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Snaith Primary School
Newsletter Friday 21st November 2025
This Weeks Attendance 94%
School Visit to the Pantomime
We are all looking forward to our biennial trip to the theatre, this takes place a week on Monday 1st December. A reminder payment and consent is via Arbor.
We appreciate that there are a very small number of parents within our school community which may require help with these costs, we urge you to contact us directly to discuss this further.
In all other cases we request that if you can pay, please do so, to ensure the trip goes ahead as the school budget is unable to sustain meeting such costs.
If you are not wishing for your child to attend, children do still have to attend school on this day.
This is a wonderful morning, giving children the special opportunity to be with their school friends and to watch a professional, fun filled performance of Cinderella in a theatre. As we are a large party, we have been given all the seating in the stalls, and will be taking over most of the theatre. This is also a relaxed performance, which means that the there is no strobe lighting and a reduction of any overly loud noises.
Congestion along Bourn Mill Balk Road
Further to our Friday letter last week, I am aware that there is increasing congestion along the road outside school as the weather turns colder and more people are dropping off and picking up by car. Please could I reiterate and advise that Bourn Mill Balk Road is to be used as a one-way system accessed from Pontefract road and exited via Parkway or St Lawrence Avenue in order to reduce congestion and prevent traffic jams as much as possible. I have on numerous occasions contacted the highways agency and Local Authority with regard to adjustments being made to support traffic flow along this road and the advice I receive is usually to encourage more people to walk which I know is not always practical for all parents. Therefore, if we are able to implement the unofficial one way system as temporary solution this may help. Please can I also ask for you NOT to park on the Zig Zag lines outside of school, these are there to give a clear view for pedestrians and road users, it is an offence to park on these! If you have any one collecting on your behalf, please can you remind them of this too. Thank you
Poppy Appeal 2025
Thank you to everyone who bought poppies, wristbands and the very popular slap bands. This year we raised an amazing £563.47 for the Royal British Legion.
Children in Need
Last Friday was a wonderful day in school, we raised a staggering £1405.35. This is a record-breaking amount for Snaith Primary School.
SPORT
Well done to all the children who competed in the Indoor athletics at the Snaith School on Tuesday. All of the children raced their hardest and showed much spirt. Well done to the Snaith B boys who won the boys competition and congratulations to the Snaith A team who won the competition outright.
Christmas Performance Tickets
The booking system will open at 10am on Wednesday 26th November and will close 1 day before the event. An email will be sent next week giving the booking details.
Christmas Market
Children are invited to sing at the Christmas Market in Snaith on Saturday 6th December. Children have been learning songs in school for this. More details regarding this will be sent out next week.
PTA News
Christmas Fayre. A wonderful festive afternoon was had by all at the PTA Christmas Fayre on Thursday evening. Thank you to the PTA for organising this lovely event and to everyone who attended and supported this festive event. The PTA raised £641.38.
PTA Christmas Disco
The PTA are organising a Christmas Disco on Thursday 4th 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.
Dates for your Diary
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Autumn Term |
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1 December |
Whole School Panto Cast Theatre Doncaster (not nursery) |
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4 December |
PTA Christmas Disco Reception &KS1 4.30 – 5.30 KS2 5.45-7.00pm |
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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/
