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• Monday 28 September 2026 Halloween Parties 2026
• Thursday 24 September 2026 LRPS Girls F.C. progress in the ESFA Cup! This evening our Lemington Riverside Girls progressed to the next round of the English Schools' FA Cup after two group stage victories at Walbottle Academy.
• Thursday 24 September 2026 Parent/carer consultation: RSHE policy We are currently consulting with parents and carers on our updated Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) Policy.
• Tuesday 22 September 2026 Flu immunisations - October 2026
• Wednesday 16 September 2026 World Car Free Day - Tuesday 22 September
• Wednesday 16 September 2026 September 2026 Newsletter Check out our September 2026 newsletter below:
• Monday 14 September 2026 Year 5/6 Ford Castle Residential 2026
• Sunday 6 September 2026 Ford Castle Residential
• Friday 4 September 2026 Lemington Heroes: 4 September 2026 This afternoon we celebrated our first 'Lemington Heroes' of the school year! What was lovely today was that every teacher who stood up said they could have nominated any child from their class week, it has been such a fantastic first week back.
• Friday 4 September 2026 A statement to the community from the Governing Body 4 September 2026
• Wednesday 2 September 2026 A message from our headteacher, Mr. Heeley 2 September 2026
• Wednesday 2 September 2026 First day back!
• Tuesday 1 September 2026 Welcome back - 2026/2027 school year!
• Tuesday 11 August 2026 August 2026 Newsletter As we approach the middle of the summer holidays, we hope you are all enjoying time together as a family. The new term will be here in a few weeks, so we are providing a few reminders/updates below for the start of the new school year:
• Wednesday 15 July 2026 Supermarket vouchers: Important updates We are aware that some people have reported issues with their recently issued supermarket vouchers for the summer holidays.
• Monday 13 July 2026 Summer Holiday Activities We are sharing information below about summer holiday activities for primary aged children being ran through the Newcastle Rugby Foundation at Newcastle College. A reminder that local bus companies are offering free travel for children throughout the summer holidays and the 22 bus from Lemington drops off outside Newcastle College.
• Monday 13 July 2026 July 2026 Newsletter Check out our July 2026 newsletter to parents/carers below including our recent Ofsted inspection report, details of our free breakfast club from September (and how to book), as well as details about some changes to the way we dismiss children at the end of the day.
• Monday 13 July 2026 This week at Lemington Riverside (13th-16th July 2026)
• Thursday 9 July 2026 IMPORTANT: Sports Day Update (9 July @ 7:00am) Due to a further increase in forecasted temperatures today, we have made the decision that our Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 sports day will now take place in-school and not at the Lemington Football Centre.
• Wednesday 8 July 2026 Celebrating our recent Ofsted inspection outcomes
• Wednesday 8 July 2026 Sports Day 2026 - Important reminders for parents/carers
• Wednesday 1 July 2026 Newcastle Local Authority Inspection for SEND We would like to let parents and carers know that Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will be carrying out a joint Area SEND inspection across Newcastle from 29 June to 17 July 2026.
• Wednesday 1 July 2026 Information for Year 6 children moving to Walbottle in September We have received confirmation of details for the Year 6 transition day to Walbottle Academy which will take place on Wednesday 8 July 2026.
• Tuesday 30 June 2026 Uniform Bundles 2026
• Tuesday 30 June 2026 End of summer term activities at Lemington Riverside
• Friday 26 June 2026 Lemington Heroes: 26 June 2026 It's been a great week at Lemington Riverside and this week we have celebrated lots and lots of Lemington Heroes!
• Monday 22 June 2026 Ofsted inspection of Lemington Riverside Primary School Lemington Riverside will be inspected by Ofsted on Tuesday 23 June and Wednesday 24 June.
• Friday 19 June 2026 Lemington Heroes: 19 June 2026
• Thursday 18 June 2026 Year 1 have a magical day in Alnwick! Our Year 1 children had a truly unforgettable day yesterday as they enjoyed an exciting educational visit to Lilidorei and Alnwick Garden.
• Tuesday 16 June 2026 Well done to our Year 5 debating team! Our Year 5 pupils represented Lemington Riverside Primary School brilliantly today at the Newcastle Debating Competition, held in the impressive Debating Chamber at Newcastle Civic Centre.

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