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Newsletter 38 – 6th July 2026
Knowledge begins with respect for God (Proverbs 1:7)
This half-term’s value is ‘Endurance’ (Galatians 6:9
Year 6 SATs Results – Important Information
All schools were informed last week that there will be a delay to this year's Key Stage 2 (KS2) test results.
Schools were due to receive results tomorrow, 7th July 2026. However, Pearson Education Limited, the provider responsible for administering marking and returning Key Stage 2 results to schools has informed the Department for Education of a delay affecting the national system used to make results available to schools. Results will now be available on the 16th July 2026.
The Department for Education were keen to point out that the delay is not related to the quality of the tests or the accuracy of pupils' results. Test papers have been marked in line with usual processes. This will not impact your child’s transition to secondary school and no action is required from parents or pupils. We will share results with you as quickly as possible after we receive them on the 16th July.
IMO Summer Holiday Activity & Food Camp 2026
Following the success of their HAF camps in 2025, IMO are back this summer with even more FREE activities for children aged 5–14 across Blackburn! Action-packed camps include Sports & Team Games, Arts & Crafts, STEM & Science Activities, Well-being Workshops, Healthy Meals and so much more!
Activities take place from Monday 27th July – Thursday 20th August 2026 at various times in different venues across Blackburn.
Priority will be given to school-aged children eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). For more information on FSM eligibility, including changes from September 2026, visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/free-school-meals-guidance-for-schools-and-local-authorities
Limited Places – Book Now!
Registration closes Wednesday 22nd July, but places may fill before then.
Blackburn Camps: https://bit.ly/BlackburnIMO
Paid places are also available. Contact us for more information:
📞 01254 781310 📧 umar.mulla@imocharity.org
Sports Day
A reminder that we are hoping to hold our Sports Day tomorrow, Tuesday 7th July.
The junior classes will take part in the morning (Doves, Owls, Kestrels, Hawks, Falcons and Eagles). This will be on the playground and grass at the back of the school from 9.30am. The infant classes will take part in the afternoon (Robins, Woodpeckers, Kingfishers and Swallows). This will be on the playground at the front of school from 1.00pm. All parents and carers are welcome to come along.
Kingfishers’ Class Assembly
The last class assembly of the year will be led by our Kingfishers’ class and will be taking place this Thursday, 9th July. Parents and carers of children in the Kingfishers’ class are very welcome to come and join us for this. It starts at 8.45am.
The Summer Reading Challenge
Get ready to Read to the Beat at Blackburn with Darwen Libraries this summer!
The annual Summer Reading Challenge for children age 4 – 12 years gets underway from 1st July, with children encouraged to read and rate six library books before 30th September, collecting stickers and prizes along the way.
Audio books, eBooks and eAudio (on the BorrowBox app) can all count towards the final total, and this year children can mix and match with a range of reading related challenges too.
Enrolment is completely FREE of charge, so don’t delay! Visit Blackburn Library and get your Read to the Beat challenge started.
Poetry by Heart
Congratulations to the following children who represented our school so brilliantly in last week’s ‘Poetry by Heart’ event at Blackburn Library:
Inaaya Mulla, Ameen Awan, Rayhan Rizwan, Haniya Syed, Simrah Hajat, Jumaanah Isa, Razane El Mansori, Aamirah Karolia, Aisha Hussain, Sara Slonka, Hooria Abbas, Anayah Patel, Fatima Noor, Sakina Shah, Hamza Abdrabou & Hassan Mujtaba.
As well as performing their poems so well, their behaviour throughout the day was excellent.
Attached to this newsletter:
- July’s Online Safety Newsletter
A message from the British Heart Foundation
Best wishes
Julian Rogers
Headteacher
This week’s Amazing Achievers!
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You’ve Been Spotted! Children who have been demonstrating one of our school values:
Yaseen Awan & Harris Faqir – Robins Amelia Murimira - Woodpeckers Zoya Satia - Kingfishers Jan Bawah – Swallows Aahil Muhammad – Doves Zara Malik – Owls Bilal Badat - Kestrels Fatima Geloo – Hawks Aliyah Malik – Falcons Hamza Abdrabou - Eagles |
Headteacher’s Award Children chosen for a special achievement:
Alayna Shafiq & Minahil Ayoub – Robins Ismail Mahmood - Woodpeckers Jak Mulleny – Kingfishers Khadija Malik – Swallows Yusuf Mangera – Doves Aamina Bhamjee – Owls Ayaan Tariq – Kestrels Aisha Hussain – Hawks Umar Hussain – Falcons Mahnoor Ayoub - Eagles |
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Recent Reading Badges
Woodpeckers Yahya Latif, Zakariyah Latif & Ismail Mahmood – Gold Maliha Khan & Hannah Muhammadi – Bronze Aliza Chaudry, Zayn Bhojani & Umaima Mohsin – Ruby
Doves Zahra Akhtar & Farah Hussain - Jet
Falcons Ritaj El Morchidi - Ruby |
Remarkable Readers
Children who have impressed their teachers with their reading this week:
Sami Abdrabou & Juwayriyyah Noori - Robins Daniel Malik - Woodpeckers Maahnoor Syeda – Kingfishers Huda Hooti – Swallows Rayhan Rizwan – Doves Hussain Ali Shah – Owls Aamirah Karolia – Kestrels Sara Slonka – Hawks Sulaiman Ali – Falcons Yara Saleh - Eagles |
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Mrs Martin’s Class of the Week: Robins |
Mr Ulhaq’s Ultimate Achiever: Adan Sabir (Woodpeckers) |
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Mr Richardson’s Lunchtime Awards: Zoya Satia (Kingfishers) & Hassan Mujtaba (Eagles) |
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Last Week’s Attendance
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Best attendance |
Best punctuality |
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Infants |
Robins |
Kingfishers |
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Juniors |
Falcons (100%) |
Hawks |