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National Offer Day
Thank you for choosing Sylvester Primary Academy for the start of your child’s formal education. If you have been allocated a place at Sylvester Primary Academy, we will contact you following the school’s return after the Easter break to make...
15 Apr 2025
A message from Wade Deacon Trust
On behalf of all schools in the Wade Deacon Trust, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year and thank you all personally for the encouragement and support you have given to us this week in ensuring that our schools...
10 Jan 2025Proud following our strong OFSTED inspection
Everyone at Sylvester Primary Academy is celebrating after we received an overwhelmingly positive OFSTED inspection. After securing a Good OFSTED rating in 2019, we have maintained our success following inspection last month. OFSTED’s report...
9 Dec 2024
Christmas at Sylvester!
Take a look at the poster below for information on key dates during the festive period at Sylvester Primary Academy!...
18 Nov 2024
Wade Deacon Trust launches consultation on admissions
Wade Deacon Trust has launched a consultation on admissions arrangements for pupils applying for school places for the academic year starting in September 2026, and beyond. The consultation documents can be accessed by clicking here . The...
11 Nov 2024
Football Competition
Over the last few weeks, children from years 5 & 6 have been taking part in a local area football competition against other schools within Huyton. Our team have shown a great display of teamwork and have proudly represented Sylvester!...
17 Oct 2024
Attendance Display Competition
We recently launched a competition to redesign our attendance display here at Sylvester. We asked families to use as much colour as possible and incorporate our school promises of ready, respectful and safe as well as including what attendance...
11 Oct 2024
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Today (27th September) we held a coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of those who attended and donated. It was so lovely to see the children with their families whilst raising...
27 Sep 2024
Football at LFC Academy
On Wednesday 1st May, pupils from Year 3 took part in the LFC football tournament. Pupils played 4 matches and managed to score a number of goals throughout the afternoon. All pupils represented Sylvester amazingly well and worked hard as a team....
2 May 2024
Tree planting in the community
On Thursday 14 th March, a group of children from year 3 and year 4 went to Cowper Way amenity space to plant trees with Knowsley Council. Children were able to plant a variety of different trees and learn about how trees look after both the local...
14 Mar 2024
Year 3 Library Visit - World Book Day
On Wednesday 13 th March, Year 3 went to Huyton library for a world book day visit. Children met the librarians Daisy and Gerry who taught them all about how to find books they might like in the library. We played a fun quiz to guess books from...
13 Mar 2024
Stone Age Visit
Year 3 have been learning all about the Stone Age in History this half term. On Tuesday 5 th March, year 3 had a visit from archeologist Dr John Hill who taught us all about how humans changed from the Paleolithic Period to the Bronze Age. Dr Hill...
5 Mar 2024
Stop The Block' Mad Science Assembly
On Monday 15th January, Sylvester pupils were treated a very special assembly by Mad Science (funded by United Utilities) which aimed to raise the awareness of drain blockage issues within the local area. Here are some pictures from the assembly....
16 Jan 2024
Open Evenings
Is your child due to start primary school in September 2024? We would like to invite you to come and experience Sylvester Primary Academy! Meet the Principal! Meet the Staff! Take part in curriculum workshops! Food tasting! Opportunities to ask any...
2 Oct 2023
Macmillan Coffee Morning
On Friday 29th September 2023, we held our very own Macmillan Coffee Morning in which parents/carers were invited along to enjoy some cake whilst raising money for a worthwhile cause. Children from years 1 to 6 were allowed to attend alongside...
29 Sep 2023
French Day!
On Tuesday 26th September, we celebrated European Day of Languages by having our very own whole school ‘French Day'. Children got to dress up in the colours of the French flag, eat French food and learn lots about the French language. We had lots...
26 Sep 2023
Childrens University Graduation 2023
On Monday 12th June 2023, 67 of our Sylvester pupils graduated at Hope Chapel in Liverpool Hope University. The graduation highlighted their immense achievement in taking up extra curricular activites in and out of school. Take a look at some of...
13 Jun 2023
Coronation Party
On Friday 12th May 2023, we held our very own indoor 'street party' to celebrate the coronation of King Charles! Pupils had an 'afternoon tea' style lunch topped off with a game of bingo! Children were also allowed to come into school wearing...
12 May 2023
Year 3 go to Gulliver's World
On Thursday 30th and Friday 31st of March our year 3 class went on a residential visit to Gulliver's World! On their first day they visited RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre. The class also took part in a 'swings and roundabouts' workshop...
31 Mar 2023Local area inspection of the effectiveness of SEND in KMBC
The announcement and information attached below is for education, health and social care providers who provide services to children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council. ...
9 Mar 2022Partial School Closure
Dear Parents and Carers Following the latest Prime Minister’s announcement regarding Covid-19, please read the important information below. The position is that in order to adhere to Government instructions, all primary schools are partially...
5 Jan 2021
EYFS: A Closer Look...
Let's take a closer look at the EYFS provision here at Sylvester Primary Academy! Will your child be starting reception next academic year?To apply for a reception school place at Sylvester Primary Academy then please access the following link -...
16 Nov 2020Another look at our new EYFS base!
Take a look at our brand new EYFS base in the following video! We also have many spaces available in our morning and afternoon nursery. If you would like to apply for a place in our school nursery then please contact the office on 0151 477 8320....
5 Oct 2020Local Area Interim Ofsted Visit
On 17 March 2020, all routine Ofsted inspections were suspended due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. As part of Ofsted’s phased return to routine inspection, the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department of Health and Social Care...
23 Sep 2020
