We’ve had a fantastic week in school, albeit a very warm one! We ended the week by celebrating our children in our End of Year Pride of Priestthorpe Awards. These special awards recognised children who consistently do the right thing, demonstrate our school values every day, and those who have made outstanding progress throughout the year. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their achievements and hard work. Mrs Gunning had the pleasure of presenting these special awards to our pupils. She also surprised our staff by presenting each team member with a personalised award in recognition of their hard work, dedication, and the unique contribution they have made to our school community this year. It was a lovely way to acknowledge everyone’s commitment and celebrate another successful year together.
As we go into our final week of term, which promises to be a busy one, we thought we’d share a few reminders with you, please see below;
Reminders:
Monday 13 July (deadline) – School Milk for new academic term – Please visit original comms and ParentPay for more details
Tuesday 14 July – Early Years Reception Graduation – Early Years parents and carers welcome to attend
Thursday 16 July – Special Bradford City Penalty Shoot Out Assembly – children will be coming home with a sponsor form
Thursday 16 July, Year 3, 4 and 5 visit the Beckfoot’s ‘Open Air Theatre’ at Myrtle Park – volunteers to arrive for 10:20am at th
Thursday 16 July – Year 1 Forest School session on the school field
Friday 17 July – LAST DAY – SCHOOL CLOSES FOR THE SUMMER TERM!
SPORTS DAY – Monday 13 July
Children in Years 1 – 6 should come to school dressed in their PE kit and their team colour. Team colours will be shared with children again this week, so please keep an eye out for this information.
Years 1, 2 and 3: 9:00am – 10:20am
Years 4, 5 and 6: 10:30am – 12:00pm
Please note that there are no toilet facilities available at the field.
If time allows, we will be holding our ever-popular Parents’ Race! We know how much many of you enjoy taking part, so dust off those trainers and be ready to join in the fun!
Carnival Fun Day – Tuesday 14th July
We are looking forward to celebrating a fantastic year!
Year 6 key dates:
Tuesday 14 July – Year 6 Production, evening performance at Beckfoot School – Please arrive at the main school office for a prompt 6:00pm start. No physical tickets, please provide your name upon entry.
Wednesday 15 July – Year 6 end of year fun day – visit Skipton to go Bowling and to the park
Thursday 16 July – Year 6 visit Keighley College for “Stay Safe” Workshop – children will return to school for lunchtime
Friday 17 July – Year 6 End of Year Assembly – all parents, carers, and family members welcome to attend, it will be one to remember!
Attendance
Attendance
A big thank you to everyone for your commitment to attendance this week — our whole school attendance is 95.2%
Reception – 91.3%
Year 1 – 98.2%
Year 2 – 95.4%
Year 3 – 94.2%
Year 4 – 99.1%
Year 5 – 95.9%
Year 6 – 94%
Our End of Year Pride of Priestthorpe Awards go to…
Well done to all our winners!
Reception – ALWAYS – Oren and Mahnoor. PROGRESS – Tyler and Siyana and Lujayn
Year 1 – ALWAYS – Kamila and Betsy. PROGRESS – Teddy and Louie
Year 2 -ALWAYS – Mavisha and Mia. D. PROGRESS – Elijah and Dominic
Year 3 – ALWAYS – Elladie and Xander. PROGRESS – Jasmine and Eve
Year 4 – ALWAYS – Henry. H and Noah. PROGRESS – Kayan and Lydia
Year 5 – ALWAYS – Rosie and Ellie. PROGRESS – Olivia and Rose
Year 6 – ALWAYS – George and Daisy. PROGRESS – Ethan and Lucia
TT Rockstars
Well done to all those children working hard on their timetables!
Year 1 – None
Year 2 – Xander
Year 3 – Vinny
Year 4 – Reagan
Year 5 – Leon
Year 6 – None
Most minutes played – Mads – Year 3
Most improvement speed – Rory – 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 achievements.
Lights, camera… Finley!
Finley owning the stage in Fun Home in Manchester! What an amazing experience, we are so proud of you, keep shining, superstar!
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.
