CVPS Friday Newsletter
Posted 1st December 2023
Message from Miss McNamara
This week's highlight has been our whole-school trip to see Dick Whittington at Harrogate Theatre. The show was amazing, and I was so proud of the behaviour of all Coppice Valley children. The whole-school walked very sensibly to and from the theatre (we were a little chilly!) and all the children thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Mr O'Leary did get picked on a few times by the pantomime dame, which made for excellent entertainment. Next year's performance of Beauty and the Beast has already been booked in! A big thanks for all our staff who helped to make sure this trip when ahead safely and successfully.
Today, we have officially welcomed Christmas into the school. The decorations are up, inside and outside, and we have a new 12ft Christmas tree in the hall! A big thank you to our site supervisor Mr Gregg, who has been working hard to do this. We would also like to thank Horticap for their generous donation of a Christmas tree to school, which you can see in our entrance way.
This weekend, we wish our choir good luck as they perform at the Harrogate Christmas Concert at the Conference Centre. Approximately 300 primary school children will be joining forces with Harrogate Choral Society and Harrogate Symphony Orchestra to perform. Fingers crossed for a special appearance from a man in a red suit too!
Children's Clothing
Please make sure your child has appropriate footwear, a warm coat, hat and gloves as the weather gets colder. We always aim to get the children outside at break time and lunch times. If you need help with any of the above items, please email: wrights@cvps.rklt.co.uk
SEND/ Mental Health Drop-in
On Tuesday 12th December, there will be a SEND/mental health drop-in session 9am-10am. If you have any questions about, SEND or mental health, this is an opportunity for an informal chat over a drink and biscuit, with Mr Cawte and/or Miss Wright. Mrs Fineran will also be in school and so you will be able to say hello.
Parent Surveys
Thank you so much to all our families who took time to complete our surveys. We received some really useful feedback on resources families would like in our Community Hub, as well as lots of very positive feedback on the school. Soon we will provide you with more detail of the outcomes and any actions we are taking. There is still chance to complete the surveys, if you haven't already.
Mrs Fineran
Some of you will have had chance to meet Mrs Fineran, the new Deputy Head from January 2024, on Tuesday after school. Mrs Fineran will be in school again on Tuesday 12th December, so please do say hello.
FEAST Christmas Holiday: The holidays will soon be upon us! Please find attached leaflet from Harrogate FEAST in relation to their Christmas holiday activities.
Girls' Football Future Lioness provides weekly girls-only football training sessions in Harrogate. They currently have over 50 girls, aged 8-16 years, in attendance each week.
They are running a Christmas Special "Train with a Pro" session on the 28th December at Rossett High School (open to all - girls do not need to be attendees at our weekly classes) wherein players have the opportunity to train alongside professional footballer Molly Sharpe, who currently plays for Crystal Palace FC Women. Please see the flyer below.
Christmas Jumper Days
To get the most out of your child's Christmas jumper - we have a few dates on which they can wear them to school (to reduce the cost-per-wear!).
- Thursday 7th December:The official 'Christmas Jumper Day' (with school trousers/skirt).
- Wednesday 13th December: Christmas dinner day (with school trousers/skirt).
- Thursday 14th December:Year 1 only (with school trousers/skirt).
- Monday 18th December:St Johns (with school trousers/skirt) .
- Your child's 'Christmas Crafternoon' (with school trousers/skirt).
In January, we will be collecting donations of Christmas jumpers, so that we can offer a Christmas jumper swap shop in November 2024, as part of our community goals to reduce landfill and support families.
Key Dates
All of our dates are on our website calendar, but here are some key dates to help you keep track at this busy time of year:
Please note that the date for the St John's Christmas Carol Concert has now been confirmed.
- Saturday 9thDecember - Coppice Christmas Fair 2pm-4pm
- Thursday 14thDecember - EYFS/Y1 Christmas Performance (10am grandparents, 2pm parents)
- Monday 18thDecember - St John's Carol Concert, (2pm arrival for 2:15pm start)
Crafternoon Dates: 2:15pm:
- Willow – Tuesday 5th December
- Ash – Wednesday 6th December
- Apple – Monday 11th December
- Chestnut – Tuesday 12th December
- Sycamore – Wednesday 13th December
- Beech – Tuesday 19th December
- Oak – Wednesday 20th December
Hannah McNamara
Headteacher
Coppice Valley Primary School
