Thankyou for all the generous donations we have received for the PTA ‘giant advent calendar’ stall at the Otley Victorian Fayre on Sunday 7th December. Please can any final items be brought in tomorrow. Please choose an item from the list below; Bottles of wine etc; Chocolate bars or boxes of chocolate; Large teddies; Bath or beauty gift sets; A gift/voucher from your business.
If you are able to help on the stall, please email askwith@ycatschools.co.uk with your preferred time slot.
Thank you for your support.
Tomorrow is the dress rehearsal for the KS2 Pantomime ‘Once Upon A Time’ at 10.30am in the Clarke Foley in Ilkley. The main performance is on Friday 5th December in the Clarke Foley Centre at 7pm. Tickets for both performances have been sent home this week, please check your child’s bag.
We have lots of Christmas events planned for all the children between now and the end of term, please see attached a summary of our Christmas events 2025!
Our annual Christmas Carol Service takes place at Denton Church on Wednesday 10th December at 5pm, we hope that children from years 3,4,5 and 6 will be available to take part. All parents, grandparents, friends & family are welcome to join in! A letter about this event was sent out earlier this afternoon. To help us organise the choir and the refreshments, please click on the link on the letter or below by Monday 1st Dec.
CAROL SERVICE https://forms.office.com/e/asHAC8mn94
Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children this year takes place on Thursday 11th December. All children are invited to come to school dressed in home clothes and Christmas jumpers, Christmas socks or festive colours in return for a donation for Save the children. Our JustGiving page is now open, click on the link to donate online, (any value of donations is welcome) or bring your donation to school on the day.
https://christmas.savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising/cjd250019641
The infant Nativity, for children in Reception, years 1 and 2, is taking place on Friday 12th December at 2pm and 6pm. Please refer to the letter sent home last week to order tickets. The link is also below for your convenience. This link also enables you to book a place in the creche for during the 6pm performance of the Nativity.
INFANT NATIVITY & CRECHE https://forms.office.com/e/peKyn8xp2C
Please note, that due to a staff teambuilding event, there will be no afterschool club on Thursday 18th December. Please can all children be collected at the usual home times (infants 3.15-3.30pm and juniors 3.30- 3.45pm).
A reminder that school will close for Christmas on Friday 19th December at 2pm.
18th December 2025
The performances of the infant Nativity on Friday were lovely. The children sang and acted beautifully. They were so clear and loud—well done everyone!Thank you to Mr Wells-Cole who came into school on Wednesday to accompany the children on the piano. We sang a range...