STAYNOR HALL ACADEMY NEWSLETTER
Friday 7th November 2025
STAYNOR HALL ACADEMY NEWSLETTER
Friday 7th November 2025
Dear Families
Welcome back to a new half term at Staynor Hall. I hope you all had a restful break and enjoyed some quality time with family and friends. It’s been wonderful to see the children return to school full of energy and enthusiasm for the exciting learning and activities ahead.
We were delighted to host the firework event on Wednesday evening. Although this event is organised independently of the school, it was wonderful to see so many of our families and members of the local community enjoying the evening together. Events like this really highlight the strong sense of community we are fortunate to have here at Staynor Hall.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We look forward to another successful and enjoyable half term ahead.
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.
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.
10th November - Parents Evening 3:30 - 6:00 pm (link to book will be shared separately)
13th November - Children in Need
14th November - Teacher Training Day
21st November - Open Doors
19th December - Last day of School
Good Afternoon,
We have the following community catch-up clinics available for the Flu 2025 programme in the York and Selby area. Please call 01904 237680 to book a timeslot at your preferred location.
Sherburn Old Girls school LS25 6BL
Monday 15th of December 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Hob Moor Children's centre YO24 4PS
Friday 24th of October 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Monday 24th of November 3.30pm - 5.30pm
The Avenues Tang Hall YO31 0UT
Monday 27th of October 10.00am - 2.00pm
Thursday 4th of December 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Tuesday 16th of December 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Selby Library YO8 4EQ
Wednesday 29th of October 10.00am - 2.00pm
Monday 17th of November 3.30pm - 5.15pm
What's Cooking?
I have been working with Team Dove this week. We have been making Leek and Potato Soup. The children have learnt about the origins of the potato and had the opportunity to use various skills including peeling, chopping and slicing. They have also learnt about seasonality and explored how potatoes and leeks grow. Lots of children have impressed me this week with their recall of knowledge learnt in previous lessons - well done to you all for being fantastic learners. I will continue to work with the rest of Team Dove next week and make a start working with Team Ouse. Team Ouse will be travelling back to 1666 - I will reveal more next week!
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.