Dear parents / carers   As you know, Caterlink are taking the reins as our new catering provider of school meals from April 2022.  Click here to see a welcome brochure from Caterlink.     Meal offer during transition period   From Friday 1st April to Friday 8th April, a reduced cold menu will be served. …

Dear parents/carers   We will be celebrating ‘National British Science week’ during the w/c 7th March.  British science week is a celebration of science and STEM. The theme this year is ‘Growth.’ To investigate this area of science and to develop a wide range of scientific skills, our children will be taking part in lots…

  Dear parents / carers   We are excited to confirm that 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…

Are you looking at becoming a Teacher and would like to gain your Qualified Teacher Status and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) accredited by Northumbria University?   Please click on the link for more information:  NTSCITT Outstanding Teacher Training Flyer

Dear Parent / Carer, Below is a letter from Public Health England for all parents and carers.  This contains important COVID information. ——————————————————————————————————————————- Following the recent government announcement to remove the remaining legal restrictions for COVID-19 as we learn to live with the virus, please find some further information about what these changes mean for…

Dear parents / carers   As you may already know, the nation has an extra bank holiday this year to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022.   As the date falls in a school holiday, schools have been instructed to allocate an additional day of closure in lieu of the bank holiday.  We…

Dear Parents and Carers,   Growing up in North Tyneside: Health and Wellbeing Survey   All schools in North Tyneside have been asked to participate in a very important Health and Wellbeing survey, led by the Public Health and School Improvement team’s in the Local Authority.  The survey is anonymous and confidential, and no individual…

Dear parents / carers   Book week is coming up after half term and we have lots of exciting plans to celebrate reading in school!   Dress up for World Book Day World Book Day is on Thursday 3rd March.  On this day, we would love for children to come to school dressed as a…

Dear parents / carers We have exciting news to share with you!  After seeking the views of children, parents and staff over the last 12months, we have decided to change catering providers.   Who is our new catering provider? We have followed a formal tender process to ensure we are getting the best value and quality…

Once again we will be providing free school meal vouchers to the value of £15 per child for over the February break for children who are entitled to free school benefit related meals (not universal free school meals) as of today’s date.   Parents and carers will receive their voucher via email on Friday 18th…

Dear parents / carers   Can we remind parents that if you require a KEEP / Nursery lunch for your child, you must book and pay in the School Gateway app by 9.30am each day.  It is important that you order lunches each day by the deadline to allow us to order the correct number…

Dear parents / carers   We are excited to confirm that Year 4 will have the opportunity to take part in a residential visit to High Borrans this April!  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…

Please click on the link: Northumbria Police Newsletter to view a copy of the Northumbria Police Safer Internet Day, Newsletter for Parents and Carers – February 2022.   Thank you  

Dear parents / carers   As per our advance notification, parents evening will take place after school on Monday 7th and Thursday 10th February 2022.    Parents evening will take place virtually via School Cloud.  Feedback from our trial of this system last term was very positive.  This system allows you to book your appointment…

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a 3 day Multi Sports Camp during the February 2022 Half Term at King Edward Primary School on Monday 21st February 2022, Tuesday 22nd February 2022 and Wednesday 23rd February 2022.  To book a place, scan the QR code below or click on the link: HH Sports…

OOSC booking is now open for February half term!  Please click on the link below to view a copy of the activity planning:   OOSC February Holiday Club Activity Planning 2022   You should make your booking in the School Gateway app.  Just go to clubs and select ‘OOSC Holiday Club’ to pay and make…

Please click on the links below to view a copy of your child’s Spring Term Newsletter:   Nursery Spring Term Newsletter The KEEP Spring Term Newsletter Reception Spring Term Newsletter Year 1 Spring Term Newsletter Year 2 Spring Term Newsletter Year 3 Spring Term Newsletter Year 4 Spring Term Newsletter Year 5 Spring Term Newsletter…

Dear parents / carers   Essential reading for all parents / carer – current guidelines on COVID testing and isolation periods.   When to take a PCR test   If you have symptoms of COVID, you MUST isolate and take a PCR test.  An LFD (rapid Lateral Flow Device) test is not suitable in this…

Catering Services are hosting a Pizza Party Funday Lunch on Thursday 20th January 2022 Pupils have chosen their favourite dishes for the menu, a selection of pizzas served with fries and freshly prepared homemade salads, followed by ice cream with mandarin oranges and fruit juice drink.  Medical diets will be catered for.  Pupils will have…

Dear parents/carers, As a result of reviewing our risk assessments and contingency planning, I thought it would be helpful to confirm a few things before Monday for you and your children.  Having reviewed the latest advice and guidance there will be some changes from before Christmas in some areas, but not in others.  We are…

Dear parents and carers,   Having reviewed our contingency planning there are a number of very important updates to share with you all.  Please can I ask that you read the following information carefully.   Face coverings From Monday all parents and carers need to wear face coverings in the school yard.  This is due…

Dear parent / carer   Firstly, can I begin the new year by wishing you all a happy and healthy 2022.  I hope that you have all managed to have a relaxing and restful Christmas break.   This is the very last letter I wanted to find myself writing at the start of 2022, but…

A huge thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets for our Christmas raffle, the draw has been made and families who have won will be contact by text message individually regarding their prize.   Prizes will be handed out to children in school apart from any alcohol related prizes, can we please ask parents…

Are you worried about your child’s weight?  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are offering a 10 week free course which will support you and your family make healthy lifestyle changes together.  Please click on the link below for more information. Healthy4Life Flyer

Please take the time to view the you tube video of amazing schools which have achieved the Primary Science Quality Mark in 2021!!

Dear parents and carers,   You will no doubt be aware from the news that COVID cases are signficiantly on the rise.  The latest variant is also much more transmissable and easier to spread.  It is now less than 2 weeks to Christmas.  La.st Christmas was diffiicult for everyone, with families unable to get together…

Once again we will be providing free school meal vouchers to the value of £30 per child for over the Christmas 2 week break for children who are entitled to free school benefit related meals (not universal free school meals) on or before 29th November 2021.   Parents and carers will receive their voucher via…

We are selling tickets for our Christmas Raffle, tickets are £1 per strip and will be on sale from Monday 13th December until Thursday 16th December 2021.  Raffle will be drawn midday on Friday 17th December 2021.   All proceeds will go to activities /resources for the children in our school.   If you would…

I am very pleased to be able to share the exciting news that Mr Routledge has been appointed to a head teacher post in Northumberland!   Mr Routledge joined us to take up the post of maths leader and assistant head teacher.  Since then he has taken on a number of responsiblilities as part of…

Dear Parents / Carers,    Firstly, thank you for all of your support throughout the autumn term in helping support reading and phonics at home. The children are all making progress and are on their way to becoming confident, independent readers. The support that you give children at home is invaluable and by regularly reading…

Dear parents / carers   We will be holding Christmas parties in school during the last weeks of term for all year groups!   On your child’s party day (see below), please send them to school in their party clothes / non school uniform.  Children should be suitably dressed for the cold December weather.  You…

Dear Reception & Year 1 Parents / Carers,    As Christmas approaches, we are delighted to tell you that we have arranged for Bigfoot Arts Education to come into school to perform the pantomime ‘The Greediest Christmas Elf’ for children in Reception and Year 1.   The children in these year groups haven’t been able…

Children are very welcome to come into school this Friday 10th December 2021 in a Christmas jumper / non uniform, as it is Christmas Jumper Day nationally.   If anyone has any Christmas jumpers their child has outgrown, please send them into school washed by Wednesday AM.  We will then text parents the sizes of…

Catering Services will be serving Christmas Lunch to children on Wednesday 15th December 2021 for the whole school.  Each separate year group will have their own time slot to eat as they do at the moment. Christmas Lunch Menu Roast Turkey & Chipolata Sausage or Quorn Roast served with Roast Potatoes Carrots Brussel Sprouts Chocolate…

Dear parents / carers   As you may have seen on our Facebook page, the Scholastics Book Fair is in school next week!     Due to the current COVID climate, we will not be inviting parents into school to visit the book fair.  However, all children will be given the opportunity to visit the book…

Dear parents and carers,   We very much appreciate that Christmas was difficult for everyone last year, so we have tried to make our school extra ‘Christmassy’ inside and outside with extra things around school for your children.  But due to the current situation with COVID, Christmas activities will not take place in quite the…

Parents/Carers of children in Year 6 We are over the moon to inform you that Year 6 children have the opportunity to visit High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre between 23rd and 27th May 2022.  One class will visit High Borrans at the beginning of the week and the other class will go at the end…

Parents/Carers of children in Year 4   We are over the moon to inform you that Year 4 children have the opportunity to visit High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre between 14th and 18th February 2022.  One class will visit High Borrans at the beginning of the week and the other class will go at the…