Parent Governor Election Autumn 2025

Dear parents / carers   The Governing Body currently has one vacancy for a parent governor.     Parents / carers have an important role to play in the education of children and being a parent governor can give you an opportunity to contribute to the education of all children at our school.  Training and support…

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OOSC October Half Term Holiday Club Activity Planning 2025

OOSC booking is now open for the October half term Holiday Club!  Please click on the link below to view a copy of the activity planning: OOSC October Half Term Holiday Club Activity Planning 2025 You should make your booking in the School Gateway app.  Just go to clubs and select ‘OOSC Holiday Club’ to…

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Full Governing Body Overview – September 2025

Dear parent / carer   Governors would like to welcome all children and parents / carers back to King Edward Primary for another school year!     In the first Full Governing Body meeting of the year Jonathan Heath was elected for another term as Chair and Mhairi McGowan was elected as Vice Chair for the…

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Year 4 to Year 6 – Mobile Phones in School

Dear parent / carer   While we do not encourage children to have mobiles, we acknowledge that for some families it is a way to ensure their child’s safety on the way to and from school.  Parents who wish for their child (year 4 – 6 only) to have use of a mobile phone whilst…

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Reception to Year 3 – Reading Information 2025

Dear parents/ carers,   Firstly, thank you for your continued support in helping our children develop into confident, independent readers. Ensuring every child has the necessary skills they need to read is an essential component of literacy education. It enables children to not only learn across the curriculum but also to access numerous aspects of…

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Nursery to Year 6 – Flu Vaccinations

Dear parent / guardian, As you will know, all school children in the UK are offered their flu vaccination in school in the autumn or early winter, before the flu season typically starts in December or January. This ensures your children have the best protection when flu starts to spread. The flu season usually starts…

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Year 6 Residential Visit to High Borrans – May 2026

Dear parents / carers As you know, Year 6 will have the opportunity to take part in a residential visit to High Borrans this May!  We very much hope that all children who want to will take up this amazing opportunity.  High Borrans is an Outdoor Education Centre near Windermere in the Lake District.  It…

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