Our News items
World Book Day Friday 8th March , by Mrs Moxham
Date: 3rd Mar 2019 @ 4:30pm
We're looking forward to our World Book Day on Friday 8th March 2019. Not just a day when we dress up, share our favourite books and talk about authors but a great week of activities. It is only one part of a huge focus on reading and writing and the children are loving it! Ask your child when and where they enjoy reading? Ask them what was the last book they read and enjoyed? Why?
We promote reading across the whole school and enjoy watching our children and their joy at reading!
Online safety - update from national concerns, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 28th Feb 2019 @ 12:01pm
Dear Parents,
It has come to our attention through the Press of some worrying developments in the 'online' world in relation to a 'Momo Challenge'. It has been reported that some seemingly innocent videos on Fortnite, YouTube and YouTube Kids (such as ‘surprise eggs’ and Minecraft videos) have been edited by unknown sources to include violence provoking and/or other inappropriate content including this 'MOMO Challenge'.
One of the videos apparently starts innocently like the start of a Peppa Pig episode and turns quickly into an altered version with violence and offensive language.
As you can image, this is highly distressing for the children to view and encourage you to be vigilant when your child is using any device or watching any clips. We would encourage all parents to remind their children that if it upsets them, switch off the screen and tell and adult. For older children, it may be beneficial to discuss the challenge and it's dangers with them to provide them with a full understanding of why some things online are not what they seem.
We are continually teaching children of online safety within school but would like to work together with you to keep keep our children safe.
A poster is attached to online safety area of our website.
If you have any questions or are concerned regarding this or any other online safety incidents, please don't hesitate to contact us. It is important we know what is out there and accessible for our children.
A great website for you to look at is
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/resources/platform-guides/
for finding out about different learning platforms.
We’re so excited, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 11th Feb 2019 @ 6:10pm
We’re excited for young voices to start!
Aqua aid sponsoring a well in Africa, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 22nd Jan 2019 @ 9:07pm
Thank you to the school council for arranging to sponsor a water well in Africa in support of Aqua Aid. W look forward to working with them again in the future.
Huge thank you from the Rotary Club, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 22nd Jan 2019 @ 9:02pm
Thank you to our families for their generous donations to the Rotary shoebox appeal. We reveived a lovely letter this week highlighting how important these are and where they have even distributed.
Vacancy for general kitchen assistant , by Mrs Moxham
Date: 13th Jan 2019 @ 9:33pm
Take a look at the Lancashire county jobs website to find out more information .
https://jobs.lancashire.gov.uk/jobs/catering-assistant-191?et=Cyb32hZ
Superb Santa Dash became a Santa Dance, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 20th Dec 2018 @ 10:08pm
Thank you to Mrs Glew for a brilliant idea of our first Santa Dash. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans today so it turned into a Super Santa Dance. Thank you also to Bea, Charlotte, Emily and Abigail for creating a dance to take around each class- it was brilliant seeing everyone getting involved and having fun!
Panto fever today, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 19th Dec 2018 @ 10:25am
We’ll keep adding information and photos as we get through the day. We’re on
our way !
Shoe boxes for international aid , by Mrs Moxham
Date: 17th Dec 2018 @ 9:53pm
Our generous collection of shoe boxes were collected today to join others to fulfil the 60 000 boxes being sent to Eastern Europe in the next couple of months. Thank you for your generosity and for Mrs Smith and the children on year 6 for their assembly and organisation.
A Christmas Fun Booklet, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 5th Dec 2018 @ 11:57pm
Thanks to Anna for creating our fun Christmas fun booklet at newspaper club. In only 2 weeks she created this e book. We hope that you enjoy playing the games and reading the facts. Look out for the competitions too- chocolate prizes to win and entries to be posted in the special box near Turbo and picked out in the last week of term.
Great images of the first Christmas, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 4th Dec 2018 @ 5:31pm
Thank you to Mrs Sharrock for coming into school and being creative with children from each classes. Each class has prepared an image of the first Christmas story designed and made by the children to be placed in the windows of St John's Church later this week.
Creative and Christmassy!
Fantastic pet food designs, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 28th Nov 2018 @ 8:59pm
Well done to Cece, Jake, Neo, Fred and Bill. Your teachers chose your designs to be on our donated pet food bags from GAFood. All donated bags will be on sale at our Christmas Fair. Come take a look.
A nail biting final for Bretherton’s Spelling Bee Team! 🐝 , by Mrs Moxham
Date: 27th Nov 2018 @ 11:10pm
Congratulations to our year 5 and 6 boys who represented Bretherton school in the TARDIS Spelling Bee.
A nail biting tie breaker saw them pipped to the winning post into 2 nd place. Super performance of grit and determination. Well Done !
Remembrance Service 2018, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 11th Nov 2018 @ 12:37pm
Thank you to parents, children and staff for joining together at Bretherton St. John's Church and walking to the war memorial after. It was a lovely service and was moving to stand together to remember 100 years since the end of WW1.
The children sang wonderfully. Mia and Harry laid our wreath on the memorial after we listened to the last post played by a musician from the Red Admiral band.
Red Admiral Youth Band- congratulations 2nd place, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 29th Oct 2018 @ 9:46pm
At weekend, Red Admiral Music Academy took part in Brass Factor Youth. It is a competition done in the style of X-Factor where each band performs in front of a panel of judges. The judges all give feedback and score each performance to decide on the winner. It is an entertainment contest so the performance is judged on how entertaining it is, in addition to how good the music playing is. The audience also get to vote for their favourite performance as a separate prize.
We took our Youth Band which comprised of players aged between 8 and 18 and they performed a fantastic Space Themed performance. We wanted to let you know as one of more of your pupils were part of the band. They all did an amazing job and won the Audience Prize and came second in the overall contest.
The performance is on You Tube if you would like to see it https://youtu.be/6yqsOEQWfEc
100 years remembered , by Mrs Moxham
Date: 27th Oct 2018 @ 8:04pm
Our remembrance area is nearly complete thanks to Mr Glew for the wooden bed and Glenroyd Nursery for donating the beautiful flowers.
Great writing workshop for parents, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 17th Oct 2018 @ 11:51pm
Thank you to Mrs Clarke for a brilliant writing workshop for parents today. Great advice and tips for promoting writing for children at home and school and a super opportunity to play writing games with their children.
Super visit from Bishop Philip Today, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 17th Oct 2018 @ 11:47pm
We were fortunate to welcome Bishop Philip into our worship this morning as he told us about pilgrimige and how people use it as a time to pray and have fun . Class 2 also had the chance to ask him about the bible. Such a great opportunity.
Open evenings for local high schools, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 16th Sep 2018 @ 10:11pm
Please find a list of all the open evenings for high schools in our area.
Amazing Year 6, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 20th Jul 2018 @ 2:05pm
Today we said a fond farewell to our Year 6 who are moving on to the next stage of their education. We hold the fondest on memories and hope to see and hear about your brilliant successes soon.
The Hub, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 13th Jul 2018 @ 5:12pm
Welcome to our new after school club service called 'The Hub'. We will post more information as we form the details but we are happy to share the news that we will be open for business in the new term.
Walking Day 24th June, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 24th Jun 2018 @ 2:13pm
What a wonderful turn out for Bretherton Walking Day! Superb Morris dancing from Bretherton children accompanied by Preston Morris Men.
Cluster sports athletics, by Mrs Moxham
Date: 20th Jun 2018 @ 11:04pm
Well Done Bretherton - 1st in Cluster Sports at Croston this week. Stirling effort and great sportsmanship.
Thank you to Mrs Glew and Mrs Brindle for their hard work and the cluster for organisation.