Dear Families,
I can’t believe that we have already reached the end of November. Where has this term gone?
Please see attached the December Safeguarding newsletter.
We know that 2 classes at Sand Hutton enjoyed some outdoor visits away from school this week. They were a great success. Thank you to everyone involved in planning and supervising those.
The Sand Hutton PTA wreath making went down a storm. Thank you for my beautiful wreath! That looks exactly like the one looked ‘only in my head’ last year!
As we head into December, both our schools have post boxes should your child wish to send Christmas cards.
Following the success of last year when we were able to host The Riding Lights Theater Company at Sand Hutton for their Christmas production, we are pleased to announce that we have been lucky to secure a return booking.
This year they will be performing A Christmas Cracker in Sand Hutton hall. They use music, puppetry and innovative props and scenery. The children absolutely loved their production last year.
This will take place on Friday 13th December when all children are at Sand Hutton anyway. We will ensure that the Class 3 children are back from swimming.
We appreciate that this is an expensive time of year but know that having a theatre company come to school is significantly less expensive than booking a visit out to one. However, we would be grateful for a contribution towards the cost.
A voluntary contribution of £5 option has gone live on Parentpay and we would really appreciate donations.
Flu vaccines were given to the children at both schools on Wednesday. For anyone who missed these and would like their child to have one, please see the attached poster for details.
Here are some diary dates as reminders:
Wednesday 4th Dec FOWS Wreath-making
Monday 9th Dec FOWS cinema night
Wednesday 11th Dec Sand Hutton Nativity 2pm and 6pm in Church
Thursday 12th Dec Christmas Dinner at both schools
Friday 13th Dec Riding Lights Theatre
Tuesday 17th Dec Warthill Nativity 9am and 5.30pm
Friday 20th Dec Finish at 2pm
Tuesday 7th Jan Return to school for the Spring Term.
Don’t forget to redeem your vouchers for free holiday activities and food this Christmas.
On Monday 25th November we issued vouchers to all families whose children/young people are eligible for free places on FEAST activities this Christmas. You should have received this via email or text, from a platform called Holiday Activities. Follow the link in this email/text to redeem your voucher and book your child’s place on some of the fantastic activities on offer in our area.
Don’t worry if there’s a waiting list – it doesn’t always mean that an activity is full. To ensure that a wide range of families get to take part in FEAST, providers to wait a number of days after vouchers are issued before accepting any bookings. Please request a place and you should receive a notification from Holiday Activities if your place is confirmed.
If you believe your child is eligible and you have not yet received your voucher, or you have lost it, please contact the school office.
To learn more about FEAST, and for information on activities, eligibility and how to manage your bookings, visit the website.
Thank you for your support
Hope you manage a restful weekend before the Christmas madness begins in earnest…
With every best wish,
Beverley Pawson
Headteacher
Sand Hutton and Warthill Federated Schools