Kirk Fenton News
23rd July 2021
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Dear Parents / Carers,
Here we are at the end of another school year, we made it! It has been without doubt the hardest and most stressful of my teaching career but with an amazing team here at Kirk Fenton we have managed to keep spirits high and learning strong. The children have been resilient, adaptable and open to new ways to learn and parents have been supportive and understanding whilst managing their own workloads and worries. I do not have the words to express my gratitude deeply enough to everyone who has supported us in educating the children this year. Thank you.
Our final assessments showed that the majority of children remain on track or only slightly below with maths (particularly fractions, shape and measures) having the biggest gaps and this will be addressed in the coming year.
This week we have enjoyed KS2 sports afternoon with all the traditional races. Well done to Grace W and Louie S for being named sportsman and woman this year. Year 6 have had a week full of all the things they may have missed out on such as the SATs breakfast, forest school, their Leavers' Lunch and this afternoon, their Leavers' Service led by Rev. Lucy. They have been a wonderful year group and we wish them all well as they continue their journeys at various high schools.
Looking forward to the next school year, we hope to be back on track from day 1 on 7th September and look forward to an exciting year of learning where children can meet without the restriction of bubbles and the constant worry of lockdown or bubble closure. Fingers crossed .
In the meantime, let me leave you with this traditional gaelic blessing until we meet again at 8:50am on Tuesday 7th September.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Have a safe and restful summer break,
Mrs Karen Williams
Head Teacher
Good Work Awards
Last week's certificates (w/c 12th July) were awarded to the following children:
Mercury - Alex E
Venus - Everyone
Earth - Joseph C and George H
Mars - Sam O'C and Ava B
Jupiter - Toby A-T and Henry C
Saturn - Freya C and Lola O
Uranus - Sophie R and Sam B
Neptune - Lily B and Daisy M
Hot Chocolate Friday
Well done to the following who earned the hot chocolate award last week (w/c 12th July):
Mercury - Huey W
Venus - Bertie C-W
Earth - Albert F
Mars - Isabella H
Jupiter - Sienna H
Saturn - Scarlett B
Uranus - Chloe T
Neptune - Clara P
Winning Team
Last week's winners were the Purple Typhoons - congratulations to Eleanor, Hattie and their team.
A big well done to Eleanor, Hattie and the Purple Typhoons as they were also the winners overall for this term and enjoyed a celebratory picnic.
Times Tables Rock Stars
What a great year of maths learning at Kirk Fenton! Our times tables rock stars of this year are: Flynn (Mars), Nancy (Jupiter), Grace (Saturn), Holly (Uranus) and Robin (Neptune). Don't forget to keep practising over the summer!
Numbots Stars
We have been so proud of our younger children for working so hard on their number facts this year. Our NUMBOTS champions of the year are: Huey (Mercury), Hamish (Venus), William (Earth) and Milo (Mars). Well done everyone!
Summer Book Fundraiser
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Y6 Activities
The Y6s have had an amazing couple of weeks including a sleepover, forest schools, 'SATS' breakfast, performances, leavers lunch and leavers service. As well as all that we had a fantastic day in Neptune taking part in the annual year 6 Bake Off. What fabulous bakers we discovered we have. The final cakes were very impressive and there wasn't a soggy bottom in sight!
Gardening Club
We hope to continue the club in the autumn term with more than one class, please look out for the email at the start of September. We have big plans for our vegetable garden with more produce yet to harvest.
Mrs Mc Keating and Mrs Clark
KS2 Sport Day
KS2 had a fabulous afternoon on Monday competing in races and cheering each other on. Fantastic resilience and sportsmanship was displayed and a lot of fun was had by all. Well done KS2!
Annual Sports Cup
Term Dates 2021/2022
Training Day
Monday 6th September
Term Begins
Tuesday 7th September
Friends EGM
Tuesday 14th September
Individual Photographs in School
Monday 20th September
Staff Thank You's
If anyone would like to say thank you to or has any positive comments for a member of staff then please complete and submit the form below.
Pupil Premium & Free School Meals Funding
As you will be aware, Universal Free School Meals are automatically available to all children in EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2. However, if you meet certain criteria, your child may be eligible for Free School Meals for the whole of their primary education as well as additional funding to support them with their education, called a 'Pupil Premium'. This additional funding benefits our school to support us to increase your child's attainment.
To qualify for Free School Meals and Pupil Premium funding, you must fulfil one of the following criteria:
- Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods (£616.67 per month);
- Income Support;
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance;
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance;
- Support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
- The guarantee element of Pension Credit;
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are also not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual household gross income that does not exceed £16,190 (as assessed by HMRC); or
- Working Tax Credit run-on, paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
If your family circumstances change, you may become eligible. Please see the North Yorkshire website below for more information and to access the relevant application forms. Once your application has been processed, school will be notified automatically . If you require any support with understanding Free School Meals and Pupil Premium funding or help with your application, please call one of our admin team who will be happy to advise.
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