This week has been a little quieter in school, although there has still been lots of great learning taking place across the school. A huge well done to our Year 1 children for completing their Phonics Screening Check and to our Year 4 children for taking part in the Multiplication Tables Check. We are incredibly proud of them all for trying their very best and showing such a positive attitude.
The recent wet weather has meant we had to rearrange both Sports Days. Our whole-school Sports Day will now take place on Monday 13th July, and our Early Years Sports Day has been rescheduled for Tuesday 16th June.
However, we finished the week on a high as we welcomed Bupa Dental Care, who shared their new book, The Dentist Apprentice. Our Early Years, Year 1 and Year 2 children loved the story and were thrilled to sit in the famous fluffy chair from the book – a fun way to learn about healthy teeth and enjoy a great story!
We have also added diary dates right through to the end of the school year, so please keep an eye on the upcoming events, including our annual Fun Day. This year’s theme is “Carnival” and we can’t wait for a fun-filled day of colour, music and celebration!
And finally, we hope our Year 6 pupils have a fabulous prom and make wonderful memories together tonight!
FOPPS REMINDERS
“Superman Shop” – We have pushed the deadline to Monday morning. Please send £2 per item in an envelope clearly labelled with your child’s name, class, and the amount enclosed.
“Non Uniform Day” – in exchange for a bar of chocolate or bottle for the Summer Fair.
Summer Fair Tombola: Donations are warmly welcomed. Donations of new, unused items such as chocolates, sweets, toiletries, toys, books, games, or gift sets would be greatly appreciated. Please hand them to the school office at your convenience
As always, thank you very much for your continued support!
Diary Dates
Please double check dates this month as there has been some tweaks – we have a jam-packed Summer Term!
JUNE
Wednesday 17 June – FOPPS non-uniform day – in exchange for chocolate or bottle for Summer Fair
Thursday 18 June – FOPPS Superman Shop – see poster for details
Thursday 18 June – Year 1 Class Assembly – parents, carers and families welcome to attend
Thursday 18 June – Friday 19 June – Year 4 Blackhills Residential
Wednesday 24 June – Year 3 and 6 Canal and River Trust local visit
Thursday 25 June – Year 6 Fast Forward to Bingley Baptist Church
Friday 26 June – Year 6 Junior Warrior – see email for more details
Friday 16 June – Reception September 2026 Transition Day (more details to follow soon)
Friday 26 June – FOPPS Summer Fair – (more details to follow soon)
Tuesday 30th June – SPECIAL ASSEMBLY with author Andy Day!
*NEW* JULY
Thursday 2 July – Year 3 Forest Schools afternoon (more information from class teacher to follow)
Friday 3 July – SCHOOL CLOSED
Thursday 9 July – Year 6 Forest Schools afternoon (more information from class teacher to follow)
Monday 13 July – SPORTS DAY for Years 1 – 6 on the school field (same times and team colours)
Tuesday 14 July – Early Years Assembly – Early Years parents and carers welcome to attend
Tuesday 14 July – “Carnival Day” in school (more details to follow soon)
Tuesday 14 July – Year 6 Production, evening performance at Beckfoot School (more details to follow next week)
Wednesday 15 July – Year 6 last week fun day – visit Skipton to go Bowling and to the park
Thursday 16 July – Year 6 visit Keighley College for “Stay Safe” Workshop
Thursday 16 July – Year 3, 4 and 5 visit the Beckfoot’s ‘Open Air Theatre’ at Myrtle Park
Friday 17 July – Year 6 End of Year Assembly – all parents, carers, and family members welcome to attend
Friday 17 July – LAST DAY – SCHOOL CLOSES FOR THE SUMMER TERM!
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 95.4%
Reception – 93.5%
Year 1 – 96%
Year 2 – 94.1%
Year 3 – 99.6%
Year 4 – 95.6%
Year 5 – 94.6%
Year 6 – 97.8%
Pride of Priestthorpe
Well done to this week’s winners!
Reception – Junior and Elsie
Year 1 – Tommy and Isabel
Year 2 – Ada and Mario
Year 3 – Nikodem and Ava
Year 4 – Noor and Max
Year 5 – Erin and Amelia
Year 6 – Alice and Summer
TT Rockstars
Well done to all those children working hard on their timetables!
Year 1 – None
Year 2 – None
Year 3 – Brodie
Year 4 – Salman
Year 5 – Sophie
Year 6 – None
Most minutes played – 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
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.
