Week beginning 29th September 2025 - Art Themed Day

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The children are going to learn all things about colour mixing – from making secondary colours to creating their own colour of paint and naming it! Each year group will also have an artist focus and producing art work inspired by that artist! 

I am sure your child will be a budding Van Gogh and create a masterpiece. 

6th October 2025 - Harvest

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Today the children will bring in donations of tinned and packet food for our annual harvest festival celebration.  Children may bring in donations before this date – you will get a letter about this.  All donations will be sent to the food bank that operates at Chadderton Community Church. 

We thank you in advance for your kind donations. 

22nd October - Strictly Singing

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For the past half-term each class has been learning a school song.  During our Strictly Singing performances they will be performing to the other classes and certificates will be awarded.  We hope the children have a lot of fun practising at home.  

Keep singing! 

24th October 2025 - Half-Term

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School closes on this day at 3:20pm. 

We wish everyone a lovely holiday and look forward to seeing you back on Monday 3rd November. 

Week beginning 10th November 2025 - Anti-bullying

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The children will be taking part in activities linked around friendships, kindness and respecting each other as part of our anti-bullying week.   

The week will begin on Friday 7th November when Key Stage 2 will watch an anti-bullying performance.  

14th November 2025 - Children in Need

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Children in Need returns! 

The children can wear their own clothes on this day or even Pudsey Bear themed if they wish and bring a £1 donation. There will also be a special Children in Need cafe in each phase.  Nursery to Year 2 will also try to cover a Pudsey Bear in change and Key Stage 2 will take part in a small change trail around the school.  

Hopefully, together, we can raise lots of money to help lots of charities in the UK.

18th and 19th November - Parent's Evening

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come and find out how your child has settled into their new classes and how they are progressing.  Appointment letters will be sent out nearer the time. 

Parent’s Evening will also coincide with our Book Fayre. 

We look forward to seeing you. 

15th and 16th December 2025 - Nativity

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Our Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1 will be performing the Nativity.

  I am sure it will be a fantastic performance. 

Details on how to get tickets will be sent out nearer the time. 

17th December - Christmas Dinner Day

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The children will be very festive today when they enjoy their turkey dinner with all the trimmings.  Children can wear their favourite festive/winter jumper that day.  

The cost of the meal will be £3.50 – a letter will go out about this nearer the time. 

18th December 2025 - Christmas Parties

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the children will be having parties in their classes on this day and can come to school in their party clothes on this day! Make sure that their party clothes are suitable for playing outside and that sensible shoes are worn.  

They will also receive a visitor from a very special visitor – I wonder who it could be?

19th December 2025 - Certificate Assembly

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Certificates will be awarded to children from each class for Effort and Achievement.
Well done to all of the children who were nominated by their teachers.  Attendance is by invitation only

19th December 2025 - School Closes

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School closes for the Christmas holidays at 2:00pm.  

We wish our children and their families a safe and happy Christmas holiday. 

See you in the new year!