Appointment of Neil Winn as permanent principal of Murrayfield
31 October 2018
Dear parent/carer
Appointment of Neil Winn as permanent principal of Murrayfield
I am very pleased to announce that Neil Winn has been appointed as Murrayfield Primary’s permanent principal.
Neil became interim principal in June last year following the death of Amanda Phillips. He took on his new role quickly and effectively, helping the Murrayfield community get over the shock of Amanda’s loss. Since then, he has worked hard to improve the school’s teaching and results while delivering the excellent education that every pupil deserves.
The board of directors ran a full recruitment process to select the permanent principal for Murrayfield and, based on that process, Neil was their unanimous choice. We are confident that Murrayfield will continue to go from strength to strength under Neil’s leadership.
I hope you will join me in congratulating Neil on his appointment.
Yours faithfully
Bill Holledge
CEO, Paradigm Trust
Primary Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO) – closing date Thursday 11th October at 12pm
Paradigm Trust is seeking to recruit a full time Special Education Needs Coordinator to work across the two Ipswich primary schools – Piper’s Vale and Murrayfield Primary Academies. The post is permanent, starting on 1st January 2019 or sooner if possible.
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Sports Day information for families
Please click to read Important information about Sports Day.
Summer term parents’/carers’ evening
Appointments are available for you to meet with your child’s teacher on Tuesday 17th July or Thursday 19th July 2018 15.30pm -17.30pm.
This is accessed from the link below:
https://parents-booking.co.uk/murrayfieldprimary
Appointments with your child’s teacher will be for 10 minutes. Booking will be on a first come, first served basis and the booking system is now open.
In order to login to the system, you will need the following information relating to your child, as held in our database:
- First name
- Surname
- Date of birth
You will also need to enter the details we have on record for you. If you have recently changed your title or surname, for example, and not inform us, we will be expecting you to login with the details we have on record. The email address you enter is only used to receive a confirmation of your appointment. If the system gives you an error when you login, it will not be the email address that is the problem.
If you do not have access to the Internet, or experience any problems with using the system, please contact the school and ask to speak with a member of the administration team.
Class teachers will meet with you on an individual basis to provide clear feedback on your child’s learning.
If possible, year 6 pupils should attend with their parent/carer.
MPA Summer Fair
The MPA Summer Fair is going to be held on Friday 6th July 3pm – 4.30pm.
If you are unable to attend the fair at 3pm please pick your child up at the normal time of 3.15pm.
The external doors of the school will be locked at all times.
Refreshments will be available from our Tea, Coffee and Cake Stall in the hall.
A variety of stalls will be set up in the playgrounds including a raffle, please support us to raise as much money as possible.
If you would like to donate a raffle prize or gifts for the tombola stall that would be most appreciated. Please bring them to the office by Friday 29th June.
Older, school-age brothers or sisters who are not accompanied by a parent/carer will not be allowed on to the school premises until the gates are opened at the normal time of approximately 3.15pm.
Ipswich Star news story
Please click the link below to read a story in the Ipswich Star:
Paradigm Trust eyes Ipswich Academy, Piper’s Vale and Murrayfield school as destinations of choice
New swimming/PE/PSHE timetable from Monday 4th June
The new PE/PSHE/Swimming timetable below starts on Monday 4th June 2018.
| AM | PM | |
| Monday | Year 2: PE/PSHE | |
| Tuesday | Reception: PE | |
| Wednesday | Year 4: PSHE/swimming
Year 5: PE/PSHE |
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| Thursday | Reception: swimming | Year 1: PSHE/swimming
Year 3: PE/PSHE |
| Friday | Year 6: PSHE/swimming |
It is essential that all pupils bring their PE or swimming kit on the correct day. Too many pupils forget and this means time is lost for everyone. Both PE and swimming are part of the national curriculum and are not optional. If your child/ren is/are in school they are expected to participate.