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Newsletter 26 – 23rd March 2026
Knowledge begins with respect for God (Proverbs 1:7)
This half-term’s value is ‘Forgiveness’ (Ephesians 4:32
Staffing News
At the end of this week, we say goodbye to two long-standing members of our school staff, Mrs Gillibrand and Mrs Higgins, who are both leaving us to begin their retirement.
Mrs Gillibrand joined the school in 1998 as a teaching assistant. She then went on to become a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, teaching classes throughout the school. She was particularly skilled in teaching RE to a wide age-range of children, from Year 1 right up to Year 6.
Mrs Higgins joined the school in 2004, originally working as an administration assistant until she was appointed as our School Business Manager in 2013. In this role, Mrs Higgins was involved in everything to do with finance, staffing and buildings. She was also very fond of dressing up!
Between the two of them, Mrs Gillibrand and Mrs Higgins have given St Matthew’s with Brunel almost 50 years of service and we are grateful for everything they have done for us during their many years with us. We hope and pray for long, happy and healthy retirements for them both!
Easter Assembly
Our Hawks’ class will be leading our Easter Assembly this Thursday at 8.45am. All parents and carers are welcome to join us for this.
School Photos
Have you ordered your school photos yet? The closing date for free delivery back to school is Monday 13th April 2026. Order through the Tempest website using your unique link that was emailed to you, or if you have received paper order forms visit www.tempest-orders.co.uk If you need any assistance in ordering your photos, feel free to contact Tempest on 01736 751555 (option 5).
Reminders
Spring Term reports will be sent home this Thursday, 26th March.
Our end of term Golden Envelope Assembly will be taking place this Friday, 27th March at 8.45am. Parents and carers of children who will be receiving certificates in this assembly will have received a text inviting them to come along to this.
Tablet Cases
We have a number of tablet cases suitable for iPads and other similar-sized devices which we no longer need. If you would like one of these, please call in at the office tomorrow (Tuesday).
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Young People’s Mental Health Attached to this newsletter is a flyer from East Lancashire Young People’s Mental Health which gives details about drop in sessions taking place during the month of April. |
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End of Term School closes at 3.00pm on Friday 27th March for the Easter holiday. We re-open on Monday 13th April. I hope you enjoy a lovely holiday with your children. |
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Julian Rogers
Headteacher