MORE FREE PLACES AVAILABLE AT THE OUTDOOR PROJECT…!

Dear Parents and Carers, Further to today’s ParentMail about the Half Term Holiday Club at The Outdoors Project, some more free places have been offered – including some on Thursday 30th May. Please use the office2@yaptonschool.org email address if this is of further interest to you. Kind regards Chris Hughes Deputy Headteacher Dear Mr Carman … Read more

4 HALF TERM HOLIDAY CLUB FREE PLACES AVAILABLE…!

Dear Parents and Carers, Attached is flyer for a May Half Term Holiday Club being run by The Outdoors Project, who are based in Wicks Farmhouse in Ford Lane. We have very kindly been offered 4 free places to be taken on either Tuesday 28th or Wednesday 29th May. If you would like your child … Read more

WEEKLY NEWS FOR FAMILIES 24.5.24

Dear Parents and Carers, we have had an amazing last week of this half term! We began our week with our Worship which was led by Chloe and Betsie – two of our Year 6 House Captains. They helped us to learn about the feast of Pentecost. We discovered that Pentecost Sunday occurs 50 days … Read more

OFSTED INSPECTION OF OUR SCHOOL on 21st & 22nd May 2024

Dear Parents and Carers, we have received notification today that His Majesty’s Inspectors – OFSTED – will be visiting our school on Tuesday & Wednesday this week. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the amazing talents and learning of your incredible children. I will talk to the children when we meet together … Read more

WEEKLY NEWS FOR FAMILIES 17.5.24

Dear Parents and Carers, the sun has shone for us today and the talents of our amazing children certainly shone at our ‘Time to Shine’ this afternoon. MONDAY WORSHIP We began our week reflecting on the THINK value that we found the hardest to carry out. We shared the votes from our recent Community Circles: … Read more

Weekly News For Families – 10.05.2024

Dear Parents and Carers, The sun is finally shining and sharing its warmth! Our EYFS children have most definitely been making the most of it enjoying their Forest School Day today, as well as having a fantastic time at Goodwood Farm yesterday. Here are some reflections from the day: I loved seeing the cows because … Read more

Key Stage 2 SATS Week

Dear Parents and Carers, As the Key Stage 2 SATS tests are now only a few days away, here are the details of the week. The test timetable is as follows: Monday 13th May – English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1: questions (45 minutes) and Paper 2: spelling (20 minutes) Tuesday 14th May – … Read more

WALKING HOME SAFELY – UPDATE 2

Dear Parents and Carers, this communication is to share further information regarding the adult cited in The Twitten and the resulting information that has been shared outside of school. I would like to confirm that the concern raised regarding the adult cited in The Twitten last week has been taken seriously by school and I … Read more

WALKING HOME SAFELY UPDATE

Dear Parents and Carers, following Facebook posts across the weekend and emails to school over the weekend, it is important that the situation is clarified. There was no threat of kidnap made. The individual adult that has been referenced, was in the ‘Twitten’ but did not make any threats. If such threats had been made … Read more

Weekly News For Families – 02.05.2024

Dear Parents and Carers, Can you believe we are already half way through the first half of the summer term? The children have once again been incredibly busy in their learning this week. Daisies and Hope Monday’s Whole School Collective Worship began with the children finding out lots of facts about daisies – which have … Read more

Year 6 Hoodies

Dear Parents and Carers, The Year 6 children look very smart in their new Leavers’ hoodies when they wear them together on their PE days. We have received a few requests for the children to be able to wear them more frequently during the week, The initial limit to the hoodies being worn on PE … Read more

ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE 2.5.24

Dear Parents and Carers, we have been informed by West Sussex Fire Service that the current closure will be in place for the foreseeable future. Please take care when coming to and from school. Kim Huggett

Road closures

Dear Parents and Carers, We have just been informed the bottom of North End Road is closed due to flooding. The is also a police presence in Church Lane near the school. Obviously this will affect pick up arrangements at the end of the school day. Please be assured the children will be kept safe … Read more

Young Voices 2025

Dear Parents and Carers, Over the last three years, children from our school have taken part in the Young Voices concerts at the 02 Arena in London. About 9,000 children’s voices come together to perform in a truly amazing event – an experience they will never forget. It is planned that we will be able … Read more