Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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KS2 Sports Day
Tue 14 Jul 2026Dear Parent(s)/carer(s),
We have changed the KS2 sports day slightly due to the forecasted heat tomorrow afternoon. Y3&4 will start their sports day promptly at 1.30pm until 2.15pm then return into school. Y5&6 will start their sports day at 2.15pm until 3.00pm.
Parents are welcome to attend all afternoon if they wish to, however, the children will only be outside for the shorter period of time to minimise exposure to the heat.
Regards
Mr Youngman
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Sports Days 2026
Tue 30 Jun 2026Dear Parent(s)/Carer,
This is a reminder that the school will be hosting Sports Day on the following dates:
Key Stage 1: Thursday 2nd July.
Key Stage 2: Wednesday 1st July.Both Sports Days will take place in the afternoon with a start time of 1:30 PM. We ask that all children attend school wearing their full school PE kit on these dates. Parents are welcome to attend.
Thank you for your support.
Mr Harvey
Y3 Class Teacher
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Heat letter
Wed 24 Jun 2026Dear Parents and Carers,
Forecasts indicate that tomorrow’s temperatures are expected to be extremely high. Eastcroft Park will remain OPEN, but the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff is our highest priority. Arrangements in School Tomorrow
• Indoor and shaded activities — All outdoor lessons and breaktimes will take place indoors or in shaded areas.
• Air Conditioning-Classes will be timetabled to access air-conditioned areas.
• No PE or strenuous activity — Physical activities will be cancelled to avoid overheating.
• Regular hydration — Children will be encouraged to drink frequently. Please ensure they bring a named water bottle. Cold refills will be available from the drinks dispenser in the hall.
• Ventilated classrooms — Rooms will be kept as cool as possible with ventilation, blinds lowered and fans.
• Relaxed uniform expectations — lightweight, pale-coloured clothing is recommended; pupils may wear plain PE shorts and T-Shirts or their PE kit. (normal safeguarding rules on footwear and jewellery still apply)
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Miss J A Withey
Headteacher
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Club cancellation wc 22/6/26
Mon 22 Jun 2026Due to the forecast of extremely high temperatures we have taken the decision to cancel all after-school clubs this week. Hopefully, clubs will not be affected for the final two weeks of clubs for the weeks commencing the 29th June & 6th July.
Regards
Mr Youngman
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Online safety newsletter April 26
Sat 11 Apr 2026The latest edition of our online safety newsletter is available on the e-safety for parents page of the website.
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Police presence at school today
Tue 10 Mar 2026Dear parent(s)/carer(s),
Please do not be alarmed by the police presence at school today, this is a pre-arranged visit by the police to support reception in their 'People who help us topic'!
Regards
Miss Withey -
School open as normal tomorrow
Mon 09 Mar 2026Dear Parents/Carers
Following communications issued earlier today by Merseyside Police regarding malicious communications reported at a few schools across the region, we would like to reassure you that our schools will be open and operating as normal tomorrow.
Police have confirmed that the reports received are believed to be a hoax and that there is currently no intelligence to suggest a credible threat to schools. At no point have schools been advised to close, and police enquiries remain ongoing.
The Kirkby Collaborative of schools would like to assure you that the safety and wellbeing of our pupils and staff remains our highest priority. We continue to follow all established safeguarding and security procedures and remain in close contact with the relevant authorities. Based on the information and advice provided to schools, it is very much business as usual.
We are aware that messages relating to this matter may be circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. While we understand that parents naturally want to share information to protect others, we kindly ask that unverified messages are not shared, as this can unintentionally cause unnecessary concern within our community.
If you have any concerns or receive information that worries you, please check for updates from official sources such as the police or contact your child’s school.
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation in helping us maintain a calm, safe and supportive environment for our children.
The Kirkby Collaborative of Schools
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Malicious Communications - an update
Mon 09 Mar 2026Dear Parents/Carers
You may have picked up from the media or social media that a number of Merseyside schools have received malicious communications. I just wanted to reassure you that Eastcroft Park School has not received any such communication, but I also wanted to share with you the advice that has been provided by Merseyside Police. Merseyside Police believes that the communication is a hoax and Chief Inspector Phil Thompson said: “We understand that parents and carers will be concerned and as a result we are liaising with all schools and providing advice and reassurance as enquiries continue.” “Based on the information we have received and assessed, there has been no requirement for those schools to close.” The safeguarding of children and staff in school is our key priority and we will follow appropriate precautions in line with our school safeguarding procedures if required.
Yours sincerely,
Julie Withey
Headteacher
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OFSTED inspection 20/1/26
Mon 02 Mar 2026Dear parent(s)/carer(s),
Please find attached a link to our OFSTED report from the inspection on the 20th & 21st January 2026. We are really pleased with the outcomes and we strongly believe that the findings of the inspection team, backed up by the overwhelming evidence from the parental survey, demonstrate that Eastcroft Park is a vibrant and nurturing environment to send your children. Many thanks to all those parents who took the time to respond to the survey, and without whose inputs and efforts on a daily basis, we would be unable to achieve the outcomes that we do.
Achieving the expected standard in all other areas and ‘needs attention’ in ‘Attendance’ represents a really successful outcome that can only be achieved with the hard work of all staff and pupils, supported by you as parents. We will strive to continue to improve our attendance data in order to try to improve this area as well.
Below is a link & QR code to the inspection report. If you request a paper copy at the school office, we can provide you with one.
Many thanks in advance for your continued support.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Withey
Headteacher
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Online Safety - Parent/Carer information session run by Knowsley CLCs
Wed 21 Jan 2026Please find below the link to access the parent/carer session scheduled for next Wednesday (28th January 2026 – 9.30am – 10.15am).
Focus: Guide to online gaming - this will include latest trends and emerging threats and will focus on developing your understanding of online gaming, the associated risks and steps we can take to support our children.
Attendees do not need to register, they simply click on the link at the above time to access the session. Cameras and voice/audio will be switched off for all attendees. Attendees can ask questions by typing in the Q&A box, but this will be explained during the session.
The event will be streamed using Teams. Attendees can watch the live event in:
- Teams app—desktop (Windows or Mac) or mobile. (The Teams app is free to download if attendees would like to do that beforehand).
- If they don't have Teams they can access it via one of the following browsers - Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Firefox.
As a reminder, this session (and all our virtual sessions) will be recorded and will be subsequently shared so if somebody can’t make the live session then they can watch it back at a time that is convenient to them. This recording will be added to the school website e-safety for parents page.
