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Weekly Newsletter - 3rd July2026
“Excellent attendance is vital for children to flourish and achieve”
Our Vision relates to the parable of ‘The Lost Sheep’ and we do not want any child to be left behind. To flourish and achieve their potential children need to be in school.
Something Mrs Wainwright has enjoyed this week was hearing all about Year 5’s adventures at Lineham Farm. They had a great time.
Worship – Our current theme is truth and truthfulness and this week we listened to and reflected on the Parable of the Hidden Treasure.
We also reflected on our Big Question, ‘Should you always tell the truth?’
IMPORTANT UPDATES
HEATWAVE – The forecast is predicting another period of very hot weather. As with all forecasts it is not exact but we are already discussing and making plans. We are lucky that we have air-conditioning upstairs and some down stairs and are able to make changes to keep children and staff safe. We also have other adjustments we make in periods of very hot weather, following all the guidance from both Leeds and the DFE. We try our best but please ask if you have any questions.
REMINDERS:
- End of term - We break up on Friday 17th July at the normal time and expect all children to be in to the end of term.
- After School Club - If you can collect your children as soon as possible from After School Club on Friday 17th that would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
READING BOOKS - Children will not be bringing reading books home from now until the end of term. This will give us the opportunity to collect and organise all the reading books ready for next academic year. Please can we ask all families to look for any school reading books at home and return them to before the holidays. These books are very expensive so any extras that can be returned are very much appreciated.
It’s a Wrap Theme Menu - We will be serving a theme menu on Thursday 16th July, if your child normally has a packed lunch and would like a dinner on this day please pay by ParentPay, payment must be made by Monday 13th July, and inform us of any allergies. The cost is £2.90. You can see the Menu on our website and in the notice boards.
Milk - We will be providing children in Years 1-6 with the opportunity to have milk in school for the Autumn term. Nursery and Reception children already receive it free of charge. For children entitled to benefit related free school meals this will be free but you must still complete a form for the Autumn term requesting this for your child, for all others it must be ordered and paid for in advance for the term. The cost for the Autumn term will be £22.50. Forms can be collected from the office from Monday 29th June. All forms must be completed and returned to the office by Monday 13th July. Payments can be made by ParentPay once you have filled in the form. We cannot accept late payments, as we need to order the milk in advance. Once this has been paid, we cannot provide refunds.
Attendance
We expect all children to be in school every day and on time. 8.30am for Nursery, 12.30pm in the afternoon and by 8.50am for the rest of school. Thank you
Last week’s attendance (22nd June – 26th June)
- Nursery: 87.1%
- Reception: 90.2%
- Years 1 to 6: 94%
Attendance Winners for last week:
- KS1 – Class 6- 95.3%
- Years 3 & 4 – Class 7 - 98.3%
- Years 5 & 6 – Class 13 – 97.3%
Well done to the best classes:
- EYFS & Years 1 & 2 – Class 6
- Years 3 & 4 – Class 7
- Years 5 & 6 – Class 14
Weekly Round Up
Nursery – This week we have talked about and drawn our superheroes. The children made their own masks and told us which superhero they would like to be and what superpowers they would have. As part of transition activities, we went to visit library. We read our favourite stories and sang favourite songs we have learnt this year.
Reception - This week in Reception we have really enjoyed listening to stories about weddings. We have enjoyed sharing our experiences and talking about different traditions. We have looked at photos of weddings from the past and from different cultures. We were keen to create our own weddings in the outdoor area. In Maths we have been working hard to write a number sentence to show number bonds to 10.
Years 1 & 2 –This week children in Year 1 have been learning about their emotions in their PSHE lessons. They have recognised behaviour that is fair and unfair and kind and unkind. Children then thought about how they react to situations where someone is being unkind and where they can get help from. The children looked at different scenarios and thought about how the different people may feel.
In Year 2 the children have been looking at what a healthy relationship is and how we can all be kind and caring to one another. They have looked at family life from around the world and the different traditions that people follow and celebrate. The children enjoyed sharing what they like doing in their free time with their family.
Years 3 & 4 –This week, Year 3 have been looking at angles and deciding whether they are acute, obtuse or reflex. In English, we have finished writing our Macbeth playscripts and have enjoyed performing them to the class. In PE, we have enjoyed playing rounder’s in the sunny weather and in DT lessons, we have been making purses using our sewing skills.
This week, Year 4 have been doing some writing about the pyramids in Ancient Egyptian times. In Geography, we have been studying what a peninsula is and spotting the on maps. In DT, we have finished making our canopic jars and in PSHE, we have been reflective, looking at how we have changed over the year.
Years 5 & 6 – Lessons: Click on the following links below to catch-up on the latest news in Years 5 & 6:
https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5
https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/category/year-6
Dates for Year 6 Families
- End of an Era Year 6 Musical
Year 6 will be performing their End of an Era musical on Tuesday 14th July
Daytime at 1:30pm & Evening performance at 6:00pm.
A separate letter will be sent out closer to the event on how to book a place at either the daytime or evening performance.
- Leavers’ Service at church
We will be holding our Year 6 Leavers’ Service at church on Wednesday 15th July at 10:00am. All parents and families of Year 6 children are warmly invited to attend.
Year 6 Leavers’ Disco Celebration
- Thursday 16th July 5:00pm – 7:00pm Further details will follow closer to the event.
Guard of Honour - To mark their final day, Year 6 will finish at 3:30pm on Friday 17th July. They will be the last children to leave the school, giving families and the wider school community the opportunity to gather and say a final goodbye.
School Dates 2025 -2026:
- Friday 17th July 2026 School Closes at 3.30pm
School Dates 2026 -2027:
- Tuesday 1st September 2026 School Opens at 8.30am
- Friday 2nd October 2026 Training Day – No Children in School
- Friday 23rd October 2026 School Closes at 3.30pm
- Monday 2nd November 2026 School Opens at 8.30am
- Friday 27th November 2026 Training Day – No Children in School
- Friday 11th December 2026 Training Day – No Children in School
- Friday 18th December 2026 School Closes at 3.30pm
- Monday 4th January 2027 School Opens at 8.30am
- Friday 5th February 2027 Training Day – No Children in School
- Friday 12th February 2027 School Closes at 3.30pm
- Monday 22nd February 2027 School Opens at 8.30am
- Friday 26th March 2027 School Closed Good Friday Bank Holiday
- Monday 29th March 2027 School Closed Easter Monday Bank Holiday
- Friday 2nd April 2027 School Closes at 3.30pm
- Monday 19th April 2027 School Opens at 8.30am
- Monday 3rd May 2027 School Closed May Bank Holiday
- Friday 28th May 2027 School Closes at 3.30pm
- Monday 7th June 2027 School Opens at 8.30am
- Friday 18th June 2027 Training Day – No Children in School
- Thursday 22nd July 2027 School Closes at 3.30pm