North Ferriby CE
Primary School
Information for Parents
- Read the Latest School Newsletter
Term Dates 2009/2010
Autumn Term 2009
Monday 7 September Teachers’ Training Day
Tuesday 8 September School re-opens for pupils
Friday 23 October School closes for Half-term
Monday 2 November Teachers’ Training Day
Tuesday 3 November School re-opens for pupils
Friday 18 December School closes for Christmas
Spring Term 2010
Monday 4 January Teachers’ Training Day
Tuesday 5 January School re-opens for pupils
Friday 12 February School closes for Half-term
Monday 22 February School re-opens for pupils
Friday 26 March School closes for Easter
Summer Term 2010
Monday 12 April Teachers’ Training Day
Tuesday 13 April School re-opens for pupils
Monday 3 May May Day
Friday 28 May School closes for Half-term
Monday 7 June School re-opens for pupils
Friday 23 July School closes for summer
These dates are provisional and may be subject to change
School Meals
The school kitchen continues to provide a healthy and nourishing menu of lunches every day. We try to celebrate key dates and festivals with appropriately exciting additions to the menu. In the past this has included a “Burns” meal with bagpiper, Irish Stew in St Patrick’s Day, and leeks from the school garden on St David’s Day.
The latest menu is available from the school office.
Easyfundraising
Using the link below you can access a wide range of the best-known UK retailers, including Marks and Spencer, Comet, Asda, Tesco, Woolworths, ToysRUs, PC World, HMV, Amazon, Waterstones, W H Smith, Hamleys, Harrods, Next and Early Learning Centre. The retailers make a donation of up to 15% of your purchase price directly to the selected organisation.
For more information about how to use easyfundraising and how to benefit the school click here
Easyfundraising information page
Using the following link you will be directed to an external website.
Parent Teacher Association
Use this link, or at the left hand side of the page to go to the PTA page of this website.
Read the Latest School Newsletter
Download the February 2010 Newsletter here
Download the December 2009 Newsletter here
Download the September 2009 Newsletter here
Download the School Brochure here
School Safety Zone
Church Road, which runs between the two school sites, poses a number of hazards for children. As a result of this, a “School Safety Zone” has been established. The zone covers the area from North of the school entrance to South of the village library. The zone is clearly marked and is identified by red bands across the road and road signs. Within the zone there is a speed limit of 20mph at all times. The yellow zig-zag markings and double yellow lines identify areas where there is no parking or dropping off at any time.
We ask anyone who delivers and picks up children by car to park sensibly, and observe the restrictions of the School Safety Zone.
Please do not reverse or drive into the school entrances.
The school entrances are particularly hazardous places at the beginning and end of the day. Please wait for your child on foot, further up the pedestrian access, away from the road. On the main site please wait on the triangular “No Parking” area. On the Key Stage 1 site please wait in the large playground. There are waiting shelters on both sites for use in inclement weather.
School Uniform
Children are encouraged to wear the school colours, which are red and grey. The uniform gives children a feeling of identity and helps towards developing a sense of unity within the school. For full details of the preferred school wear click the link below.
You can download an order form here. Cost of all items are shown on the form. Please print off and return the completed form to the school office. (Sorry, you cannot order online through this website.)
Download a School Uniform Order Form
(includes details of preferred school wear)
Holidays in Term Time
The school strongly encourages parents and carers not to arrange holidays during the school term. Where this is unavoidable, they are asked to complete a holiday form and submit it to the school giving at least 5 days notice.
You can download a “Holiday Form” using the link below. The form includes guidance about holidays in term time.
Please print off and return the completed form to the school office. (Sorry, you cannot submit the form online through this website.)
Useful External Websites
www.eastriding.gov.uk - Information about the local council
www.dcsf.gov.uk - Information from the Department for Education and Skills
www.parentscentre.gov.uk - Useful government information for parents
www.direct.gov.uk - Information about learning for all ages from the government
www.bbc.co.uk/learning - Interesting ideas to help your children learn
www.easyfundraising.org.uk - Register with this site and you can help the school to raise money when you shop with up to 150 retailers on the internet. Don’t forget to put North Ferriby CE Primary School as your good cause.