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• Staffing Arrangements September 2019

  Wed 17 Jul 2019

  I am delighted that Mrs Pridgeon will be the Acting Headteacher from September and under her leadership, with the support of all stakeholders including that of the Acting Deputy Headteacher Mr Rigg, I have no doubt that the school will continue to go from strength to strength.

   

  Year group	Teachers
  Nursery	Miss Greenwood
  Reception	Mrs Stamp Mrs Beasley Miss Valentine
  Year 1	Mrs Heselwood Mr Childs
  Year 2	Miss Green Miss Bohuslaw Mrs Aylott
  Year 3	Mrs Hall / Mr Wood Miss Moulton
  Year 4	Mr Hudson Mr Rimmer
  Year 5	Miss Wright Miss Sharma
  Year 6	Miss Bingham Mrs Cassell

   

  Additionally, Mrs Elliott continues as Teacher of the Deaf in our Hearing Impaired Resource Base, and Mrs Carroll continues as our Numbers Count/Phonics Teacher.

   

• Mrs Cunningham

  Wed 17 Jul 2019

  On behalf of the children, staff, parents and Governors of Marland Hill, we would like to say ‘Thank you’ to Mrs Cunningham for all she has done over the last 5 years.  I am sure you will join us in wishing her well on her new role as Executive Headteacher.

  After a wonderful assembly in which we said goodbye, we all enjoyed a picnic lunch outside.  We hope we made it a day to remember for all the staff and children.

   

  

• Staff Farewells!

  Wed 17 Jul 2019

  There are a number of staff leaving our school at the end of the academic year and I am sure that you will join me in thanking them for all their hard work and commitment they have shown to the school.

  Mrs Mughal, Teaching Assistant, has secured a Teaching Assistant post at Matthew Moss High School – thank you for the past 12 years work and good luck Mrs Mughal!

  Miss Ashraf, Year 5 Class Teacher, has a new and exciting adventure awaiting her in London – good luck with your new career Miss Ashraf!

  Mrs Rathbone, Year 6 Teacher, has secured a teaching post at Springside Special School – well done and good luck Mrs Rathbone!

  Miss Lever, Year 2 Class Teacher, has secured a teaching post at St. Stephen’s Primary School in Bury – good luck Miss Lever!

  Mrs Smith, Lead Practitioner and Year 6 Teacher, has secured a new post as the Deputy Headteacher of Burnley Lowercroft Junior School in Lancashire – good luck

  Mrs Smith – you will be brilliant!

  As you are all aware, I too will be leaving Marland Hill at the end of the academic year to take up an Executive Headteacher post in Oldham. I can honestly say that it has been a pleasure and a privilege to be the Headteacher here at Marland Hill over the past 5 years – it is genuinely a very special place to be.

   

   

  Please find overleaf, the confirmation of the teaching staff for the next academic year 2019-2020.

   

• Final Assembly

  Wed 17 Jul 2019

  Today we celebrated our final assembly of the school year, and said goodbye to Mrs Cunningham.  The children presented her with cards and gifts and performed special songs they had been rehearsing in secret! 

   

  

• Year 6 Leavers' Ball

  Wed 17 Jul 2019

  Yesterday evening  our year 6 children celebrated their time at Marland Hill at their Leavers’ Ball.  They all looked amazing! 

  

• P.E. Superstars!

  Tue 16 Jul 2019

  Every week during PE Mr Hilton chooses pupils from each year group to be his PE superstars of the week. Mr Hilton has chosen the following children who were fantastic in PE last week:  Well done everyone!

  Reception	Aizah
  Year 1	Cover Teacher
  Year 2	Omar	Tayab
  Year 3	Yumna	Yusuf
  Year 4	Swimming	Swimming
  Year 5	Alhassan	Zainab
  Year 6	Brogan        Hasan	Ali         Raza

• Rockstars Times-Tables Winner!

  Fri 12 Jul 2019

  This week’s winner is still Abdul in Year 3,  with a time of 0.48 seconds again.  Well done to him!

   

   

  

• IPLCN Instrumental Worskshop

  Fri 12 Jul 2019

  On Tuesday, we held an Instrumental Workshop in the school hall.  Many of our IPLCN schools attended and took part, along with a tutor from Rochdale Music Service.  The children all had a great time, trying out different instruments and playing together.

   

   

  

• Dinner Money Year 3 - Year 6

  Fri 12 Jul 2019

  Please note that if your child is going into Year 3 this September, they are no longer entitled to Universal free school meals.  School meals will be £2.20 per day from September, and are payable in advance.  If you are in receipt of certain benefits, your child may still be entitled to free school meals.  Please collect a form from the school office to apply. 

  Please note that all arrears for this school year should be paid before the end of term on Wednesday 17th July.  Thank you for your co-operation.

   

   

• Year 6 Leavers' Ball!

  Fri 12 Jul 2019

  Just a reminder that our Year 6 Leavers’ Ball will take place on Tuesday 16th July at 5:30pm!  We look forward to celebrating with you all one last time.  Have a fabulous evening everybody!  Parents—please may we remind you to pick up children from the school office at 7:30pm.