Dear parent / carer Autumn Menu I am pleased to share our new menu for the Autumn term which can be found at this link.  The menu includes some fantastic dishes perfect for the Autumn season such as mince and dumplings, vegetarian toad in the hole, apple crumble and custard and many more! Paying for…

Dear parents / carers, We are so proud of the work the children in Years 1,2 and 3 have been doing on DoodleMaths this year. Especially the number of stars and streaks which have been achieved. For children to maintain their streaks, they will need to continue to use DoodleMaths over the summer. We still…

Dear parents/carers,   This is just a quick message to let you all know about some significant and necessary roof work which is taking place throughout our school summer holidays.  In preparation for this vital work taking place, scaffolding has begun to be installed around our main school building this weekend.   We have been…

Parent/Carers of children in Year 2, Moving to Year 3 in September 2023   From September 2023 your child will no longer receive Universal Free School Meals (benefit related free school meals will still continue as normal).  If you would like your child to stay for school meals from September you will have to pay…

Very well done to all our raffle prize winners, please bring your ticket to the office to collect your prize.  

Cedarwood, a charity located in the heart of the Meadow Well in North Shields are very proud of their Nourish Store.  They are not a food bank; they are a community scheme which costs £1 to join and £4 for your chosen basket of shopping which includes fresh fruit, salad and vegetables.  They are open…

Dear parent / carer   Parents of children moving from Year 1 to Year 2 in September 2023   See your child’s new entrance  You are invited to see your child’s new entrance and classroom.  This will be an opportunity for you to have a quick look around with staff at their new learning space. …

Please see information below regarding the DoodleMaths summer challenge for children in Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3.

Dear parent / carer   In just four school weeks we will be saying goodbye to our Year 6 children as they leave us to continue their educational journey at High School.  To send our Year 6 2023 leavers off in style, we have organised a number of events and treats for them in the…

We have been made aware of a spike in numbers on the chatroom Omegle.  This chatroom and other similar forums are not new, however, the interest in these spaces rises as a new generation becomes aware of them. Omegle’s own advertising strapline is – Chat with random strangers online – it’s fun, it’s a new experience every time.…

Following on from the last webpost, these are the classes for September 2023! Mrs Henderson and Miss Owen will continue teaching in the Nursery and the KEEP next year. Current teacher/class                                 Classes and teachers from September  Nursery/KEEP       …

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.  It has been great to revert back to normality this year and finally leave COVID behind us.  I thought it would be helpful to send you some information…

Please encourage your child to continue reading over the summer holidays by taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge from the Reading Agency and Literacy Trust.  They can read online or even better, use North Shields library to choose exciting new books, completely free of charge. Library membership forms are available on line or in…

Nursery children will be hosting their own little mini sports day during the school day on Friday 23rd June, this will be an in school event for children only to attend during lesson times.   Can we ask children to wear suitable sports clothes/shoes on this day (shorts, jogging bottoms, t-shirts, trainers).   Thank you

HH Sports Coaching with coach Harry Hoggins is running a 3 week multi sports camp at King Edward Primary School for children aged 7 to 11 in the first 3 weeks of the Summer holidays.  THe cost per child is £15 per session.  You can book 1 day, 2 days, a full 3 sessions or…

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…

On Wednesday 21st June Year 5 will be watching ‘Alright Charlie’, a primary school safeguarding resource which aims to highlight the warning signs of grooming in an age appropriate way. If you wish to watch  this see the link below and if you  have any questions, please get in touch with our Year 5 team (year5@kingedward.org). https://youtu.be/jm86h2tbLnk

Dear parent / carer You may have heard that a Teacher strike day has just been announced for Wednesday 5th July.  We anticipate that we will be open to all children as we have been on previous strike days.  However, as some of our Teachers will be exercising their right to strike, we are moving…

Your child will bring home a proof copy of their class photograph today.  This will include details of how to order and pay for your prints.   You may notice some light patches on the grass in front of the children, when you receive your ordered prints the grass patches will have been corrected.  …

Dear parent / carer We have received a very kind donation of lettuce seeds from one of our parents, Mr Crowley.  We are very happy to be able to share this with all children who will come home tomrrow with one Seed Cell Plantable Pod each.  The pod contains full instructions on how to grow…

Dear parent / carer We can confirm two of our three INSET (teacher training) days for academic year 2023-24 will be held on: Monday 2nd October 2023 Monday 8th January 2024 On these days, school will be closed to all children and parents, including Nursery.  OOSC will be open all day and booking will open…

Dear parents / carers,   As a part of our current topic ‘The history of our local area’ we will be visiting the North Shields Low Lights Museum. The children will take part in different workshops during the day, including a tour of the Fish Quay where they will learn about its history. The visit…

We are pleased to inform you that we have a new date for our schools Sports Day which is Friday 23rd June 2023 (weather permitting). Times are: From 9.30am – Years 3 to 6. From 2pm – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.   Sports day will take place on the school field. Could children…

Dear Parent/Carer, NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. programme I am pleased to inform you that we are participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe.  Programme this term. Speak out. Stay safe. is a programme for children aged 5-11 which aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs…

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a 1 week – 3 day Multi Sports Camp during May half term at King Edward Primary School for children in Years 2 to 6: Tuesday 30th May 2023 Wednesday 31st May 2023 Thursday 1st June 2023 To book a place, scan the QR code below or…

Dear Parent/ Carer On Monday 15th May, as part of our Science Curriculum the children will be taking part in a puberty lesson. This will cover the changes that occur in the body. Personal Hygiene will be discussed in a whole class setting.  Mr Denton will discuss changes to the male body separately to Miss…

To parents / carers, During 5th June- 16th June children in Year 4 across the country will be participating in the Multiplication Tables Check. The purpose of the check is to determine whether your child can fluently recall their times tables up to 12 x 12, which is essential for future success in mathematics and…

Please click on the link below to view a leaflet regarding healthy relationships in the home:   Relationship Matter Leaflet

Please click on the links below to view some new dates for hubs running in North Tyneside and Newcastle for the following: Introduction to support autistic children Supporting the emotional wellbeing of autistic children   North Tyneside Autism Hubs – May 2023   NEAS Autism Support Hub Newcastle – May 2023   Zoom webinars

Please click on the links below to view the Class Newsletters for Summer Term 2023:   Nursery Summer Term Class Newsletter   The KEEP Summer Term Class Newsletter   Reception Summer Term Class Newsletter   Year 1 Summer Term Class Newsletter   Year 2 Summer Term Class Newsletter   Year 3 Summer Term Class Newsletter…

Dear Parents/Carers, Our Healthy Living week begins on Monday 22nd May until Friday 26th May. We have lots of fun activities planned for the children that week! As part of Healthy Living week and our school games award we would also like to collect some data/information on how active our children are and which clubs…

John Spence Community High School are hosting a Mental Health and Wellbeing Fayre in partnership with @usActive on Wednesday 10th May 2023 at 5.00pm – 7.00pm in the main hall at John Spence Community High School. They have some fantastic informative stalls, wellbeing goodies and fun activities for people to take part in.  Bring some…

Dear Parents / Carers,    We’re really looking forward to our trip to Whitehouse Farm on Thursday next week and we’d like to share some reminders and a little more information.    We’ll be leaving school at 9:30am prompt by coach and will return by 3:00pm so there will be no change to the beginning…

Dear parent / carer   Can we remind all parents that you can no longer pay for meals using Caterlink’s Online Payment System.  Instead, please pay using School Gateway.  To pay for schools meals, go to: Home screen ‘Payments’ ‘School meals’ And follow the prompts to add credit to your child’s account    Each time…

Dear parents / carers As we approach the High Borrans trip in May, we would like to share some further information with you about the trip. High Borrans permission form Your child will bring home a permission form with them tonight entitled ‘High Borrans Dietary, Medical & Contact Information Form – Under 18’s’. This form…