Sacred Heart Atherton

Stations of the Cross 1 - 4
2026-03-06 09:10 - 09:40 (Europe/London)
Today’s assembly is led by Y3. Parents of children in Y3 are warmly invited to attend.

Assessment Week
2026-03-09 09:00 - 2026-03-13 15:30
Children will undertake their termly assessments during this week.

Stations of the Cross 5 - 8
2026-03-13 09:10 - 09:40
Today’s assembly is led by Y6. Parents of children in Y6 are warmly invited to attend.

Big Walk and Wheel
2026-03-16 08:00 - 2026-03-27 17:00
Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. It inspires pupils to make active journeys to school, improve air quality in their neighbourhood and discover how these changes benefit their world.
Big Walk and Wheel challenge
Active travel is a great way to build physical activity into children’s daily routine. It helps them arrive to school more relaxed and alert, and is great for their mental wellbeing. This year the challenge will run from 16 – 27 March 2026.

FLHS Work Experience Week
2026-03-16 08:30 - 2026-03-20 15:30
Several pupils from Fred Longworth High School will be in school this week completing their work experience placements.

Consortia Maths Reasoning Club
2026-03-18 13:30 - 14:45, 2026-04-29 13:30 - 14:45
Children from other local primary schools (consortia of schools) will visit today to undertake a series of mathematical reasoning challenges with a selection of children from our Year 6 class.

Chocolate Bingo Donations
2026-03-20 07:30 - 18:00
Children can come to school in their own clothes today in exchange of a chocolate donation – prizes for the Friends Chocolate Bingo event.
The FRIENDS’ group do wonderful work helping to raise funds for school and our pupils. All money raised is spent on the children.

Stations of the Cross 9 - 12
2026-03-20 09:10 - 09:40
Today’s assembly will be led by Year 5. Parents of children in Year 5 are warmly invited to attend.

Year 6 Residential - Low Bank Ground
2026-03-23 09:30 - 2026-03-27 15:30
The children in Year 6 are off for their 5-day residential to Coniston (Lake District).

Easter Mass
2026-03-26 09:30 - 10:30
Father Carl will lead mass in school, supported by children in Year 4. All parents are welcome to attend mass.

KS 1 Chocolate Bingo
2026-03-27 15:30 - 17:00
Ks1 bingo will be starting from 2.15 pm, any parents that are playing bingo will have their children collected and brought to the hall; this can include siblings also. Hopefully all the children will be collected by 2.30pm ready for the bingo to start.

KS2 Chocolate Bingo
2026-03-27 15:35 - 16:30
Once you’ve collected your child, please proceed straight to the school hall, so we can begin the bingo at 3.45pm.
The Year 6 children, may or may not be back from Low Bank Ground in time for this event.

Year 1 Parents Phonic Session
2026-04-01 09:10 - 09:30
Mrs Rogerson will be holding a parent meeting to provide information about the Year 1 Phonic Screening Check that place in June.
The meeting will take place in the school hall on the following dates:

Wednesday 1st April at 9:10am
Wednesday 22nd April at 9:10am

Parents and carers are welcome to attend either session.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Mrs Rogerson

Pupil-Parent Conference
2026-04-02 07:30 - 17:30
Today is our pupil-parent conference day. Nearer the time you will be able to select your timeslot and come into school to spend time with your child looking through their books.

Last day of term
2026-04-02 07:30 - 18:00
School closes today for the Easter Break.

Good Friday
2026-04-03 08:00 - 17:00
School is closed today.

School Re-opens
2026-04-20 07:30 - 18:00
School re-opens today. Clubs are on as usual.

CAFOD's - Big Lent Walk
2026-04-21 09:00 - 15:30
A letter will be sent containing more information. This is a sponsored event for CAFOD

Year 1 Parents Phonics Session
2026-04-22 09:10 - 09:30
Mrs Rogerson will be holding a parent meeting to provide information about the Year 1 Phonic Screening Check that place in June.
The meeting will take place in the school hall
Parents and carers are welcome to attend either session (Wednesday 1st April at 9.10 am).
We look forward to seeing you there.
Mrs Rogerson

Autism Awareness Assembly
2026-04-24 09:05 - 09:35
Mr McDermott will lead this week’s assembly on Autism Awareness and inclusivity.

Behaviour and Ethos Assmebly
2026-05-01 09:05 - 09:35
Mr McDermott will lead today’s assembly on our school’s ethos and behaviour expectations.

Mental Health + Importance of Meditation / Prayer Assembly
2026-05-08 09:05 - 09:35
Mr McDermott and our Worship Warriors will lead today’s assembly.

Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests
2026-05-11 09:00 - 2026-05-14 12:00
This week, the children in Year 6 undertake the national SATs tests.
Monday – 2 tests – Grammar and Punctuation Test followed by a Spelling Test
Tuesday – 1 test – Reading Test
Wednesday – 2 tests – Arithmetic and Reasoning 1
Thursday – 1 test – Reasoning 2

Significant Men in the children’s Lives Led by EYFS / KS1 children
2026-05-15 09:05 - 09:35
Today’s assembly will be lead by our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children. Parents are welcome to attend.

Importance of Nutrition Led by Year 6
2026-05-22 09:05 - 09:40
Today’s assembly will be led by our Year 6 children. Parents are welcome to attend.

School Closes
2026-05-22 18:00 - 2026-06-01 07:30
School closes today for one week – May Half Term Holidays.

School Re-opens
2026-06-01 07:30 - 18:00
School re-opens today. Clubs operate as normal.

Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check
2026-06-01 09:00 - 2026-06-12 12:00
The Year 4 children will undertake the national multiplication tables check over the next two weeks.

Sports' Day
2026-06-04 09:30 - 10:30
The children in school will complete a series of sporting activities.
