Latest Letter
20 November 2025
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES & ARRANGEMENTS
Dear Parents and Carers
As we approach the festive period, I am writing with exciting details of all our Christmas activities.
Christmas Post Box – from Monday 2 December
From Monday 1 December the post box will be outside the school office entrance for children to post their Christmas cards to their friends who are not in your child’s class. If your child is bringing in Christmas Cards for children who are in their class, your child can give their Christmas Cards to their teacher to distribute. The last posting date for our post box will be Wednesday morning 17 December, the box will be emptied once school has started and the cards delivered. Please remember to put the child’s name and class on the envelope, or we will not be able to deliver! The office/class teachers will not be able to give out class lists (for safeguarding reasons). If you aren’t sure of children’s names a possible alternative would be to send one card to the class and then donate the money not spent on cards to charity.
Friday 12 December – visit to the Victoria Theatre to watch Beauty and the Beast Pantomime – we will be returning to school for 4.30 pm.
EYFS Nativity – Monday 15 December at 2.00 pm
Tuesday 16 December at 10.00 am
Our Reception classes (Classes 3 and 4), with help from our Nursery children (Class 1), will be taking part in our Nativity on Monday 15 December and Tuesday 16 December. You can order tickets using the slip at the end of this letter. There is a maximum of 6 tickets per family spread across both performances. Tickets in the first instance will only be available to the parents/carers and their families of our Nursery and Reception children.
Christmas Dinner – Wednesday 17 December
Wednesday 17 December will be our school Christmas Dinner day for both children and staff. Both HMC (verified Halal) and non HMC meats are available along with a vegetarian option. Children choose their own meal at the counter. If your child is in Key Stage 2 usually has a school dinner and will require the vegetarian option of our Christmas Dinner please return the reply slip at the end of this letter by Monday 8 December. If your child is in Key Stage 2 and usually has a packed lunch but would like to have Christmas Dinner with us please return the slip by Monday 8 December and make payment via ParentPay.
All children in Key Stage 1 will have Christmas Dinner.
Christmas Jumper Day – Wednesday 17 December
Children may wear a Christmas jumper instead of their school jumper with the rest of their school uniform on Wednesday 17 December.
Overgate Hospice Elf Dash – Wednesday 17 December – during the school day
On Wednesday 17 December we will be holding an Elf Dash to raise funds for Overgate Hospice Big Build Appeal and asking for a donation of £2.00 per child. Please send your £2.00 donation into school in an envelope with Elf Dash written on the front.
Festive Face Painting – Wednesday 17 December 2025 – our Year 6 children will be doing a Festive Face Painting Session in school on Wednesday the 17th. If your child would like to have their face painted, please send £1.00 into school in a named envelope with Face Painting written on on the front.
Christmas Church Service – Thursday 18 December – 9.45 am start
Our Christmas Service will take place on Thursday 18 December at Holy Trinity & St Jude’s Church. The children will walk to church from school after registration and walk back to school following the service. Parents, carers, extended family and friends are invited to join us for our Christmas Service which will begin at 9.45 am. Can we please ask that you let the children enter the church first.
Christmas Parties – Friday 19 December – Whole School
This year all of our parties will take place on Friday 19 December. The children will have their normal lunch. The Nursery parties will take place during the normal Nursery sessions.
Party Clothes – we will all be in party clothes on Friday 19 December
School cannot accept responsibility for any damage to party clothes worn. Please ensure your child is bringing a coat and wearing sensible shoes on this day as they will still be playing out at playtime and lunchtime.
Upcoming Dates:
- Closing Date for Reception places for September 2024 is 15 January 2025 – applications via the Calderdale Council Website.
- School reopens on Tuesday 6 January 2026.
I hope you have found it useful to have all the information at the same time as we look forward to celebrating the festive period with our children and families.
Yours sincerely
Mrs S Huby
Headteacher