This year we will be holding two Christmas assemblies - one for EYFS & KS1 and one for KS2.

Parents are welcome to come and join us for some festive singing.

If your child normally brings a packed lunch but would like to enjoy a Christmas lunch on Wednesday 14th December, please email the school office at office@marlandhill.rochdale.sch.uk before Friday 2nd December to order and pay £2.65 into your child’s ParentMail dinner money account. (If your child is in receipt of free school meals you do not need to pay)

If your child usually has a school dinner, they will be provided with a Christmas Lunch.  All children are welcome to wear their Christmas Jumper again on Christmas Dinner day.

Christmas Jumper Day is on Thursday 8th December.

Donations are much appreciated and will be given to the Save The Children fund.

On Thursday 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.

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. They will need to be dropped off at school at 9.30am and collected at 10.30am. Afternoon Nursery will go ahead as normal on this day.

We are asking for a voluntary donation of £3 per child to go towards the cost of the pantomime.  All contributions are much appreciated.

On the afternoon of our last day of term we will be holding our Christmas parties. The children will be enjoying party games and food in their classrooms. Due to their popularity last year we will be having Christmas grab bags on the last day as part of the parties. Children who would normally be on packed lunches are welcome to bring their own lunch or they can order a grab bag for the day.

If you wish for child to order a grab bag please email the school office at

office@marlandhill.rochdale.sch.uk

On Tuesday 13th December we will be holding a Christmas Fair after school in the school hall. There will be a variety of stalls available and an opportunity to see Father Christmas. Tickets for Father Christmas will need to be booked and paid for in advance and will go on sale soon.

On Wednesday 7th December Nursery and Reception will be performing a Christmas concert. There will be a morning and afternoon performance.

More information to follow soon.

Sidrah, Shahram, and Zahra have made some fantastic building models at home. They look fantastic, well done!

KS2 children have been set a homework challenge linked to the World Cup. Children need to complete research on either: a country taking part or a footballer who is playing in the World Cup. The work can be presented in whatever way the children prefer e.g. a fact file or a piece of artwork. The first 30 children to complete the homework challenge will get a book called 'Football School: Star Players'. Homework needs to be handed in to Miss Bingham.