Latest News – 29.6.22

At the end of term, we will say our final good byes to Mrs Grant (3JG) and Mr Mackay (5PM).

By the time we close for the summer holidays, Mr Mackay will have worked at Mortimer for 27 years and nearly 7 months. Mrs Grant, has been teaching at Mortimer for 33 years and nearly 11 months! Both amazing servants to the school and the pupils that have been in their classrooms!

We are sure that you join us in wishing them the very best health and happiness in their retirement plans.

Therefore, we get to say congratulations to Miss Bone and Mrs Gibson as they take up teaching positions with us from September. Welcome to Mortimer!

This was an excellent opportunity which informed our pupils of how they could keep themselves and others safe in and around the home, especially as the summer break approaches. 

Keeping our pupils safe, in school and in the wider community, is always our top priority. As discussed in our session today, if you are concerned about anti-social behaviour you can report it anonymously. The Fire Service can also keep you and your family safe by installing fire alarms free of charge. Please see below for details. 

A huge thank you to Firefighter Little and the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service’s Education and Prevention Department. 

To anonymously report anti-social behaviour – 

CrimeStoppers 

Freephone 0800555111

To request free smoke alarms for your home – 

South Shields Community Fire Station

0191 4441827

As we are now in the British summer, we ask that children have access to a water bottle they can fill up, a sun hat and apply a layer of suncream before coming to school. We ask children not to bring suncream into school. Thank you

Congratulations are in order for our School Direct cohort of 2021/22. All four trainees have completed the course and gained Qualified Teacher Status after a year training across our partner schools. We wish them well for their future teaching careers. Well done ladies. 

We ask that parents again consider their parking choices. Local residents are complaining of cars being parked across drive ways and preventing access to properties. In the nicer weather, please park and stride to avoid unsuitable parking choices. Thank you for your understanding.

We will again be offering house T-Shirts ordering. Once we have prices, we will share this with parents of years 3, 4 and 5. We hope turn around we return for September.

Newcastle Cathedral Chorister Experience are organising a Chorister Experience afternoon on Sunday 3^rd July.

To find out more about becoming a Newcastle Cathedral Chorister they are offering a free Newcastle Cathedral Chorister Experience on Sunday 3rd July. This is a special opportunity for children in Years 2-6 and their parents to come to the Cathedral and get some small sense of what it’s like to be part of this elite team of young musicians.

Participants in the Newcastle Cathedral Chorister Experience will meet, warm up, and rehearse with the choristers, and will join the Cathedral Choir in singing a special service at 4pm, to which parents and families of the participants are all warmly invited.

Click here to book your place:

https://newcastlechoristerexperience.eventbrite.co.uk

Our Summer Funerama is making its come back on Friday 15^th July! Starting after school on the KS2 yard. More details to follow!