STAYNOR HALL ACADEMY NEWSLETTER
Friday 5th December 2025
STAYNOR HALL ACADEMY NEWSLETTER
Friday 5th December 2025
Dear Families
We have had a wonderful start to our festive season and we are very excited to have launched 'the 12 days of Christmas' as part of our attendance initiative. Everyday from now until we finish for the Christmas break children across school will be in with a chance to win a prize simply for being in school with us!
I would like to say a huge thank you to Mrs Wilson and the lunchtime team for hosting a wonderful Christmas lunch for us yesterday, we do not underestimate the work that goes into providing this for our whole school and we all thoroughly enjoyed out lunch!
Across the last month some of our children in school have been making Christmas cards which will be distributed to homeless people in our local community and across North Yorkshire. We continue to work with Sleepsafe in Selby and we have also partnered with BBC Radio York to carry out this work. Last week 6 children, Max, Joseph, Noah, Lily, Olivia and Ada were all interviewed by the radio station to talk about what we have been doing. You can see their interview from the following link https://www.facebook.com/reel/2360931184422501 the children did a great job talking about our project and we hope that our cards bring joy to those people in our community who may find this time of year difficult.
Have a lovely weekend
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.
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”
Please can we ask that your child does not ride their bikes or scooters on the school grounds.
Children are not play on the wooden trim trail before and after school.
Children are not play football on the field and playground before or after school.
As the school continues to grow the playground is getting busier and busier and it is important we keep everyone safe.
We would also like to encourage parents and children to not cross roads where visibility is reduced to ensure that roads are clear before crossing.
9th December - Nursery & Tiny Steps Session A & EYFS Performance 9:30 am
10th December - Nursery & Tiny Steps Session B & EYFS Performance 2:00 pm
11th December - Christmas Jumper Day
11th December - FOSHA Christmas Disco (After School)
12th December - KS2 Panto Trip & Party
15th December - KS2 Performance 9:30 am KS1 Performance 2:00 pm
16th December - KS2 Performance 2:00 pm
17th December - KS1 Performance 9:30 am & KS1 Party in the afternoon
18th December - KS2 Performance 2:00 pm
18th December - FOSHA Christmas Hamper Raffles
19th December - EYFS Party in the afternoon
19th December - Last day of School No After School Club available.
January - March - Tesco Stronger Starts. Blue Token Voting.
5th January 2026 - School Reopens
15th January- Applications closes for Reception 2026 places https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2025/primary-school-admissions-september-2026-are-now-open
12th February - No After School Club available.
What's Cooking?
I have continued to work with Team Wharfe this week. They have been making Great Fire of London Cakes. Further to their learning in class, the children have learnt about ingredients that may have been used in the bakery in Pudding Lane in 1666. We have also looked at the Eat Well Guide and identified which category our ingredients would go in. The children enjoyed a discussion about where milk and eggs come from.
The children have used weighing and measuring skills and had the opportunity to crack an egg! They have also used mixing and stirring skills. Their enthusiasm in Cook School has been fantastic. Well done to all of you who have attended this week. I will be working with Team Aire next week and look forward to having them join me in Cook School.
Mrs Soper
Cook School Lead
Why It Matters
All the money we raise goes directly to the school, helping to support every area of school life. The more we raise, the more we can provide for our children — every little bit truly makes a difference.
Easy Fundraising
You may have spotted our new banner on the school fence! Easy Fundraising is a simple and free way to help us raise money while you shop online. To find out more, visit: www.easyfundraising.org.uk
Looking Ahead
We’ve got lots of exciting events planned for the next half term and in the run-up to Christmas. If you’re able to lend a hand, we’d be incredibly grateful — every bit of help makes these events even more special for our children.
Contact
Please speak with our Chair Samantha Pickard or Co-Chair Hayley Mora by emailing fosh.chair@ebor.academy