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Headteacher: Mrs Helen Calpin

Chair of Governors: Mr Chris Emsen

Email: snaith.primary@eastriding.gov.uk

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

Snaith Primary School

Newsletter Friday 14^th November 2025

This Weeks Attendance 97%

Remembrance

On Sunday a group of children represented our school brilliantly at the RAF Memorial Garden Pollington to lay flowers in memory of the service personnel who flew from there. Thank you to those children for their respectful ways, along with the wonderful team who cleaned the plaques last Friday afternoon in preparation.

We commemorated Remembrance Day in school with a thoughtful assembly and I would like to compliment the children for their respectful ways during the 2-minute silence, from the youngest children to the oldest there was not a murmur and you could have heard a pin drop. So proud of you all!

Children in Need

Thank you all so much for your wonderful support for Children in Need, sending in toy donations, monetary donations and to the Y5/6 children for all of their inventive stalls and games for us to enjoy with treats and prizes. We started the day with assembly and a Joe Wicks challenge (after my challenge to make the internet work), learned about some other inspirational people who are fundraising and how the money helps improve the lives of others. This afternoon the children have enjoyed exploring the activities on offer. This is always such an amazing day, totally run by our children, for our children, in support of other children nationally. It really is heart-warming to see them come together in this way, helping one another while having fun.

Term Dates 2026/27

The term dates for 2026/27 have been published. Please see the link at the bottom of this newsletter.

Road Safety

It is that time of year, due to the poor weather, we see more families using their cars to bring children to and from school. Please can I remind you that there is no parking in the school layby. This is a drop off zone only in a morning and only for school transport to use at the end of the day.

When dropping off, please pull as far forwards/to the front of the layby as possible in order to try and get as many cars in the space as we can and thereby reduce numbers on the road.

During drop off and pick up times the roads around school can become very busy. We therefore ask for you to be mindful and considerate about where you park when dropping off and picking up from school and avoid blocking driveways/parking bay, parking on the pavements and near to junctions. Access is required for residents and emergency vehicles at all times. Please keep the zig zag lines clear, parking on these reduces visibility for pedestrians crossing the road. I am aware that there is increasing local traffic, parked and accessing the street during these busy times. We also recommend that Bourn Mill Balk Road is used as a one way, accessed from Pontefract road and exited via St Lawrence or Parkway to try and alleviate some of the congestion.

A reminder also, the staff carpark is for staff only and please do not use it for before or after school club drop off/pickups.

We also politely request that car owners kindly turn off their engines whilst parking/waiting along Bourn Mill Balk Road at the start or end of the school day due the amount of fumes that are circulating, especially where people are waiting along the footpath. (Hopefully this would also help save some fuel too!)

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

Flu Vaccination – ‘mop up session’

Immunisation Team will be in school on Thursday 20^th November for the FINAL session to administer any outstanding FLU VACCINATIONS.

If your child was vaccinated in the first school session, please ignore this reminder your child will not need a second vaccination and will not be seen in school at this session.

If you have already completed a consent form and your child was absent or refused to have the vaccination at the first session you need do nothing more as your child will already be included on the catch-up list.

If you have NOT completed a consent form and wish your child to be included in the second session, please go to Vaccination UK Immunisation and complete a form for your child to receive the vaccination at the catch-up session.

IMPORTANT

If you no longer wish for your child to be vaccinated or if your child has had the flu vaccination at the GPs, you must let us know ASAP, please call or email us at

hullandeastriding@v-uk.co.uk Tel. 01482 453690

Online safety

We hope you find the online safety updates that we subscribe to on your behalf useful.

Please see below some of the interesting items this term.

Swiggle is a Child Friendly Search Engine designed to provide a safer environment for kids taking their first steps on the road to safe online searching. It is powered by Google Custom Search and the results are filtered using Google SafeSearch and educational resources are prioritised. Find out more here https://swgfl.org.uk/services/swiggle/

Science

Primary Science Quality Mark

This year, we are working towards achieving the Primary Science Quality Mark.
As part of this, we are aiming to strengthen our focus on science careers and help children understand how their science learning links to real-life jobs and applications.

If any parents or carers work in a science-related field and would be willing to come into school to talk to the children about their work, we would love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with me if you are interested.

School Uniform

Our school uniform standards are published on the school website. We have been notified by one of our suppliers they have a Black Friday Offer of 20% off. Please see the information Below

My Clothing – Uniform Supplier Discount

Our Black Friday offers continue next week with 20% off plain uniform items.

Use code PLAIN20 at checkout 17-23 November.

Please could you help us share details with your school community?

Our other uniform suppliers are -

Shop Local - Clothes for Little People Goole

https://www.clothes4littlepeople.co.uk/

PTA – Pre loved

email - snaithpta@hotmail

PTA News

Christmas Fayre. The PTA will be holding a Christmas Fayre in school from 3.30pm on Thursday 20^th November. Please see the poster below. There will be a number of stalls and crafts to peruse. It is a great opportunity to do a little Christmas Shopping. We look forward to seeing you there.

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.

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

CHILDREN'S CAFE CHURCH

16th Nov at Snaith Priory at 3pm, and 20th Dec at 3pm a Nativity Journey.

For more details or to book a place contact Eleanor eleanorbox@yahoo.co.uk

An opportunity to hear a Bible story and do some craft activities in a relaxed environment. All welcome!

Dates for your Diary

Autumn Term
20 November	School Fayre (school hall, 3.30pm after school) All welcome
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