Horbury Bridge CE J&I Academy

20th November: Newsletter 10

Katherine, the Children and Families Worker at church, has worked with the children to explore different aspects of Remembrance and their links to Christianity. The children made shields to help them reflect on bravery, voted for things they would be prepared to give up (sacrifice) to help others, planted paper poppies and wrote the names of people and things special to each of them, on a 'remembrance tree'. Finally, they reflected on the future by writing and drawing their hopes and wishes.

Christmas Jumper Recycle

On our final day of term, children will be having class based celebrations and will be able to wear Christmas jumpers to add to the festive feeling.

The Young Leaders will be coordinating a recycling project for all your outgrown Christmas Jumpers. Please dig out your children's jumpers and if they no longer fit, pop them into the crates at the gates during the morning drop off between Monday 23rd November and Tuesday 1st December.

The Young Leaders will then quarantine, sort sizes, photograph and wrap the jumpers ready for re-sale. The photos will be put on the 'Horbury Bridge Academy Parents And Friends Association' Facebook site for you to shop. Simply be the first to comment next to the photo and pay £3 online which will go towards our fundraising. Your purchase will then be sent home with your child by Wednesday 9th December, ready for wearing on the last day of term.

Christmas Discos

Please watch out for the email with more information about the discos. You can also book tickets here : Christmas Disco Tickets

Nursery and Reception Wednesday 9th December 4.30pm - 6.00pm

Class 1 Wednesday 9th December 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Class 2 Thursday 10th December 4.30pm - 6.00pm

Class 3 Thursday 10th December 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Tickets cost £5.00 each and will include party games and activities as well as a light tea including sausage or veggie roll, crisps, snack and drinks.

Thank you to everyone who is supporting school in all our social distancing measures. By following the Government guidelines, you are helping to keep our school community, including vulnerable parents, staff and children, safe. By us all working together, we can continue to minimise the impact of covid-19 on our school community.

Applying for a Reception Place

If your child turns 4 before 31st August 2021 and is a Wakefield resident, you must now apply for a full-time school place. Children will not automatically be given a place in the school where they are at Nursery.

Apply online at https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/schools-and-children/schools/admissions/reception by 15th January 2021. Offers will be available online from 16th April 2021.

Foundation Stage

We would like to say thank you to all of our families for making our morning routine run so smoothly. The next stage of your child's learning will be for them to become more independent at managing their own care needs.

The new physical development aspect (fine motor strand) of the Early Years curriculum which we are trialling this year, states that 3-4 yr old children should be working to: "Be increasingly independent as they get dressed and undressed, for example, putting coats on and doing up zips." This is a target that all of Nursery are working towards this half term. Please help us us with this on a morning by encouraging your child to unfasten and take off their coat themselves. There is always a member of staff in the classroom who will support them if needed. Thank you.

Miss Painter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Lovell, Mrs Stearne, Mrs Ali

Class 2

Class 2 have been thinking about kindness this week. The children have been exploring how different people are in the world and that difference is a good thing. They thought that it was really important to celebrate difference and that everyone is unique in their own way! they created a poster about how amazing they are and what makes them special.

Year 3 had a great time in Forest School this week. They were set the challenge to build a shelter with a limited amount of resources. They worked as a team to arrive at their desired shelter design.

Mr Hammond, Mrs Brammer, Mrs Ross

Class 3

We have also been learning more about the life of Rose Blanch; a little German girl who, in our story, smuggled food to prisoners in a concentration camp. The children decided that a wall in our classroom should be made into a memorial, honoring her life and they have written persuasive letters to Mrs Skinner asking for permission. Luckily, she said yes!

Miss Riley, Mrs Callaghan