Due to a fault with kitchen equipment there is no hot lunch tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd October 2019). We will serve sandwiches, crisps, salad and arctic roll or please provide a packed lunch for your child. Apologies for any inconvenience.

If you have a child in our nursery who is currently in our KEEP, please remember to renew your 30 hour code by 30th November 2019. Thank you.

We will be having an Operation Encompass The Next Steps – Parent drop in on Thursday 5th December 2019 at 8.30am.  If you would like to come along and talk about any concerns you have please pop into the school office. Thank you

If your child would like to attend the FOKE Halloween Disco on Thursday 24th October 2019 you must first purchase a ticket from the school office AND then complete the safe collection online permission form below. Thank you FOKE Halloween Disco – Online Permission Form

If your child attends the Nursery and you would like to book a parents evening appointment, please click on the link below: Nursery/KEEP Parents Evening Online Booking Form If your child attends both the Nursery and the KEEP, please only book 1 appointment.  You will see both Miss Owen and Mrs Henderson at the same…

Dear parent / carer After significant discussion in school with senior leaders and governors, as well as robust consultation with the Local Authority, we are changing our policy with regard to holidays taken during term time.  All holidays taken from 1st January 2020 will be unauthorised unless there are exceptional circumstances. This will be assessed…

It’s that time of year again….. Halloween disco is on THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER. 🎃🎃 TICKETS GO ON SALE THURSDAY 17th OCTOBER from the school office. We would really appreciate volunteers to make this event as success. Please contact the school office if you can help set up, KS1 disco or KS2 disco. K Edward Primary will be…

Dear Parent/Carer, The NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe programme is visiting our school to make sure our pupils have the knowledge and understanding they need to stay safe from abuse. I’m pleased to tell you that we will be working with the NSPCC, the UK’s leading children’s charity, who’ll be delivering their Speak out. Stay…

Dear parent / carer Our main school contact number is changing.  This is because BT are withdrawing the line we currently operate on.  Please continue to contact school on our existing number until you receive a text to confirm that the new number has come into effect.  This will be at some point on Thursday…

Dear parent / carer We are currently having some technical difficulties with our School Gateway App.  Following a software update released by the provider yesterday, links are not operating properly within the App.  Unfortunately, the provider has advised that they are unable to issue a fix for a number of weeks. Until the fix is…

Please click on the links below to view a copy of the Class Newsletters for Autumn Term 2019: The KEEP Class Newsletters – Autumn Term 2019 Nursery Newsletter – Autumn Term 2019 Reception Newsletter – Autumn Term 2019 Year 1 Class Newsletter – Autumn Term 2019 Year 2 Class Newsletter – Autumn Term 2019 Year…

We would like to make you aware of an exciting new opportunity brought to you in partnership with North Shields Juniors AFC, Tyne Metropolitan College and Northumberland FA for girls aged 5 – 11 to access fun and friendly girls’ only football sessions which are being held at John Spence Community High School. Please click…

Reception to Year 6 Parents Evening – Monday 7th October 2019 or Monday 21st October 2019 Please enter your details and select an appointment time. You will need to enter a valid address when completing this form, you will then receive an email confirming your appointment time. Please only book one appointment per child online.…

Please click on the link below to view a copy of the King Edward Primary School Advance Diary Dates for Autumn Term 2019: Advance Diary Dates Autumn 2019

We are collecting the Aldi’s Kit for Schools promotion stickers, spend £30 in store and get a sticker to stick on our wall chart at school. Once we have collected 300 stickers and added them to our chart we will receive a free sports kit for our school and will also be entered into their…

Dear Parent / Carer Following some parental requests, we are very happy to allow early collection of children to attend the Tour of Britain Cycle Race later today. We expressed an interest to the Council in taking children from school, but the Council were unable to tell us before the summer holidays which ‘viewing spot’…

Please click on the link below to view a copy of our Operation Encompass and Operation Encompass: The Next Steps Operation Encompass Letter to Parents/Carers – September 2019  

If you would like your child to have school milk you will need to register your child with Cool Milk.  You can register through their website by visiting coolmilk.com or you can speak to one of their Customer Service Team on 0844 854 2913 Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 5.00pm. All children in school receive…

Parents/Carers If you are collecting children from school on Monday 9th September 2019 please be aware of road closures near school due to the Tour of Britain Cycle Race, please click on link: http://bit.ly/2kjPdoM for more information. Thank you

We had 2 unclaimed raffle prizes, we have asked a random child picked out 2 tickets, winners are: PINK 246 – 250 – Davantis £20.00 Voucher PINK 601 – 605 – Wine and Chocolates Please hand your winning ticket into the school office to collect your prize. Source: www.kingedwardprimary.org.uk

Whole School (including Nursery) – Non-Uniform Day & Toy Day We are having a whole school Non-Uniform Day / Toy Day on Friday 19th July 2019 (no contributions needed for this day). Children can bring an age appropriate toy to play with in school on this day, sorry no tablets or mobile phones.   We advise…

We would like to send your children's school work books home with them at the end of the academic year.  These books will not be returned to school.  To do this, we need your permission as your child's picture may be featured in other children's books.  In line with data protection legislation, this is classed…

We still have some prizes from our Summer Raffle which are still be be claimed: White 481-485 – Naomi The Flower Girl £20 gift voucher Pink 16-20 – Davanti £20 Gift Voucher Pink 111-115 –  Family entrance to Blue Reef Aquarium Blue 111-115 – Wine & Chocolates Prizes to be collected from school office by Wednesday…

Dear Parents/Carers I am writing to inform you of some small changes to your child's day that will be put in place over the coming weeks.  These changes are to help prepare your child for their exciting transition into Key Stage 2. Year 2 children are going to be beginning to use the Key Stage…

Catering Services have informed us there will be a slight increase in the cost of a school meal from September 2019, the new cost will be £2.20 per day. Please click on the link: Price Increase Letter July 2019 If you think you are entitled to free school meals, please contact Catering Services on 0191 6432288.…