Please see the Letters Page for details of Parent Awareness Sessions being run by PACE.

Next Friday is Children in Need Day. You can wear something spotty or something yellow to school. Our donation page is a direct link rather than a payment item on ParentPay like we have used in the past. The minimum donation is £1 but you can of course donate more, and if you are a UK taxpayer you can gift-aid your donation too! Thank you for your support.

You can find the link here.

You may have seen Wakefield Council’s Road Safety Team conducting their School Gate Parking initiative on Friday 20^th October 2023, tackling inconsiderate or illegal parking outside school. 

1 fine and 0 warnings were given out on the day.  With the children’s safety in mind, we ask local drivers to be mindful of where they park, thank you for your understanding.

We currently have 2 vacancies for new parent governors. Please refer to our letters page where you can find information about being a parent governor, the qualifying criteria and a nomination form to propose yourself or another parent. The closing date for nominations is midday on Friday 27th October 2023.

"You may have seen that I recently launched The Big Ambition, a new campaign to hear directly from children, young people, and parents across the country about what they need to make their lives better.  

I want to thank all the schools that have already participated and to the thousands of children that have had their say. I am keen to build momentum on this and so would appreciate it if you could encourage your school to take part in The Big Ambition, if you have not done so already. 

As we approach the General Election, now is a crucial moment to take children and young people’s voices to policymakers, Government, and decision makers, to make sure they are heard.  

That is why I want to hear from every child and young person in England about their schools, communities, family life, and the wider world. I will also be asking what they want for their future, their hopes, dreams, and aspirations.  

This survey is for all children and young people aged 6-18 and for parents/carers who can complete the survey on behalf of children aged 0-5. This will ensure we hear from early years settings. Adults can also assist children who are unable to complete the survey independently.  The survey can be completed here: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/thebigambition 

I am grateful for your ongoing support - Dame Rachel de Souza  (Children’s Commissioner for England)   

We are supporting Wakefield Council's School Gate Parking Initiative which aims to ensure that children are brought safely to / from school but reinforcing that it is a parent's responsibility to see that this is not done in a way that creates dangers to others.

A road safety advisor and the police will be visiting school on 2 occasions to monitor parking outside school. Civic enforcement will be available to them if found appropriate

There is a video below which the children will be watching in school prior to the visits. Please watch it too if you can. You can find it here https://youtu.be/Ji1lC3Mvc_0

There will also be a 'Parent's Parking Promise' letter which will be issued to all parents / carers of children in school.

Please see changes to PE dates for Autumn half-term 2023 :-

Pear - Tues

Apple - Thurs

1 Elm - Tues & Fri

1 Ash - Tues & Fri

2 Yew - Mon & Tues

2 Oak - Weds & Thurs

3 Beech - Mon & Thurs

3 Maple - Mon & Thurs

4 Hazel - Mon & Thurs

4 Cherry - Weds & Thurs

5 Rowan - Mon (swimming) & Fri

5 Larch - Mon (swimming) & Fri

6 Poplar - Tues & Weds

6 Willow - Tues & Fri

Experience Wakefield are having a free event that you might be interested in over the holidays! A Grand Day Out is in Wakefield City Centre on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 August, 10am-4pm. There will be a free giant sand pit, mini golf, craft activities and more. If you could share this with your students in any way it would be appreciated.

More information can be found at: https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/event/a-grand-day-out-wakefield/

Please see the below safety leaflet received from the Children's Health Advocate at Home Start (Wakefield & District).