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Home > Newsletter – Friday 16th January

Culloden Newsletter

January 16th 2026

Welcome back and happy new year to our CPA families and staff.

Unsung Heroes

This week’s unsung heroes are:

The music team for being absolutely fabulous. Thank you for the weekly assemblies and the engaging music lessons.

Maisha DSB team – for being a huge support to the staff by helping them with their BSL lessons and assessments.

A Reminder to Parents

If your child is part time, please collect them at 12.00pm. The Kirmichael Road entrance will promptly close at 12.05pm. Thank you.

IMPORTANT: Morning Drop-Off and Attendance

From Tuesday 6th January 2026, the school gate will operate under the following schedule:
● Gate Opens 08:45 AM
● Gate Closes 09:00 AM

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Parking Conduct

We would like to inform Parents/Carers that during pick up and drop off, parking in the middle of the road and the yellow marked zig zag line is unacceptable and dangerous. We advise Parents/Carers to park in a suitable place without causing obstruction to other road users and pedestrians.

Wherever possible please walk or use public transport instead of coming to school by car. Thank you.

School Jumpers sale - £5

We have limited stock left over for anyone who would like to purchase school jumpers. Please see admin staff for purchase.

9-10 yrs (few pieces left)
7-8yrs
3-4yrs

Hands holding a mobile phone

Are you signed up to our My Child At School app?

This is our way to communicate and share important news. To sign up, go to https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin and click on the ‘Sign up’ link, via the App or on a desktop/laptop.

If you are having difficulty signing up or using the app, please speak to the admin team or email us.

Seated on mats the children sit cross-legged to enjoy the music lesson

Attendance Matters

It is important for all our pupils to come to school every day and on time! Regular attendance and punctuality helps us learn well in school, make friends and have fun. When we miss school, it is easy to fall behind and miss out on exciting lessons and activities. Poor attendance can also affect our friendships, making it harder to join in class discussions and group projects.

Parental Engagement Week – Open Classrooms

Parents are invited to visit their child’s classroom and look through their books at the allocated day and time.

Year Group

Day

Time

Nursery AM

Tuesday 3rd Feb

11.30-12.00

Nursery FT

Tuesday 3rd Feb

15.00-15.30

Reception

Wednesday 4th Feb

08.45-09.10

Year 1

Wednesday 4th Feb

08.45-09.05

Year 2

Wednesday 4th Feb

08.45-09.05

Year 3

Thursday 5th Feb

08.45-09.10

Year 4

Thursday 5th Feb

08.45-09.10

Year 5

Monday 2nd Feb

08.45-09.10

Year 6

Thursday 5th Feb

08.45-09.10

Year 3 - Year 6 Int Class

Tuesday 3rd Feb

08.45-09.00

School Lunch Menu
Term Dates
Uniform

Class Assemblies

See below for when your class assembly will take place. All start at 10.45am.

Important Dates

Settling in Catch Up With Class Teacher
Mon 28th - Fri 2nd Oct
3.30pm-4.15pm

Please check with your child’s class teacher for the specific date.

Academy Council Meeting
Tue 6th Oct
9.10am
Healthy Eating Workshop for Nursery Parents
Tue 6th Oct
Open Classroom Week
Mon 12th - Fri 16th Oct
8.45am-9.15am
Deaf Support Base Coffee Morning
Tue 20th Oct
10.00am-11.00am
SEND Coffee Morning
Wed 4th Nov
9.00am - 10.00am

EPs (attention and focus)

Festival of Lights Disco
Wed 11th Nov

Cost £3

Children in Need Day
Fri 20th Nov

Dress up in something spotty!

Reading Session
Mon 30th - Fri 4th Dec
EYFS Winter Concert
Tue 8th Dec
10.00am
Academy Council Meeting
Tue 8th Dec
9.10am
Y1-Y3 Winter Concert
Wed 9th Dec
10.00am
Y4-Y6 Winter Concert
Wed 9th Dec
2.00pm
Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
Wed 16th Dec
Winter Fair
Wed 16th Dec
3.00pm
A lot of fruit and vegetables

Healthy School

A reminder to all parents/carers, please ensure to provide your child/ren with a healthy packed lunch. Children should not be bringing in sweets and crisps for lunch. Things you can include in your child/ren’s packed lunch are sandwiches, pasta, fruit, cheese or yoghurt.

Food bank

Tahseenul Quran, in partnership with Tower Hamlets Council, will be running a food bank every Wednesday 8:30am-9.15am, outside the school gates.

Parents Coffee Morning

We hold a coffee morning every Wednesday during term time, from 9.10am-10.00am.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet with other parents and carers, make connections and enjoy a bit of socialising. There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day. We look forward to seeing you!

Save the Date!

There will be a special ceremony for those children who are recognised as having displayed all three of Paradigm’s values (integrity; community; excellence) by the end of June.

The ceremony will take place at Old Ford Primary on Friday 10 July, starting from 2.15pm. Parents/carers of children receiving awards will be invited to attend. We will confirm nearer the time if your child has been invited to the ceremony, along with additional details but, for now, please pencil that date and time into your diary.