WOW & Attendance Winners

Congratulations to all of our winners this week!

Reading Challenge Winners

Congratulations to last Friday's reading challenge winners. Any child reading 3 or more times a week gets entered into a raffle and the winners get to choose a new book from our vending machine.

Attendance Matters

At our Academy and under the guidance of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, we emphasise the importance of regular school attendance to support your child's educational progress and future prospects. We urge all parents/carers to work collaboratively with the Academy and the Local Authority to ensure the best possible outcomes for their children's education.

Please refer to the following page on our school website 

School Attendance – Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

You can find our attendance information here. 

• Easter Special Menu

• Football Before School 

  ​We have noticed that some children are arriving on site very early to play football. 

  ​Unfortunately, staff are unable to supervise this, and we have recently had several incidents where children have been injured before the start of the day. To keep everyone safe, we kindly ask that children refrain from playing football before school.

  ​Thank you, 

  Miss Jepson

• Rotherham United Match Tickets

Congratulations to this weeks winner from Year 5

• Book Fair - Coming soon 17th March

• School Crossing Patrol Warden - Update

  ​The council have confirmed that a new Crossing Patrol Warden will be in place starting on Monday 16 March. 

  ​We look forward to welcoming them to our school community.

• Reminder: We Are a Nut‑Free School

To help keep all children and staff safe, please remember that our school is strictly nut‑free. Any food items found in lunchboxes that contain nuts will need to be removed.

We also ask parents to be mindful of other items placed in lunchboxes. Please ensure that anything with sharp or potentially unsafe components—such as skewers, cocktail sticks, or similar items—is removed before sending lunches into school.

Thank you very much for your continued support and cooperation.

• Try Before You Buy

Children can ask to try something from the menu without ordering.

• September Nursery Places Available

If your child turns 3 years old prior to September and you are looking for a nursery place, get in touch with us now to be added to our waiting list.

We have tour dates available as well as stay and play sessions for children.

We can offer our families a relaxed classroom based learning environment, with teacher led activities and enrichment such as baking, a dedicated outdoor play area, in-school workshops and school trips.

We currently have 15 and 30 hour places available, Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 3:15pm term time.

If you’d like more information or would like to book onto a tour, please contact us using the form below.

We’d love to welcome you and your child into our setting!

• Fundraising

We are using a great website called EasyFundraising to help raise money for The Friends of Ravenfield. It turns your everyday online shopping into FREE donations when you use them to shop.​
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Please register using this link – just click sign up ​
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?char=386104&invite=gyqqa2&referral-campaign=c2s&utm_campaign=web-referral​
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There’s no catch or hidden charges!​

• Sickness & Diarrhoea

We continue to have students ill with the sickness bug. We follow HSC Public Health Agency guidance which states children should be kept off school for 48 hours from the last episode of either. If your child does have any sickness & diarrhoea, then we ask you to follow these guidelines and contact school as normal to report their absence. If your child is sent home from school, then this guidance will also apply. 

• PE

Please find the PE timetable for this half-term. 

• Wraparound Care

  Wraparound Care is available before and after school each day.

  

• Sports Events

Here is the current list of all sports events for the rest of the year. All children in the appropriate year groups will have an opportunity to sign up for the various events. The selection process will be fair, and we will monitor who has been chosen for which event throughout the year. As always, dates and events are subject to change by the hosts. 

PTA News

Penny Wars is back and it's here all half-term. The PTA are also running an Easter Bingo Event after school on 23 March 2026.

 

What's On

Monday 16

Rocksteady Concert 14:30

EYFS Parents Story & Rhyme Time

Tuesday 17

Book Fair Arrives

Year 3 Class Assembly 14:45

Wednesday 18

Whole School Opera Performance 14:30

Thursday 19

Y4 Science Event @ Maltby Academy 11:00

Friday 20

Red Nose Day Non Uniform

Y5 Viking Workshop at Maltby Library

Y4 Capital of Culture Event

Y3 Ancient Egyptian Workshop at Maltby Library

• Ravenfield Rubbish Rascals

The Ravenfield Rubbish Rascals are a group of volunteers who litter pick the village of Ravenfield throughout the year. The next annual community litter pick is on Saturday 28^th March 2026. If you would like to get involved or join the group, please contact Caz on 07758027745

• WhatsApp

WhatsApp is the most widely used messaging platform on the planet, with over two billion users (forecast to become three billion by 2025), across more than 180 countries. The majority of those people (70%) open the app at least once a day – but what exactly are they seeing? Contact from strangers, fake news and convincing scams are all among the service’s well-documented hazards. According to Ofcom, WhatsApp is used by more than half of 3- to 17-year-olds in the UK (including one in three from the 8–11 bracket), despite its 13+ age restriction. If your child hops onto WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends or family, our updated #WakeUpWednesday guide to the service contains the key details you’ll need to support them in doing it safely.

• Rotherham Parent Carers Forum

You can find all the latest news and events from Rotherham Parent Carers Forum on the link below.

https://www.rpcf.co.uk/our-events

• Kids Online Safety Campaign

"kids online safety" resource which was recently announced by the DfE. Children’s lives are shaped by the experiences they have, including from the online world. This can be through learning, gaming, socialising or exploring. 

Having access to the internet brings many benefits to children, but it can also create risks that families may not know how to manage.

With so much information available, it’s easy to understand why parents and carers can feel overwhelmed and unable to find the right support or advice about how to help keep their children safe online. 

We’re launching ‘Kids online safety’, a new website created in conjunction with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and their media literacy campaign. 

The campaign aims to support families and encourage regular conversations about what they’re seeing online, asking simple questions, like “who shared this” and “why?”.

The site has been designed to meet the needs of parents and carers by providing a trusted place for content that gives: 

• conversation tips to have with children about online safety
• actions to help you support each stage of a child’s life online
• parental controls information
• support and reporting information for various risks, harms and issues 

It provides clear information which recognises the challenges and fast changing nature of the online digital world.

In addition, it will also sign post to trusted resources from charities and 3rd parties, where parents and carers can get other forms of support (like speaking to an expert).

Kids Online Safety Link

• Children Phones Online Safety

Please see the link below regarding children's phones and how to keep them safe online.

NSPCC Link

• Mindful March

PARENT PAY Message

ParentPay have been alerted to a fraudulent app mimicking the branding. See there message below. 

Ravenfield Educational Foundation

• Childrens Capital of Culture Birthday Party

• 🐣✨ Looking for an egg-cellent family day out this Easter? ✨🐣

  If you’re searching for something fun, hands-on and educational, our Easter STEM Family Fun Day is the perfect plan! Build, explore and experiment together with exciting STEM activities for curious minds.

  📅 Wednesday 8 April
  ⏰ Two sessions available
  💷 £14.99 per child | Adults FREE

  📍Skills Street, Sheffield, S26 5QW

  Make memories, spark curiosity, and have fun as a family this Easter! 🧪✈️♻️

  BOOK NOW: https://bit.ly/EasterFunWWSS

• Brick Festival

 

• Perinatal WRAP Group

• Sheffield Hatters

Complimentary Ticket Offer for Students to a Sheffield Hatters Game!

Please offer your students & parents, an exclusive opportunity to witness professional basketball at an unbeatable price!

Please feel free to SHARE this offer to students / parents thru Email, ClassDojo, or any other internal communications.

Date: Saturday 28th March 2026
Time: 7PM
Venue: Canon Medical Arena, Sheffield
Matchup: Sheffield Hatters v Cardiff Met Archers

🎟️ Special Offer:

https://app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Tickets/SelectType?fixtureId=13535

Code:  SCHOOLS

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How to Claim:

1. Visit: Sheffield Hatters Tickets

2. Enter the promo codes at checkout.

 

📅 Hurry – Limited Tickets Available!
This offer won’t last long, so secure your seats today and be part of the excitement!

Bring your energy and cheer on the Hatters as they light up the court!

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Got Questions?
Feel free to contact Claire Ellicott at claire.ellicott@thesheffieldsharks.com for assistance.

We look forward to welcoming you to an evening filled with action, fun, and memories to last a lifetime!

P.S. Make it a school night your students and their families will never forget—spread the word about this amazing offer!