We hope you had a good break over Easter.

A quick reminder: if you’ve got any new contact details for you or other contacts, please remember to let us know. We need up-to-date details for the people on our lists in case of emergencies. (The people on our lists are the ones you gave us when your child started school – in most cases, this will be three different people.)

Living and Learning

Next week’s Living and Learning theme is an important one: I know that a person’s body belongs to them.

The NSPCC’s Speak Out, Stay Safe message is an important one. It helps children understand more about this week’s theme and supports them to speak out if they have any concerns. At home, make sure your child is aware of Childline.

Attendance matters

The national attendance rate so far this year for primary schools is 94.8%.

At Scholes (Elmet) Primary, the attendance rate is the same as the national figure: 94.8%. We’re really pleased to see the figure has crept up to match the national figure because by the end of Spring 1, we were trailing. Thank you for helping your child attend school and get the best start in life.

Brushing teeth

We love this new guide all about brushing teeth. Even though it’s part of a series of guides for younger children to give them the best start in life, it’s full of good advice for everyone.

For example, one of the top tips is to try different flavours of toothpaste or brushes of varies sizes and textures.

Y5,6 jobs

Our Year 5s and 6s have the opportunity to give back to the school community by taking on a job. The process begins with completing an application before being invited to interview. The successful candidates then give up some of their time each week to complete their job. There are several, important jobs that children have in school:

• Play Leaders who lead lunchtime play on the KS1 playground
• Librarians who keep our library tidy and well-stocked
• Journalists who keep you up to date with news posts on the website
• Community Ambassadors (pictured below) who keep our local community tidy and litter-free
• Assembly Assistants who prepare the hall for assemblies
• School Support Assistants who help the office staff through the busy period of lunchtime
• Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant who help the lunch staff ensure lunchtimes are happy and healthy