As we approach SATs week, we would like to wish all of our Year 6 children the very best of luck.
They have worked incredibly hard throughout the year and we are extremely proud of everything they have achieved already, and we know they will do their very best next week.
This weekend, we encourage the children to take time to rest and recharge — enjoy some family time, eat well, get plenty of sleep and do something relaxing or enjoyable before the busy week ahead.
We look forward to welcoming all Year 6 children who would like to attend our SATs breakfast club at 8:00am on Monday morning. Entrance will be through the main school office where Mrs Jones and Mrs Moate will be waiting for them. It will be a lovely opportunity to start the day calmly together before the tests begin.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Diary Dates
May
Monday 11 May – Thursday 14 May – Year 6 SATS week!
Monday 18 May, 3:05pm, FOPPS meeting – all parents, carers and families welcome
Tuesday 19 May, Year 6 Brownlee Mini Triathlon – see email and ParentPay for details
Thursday 21 May, 9:00am – 9:30am – Year 4 Class Assembly – parents, carers and families welcome to attend
June
Monday 1 June – Thursday 4 June – Year 6 Bikeability (more details to follow soon)
Tuesday 2 June – Whole school class photographs
*NEW* – Wednesday 3 June, 9:30am – 12:30am – Year 5 girls Cricket Festival at Bingley Congs – (more details to follow soon)
*NEW* – Thursday 4 June – Year 1 and 2 school trip to Hesketh Farm – see email and ParentPay for details
*NEW* – Thursday 4 June – Year 3 school trip to the Alhambra to see Horrible Histories – see email and ParentPay for details
SAVE THE DATE! Beckfoot Priestthorpe’s Sunshine Trail – Saturday 6th June 2026 – see Class Dojo for more information
Wednesday 10 June, 9:00am – 12:00pm – SPORTS DAY for Years 1 – 6 on the school field – all parents, carers and families welcome
Thursday 11 June – SPORTS DAY for Early Years
Friday 12 June – Year 6 PROM organised by FOPPS (Crossflatts Cricket Club, 5:00pm – 7:00pm)
Thursday 18 June – Year 1 Class Assembly – parents, carers and families welcome to attend
Thursday 18 June – Friday 19 June – Year 4 Blackhills Residential
Friday 26 June – Year 6 Junior Warrior – see email for more details
*NEW* – Reception September 2026 Transition Day (more details to follow soon)
Friday 26 June – FOPPS Summer Fair – (more details to follow soon)
SAVE THE DATE! Bradford City Penalty Shoot Out – Friday 4th September 2026 (more details to follow soon)
Attendance
Attendance
A big thank you to everyone for your commitment to attendance this week — our whole school attendance is 96.8%
Reception – 93.8%
Year 1 – 100%
Year 2 – 97.9%
Year 3 – 95.4%
Year 4 – 97.3%
Year 5 – 96.7%
Year 6 – 99.6%
Pride of Priestthorpe
Well done to this week’s winners!
Reception – Mai and Oren
Year 1 – Logan and Louie
Year 2 – Keisha and Jaxson
Year 3 – Elladie and Mila
Year 4 – Henry. H, William and Ash
Year 5 – Rose and Harper
Year 6 – Max. S and Zahra
TT Rockstars
Well done to all those children working hard on their timetables!
Year 1 – Elliott
Year 2 – Franek
Year 3 – Nikodem
Year 4 – Lydia
Year 5 – Sky
Year 6 – George
Most minutes played – Oliver T – Year 4
Most improvement in speed – Oliver T – Year 4
What have children been doing this week?
Check Class Dojo, teachers will regularly share updates and photos from your child’s class. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see highlights of what’s been going on across the school.
Pride Beyond School
We love seeing what our children are achieving beyond the school day! Whether it’s sporting success, music and dance achievements, community involvement, or personal milestones, it’s wonderful to celebrate the talents and efforts our pupils show outside of school. Please email [email protected] if you would like us to share anything on the newsletter.
Important learning information
We use a range of Learning Apps in school, which can also be accessed at home. Please use the links below to practice key skills.
Times Table Rockstars is an award-winning maths learning platform where children can practice their times tables like a rock star! Certificates can be achieved every Thursday for the children who have made the most progress in terms of the biggest increase in accuracy that week. We also run in school competitions.
Times Tables Rock Stars – Times Tables Rock Stars
Accelerated Reader will allow children to read a book and then take an online quiz to test their knowledge and understanding of the text, and receive immediate feedback. Students respond to regular feedback and are motivated to improve their reading skills.
Spelling Shed uses the science of spelling to teach it to pupils. Using phonics as a base and drawing upon proven approaches such as teaching morphology, etymology, and orthographic mapping, as well as teaching spelling patterns. Children are set new activities on here each week.
