Welcome to Southway Primary School
A message from Mr Westgarth, Headteacher . . .
Dear Parents and Carers
We are reaching that part of the term where our ‘Fabulous Finishes’ take place. Dates for these have been distributed in my previous newsletters although these dates can also be found on this letter. We really do enjoy seeing you at the Fab Finishes – they are a great opportunity for parents to celebrate the work that the children have been doing this term. They give parents a good chance to catch up with school staff, look at project books try out some of the activities that your children have been working on and give the children a very valuable opportunity to talk about their learning.
Next term we will continue our focus on Mathematics – looking specifically at how we can improve children’s mental arithmetic. We also plan to look at developing our daily reading session to make sure that the teaching of reading – including phonics is the very best it can be. We also have a training day for staff and governors in January that looks at the role of play in children’s learning.
Like all other schools in England we have been asked by the Government to consider becoming an Academy. A group of Southway Governors have spent a few months finding out what the benefits of academy status would be for us here at the Primary School. There is a link further down this page where you can find further information and give us your point of view. I will of course, keep you updated on any developments.
Kind Regards
Mr M. R Westgarth - Headteacher -Southway Primary School 
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