Requests for leave in term time

Last half-term, we received numerous requests from parents wanting to take their children out of school during term time.  The law states that children should be in school for the required 190 school days per academic year.  If you take your child out of school during term time, we will contact the Educational Social Work Service, who will implement a fixed-term penalty.  This could result in each parent being fined £80 per child. In some cases, the fine could be £2,500 per child per parent and the parents could also receive a criminal record.

Adverse Weather Conditions

The school will endeavour to remain open in adverse weather conditions. However, if we need to close the school, you will be notified via the Bradford Schools Online website, the school’s website and by email.  Please make sure to check your emails regularly during adverse weather conditions.  Additionally, if you receive an email regarding the school closing early, opening late, or not opening at all, could you share this information with other families you may know, to help keep everyone informed.

Warm Clothing

Please send your child/children to school with coats, hats, scarves, gloves etc. If your child comes to school in wellington boots, please ensure they bring a change of shoes to school.  Please also make sure all items have your child’s name in them.

Year 3, 4 and 6 Parents

On Tuesday 13th January, the children in Years 3, 4, & 6 will be taking part in a Dance Workshop. Therefore, they will need to come to school in their PE kit.

Reminder for Nursery Parents  Reception 2025  Reminder: for admission into Reception Class September 2026, you must complete the Online Application Form on the Bradford Council website www.bradford.gov.uk/education by 15th January 2026.  If you have any problems please speak to Mrs. Spafford.

Values Champions

Raiyan (Rec); Aamara (Yr.1); Arianna (Yr.2); Aiesha (Yr.3); Preesha (Yr.4); Izaz (Yr.5) and Rayaan (Yr.6).

Attendance 

   Rec: 89.3%;  Year 1: 91%;  Year 2: 99.2%;  Year 3: 96.8%;  Year 4: 93.6%;  Year 5: 88.3% and Year 6: 97.5%

   Attendance Bear winner this week is Year 2.

   Whole school so far this year: 96.3%

Lates

    Nurs: 0;  Rec: 2;  Year 1: 2;  Year 2: 5;  Year 3: 0;  Year 4: 1; Year 5: 1 and Year 6: 4

Dates for the Calendar 2025

Tuesday 13th January 2026:   Yrs. 3, 4 & 6 Dance Workshop

Wednesday 14th January:      Be Sporty trip to City Hall

Wednesday 21st January:      Art Showcase

Tuesday 27th January:            GoIT Competition at Manchester

Monday 2nd February:           Yr. 6 trip to London

Wednesday 4th February:      Brilliant Club visiting Leeds University

Friday 6th February:                Spelling Bee Competition at Manchester

Monday 9th February:            School photographer in school

Friday 13th February:             School closes for February half-term

Monday 23rd February:         School re-opens

Friday 20th March:                  Red Nose Day

Friday 27th March:                  Closed for Easter

Monday 13th April:                 School re-opens

Monday 4th May:                    School closed for Bank Holiday

Friday 22nd May:                    School closed for Spring Bank

Monday 1st June:                   School re-opens

Wednesday 10th June:          Yr. 5 trip to Industrial Museum

Monday 6th July:                     EYFS & KS1 End of Year production

Tuesday 7th July:                     Yrs. 3, 4 & 5 End of Year Production

Wednesday 8th July:              Yr. 6 End of Year Production

Wednesday 22nd July:           School closes for the summer break

Tuesday 1st September:        School re-opens

PE Days

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Year 5	Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 – swimming	Year 4 Year 6	Year 1 Year 2	Year 1 Year 3 Year 4 Year 6

Reception children need to keep their PE kit in school.

Reminder: Year 5 will begin their swimming lessons tomorrow. They will need to bring their swimming costume and towel into school every Tuesday. If your child forgets their swimming kit phone calls will be made.

Milk Money

Our supplier is Cool Milk.  If you wish to register your child for milk, please go to their website: www.coolmilk.com.

Valuable Items

If your child brings their phone, house keys, bus pass, and wears a smart watch, they need to hand them into the office where the items will be locked away.

Your child will then need to collect them at the end of the day.

Reporting your child absent

This year we will once again be having a big push on attendance and punctuality. The children are expected in school every day. Children are not allowed to take leave from school. If you do take your child out of school, then you may be prosecuted and fined £80 per child per parent. In some cases, you could be fined £2,500 per child per parent and receive a criminal record.

Mrs. Spafford and Mrs. Khambhaita will be monitoring all children and if they have any concerns regarding a child’s attendance or punctuality, the parents will be invited to a meeting.

If your child is going to be absent from school, please do not ring the school number but ring or send a text to 07938742883.

If we have not received a reason for your child’s absence, we will be contacting you from this number.  If we do not receive any reason, then a home visit will be made.