Newsletter 25.4.25

Dear Parents/Carers,

It has been lovely welcoming the children back after the Easter break, catching up with them and seeing them get back into the school groove! Children will be encountering new topics and experiences, whilst hopefully enjoying some sunshine too!

VE Day

Thursday 8th May commemorates the 80th anniversary of VE Day. We have activities planned as well as a drink and snack donated kindly by FOMBA. Children are invited to wear red, white and blue for the day. (If it is PE day, please bear this in mind for outfits.)

Cyclists Dismount

A recurring request that children dismount their bikes on school grounds (including the path in front of the school office). This is for everyone's safety. If we can see this as a shared responsibility, hopefully it will become culture. If you can remind friends of this too, then that would be great.  Following on from this, please encourage children to wear helmets, again for their safety. I will, of course, ask staff to support this message in school too.

Wigan Institute of Teaching

Interested in a career in teaching with a localised training offer? Visit the WIE website below for further information or give Mrs Atkinson or Miss Johnstone a call in school.

Wigan Institute of Education

School dates:

• 28/04/2025 – Air Ambulance Assemblies
• 05/05/2025 - Bank holiday
• 08/05/2025 - VE Day Celebrations (see details above and on socials)
• 12–15/05/2025 - Y6 SATS week
• 19–21/05/2025 - Y6 Boreatton Park Residential
• 19/05/2025 - Y5 Parent Afternoon
• 20/05/2025 - Reception New Starter meeting (6pm)
• 22/05/2025 - Y2 Parent Afternoon
• 23/05/2025 - School closes for half term
• 02/06/2025 - INSET Day – School closed
• 03/06/2025 - School opens for Summer 2
•                       - Y4 Times Table Check begins (2 week window)
• 05–06/06/25 - Y5 Trip to London
• 09/06/2025 - Graduation Photo’s Reception and Y6
• 13/06/2025 - Reception Father’s Day Afternoon
• 14/06/2025 -  Marus Bridge Summer Fest
• 25/06/2025 - Sports Day Reception AM and KS1 PM
• 26/06/2025 - Sports Day UKS2 AM and LKS2 PM
• 20/06/2025 - Y6 Group Photograph (**change of date)
• 10/07/2025 - Y3 Trip to Chester
• 14/07/2025 -  Transition Morning (new class taster morning)
•                     -  Reports Sent Out
• 15/07/2025 - Reception Assembly - (approx 9am)
• 16/07/2025 - Y6 Leavers Disco
• 18/07/2025 - Leavers Assembly - End of Term

Have a lovely weekend,

Mr Aldridge