Co-op Academy New Islington Parent Portal - Newsletter 27th March 2026

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Welcome from Co-op Academy New Islington

Dear Parents and Carers,

As the end of the Spring term draws near, I would like to thank all the staff, pupils and parents that make our community such a special place.

This week we have had exceptional Rock Steady concerts for our parents and our year 5 and 6 footballers won multiple trophies at a Fairtrade Football tournament. We have such a wealth of talent at our academy!

It was also lovely to welcome parents to our uniform coffee morning and listen to your views on upcoming changes. We will continue to see opportunities to engage positively and hear your voice at every opportunity.

As always, thank you for your continued support,

Mr Berry

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Dates for your diary

Tuesday 31st March- Year 5 visit to St Anne's Church

Wednesday 1st April- Edwards house party afternoon, see email.

Wed 1st and Thurs 2nd April- Parents Evening for 3HP only (with Miss Peeks)- please book on Arbor

Thursday 2nd April- last day before Easter holidays

Monday 20th April- return to school

Tuesday 28th April- Jack and the Beanstalk workshop for Reception classes (voluntary contributions can be paid on Arbor under trips)

Friday 8th May- Year 4 visit to the Pankhurst Museum (voluntary contributions can be paid on Arbor under trips)

Friday 8th May- deadline for payments for Year 6 residential trip

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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- Friday

Monday 30th March- 1NE

Tuesday 31st March- 1HD

Thursday 2nd April- 2MM

Dojo winners- Edwards!

Congratulations to the children in Edwards for gaining the most Dojo points in this half-term.

As a reward, they can come to school in non-uniform on Wednesday.

There will be a small party for all the children in Edwards – one for the children in reception, year 1 and year 2, followed by another for the children in years 3-6.

Well done everyone for their hard work this half-term and congratulations once again!

Easter Egg Competition

It’s time to get cracking! We are excited to announce our Decorate an Egg competition.

If your child would like to enter, please note the following:

When: Bring entries into school on the morning of Thursday, April 2nd.
The Rule: Entries must use a real egg (we recommend hard-boiled eggs to avoid any messy accidents!).
Prizes: Awards will be given to the most creative and original designs.

We can’t wait to see what the children come up with!

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We are excited to share a lovely opportunity for our pupils to take part in a birthday card competition celebrating the 80th birthday of author Michael Rosen!

Children are invited to design their own A5 birthday card, including:

- The number 80

- A message for Michael inside

- Pupil name, age and school on the back page, so we know who has created it

There are prizes to be won, including signed books!

You can find full details here: Birthday card competition

We would love as many children from our school as possible to take part.

If your child creates a card at home, please send us a photo of their design – we would love to celebrate their work on our school website and social media.

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What a Busy Week!

Year 5 have been making the most of Forest School this week. They have been building dens, making tools, playing in the mud kitchen, making a stick shop and admiring the spring flowers.

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A team from Year 5 and Year 6 went to the Fair Trade football event at Co-op Academy Belle Vue this week. Despite a few transport delays, the team remained positive and came back with 2 trophies!

The yellow team won first place and the green team won second place.

We will need a bigger trophy cabinet soon! Well done team!

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