Latest News

• High School Application

  Tue 14 Sep 2021 Miss West

  The School Admissions portal for applications to secondary school September 2022 is now open.

   

  The closing date for applications 31st October 2021. Any application received after this date will be classed as late, regardless of the circumstances.

   

  You can click here to apply online. If you are unable to apply online, please let the school office know.

• Letter to Parents from Wigan LA September 2021

  Wed 08 Sep 2021

  Dear Primary School Parent/Carer, As it is the start of the 2021/22 academic year, we wanted to write to all parents to welcome our children back, to provide further information about COVID-19 safety measures in place for the new academic year, and to reassure parents about the support available for schools where cases of COVID-19 are identified. We have also included the answer to some ‘FAQs’ you may have. What is the current situation in Wigan? We know that, due to vaccination, people who contract COVID-19 are now less likely to become seriously ill or require hospitalisation. The vaccination programme in Wigan continues to be successful. 71% of residents have been vaccinated with their first dose, and 63% vaccinated with their second dose. Residents aged 16 and over can now receive their first dose, and a number of 12-15 year old residents who are eligible for vaccination are also being invited for vaccination. The evidence also continues to show that children and young people are much less at risk of serious illness and hospitalisation from COVID-19 than adults are. Having a vaccine doesn’t necessarily mean that an individual will not contract or transmit COVID-19, and therefore it is critical that we continue taking precautions to protect ourselves and others. There continues to be a high prevalence of COVID-19 across Wigan, at 288.2 cases per 100,000 people, which is close to both the rate in Greater Manchester, the North West, and England. Although this has reduced from the significantly high rates we saw in June, at present we are not seeing any further reduction in cases. More detail can be obtained from the Council’s weekly Covid-19 surveillance tracker. Schools and school leaders have a duty to ensure their school is as safe as possible and they will follow Government and local public health advice and guidance in doing so. They will have a risk assessment and will be regularly reviewing and updating their safety measures. Schools will be in contact with parents to advise them of the safety measures in place at their school. These measures will be likely to be different from school to school and will be based on that individual school’s circumstances and the risk assessment in place. It is therefore really important that parents and pupils continue to follow any safety measures they are asked to by their school. This includes: • Not attending school if you have symptoms of COVID-19, or have had a positive test. • If asked to by either your school or NHS Test and Trace as a close contact, taking a PCR test to confirm if you have COVID-19. • If asked to by your school, carry out regular LFD testing at home

• Start/Finish Times

  Tue 07 Sep 2021 Miss West

  Just a reminder - school starts at 8:55am for all pupils.

   

  Early Years & Key Stage 1 (Nursery - Y2) finish at 3:10pm.

   

  Key Stage 2 (Y3 - Y6) finish at 3:15pm.

   

  If your child attends breakfast/after school club please remember to book their sessions on the School Gateway app.

• Welcome back!

  Tue 07 Sep 2021 Miss West

  Good morning everyone! It was wonderful to see all of your lovely faces back in the school yard this morning.

   

  We hope you all had a fantastic summer holiday!

• It's coming home

  Fri 09 Jul 2021 Miss West

  We believe something is happening on Sunday that may result in some people being a little bit tired on Monday morning!

   

  In light of this, school registers will stay open until 10am on Monday so that children and adults can catch up on a bit of lost sleep.

   

  Come on England !!!!!!!!

  

• Free School Meals

  Thu 08 Jul 2021 Miss West

  If your child is moving up to year 3 in September, please be aware that they will no longer be entitled to Universal Free School Meals.

   

  If you think your child could be eligible for benefit related free school meals, please click here to apply online.

   

  If you are unable to access the online application form please ask the office for a paper application. 

• Picture News Special

  Tue 06 Jul 2021 Miss West

  Our special this week is 'Euros'.

   

  Have a go at answering the questions below and don't forget to share your thoughts with us on Twitter!!

  

• School Devices

  Tue 06 Jul 2021 Miss West

  If you have loaned a device from us, please remember to drop it off at the school office when your child returns to school.

   

  Please make sure that your child is logged out of the device before returning it.

• Symptoms and Testing

  Mon 21 Jun 2021 Miss West

  Public Health England guidance now states that the new Delta variant can present as a heavy cold in children. If your child has any of the symptoms below, it is really important that you take them for a PCR test as soon as possible.

   

  Children with these symptoms should not come into school until a negative result is confirmed. We also politely request that all parents/visitors wear a face covering when on site.

  

• Marcus Rashford Book Club

  Thu 17 Jun 2021 Miss West

  We had a very exciting delivery earlier this week!!

   

  We received our first set of books from Marcus Rashford's book club in collaboration with Magic Breakfast and Macmillan Children's Books. 

   

  Make sure you check out the school newsletter tomorrow for more information.