Headteacher, by Marus Bridge Primary School

Date: 12th Oct 2022 @ 11:09am

Dear Parents/Carers, 

A huge thankyou to all who donated to/attended the MacMillan Coffee Morning here today, raising money for a charity that is so dear to our hearts. The Y6 pupils in Miss Fox’s class and teachers did a great job organising and coordinating the morning, making brews, serving cakes and helping me decide which one to have for breakfast! Thanks also for donating money so that your child could have a cake too – they went down very well as you can imagine! 

Primary Admissions 2023

I mentioned earlier in the week that we are beginning school tours for prospective new school starters (2023) from next week. All tours commence at 9.30  – giving a real flavour of our wonderful school, pupils and staff! Please email enquiries@marusbridge.co.uk or give the office a call on 01942 248129 to book on your preferred date J.The dates are as follows: 

• Monday 3rd October
• Tuesday 11th October
• Tuesday 18th October
• Monday 31st October
• Tuesday 15th October
• Tuesday 29th October 

Primary admissions for next year is now open.

If your child was born between 1st September 2018 and 31st August 2019, they will start school next year in 2023. If you need any support filling out the form, please contact the school office

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Education/Schools/School-Admissions/Primary-schools.aspx

Walk To School – WOW!

Please get behind the children in support of walk to school month in October. As we know, there are multiple health and well-being benefits to walking to school. One of the best bits is the badge they are rewarded with at the end of each month! Please see Mrs Bower’s PM for further details. 

Planet Protectors

Our planet protectors are on a mission to help us look after our local and global environment. They are passionate and committed, meeting every other Friday to discuss priorities in school. A group of our planet protectors attended the Wigan ECO Conference this week, sharing their ideas on how we can better use the resources on our planet and ideas around sustainability. More to follow on this later this term. 

Coats

As the weather turns more autumnal (i.e. cold and wet!), can I ask that all children have a coat with them in school every day. Thankyou. Have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing you next week, Mr Aldridge

Bank Holiday Monday 19th September, by Marus Bridge Primary School

Date: 12th Oct 2022 @ 11:08am

Dear Parents/Carers, School will be closed on Monday 19th September for Queen Elizabeth’s State Funeral, which has been declared a national bank holiday. In school this week, teachers will continue to celebrate the life of the Queen and reflect on the broader historical and cultural importance too. Kind regards, Mr Aldridge

Headteacher, by Marus Bridge Primary School

Date: 12th Oct 2022 @ 11:06am

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome back to the new academic year and a huge Marus Bridge welcome to our new families. I hope you enjoyed some rest in the warm weather over the summer and that your children have enjoyed their first week back in school with their new teachers. They look very smart and settled in class and have set a high standard from the first day, for which we (and I know you) will feel very proud!

Today I spoke to the children in assembly about the passing of Queen Elizabeth and ascension to the throne of King Charles. Teachers have followed this up in class, to reassure, answer any questions and discuss/celebrate the Queen’s life together. As a whole school community, we offer our deepest condolences and respect to the royal family in this period of mourning. If I receive any updates from the Department for Education that may impact school in any way, I will communicate them to you immediately.

Reminders for the start of the school year:

Attendance

Excellent attendance impacts greatly on pupil outcomes. We are aiming to return to the high levels of attendance we had pre-pandemic and thank you for your support on this. The pastoral team have been working on some exciting ways of rewarding strong attendance – check out the PM post from earlier today!

Meet the Teacher

Please join your child’s teacher next week for their meet the teacher session. As well as a chance to find out key information, it’s a chance to ask any questions too. Details shared from teachers via SeeSaw.

School Lunches

Don’t forget that from Early Years to Year 2 school lunches are free and from Y3 onwards extremely good value! They are tasty, well-balanced and save a bit of time for us parents too. They are definitely worth giving a try - if you have any questions, give the office a call. J

Plea for Parking

Please do not park across local residents’ driveways. A neighbour of ours was unable to leave his house in an emergency this week due to his car being blocked in on the drive. I completely understand that it can be tight around the roads, but please be considerate and don’t forget that Sainsbury’s is also an option and a very short walk away. Our 'Walk to School' badges are an incentive for children to walk, which they love to collect.

Marus Bridge PTA

The next meeting is on Monday at 5pm. A big thanks to those parents who have stepped forward to join us on the comittee - it means a lot. If you think you can help or just want to find out a bit more, bob in for a brew and a biscuit next week!

Looking forward to catching up with you all on the gate and around school over the coming weeks,

Mr Aldridge

Ross Aldridge| Headteacher

Marus Bridge Primary School | RLT | WN3 6SP

01942 248129 | r.aldridge@marusbridge.co.uk