Newsletters

Dear parents and carers,

Welcome back!

I hope everyone was able to have a little extra family time over the half term holiday. This half term will see us signing off plans for our expansion and with works due to start after the Easter break, it will be important to hear your views on the project. As you are aware, I am working with the Local authority to improve the site, the school resources and our school buildings.  On Tuesday of next week, the Local Authority will be circulating a flyer with development proposals. This will also include information regarding landscaping of the current KS1 playground, car parking and perimeter fencing.

As we agree and sign off landscaping proposals, we will be able to focus again on improving the outdoor environment. We already have a sum of money from last year which has been ring fenced for G.O.P. (‘The Great Outdoors project’) and I have just started working with our new school council to prioritise the children’s ideas. Currently, ideas range from creating an adventure playground to installing a swimming pool so we may have to prioritise our actions!
 

Anti-bullying week

Monday 15^th November marks the start of anti-bullying week; its theme this year is ‘One kind word’.

The week will begin with ‘Odd Socks Day’ – please send your child to school wearing an odd pair of socks (the sillier, the better) to celebrate what makes us all unique!

The children can show off their choice of odd socks in the assembly on Monday 15 November!

Mrs Yeomans and Mrs Judd (Pastoral Leaders)

Can we trust everything we see online?

This week's Assembly theme was 'Can we trust everything we see online?' which is the theme for esafety warm-ups this half-term in computing.

The assembly included how we can check to verify online information and looked at a wide range of false information online from pop up adverts to people changing their identity online 'catfishing'. 

Mrs Hahnel

Christmas Card Reminder

Please remember that your Christmas card designs must be handed back to your class teacher by this Monday (8^th November). I have had some returned to me already, but we’re still waiting for many more. Remember that £1 from every order goes to Bramhope Primary. It would be wonderful if we could raise enough money to buy some equipment for the school playground .

Remember to fill the reverse of the information form with your design. I’ve really enjoyed looking at the ones we’ve had back so far. There have been some stunning designs. I might have to buy some of them myself!

If you can’t find your design sheet then you can download an ‘Online Project Form’ from the website via this link xmas4schools. You will need to either print on thick paper or carefully glue a plain piece of paper for your design to the form so that the black writing doesn’t show through when printed.

Once we have sent off your designs an email will be sent to parents, with a link to buy your amazing designs on cards, mugs, gift labels and calendars!

I can’t wait to see all of your designs on Monday!

Thank you

Mrs Heald (art leader)

Diwali

This week some of the pupils have been learning all about the religious celebration Diwali.

Also known as the festival of lights, Diwali is part of a five-day celebration that honors Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Celebrants light lamps, set off fireworks and gather with friends and family to exchange gifts and enjoy holiday meals together, honouring community and a new year.

In honour of this festival we will be having a Theme Day menu on Wednesday next week and will be serving the following dishes:

• Chicken Kashmiri Korma
• Chickpea & Spinach Mughlai Korma
• Pilau Rice
• Mini Vegetable Samosa
• Mini Poppadums with Pickle tray

Flu Vaccinations

A reminder to parents that Flu Vaccinations will be administered next week on Tuesday 9 November.

If you require any support or have any questions about any aspects of the vaccinations, please contact the specialist immunisations team on 0333 3583 397 option 2 ext 3 or email Immunisations.Leeds@intrahealth.co.uk.

EYFS Training Day - 25 November

Please note that school will be closed to Reception pupils only on 25 November, for a training day. We will send a reminder out closer to the time.

Lunches

The New Winter Menus are now on the school website HERE.

Parents should order (through Scopay) in advance, before 13.00 on Thursdays, each week. This can be done for ad hoc days if you wish your child to have a packed lunch on some days.  

Please help us by telling your child what you have ordered for them. A number of children are choosing a different option to what has been pre-ordered. This means that we are running out of certain meals on some days. Thank you

Please contact the office if you need help with this: admin@bramhopeprimaryschool.co.uk

Have a lovely weekend.