Friday Update - 26.09.2025
Posted 26th September 2025
Miss McNamara's Message
Next week, we are excited to see the installation of our new outdoor music garden – a brilliant addition that will support music lessons and give pupils another opportunity for creative play. A big thank you to our PTFA for helping to make this project possible.
This week, we welcomed our Primary Director to Coppice Valley. During a learning walk, they were very impressed by the quality of teaching and learning taking place across the school.
Our Year 6 pupils have also returned from their residential, where they took part in a wide range of activities and challenges. Thank you to Miss Ramsay, Mrs Scarsibrick, and Miss Hudson for accompanying the children and making the trip possible. Take a look at our social media pages to see all the fantastic experiences from the week. We are so proud of all of our Year 6 children who have tried new things and stretched themselves out of their comfort zones.
Attendance Home Visits
We now have access to an Attendance Family Support Worker who will be working with our school to help families where attendance has fallen below 95%.
If we are concerned that your child’s attendance isn’t improving, we will email you first to let you know that your family has been identified for some extra support. If your child is not in school after this point or their attendance doesn't improve, you may receive a home visit from our Attendance Family Support Worker and a member of the school team.
These visits are friendly and supportive. They give us the chance to listen, understand any difficulties you might be facing, and work together to help your child get the very best from school – both in their learning and their wellbeing.
PTFA Committee/AGM
The current committee really need your support. We have the upcoming AGM on Wednesday 15th October 2025. If you would like to take on any of the following roles, please email PTFA@cvps.rklt.co.uk with a short personal statement explaining why you would be best fit for the role by the Monday 6th October 2025.
Roles are as follows:
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Chair of PTFA
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Vice Chair of PTFA
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Secretary of PTFA
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Treasurer of PTFA
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Social media Representative
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General Committee Members
Highlights for next week!
- Sycamore Class will be developing their art skills with watercolour painting! 🎨
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Ash Class will be exploring changing tone in art, identifying capital cities in geography and in PSHE we are learning to consider other people's feelings! ♥🥰
- Beech class are continuing to plan their exciting fieldwork visit to the park in geography🌍 . In science, we are taking lots of our learning outside 🌳🌲and doing some drama work up at the canopy linked to our writing lessons!
- Apple Class will be composing motifs in music 🎵 , and will be exploring states of matter in another practical science lesson. 🔬
- Oak Class will have their second Forest School session and complete their first Coppice 50!
Autumn 1 Menu - Week 5
Outdoor Tip - Natural Art 🤎🧡🍂🍁
Use leaves, twigs, and stones to create patterns or pictures on the ground. Photograph the finished pieces before tidying up.
⭐ Attendance ⭐
Class |
% |
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Oak |
98.3 % |
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Beech |
98 % |
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Ash |
99.3 % |
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Sycamore |
98.3 % |
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Apple |
100 % 🌟 |
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Chestnut |
90.7 % |
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Willow |
100 % 🌟 |
|
Whole School |
97.8 % |
Do you have a child starting school in September 2026?
Autumn 1 Key Dates
Wednesday 1 October - Flu Immunisations
Thursday 2 October - Individual School Photographs
Tuesday 14 October - Individual School Photographs (Back up)
Friday 17 October - Walk to School Day
Monday 20 October - Oak Class Stay and Play 2pm
Friday 24 October - Closes for half term
Autumn 2 Key Dates
Monday 3 November - School Opens for pupils
Monday 17 November - Parent/Carer Evening
Tuesday 18 November - Family Breakfast
Thursday 20 November - Parent/Carer Evening
w/c Monday 8 December - EYFS/KS1 Nativity Performances (TBC)
Tuesday 9 December - Y4 Roman Trip to Murton Park
Monday 15 December - KS2 Carol Concert at St Johns Church 10am.
Friday 19 December - School Closes for Christmas Holidays
High School Open Days/Evenings
Please visit the school websites for more information - some sessions require pre-bookings. The application round to apply for a high school place will open from 12 September 2025 and the deadline to apply is 31October 2025.
- Harrogate High - Thursday 25 September
- Harrogate Grammar School - Wednesday 17 September & Saturday 4 October
- Rossett High School - Saturday 27 September
- Nidderdale High School - Thursday 18 September
- St Aidans High School - Saturday 11 October
- St John Fischer's High School - Saturday 4 October
🌿 Forest School at Coppice – Share Your Thoughts
Our wonderful parent ambassador for Forest School, Amy, would like to invite you, our parents and carers, to share their views on our Forest School sessions at Coppice. Whether your child has taken part or you’d simply like to offer your perspective, we’d really appreciate your input.
Please take a moment to complete our short questionnaire:
Your feedback helps us reflect and improve – thank you for taking the time!
