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Pre-Loved Uniform Sale
Fri 17 Apr 2026Pre-Loved Uniform Sale
We will be holding a ‘Pre-Loved Uniform Sale’ at our Academy on:
Friday 17 April 2026
2:45pm – 4pm
We have lots of pre-loved uniform items that are still in great condition – including lots of summer dresses!
We know children can get through uniform quickly by losing things, growing out of them etc., and replacing these can be a great expense and inconvenience to parents.
By hosting this event we aim to reduce unnecessary waste, support families and raise valuable funds (through voluntary donations) for our school and PSFA who provide many additional activities for our children, such as Christmas presents, computer equipment and outside visitors to the school.
All uniform will organised by size and category, available for you to choose and take away on the day. Weather permitting, the sale will be held on the playground – in the event of rain, the sale will take place in the School Hall.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Easter Competition
Mon 09 Mar 2026EASTER COMPETITION 2026
As Easter is fast approaching, it is time to introduce our Easter competition!
This year, instead of the Easter Bonnet competition, we have decided to invite you to use your creative skills to decorate an egg.
This could be a hardboiled egg or a plastic/polystyrene egg. Think about the different materials that you could use, such as:
- Feathers
- Sequins
- Wool
- Googly eyes etc.
It is up to you if you would like to create a patterned egg or maybe even turn yours into a character.
Please make sure that your egg is on a surface or container that will stand on a table.
All completed eggs will need to be returned to school by Friday 27 March 2026, as judging will be taking place throughout the day.
The competition is open for all MGIA children to take part!
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Mystery Readers
Mon 02 Mar 2026Would you like to be a Mystery Reader?!
As part of Book Week, we are inviting family members to surprise their child—and their classmates—by visiting the classroom as a Mystery Reader and sharing a favourite story!
Mystery Readers can be parents, grandparents, cousins, older siblings, aunties, uncles… anyone special you’d like to involve.
We will be welcoming Mystery Readers in to school between:
Monday 2 – Friday 6 March 2026
If you are available during this week, please click the link below and submit your details and availability by Friday 6 February 2026. We will then be in touch to arrange a specific time for your visit.
Mystery Reader – Response Form
We want this to be a surprise for all the children so please don’t tell your child if you can be a mystery reader!
If you have any questions, please contact the School Office.
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NSPCC Number Day - Dress up for Digits
Fri 06 Feb 2026NSPCC – Number Day
This year, our school will be supporting the NSPCC by taking part in their Number Day campaign.
Pupils will enjoy a fun day of maths-based activities and will be invited to join in with Dress Up for Digits on:
Friday 6 February 2026
On this day, children are encouraged to wear an item of clothing that includes a number, such as a sports top or a football, rugby, netball or hockey shirt or cap. They can also get creative by dressing in a maths-themed outfit, for example as a calculator, dice or domino.
Everything the NSPCC does protects children today and prevents abuse tomorrow:
The NSPCC need our support more than ever. By raising money, we can help to fund their
vital services such as Childline – the helpline that’s always there for children and young
people whatever their problem or concern.
Half a million children a year suffer abuse or neglect in the UK. That means 7 children
in a classroom experience abuse before they turn 18.
NSPCC Number Day makes maths meaningful and is a great way to make numbers fun
and bring about a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude towards mathematics.
To help raise money for the NSPCC, we are asking for donations, and we’d love everyone in the school to take part in this special event. We have set up a Just Giving page, please donate and share with friends so we can support the NSPCC.
We’re really looking forward to all the fun of Number Day, and we really appreciate your support. All the money we raise at Marston Green Infant Academy will make an enormous difference to children today and help the NSPCC be there for children tomorrow.
You can find out more about the NSPCC’s work at nspcc.org.uk.
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Adverse Weather Arrangements
Thu 08 Jan 2026Adverse Weather Arrangements
As you may be aware, weather reports have suggested the possibility of snow this week; I would like to take this opportunity to remind parents of our school closure procedures.
If the decision is made for a whole or part-school closure, parents will be informed as soon as possible via the following methods:
- Text message (Priority 1 contacts)
- Email (All contacts with available email details)
- Academy Website – www.marstongreeninfantacademy.com
- School Facebook page - @Marstongreeninfantacademy
Parents must always assume school is open unless told otherwise.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Christmas Party Day
Fri 19 Dec 2025
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Visit from Father Christmas
Mon 15 Dec 2025Visit from Father Christmas
We will be having a very special visitor during the school day on:
Monday 15 December 2025
All children will have the opportunity to visit Father Christmas in his grotto and have a photo taken with him. The visit will be free of charge.
You can also opt for your child to receive a gift during their visit. For this addition, a cost of £5.00 would be required via your ParentPay account.
Payment must be made by Wednesday 10 December 2025. All funds raised will go to our PSFA.
If you do not yet have a ParentPay account, please contact the school office by email (info@mgis.org.uk) to request an activation letter.
If you DO NOT want your child to take part, please click the link to OPT OUT ----->> https://forms.office.com/e/jAjVKQxvbU
We are looking forward to a magical day!
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Christmas Jumper Day
Fri 12 Dec 2025This year we will once again be supporting ‘Save the Children’ charity by holding a Christmas Jumper Day on:
Friday 12 December 2025
This will be a non-uniform day for everyone to wear their favourite Christmas woollies.
If you would like your child to take part in this fund-raising event, please donate £1 by following the link below and help save children’s lives around the world.
Remember, there’s no need to buy a new jumper. You could upcycle an old jumper, get crafty or head to your local charity shop to buy a pre-loved festive knit.
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Christmas Fayre!
Thu 27 Nov 2025Our Christmas Fayre is taking place TODAY from 3:30 - 5pm.
It is a CASH ONLY event, so please bring plenty of change! All money raised goes to our PSFA.
A reminder that we will also be joined by E L Mitcham Photography, who will be in the library offering mini festive photoshoots!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Year 2 Victorian Day
Tue 25 Nov 2025👩🏫 Year 2 Victorian Day 👩🏫
This half term, the children in Year 2 will be learning about The Victorian Era. We will be exploring many of the differences between life then and now; especially those connected to children such as toys, clothes, homes and school life.
To enhance their understanding of a Victorian Classroom, we will be having a Victorian Day for children in Year 2 in school on:
Tuesday 25 November 2025
The children will be able to experience a different school day by writing on slate boards, reciting multiplication tables, sewing etc. The emphasis will be on having lots of fun exploring different activities not on the strictness of Victorian Times.
If your child would like to come to school dressed in Victorian style clothing this would be lovely but there is absolutely no obligation to do so. If your child prefers to wear the modern-day school uniform, that is fine.
Teaching staff will be dressed as ‘then and now’ too - one member of staff in each classroom will be dressed as a Victorian teacher, the other dressed as normal!
As usual, if there are any questions, please speak to a member of the Year 2 team.
