Welcome back after the Easter break! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday. It has been a great to welcome the children back into school — there has been a fantastic buzz around the classrooms as everyone has settled quickly back into learning.
We have also been delighted to welcome five new children to our school community this term. We are so pleased to have them join us and wish them well in settling into school life at Beckfoot Priestthorpe.
Our clubs are already up and running, and it’s been fantastic to see such excitement around both Multi Sports and Gardening Club, which have proven very popular. To add a bit of fun and motivation, we have launched a brand new Attendance Streaks Competition — we can’t wait to see which classes rise to the challenge! Please see below for more information if you missed the original communication.
We are really looking forward to a busy and exciting term ahead, with plenty of learning, the final round of class assemblies, and a range of school trips to look forward to. Please see below key dates for this summer with more to be added, so please keep your eyes peeled.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support — we’re excited for a fantastic term ahead!
Diary Dates
April
*New* Tuesday 21 April – Reception Audio re-tests
Thursday 23 April, Sammy Clothing Collection – please drop clothing bags off at the school office
Thursday 30 April, 9:00am – 9:30am – Year 2 Class Assembly – parents, carers and families welcome to attend
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 Triathlon – (more information to follow soon)
Thursday 21 May, 9:00am – 9:30am – Year 4 Class Assembly – parents, carers and families welcome to attend
*New* June
Monday 1 June – Thursday 4 June – Year 6 Bikeability (more details to follow soon)
Tuesday 2 June – Whole school class photographs
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
Thursday 18 June – Year 1 Class Assembly – parents, carers and families welcome to attend
Thursday 18 June – ‘FOPPS Superman Shop’ – (more details to follow soon)
Thursday 18 June – Friday 19 June – Year 4 Blackhills Residential
Friday 26 June – Year 6 Junior Warrior – see email for more details
Friday 26 June – FOPPS Summer Fair – (more details to follow)
SAVE THE DATE! Bradford City Penalty Shoot Out! Friday 4th September 2026 (more details to follow soon)
Attendance
This week we launched our ‘Level Up Streaks Competition’ with Years 1 – 6.
What is the Level Up Attendance Streaks Competition?
Starting from yesterday, all children in Years 1 – 6 will begin on a streak of zero and will build their attendance streak by coming to school every day.
- Each full week in school adds 5 days to a child’s streak
- Two full weeks becomes a 10‑day streak, three weeks a 15‑day streak, and so on
- If a child has a day off, the streak ends and restarts from zero
- Certificates and class prizes will be awarded to celebrate achievements
The focus is on encouraging positive habits, resilience and consistency, while helping pupils understand how important it is to be in school every day.
Attendance
A big thank you to everyone for your commitment to attendance this week — we’re pleased to share it reached 95.9%! Close to our target of 97%.
Your support really makes a difference in helping children get the most from their learning every day so thank you. Please see below a few key reminders;
- Gates open at 8:30am and close at 8:40am
- Children that arrive after 8:40am (before 9:05am) will receive a late mark
- You must report a child’s absence before 8:30am where possible
Pride of Priestthorpe
Well done to this week’s winners!
Reception – Freya and Lujayn
Year 1 – Isabel and Erin
Year 2 – Adam and Mia
Year 3 – Quinn L and Adeline
Year 4 – Rory and Freddie
Year 5 – Adyan and Harrison
Year 6 – Joshua S and Ayaan
TT Rockstars
Well done to all those children working hard on their timetables!
Year 1 – Xander W
Year 2 – Harry
Year 3 – Brodie
Year 4 – Isaac
Year 5 – Leon
Year 6 – Zahra
Most minutes played – Brodie – Year 3
Most improvement in speed – Ash – Year 4
What have children been doing this week?
We are changing things up slightly, so to keep up to date with everything moving forward, don’t forget to check Class Dojo, where 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.
