Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Online safety newsletter April 26

  Sat 11 Apr 2026 Mr Youngman

  The latest edition of our online safety newsletter is available on the e-safety for parents page of the website.

  

• Police presence at school today

  Tue 10 Mar 2026 Mr Youngman

  Dear 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 2026 Mr Youngman

  Dear 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

   

  

• Malicious Communications - an update

  Mon 09 Mar 2026 Mr Youngman

  Dear 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

• OFSTED inspection 20/1/26

  Mon 02 Mar 2026 Mr Youngman

  Dear 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.

   

  http://bit.ly/405UPTF

   

  Many thanks in advance for your continued support.

   

   

  Yours sincerely,

   

   

  Miss Withey

  Headteacher

  

• Online Safety - Parent/Carer information session run by Knowsley CLCs

  Wed 21 Jan 2026 Mr Youngman

  Please find below the link to access the parent/carer session scheduled for next Wednesday (28th January 2026 – 9.30am – 10.15am).  

   

  https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWQ3Y2E5NGEtYjJlZi00MmFlLThmODUtZGZiN2Q4MTA2OTdk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22dcdb1ea5-3b10-49a2-bf8f-5fd59edcd762%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%225772fa8f-9814-4199-aef2-9195804f833e%22%2C%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3Atrue%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a

   

  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.

• Inspection by OFSTED 20/1/26 & 21/1/26

  Mon 19 Jan 2026 Mr Youngman

  School will be inspected by OFSTED on Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st January 2026. The official letter can be viewed on the images or on 'Parent information - OFSTED page'.

  

• Attendance Matters!

  Mon 19 Jan 2026 Mr Youngman

  Watch our amazing attendance matters video on the 'Attendance' page of the school website.

• Christmas events diary 2025

  Thu 20 Nov 2025 Mr Youngman

  Attached is the diary of events in the run-up to Christmas.

  

• School dinner menu Autumn/Winter 2025

  Wed 22 Oct 2025 Mr Youngman

  The new school dinner menu is now available on the school dinners page of the website. The menu will start after the half-term break.