Dear Parents and Carers,

Please find below a letter from our school catering provider, Impact Food Group, regarding the government’s consultation on proposed changes to School Food Standards.

The letter outlines the proposed changes, what they may mean for schools and families, and how you can take part in the consultation should you wish to share your views. You can read more and respond to the consultation here.

We wanted to share this information with you as it may be of interest, particularly as the consultation provides an opportunity for schools, parents and carers to help shape future school food provision.

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You can read more about school dinners on this page of our website.

As you may recall, I will be walking part of the Camino del Norte, from Bilbao to Santander.  This hike will raise funds for OSCAR’s Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity and Elvington’s PTA.

I will be covering a total distance of 110km from the Basque city of Bilbao to the coastal town of Santander, Cantabria. The hikes will be challenging, with some long days of up to 55km and several significant climbs.

The walk will take place over four days, from Friday 3^rd to Monday 6^th April 2026.  Any money raised will be split equally between the two nominated charities.

A big thank you to everyone who has already donated — the current total stands at 91% of our £1,000 target (£910).  To donate, please visit: JustGiving Page

Additional information can be found in this York Press article: Elvington CE School head teacher takes on OSCAR’s challenge.

We will be continuing to use our online booking system for the upcoming Parents’ Evenings on Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th February. The aforementioned booking system will be provided by Parents Booking and will enable parents/carers to make their own bookings within the available time slots.

Meetings will be taking place between 3:30pm and 6:30pm, with the exception of Class Three.

The online booking system will open on Monday 19th January at 8am and will close at 12 noon on Friday 30th January (https://parents-booking.co.uk/elvingtonprimary). Please ensure your time slot is reserved by this date and time.