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Weekly Newsletter - 4th July 2025
“Excellent attendance is vital for children to flourish and achieve”
ALL CHILDREN MUST COME TO SCHOOL IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS OF TERM UP TO AND INCLUDING FRIDAY 18TH JULY.
PLEASE REMEMBER HOLIDAYS IN SCHOOL TIME WILL AFFECT YOU BEING ABLE TO USE BC/ASC. WE ARE NOT PROVIDING CHILD CARE FOR PARENTS TO TAKE THEIR CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL IN TERM TIME.
Something Mrs Wainwright has enjoyed this week was hearing all about the Year 5 children’s residential to Lineham Farm. They had a fantastic time.
Worship – Our current theme is Respect and this week we talked about respecting places of worship and the artefacts in them. They should be a place of prayer and reflection where you can seek peace. Our whole theme is the British Values of Respect.
We have also discussed our attribute; ‘Commitment’ and making sure, when you say you will do something you do everything you can to make sure you do it.
What we are doing to make things better - In the summer, we will be making some alterations to Reception so that the environment is more set up for the areas of learning and staff can arrange the space differently. Miss Ingleson and Miss Poole are working hard to make sure it is ready for September.
REMINDERS
- Absences - any absence other than for illness must be discussed with Mrs Wainwright in advance and a request form completed. If this is not done, the absence will be unauthorised. Only absences for exceptional circumstances will be considered when discussed in advance and proof will need to be provided where possible.
- Breakfast Club and After School Club – all contracts must be returned by Friday 11th July to the office or you will not be allocated the place you have requested. If you have applied and not received a contract please check your child’s bag or ask at the office.
- Personal belongings – a lot of children are starting to bring balls to school, if they decide to do this they should have their name on. School are not responsible if they are lost or damaged.
- Toys - please do not let your children bring toys into school.
- Book Bag – Book bags are now back in stock at the office at a cost of £3.00
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 30th June.
All forms must be completed and returned to the office by Monday 14th July. Payments can be made by ParentPay or card at the office as we no longer accept cash in school. If you would like to pay by ParentPay, please call or message the office to let us know then we can add it to your account.
We cannot accept late payments, as we need to order the milk in advance. Once this has been paid, we cannot provide refunds.
Pool Party Theme Menu - We will be serving a theme menu on Thursday 17th July, if your child normally has a packed lunch and would like a dinner on this day please pay by ParentPay or by card at the office if paying for other items as we no longer accept payments less than £5, payment must be made by Friday 11th July, and inform us of any allergies. The cost is £2.10 for Nursery & £2.20 for Year 3 – Year 6. You can see the Menu on our website and in the notice boards.
Attendance - Make sure your child comes to 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
- Nursery: 92.7%
- School Age: 95.3%
- All School: 95.2%
Attendance Winners for last week:
- KS1 Class 3 – 97.3%
- KS2 – Class 9 – 99.3%
Well done to the best classes:
- KS1 – Class 3
- KS2 – Class 9
Headteachers Awards – Well done to the children who have had a great week in school.
- Class 1 Alizah
- Class 1 Zak
- Class 2 Ahad H
- Class 2 Elanya
- Class 3 Jack
- Class 3 Ahmed
- Class 4 Reuben
- Class 4 Vivien
- Class 5 Kiki
- Class 5 Isaac
- Class 6 Alima
- Class 6 Aiza
Weekly Round Up
Nursery - This week, our topic has been transport. We have looked at different means of transport, described them, and talked about our favourite ones. We also sorted vehicles into colour groups. Our focus text has been The Journey Home from Grandpa’s. We sang “Wheels on the Bus” and “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” In Maths, we looked at the numbers 1 and 2. The children also enjoyed having their grown-ups come into school and read to them during our come and read sessions.
Years 1 & 2 - This week in Year 1, the children have enjoyed the story 'Look Up' about a girl who wants to become an astronaut. They have looked at what a meteor shower is and have written descriptive sentences about them. The children have loved accessing the space station in the role-play area and dressing up as astronauts.
In Year 2, the children have really enjoyed the story 'The Secret of Black Rock'. They have thought hard about the use of adjectives to create noun phrases and have written some really effective setting descriptions using these.
Years 3 & 4 – This week was Assessment Week. All our pupils have been working hard on their tests, which help us prepare accurate and informative end-of-year reports for you. We are very proud of the effort and resilience everyone has shown. It has also been Safety Week. Children took part in a special online assembly focused on staying safe near water and protecting themselves on the internet. Please take a moment to discuss these important messages at home to help reinforce what we have learned in school. In DT, the children have been practising their stitching skills by making their very own purses – we have seen some fantastic creativity and concentration! Finally, in Science, our classes have been exploring animal skeletons and learning how to classify vertebrates and invertebrates. The children loved investigating different examples and sharing their discoveries.
Years 5 & 6 – Lineham Farm - All the children thoroughly enjoyed their time at Lineham Farm and the week was a huge success. Click on the link below to catch up on everything Lineham Farm news related:
https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5
End of an era - Year 6 have only two weeks left at St Bart’s. We have a lot going on and a letter was distributed this week confirming dates and times. There will be further information released next week confirming all the events we have planned.
Swimming - A big thank you to all the children for their efforts this academic year. The last swimming lessons of the year will be next week – we will not be swimming in the last week of term (week beginning 14th July).
Lessons - Click on the following links below to catch-up on the latest news in Years 5 & 6:
https://st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/category/year-6
https://www.st-bartholomews.leeds.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5
Homework - Children still have the opportunity to complete a variety of tasks set for the Summer Term – children have received a paper copy. Children can even complete homework tasks over the Summer Holidays and bring work back to school in September. The Summer Tasks can also be accessed using the link below:
School Dates and Events 2024-2025:
- Monday 7th July 2025 2pm Performing Arts & Choir Performance – Letter to Follow with Details
- Tuesday 8th July 2025 2.30pm Rock Steady Concert for Parents - Letter to Follow with Details
- Friday 11th July 2025 School Reports
- Tuesday 15th July 2025 2pm & 6pm Year 6 Leavers Concert – Letter to Follow with Details
- Wednesday 16th July 2025 9.30am Leavers Service in Church
- Thursday 17th July 2025 5pm Year 6 End Of An Era Disco
- Friday 18th July 2025 School Closes at 3.30pm
Leeds Schools Calendar 2025 / 2026
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Holiday |
Schools close |
Schools open |
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Summer Break Autumn mid-term Christmas break Spring mid-term Easter break May bank holiday Summer mid-term Summer break
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Friday 24 October 2025 Friday 19 December 2025 Friday 13 February 2026 Thurs 2 April 2026 Friday 1 May 2026 Friday 22 May 2026 Tuesday 21 July 2026 |
Monday 1 September 2025 Monday 3 November 2025 Monday 5 January 2026 Monday 23 February 2026 Monday 20 April 2026 Tuesday 5 May 2026 Monday 1 June 2026 |
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Term Length |
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Autumn |
75 days |
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Spring |
59 days |
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Summer |
61 days |
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Total |
195 days |
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Bank Holidays include |
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Christmas |
25 & 26 December 2025 |
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New Year’s Day |
1 January 2026 |
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Good Friday |
3 April 2026 |
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Easter Monday |
6 April 2026 |
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May Day |
4 May 2026 |
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Spring Bank |
25 May 2026 |
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August |
31 August 2026 |
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Training days at St Bart’s |
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Friday 21st November 2025 |
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Friday 20th March 2026 |
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Friday 12th June 2026 |
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Monday 20th July 2026 |
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Tuesday 21st July 2026 |
