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• Menu week commencing 5th May

  Tue 05 May 2026
  

• Rochdale Best Start Family Hub App

  Fri 01 May 2026

  Rochdale has worked with Essential Parent and local services to create the new Family Hub app. The app is designed to make it easier for families to get the right help when they need it.

  Download the Family Hub app

  ·         Download the GM Family Hub app for your Apple device

  ·         Download the GM Family Hub app for your Android device

  Once downloaded, choose Rochdale to get started.

   

   

  The Rochdale Family Hub app will:

  ·         bring trusted local and national information straight to your phone

  ·         give clear guidance for every stage of being a parent

  ·         connect you to local health, education and community services

  Whether you are getting ready for a new baby, looking after a toddler, or supporting an older child, the app has helpful advice all in one place.

  The Family Hub app is here to help you feel supported and confident every step of the way.

   

   

  How the app works

   

   

  You can personalise the app by adding your due date or your child’s date of birth. This helps you receive tailored information for your stage of pregnancy or your child’s age. You’ll also get updates from your local Family Hub team.

  The app includes details of local groups and services in Rochdale, and the content is available in 75 languages.

   

   

• Year Group Focus— Year 2

  Fri 01 May 2026

  Year 2 have continued the impress us all year and have been working very hard.

  In the Spring term we had a Geography focus, learning all about Amazing Africa! We compared Nairobi and Kenya and learnt about the Masai Tribe and how they live. The children really enjoyed crafting their own Masai beaded necklaces and naming the continents with the continents song.

   

   

   

   

   

   

  This half term in History we will be learning about how significant women changed history, focusing on Rosa Parks and Malala Yousafzai. The children brought in some amazing homework that staff were very impressed with.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  We have stared our Science theme of Animals, living things and their habitats this summer term. We will be spending more time outside to look at the environment and wildlife around us in school. We will been identifying and classifying mini beasts and insects, as well as designing a perfect habitat for them.

   

  

• Year 6 SATS

  Fri 01 May 2026

  Year 6 SATS will be taking place the week commencing Monday 11th May.

   

• Sign of the Week

  Fri 01 May 2026

  At Marland Hill, we are learning a new sign every week. Why not learn with us at home too!

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

• Captain’s Table

  Fri 01 May 2026

  Every week children that display good manners are chosen to sit at the Captain’s Table for dinner. Well done to the following children that have been selected to sit at the Captain’s Table.

   

  RA	Zayan	3B	Jayden
  RB	Halima	4A	Hasan
  1A	Ahil	4B	Arsh
  1B	Ahmad	5A	Jax
  2A	Hareem	5B	Yahya
  2B	Jesse	6A	Dawud
  3A	Haadiya	6B	Alina

  

• PE Superstars

  Fri 01 May 2026

  Every week during PE, coaches will be choosing pupils to be their PE superstars of the week. Well done to the following children who were fantastic in PE last week:

   

  Reception	Wahhab & Evie
  Year 1	John & Ayan
  Year 2	Faith & Eimaan
  Year 3	Nikolas & Marwah
  Year 4	Emma & Kadie
  Year 5	Anayah & Jack
  Year 6	Faaris & Jack

  

• Starbooks Reader - Winners!

  Fri 01 May 2026

  The following children have been awarded ‘Star Reader’ and enjoyed going to the ‘Starbooks’ cafe in the library to enjoy a drink and a treat as their reward. Fantastic!

   

  RA	Haniya	3B	Rayyan
  RB	Usman. K	4A	Hamza
  1A	Huzaifa	4B	Amina
  1B	Hussain	5A	Zainab
  2A	Abubakar	5B	Alisha
  2B	Bobby	6A	Dawud
  3A	Albi	6B	Emad

  

• Lacrosse Event

  Fri 01 May 2026

  On Thursday, children from Years 5 and 6, alongside children from Brimrod Primary, took part in a special lacrosse lesson organised and run by Rochdale Borough Sports Games Partnership. During the  lesson the children were taught the key skills involved in the game of lacrosse and got the chance to   perfect these against each other in a small sided game. All children involved thoroughly enjoyed the    opportunity and represented the school admirably. 

   

  

• Dental Nurse in Year 4

  Fri 01 May 2026

  Year 4 had a visit from the dental nurse which links with their current science topic of teeth and the digestive system.  They learnt how to look after their teeth and were even given a toothbrush to take home!