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• Year Group Focus - Year 1

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  We are thrilled to be back in school after the half term and we are working harder than ever. We have been overwhelmed by the amount of homework we have received after the holidays linked to our topic of weather. Have a look at some of the fantastic examples. It is not too late to bring in work if you have completed some at home.

   

  In Autumn 1 we had a history focus, looking at old toys and how they have changed over the years. We enjoyed looking at the toys that our grandparents would have played with and comparing them to the toys we have now.

  In art we have been looking at comparing Beatrix Potter and Romero Britto. We looked at exploring texture, patterns and colour and created some pastel bears in the style of Beatrix Potter. The children experimented with wax resist and brusho to create some colourful bears in the style of Romero Britto. Look at our amazing work!

   

  Our topic for this half term is a geography focus, answering the question ‘Is the weather the same all year round?’ We will be looking at the daily weather patterns in the United kingdom focussing on Rochdale.

   

  

• Parent Page

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Handling school drop off anxiety

   

  Separation anxiety is a normal part of child development. Young children switch between wanting to be independent and needing to cling to the security of a parent/carer. If your child is shy or timid you will find helping them cope with separation will make them more confident in school and improve their education.

  Tips for effective transitions in to school.

  · Let your child know you are leaving in a predictable routine way. Do not sneak away to avoid a tantrum as this will only increase your child’s anxiety.

  · Say goodbye briefly and say something positive about their time away from you. i.e. “I will see you later, have a lovely time playing with your friends today.”

  · Let them know who will be picking them up and when. i.e. “Daddy is picking you up at 3.20.”

  · Encourage your child’s independence by giving simple instructions. i.e. “hang your coat up and go and sit on the carpet.”

  · Avoid giving to much attention to your child’s normal protests.

  · Separate quickly and allow school staff to comfort your child if needed.

  · When you return let your child know you are happy to see them and show interest in their day.

   

• Silent Disco Year 3/4

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  On Thursday evening we held our first Marland Hill Silent Disco. The children in Years 3 and 4 who attended had a great time singing and showing off their dance moves. It was also lovely to see some of the children dressed up in their fancy dress costumes. We will be holding a Silent Disco for children in other year groups later in the school year. These will be displayed on the school calendar when the dates have been decided and parents and carers will be notified when tickets become available.

   

  

• Earrings in School

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  A polite reminder that on swimming days can    children who attend swimming not wear any earrings. Thank you.

   

• Captains Table

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Well done to the following children that have been selected to sit at the Captain’s Table.

  RA	Haniya	3B	Alisha
  RB	Rian	4A	Bilal
  1A	Ameera	4B	Shaam
  1B	Zayn. M	5A	Isla
  2A	Daisy	5B	Arham
  2A	Fatima	6A	Zara
  3A	Joshua	6B	Autumn

  

• Session for Parents

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Over the course of this academic year, staff will be running a number of sessions for parents. These sessions will be designed to support   parents with different aspects of their child’s education, and will be aimed at the relevant year groups each time.

   

  The sessions will cover areas such as maths, phonics and school readiness. We will also  continue to run our weekly parent reading workshops, which we really appreciate your support and participation in.

   

  Sessions will be shared in advance via the newsletter, so please keep an eye out. We look forward to seeing you!

   

   

• PE Superstars

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  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	Zakir, Mia. S, Saif, Minaal
  Year 1	Hallie & Ella
  Year 2	Ayat, Ibrahim, Harun
  Year 3	Zaynah & Hadija
  Year 4	Sultan, Rehan, Sarim, Zainab
  Year 5	Arham, Abeeha, Imaan, Excel
  Year 6	Kaidon, Hassan, Harry. I, Rhyden

  

• Starbooks Reader - Winners!

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  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	Hussain	3B	Aminah
  RB	Mia. S	4A	Zunaira
  1A	Joshua	4B	Rania
  1B	Fatima	5A	Aizah. F
  2A	Kaiden	5B	Amelia
  2B	Inaaya	6A	Aizah. Y
  3A	Layyanah	6B	Aizah. A

  

• Children In Need

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  Thank you so much for all your kind donations for Children In Need. The children all looked fabulous in their pyjamas. We will update you next week on how much money we have raised for this very worthy cause.

   

  

• Visits to the Cinema

  Fri 15 Nov 2024

  A reminder that the cinema visits are as follows:

   

  · Year 3: Thursday 28^th November  The Reel Cinema in Rochdale to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The film is rated PG

   

  · Year 4: Wednesday 20^th November The   Odeon Cinema in Rochdale to watch Migration. The film is rated U.

   

  · Year 5: Wednesday 27^th November  The  Odeon Cinema in Rochdale to watch Ozi: Voice of the Forest. The film is rated PG.

   

  · Year 6: Tuesday 26^th November The Odeon Cinema in Rochdale to watch Despicable Me 4. The film is rated U.

   

  Please go to parent mail to complete the consent form, which can be found in the forms section