This report covers ClassDojo posts and announcements spanning April to June 2026. These updates are shared by various teachers and school staff members to communicate daily classroom activities, upcoming curriculum topics, and special educational events with parents and carers.

Below is an organised summary of Heap Bridge Village Primary School's class posts and updates from the first half of the summer term, structured around the DfE enrichment categories and broader framework benchmarks.

 

Civic Engagement

(Volunteering, democracy, pupil leadership, community action, fundraising, and school safety)

 

Pupil Democracy & School Council Fundraisers:

  • Make the Rules Day (22nd May): The School Council organised a whole-school "Make the Rules Day" fundraiser, allowing pupils to adapt specific school rules in exchange for donations to support school projects.
  • Father's Day Gift Bag Initiative: Organised a Father's Day gift bag drive (£4 per bag), enabling pupils to choose filled gift bags and craft personalised cards for fathers, grandfathers, or important carers.
  • Non-Uniform Sweet Donations: Held a non-uniform day collecting sweet donations for the end of year 'Fun and Games Fundraiser'. 

 

Pupil Enterprise & Sustainability:

  • Eco Refill Shop (Eco Essentials): The pupil-led Eco Refill team announced their final playground opening of the academic year for summer essentials (shampoo, conditioner, body wash) and launched a digital parental consultation survey to evaluate products and plan expansion for the next academic year.

 

 

 

Pastoral Leadership & Community Recognition:

    • Farewell to Pastoral Lead: Celebrated and bade a fond farewell to long-standing Pastoral Lead Mrs Clarke after 10 years of dedicated service supporting Heap Bridge pupils and families, as she transitioned to a new role with Rochdale Local Authority.

 

 

 

 

Community Road Safety & School Safety:

  • Heap Brow Traffic Appeal: Following serious road safety concerns raised by local residents on Heap Brow (including dangerous parking, double parking over speed humps, and unsafe turnings), senior leadership issued an urgent safety appeal advising parents to park legally and walk to safeguard children.

 

 

Arts and Culture

(Music, drama, creative arts, talent shows, choir projects, and expressive play)

Choir & Royal Ballet & Opera Collaboration:

  • Hansel and Gretel Project: The school choir began rehearsals for a production of Hansel and Gretel at the Rochdale Curtain Theatre (scheduled for 10th July), delivered in partnership with Rochdale Music Service and linked to the Royal Ballet and Opera. Practice links for six project songs were distributed to pupils.

 

Expressive Arts & School Talent:

  • Heap Bridge Has Talent: The School Council launched "Heap Bridge Has Talent", setting up individual class auditions (£1 entry) to select the top two acts per class for the whole-school final.
  • Lunchtime School Discos: Introduced regular lunchtime discos in the school hall, giving children a fun, active space to socialise and express themselves through dance.
  • Midday Creative Play: Facilitated outdoor lunchtime play featuring music, dancing, bubble play, and ballet routines.

 

 

 

Nature, Outdoors and Adventure

Outdoor Camping Play Area:

  • Imaginative Play Launch: Opened a dedicated outdoor Camping Play Area during lunchtimes to foster woodland role-play, social skills, imaginative storytelling, and outdoor appreciation.
  • Supervision & Care Protocol: Following minor out-of-hours damage, access was structured exclusively for supervised lunchtime sessions.
  • Community Resource Drive: Issued an appeal to parents for donations of safe camping items (such as plastic pots, pans, utensils, lamps, and kettles) to expand the outdoor play setup.

 

 

 

Sport and Physical Activities

Inter-School Competitions & Tournaments:

  • Year 5 & 6 Tri-Golf Competition: Pupils competed in their first-ever Tri-Golf tournament, achieving an impressive 2nd Place finish overall.   

 

  • KS1 Girls' Football Tournament (7th May): Year 1 and 2 girls represented the school in their first Heywood Schools Football competition, playing 8 matches with notable saves and goals.
  • Rochdale Borough Girls' Football League (Years 5 & 6): Competed in Round 1 and Round 2 league fixtures, building teamwork, match confidence, and tactical skills.
  • Heywood Schools Year 6 Rounders Competition: Year 6 represented the school in the local rounders tournament, demonstrating fielding and batting skills.
  • Friendly Multi-Sport Fixture vs Hopwood Primary: Years 4 and 5 participated in a multi-sport afternoon featuring dodgeball, basketball, and football fixtures against Hopwood Primary.
  • Intramural Rounders Fixtures: Organised competitive class rounders matches (Year 5 vs Year 6 and Year 3 vs Year 4).

 

 

 

Whole-School Sport Events & Planning:

  • KS2 Sports Day Venue Update: Announced that due to refurbishment at the usual venue, KS2 Sports Day was relocated to Heywood Sports Village with Dojo photo/video sharing for parents due to spectator capacity constraints.
  • Sponsored Boogie Bounce Launch: Distributed consent forms for the whole-school Boogie Bounce trampoline fundraiser to raise funds for new school competition kits and PE equipment.

 

 

Developing Wider Life and Future Skills

Digital Literacy & Online Safety:

  • May Online Safety Newsletter: Distributed guidance focusing on managing group chats safely and online safety protocols when gaming on Roblox.

 

National Attendance Benchmarking:

  • National Performance: The school celebrated spring term attendance placing Heap Bridge in the top 25% of all schools nationally (and top 35% across Autumn and Spring combined). Issued reminders regarding the upcoming 5 weeks to maintain attendance standards.

 

 

Parental Engagement & SEND Evaluation:

  • Annual Parent Survey: Distributed the annual parent questionnaire, incorporating a dedicated section evaluating Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision, inclusion, and support.

 

 

Health, Sensory & Wellbeing Signposting:

  • Parent Wellbeing Workshops: Signposted free workshops delivered by RISE in Education / Early Break focusing on supporting children experiencing anxiety, worries, and low mood.
  • Neurodiversity & Sensory Workshops: Promoted HMR Occupational Therapy sessions on proprioceptive and vestibular sensory processing, alongside Umbrella Session workshops and Rochdale parent carer coffee mornings.
  • Sleep & Urgent Eye Care Support: Distributed sleep support drop-in schedules and MECS/CUES urgent NHS eye care contact details.

 

Everyday Life Guidelines & Community Offers:

  • Uniform Guidance: Issued uniform purchasing information for Moses Schoolwear, confirming that plain navy jumpers/cardigans remain fully acceptable alternatives to logoed items.
  • Personal Belongings: Reminded families that large bags and personal items should not be brought to school.
  • Community Performing Arts: Shared signposting for a free SESD Discovery Session (dance, cheerleading, acting, street dance, and musical theatre) at St Anne's Academy and local May half-term sports clubs.

 

 

Alignment with Broader DfE Benchmarks

  • Benchmark 1 (Strategic Alignment): Leadership aligns co-curricular physical activity, SEND evaluation, and national attendance benchmarks (top 25% nationally) directly with school development priorities.
  • Benchmark 3 (Communication & Celebration): Publicly celebrates sporting accolades (2nd place Tri-Golf, Girls' Football) and national attendance standards via ClassDojo and bulletins.
  • Benchmark 4 (Community-Shaped Offer): Pupil leadership through the School Council drives talent shows, fundraisers, and the Eco Refill shop, complemented by community donations for the camping play area.
  • Benchmark 5 (Accessibility & Inclusivity): Ensures full inclusion through dedicated SEND parent survey sections, free RISE mental health workshops, HMR Occupational Therapy sensory sessions, and MECS eye care signposting.