Northwood Community Primary School, Kirkby

16/03/2026

Parents Evening booking has been set up on Arbor from today. Please book your slot. If you cannot get on Arbor please speak to a member of office staff who will help you to set up your account.

Monday 30th March:
2:30pm - 6pm
Nursery Class

Monday 30th March:
3:30 - 6pm

Yr1 Greece
Yr1 India
Yr2 Bahamas
Yr2 Kenya
Yr5 Tanzania
Reception - Peru
Reception - Madagascar

Tuesday 31st March:
3:30-6pm

Yr3 Egypt
Yr3 Japan
Yr4 Iceland
Yr4 Brazil
Yr5 Poland
DSP Cuba
DSP Seychelles
DSP Norway

Please book your 5 minute appointment ASAP. Teachers will not be able to fit you in if you do not book and will honour appointments that have been booked before anything else.

We look forward to seeing you in the large hall on the dates/times above.

09/03/2026

Letter from the Kirkby Collaborative of Schools:

Kirkby Schools Open as Usual Tomorrow

Dear Parents/Carers
Following communications issued earlier today by Merseyside Police regarding malicious communications reported at a few schools across the region, we would like to reassure you that our schools will be open and operating as normal tomorrow.

Police have confirmed that the reports received are believed to be a hoax and that there is currently no intelligence to suggest a credible threat to schools. At no point have schools been advised to close, and police enquiries remain ongoing.

The Kirkby Collaborative of schools would like to assure you that the safety and wellbeing of our pupils and staff remains our highest priority. We continue to follow all established safeguarding and security procedures and remain in close contact with the relevant authorities. Based on the information and advice provided to schools, it is very much business as usual.

We are aware that messages relating to this matter may be circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. While we understand that parents naturally want to share information to protect others, we kindly ask that unverified messages are not shared, as this can unintentionally cause unnecessary concern within our community.

If you have any concerns or receive information that worries you, please check for updates from official sources such as the police or contact your child’s school.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation in helping us maintain a calm, safe and supportive environment for our children.

The Kirkby Collaborative of Schools

09/03/2026

Dear Parents & Carers,

You may have picked up from the media or social media that a number of Merseyside schools have received malicious communications.

I just wanted to reassure you that Northwood Community Primary School has not received any such communication, but I also wanted to share with you the advice that has been provided by Merseyside Police.

Merseyside Police believes that the communication is a hoax and Chief Inspector Phil Thompson said: “We understand that parents and carers will be concerned and as a result we are liaising with all schools and providing advice and reassurance as enquiries continue.

“Based on the information we have received and assessed, there has been no requirement for those schools to close.”

The safeguarding of children and staff in school is our key priority and we will follow appropriate precautions in line with our school safeguarding procedures if required.

If you have any information, you can call 101 or DM on social media. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Regards

MS S Murphy
Headteacher

13/02/2026

Are you a parent or carer of a disabled child in Knowsley?

The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) is helping Knowsley Council review its short break offer.

They want to hear what you think about short breaks!

It only takes a few minutes to complete the survey.

Find out more on Knowsley News – including how to complete the survey. Link in comments

13/02/2026

13/02/2026

Every child and young person in Knowsley can access funded activities this half term thanks to the support of the Council’s Hardship Fund.

Thousands of activity places are available across the borough as part of the Knowsley SNAP programme.

This includes provision for children with Special Education Needs, although you should check with the provider about any specific requirements prior to attending.

Visit the One Knowsley website for booking details.

Activities run between 16 and 20 February.

Knowsley SNAP

11/02/2026

Keep going to the end of Friday everyone! School attendance is so important and learning will be going on until the end of Friday - let's get our lovely pupils in the right habits for high school and beyond by showing resilience, determination and commitment to school attendance.

KEEP GOING!

08/02/2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

Next week is Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is This Is My Place, and we will be focusing on the idea of belonging.

As a whole school, we will be taking part in a special art activity. As part of this, we would like the children to create artwork that represents the people, places, and things that help them feel that they belong.

Please could your child bring in (or send to their class teacher via Seesaw) pictures that are special to them. This might include photos with family, friends, pets, or favourite places. Drawings are also very welcome if you prefer not to send photographs.

We are really looking forward to celebrating the many ways our children feel connected and valued within their communities.

Thank you for your continued support.

27/01/2026

School is open tomorrow at the usual times. Many thanks for your understanding.

27/01/2026

Tuesday 27th January- school is closed for all pupils. There is an issue with plumbing and we have no running water / flushing toilets at present. A plumber is on the way and we will keep you informed. Please share this message if you can. Apologies.

17/01/2026

Dear Parents/Carers,

Since September, Reception and Year 6 have trialled a new reading record system and it has had a massive impact on the number of children that are reading at home. This is due to either parents/carers or the children being able to use technology rather than traditional reading records which, as you know, can become lost, damaged, or forgotten easily. The feedback from parents/carers in both year groups that have trialled the new system has been nothing but positive and we are keen to start using the new system as soon as possible.

With that in mind, we are rolling out the new system to all other classes in the school. It is vitally important that all children at Northwood are reading five times per week; as you can appreciate, reading is a life-long skill and if children are exposed to several different genres and they are reading different texts, their attainment in school will improve. If your child comes home with a login for boom reader over the next week or so, we would appreciate it if you could begin to use the new system.

If you have any questions or queries, please let us know and it will be forwarded to our mainstream reading lead in school who will be able to assist you.

16/01/2026

See the letter below about the exciting launch of our Kirby attendance film - you might see your child starring in it! The Lin to watch it will be shared with you next week.