20th May 2026

We are pleased to announce that children from Askwith have once again been successful in the annual Otley Carnival poster competition. Well done to Thomas, Olivia and Poppy!
The PTA is once again kindly helping to coordinate our involvement in the Otley Carnival Parade on Saturday 20th June. Letters with information about how you can get involved were sent out earlier in the week. If you would like to take part, please complete and return the slip by Wednesday 3rd June.
Children in years 3,4,5 and 6 have once again been invited to take part in the Brownlee Foundation Mini-Triathlon on Friday 5th June. Letters were emailed out to parents on Tuesday. To give permission for the event, including photo consent, please click on the link in the letter by Monday 1st June. The link is also below;
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/KPQagYRsfx
Letters about all the class trips have been emailed out this week. Please log into your Parent Pay accounts to give permission for your child to go on their trip, make payment and order a school packed lunch (if not providing your own packed lunch) by Monday 1st June.
Next half term is busy with lots of trips and activities, please see below a summary of ‘response needed by’ dates to help us to organise these events.
Tempest Photographers visited school on Tuesday to take class photographs. Information about how to order a photograph will be sent out when it has been received.
A reminder that school closes on Friday at the usual time for half term and re-opens on Monday 1st June. I hope you all have an enjoyable break.

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