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• Knowledge Organisers

  Fri 06 Sep 2019

  Shortly your child will be bringing home a Knowledge Organiser to share with you.  These summarise the learning planned for this half term.  More information will be given about these at the Curriculum Evenings in a few weeks.

   

• Autumn Term After School Clubs

  Fri 06 Sep 2019

  After school clubs will commence week beginning Monday 16th September.  Letters have gone home this week with your children.  Please check school bags and return to school asap to reserve a place for your child.  Letters can also be collected from the school office, or downloaded from the school website ‘letters home’ page.  Please see the table below for this term’s timetable.

   

  Club	Day	Start  Date	End  Date	Year Group	Cost
  Football	Tuesday	17th September	10th December	Y1 & Y2	£12.00
  Football	Thursday	19th September	12th December	Y3, 4, 5, 6	£12.00
  Dance & Gymnastics	Friday	20th September	13th December	Y3, 4, 5, 6	£12.00

  

• Welcome Back!

  Fri 06 Sep 2019

  Welcome back to a new school year. I hope you all had a lovely summer, and are ready for the new year.  We would also like to welcome a number of new staff to school:  Miss Valentine in Reception, Miss Bohuslaw in Year 2, Mr Wood in Year 3,  Miss Sharma in Year 5, and Mrs Cassell in Year 6, as well as to welcome back Mr Rigg, our Acting Deputy Headteacher.  I am sure you will  join me in welcoming them to Marland Hill. As ever, the leadership team continues with their open door policy, so if you have anything you wish to discuss, please call into the office to arrange a time to come in.

   

• Parent Drop - In

  Fri 06 Sep 2019

  Our first parent drop-in this term will be held on 16th September at 9am.  Mrs Pridgeon, our Acting Headteacher, will be on hand to meet with any parents who wish to attend for an informal chat and refreshments. Please come along!

   

• P.E. Kit Reminder

  Fri 06 Sep 2019

  Please may we remind parents that children must always have their P.E. Kits in school.  This can be left in school for the whole half term, and sent home with children for a wash during school holidays.  Please observe, as explained below, that P.E. kits should be plain, with no logos, and each item should be clearly labelled with your child’s name. Thank you for your continued support.

   

  

• Year 4 Educational Visit

  Fri 06 Sep 2019

  Next Friday 13th September, our Year 4 children will be visiting Rochdale Pioneer's Museum in relation to their topic for the Autumn term.  Letters have been sent home with your children this week.  Please sign and return the permission slip to school asap.  A copy can be collected from the school office if required.  Thank you for your co-operation.

   

• Year 4 Swimming Lessons

  Fri 06 Sep 2019

  Mr Rimmer’s Year 4 Class will start their swimming lessons next Tuesday (10th Sept).  Please remember to send your child into school with a towel and a swimming costume / trunks. Please ensure all items are clearly labelled with your child’s name. If you have yet to return your consent form, we request that you do so urgently.  Copies can be collected from the school office.    Mr Hudson’s Year 4 class will be starting their swimming lessons later on in the school year, and parents will be notified nearer to the time.

   

• 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.