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ASD Provision - Nook - Approved by the Cabinet

Fri 27 Jul 2018

The ASD provision - Nook, at Waterside has been approved by the Cabinet.

We look forward to welcoming our new super heroes in September.

Click here to see the paper work associated with this decision.

Goodbye and Farewell

Fri 20 Jul 2018

On behalf of the Waterside super hero team, I would like to thankyou all for your support over the past year ... and what a year it hasbeen!

We've had an outstanding OFSTED visit, become partners with oursister school Moatbridge (which from September 1st is to be calledKing's Oak School), built a new ASD provision and much muchmore.

It is always sad to say goodbye to our friends and change can bedifficult...however, things do have to change.

As we say goodbye to our Year 6 super heroes, we want to wishthem and you as parents, all the very best for the next chapter intheir lives. You have proven that you are able and amazing, andyou now need to prove this to everyone else.

For those super heroes and families who are staying with us...wecan't wait to hear about your amazing holidays and we will seeyou on Wednesday September 5th.

Have a great break and thank you once again.
Meic and the Super Hero Waterside team.

Waterside Sports Day

Tue 17 Jul 2018

We would like to welcome Super hero families to our sports day on Tuesday 17th July 2018. Please complete the online form letting us know if you will be attending.
It should be a great day!
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Change is a good thing ... honest!

Fri 13 Jul 2018

As we come towards the end of term, I have some news for you:

Mrs Shotton will be retiring next Friday after many years of amazing super hero service to Waterside.

I am so honoured and proud to have been given the opportunity to work with this amazing teacher, who has supported me and the team through all the changes that Waterside has undergone and who has never faltered in her belief that our super heroes can and will be amazing.

Teachers do not always have the opportunity to recognise the impact that they have on the lives of their pupils and families - but I am sure you would agree with me that Mrs Shotton's legacy of no nonsense, high quality teaching and exceedingly high expectations have given our super heroes the skills and self belief to be brilliant.

Thank you so much Mrs Shotton for everything!

We know we can't replace Mrs Shotton (like all amazing teachers she is one of a kind), but we have three new members of staff joining us in September :

Ms Smith - will be taking one of our classes in September and is an experienced and highly thought of teacher and Mr Macey - who is also an experienced teacher is also going to be taking one of our classes in September.

Why two teachers?

Well as you know, we are opening the Nook from September for pupils with highly complex ASD and Ms Stone - who is an ASD specialist, will be taking on that role.

We also have another member of staff joining us in September, Mr McDonald.

Mr McDonald will be working between both our schools as the new SENDCo. During the first half term, you will be invited in to meet him for your annual reviews but also to get to know him and for him to support you and your family.

We understand that change can be unsettling for everyone - but as per usual, Waterside will move onwards and upwards and ensure that we are as outstanding as we have been proven to be.

Relay Riders - Mr G did it!

Sun 08 Jul 2018

Mr G completed his Relay Rider leg @Relayridersuk last night...and here he is with Hollie at the start of the journey. If you would like to sponsor or buy raffle tickets - the relay is still on going, so please support! https://www.relayriders.co.uk/