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Solebay Newsletter 

November 14th 2025

Don't miss out on a Reception place

If your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 you must apply for a Reception place in Primary School for September 2026, even if your child currently attends our Nursery.

Find out more

Attendance Winners!

Well done to all pupils who achieved 100% attendance during last week’s attendance focus week.

We had the difficult task of randomly selecting 20 pupils to go on the trip to Rich Mix Cinema. The lucky winners are:

Safi
Eli
Zaynab
Ashfaq
Elsie-Mae
Emran
Ibrahim
Lily
Ayman
Rizwana
Christopher
Abu Sufiyan
Amelia
Tahoor
Asia
Rayan
Ibadah
Eda
Jabir
MD Irfan

Star Pupils!

Nursery/Reception
Maajid – For doing excellent reading and for focusing and sitting attentively at carpet times.

Rafsan – For settling really well into Nursery and becoming more confident in class.

1/2 Red
Athanasios and Manha are star pupils for trying hard to do the right thing and making better choices! Keep it up!

2/3 Red

Amelia – Well done for putting an effort into your work and trying your best. Keep it update!

Eshaal – Well done for contributing in every lesson and trying your best! Keep it up!

3/4 Red

Amiyah – (for excellence). Amiyah has been sharing positive feelings with me by using the tell box, thank you for sharing Amiyah!

George – (for excellence). George has been working very hard in maths and Reading. You should be proud of yourself George!

5 Red
Nusrat (for excellence) – Nusrat has been focusing on her handwriting and the presentation in her books is exceptional. Keep it up!

Hussain (for excellence) – Hussain has been extremely hard during humanities and science. He has been completing his work to his full potential. Well done!

6 Red
Jamilah – I can see a huge difference in Jamila’s presentation from when she first started. She takes responsibility for her work and as a result have made a lot of improvements in year 6. Well done Jamilah!

Ashfaq – Ashfaq is a model pupil. He works really hard in class and his work is immaculate. He completes all the work along with the extension task in every lesson. Well done Ashfaq!

After School Clubs

Please see below after school clubs on offer this half term.

Tuesday 3.30pm-4.15pm: Dance for Year 3-6, £2.50 per session.

Thursday 3.30pm-4.30pm: Music for Year 3-6, £2.50 per session.

Thursday 3.30pm-4.30pm: Arts and crafts for Year 1 and 2, £2.50 per session.

In order to secure your child’s place, please pay for the club on the my child at school app. The clubs are on offer on the app on a first come, first served basis with limited space. Pupils will not be able to attend if the payment is not received as this confirms the place in the club. All clubs start the WEEK BEGINNING 17th November. Please email info@solebayacademy.org if you have any issues making payments. Thank you.

Term Dates
Lunch Menus
Reporting Absence

Attendance and Punctuality

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.

In line with Department for Education guidance we won’t be authorising any holidays during term time, absences that are not illness related will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances. Please book holidays outside of term time, and appointments outside school hours if possible – if not possible then your child should attend school before and after the appointment and we will need to see evidence (hospital, appointment card) to authorise the absence.

Unsung Hero

The unsung heroes this week are all TAs and support staff who are so committed and work tirelessly for our pupils – thank you for all that you do for our pupils and teachers. Nominated by Janet.

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Get musical!

Did you know we offer instrumental lessons to children in Years 3-6?

Our team of tutors offer lessons in:

  • Piano
  • Singing
  • Flute
  • Clarinet
  • Trumpet
  • Drums
  • Guitar

These lessons are at a subsidised fee that is payable through the MCAS app! Please ask at the office for more information.

LATE COLLECTION OF PUPILS

Some pupils are regularly being collected late from the office after school instead of the park. We understand that occasionally parents/carers may unexpectedly be late. However if you regularly arrive late to collect, we will send your child to after school club and you will be expected to pay the £7.50 charge for this club. Thank you for your cooperation.

Build confidence in your child

We are hosting a free workshop for parents and carers to learn more about anxiety in children and learn some tips for how to build confidence in their children.

The event will take place Monday 1st December, 9.00am.

Find out more

Academy Council

Then next Academy Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 3rd December at 9.10am. We look forward to seeing you there!

Dates for your diary

Christmas Dinner for Pupils
Wed 10th Dec
Solebay Winter Concert Reception, Y1 and Y2
Thu 11th Dec
10.00am
Solebay Winter Concert Y3-Y6
Thu 11th Dec
2.00pm
Christmas Jumper Day
Fri 12th Dec
Christmas Parties Y1-6
Fri 12th Dec
EYFS Nativity
Tue 16th Dec
2.15pm
Winter Disco
Wed 17th Dec
3.45pm - 4.45pm
Christmas Party EYFS
Thu 18th Dec
Last Day of Term
Fri 19th Dec
Christmas Holidays
Mon 22nd - Mon 5th Jan
First Day of Term
Tue 6th Jan

New lunch menu

As we move into the colder months we’ve changed the menus to include lots of delicious winter warmers!

Download the new menu here
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Illness

We understand sometimes children can feel unwell in the mornings, but we encourage you to send them to school if they have a minor cough or cold. See NHS guidelines for further details.

We are able to administer medication to your child if they are in school and require it. Please bring it to the school of office and a staff member will give you a consent form to complete.