WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Friday 12th July 2024
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Friday 12th July 2024
Dear Families,
As we come towards the end of the academic year I know many of our families will be thinking of updating uniform ready for September. In school we have quite a range of pre-loved uniform which is available for families to purchase at a much reduced cost. We will be displaying some items in the family room but if there is something you need which is not there, please speak to the admin team as we may have it in school.
On Monday the children will bring home their end of year report (Team Ouse will bring theirs home on Wednesday), we are so proud of each and every child and the reports are a celebration of everything they have achieved this year. I would like to thank all of you for your ongoing support and for working alongside us to support your children with their achievements. I would also like to thank the staff team for their dedication and commitment to providing your children with a safe and stimulating environment for in which they learn. If you would like to discuss any aspect of your child's report then please contact the school office to organise a meeting with your child's class teacher.
Warm wishes
Mrs Winter
17th July - Team Aire
What's Cooking?
I have been working with children from Team Humber this week and we have been making Pepperoni Pizza in preparation for the Year 6 Graduation next week!
They have had the opportunity to use many skills including mixing, weighing, and measuring. They also did a brilliant job of tidying up after themselves! The pizzas they have made look amazing - I am so proud of them all and how much they have learnt in Cook School. I will continue to work with children from Team Humber next week to complete the final preparations for their graduation buffet.
I have also spent some time with another group of children who thoroughly enjoyed making fruit kebabs. They enjoyed doing some slicing and selecting which pieces of fruit they wanted on their kebabs. What an amazing job they all did and I hope they enjoyed their kebabs when they got home.
Mrs Soper
Cook School Lead
A PESSPA Year in Review and Thank You
It has been another busy year for the children at Staynor Hall for Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity. In PE we have focused on our transferable skills curriculum which helps develop our children holistically. We have explored such topics like dribbling, attack vs defence, gymnastics, dance, athletics and many more.
In school sports we stayed part of the Selby Primary School Cluster and we accessed several events and competitions such as girls and boys football, tri-golf, netball, hockey, multi-skills and cross country. Many of our children qualified for the cross country Selby District finals and in December we successfully defended our Sportshall Athletics crown by winning the competition that was held at Selby High School.
In school we have also had a wide range of physical activity options for our children to access. Our Sports Leaders from teams Humber and Calder have delivered amazing activities during lunch times to give our younger children the chase to participate in something new and different. Children in reception and KS1 had balance bike training and children from team Foss had the opportunity to participate in a skipping event. Dance Elite, York Knights and Super Star Sports have delivered lunchtime and after school clubs to children of all ages. Children from KS2 attended the Brownlee Brothers Triathlon and our year 6 children have just had their bikeability lessons. We also had two very successful sports days with children from Tiny Steps to Humber trying their best and giving things a go.
On a personal note I would like to thank everyone for their help and support over the years. I have had such an amazing 8 years at Staynor Hall and I am really going to miss everyone.
We are delighted to announce that we, Staynor Hall CP Academy, have achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2023/24 academic year.
The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.
With a total of young people competing in local inter-school competitions this year, we are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our competitions possible.
As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year.
A special thanks to the staff who support, you, the parents, and of course the children who go above and beyond when taking part.
We look forward to applying once again in 2025!
15th July - Reports to be sent home
17th July - Ouse's reports to be sent home
17th July - Y6 Graduation – 5.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.
19th July - Term Ends
2nd & 3rd September - Teacher Training Day (School Closed to all pupils)
4th September - Autumn Term Begins
9th October - Individual Photos
22nd October - Whole school flu immunisations
York RLFC Foundation are delighted to confirm our 2024 Summer School Holiday programme, with more than 55 events taking place across York and North Yorkshire.
The Foundation’s School Holiday programme plays a vital role in our local community by providing children with enjoyable, active and free sessions and inspiring the next generation of York Knights and York Valkyrie stars.
This summer, the York RLFC Foundation are set to reach more than 1,200 children visiting sites including areas of Clifton, New Earswick, Strensall, Huntington, Riccall, Acomb, Woodthorpe, Selby and Hull Road Park to name but a few!
The 2024 Summer School Holiday programme is delivered thanks to our several partners, which includes support from the City of York Council, FEAST and local Council Ward Committee.
All of our sessions listed below are open-access, free-to-attend sessions thanks to the HAF funding received but we encourage eligible families to book to secure a food order and a place on the session.
The full list of the York RLFC Foundation's 2024 Summer School Holiday programme sessions can be found by visiting https://www.yorkrlfc.com/schoolholidays.