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Welcome from Co-op Academy New Islington

Dear Parents/Carers,

It has been a lovely week at New Islington with lots of progress taking place in all of our classes.

One highlight has been a group of our Year 3 and Year 4 children taking part in a Badminton skills workshop at the National Cycling Centre, where they were even interviewed by Newsround and represented our school brilliantly!

We have also sent out some communications regarding the Parent/Headteacher forums for this term. In the past, these have provided valuable insight for the school and we hope to welcome as many parents as possible to one of the three meetings.

As always, thank you for your continued support,

Mr Berry

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Parent/ Head Teacher Forum Dates

Monday 23rd February- 3.30 (in person only)

Monday 23rd February- 5.00 (virtual only)

Tuesday 24th February- 9.15 (in person only)

Dates for your diary

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

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

Wednesday 11th February- Maths Challenge Cup at Connell College (group from Y5(

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

Friday 6th March- World Book Day

Tuesday 10th- Friday 13th March- Book Fair after school each day

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 2nd February- 5RC

Tuesday 3rd February- 5MW

Thursday 5th February- 1NE

Monday 9th February- 2MM

Tuesday 10th February- 2SK

Thursday 12th February- 3MN

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Online Safety

Please take some time to read the information below on Technology Attachment and how to promote healthier digital habits

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What a Busy Week!

On Thursday, 10 children from Year 3 and Year 4 attended a Shuttle Stars badminton event organised by Badminton England at the National Cycling Centre. The children got the chance to play badminton in a fun and inclusive environment.

We were very lucky to be contacted by BBC Newsround who wanted our children to participate in a feature that they were recording for one of their programmes. This was a very exciting opportunity that our children took in their stride. As always, well done to the children who took part. We are eagerly looking forward to seeing them on screen. Well done!

Look at our Facebook page to see the post from Badminton England!

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Year 4 have been making Viking shields in art this week as part of their topic in Vikings. They will be having a Viking experience day soon which will be a very exciting day for them as they reinact a battle! More details on this will be shared in the coming weeks.

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Year 2 created campaign pieces of writing about how to save animals. They took their work to Year 5 to read it to the children and work together on editing the work.

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Attendance Matters

Late to school

The school gates are open until 9.00 each morning, after this time, your child is late to school and will need to come in through the main office.

You will be asked to sign your child in at the front desk from 9.05 onwards, stating the reason for lateness. Your child will then have a late mark (L) in the register. If they arrive after 9.30, this is classed as an unauthorised absence for the morning session and is marked as on the register as U. All late marks are monitored and we will ask you to come in for a meeting if your child is persistently late for school.

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

Mrs Williams Recommends

The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

This is a lovely book and one I definitely need to revisit again soon.

When Fred, Con, Lila and Little Max’s plane falls out of the sky on their way to Manaus, they must figure out how to survive in the Amazon Rainforest.

Do they wait to be rescued or rescue themselves? As they explore more of the forest in a desperate attempt to get home they see traces of someone who lives in the forest - and then they find the map! But who is this mysterious person and where will the map lead them?

Katherine Rundless is a beautiful writer. Her ability to world build and bring characters to life, can't help but captivate any reader.

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.

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

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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.

Latest Stories

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Coffee Morning Dates Spring 2026

Here are the dates for our Coffee Mornings for this half term. They cover a range of subjects and there is something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you there!

24 Sep 2025

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!

09 May 2025

Newsletter 9th May 2025

Here is our newsletter for this week.

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Co-op Academy New Islington

Yesterday, a group from Year 3 and Year 4 had a wonderful time at this Shuttle Stars event. Watch this space for more photos and news from the event!

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See you next time!

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