Latest news

• World Book Day

  Fri 03 Mar 2023 Mrs Hargreaves

  It was fantastic to welcome all of our children and staff into school on World Book Day - dressed in their finest pyjamas and loungewear to enjoy reading all day!

   

  All of our children also engaged in poetry reading and writing - which we celebrated together in an assembly on Friday afternoon.  From Key Stage 2, we heard epitaphs, limericks, haikus and a musical rap as well as poetry from Key Stage 1 celebrating what they appreciate around them and the well-loved book Please Mrs. Butler!

   

  Thank you for all of the contributions to our school book fund - which gained a further £138 on World Book Day.

   

  We hope that our focus on enjoying reading, and specifically poetry, can by built upon at school and home.

• Year 4 Residential at Nell Bank

  Mon 21 Nov 2022 Sam Knowd
  

• McMillan Coffee Morning and Parents Phonics Workshop

  Tue 11 Oct 2022 Mrs Hargreaves

  Good Morning Parents and Carers,

   

  On Friday we will be holding a McMillan Coffee Morning to raise money for the cancer charity.  In addition, parents and carers will have the opportunity to gain skills and pick up information on how we teach Phonics across the whole school, including ideas and suggestions of ways you can support your child at home.

   

  We look forward to seeing many of you at the event on Friday 14th October at 9.00am in the school hall.

   

  Kind regards,

   

  Mrs. Hargreaves and Miss Vincent

• Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022

  Fri 09 Sep 2022 Sam Knowd

  We are greatly saddened at the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

  Her dedication was unparalleled & we thank her for her service.

   

  Our school will observe the mourning period whilst continuing to support our pupils, families and staff. 

  

• Apprentice Vacancy at St Philip's

  Thu 08 Sep 2022 Sam Knowd

  Do you know a young person looking for an apprenticeship.

  Would they like to apply for our Caretaker Apprenticeship?

   

  Please go to our vacancies area in the School Office section of this website or come and ask for a copy of the advert at the school office.

   Applicants are encouraged to ask for a tour of school to find out more before they apply.

  Contact the school office for details.

  

• Welcome back after the summer!

  Tue 06 Sep 2022 Sam Knowd

  It was lovely to see pupils and parents back onsite yesterday.

   

  Things have been very busy over the break as usual with essential projects across school and a few finishing touches still in progress.

  We are all looking forward to combining hard work and lots of fun this academic year so look out for some new playground projects in September.

  We think you are going to like them! 

   

   

   

  

• FAIRBANK FOOTBALL FUNDAY - this Sunday on the school field

  Wed 10 Aug 2022 Sam Knowd

  FAIRBANK FOOTBALL FUNDAY

  Come down to the school field this Sunday and join in.

  3pm until 8pm.

   

  

• JU:MP Fun Day Event

  Fri 24 Jun 2022 Mrs Hargreaves

  On Friday 1st July 2022, we will be holding our first JU:MP Fun Day Event here at St Philip's CE Primary Academy.  Parents, carers and families are invited to join us for the whole afternoon 1.00-3.00pm to get involved in activities with the children and to see some of the work they have completed in class.

   

  Some of our Year 5 and 6 pupils have been training and are now our JU:MP Stars!  They will be leading activity stations for children and parents to join in with together.  Each participant will get a Trail Card.  You use these cards to collect stamps for joining in the activities, which can then be traded for a prize once all 6 stamps have been collected.

   

  We look forward to seeing everyone at the event!

   

  Mrs Hargreaves

   

   

• Year 6 - Boy87 Visit

  Tue 21 Jun 2022 Mrs Hargreaves

  Across Bradford, all of the Year 6 pupils have been reading a shared text - Boy 87 written by Ele Fountain.  Here is a short synopsis of the book:

   

  Fourteen-year-old Shif and his best friend Bini are ordinary boys with big ambitions, but their world implodes when they attract the attention of the military "giffa". Wrenched from their families, they're sent to a remote desert prison, where their cellmates are barely clinging on to life.

   

  This collective approach is to give all of the children across the district a shared experience, and a book that they can all talk about no matter which secondary school they attend.

   

  To celebrate this coming together of all of the schools in Bradford, the team behind the approach organised a district-wide event, inviting all of the Year 6 children and their teachers to Bradford City football ground, where they enjoyed music, entertainment and a presentation by the author herself!

• National Numeracy Day

  Wed 18 May 2022 Mrs Hargreaves

  Today, the children at St Philip's CE Primary Academy have been celebrating National Numeracy Day.  It would be great for our parents to ask their children about the number activities they have completed today!