Dear Parents and Carers,
EXCITING BABY NEWS
We are so excited that the newest member of our Yapton family has arrived this week. Baby Elsie Maeve was born at the weekend. Miss Hook and her partner Luke are thrilled to be a family of three now. We collected items for a ‘baby hamper’ for Miss Hook before she went on her maternity leave and each class wrote a special THINK value award for her as she looked forward to becoming a mum.
THE GREAT YAPTON BAKE OFF
We launched our exciting week on Monday morning when the whole school came together for Miss Costello to give all of the bakers their instructions! The bakers were shown clips from the TV show and then set off with three and a half days to create their ‘Class Showstopper’. As the week progressed, the competitive spirit amongst the children (but mostly the staff) has resulted in classroom doors being shut to stop designs being seen, children being asked about their baking by teachers from another class (to which their response has been silence), the judges being asked their favourite flavourings and threats to turn ovens and fridges off!! There has been a fantastic atmosphere within the school this week. In the absence of Paul Hollywood and Pru Leith, Mr Hughes and I had to step in to be the judges this afternoon.
The winners were:
Early Years and Key Stage 1 Design: Amberley Class
Early Years and Key Stage 1 Showstopper: Lewes Class
Key Stage 2 Design: Bodiam Class
Key Stage 2 Showstopper: Arundel Class
Attached are some photos of the different very creative and colourful (and delicious) showstopper cakes. Our Bake Off week is another example of how our school vision of ‘Life In All Its Fulness’
shines through. Well done to everyone who has contributed to a brilliant end of the first half term of the school year.
SCHOOL TOURS FOR EYFS SEPTEMBER 2025
We had a busy weekend last weekend when we welcomed families to view our school. All of our visiting families commented on the bright classroom environments, the high standard of work both in the books and displayed around the school and the warm and friendly environment and ethos. We are certainly proud of our school and it is lovely to hear such positive feedback from our visitors. Thank you to our whole school family. A special ‘thank-you’ must go to our amazing year 6 children who came on Saturday morning to help with the tours and to talk to the families about our school. Thank you to, Lainee-Rae, Olivia, Tilly, Roksana, Archie, Reece, Jake, Alfie, James, Sneha, Jamie, Elliot, Archie, Florence, Dario and Oscar.
REMEMBER THE DATE
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM DAY is on Thursday 7th November. This is a national initiative. Please make sure that the children are in suitable clothing and footwear for their learning outside.
SAVE THE DATE
FRIDAY 6th DECEMBER – Non Uniform Day in exchange for Christmas Hamper donations
TUESDAY 10th DECEMBER – Create the Christmas Hampers – 9am in the school library- if you are able to help with this please can you let us know on our office2@yaptonschool.org email please. Thank you.
WEDNESDAY 11th DECEMBER – Christmas Hamper raffle ticket will be on sale from today.
WEDNESDAY 18th DECEMBER – Christmas Hamper Raffle in the school hall at the end of the school day.
We are raising money to support our initiative to enhance our provision to support reading for pleasure across the school. This includes books for individual reading, improving our class reading areas and books for group reading.
LAUNCHING OUR LEARNING
I have attached the exciting ‘hooks’ into our learning for when we return to school after the half-term holiday. We are looking forward to ‘launching our learning’ on Monday 4th November.
Have a fabulous half-term.
Take care
Kim Huggett