Co-op Academy New Islington

Thank you to all our pupils, their families, and all the staff for a great Spring Term. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 20th April for the Summer Term!
Enjoy your break 🌷🌞

Congratulations to the winners of our Easter Egg Design Competition! Our judges were struggling to choose a winner, but managed to select three.
Well done to everyone who took part, you showed real creativity in your designs.
Our winners are Maliah for Early Years, Koa for Years 1-3 and Zoe for Years 4-6.

Year 6 had been trying to play April Fools jokes on their teachers this morning, but the joke was on them when their teachers gave them a wordsearch in which none of the answers could be found 😆 There were many confused faces!!

Last September, Year 6 children came up with the fantastic idea to plant green walls on our school as part of our RHS-initiated National Education Nature Park programme.
The RHS kindly have granted our academy with £5,000.00, for us to take action and enhance biodiversity in our inner-city school ground.
Equipment for 20 square meters of green wall have been provided by Wonderwall, the best local company for living walls with an outstanding international reputation.
With the support of Mrs Mirazi, children from all year groups have got their hands dirty, planting up just under 1000 easy-maintenance, perennial woodland plants on 4 separate green wall panels on the outside of our school building.
A real success and reason to celebrate cleaner and cooler air, more greenery and biodiversity for the years to come.
Special thanks goes to Natasha Devoe, who has supported this project with so much care and dedication, investing plenty of her time, providing us with her expert knowledge and lending a helping hand in all parts of the project on a voluntary basis.

Eid Mubarak! To all celebrating, we wish you a day filled with joy, love, and togetherness.

Year 4 recently had a fantastic day with Viking School Days, learning about how the Vikings lived, the tools they used, and how they would battle. It was a very fun and informative day that really brought their learning to life. Thank you for coming to visit us Olaf!

Our Initial Teacher Training Team are out at events this week. Visit them for a chat about a career in teaching.

📍Manchester | Get Into Teaching Event
Saturday 7 March, 10am – 2:30pm (Manchester Central, Charter Foyer)

We know that finding the right path into teaching can feel a bit overwhelming. We’re here to listen to your goals, explain the different routes step-by-step, and help you find the one that fits your life best.

Where to find us this week:

📍 Salford | University Careers Fair
Wednesday 4 March, 12pm – 3pm (Maxwell Upper Hall)

📍 Bradford | University Teaching Fair
Wednesday 4 March, 12pm – 3pm (Student Central)

📍 Wirral | Launchpad Jobs Fair
Thursday 5 March, 10am – 2pm (Floral Pavilion, New Brighton)

📍 Manchester | Get Into Teaching Event
Saturday 7 March, 10am – 2:30pm (Manchester Central, Charter Foyer)

We are on Newsround today!
Some of our children who attended the recent BADMINTON England Shuttle Stars event were interviewed by the BBC, and you can see what they thought about the day here 🤩🏸

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Did you spot our Badminton Shuttle Stars on Granada news tonight?? 🏸🤩

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Yesterday, a group from Year 3 and Year 4 had a wonderful time at this Shuttle Stars event. Watch this space for more photos and news from the event!

Shuttle Stars launches with Manchester Velodrome Takeover🤩

Badminton England have officially launched Shuttle Stars, our new junior participation programme, designed to inspire 7-11-year-olds with a takeover of the Manchester Velodrome ahead of the English National Badminton Championships this weekend.

Hundreds of school children from across Manchester got the chance to pick up a racket and some had the opportunity to play with two of England’s rising badminton stars, Cholan Kayan and Sid Palakkal, both from Manchester.

The launch marks a significant milestone in our long-term strategy, Badminton: A Sport for Everyone, introduced in September 2023, and reflects the sport’s strategic focus on youth participation and inclusion.

Shuttle Stars is aimed at introducing a new generation of children to badminton in a fun, welcoming and inclusive environment, sparking, fostering and nurturing a lifelong passion for sport and physical activity.

Read more here- https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/news/2026/january/29/badminton-england-launch-shuttle-stars-junior-programme-with-manchester-velodrome-takeover/

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team. For all further details and how to apply, please look on our website https://www.newislington.coopacademies.co.uk/vacancies