Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary is committed to working for, and with, the community through education and extra curricular activities. We welcome the opportunity to develop links with local people and organisations through volunteering, shared projects and through lettings of our fabulous building.
Visit the tabs below for further info and let us know if you have further questions and/or ideas! info@mulberryparket.org.uk
At Educate Together we actively encourage the involvement of parents and carers in the education of your children. Research shows that children do better in school if parents take an active part in their child’s education.
How can you support your child?
Admissions Reception 2023/24
Missed our school tours? Why not have a little look at our lovely school building and outside space.
Admissions for reception class 2024 will open in September 2023 and close mid January 2024. Applications can be made through your home Local Authority’s Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme. For BANES you can find the information here.
If oversubscribed places at the school will be allocated following our Admissions Policy 2023
Please contact the council Admission Team on 01225 394312 or call us on 01225 696444 if you have any further questions.
* Please note that both the 2021 and 2022 Admissions Policies have been amended to reflect new Statutory Guidance for the definition of Children in Care. This amendment to Criteria 1, can be found on page 4. All other aspects of the policy remain as before. This change has been agreed by the Trust Board.
In-Year Applications
All in-year applications are processed directly through the school. Please email info@mulberryparket.org.uk to arrange a visit or contact us on 01225 696444. To apply for a space please complete the following form: in year application form. This can also be collected from the school office. All applications for In-Year Admission will be handled within 10 working school days or less.
Where a parent/carer wishes to appeal the admissions decision the school will follow their agreed appleals procedure. Please see link below. Appeals Procedure/Form
The timeline for admissions appeals is as follows: Admission Appeals timetable
In 2020/2021 Educate Together Academy Trust held a public consultation about its schools Admissions Policies, with the intention of standardising and clarifying across all of our sites. This consultation has now concluded with the new policy due to begin for the 2022 academic year. You can find a copy of the policy on our Policies page. The Consultation Report can be viewed here.
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Term dates can be downloaded here:
INSET DAYS: Friday 1st & Monday 4th Sept 2023
HALF TERM: Monday 23rd – Friday 27th Oct 2023
INSET DAY: Monday 30th Oct 2023
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: Monday 18th Dec 2023 – Monday 1st Jan 2024. Term starts Tuesday 2nd Jan
INSET DAY: Friday 26th Jan 2024
FEBRUARY HALF TERM: Monday 12th – Friday 16th Feb 2024
EASTER HOLIDAYS: Friday 29th March – Friday 12th April 2024
BANK HOLIDAY: Monday 6th May 2024
MAY HALF TERM: Monday 27th – Friday 31st May 2024
INSET DAYS: Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd July 2024
START OF SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Wednesday 24th July 2023
Other events throughout the year will be shown on the school calendar.
< lessMulberry Park Educate Together has several spaces available for hire.
We are committed to using the school as a community asset. Spaces available to hire are the School Hall, our Multi Purpose Games Area (MUGA) and our floodlit 4G Pitch (9vs9).
Please see our Lettings Policy for terms and conditions. Please note that these cover all the facilities we hire out.
Hire of our 4G pitch costs £40/hour and the hirer must have public liability insurance.
Cost of MUGA & hall hire available on request.
To enquire please contact the office on info@mulberryparket.org.uk or 01225 696444.
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READING
Bug club – https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Bed time reads: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/bath-book-bed/
Recommended books https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/our-recommendations/
PHONICS WEBSITES
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/teachers-area/classroom-toolkit/phonics-songs
https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk username: march20 password:home
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/3-5-years/letters-and-sounds
https://monsterphonics.com username: login password: homelearning
WEBSITES WITH GAMES FOR VARIOUS SUBJECTS
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=37
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/levels/
KS2 MATHS WEBSITES
< lessMulberry Park ET do not yet have a PTA. However, parents, carers or residents interested in being involved with the school should contact the office on info@mulberryparket.org.uk.
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Click the link for a video to support your child to pronounce the sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF1IHp9rOO0
MATHS