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We are really pleased to share the fabulous news that Tadcaster Primary Academy has now achieved the Sports Mark Gold Award which recognises the amazing opportunities our children experience in their Physical Education curriculum. The children compete in a range of sporting competitions, enjoy sporting visitors and are able to take part in a variety of after school clubs including dodgeball, football, multi-sports and dance. We have loved participating in dance events at York Theatre Royal and the University of York and so much more. Well done to the whole team for this fabulous achievement!

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Newsletter Tadcaster no 29 3.5.24

Learning inside and outside of the classroom!

Over the last few months there has been a lot going on at Team TPA. We have welcomed visitors a plenty and enjoyed some exciting trips out and about.

Team Jupiter had a fantastic trip to Harewood Estate learning all about the countryside and the animals that live in it. The Highland cows (or ‘coos’) were great to see up close. Later in the term the children also enjoyed taking part in a multisports competition at Selby College. The children were fantastic role models and excelled in a variety of sports.

Team Saturn had a great day learning all about sculpture and exploring the work of different artists at a workshop at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Following this, in November the children also enjoyed performing their very own dance piece at ‘Everybody Dance’ at York Theatre Royal. The children did brilliantly and the audience were certainly impressed. This was also a wonderful opportunity for the children to take part in some exciting dance workshops including a break dance session.

This term, Team Neptune had a great day out in York learning how to make pizzas at Pizza Express and also all about the history of chocolate at York Chocolate story. It was a wonderful tasty day out! The girls in Team Neptune also took part in a football tournament at Selby College where they competed against children in other schools as well.

Throughout the course of term we have also had visits from NSPCC, Blue Cross, Tadcaster Fire Service and our local Police Officer, PC Nick Woods. These visits have allowed us to learn all about keeping safe in a variety of ways including around dogs, near water and also online. As part of their history of transport topic, Team Jupiter were also given the opportunity to get up close to a fabulous classic car which was a real treat.

Children in Key Stage One and Two also enjoyed their trip down to our local church, St Mary’s, to celebrate the Harvest Festival. We loved singing our hearts out!

It certainly has been a fabulous term of engaging learning – check out the pictures to see us having lots and lots of fun!

What an amazing time we had at Yorkshire School’s Dance Festival on Saturday 12th November. Team Saturn performed their ‘Life in a Northern Town’ dance routine at University of York.  The theme this year was Picture This and Mr P choreographed a fabulous dance routine inspired by the artwork of the artist LS Lowry to link with the theme. With fantastic backing music chosen, the final performance was truly outstanding.

Many Parents and Carers shared lovely positive messages after watching the performance (see below):

‘Well done Mr P’s class today.. absolutely brilliant also thank you to Miss towler and Mr P for doing this in your own time.. smashed it well done team!’#dancefestival#2022

‘Just a quick message to say how brilliant the dance festival was & how amazing Saturn were. Also a huge thank you to yourself & Mr P for giving up your Saturday. You really do go above and beyond in all you do!’

‘Our children are so very lucky to have such dedicated teachers. What an amazing experience. Thank you.’

On Saturday 15th October 2022, the children from Team Neptune performed their own dance piece at York Theatre Royal for the showcase event, Making Moves! The children were fantastic and showed that they could live out our values: Belong, Believe, Achieve to perform in front of a packed audience.

As part of the event, the children were also given the opportunity to meet with other performers including Mind the Gap and Maiya and loved watching their final performances. It was a truly inspirational evening, one which our children will never forget. All those weeks of rehearsals with York Dance Space were absolutely worth every minute of it. Big thanks to the staff team who supported the children on the day and gave up their Saturday to encourage the children from backstage! We were so proud of our children who showed real courage to step up onto the stage and to perform in front of hundreds including their own families. Well done Team Neptune, you really did make us proud!

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