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Please read the articles below to keep up to date with life at West Park Academy.

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  • 12/12/22

    Water Safety

    With the tragic news at the weekend of the young children who lost their lives on the ice, we will be talking to the children about the dangers that ice poses.
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  • 12/12/22

    Information from Public Health on Strep A

    December 2022 You will have seen coverage on the news of Group A Streptococcal infections, including sadly a small number of deaths in children, over recent days. Please be assured that severe group A strep infections are exceptionally rare. This letter is intended to give some background advice...
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  • 09/12/22

    Magic of Winter

    This week we have been enjoying being outdoors. It is so good to be out and about - wrapped up warm and exploring the magic of winter. Thank you to all the parents, carers and grandparents that came along on our welly walks Today at lunchtime we were enjoying the frost and ice on the field...
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  • 08/12/22

    Defibrillator at West Park Academy

    We are pleased to announce our new defibrillator is now in service. It is located on an external wall next to the front gates of the school where it can be accessed by the local community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Many thanks to the fantastic fundraising efforts of West Park Academy staff an...
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  • 01/12/22

    Christmas hampers

    Christmas Hamper Tickets are on sale £1 per ticket at the school office.
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  • 01/12/22

    Nasal Spray Flu Immunisation

    Immunisation Nurses will be attending school on Friday 2nd December 2022 to administer the nasal spray flu immunisation to the children that were absent earlier in the week, where parents have given consent.
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  • 25/11/22

    GOld School Games Mark

    We have been awarded the Gold School Games Mark for our school - this recognises our school's commitment to keeping young people active and celebrates the sports provision that we have developed for our children.
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  • 24/11/22

    A Letter from Peter Gibson

    We have had some children in school who have been nominated for the Green Heart Hero Awards 2023 by Darlington's MP, Peter Gibson.
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  • 22/11/22

    TikTok & Social Media

    We are aware that a number of our children access the app TikTok.  Like all social media websites there are a number of benefits for use and most users have positive experiences online.  However, this app has a rating of 13+ due to the nature of the content users could potentially acc...
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  • 21/11/22

    World Cup

    As a treat today, those that wanted to were able to watch England’s first match of the 2022 men’s World Cup.
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  • 16/11/22

    Parked Cars

    There were a number of vehicles parked in a dangerous manner today. 
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