Weekly Blog Friday 24th April 2026
Date: 23rd Apr 2026 @ 8:06am
Attendance
Every week in our Celebration Assembly, we celebrate the class who has achieved the highest attendance for that week. This week Mrs Ronan & Mrs Wood's class had the highest attendance with 99.06%. Well done Year 3!
Please see below the attendance figures for this week. The target attendance for all children is currently set at 97%.
Nursery - 93.33%
Reception - 93.94%
Year 1 Mrs Davies - 96.67%
Year 2 Mrs Ward & Mrs Walker - 88.70%
Year 3 Mrs Ronan & Mrs Wood - 99.06%
Year 4 Mrs Parkes - 98.48%
Year 5 Mrs Pickersgill - 96.76%
Year 6 Miss Dunn - 94.35%
Celebrating fantastic attendance!
Each week, each class with 100% attendance on a particular day will receive one letter from the word MAYFLOWER to put on their classroom door. Once a class has spelt out the word MAYFLOWER, a member of the class will bring all their letters down to the office to claim their prize from our box of Awesome Attendance Activities!
Please see below where each class stands at the end of today:
Nursery - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F
Reception - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E
Year 1 - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A
Year 2 - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F LO W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A
Year 3 - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M
Year 4 - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O
Year 5 - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M
Year 6 - M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F L O W E R M A Y F
This week, Year 3 completed MAYFLOWER for the 6th time, so will be choosing their reward to enjoy next week. Well done!
Stars of the week
Each week in our Friday Celebration Assembly, we celebrate our stars of the week. Each class teacher chooses 2 children from their class each week who have really impressed them. Here are the children who have been chosen this week.
Nursery
Alfie has shown that he has been really courageous this week. He has been really hesitant to hold the chicks all week. Yesterday when the lambs came to visit us at school, despite being initially a bit wary and not wanting to go near the lambs, he was eventually persuaded to have a go, and found the courage to give one of the calmer ones a stroke.
Isabelle has really impressed the adults this week. She is showing a lot more confidence and courage in trying out things for herself. I have noticed that she is trying really hard with writing her name. Miss Limb was really impressed with how she drew the chicks and could talk and explain in detail what she could see.
Reception
This week’s first star has shown fantastic courage while caring for our animal visitors in school! At first, he felt a little nervous around the chicks, but he didn’t give up. He watched carefully, practised being gentle and soon became confident enough to pick them up, stroking them with more care and so much pride! He even helped to feed them, fill up the water and change their bedding. Then he met the lambs and absolutely fell in love! He stroked them saying "gentle" after remembering from the chicks and watched the Mummy sheep carefully noticing that "it wants it baby". He loved them so much that he didn’t want to leave them. We are so proud of your bravery, your gentle hands and the love you have shown to our animal visitors this week. Well done Joe 🙂
Our second star has amazed us with her bravery, positivity and smile! Starting a brand-new school can feel a little scary, but she has shown incredible courage from the moment she arrived. She has already started to make new friends, join in with our class activities and learn all of our school routines like she has been here since September! We have loved watching her explore the classroom and try new activities with a fantastic can do attitude. We are so proud of how brilliantly she has settled in. What a wonderful start to your Mayflower adventure, Linnaea 🙂
Year 1
This week, Miss Gregory has chosen our Stars of the Week based on those children who have shown courage, just like St. George.
Sophia has had the courage to be more independent in her work this week. She has really tried to believe in herself and attempt tasks on her own, rather than relying on others to show her the way. She should be as proud of her growing confidence as we are. Well done, Sophia!
Oscar has shown courage this week by having a good go at his learning tasks, even when he has found it tricky. He kept trying, listening carefully, and showing bravery by not giving up. Well done, Oscar!
Year 2
This week, our Stars of the Week go to two wonderful children who have shown fantastic courage in their learning and in the way they care for others.
Nova and Lucy particularly impressed us during maths. Whilst working on one and two-step problems, they found the learning challenging, yet showed great determination as they worked together and shared their ideas. What stood out most was their courage to recognise when they needed help and confidently ask an adult for support. They also show courage every day by speaking up for others, making sure their friends are safe, and telling the truth, even when this is difficult. You are both shining examples of what it means to be courageous - we are very proud of you!
Year 3
David has had a fantastic week this week. He has shown courage in many ways, with his actions outside and inside the classroom. David has challenged himself with very difficult learning this week and he was brave enough to give this work a go even though he knew it was difficult. He has worked hard in every lesson and has done this with a positive attitude and a smile. Well done David!
Isla has had a fantastic week this week. She always has a positive attitude towards her work and she challenges herself. She has shown real courage in class when supporting other children with their learning and kindly reminding children of the expectations of the classroom. Well done Isla and thank you for being brave enough to stand up for the people you care about!
Year 4
This week, I am so proud of Isaac. He has shown how being courageous can help you to succeed. He has pushed himself out of his comfort zone and this has enabled him to make great progress in his writing. Isaac has shown determination and a positive attitude towards learning. Keep it up Isaac.
This week, Libby has shown real courage. She has ensured that she communicated effectively with adults so that they understand what she is thinking and how she is feeling. I am really proud of you Libby!
Year 5
“Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.”
Thomas showed great courage during the residential, pushing himself to try new challenges and stepping outside of his comfort zone. He demonstrated resilience and a positive attitude throughout the experience. Since returning, Thomas has brought that same determination back into the classroom, applying himself well and trying hard across all areas of his learning this week. Well done Thomas, keep up the hard work!!
James showed real courage during the residential, overcoming many challenges, including being away from home for the first time. He approached new experiences with determination and resilience, growing in confidence as the week progressed. Since returning, James has continued to demonstrate a positive attitude and has been trying hard in all areas of his learning. I am so proud of how far you have come!
Year 6
This week across school, our focus has been on one of our important Learning Powers: Be Courageous; the adults in school have been looking out for those children who have shown courage through their actions. This week's Stars of the Week in Year 6 have been chosen with this in mind.
Katie has shown great courage in her learning this week, attempting difficult challenges, in maths in particular, and approaching them in a systematic, meticulous way. She always pushes herself outside of her comfort zone, choosing activities that she thinks will challenge her thinking as she knows that this is what will have the biggest impact on her learning and on the progress that she makes. You are determined and ambitious, Katie, and this is something that we really admire about you.
Harry has shown great courage in his learning this week, particularly during maths sessions, to push himself out of his comfort zone, working independently on complex puzzles and problems. He has begun to believe in himself more in this area of the curriculum and has really impressed visitors that we have had to school. I am so proud of you this week, Harry and remember: sometimes the only limit to what you can do, is the one that you put on yourself.
Headteacher Award & Shout Outs
Each week in our Celebration Assembly, Mrs Powell chooses someone who has really impressed her during the week and presents them with her Headteacher Award. This week’s theme was ‘Be courageous!’ linked to our assembly about St George and the Dragon. This amazing superstar has certainly had a journey this year showing courage and taking new risks and stepping out of her comfort zone. Well done Ellie H – we are all very proud of you!
My ‘shout-outs’ for giving 100% to the MAYFLOWER WAY this week go to Billy (Rec) for bravery, Otis (Y2) for friendship, Ottavia and Martha (both Y4) for kindness and Olive (Y4) for respect. Well done!
Makaton Sign Of The Week
The children are continuing to learn Makaton's 'Sign of the week' each week. Each Monday, the children learn the new sign for that week. We thought it would be useful to share the following week's sign with parents/carers on our Friday blog so you can get involved too if you wish.
Year 5 class assembly Monday 27th April
We are really looking forward to welcoming our Year 5 families for the Year 5 class assembly on Monday morning. The assembly will start at 10.45am, so if you will be joining us please ensure you arrive at the school office prior to this so the assembly can start promptly.
Apologies for the incorrect time being shown in the diary dates. When the date was added, assemblies were at the earlier time but have had to be rearranged recently to 10.45am.
Inclusion Open Morning Tuesday 28th April
Our next inclusion open morning will take place next week on Tuesday 28th April. The sessions available to book are as follows:
Reporting absence from school
Please remember that if your child won't be in school, we ask for absences to be reported on either our absence line or on School Spider by 8.30am that morning please. Please provide a full reason for absence so that this can be recorded on the register. Timely reporting of absences really helps the office staff, so we would appreciate your continued support with this going forward.
Training Days 2026-2027
The training days for the next school year have now been finalised and are as follows:
Tuesday 1st Sept 2026
Monday 7th June 2027
Monday 19th July 2027
Tuesday 20th July 2027
Wednesday 21st July 2027
Just a quick reminder that the remaining training days for this school year are as follows:
Monday 1st June 2026
Monday 20th July 2026
Goodbye!
Today, we said a sad goodbye to our chicks. We have got so used to them being here, that it will feel very strange next week when they are not here. The children have loved watching the chicks grow and they have all been able to spend time with the chicks over the last 2 weeks. They have learnt about how to care for the chicks and have asked some amazing questions. Our Nursery children have done some fabulous drawings of the chicks this week and we thought it would be lovely to share some of these with our families.
More special visitors
Yesterday we had some more special visitors to school. Mrs Ronan, along with her parents brought some lambs to school! Each class had the opportunity to visit with the lambs and find out lots of facts about them. Everyone had such a wonderful time - we don't actually know who was more excited, the children or the adults!!
Thank you Mrs Ronan and your family for taking the time to bring the lambs in. We are really lucky to have had this experience again this year and are very grateful to you. We are keeping everything crossed that you will be able to visit again next year!
PTA Disco Wednesday 13th May
Our PTA will be holding their Summer disco on Wednesday 13th May. The timings for this have changed very slightly as below:
Nursery/Reception/Year 1/Year 2 - 3.10pm to 4pm
Years 3 to 6 - 4.10pm to 5pm
The cost of the disco going forward will be £1.50.
Letters will be coming home with the children next week with a slip on the bottom for parents/carers to complete and return, together with their payment of £1.50, by the deadline of Wednesday 6th May.
If your child would like to attend the disco, please ensure you return both the slip and payment by the deadline, as we cannot accept any slips after Wednesday 6th May.
Food Access Survey
Doncaster Council want to make it easier for people to get healthy food that doesn’t cost too much. They are conducting a short survey as part of a project to learn what people in our community need. They are looking at different ways to help, like food vans, community food shops, and places where food can be picked up easily. Your thoughts matter. so the Healthy Lives team at Doncaster Council would appreciate it if you could complete the survey by either clicking on the link below or using the QR code on the poster below.
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Free Parenting Clinic
Lunch Menu for week commencing 27th April 2026
Please see the menu below for next week. As always, Mrs Stanfield our School Cook will continue to monitor the children's likes and dislikes and there may be changes to these menus in light of these.
Just a reminder that there is now also the option to choose a jacket potato or sandwich each day should your child not like the main choices on offer for that particular day. If children choose one of these options, they will also receive the potato choice and the vegetables/salad on offer that day.
Diary Dates
Please see below our current diary dates. It may be that there are dates on here that involve your child that you haven't had any information for yet. Please don't worry, information will come out in plenty of time prior to the date concerned. Dates that have been added since the last blog are shown in bold.
2025-2026 School Year
2026
Monday 27th April - visit to Nourish group in Bawtry - CHANGE OF DATE. Parents of those involved have been notified
Monday 27th April - Year 5 class assembly 10.45am - parents/carers invited. Please ensure you arrive at school ready for the assembly to start at 10.45am please. ***CHANGE OF TIME***
Tuesday 28th April - Inclusion Open Morning - places to be pre-booked
Thursday 30th April - Y4 Hollowford residential meeting 3.10pm - Y4 classroom. Please wait on the upper playground for a member of staff to let you in to the building
Monday 4th May - bank holiday - school closed
Wednesday 6th May - deadline for reply slip and £1.50 payment for PTA disco to be returned.
Monday 11th May to Thursday 14th May - Year 6 SATs
Wednesday 13th May - non-uniform day - no donations requested
Wednesday 13th May - PTA discos - Nursery, Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 3.10pm to 4pm (Nursery & Reception parents to stay at the disco with their children). Years 3 to 6 4.10pm to 5pm (slight change to timings shown previously)
Monday 18th May - Year 1 visit to Austerfield Study Centre
Monday 18th May - Year 4 pedestrian training
Tuesday 19th May - Inclusion Open Morning - places to be pre-booked
Tuesday 19th May - Year 3 parents meeting for Austerfield residential
Tuesday 19th May - Year 4 pedestrian training
Wednesday 20th May to Friday 22nd May - Year 6 London residential
Friday 22nd May - last day at school before half term
Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May - half term
Monday 1st June - Training Day - school closed
Tuesday 2nd June - first day back after half term
Tuesday 2nd June to Friday 12th June - Year 4 multiplication checks
Wednesday 3rd June - class photos
Monday 8th June to Friday 12th June - Key Stage 1 Phonics screening week
Tuesday 9th June to Wednesday 10th June - Year 3 residential to Austerfield Study Centre
Friday 12th June - Reception visit to Boston Park Farm - parents to drop off and collect from Boston Park Farm
Monday 15th June to Sunday 28th June - Bawtry Festival
Tuesday 16th June - Rail safety workshops with Volker Rail
Wednesday 17th June - choir taking part in Sing Out concert
Thursday 18th June - Sports Day - times to be confirmed
Friday 19th June - PTA Gifts for a loved one shop during the school day
Monday 22nd June - Year 3 class assembly 10.45am - parents/carers invited. Please ensure you arrive at school ready for the assembly to start at 10.45am please. ***CHANGE OF TIME***
Tuesday 23rd June - Year 2 visit to Cleethorpes
Wednesday 24th June - Rocksteady & Guitar/Woodwind/Brass concert 2pm - for those taking part in Rocksteady sessions and/or music lessons with Doncaster Music Service
Wednesday 24th June - performing arts on the school playground as part of the Bawtry Festival 3.10pm - further details to follow
Wednesday 24th June - PTA Summer Fair
Monday 29th June to Wednesday 1st July - Year 4 Hollowford residential
Tuesday 30th June - Inclusion Open Morning - places to be pre-booked
Monday 6th July - Year 6 transition evening at The Hayfield School for parents and children
Tuesday 7th July to Wednesday 8th July - The Hayfield School transition days
Tuesday 7th July to Wednesday 8th July - Queen Elizabeth's High School Gainsborough transition days
Tuesday 7th July to Thursday 9th July - XP Secondary School transition days
Wednesday 8th July - New Parents Evening at Queen Elizabeth's High School Gainsborough
Wednesday 8th July - move up day - children move to their new classes for the day to spend the day with their new teacher
Monday 13th July - Year 4 class assembly 10.45am - parents/carers invited. Please ensure you arrive at school ready for the assembly to start at 10.45am please. ***CHANGE OF TIME***
Tuesday 14th July - Big Talk Education in school - further details to follow
Wednesday 15th July - PTA Colour Run
Friday 17th July - Year 6 leavers assembly AM - breakfast and then assembly
Friday 17th July - last day at school before Summer holidays
Monday 20th July - Training Day - school closed to pupils
2026-2027 School Year
2026
Tuesday 1st September - Training Day - school closed to pupils
Wednesday 30th September - individual/sibling photos
2027
Wednesday 2nd June 2027 - class photos
Monday 7th June - Training Day - school closed to pupils
Monday 19th July - Training Day - school closed to pupils
Tuesday 20th July - Training Day - school closed to pupils
Wednesday 21st July - Training Day - school closed to pupils
