Byker Primary School

04/11/2026

Further support for Home Education.

🌿✨ HOME ED FAMILIES – THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! ✨🌿

🎄 FREE seasonal sessions for home-educated children aged 5–8 and their grown-ups!

Looking for a relaxed, friendly space where your child can play, create, explore and connect with other children?

Our Connected Families sessions are coming to our cosy garden yurt in Byker this November and December! 💛

A little bit of everything, with plenty of opportunities to follow their curiosity, get creative and make new friends.

🎨 Seasonal crafts and making
🌿 Sensory activities and nature exploration
🎲 Games and hands-on fun
📚 Stories and shared discoveries
💕 Friendship, connection and time together

No formal lessons, no pressure and no expectations. Just a welcoming space to enjoy being together, with a little seasonal magic thrown in! ✨

📍 The Lighthouse Project, Byker
📅 Wednesdays: 4, 11, 18 & 25 November and 2 & 9 December
⏰ 11am–12 noon
👧 Ages 5–8 and their grown-ups
💚 Completely FREE!

Places are limited to keep our sessions small, friendly and relaxed.

🌈 BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE:
https://familymentalfitness.setmore.com

Delivered by Family Mental Fitness North East CIC, with funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. 💛

04/11/2026

👶 NEWBORNS, NEW NORMS – FREE ANTENATAL SESSION!

📣 Expectant parents, grandparents and carers in Newcastle!

You’re invited to a FREE antenatal myth-busting session with the Healthworks Best Start team.

⭐ Newborns, New Norms ⭐

📅 Saturday 12 December 2026
⏰ 1:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle, NE2 4PT
💚 FREE to attend!

The session will explore common myths about newborn babies, feeding, bonding and responding to your baby’s needs.

The Healthworks Best Start team will help you and your support network get up to speed with current guidance.

📱 Scan the QR code on the poster to book your place!

Please share with any expectant parents or grandparents who might benefit. 💚

04/11/2026

23/10/2026

The winners of the schools Book Fair posters, winning a £5 voucher each to spend at the schools book fair. Congratulations

23/10/2026

As we approach the winter season, it is common for children to pick up coughs, colds and other seasonal illnesses. We understand that it can sometimes be difficult to decide whether your child is well enough to attend school. The NHS has produced the helpful guide below to support parents in making these decisions and to provide advice on managing common childhood illnesses.

23/10/2026

A huge congratulations goes to class 3.9 Mr Shields' class for having the Highest Attendance of 96.7% for this Autumn Half term. To celebrate, they won a large tub of jelly spiders and an extra spooky fun session as a reward.

Each half term the class with the highest attendance will win a prize and celebration reward.

23/10/2026

Children can come with their parents.

Are you a parent or carer in Newcastle looking for SEND support? Come and join the North East Autism Society for a free taster session in person or online. 💛
Come along to learn more about the support they can offer, find out about free toddler sessions, in-person sessions and explore a selection of sensory resources. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.

📍 In person
🗓 Thursday 29th October, 9.30am–11.30am at Byker Sands Family Hub
🗓 Wednesday 11th November, 10am–12pm at Galafield Family Hub

💻 Virtual (via Teams)
🗓 9th November, 4.30pm–5.30pm
🗓 17th November, 11am–12pm

To book a place, please contact Lauren Abbott: 📧 [email protected]

23/10/2026

Such amazing costumes made it to our Boo-ker Halloween Disco last night. We raised over £300 to put towards trips and experiences for our children, so thank you to all of our parents who purchased tickets and tuck. It was great to see the children celebrating an end to a long half term, dancing and singing to DJ Thackers tunes.