23rd December - 4th January 2025 - Christmas Holiday  (School Closed)

6th January 2025 - Teacher Training Day (Closed to children)

7th January - Back to school

9th January - Young Voices Concert 

15th January - Portal for Primary School Admissions closes 

17th - 21st Feb - Half Term (School closed)

Dear Parents and carers,

I hope you have all have a wonderful Christmas break and that you and the children all manage to have a rest and recuperate for the New Year. We recognise that for some Christmas can be a tiring time for families, with lots of demands and expectations on us. This week, you will find a list of numbers and contact details for different organisations who can offer support for different reasons for different reason's.

 Selby Food Bank

1811 Building, New Lane

Selby

YO8 4QP

e: info@selby.foodbank.org.uk

t: 01757 703426

Selby Food bank is open Mon, 10:00 - 13:00 ; Tue, Closed ; Wed, 10:00 - 13:00 ; Thu, Closed ; Fri, 10:00 - 13:00.

Home Start

https://hsgoole.org.uk/

office@hsgoole.org.uk

01405 769966

Being a parent has never been easy. It can be lonely, frustrating, heart breaking and over-whelming. 

All parents struggle at one time or another. You are not alone.

Home-Start’s expert staff and trained volunteers work alongside families just like yours to give non-judgmental, compassionate and confidential support.

They help you regain confidence and be the parent you want to be. Below are some of the areas we can help with.

Early Help

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/contact/early-education-and-childcare?utm_source=contactus_direct

0300 131 2131

Early Help are a service designed to support families might be experiencing difficulties whether around behaviour at home, or issues with their own mental health

Horton Housing - Stay Well Service

07823 349989 / 07525 667966

https://hortonhousing.co.uk/services-directory/selby-stay-well/

STAY Well is a support service for people with primary mental health needs living in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, who need housing related support to maximise and sustain their independence in the community, and to achieve their rehabilitation and recovery goals. STAY Well is a home-based service, which means support workers visit people in their own home.

STAY Well is for people who meet the following criteria:

• Aged 18 or over and living in the Selby District of North Yorkshire.

• Have primary mental health needs

• Need housing-related support to move towards or continue independent living.

• STAY Well can support single people, couples and families, with or without children.

The service is free and accepts referrals from any source, including statutory and voluntary organisations and self-referrals.

North Yorkshire Children’s Services

01609 780 780

Should you have concern regarding the wellbeing of a child and are worried they could be harmed.

Warm Regards

Mr Metcalfe

What's Cooking?

Team Esk have been in Cook School this week.  They have had lots of fun making/decorating Christmas Stars and presents.  They have learnt about basic hygiene and had the opportunity to experience art works with a food focus.  They have showed excellent hand/eye coordination skills and produced some wonderful biscuits.  They enjoyed eating their 'present' biscuit whilst listening to a Christmas story.  Well done Team Esk, it has been a pleasure having you all in Cook School. 

May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  I look forward to baking with lots more children in the new year.

Mrs Soper

Cook School Lead

Please see the link for job opportunities at Staynor Hall Primary Academy https://staynorhallschool.org/careers-vacancies/

Thank you for all your support with our activities this term. We have some really exciting things planned for next term and we can't wait to share these with you in the New Year.

We raised an incredible £227.25 at our Christmas performances- thank you to everyone who donated.

There will be a meeting early next year and we will share the date and time when this has been confirmed.

Finally a massive thank you to all the amazing staff at Staynor Hall, who not only support our crazy ideas but help us to make them happen.

We hope you have a wonderful break. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, with love from your FOSHA committee  

We have a fantastic opportunity for pupils to attend YCFC Foundation Christmas Holiday Courses, 

these days will be packed full of Christmas themed games, activities and quizzes as well as Christmas Jumper Day.

Each child that attends the Holiday Fun Course will also receive a YCFC Foundation goodie bag.

Each day is 10am - 3pm and held inside at 

Millthorpe School Sports Hall

Nunthorpe Avenue, York YO23 1WF. 

Your child is able to book either the 23/24th December or both days if you wish and also available to book are

Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd January 2025.

Booking links are provided below and are available to book now:

23/24th December -

https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/yorkcity/xmascourse1-1-2-term-holiday-course-ages-5-11.html

2nd & 3rd January -

https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/yorkcity/jancourse1-1-2-term-holiday-course-ages-5-11.html

For more details please call 01904 559 508 or email

community@yorkcityfcfoundation.co.uk

We all know that things can be a bit of a struggle at this time of year, so I just wanted to remind all our parents that you can email Mr Metcalfe and myself on the welfare email below and we can arrange for some food bank vouchers to be emailed to you to help over the Christmas period.

This is in the strictest confidence, you can then take the email to the food bank opposite the Posterngate Surgery and they will issue you with some shopping.

shs-welfareteam@ebor.academy

Kind Regards

Mandy Bell

Behaviour & Wellbeing Lead