Keep up to date with all the news happening in the school at the moment. Articles are added during the week. Parents are encouraged to check regularly. Our weekly newsletter, emailed directly to parents, summarises content for the week.

• Polite Reminder - Drop of and collection times

  Wed 26 Apr 2023

  Our staff are always happy to help and listen to parents and carers. However, we would like to remind you that at the beginning of the school day particularly, that the staff need to welcome all of the children into the classroom and ensure lessons start promptly.

   

  We have received a number of complaints from parents who report they have waited in line outside of the classroom for prolonged periods of time due to the fact other parents are taking too much of the teachers time. 

   

  Should you have information that you would like your child's class teacher to know, please liaise with the staff in the school office who will pass on the information and get back to you with any responses required from the teacher.

   

  Please be assured that the staff in the school office treat information in the same confidence as the rest of the staff. 

• School dinners - King's Coronation 'The Big Lunch Street Party'

  Wed 26 Apr 2023

  On Friday 5th May, Creative Management will be providing a special menu to celebrate the King's coronation. This will be served instead of the usual menu, during lunchtime. 

  Lunch can be paid for in the usual way via the School Money APP

   

   

  Come and join us for the King’s Coronation Celebration Lunch 5th of May 2023

   

  Buffet Menu

   

  Selection of Stately Sandwiches

  Cheese, Tuna, Cucumber or Egg Mayo

  Cheese & Onion Puff

  Sausage Roll

  Vegetarian Quorn Nuggets

  Margherita Pizza

  Potato Wedges

  Coronation Pasta Salad

   

  Kings Consort Cake (Iced Sponge Cake)

  or

  Stately Strawberry Jelly

   

• King Charles III Coronation Colour Run Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

  Wed 26 Apr 2023

  To celebrate King Charles III Coronation and make the event a day to remember for our children at Burnside Primary School, we are hosting a school Colour Run for all pupils from Year 1 to Year 6.

   

  The Colour Run will take place on Friday 5th May. 

  The children will complete a route around school, whilst they are running they will pass colour stations where they will run through a colour cloud of red, white and blue powder.  

   

  It would be good if the children could wear an OLD white t-shirt and OLD leggings/ joggers/shorts and OLD shoes or trainers for the event. The powdered paint has a potential to stain clothes so please do not wear anything which is valuable or sentimental.

   

  During the Colour Run there will be colour powder in the air, so it is important that all children MUST wear sunglasses during this event. Please can you send a pair of sunglasses into school for this event with your child. 

   

  We want to create a memorable occasion for our children so they can recall the historic event of King Charles III Coronation. If you do not wish your child to participate please inform the school office.

   

  Thank you in advance for your support

   

• NEW Prices and Opening Hours - with effective from 5th June 2023

  Wed 26 Apr 2023

  NEW Prices and Opening Hours - with effect from 5th June 2023

  Morning sessions

  7.30am until the start of the school day - £4.50 (Including breakfast)

  After school sessions

  3:00 – 4:15pm - £4.50

  4:15 – 5:15pm - an additional £2.50

  5:15 – 6:00pm - A further additional £2.50**

  *light snack included on arrival for all sessions

  **Home packed tea is required if you would like your child to eat at the after school club.

   

  School Holiday

  Full day £25.00 (breakfast included. Home packed lunch/tea required)

  5 hour session £16.00 (home packed lunch/tea required)

  2 hour drop in session - £7.00

  *light snack included in all sessions

  Opening times are 7:30am until 6:00pm during school holidays with the exception of  last two weeks in the summer  holidays and Christmas school holidays when we will be closed.

• Monthly Drop In Clinic with our SENDCO

  Wed 19 Apr 2023

  Many of you already know our school SENDCO Mrs Burnip. In addition to her duties as SENDCO Mrs Burnip is also a full time class teacher within Year 3.

  Since COVID the volume of parents wishing to speak with Mrs. Burnip has dramatically increased and parents are increasingly concerned about;

  • Mental Health
  • Resilience
  • Anxiety
  • Parenting skills
  • Behaviour at home
  • Rewards and Consequence Strategies
  • How to establish routines at home

   

  It is now become almost impossible for Mrs Burnip to return all the calls and emails whilst she has her class to teacher. She often also finds herself offering the same advice to many individuals. 

   

  In order to continue to ensure parents needing support with general concerns similar to those outlined above, Mrs Burnip will be holding a monthly clinic. On occasions she may also invite a guest speakers to support parents.

   

  The first monthly clinic will be held on Friday 5th May at 9am - 10am. 

   

  This is the ideal opportunity to come and speak with Mrs Burnip and meet other parents who may have similar worries to your own and who also may be able to share tips and advice. 

   

  Please note that requests to speak with Mrs Burnip will be triaged by the reception team and they will make a note to inform Mrs Burnip you will be attending the clinic and what you may wish to discuss in order that she may have appropriate information available for you.

   

  NB Urgent cases will be responded to with 5 working days

   

   

   

   

   

• Northumberland Early Help Support Services

  Tue 18 Apr 2023

  Parents and carers are welcome to come to our parenting drop in to seek advice from our Early Help Family Workers about issues they may be experiencing.

  No booking is required.

  For more information please contact 01670 798800

  On Monday's 10:00am-2:00pm at Eastfield Community House, 1 Axminster Close, Cramlington, NE23 2UA

  

• Summer term assessments, annual reports

  Tue 18 Apr 2023 Headteacher

  During the summer term, children in Years 1, 2, 4 and 6 will be taking part in national tests.

  Useful parent guides produced by the DfE can be found here:

  • End of Key Stage assessments, Years 2 and 6 (due to be updated this month)
  • Year 1 phonics screening check
  • Year 4 Multiplication check

  Our time table for these national assessments is:

  • wc 8th May, Year 6 assessments (SATS), 
  • wc 15th May and 22nd May Year 2 assessments
  • wc 12th June, Year 1 phonics check
  • wc 5th June, Year 4 multiplication check, 
  •  

  Outcomes of these assessments will be published to parents alongside the annual report on 19th July and Year 6 SATs results will be shared from from 11th July

   

  Children in Years 1, 3, 4 and 5 will be completing their end of year NFER tests for reading and mathematics in the final half of Summer.

  Throughout the term teachers in all year groups will also be assessing your child's writing skills and knowledge.

  Teachers in Reception and Nursery continue to work with children daily to find out what they know and remember. 

• Risk of further industrial action

  Tue 18 Apr 2023

  Talks between teacher unions and the government ended at the end of March. Union leaders are recommending that their members reject the government's offer. There is a risk of further industrial action which could mean the school is forced to close.

   

  The National Education Union (NEU) has announced another two potential strike days in England. Any action depends on the views of union members. The next two days of strike action in England will be:

  • Thursday 27th April,
  • Tuesday 2nd May.

   

  Parents may wish to make contingency arrangements in the event of strike action and the school being closed or partially closed.