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Welcome from Co-op Academy New Islington

Dear Parents/Carers,

I would like to say thank you to all the members of our community who gave up their time to attend one of our three Headteacher forums this week. The conversations and feedback I have been able to take away has been invaluable.

It has also been lovely to see all the wonderful work going on in lessons and hearing from the children about how excited they are to earn points towards our house competition. It's proving to be a tight race so far!

As always, thank you for your continued support,

Mr Berry

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We are a Nut Free School

We have children in this school with a severe nut allergy. Please help us to keep them safe by making sure that any food items brought into school do not contain any type of nut.

Please be aware this includes Nutella and other chocolate spreads that contain hazelnuts.

House Leaderboard

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3214 3223 3159 3339

Well done everyone for earning lots of house points. These totals are very close so every point makes a difference.

Look how busy we have been!

Year 1 went into Forest School this week and had a fantastic time. We went on a nature hunt and had to find lots of different items. We also picked the seeds from last year's sunflowers so that they can be dried and planted again next year!

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Year 4 have been looking at classification keys in science. We used our knowledge of vertebrates and invertebrates to classify a variety of invertebrates. The children were excited not to complete work in their books and instead complete their work on the tables!

Great scientific work Year 4.

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Parents Phonics Coffee Morning

Thank you to all the parents who came to our phonics parents' coffee morning. We talked about our approach to phonics and our approach to reading, which follows the Little Wandle scheme.

Letters and Sounds for Home and School - this is the link for the Little Wandle YouTube channel which will help you to support your children at home.

https://collins.co.uk/collections/little-wandle-letters-and-sounds-revised-phonics-flashcards - This is the link to the flashcards that are available to buy and use at home

If you have any further questions about phonics and early reading, please come and speak to Mrs Mazur, our phonics and reading lead.

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Mrs Williams Recommends

Malamander by Thomas Taylor

Malamander is the first in a series of 5 books which follow twelve-year-old Herbert Lemon and Violet Parma who live in the frequently foggy seaside town of Eerie-on-Sea.

Left in the hotel as a baby after her parents mysteriously disappeared, Violet is determined to find out what happened to them and wants Herbert’s help. Following the clues quickly leads Herbert into far more danger than he’d like, opening up a whole lot of questions about the town’s extremely eclectic mix of residents and the secrets they’re hiding.

This is a supernatural and fun, mystery-filled adventure with lots of spine-tingling twists and turns. It’s full of lots of unusual characters and quirky places. I really enjoyed reading this series.

Perfect for ages 9 and above

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PE Days

Please remember you can wear your PE kit to school on your PE days.

Reception- Thursday

Year 1- Monday and Friday

Year 2- Tuesday and Wednesday

Year 3- Wednesday and Thursday

Year 4- Wednesday (PE) and Thursday (swimming)

Year 5- Tuesday and Thursday

Year 6- Monday and Friday

Swimming is just for Year 4 children on Thursdays as part of their PE curriculum.

Forest School Dates

Please remember to bring Forest School clothing on these days- welly boots, waterproofs and a hat and gloves if it is cold. They will go outside in all weather so be prepared!

Monday 22nd Sept - 2SK

Tuesday 23rd Sept - 3MN

Thursday 25th Sept - 3JHIP

Monday 29th Sept - 4JJ

Tuesday 30th Sept -4OF

Thursday 2nd Oct - 5MW

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You can now apply for a place at Co-op Academy New Islington for September 2026. If you would like to arrange a visit, please call us on 0161 273 8007 or email newislington@coopacademies.co.… website is full of information and we are happy to answer any questions you have. All applications for Reception must be made through Manchester City Council.

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See you next time!

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