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We were sorry to say goodbye to our Year 6 cohort on the final day of term. They have been such a great group of children. I know the staff will miss them very much. Equally, it is good to know all of them are ready for their move to high-school, which reflects on a job well done to prepare them by all the staff and families in our Strawberry Fields community.
Good luck Y6 (Y7!!!), you will certainly be missed and we wish you nothing but happiness and success in the future!
Our Y5/6 children put on their end-of-year show in July. It was called Porridge, and told the story of crime, corruption and the constabulary in fairy-tale land, where things are not all they seem!
The children were truly incredible! The Y5 chorus sang the songs with such enthusiasm and with huge smiles on their faces. Some of the Y6s even volunteered for solos, which were performed beautifully. The acting was exceptional. Even those sitting at the back of a crowded hall heard every word, but it wasn't just about volume - the delivery of the lines, the comic timing and the acting that went along with it was wonderful.
It was fantastic to see how confident the children are - some of whom really surprised us with their confidence and talents! Staff and parents alike were amazed to see what some of the children were capable of. How much these children have grown in their time with us is a real testament to the children, their families and the staff at Strawberry Fields.
The show was genuinely wonderful! Congratulation to all the children, and thank you very much to all the Y5/6 staff who worked so hard to make it happen!
We were keen to give our departing Y6 children one last chance to represent the school in football. In June, we took a squad of Y5/6 girls to take part in a three way tournament at Ninelands, playing against teams from Ninelands and East Garforth. All matches were close! We ended with three draws (0-0, 0-0, 1-1) and a narrow defeat (1-0). Our goal was scored by Zara. We sincerely hope our Y6s take the chance to carry on playing next year at the Academy, and our Y5s continue to represent Strawberry Fields.
In July, it was the turn of the boys. We took two Y6 teams to Ninelands to play parallel fixtures. One team won 4-0, with a hat-trick from Ethan and a goal from Alfie, whilst our other team lost 2-0.
Finally, we took 6 children from each year group in Key Stage 2 to Garforth Academy for the inter-school athletics. We came third on the day, and we were really proud of the effort, resilience and attitude displayed.
As ever, more important than winning or losing is the behaviour and attitude shown and as usual, we were proud of all our children at all these events. There will be lots more opportunities to compete for the school next year, and good luck in your sporting endeavours in the future to all those who finished at Strawberry Fields this time.