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Dear Parents and Carers,

As you may be aware, the Selby district is experiencing a large covid outbreak and we have been informed by NYCC that this area now has the highest rate of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic. This is worrying and therefore it remains important that your children are tested if they show any of the main covid symptoms. If you have a child at high school who tests positive, we have been asked to advise that any younger siblings are also kept off school to isolate and are PCR tested. They will need to be isolated for 10 days even if they test negative. The advice from Public Health is specific to the Selby area and therefore not in line with current national guidelines due to the current high rate of transmissions. Thank you for your support with this.

In other news, school has been very busy this week with pupils working hard on their learning during the day. It has been wonderful to walk around after school too and see just how many children are taking part in the various clubs that are running and see the fun that they are having.

This week again children have enjoyed cricket coaching in the MUGA led by a coach from Yorkshire County Cricket Club which they have enjoyed and it is great to see their skills progressing.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Karen Williams

Head Teacher

This week's certificates were awarded to the following children:

Bears - Arty O'N and Clara R-S

Bees - Mila L and Martha C

Hummingbirds - Oli W and Zion P

Tigers - Joshua H and Emie P

Sharks - Archie W and Milo P-J

Earthworms - Evie W and Eloise J

Jaguars - Ivor H and Scarlett B

Wolves - Harry B and Sophie R

Well done to the following who earned the hot chocolate award:

Bears - Max F

Bees - Lizzie W

Hummingbirds - Roxy S

Tigers - Tilly B

Sharks - Meela M

Earthworms - Ella K

Jaguars - Lola O

Wolves - Ewan A

This week everyone has been kind and considerate. We hope the classes who didn't do cricket last week enjoyed it this week.

Hopefully year 6 will have a great time with their new reception buddies when they meet them next week.

Enjoy the weekend

Florence & Harry

As you will know, we moved our library in the summer to a fantastic new space, giving it a much needed facelift in the process. What we are in need of now is some new books! Our Reading Ambassadors have decided to hold a cake sale, with the money raised being used to order a range of more diverse, up-to-date books. The cake sale will be next Wednesday, 24th November, from 3pm - 3.20pm on the playground. It would be great if you could bring in some cakes for the sale, either home-made or shop bought if that is easier! Thank you

Reading Ambassadors Cake Sale

Wednesday 24th November, 3pm

YR-Y6 Nasal Flu Vaccinations in School - consent required

25th November

School Christmas Dinner

Thursday 16th December

KS2 Carols in the Playground - all welcome

Friday 17th December, 2.45pm

Break up for Christmas

Friday 17th December

Training Day

Tuesday 4th January

Spring Term Begins

Wednesday 5th January

Application for Primary School Places

Deadline is 15th January 2022

FAO Parents of nursery age children

(who were born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018)

If you have a child who falls into the age range above they are due to start school in September 2022 and you must apply for a primary school place for them to start in Reception.

The deadline to submit your application is 15 January 2022

You must apply for a school place even if your child has an older sibling at the school you would like them to go to or they are attending a nursery attached to the school.

This information is for families living in North Yorkshire. Families living outside North Yorkshire will need to contact their home authority to obtain their information regarding school admissions.

The information you need to apply for a primary school place is available at

www.northyorks.gov.uk/school-admissions.

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To get involved, just ask your children to put pen, glue, or glitter to paper! We always love to see their colourful Christmas creations that involve milk in some way, but this year we'd like them to show us Christmas card that summarises why they love their mid morning milk. And, most importantly, what makes them smile as we look to Christmas?

Remember, they can use any medium they like, as long as you include milk in a fun, festive way and use our entry form.

What's on offer?

1st prize: The winning design will be professionally printed as Cool Milk's official 2021 Christmas card. We'll send the winning pupil some copies of their own to share out amongst friends and family, and they'll earn a £50 Amazon gift card to spend on whatever they like.

Runners-up: Two runners up will receive a £25 Amazon voucher each.

To enter, download our entry form and let the children get creative, then send them directly to us. Unlike in other years, we're asking you to only send in entries via email.

Acceptable formats: You can send in entries by scanning each design as a COLOUR PDF or by taking a CLEAR PHOTOGRAPH, just remember to send it to marketing@coolmilk.com by Friday 3rd December. Remember, the winning design will be professionally printed, so entries that are not fully visible will sadly not be able to be considered.

Why not show off your crafty creations on social media as well? Simply tag us to share - we're on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as @coolmilkscheme.

Good luck and, most importantly, we hope you have fun!

From the Cool Milk team

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Entries must be received by 5pm on 3rd December. Entries should be emailed ONLY to marketing@coolmilk.com. Please do not send in postal entries.

By emailing in your entries or sharing with us on socials, you are confirming that you consent for them to be shared on Cool Milk's website and public platforms. For full terms and conditions click here.