Headteachers Message
What a fantastic week we’ve had!
World Book Day on Thursday was truly wonderful—it was a joy to see everyone dressed up and immersed in the celebrations. The buzz around the school was incredible, with all children engaged in exciting activities that brought stories to life. Thank you to everyone who helped make the day so special!
This week also marks the end of an era as we say goodbye and a heartfelt thank you to Dennis, our dedicated school crossing patrol, who has been keeping our children safe for over 20 years. We wish him all the best in his well-earned retirement—he will be greatly missed by us all.
On Wednesday, our Infant School had a visit from the Springhill English Hub to review our phonics teaching, and we are delighted to share that the outcome was extremely positive. They highlighted the significant progress we have made, which is a testament to the hard work of our staff. A special thank you to our phonics leads, Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Taylor, for their dedication and leadership in this area.
Looking ahead, we have been busy securing dates for Sports Day and are pleased to confirm that, following last year’s success, we have provisionally booked Mountbatten again. The dates are:
Monday 19th May 2025 – KS1
Wednesday 21st May 2025 – KS2
Further details, including timings for each year group, will be shared soon. Year R will have their Sports Day in school, and we will provide more information in due course.
Finally, a huge thank you to everyone who has shared their ideas and participated in our STEAM project. You should have received letters regarding this—please do keep your fantastic ideas coming in!
Wishing you all a lovely weekend, and we look forward to seeing you next week.
Mrs Wilden
Name: Twyla Antony
Class: Turtles
She is making some great progress in her reading and is using Phonics strategies well to maintain this progress. She is a fantastic role model to not only her class (Turtles), but also to the rest of the year group and is patient and resilient. Her attitude towards learning and achieving is impeccable and she always tries her best. Well done Twyla.
Well done!
Reading News
WOW WOW WOW... what a wonderful World Book Day we had here at King's Academy Northern Parade. This annual celebration of authors, illustrators, books and the joy of reading is one of the highlights of our year.
Thank you to our community who helped create a passion for reading enjoyment. We had lots of excellent vocabulary, some great story characters and very cosy looking pyjamas.
Children immersed themselves in different stories, creative and vocabulary challenges!
Every Wednesday - after school family library session. We look forward to seeing you there.
What's on next week...
Date Event Time Location`
Tuesday 11th March Rocksteady 8.30-11.30 Studio
Thursday 13th March Stubbington Residential Over night Stubbington
Other important Dates
17th,18th & 19th March Spring Disco
31st March - 2nd April Y4 Tile Barn Residential
Friday 4th April Fundraising Day - Non Uniform day -
Friday 4th April Last Day of Spring Term - School finishes at normal time.
7th - 21st April Easter Holiday
Spring Disco
Disco Dates & Times:
EYFS & KS1 – Monday 17th March 2025 - 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Year 3 & Year 4 – Tuesday 18th March 2025 - 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Year 5 & Year 6 – Wednesday 19th March 2025 - 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tickets:
Cost: £3 per child
Tickets must be purchased via your school money account by Friday 14th March 2025
What Your Child Needs to Bring:
A change of clothes in a named bag (optional – they may stay in uniform if preferred).
Collection Arrangements:
EYFS & KS1 – Children will be collected from their classrooms at 4:00 pm. The Kipling Road Gate will be opened for collection.
Year 3 & Year 4 – Children will be collected from their classrooms at 4:00 pm. The main gates on Doyle Avenue will be opened for collection.
Year 5 & Year 6 – Children will be collected from their classrooms at 4:00 pm. The main gates on Doyle Avenue will be opened for collection.
Leapfrog Breakfast and Afterschool Club
Please ensure that all bookings for Leapfrog AM or PM are booked in correctly to ensure that our registers are correct each day.
Children that are not on the register for breakfast or after school club are not able to attend.