Please see below next week’s Weekly Calendar from SEND Central.
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SEND CENTRAL is York’s Family Hub that specialises in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) where families can seek advice and information about what’s available in York when they have children and young people who have additional needs, any age from 0 to 25.
You can find out more about SEND Central on the York Local Offer website.
Probably as this newsletter is being sent out, the chaotic Cake Sale will be in full swing! Remember, it’s the turn of Early Years and Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) to do theirs on 9th December. So, please bring your cakes to the office or give to your teacher and we’ll be selling from 3:15 in the Lower Hall. We need volunteers from those years to staff the stall, so please message Tamsin or email friendsoffishergateschool@email.com to volunteer. No nuts though, please, as we’re a nut-free school and please mark any allergens.
We had a productive AGM and planning meeting on 24th September. Minutes are available on request, but one important date for your diary that we’ve now confirmed: Christmas Fair is Friday 4th December after school.
Finally, a big thank you to anyone who’s donated money to the QR codes that we put up on Global Night and around the school. We’re working with the school to get the money spent and benefitting your children. Thank you everyone for your continued energy and support.
The Friends of Fishergate Team
Years 3, 4, 5 & 6: You’ve got a week to buy those ingredients and make some lovely cakes for your cake sale next Friday (2nd Oct)! Please give them to your class teacher or the office on the day. We need volunteers from those years to sell them too, so if you’re hanging around with nowt to do, you will be roped in! Especially those dads… Early Years, Years 1&2: Please bring your cash and cards. We’ll have a card machine (£2 min spend for 4 cakes) but cash will be quicker. (50p per cake)
Volunteers needed for Halloween Disco and Pumpkin Parade (Fri 16th Oct). We need 4 people to set up, 18 to staff the EY/KS1 disco and 18 for the KS2 disco/take down. We cannot run the events for your children without volunteers. Please text Tamsin or email friendsoffishergateschool@gmail.com to sign up. Thank you,Tamsin (Chair of the Friends of Fishergate PTA)
Please see below the special menu we will be offering on Thursday 1st October!
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Please find below the Autumn Clubs letter to parents.
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Click to download this year’s ‘Guide for Parents’ from the CYC website
Families of children in Year 6 – it is time to start thinking about applying for a secondary school place for September 2027!
Applications opened from the 12th September but there’s no advantage to applying early, so you have time to attend Open Evenings before making an application.
However, for the best chance of a place at your preferred school, you do need to ensure that you have applied, either online (and submitted your application), or by returning a Secondary Application Form by the national deadline of 31st October 2026.
The following teachers offer instrumental lessons at Fishergate:
Go to: www.yorkmusiced.org.uk to explore options and join the waiting list. Joining the waiting list is simply the first step in arranging lessons. Places may be available straight away and the team will contact you with the next steps.
If your child is interested in learning another instrument not listed above, please contact the office and let us know.
We have some dates booked in for ‘show rounds’ in our Early Years Unit for September 2027 new starters:
If you have a child who will be starting in Reception in 2027, why not come and take a look – we’d love to meet you!
Click here to find out more about applying for a place at Fishergate Primary School.
