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Summer Newsletter
Posted On 18 Jul 2024
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Dear Parents/Carers
Welcome to our end of term newsletter. It’s packed full of content to make you smile and reflect on what’s been a brilliant year! A huge thank you to children, staff and parents for making OPA an amazing place to work!
We’ve achieved some fantastic outcomes at the end of the year with our Year 6s getting our best ever results! Results across the board are incredibly pleasing. It comes as no surprise to me as I know our children aim high and do their best and I am lucky that we have talented staff who are dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
These superstars were nominated for an ice-pop with the Headteacher for consistently wow behaviour. We actually found a day where the sun was shining for a change! Needless to say I had an ice-pop too!
All year there has been a huge push on reading for pleasure. Miss Gulc has been very active in replenishing and refurbing our libraries and with your help earlier in the year. Watch this space – we’re on a roll!
Our teachers go the extra mile to make learning so much fun! The dressing up pirate day in KS1 was a huge success. RRRRRRRRR me harties!
Some of our Year 6s received a special commemorative award presented by Mrs Marshall for attending choir throughout school. They performed at an assembly and were amazing. Thank you guys – it was very emotional!
Our Year 6s leave and we say a sad farewell. It’s a rite of passage to get your shirt signed. Join us tomorrow at the end of school to clap them out of school for the last time. It’s going to be emotional!
More of Y6 and they deserve the accolades. They were simply stunning in their end of Year concert ‘Robin Hood and The Sherwood Hoodies’.
We are looking forward to greeting our Reception pupils onto The Lane in September. How quickly the year has gone!
Nursery and Reception pupils celebrated with a Teddy Bears Picnic. The children loved showing off their own bears and having fun with the parachute.
Increases in Costs for September
Unfortunately due to increases in costs to deliver services, it is with regret we are having to increase the amount we are charging from September for the following items:
Dinners – these will now be £2.85 per meal
After School Club – will now be £8.25, we are not increasing breakfast club
Nursery Sessions – a 3hr session will now cost £15.00
Summer Activities
Looking for ways to keep your children entertained. Please see links for various summer activities and places to visit during the summer holidays.
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Summer Holiday Activities – 2024
Nature Rangers at York Arboretum
Nature Rangers – Tuesday 6th August – 10:00am to 3:00pm
Indoor and outdoor activities to explore the arboretum and learn about the plants and creatures that we share it with. There will be a chance to experience planting and crafts, plus walking, collecting, and exploring the grounds for minibeasts. There will be hands on activities, so bring a bag to take your creations home with you. We recommend bringing a packed lunch or plan to eat at the Arboretum Café.
Nature Rangers Day (booking essential, suitable for aged 5yrs and above. £15 per child, must be accompanied by an adult – Adult admission free.) Please bring outdoor clothes and footwear.
Please book at the visitor centre 01653 648598 or by email on visit@yorkshirearboretum.org
For more information, please see the website www.yorkshirearboretum.org
Nature Rangers — Yorkshire Arboretum Plus free pond dipping 23.7.24 or minibeast hunts 14.8.24
Repair & Swap Uniform Events
Free on Friday 9 August 3pm-5pm at Tang Hall Community Centre, YO31 0UG
A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, including our governors, who help and support our school. We made a fantastic start to clearing our forest schools area and thank you to Julian Pattison who donated a very generous amount of money to continue this improvement. Collectively all our adults in school really do make a difference to our children’s happiness and achievement in school.
Last but least have a wonderful summer holiday! We look forward to seeing you again in September.
Mr Brown
