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Another successful family session on the school farm
About 40 children and adults were on the farm this afternoon as we held our second family session this holiday. It was hot as we weeded and watered and harvested. Everyone got ‘stuck in’ and the children confidently tried a range of fruit and vegetables. We harvested some huge peppers that had a wonderful Read More
Read newsHoliday family session on the school farm
On Monday 5th August we had a successful couple of hours with a group of families watering, weeding, planting and harvesting. Everyone got ‘stuck in’ and we had a bountiful harvest (despite forgetting to cut the kale). At the end we sat around and discussed each vegetable and families helped themselves to big bag Read More
Read newsSuccessful residentials
Outdoor and Adventurous Activities are a real strength of the school. We have recently completed two residentials: Y5 at Stainforth and Y6 at How Stean Gorge. These videos give you a flavour of what went on: Abseiling: Gorge scrambling:
Read newsCurriculum News April 2019
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Read newsParent Governor vacancies
The school governing body is essential for strategic leadership of our school and for the accountability of the head teacher. They are the ‘critical friends’ of the school. We are fortunate to have a very active and dedicated team of governors at this school. We currently have two vacancies for Parent Governors. We have Read More
Read newsChange to HT secondment
For the summer term, Mr Harris’ secondment to Leeds City Council will reduce from 50% to 30% i.e. from 2.5 days per week to 1.5 days.
Read newsYear 5 VIPs
14 children from year 5 have been attending a Scholars Programme at Priesthorpe School over the past couple of months. This afternoon, the children were invited back to Priesthorpe as VIPs and each child received a gift presented to them in front of KS3 in an end of term celebration assembly. Well done to Read More
Read newsSpecial visitor to school
Lisa from The Children’s Heart Surgery Fund came to speak to the children about the charity. Lisa told us about what the money goes to support. We watched a video about a young girl who had had heart surgery. ‘Katie Bear’ came in to the hall and we presented a school cheque – a total of £462.34 Read More
Read newsThird successful trip as part of Show Time club
On Saturday night, the 30 children in Show Time club had their third trip of the school year. Following ballet and a reading of War Horse last term, this time it was a classical concert at Leeds Town Hall playing music from the Harry Potter films. Performed by the world-renowned Halle Orchestra, the evening Read More
Read newsBizarre pantomime at school
Your child may have come home tonight with strange tales of an unexpected panto at school this morning. I don’t know who the company were, but it was a surreal experience loosely around the story of Aladdin. The children seemed to love it and may have shouted themselves hoarse! The main school camera failed, Read More
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