Hunsley Primary Newsletter – 24 June 2026

A warm welcome to the Newsletter to our new Reception Families and to the new families who have joined us this term! This is the first of many Newsletters you will receive during your child’s journey at Hunsley Primary and we are all really happy that they are now part of the Hunsley family.

It is no wonder that Reception have had an exciting term, with giants, secret gardeners, aliens and cheeky caterpillars all dropping by to cause mild chaos! I wonder if Miss Clark ever got her lunch back?

This is always the busiest time in a school calendar – assessments, events, reports, visits, and a lot of change, moving up in year groups and – for some of our children – moving on to the next school. A time for us all to look back on the children’s progress and to begin planning for the next steps. Well done to all our children who took a statutory assessment this term: SATs, phonics screening and the multiplication check are all very much part of what we do here, to make sure the children are achieving their best. We do this with your support and are very grateful for it. You will soon be receiving your child’s report – this is the second report of the year and a full summary of your child’s achievements, as well as their outcomes for any national tests they have taken. If you would like to discuss the report, please do just get in touch with us.

There has been a lot going on at Hunsley Primary:

Year 6 had a great time at Newby Wiske, for our annual residential. They scaled heights, navigated terrain, ate a lot of toast and slept pretty well! What more could Mr Sloan, Mrs Wicks and I ask for? It is Year 4’s turn next to enjoy their residential camping trip and we are sure they will have lots of fun, too. Well done, to the Year 3/4 rounders team for representing the school at South Hunsley last week. You were a super team. We are excited to be getting new team kits coming in soon; can’t wait to see how smart they will look. Last week, Key Stage 2 enjoyed a presentation from the UK Parliament Schools Team – this was a fascinating talk and really encouraged the children to get involved and learn more about national democracy and Government. Year 3 took part in a Water Cycle Workshop for their geography and science learning and Reception were also down on the farm at Acorn Hollow, being creative with mud art! In other news, the Eco-Team members have been busy writing to the local MP, David Davis, about plastic pollution – all in a day’s work for the children!

So, with the hot days ongoing, you’ll have spotted my messages home about water bottles, sunscreen, PE kits and hats. If you can, please do send your child in a hat, as these really help when they are outside, albeit a brief time at the moment – however, we are following the DfE and Local Authority guidance to adapt the days, provide the breaks, keep to the shade and keep the classrooms cool and ventilated as much as possible. We make sure the day is simple, so as not to overstretch and jugs of water are provided throughout the day. We will keep a close eye on how everyone is feeling over the next few days and adapt as we progress. Thank you for your support with this.
Have a great week!

Yours sincerely,

Lucy Hudson
Headteacher

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