Career opportunities within Paradigm Trust
Paradigm Trust is currently recruiting for:
teaching assistants (to be based at Old Ford Primary)
Applications are warmly invited from those who feel they have the relevant skills, experience, drive and ambition.
Please see attached documents for more information. OFPA-Teaching-Assistant-advert_May15
Paradigm Trust takes on fourth Academy
Paradigm Trust is growing as it takes on its fourth Academy in Ipswich-Suffolk. Ipswich Academy is the first secondary school to join our group of Academies. PT_OFPA_letter_parents_carers_230315 (1)
GarageBand comes to Old Ford Primary!
Pupils from year 5 composed music and sound effects for a topic-linked advert as part of a project using Garageband on iMac computers.
Pupils watched the original advert, observed the teacher begin to create a soundtrack and were then given free reign over their own. The group appraised the original music, discussed how it suited the mood and purpose of the advert, and considered this in their own work .
Listen via our YouTube channel!
Advice on keeping children and young people safe against radicalisation and extremism
The local authority has produced the following leaflet to provide advice to parents, carers and families:
INSET training day – Monday 22nd June
Please note that school will be closed to pupils on Monday 22nd of June for a staff training day.
Read the 13 February newsletter
Read about:
- successful fundraising for Cancer Research
- lunch money arrangements
- nursery closure dates
- important safety information concerning parking outside school
…and lots of other information!
Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 10 February
Old Ford is contributing to the Safer Internet Day (SID) celebrations/promotions on Tuesday 10th February.
There will be a SID assembly across all key stages on Tuesday with a school wide competition to design a keeping safe on the internet poster. We will also be running a workshop on how to keep children safe online for parents/ carers/ friends of the school community.
During the week each class will engage in a SID activity to further promote awareness.
Read the 6 February newsletter
Read about:
- attendance awards and star pupils
- nursery closure dates
- value nominations
- Sunshine toddler group
…and lots of other information!
Half term holiday programme – read all about it!
Old Ford Primary Academy is running an exciting holiday programme over the half term. The programme will run from the school.
There will be a range of activities including:
- A visit to the Science Museum
- Sports & Games
- Arts & crafts
- Cooking
- Computer skills
- And more…
Activities will run from 10.00am until 4.00pm every day.
A maximum of 30 children only are allowed on trip days.
There will also be childcare available before the activities from 8.00am – 10.00am and in the afternoon from 4.00pm -6.00pm.
You must enrol before the programme starts.
Enrolments will be taken in the lower hall at Old Ford Primary Academy from 9.00am -9.15am on the 5th & 6th of February.
Make your mind up time – school lunch?
Please return completed forms to the administration office by Friday 13 February.
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