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• Christmas Jumper Day

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  This year Christmas Jumper Day will be on Thursday 11th December.

  Please can children come in their normal school uniform and wear their Christmas Jumper over this.

  Thank you.

  Donations are not expected but any we get will go to Save the Children.

   

• Nursery and Reception Panto

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  On Monday 1^st December, we have a theatre company visiting the school, who will be performing a show for our Reception and Nursery classes. The performance will be in the morning.

   

  Note for afternoon nursery children only:

  Those children who usually attend the afternoon nursery sessions are welcome to attend the pantomime on this day and watch the pantomime from 9.30am – 10.30am. Children will need to be dropped off at school at 9.15am and collected at 10.30am. Afternoon Nursery will go ahead as normal on this day. If you do not wish your child to attend the pantomime they will need to come at their normal afternoon time.

   

  We are asking for a voluntary donation of £2 per child to go towards the cost of the pantomime.  All contributions are voluntary.

   

  You will need to go to parent mail to pay the £2 contribution. (Please go to payments, then shop)

   

• Christmas Fair

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  On Wednesday 3rd December we are holding a Christmas Fair in school. This will take place in the school hall straight after school at 3.30pm. We are asking for raffle prize donations such as food/takeaway prizes and donations of health/beauty vouchers, we would welcome and appreciate any donations you can make.

   

  We will also be holding two non uniform days to collect prizes for our popular chocolate tombola and bottle stalls. These will be held on the following dates:

   

  · Chocolate Donations—21st November

  · Bottle donations—28th November

   

  Thank you for your continued support

   

• Christmas Dinner

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  On Wednesday 17th December we will be having our Christmas dinner.

   

  Children on school dinners will have this on the day.

   

  For those children on packed lunches if you wish your child to have the Christmas dinner on this day you will need to email the school office: office@marlandhill.rochdale.sch.uk no later than Monday 1st December so that school can put the order in time.

   

• Nursery Farm Visitors

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  What an exciting day we had in nursery when the farm came to visit us this week. We had a go at milking a cow, spent time stroking the sheep and using our senses to explore different things you can find on a farm. We learnt about all the different animals on the farm and all the jobs that need to be done. A big thank you to Alison and Farmer Philip for   coming to nursery.

   

  

• Water Bottles

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  A polite reminder to ensure your child brings their water bottle into school with their name clearly labelled. No juice is allowed, just water.

  Thank you.

   

• Footballs

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  A reminder for children to please not bring in their own footballs into school. Thank you.

   

• Year 6 Persuasive Writing

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  This week in English, Year 6 have been looking at persuasive writing. The children were split into groups and each given an endangered animal. Their task was to persuade Mrs Pridgeon that their animal was the one that should be adopted by the class. All the children worked extremely hard on researching their animals and                              producing persuasive posters and speeches.                 

  Mrs Pridgeon found it a very hard task to judge but the winners were:

   

  Miss Bingham's class— the rhino group

  Miss Moulton’s class – the rhino group

   

  

• Remembrance Day

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  On Sunday Charlie attended Rochdale’s remembrance parade with cubs,  well done Charlie!

   

  Thank you to all who have donated– we will share the total donation soon.

  Thank you.

   

  

• Parents’ Meetings

  Fri 14 Nov 2025

  This year’s parents’ meetings will be once again be taking place after the end of the school day and will be held in the School Hall. In order to book an     appointment, you will need to go to parent mail/parents’ evening to book a timeslot. Each            appointment will last 10 minutes.

   

  Parents’ meetings will be held on the following dates:

   

  · Nursery: Monday 17^th November, Tuesday 18^th November and Wednesday 19^th           November.

   

  · Reception, Year 1 and Year 2: Monday 17^th November and Tuesday 18^th November.

   

  · Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5: Wednesday 19^th November and Thursday 20^th November.

   

  · Year 6: Tuesday 18^th November and  Wednesday 19^th November.

   

  You will need to book on Parent Mail by going to Parents; evening. Thank you.

   

  There will be no after school clubs taking place this week.