Kirk Fenton News
9th October 2020
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Dear Parents / Carers,
What a busy week we have had this week! The week started with flu immunisations on Monday. The children were very sensible and we had a great uptake which should help to protect us all a little more over the coming autumn and winter.
On Thursday, Year 6 spent the morning orienteering outside and learning valuable map skills. It was a chilly morning but everyone had fun and worked together well.
Today we have all worn yellow to raise awareness of children's mental health. It is estimated that 1 in 4 children will suffer with mental health issues at some point over the course of their school life. In our RHSE lessons, the children learn about what mental health is and why it is important to be aware of it and nurture strong mental health alongside their physical health. We are very lucky to have a school Learning Mentor (Mrs Bamforth) who is trained in the Thrive approach to help pupils who may need some additional support in this area. Please do speak to your children about their feelings and emotional health regularly so that support can be put in place quickly. It also helps hugely if you can inform us of any changes at home which may impact a child's mental health such as a change in relationships, a new baby or house move.
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Karen Williams
Head Teacher
Good Work Awards
This week's certificates were awarded to the following children:
Venus - Bertie Caden-Whitehead and Eddie McGregor
Earth - Olivia Deane and Isabel Ayton
Mars - Oliver Young and Fern Mawdsley
Jupiter - Harrison Pollard and Eli Linford
Saturn - Nadia Sutcliffe and Francesca Parker-Harrison
Uranus - Maddison Lickers and Grace Naylor
Neptune - Ellie O'Neill and Eleanor Comrie
Hot Chocolate Friday
Mercury - Mila Linfoot
Venus - Matthew Gibb
Earth - Albert Farrar
Mars - Brooke Thomlinson
Jupiter - Alisa Watson
Saturn - Lucie-Mae Wright
Uranus - Liam Havron
Neptune - Ewan Brogden
Winning Teams
Y6 Orienteering
The Y6s took part in an orienteering activity led by Andy, PE Co-ordinator for our local cluster of schools. They really enjoyed the morning which involved a great deal of team work and perseverance.
'It was really good and we learned how to navigate ourselves.' Oliver
'It was fun because we had to work as a team.' Maddison
'We used lots of maths skills.' Robin
Parents Evening
The following classes Parent meetings are by phone so if you have booked a slot but haven't written your phone number in the notes, please let the office know asap:-
Venus - 12th Oct, 3.30-5.30pm; 14th Oct, 12.30-2.30pm
Earth - 14th Oct 3.30-5.30pm; 21st Oct 10-11.30am & 3.30-5.30pm
Mars - 13th, 15th & 22nd Oct, 3.30-5pm
The following classes Parent meetings are on Google Meet so if you have booked a slot but haven't written your email address in the notes, please let the office know asap:-
Jupiter - 12th, 15th & 22nd Oct, 4-6pm
Saturn - 14th & 19th Oct, 3.30-5.50pm
Uranus - 14th Oct, 3.40-6pm; 15th Oct, 2-5.30pm
Neptune - 14th & 21st Oct, 2-6pm
Open Morning for New Starters in Reception 2021, Saturday 17th October, 9.00am - 11.30am
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.
Y6 Applying for Secondary School Place
You can apply for a secondary school place for your child from 12 September 2020 and you must submit your application by 31 October 2020.
This information is for families living in North Yorkshire who have a child born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 as your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary school in September 2021.
Families living outside North Yorkshire will need to contact their own home Local Authority to obtain the information regarding school admissions and to make an application to the Authority where they live.
Further information regarding the application process can be found at www.northyorks.gov.uk/admissions.
Parents Evenings
October - see details above.
If you haven't received a link to book please contact the school office.
New Starters Open Morning
Saturday 17th October, 9am-11.30am. By appointment only.
Half Term
Monday 26th - Friday 30th October.
Christmas Break
Monday 21st December - Monday 4th January.
Spring Term Begins
Tuesday 5th January.
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