Friday Update 25.10.2024 - Happy Half Term!
Posted 25th October 2024
Miss McNamara's Message
What a half term! We have had a fantastic 8 weeks in school, getting to know our new EYFS class, seeing our Year 6 class step up to their new responsibilities and successfully onboarding new staff in school.
Last week's disco was a brilliant end of term event, thank you to our PTFA for organising this - please see the information below with future PTFA event dates for your diary.
Today, our Times Tables Rockstars Harrogate competition finished at 8am and Coppice Valley were the winners! Of all the participating schools in Harrogate, our pupils scored the most points on average, per pupil. Well done to everyone who played - we are feeling very pleased with ourselves! A special shout-out to Leyla, Theo and Oliver, who were our top 3 points earners (and Leyla was top of the individual pupil leader board across Harrogate).
We are also delighted to share that we have now reached 2 of our funding goals and therefore over the half-term holiday we have not one, but two exciting installations! We have our new fitness circuit being installed which will support children to develop problem solving skills and gross motor skills during playtimes and breaktimes. Our second installation is our canopy project which will support the delivery of our Forest School, as well as enable teachers to take learning outside. For example, teachers will be able to read stories, perform plays and deliver outdoor learning whilst nestled in our wonderful nature area. Please see the images below for a flavour of what's in-store!
We hope that you have a fantastic half term and we will see you all again on Monday 4th November.
After School Clubs and BAS
Thank you to everyone who has used our new system to book clubs and BAS sessions for the upcoming half term. Please remember to make any bookings you'd like during the half term break.
We’ve received great feedback from many parents, and we’re thrilled with how the new system is being received. A special thank you to those who have shared questions, suggestions, and ideas for improvement. Your feedback is invaluable, and we’ll do our best to adapt the system where possible or pass your thoughts on to Arbor.
We welcome any additional comments!
2025 Residential Information - sent to Chestnut Class
Information has been sent to Chestnut Class today regarding the residential booked for their Year 6 adventure!
We are delighted to say we will be going to Castle Head at Grange over Sands in Cumbria for our 2025 Year 6 residential. It will be a 5-day event, leaving school on Monday 22nd September and returning Friday 26th September 2025.
Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact school.
Poppies
After half term, the student council will be selling Remembrance Day Poppies other Remembrance Day goodies. A paper poppy can bought for a donation of your choice and all other goodies such as keyrings/snap bands can be purchased for £0.50p each.
Menu for w/c 4 November
Have you booked your child's meals on Arbor?
Printed Menu
A printed menu will be coming home to every child today! Perfect size for the fridge door!
Go to our website to read:
- More information about our lunch offer in school
- Ideas for healthy packed lunches loved by all
Coppice Valley Primary School - Red Kite Learning Trust - Lunchtime and Snacks
Our Values Assembly Award Winners this half term are:
Year 1: Zeno & Autumn
Year 2: Ivy & Oliver
Year 3: Florence, Ellis & Henry
Year 4: Uma
Year 5: Daisy & Robert
Year 6: Vivien & Archie
Autumn 2 Key Dates
Monday 4th November: School re-opens
Wednesday 6th November: NSPCC speak Out Assembly (Y2,5&6)
Monday 11th November & Thursday 14th November: Parents' Evenings
Friday 15th November: Training Day
Friday 22nd November: Walk to School Day
Monday 25th November: Y6 Bikeability, Level 1
Tuesday 26th November: Governors' Meeting 2
Thursday 28th November: Whole-School Pantomime
Monday 2nd December - Christmas Craft PM - Beech
Tuesday 3rd December - Christmas Craft PM - Willow
Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December: Y6 Bikeability (note date change from 2nd & 3rd))
Wednesday 4th December - Christmas Craft PM - Ash
Thursday 5th December - Christmas Craft PM - Sycamore
Friday 6th December - Christmas Craft PM - Oak
Monday 2nd December - Christmas Craft PM - Chestnut
Tuesday 10th December - EYFS Christmas Performance - 2pm
Thursday 12th December - KS1 Christmas Performance 9:30am
Thursday 12th December - Christmas Craft PM - Apple
Monday 16th December: KS2 Church Performance
A message from our PTFA
Ho, Ho, Ho! Keep yours eye peeled for some gorgeous cards coming your way in the next few weeks. The children have been busy designing Christmas cards this week and you will be able to order them when we return after half term so please hold off buying any other Christmas cards until you see how brilliant these are, remember the PTFA get a % of every one sold.
Key fundraising events 24 / 25
- Xmas card ordering (Nov / Dec 24)
- Xmas Fair (7th Dec 24)
- Valentine's Disco – (7th Feb 25)
- Sponsored Bounce – (2nd April 25)
- Colour Run and Spring Fair (14th June 25)
- Last Friday of every half-term 2025 – Healthy Tuck Shop
Community News
Free/ low-cost meals for children over the October half-term:
Asda Cafés
Kids eat for just £1 with no adult spend required, available all day during the half-term.
Morrisons Cafés
Kids can eat free when an adult spends £4.99 or more on a meal.
IKEA
Kids can enjoy a meal for free with any adult meal purchase, available in IKEA stores during the half-term.
Beefeater and Brewers Fayre
Kids eat breakfast for free with every paying adult. Available during half-term, subject to availability.
Dobbies Garden Centres
Kids eat free with an adult meal purchase of £5.50 or more during the half-term.
YO! Sushi
Kids eat free with a minimum adult spend of £10, running Monday to Friday during half-term.
Bella Italia
Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of every adult main meal during half-term.
Sizzling Pubs
Kids eat for £1 with every adult meal, available during the school holidays at participating pubs.
Ripon Museum -Explore the Rats and Bats Trail!
Harrogate Mumbler - Calendar of Half Term Events
For events happening around the area over half term, please visit Harrogate Knaresborough October half term.
Water Babies
