Manchester Communication Primary Academy

06/10/2026

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are delighted to announce that our Holiday Club will be running again during the upcoming October Half Term holidays.

The programme will take place from Monday 26th to Thursday 30th October 2026

The Holiday Club will run daily from 9:30am to 3:00pm and is open to children aged 7–14 years. A free breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.

Activities will include:

Arts and crafts
Cooking
Dance and drama
Indoor and outdoor sports
Educational and enrichment activities
This programme is funded through the Government's Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, with priority places allocated to children who are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM).

If your child is eligible for FSM, we encourage you to register as soon as possible via the MCRactive portal using the link below:

MCA Half Term Holiday Club Registration

If your child is not eligible for FSM but you would still like them to attend, we will be opening up registration shortly before the start of the holidays.

For parents/carers who require more information on eligibility, please follow this video link - Free School Holiday Activities (HAF) in Manchester | Eligibility & Registration Guide

We look forward to welcoming your child once again in Half Term!

05/10/2026

https://youtu.be/_i5KxggkPTw?si=AgBVkBE6pKxvQ7F1

30/09/2026

Please support our school with the best atttendance 💚

28/09/2026

Friday October the 9th is wear yellow day!

This is to help raise awareness of and start conversations around mental health and wellbeing ⭐

Children might wear something yellow as part of their uniform (hair bobbles, socks etc) or they might go bigger with some yellow clothing - whatever makes you and them feel comfortable 💛🌼

28/09/2026

Friday the 16th of October (the last day) is Rock Star day!

We invite all children to be a Rock Star for the day as we celebrate times tables and numbers. Please send your children to school in their best Rock Star costumes 👨‍🎤

We will be launching some exciting holiday challenges for pupils too, with big prizes 🤘

20/09/2026

‼️ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

The Kicks session at Manchester Communications Academy will begin on Monday 28th September.

🔗For more information on the session visit: www.mancity.com/kicks

20/09/2026

Parent of a child with SEND? There are loads of great sessions free for you, with many running in Harpurhey:

Sessions on sensory needs, Educational Psychologist Q&A, eating challenges, toilet training and much more.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's (MFT) Manchester Neurodevelopmental (ND) Service offers a range of FREE informational workshops, parent/carer groups, games sessions, etc to families of neurodivergent children and young people in Manchester.

19/09/2026

We’re advertising for a lead TA to work in the nest, working with the class teacher (who oversees the nest and the fledglings rooms) to provide excellent provision for our children with developing language and communication skills.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/140482/EDV-2026-MCPA-08602

MyNewTerm, search teaching, leadership and school support job vacancies and apply directly to schools online.

15/09/2026

Great to see our pupils promoting a brilliant initiative!

14/09/2026