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Snaith Primary School

Newsletter Friday 28th November 2025

This Weeks Attendance 95%

School Visit to the Pantomime

On Monday the whole school will be going to see the panto, Cinderella, at the Cast Theatre, Doncaster.

As the showing is at 10:00am buses will be leaving school promptly, so please ensure your child is here by 8:45am prompt. On this day the school gates and doors will be open at 8:30am to avoid congestion outside. If you drop off at school by car, please do so before 8:45am to ensure the road is clear for the coaches arriving at 8:45am.

The PTA are very kindly arranging a packet of crisps for each child to have during the interval. Please do not send your child with any other snack, we have children with a variety of allergies and need to control what is eaten. Children will also require to have their own water bottle with them.

Monday School Lunch

Upon our return to school, children will be served their school lunch, this will be Jacket Potato, Cheese and Beans along with Sponge and Custard. Thank you

Christmas Productions

The booking system for all the Christmas performances is now 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. A maximum of 3 tickets are available per family for each Key Stage. 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.

Wraparound care (Before and After School Clubs)

Please can you ensure that payments are up to date. Sessions taken during September, October and November should now be cleared. If you are making regular monthly instalments that is of course more than acceptable.

If you are paying by Government Tax Free Childcare please remember to email the office with the details of your payment. We need the child’s reference, the exact amount paid and the date the payment was made, in order to match the payment and add it to your child’s account.

School Lunch

Please ensure lunches are paid up to date.

A polite reminder that dinners should be paid for in advance of the meal being taken.

PTA Christmas Disco

The PTA are organising a Christmas Disco on Thursday 4^th December

Reception and Key Stage 1 – 4.30pm-5.30pm

Key Stage 2 – 5.45pm-7pm

£3 entry (to be paid on the night) to include party games & prizes, crisps and a drink.

I am sorry due to capacity in the foyer, we are not able to let parents sit and wait. All PTA members are enhanced DBS checked and staff members will be present.

SPORT

Well done to our year 5/6 Indoor Athletics squad who competed at the cluster event at The Snaith School on Tuesday afternoon.
The team performed brilliantly throughout to finish first overall - beating second placed Rawcliffe by an impressive 12 points. The children even had time for a quick dodgeball tournament when the event finished. Thank you to Mrs Willden and her year 9 girls for hosting a fantastic event. A great time was certainly had by all!

Join the Snaith Primary School PTA!
Help make a difference to our children by raising funds for their school! We currently have 13 PTA active members and would really love more volunteers to come forward and share the load! The bigger the team, the more hands on deck, the easier it is to fundraise! Attending events and meetings where you can, with no obligation to do it all!
*Are you a parent, grandparent, or carer who wants to get more involved and has a bit of free time here and there?
*Do you enjoy planning events, or just lending a helping hand?
*Got creative ideas to raise funds.
Please email us Snaithpta@hotmail.com, we would love to have you on board!

Membership is subject to a successful DBS check and must have family connections with the school.

Community

Dates for your Diary

Autumn Term
1 December	Whole School Panto Cast Theatre Doncaster (not nursery)
4 December	PTA Christmas Disco Reception &KS1 4.30 – 5.30 KS2 5.45-7.00pm
11 & 12 December	KS1 Christmas Performances Thursday 11^th 2pm Friday 12^th 9.30am & 2pm
15 December	Nursery Christmas Party PM (all nursery children welcome)
16 December	Nursery Christmas Songs/Stay and Learn Christmas Activities 1.30-3pm (all parents welcome)
17 & 18 December	KS2 Christmas Performances Wednesday 17^th 2pm Thursday 18^th 9.30am & 2pm
19 December	Jonathan Newman Awards Assembly
19 December	Christmas Lunch – non uniform Christmas Jumper/Sparkle
19 December	Break up for the Christmas holiday
Spring Term
5 January	Training Day – school closed to children
6 January	School re-opens to children
22 January	Growing Up Talks Years 5 and 6
13 February	Break up for the half-term holiday
23 February	School re-opens to children
3 March	School Photographs Free Pose/Class Photograph
3 March (TBC)	Parents Evening – in person
5 March (TBC)	Parents Evening – video call
6 March	National Child Measurement Programme – Reception and Year 6
27 March	School break up for the Easter Holidays
Summer Term
13 April	School re-opens to children
4 May	Bank Holiday, school closed
11-14 May	Year 6 Sats (all year 6 children must be in school)
22 May	Break up for the half-term holiday
1 June	School re-opens to children
TBC	Sports Day – date to be confirmed shortly
1-3 July	Year 6 Residential
8-10 July	Year 6 Transition days to The Snaith School
17 July	Leavers Assembly
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/