Newsletters
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Calpin
Chair of Governors: Mr Chris Emsen
Email: snaith.primary@eastriding.gov.uk
Website: https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/
Newsletter Friday 12th April 2024
This weeks attendance 97.5%
NSPCC
This week, following assemblies on Monday delivering the message ‘Stay Safe, Speak Out’, we were visited by the NSPCC representatives who lead workshops with Y2 and Y5/6 classes. The assemblies and sessions helped the children gain a greater understanding of their own rights, responsibilities for themselves and others and know who to turn to if they ever felt unsafe.
Swimming Gala
On Thursday, some of the children in Year 5/6 took part in a Snaith Primary Swimming Gala. Children had a great time racing against each other. Staff, including our SSCO, was very impressed with the children’s behaviour and organisation. We look forward to some children now representing our school at the East Riding swimming competition in Beverley.
In addition:
The teachers were extremely impressed with the facilities at Askern Leisure Centre and are looking forward to taking the Year 4 children there for their swimming lessons. The water was of a nice temperature, the flooring around the pool and the changing facilities were all of a high clean standard.
French Language competition
This week Mr Clarkson and Mrs Radmall held our in-house French Language competition. Ten children demonstrated their fantastic linguistic skills in KS2 assembly. In true ‘Mastermind’ style (music included as each brave contestant entered the room to take the chair) children, individually, were given words in English to translate into French and to see who could accurately translate the most words in one minute. The winners will be announced in school next week and practice will begin in earnest for the next round, which will see a team of four Snaith students compete against other schools in the Local Authority. A huge ‘Tres bien’ to all children who took part. I can tell you the competition was steep!
Curriculum updates and overview
In addition to the information we share each week on Class Dojo, please see the school website for this terms overview of what children are learning about in each year group.
While children of primary school age should not be accessing WhatsApp due to the age restriction, I am aware that some children do use this social media platform. Therefore, please see the information below giving details of ‘what parents & carers need to know about WhatsApp’. Furthermore, since receiving this poster, the media have reported today, that on Thursday of this week, Meta has reduced the age limit from 16 to 13!
Baby News
We are delighted to share the news that Mrs Johnson, last week, gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, George. We know you will join with us in sending her and her husband our congratulations and very best wishes.
Diary Dates
Summer Term commencing Monday 15th April – Swimming lessons for Year 4 and some Year 5’s weekly for 11 weeks.
Monday 13th May – Thursday 16th May – Year 6 Sats Week
Thursday 6th June – Colour Run after school (provisional)
Wednesday 12th June – Year 6 Growing Up Talk
Wednesday 19th June – Friday 21st June to Year 6 Residential
Wednesday 3rd – Friday 5th July – Year 6 Transition days to The Snaith School
School Holidays
Please click on the link below to view the school holidays. These can also be found on the school app under Useful Links.
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/page/?title=Term+Dates&pid=91
Term Dates 2023-2024
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=2719&type=pdf
Term Dates 2024-2025
https://www.snaithprimary.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=2891&type=pdf
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.
We are committed to improving achievement through attendance, and any pupil whose attendance falls below 96% 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, who is likely to
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