Latest news
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Support for Families
Wed 29 Apr 202029th April 2020
Dear Parents/Carers
Support available
We appreciate that many families are facing financial struggles due to the Corona Virus outbreak. Please see below some useful information about where you can get support; also as we get information we will continue to update our Community Pages with information about where to get help and advice.
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Healthy Start - during lockdown we know that many financial situations have changed. The Healthy Start scheme may be able to help. If on certain benefits, families, including pregnant women and children under 4 can get free milk, fruit and vegetables and vitamins with Healthy Start vouchers. They can apply on line at the following website https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/ . A change in the law means the form no longer needs to be signed by a health professional which should make the application process easier. One approved they will receive the vouchers through the post which can be exchanged a supermarkets and small retailers.
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Leeds City Council – support is available for Food which can be accessed by calling 0113 376 0330 and there is an additional COVID helpline number for none food related support which can be reached on 0113 378 1877.
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Counsellor Support – St Gemma’s Hospice and Wheatfield’s Hospice have joined together to support Leeds residents affected by COVID-19 during this time with trained specialist counsellors available.
In the meantime, you still contact school between 9am and 3pm to be able to speak to a member of staff.
Kind Regards
Mrs Greaves
School Business Manager
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Video Resource Centre
Mon 27 Apr 202028th April 2020
Dear Parents/Carers
Have you checked out our Video Resource Centre yet?
We have some of your class teachers reading some fantatsic stories and poetry, we even have Mabel's Dog Diaries - Mabel belongs to Anna, our counsellor in Time2Talk. She takes her on lots of adventures and tells us that like you and your children she is missing seeing all of her friends!
We hope you enjoy them!
Kind regards
Mrs Greaves
School Business Manager
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Craft Packs
Mon 27 Apr 202027th April 2020
Dear Parents/Carers
We know that its' difficult for some children to access the internet. Therefore, we have put together a craft pack for every child in school. Each pack contains:
- An activity booklet
- 2 books to write in
- Science Activities (KS2 Only)
- Colouring pencils
- Scissors
- Sticky tape
- Glue stick
........and best of all a chocolate creme egg!
Please come to school as soon as possible to collect the packs for your child/children.
Hopefully you will be able to do activities such as writing a diary; what things have you been getting up to while you're at home? Have you been baking or cooking? How did you do it? Maybe you can write some instructions?
Maybe you could make a picture? Or make a finger puppet?
Please remember to supervise your children when using scissors!
We hope you enjoy using the packs.
Please continue to stay safe at home!
Miss Millard
Headteacher
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Home Learning
Mon 27 Apr 202027th April 2020
Dear Parents/Carers
We are getting some great feedback from parents about the different activities you and your children are doing to keep busy.
Here are a few top tips:
We keep getting asked 'Home learning - am I doing it right?'
Here are suggestions that teachers have put on our Home Learning page for each phase
Foundation, Nursery, Elderberry and Holly class
Key Stage 1 Beech, Cedar and Willow
Lower Key Stage 2 - Maple, Hazel and Elm
Upper Key Stage 2 - Oak, Ash and Sycamore
There's no right or wrong way. You are not supposed to be able to teach in the same way that a school teacher would. This isn't the expectation. We just want you to be able to help you to keep your children busy!
The best thing you can do is a little bit each day:
- A little bit of reading - their own reading book or look at the resources on Home Learning.
- A little bit of writing - write a diary each day of what you have been doing or look at the resources on Home Learning.
- A little bit of maths - practice basic maths skills, counting, adding or look on the resources in Home Learning
- A little bit of physical activity - keeping active is important, make up your own exercise routine!
It's time to get creative! Try baking some buns, or ask your children to help tidy cupboards or drawers with you, or draw some colourful pictures for your neighbours.
But please don't let yourself or your children get stressed about whether you are doing enough or whether you're 'doing it right'.
The most important thing is that you stay at home, and stay safe, and remember, there are staff in school, if you want to ask any questions please contact school between 8am and 3pm.
Your child's class teacher will contact you weekly to see how you are, and answer any questions you may have.
Kind regards
Mrs Greaves
School Business Manager
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Free School Meals - can you claim?
Thu 23 Apr 202023rd April 2020
Dear Parents/Carers
In this period of uncertainty; many parents/carers are finding themselves in a difficult financial situation.
If you have been advised to claim Universal Credit due to having no work and no money coming in, you will also be entitled to claim free school meals. Which at the moment may be a big help as it means that from our school, you will receive a weekly food hamper.
We are NOT providing vouchers like some other schools.
If you receive any of the following benefits you are entitled to claim FREE SCHOOL MEALS:
- Income Support
- income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than £16,190, provided you are not receiving Working Tax Credit
- the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Credit
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Universal Credit, if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
- if your child is eligible for free school meals, they’ll continue to receive them until they move to a new stage of school, such as from primary into secondary school
Please note: People receiving Working Tax Credit, regardless of their income level, do not qualify.
You can apply online here.
If you need any help you can also contact You can also contact Leeds Welfare and Benefits Service on 0113 222 4404.
Kind regards
Mrs Greaves
School Business Manager
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Coronavirus Update for Parents
Wed 08 Apr 20208th April
Dear Parents/Carers
We do hope that you and your family are staying safe by staying at home in line with the current Coronavirus guidance.
The Government have issued further advice and information about school closures, this can be accessed here.
Please keep checking back on our news pages for all the latest information.
Remember we will continue to update our blog with ideas and information about home learning.
Take care!
Mrs J Greaves
Business Manager
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Free School Meals - Hamper Collection
Mon 06 Apr 20206th April
Dear Parents/Carers
Free School Meal Provision - Hamper Collections
We notified all families who are entitled to Free School Meals that from Monday 6th April (today) there would be a food hamper to collect from school. In conjunction with Leeds City Council Catering Agency, Ingram Road have opted to provide weekly ‘food hampers’ instead of the daily packed lunches we have been providing in the last couple of weeks.
The 'hampers' will be one per FSM pupil (so a family with 3 children will get 3 packs) and will contain a loaf of bread, 3 lots of cheese, 2 tins of tuna, 1 packet of biscuits, 1 carton of apple juice, 5 pieces of fruit, 5 small bags of crisps, 5 yoghurts & a tub of margarine. The parent will then be able to make the lunch at home.
The hampers are ready for collection between 12.30 and 2.30pm today and again next Tuesday (14th April) due to the bank holiday. (School will be closed to everyone on Friday 10th and Monday 13th April - due to the Easter bank holidays).
Please note; Free School meals are not to be confused with the free meals the government provide to all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.
If your circumstances have recently changed, you may be eligible to claim free school meals for your child, please visit our website for more information.
Mrs Greaves
School Business Manager
