Friday Update - 20.12.24 - Merry Christmas!

Posted 20th December 2024

Miss McNamara's Message

As we reach the end of a busy 16-week term, I have been reflecting on all we’ve achieved and want to express my thanks to everyone in our school community. This term marks an incredible 44% of the way through our 36-week school year! It is no wonder we are exhausted!

We have: developed our English curriculum to strengthen our range of writing opportunities; set up a Forest School that now runs through the whole school; installed a canopy; installed an adventure trail; had murals painted; continued to develop our reading for pleasure offer with Tonie Boxes and closing the gaps in our libraries and begun the work to make playtimes more productive for pupils. It is no wonder we are exhausted! We are looking forward to continuing to action our school development plan in the New Year.

A huge thank you to parents and carers for joining us at this term’s festive events. From the Nativity performances to the Christmas Fair and carol concerts, your support has been incredible. These moments create lasting memories for our children and remind us all of the importance of our community.

This morning’s Values Assembly was the perfect way to round off the term. It was lovely to celebrate our three values (Brave, Kind, Curious) and to see children recognised for their kindness, resilience, and hard work. These values underpin everything we do at Coppice Valley, and it’s really important that we celebrate them and see them lived out every day in school.

As we head into the holidays, I hope you all have a chance to rest, recharge, and enjoy time with loved ones. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, New Year, or simply the opportunity to take a break, I wish you two weeks full of joy and happiness.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back in January, ready for a new term packed with learning, growth, and opportunities. Until then, have a fantastic holiday and enjoy every moment.

School re-opens to pupils on Tuesday 7th January 2025.

Values Award Winners

A HUGE 'well done' to our award winners this half term. These children have demonstrated our school values and have really impressed staff in school.

Oak: Erika and Harley

Beech: Tabby and Brock

Ash: Henry and Freya

Sycamore: Oakley, Grace and Finley

Apple: Ned, Meredith and Florence

Chestnut: Lilian and Theo

Willow: Freddie and Reese

Year 4 Swimming

Year 4 will be participating in swimming lessons each week on Thursday afternoons. Please can you ensure that your child brings their swimming kit with them each Thursday to get changed into.

Children will have weekly lessons for 11 weeks in the Spring term. The cost of swimming lessons, along with everything else, has risen and will cost just over £40 per child. We do not receive any extra funding for swimming and it must come out of our usual school resourcing. We are therefore suggesting a parental contribution of £27.50 for the term, which is the equivalent of £2.50 per lesson. We are very fortunate at Coppice that we are located so close to the swimming pool, so we are able to walk to and from our swimming lessons. There are therefore no transport costs associated with swimming lessons.

This voluntary contribution is now available to pay on Arbor. Please go to your child's dashboard and select 'School Shop' to find the payment.

Support over the holidays

As many services and agencies are closing over Christmas we want to share some suggestions about where you can access support and advice during this time. Please see details below.

Safeguarding of children	Harrogate Children's Social Work Service: 0300 131 2 131 or social.care@northyorks.gov.uk
Child/young person Crisis mental health support	Harrogate CAMHS: 0300 013 4778 or crisis support on 0800 0516171 You can also now access mental health crisis support via NHS 111
Emergency situations	Children’s Accident and Emergency Harrogate and District Hospital Police on 999 in an emergency or 101 for non-emergencies 112: For all emergency services
Domestic Abuse support	National Domestic Violence Helpline - 0808 2000 247 (24 hours a day - freephone) / nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Adult Mental Health Support	Samaritans: 116 123 (24 hours a day - freephone) / samaritans.org Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/ Connect helpline: https://www.lslcs.org.uk/services/connect-helpline/
Food Bank Support	Harrogate Trussell Trust Food Bank: trusselltrust.org
Housing & Welfare Support	Harrogate Crisis Housing Advice: crisis.org.uk Harrogate Housing Advice: northyorks.gov.uk Harrogate Benefits Advice: northyorks.gov.uk

Spring 1 - Week 1 Menu

Coppice Valley Primary School Autumn 24 - Week 2

Spring 1 Key Dates

Monday 6th January - Inset Day

Tuesday 7th January - School opens to children

Wednesday 8th January - Young Voices Concert

Monday 20th January - Hansel and Gretal Special Lunch - Author Visit

Tuesday 21st January - Family Breakfast

Friday 7th February - Walk to School Day

Friday 7th February - NSPCC Number Day

Tuesday 11th February - Safer Internet Day

Friday 14th February - Valentines Special Meal

Friday 14th February - School Closes for Half Term

Miss Hawkins

Mrs Hawkins

This term, we say a temporary goodbye to Mrs. Hawkins, who is beginning her maternity leave as she prepares to welcome a new addition to her family in February. Mrs. Hawkins has been an incredible part of our Coppice Valley team, and her dedication to the children and school will be (temporarily) missed.

On behalf of everyone at Coppice Valley, we wish her all the best for next year.

We’re also pleased to welcome Miss Morrow, who will be taking over Year 4 from January.

Best wishes to Mrs. Hawkins – we can’t wait to hear all about her new arrival!

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