06/02/14 Calderdale Cross Country Finals w/c 10

th February – Poetry Festival Week

Singer Songwriter recital and workshops visiting KS1 John Sidique – Poet and writer visiting KS2, 11/02/14 Safer Internet Day E-Safety Assembly KS2 12/02/14 Cool Milk Assembly KS1 13/02/14 Poetry Competition E-Safety Meeting for Parents 17/02/14 Year 6 to watch Brooksbank drama production Year 2 class defibrillator training 18/02/14 Year 5 Zoolab workshop 19/02/14 Open Afternoon 21/02/13 Break-Up for Half-Term 04/03/14 Tuesday - Return to School

Adult Learning Qualification – Free Place: We can offer 1 free place for any school

volunteer wishing to take a Level 3 PTTLS course –Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong

Learning Sector. The next course starts on the 4

th February.

For more information

please contact Jayne Firth

NEWS FOR OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY JANUARY 2014

2013 – Top of the Class – Primary School League Tables

Parents Actions & Useful Dates

Road Safety/Parking

We are pleased to report that the majority of the gas works affecting both sites seems to be coming to an end. Thank you to everyone, especially Key Stage 1 parents, for coping during this difficult period. Our issues with dropping off/parking at Key Stage 2 however seem to be just as bad. The school have taken steps to inform the police who will be carrying out ad-hoc patrols and issuing warnings and notices to anyone parking illegally/irresponsibly. There is ample space around the school site for all parents/carers/grandparents to park up and walk into school.

The Academy will be featured in Friday night’s edition of the Halifax Courier as being among the highest attaining schools in Calderdale 2013. Once again 100% of our year 6 pupils achieved the expected standard in Maths and Reading in the summer term 2013.

5 Star Food Hygiene Award

Congratulations to Mrs Lawson and the kitchen staff at Key Stage 1 on retaining their 5 star food hygiene award which is the highest star rating achievable.

With the Tour de France fast approaching you’ll soon start to see posters and information around the borough to get people excited about cycling in Calderdale. The artwork will be based on the idea of ‘release your inner cyclist’ and we need your help to generate a pool of cycling photography for us to use. Full details at: http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/transport/cycling/sports-recreation/inner-cyclist-photo-competition.html

All photographs submitted will be entered into a prize draw!

Release your inner cyclist photo competition