Weekly Update Thursday 11th September 2025
11 Sep 2025
Our Vision
We believe that our children should have the aspiration and opportunity to ‘Live life in all its fullness’ and ‘Shine like stars in the sky’.
New this week…
Bewerley Park Information
All information shared during our parent meeting this week is now on the website. If you were unable to make the meeting then you will be able to find everything you need including kit list, activity information and a video to share with your child on here. It can be found by clicking this
link or by navigating through the School News and Events tab.
Please can parents settle their Parent Pay accounts in full for the Bewerley Park trip by 12th September at the very latest. It should be noted that children will not be able to attend unless this trip is paid for in full, or if an agreement has been made with Mrs Taylor.
Parent Pay
Thank you to all those parents who have already settled their accounts and paid for the relevant clubs and activities this term. However please could we ask that any outstanding payments are settled as soon as possible. A reminder that school meals and whizz Kids sessions should be settled by the end of each month.
Waterproof coats
We have been caught out by showers a few times this week, we like to spend as much time outside as possible, children do need to have a waterproof coat with them every day.
Headlice
We have cases of headlice in school, please can we ask you to check your child’s hair and to treat any eggs or lice.
Manor Court Parking
Can we ask all parents to
avoid parking in Manor Court at drop off and pick up, this restriction is part of a planning agreement which is in place with our school
Reading news at Kirkby Malzeard School
It was great to share everyone's summer reading adventures with them last week, we have had lots of recommendations of books to read and it sounds like the new 'Skandar' novel is already a popular Upper KS2 read, I can't wait to read it myself. I hear a rumour that there is a prequal to the series soon to be published as well. For anyone who is a fan of 'The Adventure Mice' there is a new book coming soon, on their website they have some great clips, activities and lots of information.
https://www.adventuremice.com/books/mousehole-to-centre-of-the-earth
We have had a big revamp of our school library over the summer we have enlisted the school team to help with sorting out the last few sets of books with us. We will soon be recruiting Reading Ambassadors and opening our school library for children to come an d choose a book to bring home and share.
It is super to hear about the North Yorkshire Library Service Summer Reading Challenge too, well done everyone who took part.
In classes we are talking part in 'Worl Kid Lit' reading challenge this month, anyone can take part
www.worldkidlit.org it is the perfect time to read a book from or set in another country, you will be surprised at how many of our favourite books have been translated into different languages or vice versa!
We are focussing on our Reading For Pleasure at the start of the school year. Learn to read groups, RAPID reading and Book Talk sessions will all be starting soon.
As part of our Reading for Pleasure, children bring home books from their class library each week, please help children to look after these and to return books safely to school. It is helpful to have a book bag just for our books and we encourage children to keep them separate from their lunchboxes, water bottles etc. We encourage children to recommend books they have enjoyed to each other and children are welcome to bring books in from home.
If you would like to know more about reading, phonics, learning to read and reading for pleasure at our school
we have a meeting next week 15th September at 5pm in the school hall, everyone is welcome and there will be biscuits!
Forest School Wednesday – Oak class
This half term
Oak will have their forest school sessions
EVERY Wednesday. Children need to bring with them appropriate clothing and footwear to be outside all afternoon. They will need long trousers, water proofs and wellies. Please make sure that these items are named.
Forest School Friday
To support our Golden Threads, Helen will be running a morning forest school session for each class on a Friday morning. Dates are as follows:
Friday 12th September – Cedar
Friday 19
th September – Oak
Friday 26
th September – Palm
Friday 3
rd October – Acorn
Children should come in comfy, warm clothes suitable for forest school. They will need long trousers, water proofs and wellies. Please send uniform in a bag for the afternoon session.
Class Collective Worship
Each week one of our Collective Worship sessions takes place in class with a focus on something in the news. Attached is a take home that you might like to think about and share with your child at home, there is no need to return this to school. There is a new sheet each week.
-Take Home 11 Sep 2025.pdf-
Reminders…
Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates…
Please click on the link below for useful information regarding gaming:
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/national-centre-gaming-disorders
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From Friends - Booksale Fundraiser
Book donations needed! Please donate any unwanted children’s books for our book sale to raise money for the school. On Fridays bring your unwanted books to the main entrance at morning drop off, or to the Friends stall on the playground at pick up. More information on the book sale to follow!
Invitation to Nidderdale High school Open Evening open to both Y5 and Y6 parents.
-open eve flyer Sept 2025.docx-
Message from Duchy College
Duchy College Whole School Open Morning, 26th September 2025.
9:30am – 12:00pm
We will be opening our doors to our family of schools on Friday 26th September including our pre-school, prep school, senior school and sixth form, as we extend our co-ed provision and change our name to Duchy College.
Open Morning is the ideal opportunity to look around our schools, is a great way to meet Department Heads and teaching staff; tour the school with pupils; observe lessons taking place and find out practical information about joining us as we become Duchy College.
To register please call us on 01423 537045, email events@hlc.org.uk or visit [hlc.org.uk/about-hlc/duchy-college-harrogate/open-morning-september-2025]Duchy College Open Morning
Message from Masham Town Hall
"The Tale of the Loneliest Whale" is about a whale who sings at a frequency nobody else can hear. It has been developed by York-based Hoglets Theatre in collaboration with neurodiverse children and their families, and is suitable for 4-11 year olds, or "anyone who feels a bit out of tune". Tickets are available
here or at Masham Community Office.
-Loneliest Whale flyer.pdf-
-Copy of Pumpkin Patch.pdf-
-Copy of Poster.pdf-