Marus Bridge Primary School: : News items

House Point Winners 9.10.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 9th Oct 2026 @ 6:46pm

Value Winners 9.10.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 9th Oct 2026 @ 6:46pm

Stars Of The Week 9.10.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 9th Oct 2026 @ 6:45pm

Attendance Winners 9.10.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 9th Oct 2026 @ 6:44pm

Sir Kevin Sinfield Support, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 5th Oct 2026 @ 9:48am

Cheering on the absolute inspiration Sir Kevin Sinfield on day six of his final 7 in 7 for MND.

Running past Goose Green, past Sainsbury's, to Bryn, then will end today at St Helens stadium.

#sirkevinsinfield #MND #Wigan

House Point Winners 02.10.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 1:26pm

Value Winners 02.10.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 1:26pm

Stars of the Week 02.10.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 1:25pm

Attendance Winners 02.10.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 2nd Oct 2026 @ 1:24pm

Introducing our house captains for 2026-2027, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 30th Sep 2026 @ 10:49am

Well done to our new house captains for this academic year. You will be great captains for the pupils, across school, in your teams.

Introducing our new pupil leadership team for 2026-2027, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 30th Sep 2026 @ 10:48am

Well done to everyone who has been selected to be part of the school pupil leadership team. We can't wait to start working with you to make 2026-2027 even more fantatsic!

Wigan Healthy Schools Newsletter 25.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 28th Sep 2026 @ 12:36pm

September 2026

Welcome!

The Wigan Healthy Schools & Colleges Programme works with local schools and colleges to embed health and wellbeing into the culture of their setting, helping children and young people to thrive, achieve, and develop healthy habits for life.

This monthly newsletter has been designed to provide parents and carers with up-to-date information, advice, local opportunities, and practical resources to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family. From physical activity and healthy eating to emotional wellbeing and community support, we'll share information to help keep your family happy, healthy, and connected throughout the year.

We hope you find the newsletter useful and encourage you to share it with family and friends across our borough.

Parent & Carers - Wigan Healthy Schools & Colleges Newsletter.pdf

Values Winners 25.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 25th Sep 2026 @ 1:00pm

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Star of the Week Winners 25.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 25th Sep 2026 @ 12:59pm

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Attendance Winners 25.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 25th Sep 2026 @ 12:59pm

Values Winners of the Week 18.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 18th Sep 2026 @ 2:12pm

Stars of the Week 18.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 18th Sep 2026 @ 2:11pm

Attendance Award 18.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 18th Sep 2026 @ 2:09pm

1st Bridge Builder Completed in Y3, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 18th Sep 2026 @ 11:01am

A huge well done to Dottie who has produced a beautiful piece of Bridge Builder work celebrating respect and different cultures 🥰

Place Value Fun Y3, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 18th Sep 2026 @ 10:59am

Y3C have been incredibly busy bees 🐝and had great fun learning all about place value in maths 🔢 and the characteristics of rocks in science 🪨.

Our School is Nut Free, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 17th Sep 2026 @ 1:35pm

Due to some of our pupils and staff having severe nut allergies, we kindly request that you do not send your children to school with any items containing nuts of any kind. Please be considerate of others when packing your child's lunchbox.

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MacMillan Coffee Morning, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 11th Sep 2026 @ 1:30pm

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Values winners of the week 11.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 11th Sep 2026 @ 1:29pm

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Star of the Week, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 11th Sep 2026 @ 1:26pm

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Newsletter 4.9.26, by Mrs Atkinson

Date: 4th Sep 2026 @ 12:10pm

Dear Parents/Carers,

A warm welcome back to the new academic year!

Firstly, I would like to extend a special Marus Bridge welcome to all our new children and families. We are looking forward to getting to know you over the coming term and ensuring that every child feels safe, happy and successful each day. Please all give your children a huge well done for such a fantastic start to the new term. We have been delighted to see children looking so smart and settling so quickly into their new classes.

💻 School Website and Communication

I will aim to write to you on a fortnightly basis, but there are other ways in which we share information and celebrate our children. Firstly, all statutory information can be found on our website, including key dates, term dates, policies, links to the Rowan Learning Trust website, school lunch information and a range of useful advice and guidance. ParentMail will continue to be used for important messages, bookings and payments.

Over the next few weeks, teachers will share key information about class routines and learning for the term ahead via SeeSaw. We use this for class updates, celebrations and to respond to quick queries. (As you will appreciate, staff are not expected to respond in the evenings or on weekends/holidays). If a longer conversation is ever required, please arrange a call back through the school office. As a reminder, our school leaders are also available to support you if required:

👩‍🏫 Mrs Atkinson – Deputy Headteacher
👩‍🏫 Mrs Boffey – Assistant Headteacher (also leading Upper Key Stage 2 until Christmas)
👩‍🏫 Mrs Miller – Early Years Lead
👩‍🏫 Mrs Riley – Key Stage 1 Lead (Years 1 and 2)
👩‍🏫 Mrs Capstick – Lower Key Stage 2 Lead (Years 3 and 4)
👩‍🏫 Mrs Howsley – Upper Key Stage 2 Lead (returning at Christmas)

Miss Evans is our school SENDCO and Mrs Bish our pastoral manager (family liaison and support). Please don't hesitate to get in touch.

📅 Autumn Parents' Evening

Our first Parents' Evening of the year will take place on Monday 19 October and Tuesday 20 October. Details about how to book appointments will be sent via ParentMail later this month.

✅ Start of Term Reminders

🏷️ Please ensure all uniform, coats and water bottles are clearly labelled.

🚗 Please park safely and considerately, avoiding local residents' driveways.

🛝 Please encourage children not to play on school equipment before school.

📚 Reading

Teaching children to read, so that they can read to learn and experience the joy of books, remains one of our most important priorities. Thank you for supporting reading at home. Those few minutes spent reading together can make a huge difference.

📝 Statutory Assessments

Certain year groups complete National Curriculum statutory assessments during the academic year. This is a way of measuring the school's effectiveness. Guidance about these can be found in the link below.

🔗 National curriculum assessments: information for parents - GOV.UK

⭐ Attendance

Excellent attendance continues to be a key priority for the Government, OFSTED, the local authority and our school. Thank you for your continued support in helping children attend regularly and arrive on time each day. Every school day counts, and being in school gives children the very best opportunity to learn, enjoy and achieve their potential.

🍽️ School Lunches

Don't forget that school lunches are free for all children from Reception to Year 2 and remain excellent value from Year 3 onwards. Our meals are tasty, well balanced and can make mornings a little easier for busy families too. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

🌈 Thank you for your continued support. We are looking forward to another fantastic year together at Marus Bridge!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mr Aldridge
Headteacher