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Spring Term Friday 13th March 2020

A Note from the Executive Head Teachers

Dear Parents/ Carers,

Did KS1 children from the Federation find the Gruffalo?

The children from across the Federation donned their wellies, warm hats, gloves

and coats for their visit to Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre in Ilkley, to fol-

low the Gruffalo Trail on Thursday. This half term the children have been ex-

ploring traditional and familiar tales including the Gruffalo. They will be writing

alternative versions of the story using rhyme, acting out stories using drama ,

create their own character and create a habitat for them to live in. The chil-

dren were very excited about the trip, but did they find the Grufffalo?

MIDAS Training

If any volunteers would like to be trained to drive a minibus then please let Mrs

Washington, federation business manager, know. Volunteers could include par-

ents/carers or members of the community

Burnsall Families

We would like to display photographs of our Burnsall families. If you have a fam-

ily photograph, in a frame, no larger than A4, which we could use please send it

into school with your child/children. Many thanks.

Coronavirus

We continue to monitor the situation in order to keep you fully informed. The Department for Education

and Public Heath England have issued the following information and advice:

How serious is the coronavirus?

• It can cause flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough & difficulty breathing

• The infection is not serious for most people, including children

• There is currently no vaccine

• Most people get better with enough rest, water to drink and medicine for pain

How likely are you to catch the virus?

• You can only catch it if you have been close to a person who has the virus

• The chance of being in contact with the virus is currently low in the UK

• If you have travelled to areas where many people are infected, your chance of catching the virus is high-

er, i.e. China and any other affected areas

How can you stop coronaviruses spreading?

If you need to cough or sneeze – use a tissue- bin it-kill it by washing your hands using soap and water or

hand sanitiser.

You should wash your hands with soap and water or sanitiser after playtimes or sporting activities; before

cooking or eating; on arrival at school; after using the toilet; before leaving for home.

We advise children not to touch their eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Do not share items that come into contact with your mouth such as cups & bottles.

For further information please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronaviruscovid-19-information-for-

the-public

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19/guidance-to

-educational-settings-about-covid-19

Learning Hero's this week are:

Class 1—Zander

Class 2—Daniel

Class 2 PE swimming Timetable:

Timetable

Mrs E N Besharati and Mrs C Boxall

Federation Dates

Tues 17th March All KS2 Dark Skies Festival at Grassington Primary

Tues 24th March Craven Hi5 Netball Final

Mon 30th March Year 5 pupils – Rewind to Easter at Netherside Hall

Easter Service – Dates to be confirmed

Mon 6th April -Mon 20th April Easter holidays

Mon 20th April Staff training day – SCHOOLS CLOSED

Tues 21st April School re-opens

Weds 22nd April Y3/4 Quick sticks hockey competition – timings TBC

Weds 29th April Parents evening (Burnsall)

Thurs 30th April Parents evening

Thurs 7th May Federation VE Street Party

Fri 8th May Bank Holiday

Mon 11th May Y6 SATs week (Mon – Thurs)

Fri 12th May Federation Mini Olympics Day at Grassington Primary –

all parents invited

Tues 19th May Year 6 residential to Cober Hill

Mon 25th May May half term

Week beginning w/c 16.3.20

Mrs Besharati Mrs Besharati/

Mrs Boxall

Mrs Boxall

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

AM Burnsall Kettlewell Cracoe Grassington Burnsall

PM Burnsall Kettlewell Cracoe Grassington Burnsall

Tuesday: 25th Feb 3rd March

10th March

17th March

24th March

31st March

Year 3 & Year 4

Year 5 & Year 6

17.03.20—Dark Skies Talk @ Grassington—KS2

18.03.20—Fell Rescue Talk

23.03.20—Crucial Crew—Year 6

24.03.20—Mothers Day Lunch

26.03.20—NSPCC Workshop

30.03.20—Yr. 5 Rewind To Easter

03.04.20—Break up for Easter

Burnsall VA Primary School

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Website: www.burnsallprimaryschool.co.uk

E-mail: admin@burnsall.n-yorks.sch.uk

Breakfast Club

Breakfast club – open to Burnsall children from 8 am until the start of the school day. Please contact school

if interested. Please don’t forget to send your money to pay for Breakfast club. This can be done weekly

or half termly. As from September 2017 the cost for each session will be £3.50 to cover costs. Please can

you let me know if your child/ren will be attending. If you child would like attend breakfast club please can

you notify school 2 or 3 beforehand then we can let Julie know. Thank you .

Attendance

The target for our school is 97%

This week’s attendance: 96.33%

PE Times

Class 2— Gymnastics with Mrs Webster Wednesday PM—Children will need to wear shorts and t-shirt

PE Friday morning with Hedley—Tag Rugby—children need to wear their outdoor PE kit

Class 1—Dance with Mrs Braithwaite on a Thursday morning.

Thankfulness

Trust

Love

Forgiveness

Kindness

Learning Heroes Daniel—for choosing partners

quickly

Zander

News from School

Class 2 Gymnastics with Mrs Webster on Wednesday and Tag Rugby Friday

Please make sure your child has the appropriate PE wear for each session.

SATs Blaster

This will run each Thursday until the Easter holidays.

Dinner money

Dinner money for this half term will be £81.20. Please can we ask that all dinner money is paid

by 31st March. This is the school’s year end and we need all monies in by then. Many

thanks

Swimming next week (Tuesday 17th March )

This week Year 3 & 4 will need their PE and swimming kits.

Cookery

This half term the children will be taking part in cookery lesson with Mrs Allen. Below is a

timetable of when each class will be taking part in their cookery sessions. On the days that

they are cooking, please could your child bring in an apron and plastic container with them.

Mothers Day Lunch—24th March @ 12 noon

Julie will be preparing a mothers day lunch. The menu will be roast chicken,

mash potato, carrots, peas, stuffing and gravy followed by berry sponge and

custard. The cost for this meal will be £3.00. Please can you let me know via

email if you wish to attend. Julie needs to know numbers for Monday next

week. Many thanks

Easter Celebrations On Friday 3rd of April we will be having our usual Easter celebrations.

Egg rolling Competition

The children will need to bring two hard boiled eggs for our annual egg roiling competition.

Decorate an Egg Competition

School Council this year have chosen to design an egg competition that they would like the chil-

dren to take part in.

For Class 2 they would like the children to decorate an egg in the theme of Space Eggsplora-tion

For Class 1 they would like the children to decorate an egg in the theme of woodland animals.

Easter Service

Our Easter service will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2pm at St Wilfrids. Everyone

Welcome.

Thursday 5th March

Thursday 12th March

Thursday 19th March

Thursday 26th March

Thursday 2nd April

Class 1 Class 2 Class 1 Class 2 Class 1