Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Nigel Adams MP Visit

  Fri 06 Sep 2019 J. Langley

  On Friday 6^th September we welcomed Nigel Adams MP to our school. As part of our Brilliantly British theme the children are learning about parliament and elections. Nigel spoke to the children in assembly and then visited each class. He spoke to the children about his role and then answered questions from the children which included “Have you seen Big Ben?”, Do you have to stand up for a long time?” and “What do you think about Brexit?”. Thank you to Martin Simpson, our Vice Chair of Governors for organising the visit and to Rebecca Jackson, our Chair of Governors for joining us for assembly.  

  

• Brilliantly British Day

  Fri 06 Sep 2019 J. Langley
  We launched our Brilliantly British theme on Wednesday 4^th September. Everyone dressed up as their favourite British icon or in red, white and blue. In the afternoon we worked in house teams on four activities; flag making, constructing famous buildings, learning the National Anthem and playing cricket with Mrs Taylor. We then met in the hall for afternoon tea and to sing the National Anthem. Thank you for all of the donations of scones! 

• Whixley Church Visits

  Tue 11 Jun 2019 J. Langley

  On Monday 11^th June classes 2, 3 and 4 visited the Church of the Ascension in Whixley. The main focus of the visit was to learn about the window which the Church is currently raising money to be restored. Children also looked at other interesting parts of the Church and the grounds. Thank you to Mr Atkinson and Mrs Fisher for helping us with the visits, both children and staff thoroughly enjoyed their time in the Church and it was lovely to visit a local place of worship. The children are now completing art work about the window and this will be displayed the Church from 17^th to 21^st June, please do go and visit.

• Road Safety

  Tue 21 May 2019 J. Langley
  On Tuesday 21^st May PCSO Phil Wright visited us in Collective Worship to talk to us about Road Safety, the importance of thinking and how we might be distracted.

• Scarecrow Festival

  Mon 20 May 2019 J. Langley

  On Sunday 19th May the FOGHS team organised our second Scarecrow Festival with a theme of Heroes and Villains. It was a fantastic event where families and visitors followed a trail around the many scarecrows, voted for their favourites and enjoyed refreshments and games in Whixley and on the school field. Thank you to FOGHS for all of their hard work. 

• Christian Aid Assembly

  Mon 13 May 2019 J. Langley

  On Thursday 9th May Rowena and Michael from Christian Aid came to talk to us about the theme of Christian Aid week this year. They talked about a project in Sierra Leone, which helps girls to have equal rights to education. On Monday 13^th May, Steph Cooper came to talk to us about Christian Aid week and told us about Kadiatu who dreams of becoming a doctor. 

• Open the Book

  Thu 11 Apr 2019 J.Langley

  Revd. Sarah is leading a project called Open the Book where community members tell Bible stories through drama in Collective worship in school. On Saturday 26th January a team of volunteers from the churches in our parish met with the York Youth Church (Yo-Yo) team to learn about the project. The teams will then lead Collective Worship in the schools in our parish. This was a wonderful opportunity for our churches to work on a joint project and we look forward to their first presentation.

  On Tuesday 5th March the Yo-Yo team led a day of workshops and Collective Worship in school focusing on Lent. Some members of the Open the book team visited to see the project in action.

  On Thursday 11^th April we had our first Open the Book Worship. Five members of the team bravely acted out the Palm Sunday story from the Lion Story Teller Bible. The children had made palm leaves with Mr Atkinson in the morning and used them during the story. This was such a fun way to share the story and we are very much looking forward to the next one!

• Rock Steady

  Thu 11 Apr 2019 J.Langley

  On Thursday 11^th April the Rock Steady groups performed to their families and to the school, with Alana their leader. Everyone was very impressed by the singing and playing. Rock Steady lessons will be on Tuesday afternoons after Easter.

• Monkey Boy Concert 29th March

  Thu 11 Apr 2019 J. Langley

  The choir performed in the Monkey Boy concert in the Royal Hall in Harrogate. The first half consisted of Disney songs and performances from the Nepalese children. In the second half we performed the Monkey Boy musical which had been specially written to tell the Nepalese Folk Story.

• Easter Service

  Wed 10 Apr 2019 J. Langley

  We held our Easter Service this week. Each class performed a poem, reading or song. The choir sang one of their songs from the Monkey Boy concert and the Year 5 and 6 brass group performed Yellow Chick. The Year 5 and 6 children then performed the drama that they had written with the Yo Yo team and children from each class read thoughtful prayers. Thank you to Rev’d Sarah for supporting our service and to everyone who came to join us. We collected £50.51 for the Ryan’s Well Foundation who ask for money to be collected in watering cans.