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A group of our fabulous pupils visited the Science & Media Museum to help with a special project.
The museum asked us to take part in some filming for their brand new ‘Sound & Vision’ galleries, to help show users & schools how they can use the space! This meant we got lots of time to play with the new features and explore the space really well!
We also got to work with other children from Newby Primary School, & loved meeting some new friends! When the film comes out, we will be sure to share it so you can all see!
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Physical Education
This half term Rockets have been working on their gross motor skills in Gymnastics, during Physical sessions. In the hall and soft play room we have been moving our bodies in different directions, climbing up and down equipment and going under and over objects such as the parachute!
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Art
This half term children in Lower Meteors have been learning about famous paintings from around the world such as The Starry Night and The Great Wave of Kanagawa. They have been using a range of painting tools to create different effects and experimented with primary and secondary colours.
In Upper Primary children have been learning about different artists and their landscape paintings exploring settings such as Industrial, Farms and Beaches. They have experimented with a range of materials and produced their own collages using different tools related to art and design.
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Understanding the World: Computing
Our Lower Galaxy pupils have being contributing to an ebook when comparing Bradford to different cities. This has involved us using the immersive room to ‘visit’ different cities around the world, such as Paris, Venice and Multan (Pakistan) and take our own photos of the sights we see and even explore what colour filter we want on the different cities.
Our Upper Galaxy pupils have been voting which activities they want to engage with, such as sand or water, and then collecting this data and making a sensory textures chart to see what activity is the classes favourite!
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Maths
Lower Primary: This autumn term, Lower primary have been working really hard on their counting principles. They have been learning how to count, what to count and what the results mean. This term In Shape, Space & Measure, comets have engaged in activities linked mass & capacity by measuring a range of objects and this term, they will be learning about patterns and using colours to create AB patterns.
Upper Primary: This autumn term, Upper Primary have been working on their addition and subtraction skills which included learning and exploring more about number bonds, number sentences and working out different amounts by either increasing or decreasing the quantity. This term is Shape, Space & Measure, Upper primary have learnt about time which meant learning about days of the week, the 12 months as well as sequencing these using language “next”, “before”, “first”, “next” or “finally”.
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Literacy
Lower Primary Lower Primary have been exploring the traditional Russian folk tale, The Enormous Turnip this half term. They have been learning lots of actions as well as sequencing pictures to recall and retell the story. Next half term they will read the story ‘The Tiger Child’ which originates all the way from India in their topic of ‘Stories From Around the World’.
Upper Primary This half term, Upper Primary have been delving into The Morning Rush, enjoying its lively rhythm and relatable theme! The children have also been learning about different forms of poetry and experimenting with writing their own verses. Next half term, we’ll turn our attention to What is Pink? by Christina Rossetti as we continue to discover the beauty and power of poetry.
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16 Oct 2025
Our first official Academy Council Meetings of the year took place this week!
We held a meeting at our BD3 site, and one at our BD7 site - making sure all our councillors could attend and contribute!
On the agenda for this weeks meeting was helping to write our Anti-bullying policy...
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16 Oct 2025
Our Rockets Pathway (EYFS) have welcomed lots of new little faces to our academy this term!
They’ve settled in so well, and are making the most of all the opportunities here at Co-op Academy Delius! As you can see by these photos of some of our Rockets pupils, they are having an absol...
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16 Oct 2025
We had some special live story telling workshops with Bag Books!
Pupils from across our Rockets, Galaxies and Meteors met with Bag Books story teller Marion, who shared some exciting stories! Each part had a sensory aspect to it, so our pupils got a chance to get hands on with the story...
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16 Oct 2025
What a Stunning Start we had!
Each term we have a different topic, and at the start of every topic we have a 'Stunning Start' day. On this day we have lots of learning opportunities set up to really kick off the topic with excitement, and for our teachers to be able to find out what...
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Reason
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Head of School Star
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Hughie
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For a fantastic transition to BD7 - Comets and demonstrating exceptional behaviours for learning in his new class and for showing great resilience, hard work and determination.
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Class 1
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Imogen
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For working hard on her physical skills in her stander and walker
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Class 2
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Whole Class
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All of our children are new to school and have all settled in really well.
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Class 3
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Yusuf
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For making huge progress and settling in. Learning new routines and developing friendships with the adults and pupils in class.
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Class 4
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Mario
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He is engaging for longer periods of time in lessons and is regulating his behaviour better. His smile lights up the room!
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Class 5
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Lincoln
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for having an amazing half term where he has made fantastic progress with communication and is now using a communication device to communicate in lots of different ways. Also for amazing work on his self-regulation and being able to request different strategies to regulate throughout the day.
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Class 6
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Alfie
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Always trying his best and coping well getting to know his new teacher and friends, and always being happy.
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Class 7
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Ayaan
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Always trying his hardest, always smiling and being happy.
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Class 8
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Tyler
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He's done great at settling into his new school this term managing lots of new experiences, environments and activities really well. He tries hard every day and is growing in confidence in his communication and trust in adults in class.
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Class 9
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Hasan
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For settling in to Delius amazingly well. He has done so well in his first half term and is flurishing and deveopming every day. He is a ray of sunshine in class 9.
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Class 10
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Maheen
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For setting in so well in school.
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Class 12
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Zayn
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For displaying fantastic independence when exploring and mixing his wizard potion.
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Class 13
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Zakariah
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For representing the Galaxy pathway as our 25/26 student council member. He has taken part in some meeting in which he has done exceptionally well.
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Class 14
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Noor
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For increasing her independence in accessing different areas throughout school.
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Blue
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Rehan
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For his very mature and positive learning attitude. Rehan understands class routines and structures and has helped with our new starters to settle into Blue base.
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Green
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Eesa
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For being confident enough in class to demonstrate his creative abilities and shining brightly in his core lessons!
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Orange
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Hughie
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For settling into his new class and environment and showcasing how clever he is!
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Pink
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Logan
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Logan is now able to recognise in himself when he is becoming overwhelmed and will communicate his needs clearly within class when he needs time to regulate. This is a huge step for Logan and we are very proud of him for working through these past weeks to get where he is now.
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Purple
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Larisa
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Who has amazed all staff at how fast she has settled into Delius and just becoming a superstar in Purple Base !
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Red
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Tommy
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For trying lots of new foods out of his comfort zone and doing amazing in his food interventions!
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Next term we'll be focusing on the nursery rhyme ‘Incy Wincy Spider’. At home can you sing the nursery rhyme with your child? Can you copy the actions? Can you go on a spider hunt in the garden or at the park? Can you engage in water play, filling and emptying in the bath or in the sink?
Next term, our Expressive Art and Design lesson is Drama. At home, could you and your child put on a performance? Could you do lots of facial expressions to get into different characters or make different sounds? Could you invite the family round and be let your child be the star of their own show?
Next half term, we’ll be learning about Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream of a fair and kind world. You might like to talk at home about what your child’s dream for the world would be! In maths, pupils learned to tell the time to the hour and half past in Autumn 1. You could continue reinforcing this at home by asking your child to spot the time on clocks or tell you when it’s time for favourite activities.
Over the half term, we would love for you to go on an Autumn hunt with an empty basket! What can you find? Acorns, pine cones, coloured leaves? 🍁 Does your child show a preference to the dry crunchy leaves? Or the hard bumpy pine cones? Who can find the longest stick on your walk? The biggest leaf? Can your child match the objects that are the same? How many different coloured leaves can you find? Is your empty basket now full?
This activity explores lots of what we have learnt in Maths over the term and what we will be learning when we return after the holidays. We look forward to seeing how your Autumn walk goes and what you find!
Children in the Meteors Pathway are invited to go on an Autumn walk and collect some materials they could make an Autumn collage with. They could gather some leaves, sticks, acorns & conkers in different colours to create their own Autumn pictures onto paper on the ground!
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We've had a pretty good start to the year with our attendance, well done everyone! Our whole school attendance has been 89.41%
Rockets: 87.64%
Meteors: 93.5%
Galaxies: 72%
Comets: 91.44%
Astronauts: 92.44%
After October half term, you will be receiving Dojo messages and letters updating you on your child's attendance figures. You may be invited in for a meeting to discuss how we can get your child's attendance above 90%.
One issue that can affect a lot of our pupils' attendance is getting ill due to not getting a lot of nutrients from restricted diets. Some of our learners can also refuse to take medicine due to the taste and smell also.
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Meet the
Safeguarding Team
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Here at Delius we have a diverse and experienced safeguarding team. The team manage any child protection concerns raised in school and work with families to support or signpost to other agencies for further help if needed.
All safeguarding concerns are reported through this team. If you would like to speak to a member of the safeguarding team then please phone the school number 01274 666472 or email richard.meredith@coopacademies.co.uk.
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New school uniform can be ordered via our school website or by calling the school office on 01274 666472 or you can email office@coopacademies.co.uk.
Or you can order it yourselves through the links below:
https://natashaschoolwear.com/
https://schoolwearexpress.co.uk/product-category/co-op-academy-delius/
Pupil premium children are eligible for free school uniform. Payments can be made at the school office by card.
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Nearly new uniform is available from the academy office and available from the Community Fridge on a Friday 8:30 - 9:30 am. The academy office welcome donations of nearly new uniform.
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Pupil Premium funding is to ensure all pupils have equal access to education. What does your Child receive at Delius if they are eligible:
Access to free school meals
Support with school uniform
Additional support on educational interventions and enrichment
You may be eligible to receive Free School Meals and funding for your child's school through Pupil Premium if:
You receive of one of the following benefits: Income Support. Jobseeker's Allowance (Income Based) Employment Support Allowance (Income Related)
A parent is a member of the UK Armed Forces a
The Child Looked After by the Local Authority.
Our Pupil Administrator will be able to signpost you to accessing help.
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Time to check if your family qualifies for free school meals! With Year 2 students moving up to Year 3, meal arrangements will be changing. School dinners will cost £2.55 daily (that's £12.75 per week), but you might not need to pay at all!
Quick tip: Even if your child isn't moving to year 3, you could still be eligible for free meals - it's worth checking!
Curious if you qualify? It only takes a few minutes to find out through Bradford Council's simple online form. Check it out here: https://onlineforms.bradford.gov.uk/ufs/FREE_SCHOOL_MEALS.eb?ebd=0&ebz=2_1746539613006
Save time, save money - check your eligibility today!
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School Dinners Menu
3rd Nov - 13th April
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It is a true honour to serve as the new Head of School at this remarkable Academy.
Since joining in 2020, I have had the privilege of seeing first-hand the dedication, skill, and passion of our staff, who work tirelessly to provide
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the very best educational experiences for our pupils. Together, we deliver an ambitious, specialist, and personalised curriculum that enables every child to thrive. We believe that learning to communicate is a vital foundation for our pupils; helping them to access the wider world, keep themselves safe, and grow towards greater independence.
At Co-op Academy Delius, we place partnership at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with families, medical and non-medical professionals, Community Council Members, and the wider community, we ensure that the holistic needs of our pupils are met. The voices of all those who are important in our pupils’ lives are not only valued, but actively shape the ongoing development of our curriculum. My vision is for our Academy to remain a safe, positive, nurturing, and aspirational place where pupils are provided with irresistible opportunities to engage in learning, and where both staff and pupils feel valued, supported, and celebrated for their achievements. I warmly invite you to explore our website and social media to discover more about our work - or better still, come and visit us to experience first-hand the inspirational environment that makes Co-op Academy Delius such a special place.
Matt Round Head of School
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Community Fridge
Open Fridays 8:30-9:30am
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To date we have raised £516 from your voluntary donations at our community fridge, thank you so much!
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Our community fridge is open weekly which is helping to contribute to the massive issue of food waste. Think twice before you throw any unwanted food items in the bin. Why not bring them to school and donate to the fridge? If on the other hand you or someone you know is struggling to buy food please come and visit us and you can take what you need. We are here to help.
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At Delius, both staff and children are excited to embrace Makaton through engaging initiatives like a Makaton lunch club for staff, a signing choir that helps children learn through music, and formal courses now available for parents! Delius are very lucky to have 2 in house Makaton tutors , Sarah Kelly who is a local Makaton tutor and Stacey Hamilton who is a Regional Makaton tutor.
Makaton Myth-busters
Myth #1 -
Myth- Makaton is the same as British sign language (BSL)
Fact - Makaton is a communication program not a language in itself. It uses signs, symbols and speech. BSL is a complete and complex language with its own grammar
Myth #2
Myth - Makaton is only for children
Fact - Makaton can be used by anyone, regardless of age to aid communication. It is used by children,teenagers and adults.
Makaton sign of the week
At Delius we have a sign of the week, each week we demonstrate a sign for the staff during briefing . We are now expanding our audience for the sign of the week, each week Stacey and a child from Delius will demonstrate the sign of the week and this will be posted on our Facebook.
Check out our facebook weekly for a new sign
So far this half term we have themed them to Autumn and we have had:
October
Autumn
Ghost
Halloween
Makaton Course for Parents
Over the last year Stacey and Sarah have trained 2 sets of parents,We are hoping to put some of the parents who have already completed their level 1 and 2 through their level 3 and eventually level 4.
Later this year some of our staff will also be moving onto their level 2 makaton, to future expand their makaton vocab. Stacey has also been involved in training staff from other Co-op schools to help aid their communication with their children.
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The children are settling in well into swimming and are starting to learn the warm up songs and the cool down songs. The children this week have been reassessed for floatation equipment and have made fantastic progress in which some of the children no longer need noodles and other children have been downgraded in arm bands.
The star class of the term is class 3 where all the children are in a circle and singing the warm up song. Well done.
Swimming Star children are:
Junior from Class 2 who is making fantastic progress in building up his confidence within the pool by standing up near the steps in the shallow end with adult encouragement.
Zunair from Class 3 was unsure of the pool at first and is now swimming around independently.
Nickodem from Red Base who was nervous at first when he couldn't feel the floor of the pool but is now swimming independently with only one arm band on her arm.
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🗣️ Our Speech & Language Therapist Fran is bringing their expertise to our coffee mornings in December! ☕
Join us for an informal chat with Fran, who'll share fantastic tips and tricks to help boost your child's communication journey!
📍 Drop in at:
BD3: Tue Dec 9th, 9:30-11:30
BD7: Thu Dec 11th, 12:30-2:30
Just pop in - no booking needed! 🎉
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