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Snaith Primary School
Newsletter Friday 5th December 2025
This Weeks Attendance 96%
School Visit to the Pantomime
What a fantastic time we had at the theatre this week. The production, always good, was one of the best we have seen. It was wonderful seeing the smiles on the children’s faces, and also the smiles on the faces of the cast when the children all participated so well in the singing etc. It was another occasion when I was so proud of our school community. The children were exceptionally well behaved and this was noticeable for the staff there to see. A huge thank you to Mrs Wharam for the organsiation, which is considerable, and to the four members of staff who participated on stage, making this a truly memorable occasion.
Christmas Productions
The booking system for all the Christmas performances is live. If you have not booked your tickets please do so NOW to avoid disappointment!
There are 3 performances for Reception and Key Stage 1 and 3 performances for Key Stage 2.
Reception and Key Stage 1 Thursday 11th December 2pm and Friday 12th December 9.30am and 2pm
Today we have been able to offer Reception and Key Stage 1 families one further ticket to book (maximum of 4 tickets over the 3 performances per family).
Key Stage 2 Wednesday 17th December 2pm and Thursday 18th December 9.30am and 2pm
Key Stage 2, currently, a maximum of 3 tickets are available per family we will reassess this next Friday and will let you know if you are able to book more tickets.
This is a ticketed event, bookings can be made via www.ticketsource.co.uk/snaith-primary-school you are not required to print your tickets, we will check people off at the door.
Nursery – no tickets required.
The PTA will be selling raffle tickets at each performance for the wonderful Christmas Hampers.
We do not charge for the tickets for the Christmas performance. However, if you have enjoyed it we will have donation buckets at the exit doors. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Christmas Performance - Photography & Filming
In the interests of safeguarding all of our children, please can I ask while we welcome you to take photographs/film your child’s Christmas performance, this must be for your own personal use. Please DO NOT share online or post on any social media sites/WhatsApp groups. Thank you.
PTA Christmas Disco
Thank you to the wonderful PTA who arranged and supported at the Christmas Discos last night. Everyone had a wonderful time in their Christmas attire and sparkles! Thank you also to the staff who supported and to all of our families for supporting this event that, along with having lots of fun, raised a profit of £637.47.
(Apologies for the rather larger puddle at the end – that seemed to have grown immensely over the course of the evening.)
Communities supporting Communities one tin at a time
At Christmas, our thoughts often turn to others less fortunate than ourselves. With this in mind, one of our very caring children brought to my attention an initiative in the community for collecting food donations that we could take to Goole Library where it will be distributed to help others less fortunate.
If you are able to send in any donations over the next week, children can place them in Santa’s sleigh in the school entrance. Once all donations have been collected on Friday these will then be taken to Goole by one of our kind families who has volunteered their support with this.
Please see below the items you could send in, if you can spare any and thank you in advance.
Community
Dates for your Diary
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Autumn Term |
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11 & 12 December |
KS1 Christmas Performances Thursday 11th 2pm Friday 12th 9.30am & 2pm |
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15 December |
Nursery Christmas Party PM (all nursery children welcome) |
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16 December |
Nursery Christmas Songs/Stay and Learn Christmas Activities 1.30-3pm (all parents welcome) |
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17 & 18 December |
KS2 Christmas Performances Wednesday 17th 2pm Thursday 18th 9.30am & 2pm |
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19 December |
Jonathan Newman Awards Assembly |
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19 December |
Christmas Lunch – non uniform Christmas Jumper/Sparkle |
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19 December |
Break up for the Christmas holiday |
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Spring Term |
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5 January |
Training Day – school closed to children |
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6 January |
School re-opens to children |
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22 January |
Growing Up Talks Years 5 and 6 |
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13 February |
Break up for the half-term holiday |
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23 February |
School re-opens to children |
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3 March |
School Photographs Free Pose/Class Photograph |
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3 March (TBC) |
Parents Evening – in person |
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5 March (TBC) |
Parents Evening – video call |
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6 March |
National Child Measurement Programme – Reception and Year 6 |
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27 March |
School break up for the Easter Holidays |
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Summer Term |
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13 April |
School re-opens to children |
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4 May |
Bank Holiday, school closed |
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11-14 May |
Year 6 Sats (all year 6 children must be in school) |
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22 May |
Break up for the half-term holiday |
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1 June |
School re-opens to children |
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TBC |
Sports Day – date to be confirmed shortly |
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1-3 July |
Year 6 Residential |
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8-10 July |
Year 6 Transition days to The Snaith School |
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17 July |
Leavers Assembly |
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17 July |
Break up for the summer holidays |
Useful Links
School Uniform
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/page/?title=School+Uniform&pid=81
School Meals
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=3158&type=pdf
Staying Safe Online Newsletter
Please click on the link below to read this months newsletter
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=3160&type=pdf
School Holidays
Term Dates 2025-2026
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=3038&type=pdf
Term Dates 2026-2027
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=3165&type=pdf
An Absence from School for Exceptional Circumstances Request Form, must be completed for all absences (not medical). https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/page/?title=Attendance+%26amp%3B+Punctuality&pid=77
Please can I remind parents that school is not able to authorise any holidays during term time. Therefore, it is important to consult these dates before making any booking. Penalty Notice Fines are issued on a per parent per child basis for term time leave of 5 (10 sessions) or more consecutive days.
As school is in session during these times, if your child does not attend school due to an unauthorised absence, school will not provide work for this period of time as children are expected to attend school to undertake their learning.
Penalty Notice Fines are also considered, if a child has 10 sessions of unauthorised absence in 10 school weeks.
We are committed to improving achievement through attendance, and any pupil whose attendance falls below 97% becomes a cause for concern. Attendance below 90% is classed by the Government as persistent absence. If a child’s attendance falls below 90% we refer all cases to the Education Welfare Office at East Riding Council, who is likely to contact parents directly to give support and discuss the matter.
(Parent, in relation to a child or young person, includes any person who is not a parent of the child but who has parental responsibility for the child, or who has care of them).
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Calpin
Chair of Governors: Mr Chris Emsen
Email: snaith.primary@eastriding.gov.uk
Website: https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/
