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Thursday 8 October 2026 Our Final Weeks at Thorney Close Primary School
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Tuesday 29 September 2026 360° images of our brand-new Silver Birch Primary School Take a look inside our amazing new school! We just couldn't wait to share these incredible 360° images of our brand-new Silver Birch Primary School!It is getting so close to being finished, and we are absolutely thrilled with how it is starting to look. Every time we visit, another part of the building is taking shape, and it is becoming easier and easier to imagine our children filling these wonderful new spaces.From the bright classrooms and fantastic learning spaces to the amazing facilities we will have both indoors and outdoors, there is so much to look forward to.Silver Birch is really starting to feel real now! We spent 4 hours yesterday, just walking round the school, finalising all of the new equipment that we're ordering.Have a look around the 360° images and see for yourselves just how amazing our new school is going to be.
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Monday 28 September 2026 Reception Admissions 2027 If your child is currently attending our Nursery and is due to start Reception in September 2027, please see the letter below containing important information about applying for a school place.
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Friday 25 September 2026 MacMillan Coffee Morning - Thank You! A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning today. We are delighted to share that we raised an amazing £432.33 for Macmillan Cancer Support! We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support in helping us raise money for such a worthwhile cause.
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Friday 18 September 2026 MacMillan Coffee Morning 25.9.26 The thumbnail has been assigned to the news item, and for convenience also added to the body here:
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Wednesday 9 September 2026 Free School Meals Changes from September 2026
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Monday 7 September 2026 Welcome Back
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Wednesday 22 July 2026 New School Uniform Reminder – Ready for September 2026
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Friday 26 June 2026 Afternoon Tea, Tales and Treasured Memoires
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Monday 22 June 2026 Silver Birch Primary Time Lapse We are delighted to share a time-lapse video capturing the progress of our new Silver Birch Primary School from 14 November 2025 to 22 June 2026. Created using images and footage taken every day throughout the construction period, the video showcases the significant developments made on site so far and highlights how the project has taken shape over the past several months. While there is still more work to be completed before the school is ready to welcome pupils, this video offers an exciting glimpse of the journey so far. We look forward to sharing further updates as the project continues and our new school moves closer to completion.
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Monday 22 June 2026 Changes to Free School Meals
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Thursday 18 June 2026 New School Opening Date
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Tuesday 21 April 2026 Climbing Club We are excited to announce the launch of a brand new after-school club—our Climbing Club!
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Thursday 2 April 2026 Year 6 Gamers Our Year 6 children who have been consistently completing and bringing their homework into school recently enjoyed a well-deserved reward afternoon at the Esports Centre in Sunderland.
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Tuesday 31 March 2026 Silver Birch Primary School - March Update We're really pleased to share another update on our new school build. Work is progressing well, and it's lovely to see everything starting to come together, with key areas taking shape as we move closer to a school our whole community can be proud of.
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Tuesday 3 March 2026 Silver Birch Primary Parents' Information Meeting New School Parents' Information Meeting – Join Us!
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Thursday 19 February 2026 World Book Day - Thursday 5th March 2026
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Wednesday 18 February 2026 Attendance - Thank you We're pleased to let you know that our school attendance has increased from 93% to 93.4% in just the first half term!
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Wednesday 28 January 2026 Attendance Stars We have introduced new attendance displays across the school to reinforce our high expectations for attendance and punctuality. The displays clearly show each class's weekly attendance and celebrate those classes achieving attendance rewards. This forms part of our ongoing work to promote good attendance, support pupils' wellbeing, and ensure that all pupils benefit fully from their learning time in school.
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Monday 26 January 2026 Pyjama Party
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Friday 9 January 2026 Attendance News 9.1.26 We have enjoyed a lovely first four days back at school, despite the challenging weather.
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Monday 1 December 2025 Northumbria Police - Private E Scooter Leaflet
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Tuesday 25 November 2025 Silver Birch is taking root
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Friday 14 November 2025 £704.34 Raised for Children in Need We had a truly fantastic day in school supporting Children in Need, and we are delighted to share that together we raised an amazing £704.34!
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Tuesday 11 November 2025 Christmas Dates 🎄 Christmas Activities, Events & Trips 2025! 🎄 We are very excited to share all the wonderful festive activities we have planned. Further details will be sent out over the coming weeks.
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Monday 10 November 2025 Look at Silver Birch Primary School Taking Shape
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Monday 10 November 2025 "In Our School, You Matter - Every Day!" We are starting to get excited about the run-up to Christmas and all the lovely activities we have planned. We would like to say a big thank you for supporting your children to attend school and engage so well with their learning. We know that this reflects the value our families place on children learning in school every day. We are looking forward to continuing to work together, to support best attendance and learning.At Thorney Close Primary School, we want and expect our pupils to attend school every day, unless they are not well enough to.
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Tuesday 4 November 2025 Children in Need - 14th November 2025 The School Council invites all children to take part in a Toy Swap Sale! If your child has any toys they no longer play with, please send them in to be sold at school, with all proceeds going to Children in Need 2025.
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Tuesday 4 November 2025 Poppy Appeal 2025 Remembrance Day poppies and other items are now available to support this year’s appeal. The items will be available to purchase on the playgrounds during break and lunch until the appeal concludes.
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