Good afternoon,

I hope you have all had a positive week. As we look ahead, I wanted to remind you that school will be closed on Monday 8th December for an INSET day. This means students will enjoy a long weekend at home, returning to school as normal on Tuesday 9th December. We hope they make the most of the extra day to rest and recharge.

Wishing you all a relaxing weekend.

Information for Parents/Carers of all years

Student Christmas Lunch – Wednesday 17^th December - £3.00

Main

Roast turkey and chipolata

or

Lentil Wellington (VE, GF)

All served with roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots, honey roast parsnips & gravy

Dessert

Shortbread Christmas tree

or

Gluten free brownie

Student Flu Vaccinations

The annual flu vaccination session takes place in school on the 10 December. Please ensure you have completed the required consent using the following link: -www.sheffieldchildrensvaccinations.co.uk/Forms/Flu . The online consent form will close on the 10 December at approximately 8.30am.

Youth Counsellor Opportunity – 2026 Youth Cabinet Elections

• Are you aged 11 to 17?
• Do you have something to say and have a voice and opinion to match?
• Could you represent others and get things done?

Sheffield Youth Cabinet is made up of 45 seats of which 35 are elected young people from across the city and they ensure that the voices of young people are heard and taken into account by decision makers locally, regionally and nationally.

If this sounds like it’s for you contact Emma Hinchliffe on 07772 887629 or email at youth.cabinet@sheffield.gov.uk for an expression of interest form or complete it online here: Sheffield Youth Cabinet Self Nomination Form 2026 Elections | Have Your Say Sheffield

Upcoming Cross Country Events

Our school cross country season continues this weekend! We’re heading to Castle Dyke for our next meet on the 6 December, with the usual arrival time of 9:30am and the first race starting promptly at 10:00am.

Mrs Palethorpe will be on-site to support all runners. She’ll be available to help with racing vests, guide students around the route, and answer any questions on the day. Please ensure you check in with her when you arrive.

Please also see details of a further upcoming event:

• Graves Park – 17 January

We look forward to seeing our runners represent the school with enthusiasm and great sportsmanship. Good luck to everyone taking part!

Good news stories

2025 Poppy Appeal

Thank you to everyone that donated money for the poppy appeal. Together we raised  £116.75. Your support makes a real difference to those in the Armed Forces community. To find out more about how your donation helps, please visit www.rbl.org.uk/poppyappeal

Dates for your diary

08/12/25 – School inset day

09/12/25 – Photography mock exam for Y band students

10/12/25 – Student flu immunisations

12/12/25 – Photography mock exam for X band students

Reminder of our contact emails

safeguarding@westfield.chorustrust.org

attendance@westfield.chorustrust.org

enquiries@westfield.chorustrust.org

As always, thank you for your ongoing support.

Mrs G A Jones