Following on from the previous information you received regarding information for September, I can now confirm which teachers will take each class for September 2024 for Years 1-6.   *Please note that Miss Reynolds will not be teaching her new class on Wednesday 3rd July, as she is not returning to work until September for…

Dear parents and carers, We are nearly at the end of the school year, which means we are already working hard thinking about and preparing for September. Thank you to all of you for your support this year, it is much appreciated.  I thought it would be helpful to send you some information so that…

From September 2024 the price of a set 2 course school meal will increase from £2.50 to £2.60 per day.  School meals continue to be free for all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 as part of the on-going commitment to Universal Infant Free School Meals. Thank you Kate Byrne Headteacher

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a Multi Sports Camp for Years 2 to 6 during the summer holidays at King Edward Primary School on:   Week 1: Monday 22nd July 2024, Tuesday 23rd July 2024, Wednesday 24th July 2024 Week 2: Monday 29th July 2024, Tuesday 30th July 2024, Wednesday 31st July 2024 Week…

Dear parents / carers OOSC booking is now open for Summer 2024!  We have lots of fun planned – CLICK HERE to find out more! The club will be open from 7.30am-5.30pm at a rate of £30 per day on the following dates: Monday 22nd July – Friday 26th July Monday 29th July – Friday 2nd…

We would like to invite you to our second coffee morning on Wednesday 5th June 2024, please see flyer below for more information:    

North Tyneside Council are looking to recruit School Crossing Patrol Attendants, for more information or to apply please contact Juleen Brown on 07725600679  

Dear parents / carers OOSC booking is now open for May half term 2024!  We have lots of fun planned – CLICK HERE to find out more! The club will be open from 7.30am-5.30pm at a rate of £30 per day on the following dates: Tuesday 28th May 2024 until Friday 31st May 2024 You should…

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a Multi Sports Camp during the May half term break at King Edward Primary School on Monday 27th May, Tuesday 28th May and Wednesday 29th May 2024 for children in Years 2 to 6.  To book a place click on the link: HH Sports Coaching May Half…

Please click on the link below to view information regarding guidance to support children’s online safety:   Internetmatters.org

Please click on the links below to view a copy of the Class Newsletters for Summer Term 2024: Nursery Class Newsletter KEEP Class Newsletter Reception Class Newsletter Year 1 Class Newsletter Year 2 Class Newsletter Year 3 Class Newsletter Year 4 Class Newsletter Year 5 Class Newsletter Year 6 Class Newsletter

King Edward Primary School would like to invite you to a parent & carer’s Coffee Morning, please click on the link:  KEPS Coffee Morning Flyer  

Dear Class 1S parents / carers   Parents Evening for Class 1S has been arranged on Monday 15th April 2024 and Monday 29th April 2024 with Class 1S teacher Mrs Stobbs.   About appointments Parents evening will be held in person in the main school building.   Appointments are 10 minutes long and Mrs Stobbs will…

Please click on the link: Operation Encompass Flyer if you have any concerns or would like further information, please come and see us.

WhatsApp group encouraging self-harm in young people   CNTW NHS Trust has made us aware of a WhatsApp group called “everyone you know x” which is circulating in North Tyneside.  It is aimed at Y6 students.  There are currently 500 members, and the group encourages members to self-harm.  Three young people (two from Gateshead and…

OOSC booking is now open for the Easter holidays!  Please click on the link below to view a copy of the activity planning:   OOSC Easter Holiday Club Activity Planning 2024   You should make your booking in the School Gateway app.  Just go to clubs and select ‘OOSC Holiday Club’ to pay and make…

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a 2 week Multi Sports Camp during the 2 week Easter Break at King Edward Primary School on Monday 1st April, Tuesday 2nd April and Wednesday 3rd April 2024 and the following week Monday 8th April 2024, Tuesday 9th April and Wednesday 10th April for children in…

Our ‘Gadget Shop’ is linked to aspects of the National Curriculum.  Each experiment or activity is interactive and requires children to ‘do something scientific’. There will be a superb selection of child friendly science activities to excite young minds.  Items at the ‘Gadget Shop’ are priced from £1.00 to £3.00 and the shop will be…

Look out for your child’s sponsor form in coming home in their bag today.  Please update their form with minutes of reading or listening to stories in school each day and any reading they do at home. Please ask your children what they have been listening to and reading.and ask them to read you a story to hear how their reading skills are developing! We are…

Dear parents and carers, As part of Book Week at King Edward (4th-8th March), we are running our annual sponsored read and listen.  On Friday our child will bring home a letter, sponsor form and reading / listening log on which to record their daily reading and/or listening activity. In school we are organising a…

We will be having an Easter Egg Decorating Competition on Wednesday 27th March 2024.  Children can bring in an already decorated hard boiled egg from home into school.   On the day of the competition children can bring their egg in to the school gym first thing in the morning via the double sliding doors…

We are hosting a Scholastic Book Fair next week in school.   It’s a chance to buy some wonderful children’s books at great prices – and support your school at the same time! It will be open to all children, parents and carers from 3.20pm until 4pm on Tuesday 5th March 2024 until Friday 8th March…

Dear parents / carers   As per our advance notification, parents evening will take place after school on Monday 5th and Thursday 8th February 2024.  Parents evening is for children from Nursery to Year 6.  Children who have just joined Nursery from January 2024 will not need an appointment on this occasion.  Parents evening for…

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a 3 day Multi Sports Camp during the February Half Term at King Edward Primary School on Monday 19th February, Tuesday 20th February and Wednesday 21st February 2024 for children in Years 2 to 6.  To book a place, scan the QR code below or click on…

Dear parents / carers OOSC booking is now open for February half term 2024!  We have lots of fun planned – CLICK HERE to find out more! The club will be open from 7.30am-5.30pm at a rate of £30 per day on the following dates: Monday 19th February 2024 until Friday 23rd February 2024 You should…

Dear Parents and Carers, On Tuesday 6th February we will be joining schools and youth organisations across the UK in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2024. Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers…

Dear Parents of children in Years 3, 4 and 5   We are lucky enough to have been chosen to work with a Music Trio on Thursday 8th February 2024 all day in school.  Children will complete workshops around the theme of ‘The Three Little Mammoths’ and then create a performance to share with the…

Please click on the links below to view a copy of the Class Newsletters for Spring Term 2024:   Nursery Class Newsletter The KEEP Class Newsletter Reception Class Newsletter Year 1 Class Newsletter Year 2 Class Newsletter Year 3 Class Newsletter Year 4 Class Newsletter Year 5 Class Newsletter Year 6 Class Newsletter

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…

Dear parents / carers   As we approach the Weardale trip in March, we would like to share some further information with you about the trip.   Weardale consent form Your child will bring home a consent form with them tonight entitled ‘Weardale Adventure Centre Personal Information & Consent Form.  This form needs to be…

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…

Dear parent / carer   We would like to confirm that OOSC will be open during our Christmas closure period on the following dates: Tuesday 2nd January Wednesday 3rd January  Thursday 4th January Friday 5th January    OOSC will also be open for the INSET (teacher training) day on: Monday 8th January    We are…

You will not be able to top up your child’s school meals balance for the next few working days.  We will notify you as soon as this facility becomes available again.  If your child’s balance falls below £0 during this period, they will still be able to have a lunch and we will request parents…

Dear parent / carer   Although you may already be familiar with upcoming events from our Advance Diary Dates, we want to share more detailed plans with you to make the season merry!  Please read below to see what we have in store to get our children, staff and parents / carers in the holiday…

Dear Parents/Carers, We would like to invite you and your child to a meeting regarding the Year 6 residential trip to the High Borrans activity centre in May 2024. The meeting will take place on Monday 15th January 2024 at 5 p.m. in our main hall. We will look at some slides of High Borrans…

Next week King Edward Primary is hosting our regular Christmas Book Fair!  It’s a chance to buy some wonderful children’s books at great prices – and support your school at the same time! It will be open to all children, parents and carers from 3.20pm until 4pm on Tuesday 28th, Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th…

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a 1 day Multi Sports Camp on the schools INSET day on Monday 8th January 2024 at King Edward Primary School for children in Years 2 to 6: To book a place, scan the QR code on the flyer or click on the link: HH Sports Coaching…