Newsletter 2nd May 2025
Mr Berry's Message.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Another wonderful week at New Islington! I particularly enjoyed hosting every class for a whole school assembly to relaunch our school rules of Ready, Respectful and Safe. We have been blown away by behaviour so far this term and it has been wonderful to see the children playing in the sun.
It was also fantastic to see how many parents attended our year 1 phonics workshop, led by Miss Oleksak. The dedication of our community towards the children's reading never ceases to inspire us.
As always, thank you for your continued support,
Mr Berry
Zoom session with author Mark Bradley
On Tuesday 29th April, our Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 classes joined a special Zoom session with Manchester Libraries, featuring award-winning author and Illustrator Mark Bradley, creator of the ‘Bumble and Snug’ series.
The children were very engaged, drawing their own characters to explore emotions, listening to a reading of the book by the author himself, and taking part in a Q&A where they asked questions and heard Mark’s answers. It was a wonderful event that sparked creativity and a love for storytelling! Look out for an email with printable resources for if your child would like to practise their drawings at home.
Road Safety
School Garden Project
Thank you to everyone who came to buy some of our school-grown garden produce yesterday. The children sold radishes, spring onions, lettuce, coriander, parsley, tomato plants and pea plants, all grown from seed.
Everything sold out within 15 minutes!! We raised £73.57, all money raised will go back into more resources for the garden project.
One of our families collects the food waste from school at the end of every day to take to their farm. They are now very kindly donating some compost made from the food waste so our children can grow more food! This is so wonderful and really helps the children understand the entire cycle from seed to plant and beyond.
News from Wraparound Club
The stars of the week are Willow (wraparound) and Amara (breakfast)
Well Done!
Mrs Williams Book Recommendation
Each week, Mrs Williams (and maybe some other staff) will suggest a good book to read.
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Where the Wild Things Are By Maurice Sandak
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Where the Wild Things Are is a classic children’s picture book and was a firm favourite in my house when my son was in Reception. It is the story of Max, who is sent to bed by his mother after he is cheeky to her. In the story Max uses his imagination to sail away to the land of the Wild Things and instead of eating him they make him King of the Wild Things. The illustrations are stunning in this book and bring Max’s journey to life. It also is a great way into talking about children’s anger and how we need time to work through our emotions. For ages 4-8 |
Uniform Discount
If you purchase any school uniform from MyClothing before the end of May, you can get 10% off all orders.
Please visit www.myclothing.com
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Expires = 31/05/2025
Forest School Dates
It is essential that children have the right clothing and footwear, especially this time of year (we will go out in all weathers, except in extreme conditions (heavy wind and severe rain). Children must have appropriate clothing and warm shoes.
Dates for Reception class will be on the Peek at the Week as they alternate classes each week.
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Forest School Dates |
Class |
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| Tues 6th May | 2SK |
| Wed 7th May | 3FC |
| Thursday 8th May | 3NP |
| Tuesday 13th May | 4JJ |
| Wednesday 14th May | 4EB |
| Thursday 15th May | 5CH |
Dates for your Diary
Monday 5th May- Bank Holiday- school closed
Wednesday 7th May- 3NP visit to mosque
Thursday 8th May- 3FC visit to mosque
REWARDS
Improving attendance is everyone’s business. The barriers to accessing education are wide and complex, both within and beyond the school gates, and are often specific to individual pupils and families. At Co-op Academy New Islington, we will do all we can to support your family and ensure our academy is safe, calm and a supportive environment for your child. Let’s celebrate everyone’s success together.
Whole school attendance this week has been 96.6%
Well done to Bumblebees who have 100% attendance this week!
How can I improve my children’s attendance?
Follow NHS advice for any mild illnesses.
Promote good hand hygiene with your children.
Liaise with the Early Help team who will support you as a family.
Speaking to your child’s teacher as a collaborative approach is essential
Noticeboard
Nut Free School
Please can we remind everyone that New Islington is a nut free school due to some of our children having severe allergies. Please check the labels of food going into lunchboxes and snacks to ensure that all our children are safe.
The office is open 8-4pm everyday.
Wraparound bookings
Please remember all bookings for breakfast and after-school club must be booked on Arbor. Breakfast club must be booked before 5pm the previous day and the after-school club must be booked before midday on the day. The office cannot guarantee a place is available after this time.
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