DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
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Monday 27 February – School opens
MARCH
Thursday 2nd – World Book Day
Wednesday 8th – First Aid Training for Parents
Monday 13th – KS1 SAT’S talk for parents
Monday 20th – Parents Evening
Tuesday 21st – Class 3 trip to The Hepworth Museum
Wednesday 22nd – Mother’s Day Lunch
Thursday 23rd - Parents morning and evening
Friday 24th – Red Nose Day
Friday 31st – PTFA Disco
DINNER MONEY
Dinner money for next half
term is £72.00. Menus are
available to view on the
school website. Please pay
in advance either weekly or
half termly. If you wish to
pay by BACS transfer please
see Mrs Tetlaw for the bank
details.
Friday 7th April – School Closes for Easter Holidays
STAFFING CHANGES
We are sorry to inform you that Mrs Atkinson and Mrs Khan will both be leaving us at the Easter
Holidays. Mrs Khan has covered Mrs Bennett’s maternity leave. Mrs Bennett will be returning to
school on Monday 27th March. Mrs Khan has secured a teaching post at Beech Hill School and
will leave Midgley School on 31st March.
Mrs Atkinson’s new post is as Junior school teacher of English at Bradford Grammar School. Mrs
Atkinson will be leaving on 7th April. We thank them both for their efforts and contributions to
Midgley School and we wish them both well in their new jobs.
We look forward to Mrs Emma Sutcliffe joining the staff team after the Easter holidays to work
in Class 3 with Mrs Holt. Mrs Sutcliffe will teach on Thursdays and Fridays .
Congratulations to pupils receiving Headteacher’s certificates on Friday 17th February:
Class1: Mazie & Harry S
Class 2: Finlay C, Emelia, Arthur & Jimmy
Class 3: George, Stanley, Claudia, Charlie, Ben, Teddy, Albert, Beth & Maisie
Class 4: Jacob, Evie, Libby, Megan, Harry & Lily
WORLD BOOK DAY
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Thursday 2 March is World Book Day. In exchange for a donation – minimum of £1.00 children
may come dressed as their favourite book character. All proceeds raised will go towards the
new Power of Reading Scheme which the school is investing in.
COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS
Following on from our recent Ofsted Inspection, we are aware that some parents showed concern regarding
how school communicates with parents. Please find below the main ways in which we communicate with
parents. If you think there is another idea/initiative that would be useful, please speak to us as it is important
for us to ensure that parents are aware of all the things happening in school.
 Our main communication method is via Parentmail. This will usually be through Parentmail email as this
is free for school to use. If a message needs to be sent out at very short notice we will use Parentmail
text. Please check your email regularly and inform us if you change email address or if you are not
receiving emails so we can help you to correct this.
 A weekly school newsletter is put together with key information and reminders on. This is sent via email
and put on the school website weekly.
 We regularly update the school website and calendar on the website to keep parents informed.
 Classes send out a half termly newsletter with their topics on.
 A termly celebration booklet is sent at the end of each term celebrating the successes of the school.
 We have recently set up a Twitter account @Midgleyschool. If you don’t have Twitter you can still read
the latest feeds on the school website.
 In an emergency or if a child is unwell we will still continue to contact you by telephone using the
emergency contacts you have provided to us.
RAFFLE TICKETS – ROTARY CLUB OF SOWERBY BRIDGE
Children have been given a book of raffle tickets each today. These cost £1.00 per book. If you would like to
purchase them please send the raffle ticket stub back with payment after the holidays.
We have agreed to support this raffle as a thank you to Jo from Tesco who has helped with cooking in school
and has donated a lot of items and cooking ingredients to school.
If you should wish to contact our School Governors, please do so through our Clerk to Governors —
Kate Duckett. Her email address is [email protected].
Please note that we have pupils with severe nut allergies in school. Please remember to try and avoid
bringing nuts and nut products into school. Thank you for your consideration.