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Welcome from Co-op Academy New Islington

Dear Parents/Carers,

This week our teachers have been having a big push on children's presentation in books and it has been wonderful to welcome so many of them to my office to receive Headteacher's Awards.

We are very lucky to be able to teach such a talented and hard working community of children!

As always, thank you for your continued support,

Mr Berry

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Can you help?

We are looking for someone to sponsor us for a new football kit for our very talented football teams.

If you can help, or for more information, please speak to Mr Jackson or email school at newisliungton@coopacademies.co.uk

If you have any of the current kit at home, please make sure it is washed and returned ready for the next fixture. Thank you

Dates for your diary

Tuesday 27th January- Boys football at FC United (team fixture)

Wednesday 28th January- Go IT final at Angel Square (group from Year 6)

Thursday 29th January- Badminton Shuttle Stars (Group from Y3 & Y4)

Friday 30th January- Coffee Morning for Year 1 Parents regarding Phonics. 9.00

Friday 6th February- Coffee Morning- Y3&4 parents- multiplication check information. 9.00

Tuesday 10th February- Viking visit in school for Year 4

Thursday 12th February- Year 3 visit to Manchester Museum

Friday 13th February- Coffee Morning- Reception parents- Phonics. 9.00

Friday 13th February- last day before Half Term break.

Monday 23rd February- Return to school

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!

Year 6- every Tuesday afternoon

Bumblebees/ Ladybirds- Wednesday

Monday 12th January- 1NE

Tuesday 13th January- 1HD

Thursday 15th January- 2MM

Monday 19th January- 2SK

Tuesday 20th January- 3MN

Thursday 22nd January- 3HP

Monday 26th January- 4OF- CHANGED DATE

Tuesday 27th January- 4JJ- CHANGED DATE

Thursday 29th January- 1HD (NOMA workshop)

What a Busy Week!

This week in Forest School, the children in 2SK have been collecting natural materials for their art. Well done everyone in 2SK for such wonderful designs from Mrs Khan.

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Our second STEM Club has been very successful this week, solving the mystery of "Who made Mr Fidgeon Unconscious?".

We focused on looking at forensic science this week and how our fingerprints are all unique to us and how they can be used to help solve crimes.

Using baby powder and a brush, we dusted for our fingerprints to find out which one had matched the culprit... spoiler alert, it was Mr Yip!

We are hoping to run more courses of the STEM club in the future and will send out details when confirmed.

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Attendance Matters

Term time absences

We understand that there may be times when you need to take your child out of school, such as a family event, bereavement or holiday. In all cases, we ask that you fill in an absence request form which is available from the school office, or can be emailed to you upon request. We may ask for evidence to support your request including flight details or prof of appointment.

More details on absences and fines can be found in our attendance policy Policies

Mrs Williams Recommends

Inside the Villains by Clotilde Perrin

I just love this oversized and interactive picture book and the whole idea of it – it is such great fun!

This large fold-out book is like no other and allows children to explore and discover the villainous tricks of three famous fairytale villains – an ogre, a witch and a wolf. The villains have lift up flaps to find out what's behind their disguises and who was the victim of their last meal. You can also read all about their personalities on their personality cards.

This book is lovely to share with ages 5-7 but older children will love it too!

House Leaderboard

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Shields are awarded to the house with the most points each week. The number of shields gained so far this half term are listed below the points for the week.

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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.

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Coffee Morning Dates Autumn 2025

All our parents and carers are welcome to join us at any of the Coffee Mornings listed below. Some may be more relevant than others but we aim to have a range of guest speakers and topics so there should be something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you!

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Newsletter 9th May 2025

Here is our newsletter for this week.

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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 thi...

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Last week, Miss Ballentine and Mrs Mirazi took 12 children from Year 5 and Year 6 as they represented New Islington at a Co-op Primaries Dodgeball Tournament at Co-op Academy Walkden. The children succeeded together against some tough competition. Out of the 6 teams, we got a first and third place! Well done to the children, who fantastically represented our school (and continued our winning streak!)

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See you next time!

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