Summer Term
Welcome back for the final half term of this school year. We have many events planned, which means it will be a very busy few weeks.
The Year 1 children will be taking the phonics screening test along with a few of the Year 2 children. The Year 4 children will be taking the Multiplication Check and showing off their knowledge of the Times Tables.
Please remember that we expect all the children to be in classrooms ready to learn at 8:50am and collected promptly by a responsible adult at 3:20pm.
The last day of the school year is Thursday 24th July 2025. Some local schools may finish a few days earlier than Mather Street because we had two weeks holiday at half term. All schools are open for the same number of days each year so it is fair overall,
Uniform
We expect all our children to be smartly dressed in full school uniform. This includes school trousers - not tracksuit bottoms or casual trousers - and black footwear. If you would like anything from the 'bargain box', please ask the office staff.
Please remember that children are not allowed to wear make-up in school. We recommend that long hair is tied back with a bobble. Large hair bows are not allowed.
Traffic
There is often a lot of traffic congestion outside school. Please be patient and consider other drivers and the neighbours. We have had a few near-misses recently and we need to keep everyone safe.
If your child is due to start reception in September 2025, the closing date for applications is January 15th 2025. Applications can be made through the Oldham Council website.
If you would like your child to attend nursery, please call in at the school office and put your child's name on the list.
Punctuality and attendance.
The new guidelines from the DfE have now come into effect. The school's attendance policy has been updated to reflect the changes. Remember - where parents decide to have their child registered at school, they have an additional legal duty to ensure their child attends that school regularly. This means their child must attend every day that the school is open, except in a small number of allowable circumstances such as being too ill to attend or being given permission for an absence in advance from the school.
Please see the information below from Oldham Council
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new-penalty-notice-info-1-.pdf |
Admission arrangements for reception - September 2025 - parents need to apply for a reception place by January 2025
Support for families
Please see the attached information about help and support for families - please don't hesitate to contact school if you need additional support.
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Info for parents.pdf | |||
We can help families v4 2.pdf | |||
We Can Help Talk v4.pdf |
School Calendar 2024/25 and 2025/26
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MY Schools Together schoolcalendar20242025.pdf | |||
MST Calendar 2025 to 2026.pdf |
Current Arrangements
Here are some of the arrangements we have in place to help to keep everyone safe.
Road safety
Dogs
Uniform
Attendance and Punctuality
Coronavirus symptoms
Morning – children can enter school from 8:45am and need to be in class by 8:50am.
Collection (Nursery 12 noon; Reception 3:20pm)
Gates will be open from 3:05pm
Families where the children are in different key stages. - School staff will direct Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 children to the infant playground to meet their parents. (If there is a sibling in reception, collect the older children first.)
Enquiries
Thank you for your continued support,
Home Learning
Please remind your children to stay safe online. There are lots of activities on our E-Safety page to help you.
50 Things to Do ...
Follow the link to find a menu of exciting activities for families in Oldham with young children.
There are lots of suggestions for how to have fun and learn at the same time.