Letters to Parents & Carers
This week's Headteacher Letter
17th April 2024
Dear Parents & Carers,
Happy Eid, Easter and Vaisakhi
I hope everyone celebrating these major festivals, over the last 2 weeks, had a wonderful time with family, food and fun. On the subject of which…Easter & Eid Fayre We are very excited for our Easter & Eid Fayre, a huge celebration to celebrate our shared religious festivals as well as a chance to have fun and raise funds for school. It is on this Saturday 20th April 12pm – 2pm. Entry is £2 per family (up to six people). There will be free Easter Egg Hunts, stalls and games from 10p - £1 including Cake Stalls, Chocolate Tombola, Tattoos, Lolly Lottery, Face painting, Refreshments, Guess the number of Sweets in the Jar, Lemon drop game, Pin the tail on the rabbit, Cup Pong, Candy Floss & Popcorn, Samosas & Chaats, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Mehndi and more! We are looking forward to seeing you all there – let’s hope it stays dry!
World Heritage Day
Thursday is World Heritage Day and we are asking the children to come to school in clothes relating to their heritage and they will be undertaking activities at school to learn about the heritage of famous people, buildings and more. A group of children will be going up to St Augustine’s church to learn about our school’s heritage. We will be celebrating all our work in an assembly in the afternoon. We are incredibly proud of our school’s diversity – where Everybody is Welcome and we have families from 26 countries worldwide, speaking 29 languages. This is celebrated in our ‘We Belong’ display on our KS2 corridor.
Baby News
Congratulations to our PE Coach, Mr Iqbal, and his wife on the safe delivery of their baby daughter – Mother and Baby are doing very well and I’m sure you will keep the new family in your prayers.
Governors
We are on the lookout for another Parent Governor to join our team. If you would be interested in having a conversation about what governors do, what it’s like being a governor and how it all works, please contact the Chair of Governors janet.tringham@west.bdat-academies.org What could you bring to the team? Do not be put off if you have never been a governor before. You will be well looked after!
Dates for your diary
Remember to check our website for all dates - https://www.westminsterschool.co.uk/parents-and-carers/holiday-lists
The key ones are below:
Thursday 18th April – World Heritage Day
Friday 19th April – 8.30am Police Drop-in in the Hub; Yoga for Nursery, Kenya, Japan, Spain
Saturday 20th April – Easter & Eid Fayre – 12pm
Monday 22nd April – Y3 Link visitors from Clayton CofE; Yoga for Mexico, Peru, Jamaica, Chile & Brazil
Tuesday 23rd April – Y5 visit to the Industrial Museum
Wednesday 24th April – Selected children visit to Nidderdale Llamas
Friday 26th April – Yoga for Argentina, Ireland & China
Monday 29th April - Y3 visit to Clayton CofE
Tuesday 30th April – Tunisia visit to Askham Bryan Wildlife Park
Thursday 2nd May – Earth House visit to Peel Park
Monday 6th May – BANK HOLIDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday 7th May - Kenya visit to Askham Bryan Wildlife Park
Friday 10th May – 8.30am Police Drop-in for parents in The Hub
Monday 13th May – Thursday 16th May – Year 6 SATs Week
Monday 20th May – Life Education Week; Nursery Stay and Play
Tuesday 21st May – Nursery Stay and Play
Thursday 23rd May – Nursery stay and Play
Friday 24th May – Keira Forsythe visit – Disability Awareness; 3.00pm School closes for half term
Monday 3rd June – School Opens for Summer Term 2; Y6 Residential
God bless.
Mr. S. Gallacher, Headteacher
