/ BEN RHYDDING PRIMARY SCHOOL
Bolling Road
Ben Rhydding
Ilkley LS29 8QH
T: +44 (0) 1943 431133
F: +44 (0) 1943 433479
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www.benrhydding.ngfl.ac.uk

Headteacher: Mrs C Lynott

2nd October 2015

Dear Parents/Carers

Yet another busy week. A huge thank you to all the children for donating their teddies to ‘Project Paddington’ and to the Rev. Johnathon Cain for coming in to school to speak to the children.

Year 3 has had a fantastic trip to Pizza Express this week and by all accounts the food tasted great. Well done to Year 3 for representing Ben Rhydding Primary schools well.

Health and Safety Notice

We are now starting to close most of the school gates at 4pm. I would just like to remind you that once you have collected your children from class, parents/carers must take responsibility for anyone staying on in the playground.

SCHOOL NEWS

LEARNING HEROES FOR THIS WEEK

Year Group / Reason
Year 1 Marvin Foulger / For being an independent learner and when stuck for trying to help himself before asking an adult.
Year 2 Evie Higgs / A good team player and role model.
Year 3 Benjamin Hammond / For being a good role model and has settled in well.
Year 4 Sophie McMullen / For always putting effort into her work and taking great pride in it.
Year 5 Jasper Horn / For showing excellent resilience and perseverance
Year 6 Aidan Lee-Wardell / For appreciating need to focus on work, manage distractions and being always curious and wanting to learn.

Diary Dates:

·  Monday 5th October – individual and sibling school photos will be taken in class time. However if you have pre-school children and you wish to have a photo taken with their school aged siblings please turn up at 8.15am.

·  Thursday 8th October, 7pm – Year 1 & Year 2 Phonics Evening.

·  Monday 9th November – Year 5 Visit to Manchester Science Museum.

·  Thursday 15th October , 7pm – Reception Class Phonics Evening.

·  Thursday 12th November at 5pm – Open Evening for prospective new parents (Reception 2016)

·  Tuesday 20th October - Key Stage 2 (for parents) Harvest Festival at St John’s Church at time TBA

·  Friday 23rd October – Key Stage 1 Harvest (for parents)

·  Friday 4th December – Choir singing at Emmandjay Court at 1.30pm

·  Sunday 6th December – Choir singing at the Wheatley 4.30pm

·  Wednesday 9th December – Key Stage 1 Nativity at 6pm

·  Friday 11th December – Key Stage 1 Nativity at 9.15am

·  Tuesday 15th December – 7-8pm School Choir Concert at St John’s Church

Clubs

Monday After school – Years 5 & 6 Girls football club 3.30 – 4.30pm

Tuesday After school Year 4 ‘Multi Skills’ Club 3.30 – 4.30pm

Wednesday Lunchtime – Year 3 & 4 Dodgeball with Inspiration Tree 12.30 – 1.15pm

Wednesday after school in hall – Years 5 & 6 Boys football 3.30 – 4.30pm

Wednesday after school MAD SCIENCE CLUB in Year 6 3.15 - 4.30pm

Wednesday after school Year 5 & 6 Boys football club 3.30- 4.30pm

Thursday after school Running Club – Years 1 – 6 3.20 – 4.15pm

Friday after school – Years 1 & 2 Football with Inspiration Tree 3.20 – 4.30pm

Friday after school – Girls netball, Years 4 ,5 & 6 3.30 – 4.30pm

If you would like to participate in the Ghyll Royd Cross Country please complete and return the slip at the bottom of this newsletter.

GHYLL ROYD SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER

Message from Odhran in Year 3

Odhran would like to say a big thank you to all those who supported the RSPCA sale he and his sisters ran last Sunday. It was a lovely sociable occasion with sunshine and raised £109.19 for the RSPCA!

Exciting News!

Fantastic new play equipment coming soon to our playground. Check out the notice board in the school foyer for more details and watch this space for details of installation start date.

School Dinner Money

The charge per day for children in Years 3-6 is £1.60 or £8/week ie £56 for this half term.

Please make any cheques payable to BMC School Meals and write your child’s name on the reverse.

School Post-box

Just to let you know that there is a white post box in the entrance outside the school office.

If you have any reply slips or payments please post in the box. It is emptied daily. Please ensure all monies are placed in a sealed envelope marked with your child’s name stating what the money is for.

This will help relieve congestion outside the office.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Saturday 17th October 10am -12 noon - Children’s Nearly New Winter Sale at St John’s Church Ben Rhydding. Do come along.

Yours sincerely

L Seton (Mrs)

Deputy Headteacher

Re: Ghyll Royd Primary Schools Cross Country 10.10.15

My child/children would like to take part in the above event:-

Name / Year Group

Signed……………………………….(Parent/Guardian) Date…………………….

Year 1 Phonics Information Session – Thursday 8th October 2015 at 7pm

I am able to attend the Year 1 & Year 2 Phonics Evening Y/N

Signed……………………………………………………..

Parent of……………………………………………………