Latest news

• St Philip's Music Celebration Concert

  Tue 05 Mar 2024 Mrs Hargreaves

  Music Celebration Morning

   

  Advanced Ticket Only Entry - please see the office to purchase tickets for £2.50 each if your child is performing in our Music Celebration Concert on Friday 8th March 2024, 08.45am in the school hall.

• LUNCHTIME VACANCIES - APPLY NOW

  Fri 02 Feb 2024 Sam Knowd

  We have casual and fixed term vacancies at St Philip's now.

  Apply via the link below or go to our school office 'vacancies' page

   

  https://mynewterm.com/jobs/141098/EDV-2024-SPCPS-61793

   

  

• School Choir Visit Local Care Homes

  Tue 02 Jan 2024 Mrs Hargreaves

  Just before we broke up for our Christmas holiday, our school choir were spreading music and joy as they visited two local care homes - Lister and Sherrington.

   

  They shared Christmas carols and cards with the residents, helping to put a smile on the faces of the elderly patients and staff alike. 

   

  The children, staff and residents look forward to the choir's next visit in the new year. 

  

• Harvest Festival Donations

  Mon 16 Oct 2023 Mrs Hargreaves

  Thank you to all of our amazing families for their Harvest Festival donations!

   

  The food and other supplies are being donated to St Philip's Church for their food bank, which supports the vulnerable and needy in our local area.

   

  One again, thank you for demonstrating perfectly our school vision - working together with hope in our hearts :-) 

  

• EARLY YEARS APPRENTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT VACANCY

  Wed 23 Aug 2023 Sam Knowd

  We have another vacancy at St Philip's.

  Do you know anyone that may be interested in joining our team on a paid apprenticeship?

  Please check our school website and book on a tour of school before the closing date on September the 8th.

• FAIRBANK FOOTBALL FUNDAY - this Sunday on the school field

  Thu 17 Aug 2023 Sam Knowd

  Fairbank United Fun day on the school field this Sunday

  

• Year 6 Residential Trip - Ingleborough

  Wed 24 May 2023 Mrs Hargreaves

  This Friday, our Year 6 children, plus Miss Hollies, Mr Swales and myself, will be heading off to Ingleborough Hall for a residential trip.

   

  Throughout the trip, the children will be exploring the Yorkshire Dales, walking through the world famous show cave and completing many team-building and adventurous outdoor activities.

   

  Check back after the holiday for photographs of their adventures and keep in touch with what we are doing whilst we are there via Twitter @STPHILIPSCE

   

• Choir Visit Local Care Home

  Tue 25 Apr 2023 Mrs Hargreaves

  Miss Lawton-Sergeant and her merry choir were guests at one of our local care homes this week. 

   

  The residents were treated to some beautiful singing from our children and the choir found joy and fulfilment in entertaining the elderly. 

   

  Our pupils, as always, were great ambassadors for St Philip's - demonstrating impeccable behaviour and positive attitudes towards the elderly people they were visiting.

  

• Eid Mubarak!

  Sat 22 Apr 2023 Mrs Hargreaves

  Eid Mubarak!  

   

  Our School Council have taken ideas from all of our children to decide what they wanted to do to celebrate Eid together.  

   

  It has been decided that we will hold a non-uniform day on Monday 24th April in celebration with £1 donations going to Islamic Relief.

   

  Our catering team, Mellor's, have also planned an Eid-themed lunch to celebrate!

• UPDATE - Zumba & Pilates classes start up again at St Philip's

  Sat 22 Apr 2023 Sam Knowd

  UPDATE - Due to some school classroom timetabling changes, the fitness session will now run from 09.30 - 10.20 - with follow-up discussion and health advise available after the sessions.

  Please arrive at the school office by 9.25am on Tuesdays if you would like to join the fitness class provided by Nadera from NAFS Fitness.