Headteachers Message
Dear Families,
It has been another busy and exciting week at KANP, filled with learning, laughter, and moments of pride across the school. Our Year 6 pupils have had a wonderful week at Osmington Bay, showing incredible teamwork, courage, and resilience as they took on new challenges. We are so proud of how they have represented our school and each other, and we are really looking forward to hearing all their stories when they return. It’s hard to believe that we only have two weeks left of this half term!
This week also saw the launch of our My Happy Minds Happiness Heroes in our celebration assemblies, alongside our Safeguarding Ambassadors. Both groups will play an important role in supporting wellbeing and safety across the school. Our newly elected School Council met for the first time last week and are already full of ideas for future fundraising and representing pupil voice. We also introduced our Eco Warriors, who are eager to begin their projects to support sustainability at KANP. Over the coming weeks, we’ll also be announcing our Head Students and other key Year 6 leadership roles.
We are delighted with the positive start to our new WriteStrong handwriting programme, which has now launched across the school. The children have really embraced the routines and activities, and it is already having a noticeable impact. Please see the separate email that was sent out earlier this week for more information on the programme and how you can support your child at home.
Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting last week’s non-school uniform day to raise donations for our Christmas Shop. We received so many wonderful contributions, and it was lovely to see the children enjoying the day while helping others. We also had a brilliant day today recognising World Mental Health Day, with children taking part in activities that promoted kindness, self-awareness, and wellbeing — values that sit at the heart of everything we do here at KANP.
Our Harvest Festival collection is also underway, and we are continuing to accept donations until Friday 17th October. If you are able to contribute, we would be most grateful — every item makes a difference.
We are also pleased to share that our new lockable bikeshed is now available on the KS1 playground, providing a safe space for children to store their bikes during the school day. Please can we remind everyone that cycling on the playgrounds is not permitted to help us keep all children safe.
As always, I want to take this opportunity to thank all members of our community for their ongoing support, kindness, and respect towards one another and our staff. Our shared values of compassion, inclusion, and positivity are what make KANP such a special place to learn and work.
Thank you again for your continued partnership and for helping us make King’s Academy Northern Parade a nurturing, inspiring, and happy school for every child.
Warm regards,
Mrs Wilden