Together we can discover, create and succeed. Together we can discover, create and succeed.

MARSDEN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

www.marsdenschool.co.uk

MARSDEN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

www.marsdenschool.co.uk

Welcome What a fabulous start to the new term and school year. The children in each class have been talking about themselves as learners and some brilliant learning boards have appeared in school. Please ask your children how they have been a good learner each day. You will be amazed at their responses!

4AG 5S 2F

Holiday Club

Holiday Club will run weekdays throughout the half term holiday from 10 - 4 p.m.

Price: £3 for half a day (from either 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. OR 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.)

£6 for a full day ( 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) Children must have packed lunch if they are attending full day.

***The Cinema trip on Thursday 30th October and Halloween Party on 31st October are FULLY BOOKED!***

Happy Holiday We hope that you have a fantastic holiday and are able to get out and about to enjoy the

beautiful Autumn weather.

We finish school on 23rd October and the children return on the 4th November because there is a Training Day for staff on Monday 3rd November.

NEW STAFF In September 3 new teachers joined out staff. Mr Brindle the new Year 3 teacher, Mrs Macquarrie the new Year 6 teacher and English subject leader and Miss Charlesworth the new Deputy Headteacher. The School Parliament representatives interviewed the three new members of staff and this is what they found out. ‘At the start of the term myself, Kamile Juskelyte, and Abeera Abbass interviewed the three new teach-ers and we would like to tell you a little bit more about them. Miss Charlesworth loves Literacy. Her favourite colour is pink. If she was a superhero she would be Wonder Woman and if she hadn’t become a teacher she would like to have been a vet. Mr Brindle’s best staff friends are Miss Dickinson and Mrs Plumb. His favourite sport is mountaineer-ing but he also loves to play football in his spare time. Mrs Macquarrie would be a police lady if she wasn’t a Year 6 teacher. Her favourite sport is netball. Her favourite food is pasta with smoked salmon. We hope the new teachers enjoy Marsden! By Kamila and Abeera. ‘

Miss Charlesworth (Deputy Headteacher) Mrs MacQuarrie Mr Brindle

Ladies Exercise Classes

Zumba sessions with instructor Sharon Jones will be running every Monday from 4.45 - 5.45 p.m. in the Sports Hall.

£3 per session. First session is free!!!

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Pendle Women's Forum will also be running ladies only mixed sports every Wednesday in the Sports Hall from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Together we can discover, create and succeed.

(From left to right)

Back Row: Anisa Ullah (6M)/ Huma Ali (6P)/ Faisal Khan (5B) Sulaiman Haider (5S) Middle Row: Mehak Hafeez (4W) / Ammar Ifikhar (4W) Umar Shazad (5S) / Mohammed Zaman (4AG) / Fayzan Malik (6M) / Malaika Akhtar (5B). Front Row: Laiba Iman (3D) / Kamilah Malik (4AG) / Malieka Mukhtar (3D) / Aaminah Nasir (3B) / Aaminah Khan (3B) In September elections were held for the School Council. Children were nominated by their peers and gave speeches as to why they should be elected. On the 18th September an Election Day was held and Mr Adams, one of the school Governors provided a real ballot box to use at our polling station. Well done to everyone that put themselves forward! The School Council are currently looking at developing the KS2 yard and new playground equipment has been purchased after consulting each class.

Parent Workshops

Parent Workshops have been held linked to reading, maths and phonics. Please look out for more Parent Workshops next term focussing on maths, ICT and writing. At the last informal parents evening parents were asked for their views on areas that needs develop-ing and some of the points made have already been addressed. For example, Parents are now in-formed via text message if their children have received an award in the Celebration Assembly on Fri-day. Parents are also invited to both KS1 and KS2 celebration assemblies. The school Council is working on playground equipment for KS2. There is a pot of money that has been raised through various events involving parents and we would like your views on how to spend it. The three options are playground equipment, enrichment activi-ties or a school defibrillator. You can rank your choices using this website link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/99BP8TY or go to the home page of the Marsden website.

Attendance Attendance has been good. Remember we are aiming for at least 95% in each year group. The over-all attendance since the start of the year has been 97.1%. The breakdown for the classes are as follows:

There have been 92 lates since the start of the year so please make an extra effort to get up on time and be at school before the bell rings!

Blue Peter Badges There has been a new wave of Blue Peter Badge winners since September. So the tradition is being maintained. Here they are:

Sports Update

The boys football team have been competing in the Pendle Sports Partnership league throughout September and October against a variety of local schools. They have tried extremely hard in training and made an impressive start to the season. Their record is Played 10, Won 5, Drawn 3, Lost 2.

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RA RF 1B 1A 2B 2F 3B 3D

4AG 4W 5S 5B 6M 6P

Together we can discover, create and succeed.

Grand opening of KS 1 Playground The children in Key Stage 1 love their new playground and on Friday the 10th October there was a grand opening which over 40 parents attended. The ribbon was cut by Muhammed Rayhan Aamir in 2F , who was celebrating his 7th birthday. Afterwards the parents enjoyed refreshments and helped their children plant a daffodil bulb. We owe our thanks to Townley Garden Centre in Burnley for donating the flowers and bulbs for the new wooden tubs. This is what the children had to say about their need yard. ‘I like the quiet area because I can sit with my friends’ Qaif Year 2. ‘The ship is my favourite place because I can play captains’ Jessica Yr 2. ‘I can tell funny stories on the story telling chair’ Aleeza Yr 1.

Leading Parent Partnership Award Marsden Primary School were re-assessed for the Leading Parent Partnership Award on Wednesday 17th September 2014. The school were last re-assessed for this award on the 17th March 2011. Evidence on the day of verification was presented through a discussion with the head teacher and LPPA coordinator, tour of the school and meetings with governors, parents, staff and pupils. The full report will soon be available soon on the school’s website for parents to view, but here is an extract from the verifiers report. The mini portfolio was very extensive, well organised and clearly presented. Along with the website it provided a comprehensive range of evidence to show how the school is still meeting the Objectives and Key Performance Indicators of the LPPA. In particular there is strong evidence to show that: Driven by the vision of the current head teacher, provision of support for parents with an ethos of involving parents is embedded in school practice. The senior leadership share this vision and provided clear evidence of their role in supporting parental involvement. Marsden Primary continually strives to engage parents with supporting their child’s learning. This has been and continues to be strategically planned, with an increasing focus on supporting the learning of children and their families from the school. . There is a large number of events, workshops and courses to encourage a wide range of parents to engage in school activities. ‘A strong relationship exists between the school and parents. The parent support adviser is an excellent link between home and school,’ (Ofsted October, 2013). We are delighted that we have been awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award for a further 3 years. Thank you to all the parents, pupils and staff for their continuing enthusiasm to work as part of a team to better the educational experience of the whole school community.

You can see more pictures from the grand opening on our school website.

Together we can discover, create and succeed.

Children, Parents and Community Team

Our office is based in the Key Stage 1 entrance and we are here to help in a number of ways.

This includes: Children Parents Community Learning Mentor support Adult Education Courses School events Pastoral support Leisure activities Local community events Parental concerns Benefits and welfare advice Sign posting (access to other services) School clubs Bi-lingual support Holiday clubs Specialist teacher support Adult referrals Computer café Parents and carers of children with special educational needs or disabilities can access information about our school’s Local Offer via our school website www.marsdenschool.co.uk under the Key Information section. The Local Offer publicises what Marsden School offers for pupils with educational challenges.

Meet the Team

The Team! Assistant Headteacher- Inclusion- Mrs Karen Sewell Parental Support Advisor- Mrs Shazia Butt Education and Family Advisor- Mrs Christine Morris Education and Family Advisor- Miss Layla Taylor Learning Mentor- Mr Ayub Malik Learning Mentor- Mrs Saira Rashid If you would like to speak to any member of the Team on a one-one confidential basis please call 01282 612769 or 01282 610892.

We are here!

Mrs Christine Morris Family and Education Advisor /

SENDCo Assistant

Mrs Karen Sewell Assistant Headteacher -Inclusion & SENDCo

Miss Layla Taylor Family and Education Advisor /

SENDCo Assistant

Mrs Shazia Butt Parental Support Advisor

Mr Ayub Malik Learning Mentor

Mrs Saira Rashid Learning Mentor