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Snaith Primary School
Newsletter Friday 16th January 2026
This Weeks Attendance 96.5%
Adventure Play Area
For Safety and Insurance reasons, children are NOT allowed to play on the adventure play area before or after school. This is for school playtimes only. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Tennis Reception to Year 3
On Thursday 22nd January a tennis coach will be giving lessons to all children from Reception to Year 3.
Family Help Community Practitioner – Drop in session
The Family Help Community Practitioner will be visiting school on Friday 23rd January from 9am – 11am. Lottie Brocklesby is our new Family Help School and Community Practitioner.
A Family Help Community Practitioner is a frontline professional who provides early intervention and support to children and families who may have some concerns, questions or queries about their child’s development, with the aim of preventing concerns escalating and focusing on strengths, child's voice, and positive parenting.
As part of her role, Lottie can offer advice and signpost families in the area to services which may be of support. Please feel free to pop in and see her on Friday 23rd January if you have any questions. She will be based in the school hall. Please just sign in at reception if you are attending. Lottie is looking forward to meeting our families.
SPORT
Dodgeball Year 4
Well done to all four Snaith teams in this week’s dodgeball competition, which has held at the Snaith School. Every match was closely fought, with all players giving their absolute best and showing fantastic sportsmanship throughout.
Scooter and Pedestrian Training
This week children in our Reception class undertook mini pedestrian training, year 2 had scooter training and children in year 4, pedestrian training. Well done to all who engaged so well in these vital lessons to support children in being safe.
Online Safety
Please do make use of the monthly online newsletter that we subscribe to. This is a valuable resource in helping you to keep children safe on line.
Parent/Carer information session (Online)
Wednesday 28th January 2026 – 9.30am – 10.15am
Focus: Guide to online gaming - this will include latest trends and emerging threats and will focus on developing your understanding of online gaming, the associated risks and steps we can take to support our children. Please see the poster attached to this email. Or click on the link.
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=3179&type=pdf
The link to access this session will be sent one week before.
Community News
Snaith and Cowick Drama Group presents – Where’s Father Christmas (see attached poster)
Dates for your Diary
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Autumn Term |
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Spring Term |
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22 January |
Tennis Coaching Reception – Year 3 |
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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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6 March |
Bags 2 School Collection |
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27 March |
School break up for the Easter Holidays |
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Summer Term |
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Date to be confirmed |
Growing Up Talks Years 5 and 6 |
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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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19 June |
Sports Day AM - Nursery, Reception & Key Stage 1 PM – Key Stage 2 |
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26th June |
Bags 2 School Collection |
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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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Week beginning 13th July |
Potential Party in the Park Tuesday or Wednesday – to be confirmed. |
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17 July |
Leavers Assembly |
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17 July |
Break up for the summer holidays |
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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=3177&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/
