Letters to Parents
Here you will be able to download the latest school letters and newsletters.
All letters/newsletters are available in PDF format.
Newsletters and letters for the whole school (as opposed to letters for specific years groups or clubs) are also e-mailed to parents/carers.
2024/2025 Newsletters and Letters to Parents
โSenior leaders lead by example, modelling what is expected of all staff. Teachers feel valued and respected.โ
History day was amazing. Brilliant idea.
โThe friendly atmosphere, the safe environment & the teachersโ encouragement.โ
โWe want to thank you for welcoming my family when we moved here (from Bulgaria).โ
โSchool leaders are ambitious and highly knowledgeable about teaching and learning.โ
โMy sonโs teacher is creative, enthusiastic and genuinely cares about him as an individual .โ
โThe photography club is brilliant, I think introducing things like this is brilliant for the children.โ
โThe best thing about this school, when I ask my child this question, he said Mrs Emmerson.ย โ
โOpen weeks in Foundation allows parents to enjoy school as much as our children.โ
โThe headteacher, senior leaders and governors are ambitious for pupils. Their determination has made Boothferry Primary a flourishing and successful school.โ
โMiss Pulleyn is fantasticโ
โTeachers, including those who are new to teaching, have high expectations, and they plan creative lessons that spark pupilsโ interest and inspire them to do well.โ
โYou can approach any member of staff and they help you.โ
โPupilsโ personal development and welfare are outstanding. Pupils thrive and are keen to learn. They know how to look after their
wellbeing and how to keep safe. The school is an inclusive and happy place.โ
โI love the fact that senior members of staff know the names of the children.โ
Boothferry at Young Voicesโฆ..Just WOW! What an experience.โ
โThe stimulating learning environment.ย โ
โThe after school activities, film nights and discos.โ
โThank you for treating my child like your own.โ
โChildren get off to a strong start in early years. This is due to effective leadership and skilful teaching. The proportion of children reaching a good level of development is improving yearon-year.โ
โThe Head teacher and deputy are fab, they join in everything.โ
โSchool leaders have taken effective action to ensure that pupils make at least good progress from their low starting points in reading,
writing and mathematics in all year groups.โ
โMy children are thriving as the school is committed to learning and progression.โ
โThis school meets our expectations in every way.โ
โMy children have come on and made progress socially and academically since joining.โ
โWe can only applaud the ingenuity & continued compassion of the young people at Boothferry.โ
โthe school gives me advice as a parent so I can help my daughter.โ
โOpening the school doors at 8.40am has made it much easier as it is less crowded.โ
โWhen ever I have had a problem the staff on the whole have been sympathetic and helpful.โ
โMy kids love the fruit on the snack table.โ
โThe teaching of phonics is a strength and enables pupils to make rapid improvement in their early literacy skills. โ
โLeaders and staff have significantly improved the teaching of reading. Pupils are enthusiastic and frequent readers.โ
โ..closeness between all age groups and years.โ
โBeing part of their learning โ it doesnโt just stay in the classroom.โ
โI love seeing school events on Twitter.โ
โI feel the school has advanced with regards to the appropriate curriculum for different age groups.โ
โThe curriculum is well designed to include a range of exciting themes, visits and visitors to enhance pupilsโ learning. Pupils become
confident individuals who are well prepared for the next stage of their education.โ
โPupils who speak English as an additional language make rapid progress. Disadvantaged pupils are also supported well to make good,
and sometimes better, progress in reading, writing and mathematics.โ
โMy children are developing very well in school.โ
โThe headteacher, deputy headteacher and the assistant headteacher make an effective team. They sustain a culture of continuous i improvement through the schoolโs vision and specific learning goals, which include resilience, morality and adaptability.โ
โSenior leaders lead by example, modelling what is expected of all staff. Teachers feel valued and respected.โ
โThe bike loan scheme.My family also like the school bank.โ
โthe amount of effort put in by the teachers to make topics interesting is brilliant.โ
โThe joy of the teachers who greet the children and parents daily.โ
โLeaders use funding well to ensure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make strong progress from their different starting points.โ
โThe choice to do a traditional nativity was great !.โ