Dear parent / carer   The children have had a fabulous time at Weardale!  They have experienced some amazing new opportunities and worked brilliantly as a team.  They are now very tired after their adventure away from home!   As they start their return journey, we would like to share with you the collection arrangements…

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

Dear parent / carer   All children from Nursery to Year 6 are invited to take place in an Easter egg decorating competition!  Eggs should be hard boiled and decorated by children.  Parents / carers are also invited to submit an egg for the parent / carer egg decorating competition.  All eggs should be brought…

Dear Year 4 parents / carers   We are overjoyed to be able to share the wonderful news that Miss Osueke is about to begin a phased return to work following a period of critical illness.   Miss Osueke will be visiting school before the Easter holidays, and we are very much looking forward to…

Dear parent / carer   We are writing to ask for your support in being open and honest with us about any absences during term time.   We understand that sometimes families take holidays, trips, or attend important events that fall within the school term. While we are required to follow national guidance and cannot…

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to be part of our interactive courtroom this Easter holiday! You are invited to jury duty for the trial of Alexander T Wolf. We all think we know the story of The Three Little Pigs but is he really as big and bad as they say? Register and…

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a Multi Sports Camp at King Edward Primary School during the Easter holidays for Years 2 to 6: Week 1: Monday 14th April 2025 Tuesday 15th April 2025 Wednesday 16th April 2025 Week 2: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 Wednesday 23rd April 2025 To book a place please…

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 2025

Year 5 are holding a raffle to raise money for a Key Stage 2 craft shed.   There are 6 fabulous hampers to be won.  A chocolate hamper, well being hampers – one has a £20 Jam Jar cinema voucher, alcohol hamper (to be collected by an adult).  These are perfect for Mothers Day or…

Dear parent / carer Red Nose Day is back on Friday 21st March.  Red Nose Day is part of the charity, Comic Relief.  They believe in a world free from poverty and tackle important issues including homelessness, hunger, domestic abuse and mental health stigma.  They support organisations across the UK and around the world.   We…

On Thursday 20th March, we will be celebrating Odd Socks Day in school! This is to support World Down Syndrome Awareness day and the purpose of wearing odd socks is to recognise and celebrate diversity and the differences that make us all unique and special. Children should wear their school uniform as usual but it would be…

We would like to invite you to our coffee morning on Wednesday 2nd April 2025, please see flyer below for more information:

Dear parent / carer   Following on from Miss Byrne’s letter at the end of January regarding free after school clubs, I am pleased to share some further information with you about our NEW Mini Clubs.   What are Mini Clubs? We will be launching a range of clubs for children in Year 1 to…

Dear parent / carer   You may or may not be aware that, sadly, one of our Reception children died very suddenly in December 2020 having been previously diagnosed with neuroblastoma.  It is hugely important to us and his family that we always remember and celebrate Frank as a member of his Reception class and…

Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to universal free school meals.  If you have received a text message stating you have not registered your child can we please ask you to register your child online by clicking this link: School Meal Registration If you are not in receipt of any benefits…

Dear parent / carer   Following the annual review of Out of School Club fees, Governors of the Staffing and Finance Committee have agreed a slight increase to fees for breakfast club and holiday club.  There will be no change to after school club fees.  New fees will come into effect on Monday 14th April…

Dear parent / carer   The Staffing and Finance governor committee met before the half term holiday.  Hannah Gilroy was welcomed as a new governor and new member of the committee.  Hannah is an experienced School Business Manager and we look forward to having her expertise on the governing body.   Governors fulfilled statutory duties…

Dear Parents and Carers   I hope this letter finds you well.   As you are aware, we have been exploring the possibility of establishing our own Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in collaboration with Monkhouse Primary and Amberley Primary School.  This has been an exciting opportunity that we believed would strengthen our community and provide a…

Climate Friendly School This year, we are working towards becoming a Climate Friendly School.  As part of our Action Plan, we would like to introduce a plant into as many rooms as possible in school. This would be greatly beneficial as not only can plants help with air quality and  overall well being, but we…

Dear parent / carer   The Curriculum and Outcomes governor committee met earlier this month for their termly meeting.  Mhairi McGowan chaired the meeting.     Mhairi recently visited the school to meet with the Literacy Leader.  Mhairi gave a detailed account of her visit which related to the school’s approach to writing.  Leaders have created…

Dear parents / carers   As per our advance notification, parents evening will take place after school on Monday 17th February 2025 and Monday 10th march 2025.   Parents evening is for children from Nursery to Year 6.  Children who have just joined Nursery from January 2025 will not need an appointment on this occasion.  If…

Judo Club on Monday will go ahead as normal.  Multi Sport Club has been moved to Monday 28th April 2025. Thank you

HH Sports Coaching with Harry Hoggins is hosting a 3 day Multi Sports Camp for Years 2 to 6 during the February half term holiday at King Edward Primary School on Monday 24th February 2025 Tuesday 25th February 2025 Wednesday 26th February 2025 Book for 1, 2 or all 3 days, the choice is yours! …

Dear Parents and Carers, We hope this information finds you well.  We are extremely proud of our diverse and inclusive school community, and we are committed to providing the best opportunities for our children to thrive. We want to share some important information about our school’s changing demographic. Over the past few years, we have…

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

North Tyneside Council are looking to recruit School Crossing Patrol Attendants, this includes the vacant position at the top of Preston Avenue.   If you would like to apply or know someone who would like to apply, please contact Juleen Brown on 07725600679 or email juleen.brown@northtyneside.gov.uk or contact school and we will be happy to…

At King Edward Primary, we recognise the growing presence of mobile phones in the lives of children and the benefits they can offer in terms of communication and learning. However, we also understand the importance of establishing boundaries around their use to ensure the wellbeing, safety, and developmental needs of our pupils. To this end,…

PARENT/CARER VIRTUAL MONTHLY SUPPORT SESSION – Managing & Regulating your child’s emotions Connect MHST invites Parents and carers supporting children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs to a virtual support Session. The monthly session is held on Zoom on the last Wednesday of the month at 6pm.   January’s support session topic will…

Please click on the links below to view the Class Newsletters for Spring Term 2025:   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…

We would like to invite all pupils to a Happy New Year Party Lunch celebration on Thursday 16th January 2025.    The meal will be free to all pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.  Children in Nursery and Years 3 to 6 the cost will be £2.60, this can be paid via your…

A massive thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket for our Christmas Raffle, we have raised over £800 towards school fund. Prizes can be picked up from the school office.  Can we please ask you to pick your prize up no later than end of the school day on Thursday 19th December 2024. …

We would like to invite you to our coffee morning on Wednesday 8th January 2025, please see flyer below for more information:  

We are selling tickets for our Christmas Raffle, tickets are £1 per strip and will be on sale from Tuesday 10th December until Tuesday 17th December 2024.  Raffle will be drawn midday on Thursday 19th December 2024.   All proceeds will go to activities /resources for the children in our school.   If you would…

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…