On Friday, we had a Water Safety talk given by the Fire Service – arranged due to the proximity of the canals. The children also had a go on the fire engine!
Check out more photos on our Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CoopNewIslington
Our Year 6 pupils getting stuck into a wide range of activities during their three day Residential trip. They all had an amazing time and developed social and emotional skills that they can apply to all aspects of learning and life.
Thanks to the school staff who accompanied them, and to the team at Robinwood Wrexham @RealRobinwood
Edition 5
Friday 7th October 2022
Mrs Tabitha Smith, Head Teacher
The following children have been celebrated in our assemblies, for demonstrating an understanding of our Ways of Being – ‘show that you care’ ‘do what matters most’ ‘be yourself, always’ and ‘succeed together’.
Congratulations to: Olivia and Summer, Valeria, Alexandra and Leon, Hannah, Sanvi, Federico, Harry, Larvae, Emily, Yan Wah and Alma, Georgia and Paisley, James and Matthew, Antonia and Amelia, Abdullah and Stacey, Layla and Ace, Isaac and Eric, and all of Year
Continuing the wellbeing focus, this week KS1 have listened to and joined in with ‘Don’t worry, be happy’ by Bobby McFerrin whilst KS2 have listened to ‘I wish I knew how it would feel to be free’ by Nina Simone
Many of our families pay for our Wraparound Club and school dinners with Childcare vouchers. There is a delay of at least 5 working days between the vouchers being issued, and the money arriving in the account. We understand that this can be stressful for you, as you want to book and pay for services but cannot, as the funds are not available. For those parents who find themselves in this position, please email the office and we will make the booking for you, knowing that funds will arrive.
Email newislington@coopacademies.co.uk and put CHILDCARE VOUCHER BOOKINGS in the subject line. Anyone else who pays directly, not with Childcare vouchers, needs to continue to pay at the point of booking.
Come along for fun and dancing – and a social time for parents. We are having our Halloween Disco on Friday 21st October. Tickets on the door – just £2:00 per child (please bring exact amount). Children can come dressed up if they want, or wear party clothes, or their favourite comfy clothes!
EYFS and KS1 disco 6:15 to 7:00
KS2 disco 7:15 to 8:00
All money raised will go towards our Library Project. Please support this family fun event.
This event was a huge success last year (thanks to one of our parents, Zoe Mills). It is a great way to raise money for our Library Project, as well as being great fun for the children. Parents buy a ticket for £5:00 and then the children can choose a present, and wrap it up, so that mums and dads and grandparents can have a surprise gift! Buy your tickets via the school gateway – there is no limit on the number of tickets you can buy, but the closing date is 1st December. If you want to buy more than one ticket, make separate individual payments.
The following list gives an outline of the term’s events. They are not set in stone! Greater details will be given as appropriate nearer the time. Changes or new additions are bolded.
| Tuesday 11th October | Last call for Parent Governor votes. |
| Tuesday 11th October | GMP officers in to give a workshop for Year 5 and 6 on Hate Crime |
| Wednesday 12th October | Year 4 concert at the Manchester Grammar School – parents are invited to come along to the performance at around 5:00. More details will be sent out nearer the time. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL CHILDREN NEED TO BE COLLECTED FROM MGS AT 6:00. THERE IS NO TRANSPORT BACK TO SCHOOL. |
| Monday 17th October | Nasal Flu vaccinations |
| Tuesday 18th October | Key Stage One assembly – focus on the Ways of Being – Be Yourself, Always. This is a chance for pupils to showcase their talents! More details to follow but parents are invited in to support our pupils. Starts at 9:00 to 9:45 |
| Wednesday 19th October | Girls Football Team tournament. Look out for the letter. |
| Thursday 20th October | Key Stage Two assembly – focus on the Ways of Being – Be Yourself, Always. This is a chance for pupils to showcase their talents! More details to follow but parents are invited in to support our pupils. Starts at 9:00 to 9:45 |
| Friday 21st October | Halloween Disco – come along dressed up (optional) for fun and dancing! It’s also a chance for parents to chat and meet new friends. Pay on the door – £2:00 EYFS and KS1 disco 6:15 to 7:00 KS2 disco 7:15 to 8:00 |
| Friday 21st October | Last day of school before the half term holiday |
| Monday 31st October | Final date for our Year 6 families to make your online application for a Secondary school place |
| Tuesday 1st November | Return to schoolSign up for Parents Evening |
| Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th November | Parents evening with appointments from 3:40 to 6:20 |
| Thursday 17th November | Athletic event afterschool for Year 5&6 pupils. Look out for the letter. |
| Thursday 1st December | Last chance to buy your Elfridges tickets (see above) |
| Thursday 8th December | Whole School Pantomime x 2 performances |
| Friday 9th December | EYFS nativity at 9:30 |
| Friday 9th December | Elfridges – more details will come later, but this event was a huge success last year (thanks to one of our parents, Zoe Mills). It is a great way to raise money for our Library project, as well as being great fun for the children. Parents buy a ticket for £5:00 and then the children can choose a present, and wrap it up, so that mums and dads can have a surprise gift! Look out for the letter and methods of buying a ticket. |
| Tuesday 13th December | Key Stage One Carol Concert at 9:30 |
| Wednesday 14th December | Christmas Jumper and Christmas Dinner day |
| Thursday 15th December | Badminton tournament for Years 5&6 – more details to follow |
| Thursday 15th December | Music Concert at 9:30 |
| Friday 16th December | Toy day / end of term |
| Tuesday 4th January 2023 | Spring Term begins for all pupils |
| Mondays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 12th Sept – Year 6 19th Sept – 2AO26th Sept – 2JJ3rd Oct – 5LB10th Oct – 5IP17th Oct – RNE |
Fridays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 9th Sept – 3JM16th Sept – 3FC23rd Sept – 4AO30th Sept – 4LB7th Oct – 1EM14th Oct – 1MO21st Oct – RCS |
Notes Children should come to school on Forest School days in the appropriate clothing and footwear. As the winter approaches, a warm waterproof coat is essential as the children go out in any weather. Please refer to letters previously sent home or ask your child’s teacher for clarification. |
As always, contact me any time: tabitha.smith@coopacademies.co.uk
Manchester City Council Cost of Living Advice Line
To support Manchester residents through the cost-of-living crisis, Manchester City Council will be providing an advice line that will offer:
1. Support with benefits and help with your rent (this is an existing offer made available through the contact centre)
2. Advice about debt and paying bills (this will be done in conjunction with Citizen Advice Manchester)
3. Food support (residents will receive a call back to understand their needs and connect into a local food offer)
4. Support getting online (residents will be linked in with the Council’s digital inclusion team)
The advice line will go live at 09.00hrs on 3rd October 2022
By Phone: The advice line can be accessed via a free phone number 0800 023 2692. The line will be open 9:00-4:30
Monday to Friday. Agents on the phone line will have access to language line for those residents whose first language is not English. Sign Video will also be available for residents who may require this facility.
On line: An online form will be available at: https://www.manchester.gov.uk/helpinghands for those who do not
wish to contact by phone. The advice line will also have its own web page that will have links to information of how residents are able to access support. https://www.manchester.gov.uk/helpinghands
We work hard and play hard. Our hammock is our most popular place to ‘push ourselves further’ and to end our busy sessions on a ‘funny note’.
When the weather is too unfriendly, we ‘stick together’ indoors and practice how to problem solve when things don’t go to plan in the great outdoors, stabilizing injured legs, building stretchers to carry a casualty to a safe place and creating mini-floats that can be used to cross tricky waters.
Year 4 children did an amazing job, using sticks of all sizes to create splints, stretchers and floats that worked perfectly well.
In Forest School children whittled wooden tent pegs for dens we will be building and they learnt how to use carving tools to create beautiful patterns and shapes on our logs.
Year 4 have created amazing paints from natural materials like berries, leaves, flower petals and charcoal and created beautiful art and prints. Bella the dog joined in and showed everyone how to do paw prints in different colours.
In Forest School, children have been creating mini-dens and habitats for mini-creatures and invertebrates they found in Forest School. Snails, worms, wood lice and very hungry caterpillars loved their newly built homes with all-you-can-eat buffets included.
The children had an AMAZING time – they loved their sessions and produced fab work.
Akinyemi Oludele is a Manchester based artist who has been making art for over 20 years. Often found in the heart of Manchester’s live music scene and nightlife.
Akinyemi began creating in public at art markets, festivals & events. His inspiration ranges from theory of art philosophy to black history and political satire. Oludele has completed numerous commissioned paintings for Black History Month and has captured numerous live events across Manchester.
He is also a teacher, sharing his skills and vast knowledge spontaneously in community settings.
Akinyemi loves the silhouette and his work is inspired by music and feeling rather than other artists.
As a life time experience artist. Akinyemi has been drawing in rhythm furthering onto automatic art, combined with music with visual expressions. He makes use of a variety of mediums including pastels, watercolours, oil paint, acrylics, collage, digital pen and pencil etc.
As Akinyemi is a popular figure in Manchester drawing in urban sceneries, live drawing sessions, live event, theatre, plays, poetry, protests, and public venues capturing an ambience of energy, colour, movement and time his artwork at gigs, festivals catch his attention to illustrate them in rhythm as they play.
Music assists Akinyemi capture the as he dances through the canvas work.
Edition 4
Friday 30th September 2022
Mrs Tabitha Smith, Head Teacher
The following children have been celebrated in our assemblies, for demonstrating an understanding of our Ways of Being – ‘show that you care’ ‘do what matters most’ ‘be yourself, always’ and ‘succeed together’.
Congratulations to: Jacob and Kendall, Hune, Eliza, Andrew and Harry. Heidi and Abdwaris, nicholas and Amelia L, Peace, Charlies, Maan and Shivansh, Sami and Tara, Samanvi and Zhana and Ethan.
This week KS1 have listened to and joined in with Flamenco music from Spain, whilst KS2 have had an amazing play along session in their assembly, performing a song from Cuba – the Chan Chan.
Monday 3rd October 3:40 to 4:45:
The company ‘Chimp Management’ was founded by Consultant Psychiatrist and best-selling author, Professor Steve Peters. The purpose of the company is to help individuals understand and manage the mind so that they can get the best out of themselves and others. We will be working with Chimp Management over the coming weeks to help pupils in Years three and four to understand how their mind works and how they can manage their emotions and behaviours.
Chimp Management will be hosting an introductory session on the 3rd October for parents, which will introduce The Chimp Model to give you insight into how your mind works and how you can support your child’s psychological well-being.
The following list gives an outline of the term’s events. They are not set in stone! Greater details will be given as appropriate nearer the time. Changes or new additions are bolded.
| Monday 26th September | Bike to School Week – try a new way of coming to school (don’t forget your bike lock though!) |
| Wednesday 28th September | Year 5 / 6 Girls’ Football Team Tournament 3:30 to 5:30 – please refer to the email sent out |
| Wednesday 28th September | Coffee morning for parents from EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 at 9:15 to 10:15. Please book on via the Google Form that will be sent out nearer the time. |
| Thursday 29th September | As part of the Bike to School Week (starting on 26th September) we have secured the services of Rob from Mcr Bike Kitchen who will attend school, to offer FREE bike repairs / safety checks to anyone who wants. This service will be available from 2:30 on Thursday 29th September; bring your bikes along then! |
| Thursday 29th September | Careers related learning: Our Year 5 pupils will work alongside the Mancunian artist Akinyemi Oludele to support their project work on Our Community (afternoon sessions) |
| Thursday 29th September | Careers related learning: Aspire to Engineer – cars, what next? Our Year 6 pupils will work with world-renowned engineer Linda Zhang to take part in a challenge to create a vehicle for the future (afternoon session) |
| Friday 30th September | Parent Workshop – Water Safety at 9:00 for 30 minutes. See details above. |
| Monday 3rd October | All parents are invited to join our staff meeting at 3:30 to 5:00. The focus is on mental health, understanding our emotions in order to develop a resilience to cope with life. The session will be run by a company called Chimp Management.https://chimpmanagement.com/ |
| Wednesday 5th – Friday 7th October | Year 6 Residential |
| Wednesday 12th October | Year 4 concert at the Manchester Grammar School – parents are invited to come along to the performance at around 5:00. More details will be sent out nearer the time. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL CHILDREN NEED TO BE COLLECTED FROM MGS AT 6:00. THERE IS NO TRANSPORT BACK TO SCHOOL. |
| Monday 17th October | Nasal Flu vaccinations |
| Tuesday 18th October | Key Stage One assembly – focus on the Ways of Being – Be Yourself, Always. This is a chance for pupils to showcase their talents! More details to follow but parents are invited in to support our pupils. Starts at 9:00 to 9:45 |
| Thursday 20th October | Key Stage Two assembly – focus on the Ways of Being – Be Yourself, Always. This is a chance for pupils to showcase their talents! More details to follow but parents are invited in to support our pupils. Starts at 9:00 to 9:45 |
| Friday 21st October | Halloween Disco – come along dressed up (optional) for fun and dancing! It’s also a chance for parents to chat and meet new friends. Pay on the door – £2:00 EYFS and KS1 disco 6:15 to 7:00 KS2 disco 7:15 to 8:00 |
| Friday 21st October | Last day of school before the half term holiday |
| Monday 31st October | Final date for our Year 6 families to make your online application for a Secondary school place |
| Tuesday 1st November | Return to schoolSign up for Parents Evening |
| Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th November | Parents evening with appointments from 3:40 to 6:20 |
| Thursday 8th December | Whole School Pantomime x 2 performances |
| Friday 9th December | EYFS nativity at 9:30 |
| Friday 9th December | Elfridges – more details will come later, but this event was a huge success last year (thanks to one of our parents, Zoe Mills). It is a great way to raise money for our Library project, as well as being great fun for the children. Parents buy a ticket for £5:00 and then the children can choose a present, and wrap it up, so that mums and dads can have a surprise gift! Look out for the letter and methods of buying a ticket. |
| Tuesday 13th December | Key Stage One Carol Concert at 9:30 |
| Wednesday 14th December | Christmas Jumper and Christmas Dinner day |
| Thursday 15th December | Music Concert at 9:30 |
| Friday 16th December | Toy day / end of term |
| Tuesday 4th January 2023 | Spring Term begins for all pupils |
| Mondays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 12th Sept – Year 6 19th Sept – 2AO26th Sept – 2JJ3rd Oct – 5LB10th Oct – 5IP17th Oct – RNE |
Fridays Whole Class Forest School with Teacher and TA’s 9th Sept – 3JM16th Sept – 3FC23rd Sept – 4AO30th Sept – 4LB7th Oct – 1EM14th Oct – 1MO21st Oct – RCS |
Notes Children should come to school on Forest School days in the appropriate clothing and footwear. As the winter approaches, a warm waterproof coat is essential as the children go out in any weather. Please refer to letters previously sent home or ask your child’s teacher for clarification. |
As always, contact me any time: tabitha.smith@coopacademies.co.uk
As part of Cycle to school week, on Thursday, Rob from RevolveMCR repairs came and worked with our families repairing their bikes for free!
