Music Showcase You are invited to our inaugural Music Showcase on Monday 24th November 9.00 a.m. in the bottom hall. After a short meeting explaining how Music is taught in school, you will watch a number of singing lessons from different classes.

Children in Need We would like to thank everybody who supported our coffee morning last Friday.  We were overwhelmed with the number of families who attended. The final amount raised was £205.

Friends of Penny Oaks

There was a meeting of the Friends of Penny Oaks to discuss the Christmas Fair yesterday.  Mrs Lovick and Miss Garner would like to thank the three families who attended.  We will be holding another meeting in the coming weeks and would like to encourage as many of you to attend as possible.  Watch this space for more details. 

Parent Consultations

These will be held the week beginning 1st December.  You should have received your appointments today.  If the time you have been allocated is inconvenient, then please speak to Mrs. Spafford.

Adverse Weather

The school will endeavour to remain open in adverse weather conditions.  However, if we need to close the school, you will be notified as early as possible via the Bradford Schools Online website, the school’s website, by email and the Arbor App.  Please ensure we have current email addresses and mobile numbers.

Warm Clothing

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

Nursery Parents

Nursery parents, it has come to that time of year for applications for Reception Class September 2026.  Please read the information pack you will have received. Any problems, please speak to Mrs. Spafford.

Labelling Uniform

We have had a number of children who have lost items of their uniform, coats etc. but do not have their names in the items.  It is extremely difficult for staff to find uniforms if the items are not labelled with your child’s name.

Values Champions

Shazaib (Rec); Hassan (Yr.1); Jayden-Elliot (Yr.2); Aiesha (Yr.3); all of Year 4; Ashiwika (Yr.5) and Kevorn (Yr.6).

Attendance 

W/B 10/11/2025

   Rec: 97.7%; Year 1: 98.1%;  Year 2: 99.5%;  Year 3: 98.9%;  Year 4: 99%;  Year 5: 98.1% and Year 6: 96.9%

W/B 17/11/2025

   Rec: 96.8%;  Year 1: 92.5%;  Year 2: 94.7%;  Year 3: 97.3%;  Year 4: 98.4%;  Year 5: 97.7% and Year 6: 99.6%

   Attendance Bear winners this week is Year 6

   Whole school so far this year: 97.3%

Lates 

W/B 10/11/2025

    Nurs: 2;  Rec: 4;  Year 1: 2;  Year 2: 7;  Year 3: 1;  Year 4: 1;  Year 5: 2 and Year 6: 2

W/B 17/11/2025

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

Dates for the Calendar 2025 Monday 24th November:            Music Showcase (9.00 a.m.) Wednesday 26th November:      Nutcracker Ballet, Royal Opera House                                                            Yr. 4 trip to Cineworld Thursday 27th November:           Yr. 1 trip to Skipton Castle W/B 1st December:                       Parent Consultation Meetings Thursday 4th December:              Christmas Dance and Dine Friday 5th December:                    Yr. 5 trip to Ilkley                                                             Non-uniform Day for chocolate donation Wednesday 10th December:       Yr. 2 trip to Pantomime, Alhambra                                                             Parents Evening Friday 12th December:                  Yr. 4 trip to Saltaire Tuesday 16th December                Rock Steady Christmas Concert                                                              Yr. 2 trip to Pantomime, Playhouse Wednesday 17th December:        Attendance Assembly Thursday 18th December:             Christmas Production (9.30a.m.) Friday 19th December:                   Closed for Christmas Monday 5th January 2026:            School re-opens Monday 2nd February:                    Yr. 6 trip to London 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:                              Closed for Bank Holiday Friday 22nd May:                              Closed for Spring Bank half-term Monday 1st June:                             School re-opens W/B: 6th July:                                    End of Year production  Wednesday 22nd July:                    School closes for the Summer Tuesday 2nd 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.