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Weekly Updates – 09/06/2023
 
Good morning,
Please see below for any updates for next week.
 
In school next week….


Clubs

Monday – Gardening / Library Club with Mrs Court
Tuesday – no club on this day
Wednesday – Sports Cool – booked directly with Chris as normal.
Thursday – Netball with Mrs Staveley
 
Y2 Quad Kids Event
On Monday 12^th June, it will be the turn of the Year 2 children to take part in a cluster sports event alongside children from other local schools.  The ‘Quad Kids’ athletics morning will take place at Sharow CE Primary School from 9.30am – 11.30am.
Please can children arrive at school already dressed in their PE kits with sun cream applied and/or waterproof coats (depending on the weather).  They will also need their water bottles.  As we shall be back before lunch, packed lunches will not be required.

North Yorkshire Music Service
These sessions will continue for Asteroid Class each Friday afternoon. Please ensure your child’s instrument is in school on this day. 

Coming Up…
Refugee Week 2023 will take place the week after next: 19 – 25 June, and we shall be thinking about compassion and healing. The following week the KS2 children will be visiting Ripon Cathedral to take part in workshops led by Tanya Bohdanovska, a Ukrainian digital artist.  The children will also get the chance to view the Sanctuary exhibition.  We are very grateful to the Johnson and Mukherjee Trust who will be funding this event for us.  More information to follow.

Well Done!
To our cricket team
It was with great excitement that four children from school were in the Cricket final on Tuesday at Harrogate Cricket Club, playing against other local teams.  They all showed great skill, sportsmanship and determination and were awarded 4^th place out of a staggering 46 teams.  Well done and congratulations!
 
Other information:
 
Class Structures September 2023
Please see the attached information from Mrs Taylor. 
  -Class sturucture letter SNWT June 2023.pdf-  


Nursery
If you have, or know somebody who has, a child that turns three before 31^st August and they might be interested in coming to our Nursery please email helen.clegg@west-tanfield.n-yorks.sch.uk so they can be added to our list for September as we are almost full!  Thank you to those who have already expressed their interest.  Mrs Clegg will be in touch in June to arrange some taster visits.
 
Bus Register
Please note we only need to know if there are any changes to the bus – we do not require a new form. For adhoc requests – please email admin@west-tanfield.n-yorks.sch.uk

FEAST Programme
FEAST brings the fun to the school holidays for everyone in North Yorkshire from Reception to Year 11.  Children and young people across North Yorkshire can get involved in a range of activities, with free places and a free lunch for those on benefits-related Free School Meals, thanks to funding from the Department for Education. Please see the attached flyer for more information. 
  -Parent flyer - summer - digital version.pdf-  

 
Northallerton Fire station Open Day
Northallerton Fire station will be holding an open day on the 8^th July. There will be lots happening with plenty of demonstrations, hands on activities and things to eat and drink. – Please see attached for more information. 
  -NYFRS open day poster.pdf-  

 
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates
 
Safeguarding, Health and Safety, etc.
As we near the end of Child Safety Week, we thought we would signpost families to this useful information pack (attached).  The Child Safety Week Parents’ Pack contains bite-sized facts and safety tips on the main accident risks to children, allowing you to make simple changes that can fit into busy routines.  Many of the issues within the pack will be covered by the children in school this term as part of their PSHE lessons. 
  -Child-Safety-Week-Parents-Pack-Safety-Made-Simple.pdf-  


ChatGPT - A guide for parents/carers 
Follow the link to find out more about ChatGPT: https://www.childnet.com/blog/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-chatgpt-a-guide-for-parents-and-carers/
 
Sun safety 
Finally we have some sunshine! We are delighted but it is important we keep the children safe during these sunny periods. Please ensure your child has the following on hot sunny days to keep them safe: sun hat/cap, water bottle and suncream applied before arriving at school.  If you wish, you may also provide your child with suncream to top-up at school; this needs to be a named bottle and your child will need to apply it themselves (adults will supervise and support as necessary for each age-group).. 

On-line Safety 
For tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online please follow the link below:
 
https://www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/parents-carers/online-safety/


Loom Bands
Please could we ask that loom bands are not brought into school as we are concerned about the choking hazard they may present.  Thank you for your support with this.