Calendar & News

Bridgewater School news can be found here along with a calendar of events and holidays.

School Calendar

RedSTART

April 27, 2023

We are delighted to be a part of the RedSTART programme and the pilot scheme for the banking app. We are committed to preparing our children for all aspects of life and clearly financial education has a vital role to play in that. Teaching them the basics of money management such as budgeting, saving and […]

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OPAL Gold Award

April 21, 2023

We are delighted to share with you that we have been awarded OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) Gold status! It is great to see that our play provision has been externally recognised in this way. It is a tremendous achievement and is reward for a lot of hard work and dedication. Upon awarding Bridgewater with […]

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London 2023

March 9, 2023

We have returned from two fantastic, action packed days in London. The children were brilliant. A credit to themselves and Bridgewater. Our trip included The Royal Observatory, Thames RIB Experience, Pizza Express, The Lion King, Buckingham Palace, Parliament, 10 Downing Street and Shrek’s Adventure!

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World Book Day 2023

March 3, 2023

Dating back over 25 years and marked in over 100 countries, World Book Day is a fun way to promote reading for pleasure and the improved life chances this brings. At Bridgewater we agree that reading should be fun, relevant, accessible and exciting. These are some photos of how we celebrated World Book Day 2023. […]

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STEMtastic!

February 7, 2023

Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Centre for Life. They were able to program robots, create and test fly machines and investigate rockets. They also had the opportunity to explore the centre. This event is just the beginning of their STEMtastic fortnight!

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Strep A

December 15, 2022

A useful link for parents to help them know when to seek help from GP services: http://nhs.uk/strep-a  

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The Benefits of Magazines in Schools

December 8, 2022

Reasons why reading is important for young minds and how magazines benefit children’s learning.   Teachers and children explain the benefits of magazines in schools   https://www.canva.com/design/DAFTUWWB1UI/1qtctgR175L-0CWtO2LLLw/view

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InformationNOW

December 8, 2022

A useful website full of information, local organisations, events and activities. Visit InformationNOW to find out about everything from benefits advice to friendship groups and community centres. Watch the video here to find out how it can help you www.informationnow.org.uk/about-us/   There is advice around cost of living, free / low cost food, foodbanks, ESOL […]

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Pandas Visit to Discovery Museum

December 2, 2022

During their trip to the Discovery Museum, Pandas class were delighted to meet the Lord Mayor of Newcastle and the Mayor of Bergen, Norway. Bergen has again gifted a Christmas tree to Newcastle to symbolise its gratitude for the support and friendship during the second world war. https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/citylife-news/bergen-tree-brings-festive-cheer

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