Captain Cook Primary School

17/10/2026

🔴 Show Racism the Red Card! 🔴

An important day with powerful messages shared across school as we came together to stand against racism.

Equity is one of our CHARTER virtues and we are committed to ensuring that every child feels valued, respected and included.

We are proud to celebrate diversity, embrace our differences and reinforce the message that racism has no place in our school or wider community. ❤️

16/10/2026

A wonderful Harvest assembly led by Reverend Taylor. Thank you for your donations- Middlesbrough food bank collected this afternoon and they wanted to send their sincere thanks!

15/10/2026

Don't forget that entries for the PTA Halloween colouring competition need to be returned to school before Monday 19th October. Entry is only 50p and there are prizes for each year group!

Check bookbags for entry sheets.

Get involved in the spooky fun and raise some funds for our children.

15/10/2026

Have you applied for your child’s secondary school place yet?

Applications close at 23.59 on Saturday 31 October for pupils starting year 7 in September 2027.

To apply, your child must be currently in year 6 or born between 1 September 2015 – 31 August 2016.

Apply on our website if you are a Middlesbrough resident 👇
https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/secondary-school-admissions-year-7-intake/

Please contact School Admissions on 01642 728732 or 01642 726518 before the above deadline if you require any further assistance.

14/10/2026

14/10/2026

AI companions are becoming increasingly popular with young people, offering conversations with virtual characters designed to feel like genuine friends.

Platforms such as Character.AI, Replika and Snapchat My AI can provide entertainment and creativity, but their human-like interactions can also create important risks.

Our latest guide explores:
• Emotional dependency
• Harmful or unreliable mental health advice
• Oversharing personal information
• Inappropriate or explicit content
• Distorted expectations around real-world relationships
• Subscription and in-app spending pressures

The guide also offers practical advice on discussing AI friendships, checking privacy settings and age limits, encouraging offline relationships and reminding young people where to seek genuine support.

Access the guide: https://vist.ly/5nb8j

12/10/2026

It’s our Harvest assembly on Friday. Please help
Us support Middlesbrough Food Bank by having all donations in by Friday morning. Thank you for your support.

We are collecting for Middlesbrough Foodbank again this year. If you could spare some non perishable items please bring them in to school to support this wonderful charity.