Kidgate Academy News 1. September 2025

🌟 Welcome Back to School! 🌟

Dear Parents / Carers,

We are so excited to welcome everyone back after the summer break! We hope you had a wonderful holiday filled with fun, rest, and special memories.

This year will be full of new adventures, exciting learning opportunities, and plenty of chances to shine. Our teachers and staff have been busy preparing classrooms and activities to make sure every child feels happy, safe, and ready to learn.

✨ What’s Coming Up:

  • Settling into new classes and routines
  • Making new friends and reconnecting with old ones
  • Exciting projects and events to look forward to
  • Celebrating each child’s achievements, big and small

We can’t wait to see all the smiles, hear the laughter, and watch our pupils grow throughout this school year. Together, let’s make it a brilliant one! Here’s to a fantastic start to the new school year! 🎉

Best wishes,

Mrs Cook (Principal)

Meet the Class Teachers

  • EYFS - Miss Skipworth and Mrs Coppin
  • Year 1 - Mrs Neal and Miss Morrow
  • Year 2 - Mrs Collingwood and Mrs Ryan
  • Year 3 - Mr S Fieldsend, Miss Dowlman and Mrs Hoskins
  • Year 4 - Mrs Davison, Miss Andrews, Mr Bateman and Mrs Brady
  • Year 5 - Miss Deakins, Mrs Iveson, Mrs Wood and Mrs Linguard-Cook
  • Year 6 - Mrs Kirk, Miss Lonsdale and Miss Callaby

Congratulations!

  • We would like to offer our warmest congratulations to Miss Comley and Miss Olsen, who have both recently got married.
  • Miss Comley is now Mrs Ryan, and Miss Olsen is now Mrs Neal.
  • We wish them both every happiness in this exciting new chapter!

Meet the Support Staff

  • EYFS - Mrs Richardson and Mrs Moncaster
  • Year 1 - Mrs Riley, Miss Johnson, Miss Herrara-Bach, Miss Coppin and Mrs Shaw
  • Year 2 - Mrs Robertshaw, Mrs Meggett, Mrs Linguard Cook and Miss Watts
  • Year 3 - Mrs Padbury and Mrs Bourne
  • Year 4 - Mrs Bateman, Mrs Pope and Miss Boughtwood
  • Year 5 - Miss Hallion and Mrs Cooper
  • Year 6 - Mrs Willson, Mrs Parrinder and Mrs Abulzuluf

PE Days

  • EYFS - Tuesday
  • Year 1 - Friday
  • Year 2 - Tuesday
  • Year 3 - Wednesday
  • Year 4DA - Wednesday
  • Year 4B - Thursday
  • Year 5DI - Tuesday Swimming
  • Year 5W - Wednesday
  • Year 6 - Thursday

Please label all PE kit, so all items can be identified.

(Click on Uniform to see our policy)

Important Information – Use of CCTV on School Premises

We would like to inform you that CCTV is in operation across our school site. The system has been installed to help maintain a safe and secure environment for pupils, staff, and visitors, as well as to deter antisocial or criminal behaviour and protect school property.

Please be assured that CCTV is used solely for security and safeguarding purposes. All footage is monitored and stored in line with data protection regulations, and access is strictly limited to authorised personnel or law enforcement when required.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us to keep our school safe.

Dates for Diary

September

  • Tuesday - 9th 5DI start swimming
  • Monday - 15th Start of School Council Elections
  • Wednesday - 17th Open Evening for parents to meet new teachers 3.30pm to 4.30pm

October

  • Wednesday - 8th Rhubarb Theatre visiting school
  • Friday - 10th Mental Health Day
  • Monday 13th and Wednesday 15th - Parents' Evening
  • Harvest Festival - TBC

November

  • Monday - 10th Anti Bullying Week
  • Tuesday 11th Remembrance
  • Friday - 14th Children in Need