Marus Bridge Primary School: Year 1: News items

Date: 19th Oct 2025 @ 3:47pm

Well done to this month's reading raffle winners who were selected for reading at elast 4 times a week throughout the month. Enjoy your books. :-)

Newsletter 17.10.2025, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 19th Oct 2025 @ 3:42pm

Dear Parents/Carers,

Thanks for your time meeting teachers at parents' evening this week. We truly value the home/school relationship and will continue to aim to keep lines of communication high between school and home.

We have had a busy couple of weeks as you well know, from football tournaments to museum trips - not to mention Space Week! We are proud to share our achievements and photos on Facebook and Instagram as well as via the school website so do give us a follow!

Seeing the Y1 children dressed in outfits from decades gone by brought a smile to everyone's face yesterday - they really enjoyed their History themed day. We even managed to get the Spice Girls reunited for a day as well! Well done all!

Car Park

Please refer to Mrs Atkinson's message about the staff car park. We now have more staff than ever, so parking is pressurised, especially first thing in the morning. We need it free for staff to park safely, so please park elsewhere for drop-offs. Thanks for understanding.

Christmas Cards / Halloween Disco

Teachers have been sending home your children's Christmas card designs - they look fabulous. Please use the link on the card to order copies direct from the website - closing date is Tuesday 28th October. Thanks to FOMBA for arranging.

Speaking of which, the FOMBA Halloween Discos are this Thursday. We will communicate drop off and pick up arrangements early next week (all children must be collected by an adult).

The event schedule is as follows:

Time		Years
15:20 – 16:20		Early Years
16:40 – 17:40		Y1, Y2 & Y3
18:00 – 19:00		Y4, Y5 & Y6

Healthy Schools Celebration Event

Our PSHE ambassadors did a tremendous job representing school yesterday at the annual Healthy Schools Celebration Event. They learned lots, including life saving skills near water , strategies that support mental health and the importance of dental care. They also got the opportunity to see what is going on at lots of other schools in Wigan which gave us some great ideas! We then received our Healthy School certificate from Mayoress - Jenny Bullen and Councillor - Danny Fletcher. Well done to our ambassadors and to everyone for making us a healthy place to learn!

Key dates up to Christmas

Individual and sibling photos – 10/11/25
Year 2 Hindu Temple – 28/11/2025
KS2 Hollywood Bowl Trip – 16/12/25
KS1 Christmas Lunch – 16/12/2025
KS2 Christmas Lunch – 18/12/2025

Enjoy a lovely weekend,

Mr Aldridge.

Space Week Assemblies, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 10th Oct 2025 @ 7:01pm

We have had a great week in school learning about everything space realted. Today we got to share our learning with each other in assemblies across school. it has been an amazing week. Ask us all about what we have been learning.

NUT FREE SCHOOL, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 10th Oct 2025 @ 10:27am

We would like to remind you that our school is a nut-free environment due to several students/staff having severe nut allergies. We kindly request that you do not send any products containing nuts to school in packed lunches.

This includes items such as peanut butter, chocolate bars with nuts, and Nutella or other chocolate spreads.

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated as it helps us ensure the safety and well-being of all our students and staff.

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BOOK FAIR IS COMING, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 10th Oct 2025 @ 10:24am

We are welcoming the school book fair all next week including at Parents Evening. We can accept card or cash :-)

If paying cash we would like to requests the correct money if possible as this would be appreciated.

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Play Buddies, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 3rd Oct 2025 @ 1:11pm

Here are our Play buddies for 2025-2026. These children will be creating fun and exciting activities for our younger school members throughout the year at lunchtimes :-) They have already got off to a great start. Well Done!

Leadership Team 2025-2026, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 3rd Oct 2025 @ 1:09pm

Marus Bridge Leadership Team 2025-2026 :-) Well done everyone we can't wait to get starting working with you. You have been voted in by your friends and peers to help to support school with exciting opportunities for all.

House Captains 2025-2026, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 3rd Oct 2025 @ 1:05pm

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HOUSE CAPTAINS FOR 2025-2026. We can't wait to startr working wit you to continue to make Marus Bridge the best school ever!!!

Halloween Disco, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 2nd Oct 2025 @ 12:19pm

Tickets will be on sale from Monday 6th October.

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Halloween Thankyou, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 29th Sep 2025 @ 12:25pm

Thankyou to Mrs Hemingway, Rob & Nancy from Club 3000 bingo at Robin Park who have kindly donated a variety of items for our children towards our Halloween festivities. More information about our Halloween disco coming soon.

Parent's Evenings, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 24th Sep 2025 @ 11:54am

Dear Parents/Carers,

Autumn Term Parents’ Evening

Tuesday 14th October 2025, 3.30pm-7.00pm and Wednesday 15th October 2025, 3.30pm – 5.30pm

This is an opportunity to talk about your child’s learning and progress with their class teacher and how they have settled into the new school year. Meetings will take place in the school hall. Please arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your appointment time.

As always, due to the number of children in each class, these meetings are limited to 10 minutes per child. We will need to ensure that none of them run over 10 minutes. Please do not be offended if your child’s teacher ends the meeting promptly. If you would like to have a longer discussion with your child’s teacher, please do book another meeting with them, at a time convenient to you both.

Please indicate on ParentMail, your preferred time and day. The last day to book appointments will be Tuesday 7th October. Please ensure you book prior to this date.

Please note that the book fair will be available on the two evenings should you wish to support and purchase any books for your child/children.

Many thanks, as always, for your ongoing support.

Mrs Atkinson

Deputy Headteacher

Free School Meals Application, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 24th Sep 2025 @ 11:42am

Please click the link if you would like to complete the new application for parents claiming Free School Meals https://forms.wigan.gov.uk/xfp/form/750

Newsletter 19.9.25, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 19th Sep 2025 @ 3:19pm

Dear Parents/Carers,

Well done to all our awards winners this week and to our new Y6 leadership team, play buddies and house captains - we are so proud of you! We are equally impressed with our new EYFS children, they have settled in so well and thoroughly enjoyed their Teddy Bears' Picnic this afternoon!

MacMillan Coffee Morning - Friday 26th September

You will have seen from our socials that next Friday is our annual coffee morning. Come and say hello to our wonderful Y6 children who will be running the show, support a great cause and have a slice of cake for breakfast!

Open Evening for 26-27 new starters - Tuesday 30th September 4.00 - 5.30pm

Prospective parents are welcome to call in anytime to have a play and meet staff in the early years setting. This is an informal way of dropping in and seeing us. Parents are also encouraged to book onto one of our weekly Monday tours from 29th September. Please spread the word to friends and family!

Science Week - Space! - Monday 6th October onwards

Teachers are planning a space theme for science week which is almost upon us, including a visit from the Wonderdome for all children to explore. Watch this space for further information leading up to it!

Parents' Evening - Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th October

We will be holding our first parents' evening before half term. It will be an opportunity to check in with the teacher about initial progress and how well children have settled in. The book fair will accompany as always. We will inform you when booking is going live on ParentMail

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

Dates:

23/9/25 - Y3 Stone Age Workshop
26/9/25 - MacMillan Coffee Morning
30/9/25 - Open Evening (prospective new starters 26-27)
01/10/25 - EYFS Wigan Library (am)
6/10/25 - Science Week Space Week
9/10/25 - Y1 Wigan Museum
14/10/25 - Y5 CB Wigan Museum
16/10/25 - Y5 EB Wigan Museum
17/10/25 - Y4 Bolton Museum
14-15/10/25 - Parents' Evening
24/10/25 - School closes for half term
3/11/25 - School reopens for Autumn 2
10/11/25 - Individual/siblings photos - whole school

Thank you.

Mr Aldridge

Importance of Reading, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 5th Sep 2025 @ 2:16pm

Please read the attached flyer about the importance of reading for your child.

Importance of Reading .pdf

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:

Please try and label all uniform, coats and water bottles. We have lost property stations in KS1 and KS2.
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

Flu Immunisation, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 3rd Sep 2025 @ 11:54am

Dear Parent/Carer,

All children at MBPS are being offered the flu immunisation, which is scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday 23rd September. This year you will need to complete the immunisation consent form online via the link below.

The link will close on 16th September so please ensure you complete it by this deadline. If not, your child may have to have their vaccination at an alternative venue e.g. a community clinic.

Please follow the link below to complete the online consent form. If you wish to decline, please still complete the form to indicate your decision.

If your child has already received the flu vaccine elsewhere since September 2025, please complete the form and select 'No' to consent.

If you experience any issues accessing the link, please contact Intrahealth on 0333 358 3397, selecting the appropriate options.

Thank you for your co-operation.

School Admin.