Newsletter 5.9.25, by Mrs Atkinson
Date: 5th Sep 2025 @ 2:12pm
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back to the new academic year! Firstly, I would like to extend a warm Marus Bridge welcome to our new children, parents and carers; we are looking forward to getting to know you all over the coming weeks. Please say 'well done' to your children for a great start to the term!
We have had a few minor alterations take place over the summer: new toilets in lower juniors with super-cool hand driers, groundwork and fencing for our upcoming forest school area and...new bins - yes! (The bins are courtesy of FOMBA and the School Planet Protectors and will be outside soon).
School Website and Comms
All statutory information can be found on our website, including key dates, term times and policies, as well as advice and information such as school lunch ordering.
All classes will receive key information from teachers to give you an overview of timetables and what children will be learning this term. Parent mail will convey important messages and used for booking/payments etc. We also communicate using SeeSaw for class related information, celebrations and quick queries. If a conversation is more appropriate, please catch teachers at the door or arrange a call back via the school office.
A reminder that team leaders across school oversee each key stage and will be able to speak to you too if required:
Mrs Boffey - Assistant Headteacher across school
Mrs Miller - Early Years Lead
Mrs Riley - Key Stage One Lead (Y1 and 2)
Mrs Capstick - Lower Key Stage Two Lead (Y3 and 4)
Mrs Howsley - Upper Key Stage Two Lead
Welcome back also to our school SENDCO Miss Evans from her maternity leave too.
Quick reminders:
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Please try and label all uniform, coats and water bottles. We have lost property stations in KS1 and KS2.
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Please park safely and respectfully and not across driveways of local residents.
Reading
Teaching children to read, so that they can read to learn and experience the joy of books, is one of our everyday aims. Thankyou for supporting children with reading at home - don't forget that the books sheds are open everyday to swap age appropriate and varied titles that we know children will enjoy reading.
If any adults are available to give their time to listen to readers in school, it would be greatly appreciated. Please just pop into the office for further details.
Attendance
Excellent attendance continues to be of the highest priority to the new Government, local authority and to our school . Please read the most recent LA guidance sent by Mrs Bish. We really do appreciate your support with this and avoiding holidays in term time this year.
School Lunches
Don’t forget that from Reception (EYFS) to Y2, 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. There is a new menu from which I can definitely recommend the meatball sub roll! If you have any questions, give the office a call.
Have a lovely weekend,
Mr Aldridge
