News & Letters

Summer Edition- Issue 5 - 3rd July 2026

Letters will be sent out on Monday 6th July to let families know about classes for the next academic year.

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3rd July 2026

Summer - Issue 5B - Community Information - 3rd July 2026

The camp will run every day between 9.30am and 12.30pm from Monday 20th July to Friday 24th July at The Arsenal Hub, which is located by the Emirates Stadium.

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3rd July 2026

EYFS Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 1

In this newsletter, we will focus on maths and put the spotlight on how to support early number skills. We hope you find the information and links useful.

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12th June 2026

Welcome back letter - 5th June 2026

Welcome back to the final half term of the school year. It’s a busy one so please do keep an eye on ‘dates for your diary’ to be sure you don’t miss anything.

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5th June 2026

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 3 - 22nd May 2026

As we come to the end of the first half of the Summer term, I would like to thank our whole school community for a busy and successful half term.

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22nd May 2026

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 2 - 8th May 2026

At Prior Weston, we are incredibly proud of our fully inclusive approach, where every child is valued and supported to thrive.

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8th May 2026

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 1 - 24th April 2026

As we reach the end of another busy week, it has been lovely to see the school full of energy and positivity, helped along by the sunshine that has stayed with us all week.

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24th April 2026

Welcome back letter - 17th April 2026

It’s been lovely to welcome children, families and staff back this week and to see the school and Children’s Centre so full of life again. Thank you, as always, for your continued support and cooperation as we begin the summer term together.

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17th April 2026

Bright Futures Outreach Timetable

We know that being a parent is not always easy and that all families need extra help at some stage as children grow up.

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16th January 2026

Community Information - Spring - Issue 2B - 16th January 2026

The Friends of the Park voluntary group established in 2005 consists of local City and Islington residents, who feel passionately about our local park.

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16th January 2026

Newsletter - Spring Edition - Issue 1 - 16th January 2026

The Children’s Centre are in need of any helmets for bicycles or scooters that you may no longer want or need. If you do have any that you would be happy to donate, please drop them off at reception. They would be very grateful.

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16th January 2026

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 7 - 19th December 2025

As we come to the end of term, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to our children, families and staff for everything you’ve poured into Prior Weston this year.

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19th December 2025

Community Information - Autumn - Issue 7B - 19th December 2025

The Friends of the Park voluntary group established in 2005 consists of local City and Islington residents, who feel passionately about our local park.

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19th December 2025

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 6 - 5th December 2025

I hope you’ve all had a lovely week. As we continue into this busy autumn term, I’d like to share a few friendly reminders and thank-yous.

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5th December 2025

Newsletter - Autumn Edition- Issue 5 - 21st November 2025

We’ve had a lovely week in school and I want to start with a big shout-out to everyone who supported the Book Fair – our first in many years! A huge thank you to Toni, one of our parents, who gave up so much of her time to make it all happen...

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21st November 2025

EYFS Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 2 - 14th November 2025

In this newsletter, we’re excited to share our focus on literacy in the Early Years. Literacy is woven into everything we do—through stories, songs, rhymes, and playful mark‑making.

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14th November 2025

Welcome back letter - 7th November 2025

I hope this message finds you well and that you all had a lovely half term break.

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7th November 2025

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 4 - 24th October 2025

As we reach the end of a very busy and rewarding first half of the autumn term, I want to take a moment to thank all our children, families, and staff for their energy, commitment, and positivity over the past eight weeks.

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24th October 2025

Newsletter - Autumn Edition- Issue 3 - 10th October 2025

We are having a very busy half term so far, filled with lovely community events. Last night, we welcomed back our Year 6 leavers for the annual Year 7 Tea Party! It was so lovely to see how they are getting on in their secondary schools – we can be p

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10th October 2025

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 2 - 26th September 2025

Although it has been a dry and sunny week, it definitely feels like autumn is upon us. The weather is distinctly colder and so please make sure your child brings a jacket to school every day. There are lots of spare jackets and coats in the cupboards

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26th September 2025

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 1 - 12th September 2025

As we move into the rhythm of the new school year, I’d like to share a few important updates and reminders.

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19th September 2025

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 6 - 22nd July 2025

As we approach the final days of the academic year at Prior Weston, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has been a truly rewarding and memorable year for our school community.

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22nd July 2025

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 5 - 2025

I shared this link in the last newsletter - only 1 parent has completed it so far. We’d love to hear your views. Please take a few minutes to complete our annual parent survey – your feedback helps shape what we do. We will close the survey on...

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4th July 2025

Newsletter - Summer Edition- Issue 4- 20th June 2025

Run Kids Run – Let’s Reach Our Goal! As you know, we’re taking part in Run Kids Run again this July – and we need you to join in! So far, 39 children are signed up – a fantastic start – but we need 70 runners to unlock the full £5,000 funding for our

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20th June 2025

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 4 2025

We have had a very busy start to the summer term. With the warmer weather coming we are focusing on growing in all of the rooms in Early years. The children have all been planting and tending their seeds, excited to see what will sprout out. We are..

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13th June 2025

Newsletter - Welcome Back - 6th June 2025

Welcome back to the final half term of the school year! We had a very busy end to last half term with a visit from Ofsted in the Children’s Centre. The report will be shared once we get it and we are very happy with how it went. A huge thanks to Rae

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6th June 2025

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 2- 9th May 2025

This half term is a very short one, with only two weeks left until half term. Next week, our Y6 pupils will be sitting their SATs exams – they have been working very hard and now is the time for them to shine! All children at Prior Weston make good p

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9th May 2025

Medical & SEN Focus Newsletter - Summer Issue 1 2025

Dear Prior Weston Families, It has been a very busy start to the Summer Term here at Prior Weston, with lots of lovely parent workshops including yesterday’s Zones of Regulation workshop with Ceryl from New River College. There are lots more...

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2nd May 2025

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 1 - 25th April 2025

Dear Prior Weston families, Welcome to the first newsletter of the Summer term. I have signed us up for Run Kids Run again this year – it was a wonderful community event last year and fully funded our Forest School programme, which has been really...

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25th April 2025

Newsletter - Spring Edition- Issue 6 - 4th April 2025

Here we are at the end of the Spring term – another term filled with great learning and memorable childhood experiences. As one of Islington’s most inclusive schools, we are very proud of the progress our children make and the type of education we pr

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4th April 2025

EYFS Newsletter - Spring Edition - Issue 3 - 28th March 2025

We have had a very busy term in Early Years. The children are settled into the everyday routines and are busy with their learning. In this issue we will focus on Physical Development across the Early Years which covers the areas of gross motor contro

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28th March 2025

Newsletter - Spring Edition- Issue 5 - 21st March 2025

It seems that Spring is finally upon us with the weather taking a turn for the better at long last. However, it can still be unpredictable so please ensure your child comes to school with a jacket in case the weather changes during the day.

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21st March 2025

Newsletter - Spring Edition - Issue 4 - 7th May 2025

We had a great World Book Day yesterday. Although I was away at a conference, I’ve heard fantastic things about our World Book Day celebrations!

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7th March 2025

Newsletter - Spring Edition - Issue 3 - 14th February 2025

Here we are at the end of another half term, and this means we are now halfway though the school year! What a busy and exciting year it has been so far! This half term was topped off with an lovely visit from the Minister for School Standards, MP Cat

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14th February 2025

Medical & SEN Focus Newsletter - Spring Issue 1 2025

I am really pleased that we have managed to start our coffee mornings up again with some of our outreach teams running workshops this week and last week. We have had really positive feedback from them.

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7th February 2025

Newsletter - Spring Edition - Issue 2 - 31st January 2025

As we say goodbye to January and welcome in February we also look forward to the brighter evenings coming. However, we are still in the winter weather months. Please ensure your child comes in with a coat.

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31st January 2025

EYFS Newsletter - Spring Edition - Issue 2 - 24th January 2025

We have had a busy start to the Spring term in Early Years. We use Tapestry as way to share learning moments from your child’s day. This is an easy-to –use secure online learning journal that keeps a record of your child’s experiences. Staff will inc

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24th January 2025

Newsletter - Spring Edition - Issue 1 - 17th January 2025

We are already half way through January and 2025 has started well at Prior Weston. We are now a term into our new room arrangements with Richard Cloudesley expanded into our old Middle School area. This has been a bit of an adjustment, but is going v

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17th January 2025

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 8 - 20th December 2024

Here we are at the end of a very busy and successful term! We have had a very festive few weeks and the children have really shone in so many ways. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the staff at Prior Weston, who work so hard in t

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20th December 2024

Newsletter - Autumn Edition- Issue 7- 6th December 2024

We are now only two weeks from the end of term. Attending right up until the last day of term is really important and we do not want children to miss out on any of the lovely activities we have going on. Don’t forget that all children with good atten

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9th December 2024

Medical and SEN Focus Newsletter - Autumn Issue 2 2024

I have hopefully met with most of you who have children with additional needs over this term. There are some remaining meetings this term.

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29th November 2024

Newsletter - Autumn Edition- Issue 6- 22nd November 2024

We are now deep into November and the weather has definitely taken a chilly turn. It is essential that all children come to school with an appropriate jacket for the weather. All children (age 0-11) spend some of their day outside and need that prote

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22nd November 2024

New! EYFS Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 1 - 15th November 2024

Welcome to the first EYFS newsletter. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new families who have joined the Prior Weston community since the start of term. It has been lovely to see the new faces settling in across the rooms.

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15th November 2024

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 5 - 8th November 2024

I hope you all had a lovely half term break. Thank you to everyone for your cooperation now that the Whitecross Street door is out of action from 8am-4pm. It has been lovely to welcome you all each morning and afternoon through Fortune Park and I hop

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8th November 2024

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 4 - 25th October 2024

Here we are at the end of a very busy half term. The school is closed next week for the half term holiday, and there is an INSET day for all on Monday 4th November. We look forward to welcoming you all back on Tuesday 5th November.

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25th October 2024

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 3 - 18th October 2024

We are now nearly at the end of a very busy half term and we have already had two lovely school and family events. Last week, we had our Macmillan coffee morning and cake sale. Combined with Richard Cloudesley, we raised over £350 for this great caus

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18th October 2024

Curriculum Newsletter - Autumn 2024 - Issue 1 - 11th October 2024

Welcome to our first curriculum newsletter of the year. The children have had a great start to the year and have been incredibly busy already.

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11th October 2024

Newsletter - Autumn Edition - Issue 2 - 27th September 2024

It seems that autumn is well and truly upon us and with that, increasingly unpredictable weather. Please ensure your child has a jacket for school every day, even if it is sunny when they leave home in the morning.

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27th September 2024

Medical and SEN Focus Newsletter - Autumn Issue 1 2024

Many of you already know me, but just in case, my name is Simone and I’m the Special Needs Coordinator (SENCo) for all children from Babies Room to Year 6.

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20th September 2024

Newsletter - Autumn Edition- Issue 1 - 13th September 2024

We have now been back for just over a week and the school and Children Centre are in full swing! Not a minute of learning has been missed and the year has got off to a flying start. On Sunday, our Year 6’s head off on their adventure to be farmers fo

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13th September 2024

Newsletter - Summer Edition- Issue 7 - 24th July 2024

Here we are at the end of another successful school year. There are so many wonderful things to look back on over the school year and how the pupils at Prior Weston school and Children’s Centre have shone throughout the year.

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24th July 2024

Newsletter - Summer Edition- Issue 6- 12.07.24

It has been a super busy week at Prior Weston this week, kicking off with Run Prior Weston Run on Sunday. I think we are going to hit our fundraising target and then some! A huge thanks to all who took part and for all of your amazing fundraising eff

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12th July 2024

Newsletter - Summer Edition- Issue 5- 28th June 2024

I have already written to you at length this week about staffing plans for next year, and also some changes to the spaces we will use within the building. Please take some time to read over this letter as it covers everything in detail.

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28th June 2024

Newsletter - Summer Edition - Issue 4 - 14.06.24

The half term already feels like a distant memory, but I want to start the newsletter by reflecting on Prior West Fest, which was a lovely event. I hope all of you who came enjoyed it. A huge thanks to our PTA for all of their work pulling it togethe

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14th June 2024

"Children thrive at this school"

- Ofsted, 2022