Snaith Primary School Newsletter

Friday 25th September 2026

Attendance Update

This week's attendance: 97%

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring children attend school regularly and arrive on time. Excellent attendance helps children make the most of every learning opportunity.

Useful Links

Term Dates 2026-2027

https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=3165&type=pdf

School Uniform

https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/page/?title=School+Uniform&pid=81

Pre-Loved Uniform

As we all know, children quickly grow out of their school uniforms. Our PTA has a range of high-quality second-hand uniform available to purchase. For more information, please contact: snaithpta@hotmail.com

Please remember to clearly label all uniform, coats and shoes. We currently have many unnamed items around school, making it difficult to reunite them with their owners.

School Meals

https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=3237&type=pdf

Staying Safe Online Newsletter

Please take a look at this month's online safety newsletter: https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=3242&type=pdf

 

School News & Bulletins

Brewers Arms Car Park Closure

Due to a private function, the Brewers Arms car park will be unavailable to parents collecting children from school on Tuesday 29th September.

We are extremely grateful to the Brewers Arms for allowing our families to use their parking facilities and kindly ask everyone to respect this temporary closure.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Football Field Car Park

The Local Council has advised us that the football field car park is expected to reopen on Monday 5th October.

Family Help Community Practitioner

Our new Family Help Community Practitioner, Adam Robson, will be visiting school to offer appointments for families on:

• Thursday 5th November
• Tuesday 1st December

Appointments are available between 9.00am and 11.30am.

Family Help Community Practitioners provide early intervention and support for families who may have concerns or questions relating to their child's development and wellbeing. Adam can also offer advice and signpost families to local support services.

If you would like to arrange an appointment, please contact the school office.

Payments Reminder

School Meals

School meals should always be paid for in advance. Accounts should not fall into arrears. Significant outstanding balances may result in school meals being unavailable until payment has been made.

Wraparound Care

Please ensure regular payments are made, ideally at least monthly, to prevent large balances from accumulating. Continued non-payment may affect access to wraparound care provision.

Nursery

Invoices for the first half term have now been added to accounts and should be paid promptly.

Tax-Free Childcare Payments

Please note that Tax-Free Childcare payments can only be used for:

• Nursery sessions
• Wraparound Care

They cannot be used to pay for school meals.

When making a Tax-Free Childcare payment, please email the school office with:

• Date of payment
• Exact amount paid
• Child's reference number

This enables us to correctly allocate funds to your child's account. Due to tax implications payments made in this way cannot be refunded to parents so please ensure you only pay to the correct amount.

Thank you to everyone who pays promptly. Your support helps ensure the smooth running of school services.

Free Breakfast Provision

A reminder that our free breakfast provision operates from 8.25am

Please wait at the first gate on the main path until 8.25am.

To access the provision:

• Children must be booked via Arbor.
• Children arriving after 8.35am cannot be accommodated due to staffing and timing constraints.

Breakfast includes toast and a drink.

National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)

Children in Reception and Year 6 will take part in the National Child Measurement Programme.

If you are happy for your child to take part, no action is required.

If you wish to opt out, or if your child has a medical condition affecting their height, weight, or ability to stand independently, please email:

Hnf-tr.ncmp@nhs.net

Opt-out deadline: Monday 5th October

The nursing team will visit school on Monday 16th November.

PSHE and Pol-Ed

This year, we have introduced a new PSHE programme called 3D PSHE by Dimensions Curriculum.

Alongside this, we continue to use resources from Pol-Ed, developed in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside.

Our PSHE curriculum focuses on:

• Staying safe, including online safety
• Building healthy relationships
• Physical and emotional wellbeing
• Resilience
• Citizenship and community responsibility

Celebrating 50 Years of Snaith Primary School

This year marks an incredibly special milestone as we celebrate 50 years since our school opened at its current site.

To commemorate this golden anniversary, we will be holding a special History Week before half term. Children will explore the history of education in Snaith and discover what school life was like when the building first opened in the 1970s.

Can You Help?

If you know anyone who attended the school in 1976 and would be willing to share their memories with our pupils, we would love to hear from them. Please encourage them to get in touch with school.

PTA News

Bunday Monday – Year 4

Thank you to everyone who continues to support this popular PTA fundraiser.

On designated Mondays, parents from selected year groups are asked to donate buns or cakes which are sold after school for a small donation.

Important Information

• Homemade and shop-bought items are welcome.
• Please clearly label any items containing dairy or gluten.
• No nuts or peas please.
• Containers should be labelled if you would like them returned.

Upcoming Dates

• Monday 28th September - Year 4
• Monday 5th October - Year 3
• Monday 12th October - Year 2
• Monday 19th October - Year 1
• Monday 2nd November - Reception

Please send donations to your child's class teacher.

Community Information

Cuppa & Chat - Goole

Thursday 15th October | 11:00am - 1:00pm

The Junction, Goole, DN14 5DL

East Yorkshire Parent Carer Forum and Unique Friends are hosting a relaxed and informal support session for parent carers of children and young people with SEND.

The event will provide:

• Advice and guidance
• Support from other families
• Signposting to local services

Tickets can be booked here: https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerforumeypcf/2423748

Attendance & Term-Time Holidays

Important Reminder

An Exceptional Circumstances Absence Request Form must be completed for all non-medical absences.

https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/page/?title=Attendance+%26amp%3B+Punctuality&pid=77

Please remember:

• School is unable to authorise family holidays during term time.
• Penalty notices may be issued for unauthorised term-time leave of 5 consecutive days (10 sessions) or more.
• Penalty notices may also be considered where there are 10 unauthorised sessions within a 10-week period.
• Work will not be provided during unauthorised holidays, as pupils are expected to attend school.

Attendance Expectations

We are committed to improving achievement through excellent attendance.

• Attendance below 97% is monitored as a concern.
• Attendance below 90% is classed as Persistent Absence by the Government.
• Cases below 90% are referred to the Education Welfare Office for support and intervention.

Dates for your Diary

Autumn Term
14 Sept – 7 Dec	Monday Swimming Year 4
7th October	Flu Vaccinations Reception – Year 6
8th October	School Photographs
20th/21st October	Parent Evenings in person and video link
13th November	Children in Need Day (non uniform) more info to follow.
16th November	National Child Measurement Programme Reception and Year 6
17th November	Pantomime PM in school
8th December	Nursery Christmas Production
10th & 11th December	Key Stage 1 Christmas Productions
14th December	Nursery Xmas Stay & Play
16th & 17th December	Key Stage 2 Christmas Productions
15th December	Christmas Dinner
18th December	Jonathan Newman Assembly (non uniform)
18th December	Break Up for Christmas Holidays
Spring Term
5th January	School reopens to children
29 January	Bag2 School Collection
5th February	Break up for February half term
15th February	School reopens to children
TBC	Parent Evenings (TBC)
25th February	Young Voices Choir
2 March	School Class Photographs
18 March	Bag2School Collection
19th March	Jonathan Newman Assembly (non uniform)
19th March	Break up for Easter holidays
Summer Term
5th April	School reopens to children
30th April	Inset Day School closed to children
10-13th May	Year 6 SATs
28 May	Break up for May half term
7 June	School reopens to children
TBC	Sports Day to be confirmed
23-25 June	The Snaith School Y6 Transition Days
28-30 June	Year 6 Residential
9 July	Bag2School collection
23rd July	Break up for the Summer holidays
Summer Term 2027
7th September	School reopens to children

 

Contact Information

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Calpin
Chair of Governors: Mr Chris Emsen

Email: snaith.primary@eastriding.gov.uk

Website: https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We hope you all have a wonderful weekend.