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Weekly Newsletter 20.06.2025
Music Collaboration
We are thrilled to announce a special musical collaboration! Our school choir and Beckfoot School’s school choir are joining voices to perform a beautiful piece for Beckfoot’s Summer Serenade Concert on Thursday 10th July at 6:00pm. Tickets will go on sale soon, so watch this space. Mr Lee, one of Beckfoot School’s music teachers, came to visit our choir on Wednesday to practice, thank you Mr Lee, we are looking forward to coming down to Beckfoot School in the next couple of weeks so we can all practice together.
Diary Dates
JUNE
*NEW* Monday 23rd June – Year 6 visit Beckfoot School for baking class
Thursday 26th June – SPORTS DAY for Y1 – Y6 (see email for details)
Friday 27th June – FOPPS non uniform – Bring a bottle or chocolate for the tombola at the Summer Fair Festival
*NEW* Friday 27th June – Year 6 Fast Forward at the Baptist Church
JULY
Tuesday 1st July – Year 6 school trip to the University of Bradford introducing Shakespeare Event (see email for details)
Thursday 3rd July – Year 5 school trip to the University of Bradford poetry performance
*NEW* Friday 4th July – Reception starting in September Transition Day
Friday 4th July – Trust Spelling Bee final at Beckfoot Allerton
Friday 4th July – FOPPS SUMMER FAIR FESTIVAL – all families welcome
Tuesday 8th July, 1:30pm – 2:30pm / 6:00pm – 7:00pm – Year 6 End of Year Production (Book your place on ParentPay)
*NEW* Wednesday 9th July – School choir visit Beckfoot School
*NEW* Monday 14th July – Year 5 Fire Safety Talk
*NEW* Wednesday 16th July – Year 6 Stay Safe Experience at Keighley College
Wednesday 16th July, 5:00pm – 6:00pm – Year 6 End of Year meal at Valentino’s in Bingley (more details to follow)
Attendance
Our whole school attendance last week was 97.1% – well done to everyone as we hit our target!
Reception – 98.9%
Year 1 – 99.6%
Year 2 – 95.7%
Year 3 – 99.1%
Year 4 – 99.3%
Year 5 – 98.4%
Year 6 – 97.7%
Pride of Priestthorpe Awards
Reception – Logan and Kamila
Year 1 – Betsy and Rebecca
Year 2 – Lacie and Theo
Year 3 – Freddie and Archie
Year 4 – Amelia and Shane
Year 5 – George and Liyana
Year 6 – Eleni and Owais
Early Years
Early Years have been reading The Train Ride and finding out about the seaside.
Year 1
Year 1 have been looking at famous London Landmarks.
Year 2
Year 2 have been looking at capacity and volume in maths. We were measuring volume using different sized containers.
Year 3
Year 3 created a back book cover and wrote a blurb about the story they had been writing in English.
Year 4
In topic, Year 4 have been learning about the devastating effects of desertification.
Year 5
This week, Year 5 took part in the level 1 Bikeability programme, learning essential cycling skills and road safety awareness. The children showed fantastic focus and enthusiasm and are excited about the next levels in Year 6.
Year 6
Junior Warrior returned this year for our Year 6 to take on the 3K course packed with obstacles and slides. A brilliant day had by everyone, keep your eyes peeled on Class Dojo for the ‘muddy’ photos.
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.
