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• After School Club—KS1 Dodgeball

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  We have a number of places available in this club which takes place after school on a Thursday. If you are interested please contact the school office.

  Thank you.

   

  

• Eco Mart

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  Thank you so much to the staff, parents & carers who visited Marland ecoMart on Wednesday.  We appreciate your efforts to reduce single use plastic waste.  If you have not yet visited, please try and visit in March, the date will be released soon.  Once again, School Council were very enthusiastic when running their business! We are all so proud of them.

   

  

• Year 5 and 6 Careers Afternoon

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  On Monday afternoon, Y5 and 6 had a careers afternoon. Representatives from  First Bus, Dunsters Farm and Trident PT gave a short introduction and description of their role. The children then had time to ask questions related particularly to the pathway that the individual had taken. The children thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon and the employers responded extremely positively and have asked to take part in further careers projects that we will be running.

  

• Reception Smithills Farm Visit

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  As part of their topic on New Life, Reception have been learning about Growth and Change and looking at a range of animals particularly baby animals and how they grow. Reception will be visiting the Smithills Open Farm on Monday 17^th March 2025.

   

  School is subsidising the cost of the trip, but we do ask for a parental contribution of £10. This is a voluntary contribution towards the overall cost of the visit.

   

  Please go to Parent Mail and complete the consent form (found in the forms section) and please pay for the visit (payments/then shop).

   

• World Book Day Thursday 6th March

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  World Book Day is on Thursday 6^th March. This year, the theme is 'Read Your Own Way'. We will be holding a competition where children can design a bookmark and the winners will receive book vouchers.

   

  Children can dress in an outfit they would like to read in e.g comfy clothes or pyjamas. If children prefer to dress as a book character then of course they can choose to do this instead.

   

  There will also be a World Book Day themed dinner, please refer to the menu on page 3.

   

   

   

• Year 3 Manchester Museum

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  On the final Friday of last half term, the children in Year 3 visited Manchester Museum as part of their  History topic on the ancient Egyptians. The whole day was a huge success but the children particularly enjoyed the chance to see lots of genuine ancient Egyptian artefacts, including a real mummy! The     children represented the school incredibly well throughout and have learned a lot from the experience. 

   

  On the final Friday of last half term, the children in Year 3 visited Manchester Museum as part of their  History topic on the ancient Egyptians. The whole day was a huge success but the children particularly enjoyed the chance to see lots of genuine ancient Egyptian artefacts, including a real mummy! The     children represented the school incredibly well throughout and have learned a lot from the experience. 

   

  

• Water Bottles

  Fri 28 Feb 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.

   

• Year 2 Mastering Number Workshop

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  Next Tuesday 4th March Year 2 parents/carers are invited to a Mastering Number workshop after school from 3.30pm to 4pm. If you would like to attend please come to the Year 2 doors. Thank you.

   

• Year 6 Imperial War Museum

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  As part of their History topic, Year 6 have been learning about World War 2 and will be visiting the Imperial War Museum on Monday 3^rd March 2025.

   

  School is subsidising the cost of the trip, but we ask for a parental contribution of £3. This is a voluntary contribution towards the overall cost of the visit.

   

  Please go to parent mail and complete the consent form (found in the forms section) and please pay for the visit (payments/then shop)

   

• Reading Afternoons

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  The reading workshops after February half term will be as follows:

   

  · Monday 3rd March– Reception

  · Monday 17th March—Year 6

  · Monday 24th March—Year 5

   

  Tea/Coffee will be provided.

   

  We look forward to seeing you there!