-uniform Day in exchange for chocolate (Easter bingo hampers)
19th March - FOSHA's Easter Bingo (Further information will be shared)
27th March - Easter Bonnet Parade
27th March - Last day of school
30th March - 10th April - Easter Holidays
13th April - School reopens
4th May - Bank Holiday
22nd May - FOSHA's Colour Run (Further information will be shared)
25th - 29th May - May half term
15th June - FOSHA's Super Hero Shop (Further information will be shared)
19th June - Teacher Training Day
3rd July - Summer Fayre (Further information will be shared)
14th July - FOSHA's Summer Disco Shop (Further information will be shared)
17th July - FOSHA's Foam Party (Further information will be shared)
17th July - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
PARKING
PARKING
FROM ONE PRINCESS TO ANOTHER
FROM ONE PRINCESS TO ANOTHER
One of our Key Stage One children has been up to some incredible fundraising for Little Princess Trust to transform her long hair into a free wig for someone who is battling cancer and other treatments. In less than a day Ada raised over £290. If she can reach her target of £700 this will cover the cost of making, fitting and styling of the wig.
We are incredibly proud of the choices, dedication and thoughtfulness that Ada has shown through this.
Click here to donate to the Little Princess Trust and support Ada
LEEDS RHINOS TICKET OFFER
LEEDS RHINOS TICKET OFFER
As part of our partnership, and as a thank you for all the great work that the children have been doing this year, Leeds Rhinos would like to offer children and their families an amazing opportunity to attend a match at AMT Headingley Stadium (LS6 3BR) and get tickets for half price!
Date – Sunday 8th March 2026
Kick off - 3pm
Opposition – Castleford Tigers
Standing and seated tickets can be booked now using promotional code LR26YJAT at https://tickets.therhinos.co.uk/content
Please note that you need to input the code first when you land on the website in the ‘Promotional code’ box.
Promotional codes will expire at midnight on Saturday 7th March 2026
AMT East - Standing/Terrace (undercover) AMT East Seats (undercover)
Adults (including Senior Citizens) - £13 Adults (including Senior Citizens) - £17.50
Juniors (aged 5 - 16) - £7 Juniors (aged 5 - 16) - £11.50
Children under 5 do not need a ticket in standing areas.
For assistance call 0371 423 1315 (Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm) or email tickets@therhinos.co.uk
COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
RSD Open Day A5 Flyer Mar 26.pdf
For anyone that is interested, there is a free Fitsteps taster dance session running at Staynor Hall Community Centre on Sunday 8th March at 10.30am. The session is being run by Angela, an award winning fitness instructor, and is basically a fitness session, with a dance theme, aimed at people of all abilities who want to get moving. The actual class runs on a Wednesday evening at Staynor Hall Community Centre at 7.00 pm - 7.45pm. The ladies that attend are really friendly and welcoming. If anyone is interested in attending the taster session or have any questions, please contact Angela on 07833 224 332.
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