Events

All classes take part in school visits to support their learning. Special events and visits are planned to fit within a sequence of work to enhance the acquisition of knowledge. These may include visits to places of historical, geographical or scientific importance such as Harewood House, Bradford Industrial Museum, Brimham Rocks, Saltaire, or museums and heritage sites. Children in years 5 and 6 take part in a residential visit to Seahouses in Northumberland.  We also invite visitors, including parents in to school to run events aligned to our curriculum to enhance pupils’ knowledge. Examples of recent visitors have included: theatre groups, artists, religious groups, the emergency services, authors, historians, Olympic athletes, parliamentarians and the NSPCC.

Music, drama and sport activities are highly valued as part of the broader curriculum. They enrich the knowledge and skills taught in other subjects. Such visits may include the Ilkley Literature Festival, theatre productions, Swimming Galas, intra school sporting competitions, Cross country running competitions, intra school house debating competitions and art exhibitions.

We are supported by an excellent PTA who organise fund raising events such as the Christmas Fayre, summer barbecue and leavers’ disco for all children.

Askwith Primary School

SPRING TERM - DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Wed 9^th Jan                     Spring term starts

Fri 11^th Jan                     Young Voices, Sheffield Arena, years 5 & 6

Fri 11^th Jan                     Singing club starts, all children, lunchtime

Mon 14^th Jan                    Swimming for years 5 & 6 starts

Mon 14th Jan                    Book Club for R to 6 8.30am daily

Tue 15^th Jan                    Art club starts, years 3 4 5 & 6, lunchtime

Thur 17^th Jan                              Special New Year lunch

Tue 22^nd Jan                     Cooking club for years 3 & 4, letter to follow

Tue 5^th Feb                              Special Chinese New Year Lunch

Sat 9^th Feb                      Cross Country at Ben Rhydding

Mon 18^th Feb                     Last swimming lesson for years 5 & 6

Mon 18^th & Tue 19^th Feb        Parents Evening, years R to 6, 2.30pm to 6.00pm

Fri 22^nd Feb                      School closes for half term, 3.30pm

Sat 2^nd March                    Cross country at Ilkley Leisure Centre

Mon 4^th March                   School re-opens

Mon 4^th March                   Swimming for years 3 & 4 starts

Thur 7^th March                   World Book Day, whole school

Sat 16^th March                   Nell Bank Relays & Presentations

Tue 2^nd April                     Theatre workshop, years 3 & 4

Mon 8^th April                      Last swimming lesson for years 3 & 4

Tue 9^th April                     Theatre workshop, years 5 & 6

Wed 10^th April                   Design Technology Challenge, years R to 6 

Thurs 11^th April                  Special Easter Lunch

Fri 12^th April                     School closes for Easter, 2pm