Admission to Secondary School in September 2023

18th October 2022Mr Bennett
Mortimer Primary School
Excellence for all
Secondary Admissions – 18 October 2022
This is a generic message to all parents, from South Tyneside Council, so if you have already applied for your child’s school place please ignore this letter. Please also note that the primary school have no dealings with secondary applications. 

 

Dear Parents/Carers of Year 6 Pupils                                     

Admission to Secondary School in September 2023

May I remind you that the closing date for returning your application form for your child to transfer into Secondary School next year is Monday 31 October at 4.30pm.

The easiest way to apply for your preferred school(s) is online by logging onto the Council web site at www.southtyneside.gov.uk/schooladmissions.

If you apply online, you will be notified on Wednesday 1 March 2023 our ‘offer day’ via your e-mail account.

Please be reminded that you must make a note of the email address that you use when applying as this will be the email address that will be used to send notification of your school offer.

Parents are also reminded that if they change address following the submission of an application form that they must notify us of this change in writing either by email to [email protected] or by post to the School Admissions Team, Town Hall and Civic Offices, South Shields, NE33 2RL. Change of addresses must reach us by Monday 9 January 2023. If you do not provide us with a change of address by this date, your new address will not be taken into account when allocating places.

If you have not applied online, you will receive a letter which is sent in the second class post on offer day.

If you do not have access to a computer you can obtain a hard copy of the application form by contacting the School Admissions Team on telephone numbers 0191 424 7767 or 0191 424 7706.

Failure to return or returning your application form late will reduce the chance of your child gaining a place at your preferred school. 

Please be reminded, it is your responsibility to ensure your application form is completed and received by the deadline date of Monday 31 October 2022 at 4.30pm.

WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE ALL THREE PREFERENCES ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM.

Yours sincerely

Christine Henderson

Christine Henderson

Governors Support and School Admissions Manager

 
Phone: 0191 455 4504
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mortimerprimary.co.uk

Bring it on! Yr6 Engineers.

14th October 2022Mr Bennett

A group of Year 6 children attended Bring It On, The North East Exhibition for Future Engineers. There were dozens of international engineering companies in attendance, including Bowmer + Kirkland, WSP, Venator, Nissan and Komatsu to name just a few! Pupils had the opportunity to engage in fun, interactive activities and talk to the companies about possible career options for the future.

Latest Admissions Information

26th September 2022Mr Bennett

Applications are now open for the following children for admission into school in September 2023.

  • Placement in Reception for September 2023 – Children with date of birth 01.09.18 – 31.08.19
  • Placement in Year 7 for September 2023 – Children currently in Year 6 of a Primary school.

SECONDARY ADMISSIONS

Letters have been posted out to parents directly to inform them of the need to apply for a Year 7 placement for next September. Letters will be sent to all Year 6 parents.

*Families living outside of the South Tyneside borough will need to apply directly to their own home local authority.

OPEN EVENINGS

Open evenings give parents and pupils the opportunity to gain a good overview of the school by meeting staff and pupils and gathering information about the school. You should note attending an open evening does not guarantee your child a place at the school.

*Please note Open Evening dates below are correct as at time of print.

School Date Time
Harton Academy Thursday 13th October 2022 6-8pm
Hebburn Comprehensive Wednesday 21st September 2022 6-8pm
Jarrow School Monday 26th September 2022 6-8pm
Mortimer Community College Wednesday 14th September 2022 6-8pm
St Joseph’s Catholic Academy Thursday 29th September 2022 6-8pm
St Wilfrid’s RC College Wednesday 28th September 2022 6-8pm
Whitburn Church of England Academy Thursday 6th October 2022 6-8pm

CLOSING DATES

Secondary –Monday 31 October 2022 at 4.30pm

Primary  – Monday 16 January 2023 at 4.30pm

Northumbrian Water Visit Y5

21st September 2022Mr Bennett

Northumbrian Water and One Day Creative delivered a fantastic interactive workshop to Year 5 on the Ripple Effect. The children loved revising their year 4 topic on The Water Cycle and learning about The Ripple Effect through drama and songs. They worked in teams to problem solve and came up with great ideas for saving water!

Morning Football KS2

16th September 2022Mr Bennett

Year 5/6 Football

We are pleased to be able to offer a morning football skills club to Y5/6 children.
Places are limited to 25 places. Names will be drawn if more than 25 pupils apply.

The club will run from 8:15 to 8:45 on Monday mornings.
Sessions are provided by GS Soccer by FA qualified coaches.
Children will wear school uniform but come to school in trainers.
At the end of the session children will be given time to change into their school shoes.

Sessions will run for ten weeks from Thursday 29th September to Thursday 8th December and will cost £20.

Further details about payment will be sent once your place is confirmed. Please do not send payment into school.
Please complete the link below by Thursday 22nd September to be considered for a place.
Year 3/4 Football

We are pleased to be able to offer a morning football skills club to Y3/4 children.
Places are limited to 25 places. Names will be drawn if more than 25 pupils apply.

The club will run from 8:15 to 8:45 on Monday mornings.
Sessions are provided by GS Soccer by FA qualified coaches.
Children will wear school uniform but come to school in trainers.
At the end of the session children will be given time to change into their school shoes.

Sessions will run for ten weeks from Monday 26th September to Monday 5th December and will cost £20.

Further details about payment will be sent once your place is confirmed. Please do not send payment into school.
Please complete the link below by Thursday 22nd September to be considered for a place.

French Club 2022

19th July 2022Mr Bennett
Mortimer Primary School
Excellence for all
French Club 2022 – 19.7.22
Dear parents/carers of pupils in KS2,
Across the year, Miss Beattie has hosted several KS2 French parties. Children were invited along as they had been working really hard in French lessons. Children had the opportunity to indulge in some French cuisine including: french fries, pain au chocolat, croissant, crepes, baguette, brie and lots of them even tried snails!!!
Everyone had an excellent time and Mademoiselle Beattie is already planning ahead for next year!
Have a little watch of our video…who can you spot? 
https://youtu.be/BRbDlCWlngc

 
Phone: 0191 455 4504
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mortimerprimary.co.uk

KS2 Sports Day

13th July 2022A Stelling

KS2 had a fantastic time competing in their Houses on Sports Day. Each class took part in 12 different sporting games amassing points as the morning progressed.

All children then took part in races within their year groups. A lovely morning had by all involved.
Well done KS2.

Y3/4 Cricket Triumph!

30th June 2022A Stelling

Well done to 16 of our year 3 and 4 pupils, who represented our school at the South Tyneside School Sport Network Y3/4 Countdown Cricket Festival 2022.

We took a Y3 team and a Y4 team, both were very strong on the day!

The Y3 team won three out of four of their matches. Y4 won all four of their matches.

The overall winner for the tournament was our Y4 team with a huge 394 runs over the four matches on the day.

Lots of talented cricketers in both teams, who we hope may go on to represent our school in years to come. As always our pupils were fantastic ambassadors for our school and displayed fantastic sportsmanship and manners.

Well done!