Summer newsletter 23.5.25

Monday 26th May - Wednesday 4th June

Half term break (including Inset days)

Thursday 5th June

School reopens

Monday 16th June

Sports Day Year 1 & 2 (9:15 - 11am)

Sports Day Year 3 & 4 (1:15 - 3pm)

Thursday 19th June

Reception Showcase assembly

9:15 - 9:45am parents invited

Sports Day Year 5 & Year 6 (1:15 -3pm)

Friday 20th June

Sports Day EYFS (Preschool & Reception 9:15 - 11am)

Friday 20th June

Year 4 Ribble River - local river visit

Monday 30th June & Tuesday 1st July

Year 6 bikeability group 1

Wednesday 2nd & Friday 4th July

Year 6 bikeability group 2

Thursday 3rd July

Transition day - spend the day in the next year group

Thursday 10th July

Year 6 production 2pm & 6pm

Tuesday 15th July

Harris Fest 3:30 -6pm

Monday 21st July

Leavers’ assembly 9:30am start

Break the rules day!

The children had great fun 'breaking the rules' today. We had lots of children in non-uniform, with crazy hair, unhealthy snacks, wearing nail varnish and even with tattoos. All donations to break rules has raised an impressive £388.25 towards PTFA funds. The PTFA will being sending an update out soon, with how the funds are being used. Thank you!

Support Harris Primary in the Tesco Vote!

We’re excited to share that Harris Primary has been selected for the Tesco Stronger Starts grant scheme! This gives us the chance to receive up to £1,500 to enhance our Early Years outdoor learning area—but we need your help to win the vote!

🗳️ How You Can Help:

From the first week of April until the end of June 2025, you can vote for our project every time you shop at a participating Tesco store. Simply collect a blue token at the checkout and drop it in our voting box. The more votes we get, the better our chances of securing the funding! Please spread the word and encourage family and friends to vote too!

📍 Participating Tesco Stores: Preston & Penwortham

🌱 Our Harris Project:

We want to create an engaging and educational outdoor space to support our youngest learners in all areas of their development. With this grant, we hope to:

✅ Purchase Early Years bikes and other equipment to build core strength and coordination.

✅ Install a water wall to spark curiosity in science and problem-solving.

✅ Develop a gardening and outdoor investigation area to help children connect with nature.

✅ Provide outdoor mark-making equipment to inspire creativity, writing, and drawing.

Your support will make a huge difference to our children’s learning and development.

Every vote counts—let’s make this happen together!

Harris Fest & Summer Fair

This year's Harris Fest will now take place on Tuesday, 15th July, immediately after school 3:30 - 6pm. Please note the change of date and time. The earlier timings should be better for families with younger children. 

🎵 Our theme for 2025 is the 1980s—a decade known for its iconic music, dance, and fashion. Each class will showcase a performance inspired by this era, featuring classic songs or dance routines that are sure to bring a wave of nostalgia and fun.

In addition to the performances, the PTFA has been working diligently to organize our traditional summer fair, which will include:

• Exciting stalls

• Delicious food and refreshing drinks

• A raffle with fantastic prizes

This event promises to be a wonderful opportunity for our school community to come together and celebrate. We encourage everyone to embrace the 1980s theme—feel free to dress up in your favorite '80s attire!

Further details will be shared as we approach the date. In the meantime, if you are interested in volunteering or contributing in any way, please do not hesitate to contact the school office or reach out to ptfa@harris.lancs.sch.uk

Sporting achievements

Well done to our brilliant team of Year 1 & 2 gymnastic team who won the Preston School's key stage 1 competition this week! Our girl's team took the gold medal and individually gained a gold and silver medal. Our team of boys took the gold medal and individually gained a silver and bronze medal. Thank you to Miss Wilkinson and Mr Ridge for their super coaching. #theHarrisWay