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As yet we are still unaware of any confirmed cases of Coronavirus linked to King Edward Primary School staff or students. Just to remind you, if your child develops a new and persistent cough or a fever (above 37.8 degrees) then they should self-isolate for 7 days. Currently the guidance does not extend to self-isolation…

To celebrate and raise awareness for World Down Syndrome Day, children are invited to come to school wearing colourful interesting odd socks on Friday 20th March 2020.  No donation required.

Dear parent / carer I am excited to inform you that school has decided to set up a brand new Parents and Teachers Association (PTA)!  This will replace our previous association, FOKE.   Our vision for a new PTA: A registered charity with a formal structure and constitution Fundraising to provide opportunities and activities that have…

We know there is a a lot of information in the media currently about corona virus, we would like to assure parents that we always encourage good hygiene in school, we have just recently shown the brief power point to all children on what to:

Our school telephone lines are now back up and running. Thank you

Dear parent / carer You may have noticed a few changes to your School Gateway app.  When you go to the home screen, you will now see a section called ‘Useful Links’.  In this section you can find quick links to our school website, calendar, news feed, Facebook and Twitter. If you use OOSC or…

Dear parents / carers As National Offer Day for Middle and High Schools is on Sunday 1st March 2020, you will receive either an email (if applied online) or letter (by post) informing you which school your child has been allocated on Monday 2nd March 2020.  If you do not get the school place you wanted…

Dear parent / carer In April 2019, the government announced new regulations for teaching Relationships and Sex Education in England that will become statutory in September 2020.  As you know we have changed our curriculum and policy already as we are a DfE nationally designated pilot school. These new regulations are a great step forward…

After receiving several complaints recently regarding dog fouling around the school we have been in contact with the local dog warden.  The dog warden has advised us they will be doing patrol’s around the school on a regular basis. If you know who is responsible for any dog fowling please contact North Tyneside Council on…

We have been working with Geoff from Go Smarter, trying to keep the school clear of cars to reduce pollution and keep the children safe. We are hoping to have children coming to school by car less often, and coming by walking, cycling, scooting or skateboarding. These are better because they give us exercise, keep…