Westcliff Primary Academy

Reminder for our next Sip and Shop event taking place on Tuesday! 🫖👚

📅Tuesday 18 August
📍Revoe Children's Centre, Grasmere Road, Blackpool, FY1 5HP
🕖10.30am to 2pm

See you then ☺️

📅 Autumn timetable now LIVE 📅

Our Family Hubs timetable is now live, with all our sessions until the 18 December! 🧑‍🎄

Pick up your copy from your local Family Hub, or have a look at our full timetable that is now live online

Link in the comments!

Exciting!

🌞🌙 You might have heard there’s a once in a lifetime solar eclipse tomorrow night!

A partial solar eclipse will be visible from Blackpool, with the Moon passing in front of the Sun and making it look like a little crescent 😎

🕕 The eclipse starts at around 6.12pm
🌑 Peak time: around 7.09pm
🌅 It will finish at around 8.03pm

It’s a brilliant opportunity to get children curious about space and the world around them. Why not use one of the recommended methods to make a viewer to see it (or use a colander!)

❗ Remember to stay safe: NEVER look directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse. Make sure you use proper solar eclipse viewing glasses or another safe indirect viewing method.

The BBC has a great child-friendly guide explaining what a solar eclipse is and how to watch it safely: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/solar-eclipse-and-how-to-view

Will your family be watching? Show us your pin hole cameras in the comments! 👇

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An amazing opportunity for our past and present Year 6 pupils! 🤩

✨ Final call for Future Leaders Academy FREE Taster Days ✨

Bookings are now being finalised for our FREE summer taster days for young people aged 10–14 across Fylde and Wyre.

Future Leaders Academy is a fun, confidence-building day focused on leadership, wellbeing, resilience, teamwork, discipline, youth voice and community connection.

📍 Wyre: Monday 8th August, 08:30–15:00
Poulton-Le-Fylde Community Hall
📍 Fylde: Thursday 13th August, 08:30–15:00
Lytham Assembly Rooms
Fully funded — no cost to families.

⚠️ Limited places available.
📩 Email [email protected] to request an enquiry pack.
Please share with any families who may benefit.

Empower • Lead • Create Change

Our advice line is open today from 9:30am to 3pm.
If you need advice or support, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our experienced support workers, we’re here to help 💙
Call us on 07422709287

A little bounce can go a long way 💙

Before they start Year 7, let them meet future classmates in a relaxed, fun environment at AirHop Blackpool.

It's the perfect way to turn first-day nerves into excitement! 🎉

Book now 👉 https://airhop.info/4hBf9Gk

AI chatbots are increasingly part of children’s digital lives, with tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and My AI being used for questions, ideas, homework support and content generation.

While these tools can create opportunities for learning and creativity, they also introduce important safeguarding, wellbeing and learning considerations.

Our latest guide supports parents, carers and educators in understanding how AI chatbots work and how to help young people use them responsibly.

The guide explores:
• Inaccurate information and the need for critical evaluation
• Inappropriate content and age-related concerns
• Academic dishonesty and over-reliance
• Emotional dependency and blurred boundaries
• Data privacy risks and safe use of settings

With clear, practical advice, this resource helps adults support safe, balanced and informed AI use.

Access the guide: https://vist.ly/5dm5c

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🚌 FREE BUS TRAVEL FOR KIDS THIS SUMMER 🚌 This August, children aged 5-15 can travel free on Blackpool Transport Services Ltd buses as part of the Government's Great British Summer Savings scheme.

Whether it's a family day out with your little ones or your older children off to meet friends, they can hop on Blackpool Transport buses for free throughout the month.

It's a great way for families to save money and make the most of the summer holidays whilst visiting local attractions, exploring the Fylde Coast or simply getting out and about.

See more Blackpool Transport offers at: www.blackpooltransport.com/fares-and-tickets