Important Information For Parents

2026-27

Autumn Term 

Please click on the link below if you are interested in you and your family taking part in a healthy activity for a few weeks. Here is a quote from the organisers: 

“I am pleased to share with you an opportunity for parents and carers from your community to join the upcoming HENRY parent group on Thursdays, starting 15th October, 10:00 – 12:00 pm at John Charles Centre for Sport, LS11 5DJ, running for 8 weeks. HENRY is a fantastic programme that is ideal for any family who would like to find out how the whole family can become healthier and happier together. Our programmes explore key themes such as; well-being, whole family lifestyle habits, mealtimes, TV, sleep, food, behaviour, setting boundaries, parenting and physical activity”.

HENRY JCCS oct 26 flyer

Please click the link below if you would be interested in being on of our Parent Governors:

Parent Governor Recruitment

We wish to consult parents with regards to changes to our academic school calendar for 2026-27. Please see the attached letter:

Calendar 2026 2027 Consultation

2025-2026

Summer Term

  

 

Please see this document attachedbelow if you are interested in attending a course on empowering parenting at St George’s Centre in Middleton.

New EPEC 26 Middleton 

Please read the attached flyer if you are interested in working for the council as a general kitchen assistant in a school.

GKA advert generic

Spring Term

If you are interested in your child joining a cricket club in the next few months at Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club, please click on the links below for further details.

cricket letter 1 cricket letter 2

Please see the attached letter about donating unused clothing to school in association with Bag2School. School will be paid for the amount once weighed, so the more you donate the more school will receive! Thank you!

bag 2 school pic

Easter Holiday Art Camp information for parents: 

Art Camp, Easter Holiday Club at St Paul’s Primary School

Tuesday 7th April 2026 – Friday 17th April 2026 8.30am-5.00pm. 

Art Camp is a creative holiday club for children aged 5–12 and activities include 3D printing, forest school, alpaca visits, DJ workshops, filmmaking, circus skills, big art projects and Easter games.

To help introduce families to the new venue, Art Camp is currently offering a limited number of places at a reduced rate of £30 per full day.

Parents can book at:
www.artcampuk.com
Discount code: PSV7D890

artcampuk 

We received this certificate from Leeds South and East Foodbank for our recent donation which will provide 138 meals! Thank you to anyone who gave generously for this.

THANK YOU CERTIFICATE BSF

This week (17th March) we were very lucky to have been given 58 Easter eggs for our school children. We wish to send our sincere thanks to Tom from The Leeds Irish Centre for their very generous donation.

As we are now in Lent, please see the attached poster which highlights some of the events we will be doing in school over the next few weeks. Thank you.

Lent Easter 2026

World Book Day is nearly upon us! Read the attached letter to hear more about our exciting plans! World Book Day 2026

Please read the attached letter which has exciting news about Science Week in school after half term. Thank you.

West End in Schools 09.03.26

If you have a child who is interested in joining the Leeds Diving Club, please follow the instructions on the poster. Thank you.

Diving talent search April 2026

Parent Consultations will take place after the half term. Please see the attached letter with details on how to create an appointment with your child’s teacher. Thank you.

Parent Consultations 25.02.26

Please click the link below if you are interested in your child starting a girls’ softball cricket team. Thank you.

Hunslet Nelson CC Girls Under 11’s

If you are a parent of a Year 5 or 6 child and you are interested in them starting a performing arts workshop at Cockburn High School, please click on the link below.

Cockburn performing arts

Please click the links below to access a letter from The Bishop of Leeds. Thank you.

Catholic Education Trusts communication to parents December 2025 Marcus Stock Vision for Education

You are very welcome to join us in the school hall for another MindMate session. This meeting will be about Anxiety. As usual there will be free hot drinks and biscuits! 9.00am Thursday 15th January.

MindMate Parent Coffee Morning 15.01.26

Please click the link below for information about a health workshop for parents and carers of children with special needs or learning difficulties. The session will cover:

• How health services work.
• Health providers in Leeds.
• Health services in Leeds and where to find out more information about services.
• Transition to adult services within health.
• Health workshop flyer 10.02.25
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• Admissions for Reception should be completed by next week, 15th January 2026. Please see the attached information on how to apply. Nursery children can join anytime from their 3rd birthday.

BSF Admission Flyer Admissions 2026

Please click on the link below to see the menu for school dinners for this half term. Thank you.

St Francis of Assisi N3JP FEB 26

Happy New Year to all of our children, parents and families!

Our first link of the year is for parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: please click on the link below for information about a workshop drop in at Swarcliffe Community Hub on Wednesday 14th January, 10.30 til 12.30.

January drop in flyer

Autumn Term

Please read the attached letter which contains information for Year 5 parents about a change in staffing. Thank you.

Y5 parent letter 08.12.25

Please click on the link below to see a visual version of the activity timetable sent out earlier with all of the Christmas and Advent activities happening in school.

Visual Calendar

Please see the full letter below about our Santa Dash this Friday at 10.45 around the school grounds.

Santa Dash + Daily Mile

Monday 1st December is the day we start our Advent and Christmas celebrations! We begin on Monday with children and staff dressing up as elves! Each class will then decorate our Christmas tree in the hall with the decoration they made this week. If you are happy to send your child dressed up (it could be as simple as wearing clothes in typical elf colours) please contribute £2 via Parent Pay. Thank you.

Please click on the link to see the range of wonderful activities we are doing in school throughout the Advent and Christmas season. Some of these are especially for parents to come and join us in the celebrations and performances.

Advent Christmas 2025 (1)

Christmas is coming! And when we return to school in the new year we will be offering our Epiphany school dinner on 6th January. Have a look at the menu in advance below.

Christmas meal

Following our last very successful morning session with The Mindmate Team, we are offering another session for parents on the importance of SLEEP. Please come along on Thursday 13th November at 9.00am. There will be free tea and biscuits again too!

MindMate Parent Coffee Morning – Poster 13.11.25

Information for parents or carers of children with special needs or disabilities, a drop-in session at The Welcome Centre, Belle Isle, on Wednesday 14th November. Full details on the poster.

drop in flyer – November 2025

Please click on the link below to read information about winter illnesses which can occur in your family and how best to access information on how to deal with them. The second link will also give information via QR code to various free healthcare providers.

Healthier Together Poster

Healthier Together QR code poster

Please read the attached letter about parent consultations for Years 1 to 6 which will happen after half term on Wednesday 5th November from 1pm until 4.40pm. Nursery and Reception classes will have theirs in the following weeks. You will be asked to choose a time slot to speak to your child’s teacher. Please return your preference as soon as possible. Thank you.

Parent Consultations 05.11.25

Please read the attached poster if you are worried about your child accessing Fortnite.

fortnite-2

Click on the link for information about your child joining Hunslet Cricket Club and their associated activities.

Hunslet_Nelson_CC_Poster_

St Luke’s Cares Charity Shop invites families to join them for a new Book Buddy Reading Club. This will start after half term on Thursday 6th November and run on alternative Thursdays. They will run upstairs in their charity shop on Dewsbury Road and as well as reading activities they will provide soup, toast, games and crafts. Please see the poster for details on how to attend.

book buddies pdf

Please click on the link to read about the danger of some memes your child may be able to access.

memes

Thinking of things to do at half term? There are fantastic activities happening this October half-term at Herd Farm and West Leeds Activity Centres.

October Half Term Holiday Activities

Click on the link to find information on your child’s oral hygeine with tips for how to keep teeth clean.

Oral Health Poster

Your child will be having their photograph taken next Wednesday 15th October in school.

PhotoDay

This link will take you to information about Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School and the proposed admission policy. There will be a consultation period during October and November.

Mount St Mary’s Policy Consultation

Please read this important letter regarding safeguarding issues with children’s “Spy” books. Thank you.

Safeguarding alert 09.10.25

Click on the link below to find information on meeting the Mindmate Support Team in school on Thursday 16th October.

MindMate-Parent-Coffee-Morning-Poster

Please click on the link to find out more about being aware of the risks of your child playing EA Sports.

https://bsf-leeds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads

Please click the link to find out about courses for free English classes.

FreeEnglishLessons

Click here to read a letter from Miss Lloyd about Reception parents being invited into school every Wednesday morning to read alongside their child.

Reception Reading Mornings

Click this link to view advice on how to talk to your child about Youth Violence

Please click to read more about what parents need to know about children using Snapchat.

SchoolgridLetter2025

Leeds Parent Pack 2023

Information to parents about conspiracy theories –

Please have a read by clicking the link below if you are worried about your child becoming influenced by online misinformation and what you can do to prevent them accessing these websites.

conspiracy-theories

Seasonal Flu vaccine offer. Please click the links below to see the details of how your child can receive a free vaccine.

Nur Immunisation 2025 Rec – Y6 Immunisation 2025

Music Groups and Music Centres.

Please click the link below if you are interested in your child joining a music group from ArtForms Leeds. Their Music Centres offer great value classes and ensembles for all ages and abilities. Children and young people can join a music centre ensemble for free when signing up for a tuition class.

Music Classes

CLYM Flyer 2025-2026

Leeds Music Centres Flyer 2025-26 1

ArtForms are proud to manage the City of Leeds Youth Music (CLYM) Groups. These ensembles offer the highest level of music-making opportunities to young people in Leeds aged 19 and under.

Information on help with parenting skills: EPEC.BAP a4 poster Swarcliffe Sept 25