Dear parents and carers,
I hope you’re all well and are looking forward to a nice long bank holiday weekend. It’s been another busy week at Scarcroft, with trips to Cliffords Tower for Year 3, Forest School for Reception and Bikeability for Year 5. We had some super feedback from the cycling instructors who said that Year 5 children’s behaviour was impeccable – he had visited up to 60 schools in the past and we had the best students by far. He said they concentrated well, took instruction and were extremely polite. We’re very proud of them, as ever.
School uniform – a reminder!
Our school uniform is important to us. It is just one of the ways in which we identify ourselves as a school family and it promotes a strong, cohesive school identity which supports high standards and expectations in all areas of school life. All children should wear our uniform and we encourage them to maintain an acceptable standard of clean and tidy dress in school. All uniform should be labelled with your child’s name/class.
Please see further information on the website for details: https://scarcroftprimaryschool.co.uk/uniform/
Remember, we have a school eco-laundry (ready for construction on Tuesday and Wednesday next week), so if you need help, please just ask in the school office and we can provide you with any items you might be missing.
Dates for the diary
| Monday 11th May – Thursday 14th May | Y6 SATs week |
| Thursday 14th May | Y3 Clifford’s Tower trip |
| Monday 18th May | Key Stage 2 Shakespeare Week |
| Friday 22nd May | Break up for half-term |
| Monday 1st June | Back to school for Summer 2 |
| Friday 26th June | Sports Evening 5:30-6:30PM |
Have a wonderful bank holiday weekend.
Best wishes,
Jen Mitchell
Head of School
Reception – Fishergate: 93.98%
Reception – Petergate: 96.19%
Year 1/2 – Castlegate: 90.45%
Year 1/2 – Micklegate: 96.9%
Year 1/2 – Stonegate: 97.24%
Year 3 – Coppergate: 97.83%
Year 3 – Whip ma whop ma gate: 97.6%
Year 4 – Swinegate: 89.81%
Year 4 – Walmgate: 97.96%
Year 5 – Colliergate: 93.58%
Year 5 – Skeldergate: 98.97%
Year 6 – Fossgate: 96.33%
Year 6 – Goodramgate: 95.48%
Well done to the girls who played in last Thursday’s Girls Knockout Football Cup at York at York High School! The girls played Archbishop of York Junior School and lost 1-0 in the first round. They fought valiantly though!
Ditch the Boredom: A Holiday Club Like No Other!
Is your child a total whirlwind of energy who loves to stay on the go? We’ve got just the thing to keep them busy and entertained.
This Half-Term: The World of Magic & Fantasy!
Prepare for an enchanting adventure! This May, all the activities are linked to the exciting world of Magic & Fantasy. Inspired by legendary creatures and brave heroes, your children won’t just be playing games – they’ll be embarking on a week-long quest.
Our Magical May line-up includes:
For more information, click here.
The updated website includes details of the Scarcroft and Woodthorpe school governors and minutes from previous LGB meetings
SCHOOL UNIFORM: Click here to purchase school uniform from our new supplier.
EYFS have been learning all about the past! We took a trip to the castle museum to compare life now and life in the past. The children designed toys, walked the Victorian street and even enjoyed joining a Victorian school. The children compared the similarities and differences of school in the past and school now. Thankfully we all decided we much prefer Scarcroft!
Recognition Awards
Fishergate
Sevan – For his fantastic phonics, You are a writing and reading whizz!
Wilbur – For being a kind and caring friend to everyone in Fishergate. You are always looking after your classmates during learning time and during play.
Camila – For always being a superstar. You are a role model to all of your friends in reception.
PeterGate
Kyartan – For your amazing effort and participation in phonics.
Hart – For always being kind and helpful to every one in reception. You are a super friend and role model.
Finlay – Kindness award – You are kind, caring and thoughtful to everyone around you. You love to make sure everyone is happy and having the best day.
Year 1 / 2 had a great time on International Day! They had some fantastic parent visitors who talked to them about life in France, Wales, Mexico and Malaysia.
They were enthralled by our fabulous storyteller, Lara McClure, who took them on a magic journey into mapmaking.
Micklegate loved exploring some of the geography, history, culture and food of Italy. They enjoyed tasting Italian biscotti and ciabatta bread dipped in oil and balsamic vinegar.
Creative Clay!
We have been busy developing our skills with clay over the last two weeks. We have made different shapes, used tools to create marks and joined clay using slip.
Science
In science we have been making bridges! We investigated the best shapes to build a bridge by counting how many cubes we could place on top. The children showed excellent teamwork as they each had a job to do.
Recognition Awards
Micklegate
Jemima (Y2) – for her outstanding approach to learning across the curriculum and being such a wonderful role model for learning behaviour. She always works hard to produce high quality work and is always willing to help others around her.
Callum (Y2) – for his continued positive and enthusiastic attitude to writing. He works hard to complete his writing tasks and he has tried incredibly hard to improve the quantity of his work.
Raffy (Y2) – Effort Trophy – Raffy always gives 100% effort in everything he does. Whatever challenge he is set, he always completes it with a determined and resilient attitude.
Stonegate
Milo B (Y1) – For being a super friend in class. Milo is kind and hardworking and comes in every day with positive energy. He lifts everyone up and stays enthusiastic all day!
Sebby (Y1)– For his passion and progress in reading. Sebby can read fluently and shows such enthusiasm when choosing a book from the library. He challenges himself with his choices and enjoys exploring a range of genres.
Luna (Y2)– For settling into the class amazingly. Luna has followed all our school rules and made so many new friends. She has shown such bravery and determination joining a new school and putting in so much effort into her work.
Castlegate
Holly (Y1) – For showing lots of kindness to everyone at school all the time. Holly also tries hard in all her lessons and is showing incredible progress.
Nia (Y2) – Nia’s writing is fantastic! Her handwriting, sentence structure and punctuation are always accurate. Nia is also such a kind friend and it was mentioned by another adult in school that Nia was being really kind in the playground.
Marnie – Effort Trophy
Art
Year 3 have been honing their observation skills, focusing on describing specific shapes, textures, and patterns found in various objects. By engaging closely with their surroundings, the classes are enhancing their artistic abilities while fostering critical thinking and creativity. The ability to observe and articulate details helps them connect more deeply with the world around them, a vital skill that aligns with the National Curriculum’s emphasis on creativity and self-expression in the arts. Pupils are mastering shading techniques, applying the four shading rules to depict areas of light and dark effectively. This skill enriches their artwork and supports cognitive development.
Geography
This half term, pupils will learn to identify major cities across the United Kingdom, enhancing their understanding of regional diversity. They will explore distinctions between villages, towns, and cities, fostering critical thinking about human settlements. We will look at Ordnance Survey maps that should enable pupils to interpret geographical data effectively, a vital skill for academic growth. Understanding various land use types will allow students to engage in discussions about urban planning and environmental management. These competencies reflect our commitment to nurturing informed and active citizens, helping students appreciate their surroundings and the interconnectedness of geography.
Recognition Awards
Coppergate
Joni – For her consistent hard work and focus in class. She is dedicated to ensuring her work is to her best ability every time. Well done Joni!
Ruby – For starting the half term with a bang! She is engaged and enthusiastic with excellent questions to support her learning. Awesome start Ruby!
Achievement Award – Liv – Due to her persistent, continuous effort and acting on feedback, Liv has become something of a dynamo in our class. She is using her learning to consistently take on greater challenges and this is reflected in her outcomes.. Well done Liv!
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma Gate
Ivy – She has made an excellent start to school and has settled in brilliantly! She has fitted in brilliantly with the class, made new friends and is working incredibly hard.
James – Has had a fantastic start to the new term! He has shown a real passion for Geography in recent weeks and is particularly enjoying map work and place names around the UK.
Year 4 really enjoyed their trip to Whitby. They went on the big yellow boat, learnt about sealife at the hatchery and did fossil hunting on the beach. It was a thoroughly brilliant time!
In computing, we have successfully programmed our own times table game and then have managed to debug an error other children entered into the code.
Our focus this term for PE is athletics which children have really enjoyed. They worked in pairs to aim at targets and defend the target and worked on their jumping skills.
Recognition Awards
Walmgate
Swinegate
Science
In Science we have been looking at life cycles and reproduction. For plants, we dissected lilies so we could see the male and female reproductive parts. We are also observing a mint cutting grow roots over time so we can observe asexual reproduction.
DT
In DT we have been looking at gear systems and pulleys. We made our own gear systems from cardboard cogs and used them to make a pulley system. Everyone showed great determination and resilience to make their system work!
PE
In PE, we have started tennis training. We have been working on our forehand, backhand and volley. Many thanks to Jill Le Pla who is coaching our Year 5 girls. They are really enjoying their tennis!
Recognition Awards
Skeldergate
Benji – For always showing me excellent learning behaviour and challenging himself to show me so much silver behaviour!
Colliergate
James – For improving in so many areas across the curriculum, particularly in his writing.
INTERNATIONAL DAY
For this year’s International Day, we studied Pakistan and had a visitor from Tajikistan as they are the home countries of two of our Year 6s. We learned various facts about the human and physical geography of both places, designed some South Asian truck art and counted to ten in Urdu.
SCIENCE
In science, we are starting to learn about evolution and inheritance. We thought about the idea of how much we do or not not look like our family members. We used this idea to create some Mr Men and Little Miss “offspring”. We also looked at the idea that the many ways in which animals are adapted to their environment are slowly inherited from previous generations over time.
DOJO REWARD!
Fossgate enjoyed making Easter cookies for their Dojo Reward on the last day of the term!
GEOGRAPHY
We really enjoyed our visit to Drax Power Station before the Easter holidays. It was really interesting finding out the whole process from trees to energy. We also loved the behind-the-scenes tour of the site!
Recognition Awards
Fossgate
Satvik – For coming back from an extended period off school with a fabulous attitude and settling straight back into being a supportive friend as well.
Etienne – For great enthusiasm and questions at Drax as well as writing the start of a fantastic speech.
KINDNESS TROPHY – Amber
Goodramgate
Leonore – for A, being an absolute delight all of the time and B, for really trying hard to master maths, a topic that Leo finds tricky.
Hangoma – for her positivity and friendly attitude since joining us from Tajikistan and, once again, for really trying to grasp different maths skills and improving her arithmetic score.
Louis – for a renewed focus and effort in class and independently making sure he has understood our learning in both writing and maths. Louis is really starting to show that he’s ready for Year 7!
