The wraparound care module is now available on the My Child At School app for parents to book Breakfast Club and/or After School Club sessions for their children in the Spring Term.

All bookings must be in advance. If you book a session in either provision you will be charged unless your child is off school with illness. Your child will not be able to attend either provision unless payment has been received.

All payments must be made via MCAS or childcare vouchers in advance.

Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Breakfast Club opens at 7.40am - 8:30 am at a cost of £3.00 per day. Children in receipt of Pupil Premium will be charged £2.00 per day.

After School Club runs from the end of the school day until 6pm. We will now be offering two different options to parents. Half Session: 3.00-4.30PM at a cost of £5.00 per session and Full Session: 3.00-6.00pm at a cost of £10.00 per session. If your child is due to be collected at 4.30pm and you arrive late, you will be charged the full £10.00. There will also be a charge for late collection after 6.00pm, £1 / minute.

Marden Primary Academy works closely with our community to ensure that issues that may affect our local residents are discussed and resolved to a mutually beneficial level. It is imperative that when parents visit our school either to drop off or pick up their child that they do so with due care and attention and do not put others at risk. They should also give consideration to our local community and park safely and in appropriate areas. Please do not use the Marden Memorial Hall car park at peak times as it causes congestion and issues for the staff and parents of Marden Pre-School. Similarly, parents should not be parking on the zig zag lines, zebra crossing or across the front of resident driveways.

It may result in parents parking a small distance away from school and walking into the school grounds to drop off or collect their children., but It is important to our school that positive relations with our local community remain in place and do not diminish due to inconsiderate, dangerous parking by our parents.

Emma's enthusiasm and determination to learn is an inspiration to others! She comes in every morning with a smile and willingness to give learning a go, even when it's tricky. Keep risk - taking. We are very proud of you.

The progress that Gabrielle continues to make is exceptional. She is always open - minded to new learning and demonstrates excellent learning behaviour each and everyday. We are very proud of you.

I couldn't possibly choose just two star pupils this week, you have all been stars! I am so proud of each and everyone one of you as you have demonstrated a love for learning and have pushed yourself so far! I can't wait until we are back in school together and learning lots in the new year!

Freya has been a really good communicator working in a small group and has shown she can listen well.

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Darcie is a very caring member of our class. She is always willing to share her ideas with others and is very considerate to the needs of others. Such fantastic qualities Darcie, well done!

Felix is working incredibly hard to be a reflective learner. He is listening to feedback to help him improve and trying his best to show this in his writing. Great work Felix!

Once again, you have all had an amazing term and deserve all the plaudits which are coming your way. You have all worked hard, continually pushing yourselves and we couldn't be prouder of you. Your effort and hard work with our Nativity has been the pinnacle of this term and is something you should all be proud of. We look forward to seeing what you will achieve by the end of our next term.

What an amazing term we have had! You have all worked so hard and I am so proud of every single one of you! Your enthusiasm towards the Christmas performance was incredible. Have a lovely Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year and all the amazing things we will achieve!

Adam has shown brilliant communication skills. He has been able to carefully pick the language needed to present his understanding of different cultures when creating a poem.

Well done Adam.

Paige has been a great thinker this week whilst creating a poem about different cultures. She has worked carefully to show her understanding of the things that define these cultures.

Well done Paige.

We had a fantastic time making our sock snowmen and everyone did a fantastic job, but Elena was so focussed and determined to create her beautiful 'Snowy' and did not require any help. She reflected over her design and what would look best and her hard work paid off. Well done, Elena.

Jacob has demonstrated his thinking skills this week by writing an imaginative story about being stuck inside a snow globe. He was really focussed and put a lot of effort into his writing. Well done, Jacob.

Emily has been a credit to 5DK this term. She always works hard and gives her best to every piece of work. This has culminated in showing what a great inquirer she is, researching and learning all about Michael Jackson and then producing three sensational pieces of work around him: a diary entry, a biography and a balanced argument. Superb work Emily, keep it up.

The start to this year has been a pleasure. Your work ethic has been really strong, you ask insightful questions and you debate and challenge each other, showing what great communicators you are. I cannot wait to see where our learning takes us next term - stay safe and be ready to go in the New Year.

Jessica has demonstrated her ability to work well with others and support her peers through group work. Her efforts to create a house out of math sticks with her team showed that she is also able to take risks and present her best efforts.

Robbie has shown great determination to try his best in all areas of learning. His determination to succeed is an inspiration to the class. He reflects on his mistakes to ensure he avoids making them again. Well done Robbie!

Freddie has impressed each of his teachers this week by his level of resilience given when faced with a difficult problem solving task. It is clear that he actively enjoys learning and challenging himself; this was particularly evident in our maths relay where he showed a natural curiosity in his inquiry for each problem and resolved to use very practical means to support his independence.

Lucas has stood out this week for being an excellent communicator; he has worked effectively and willingly with others to solve complex mathematical problems but also when faced with a practical engineering task. Thank you for the motivation and enthusiasm you have brought to your team this week, Lucas.