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Inspiring, nurturing and educating our children to serve God by reaching their full potential, serving our local community and by looking after our environment as global citizens of today and tomorrow.

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'Love your neighbour as yourself.' Luke 10:27

School Newsletter: 10th July 2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

The end of the summer term can often feel frantic with reports, parents' meetings, transition meetings for children going to new classes, welcoming new parents who start their journey through St. Bridget's, and saying goodbye to our Year 6s. These are poignant and bittersweet times for many reasons.

Amidst all the end-of-term bustle, we have so many wonderful achievements and community successes to celebrate from the last few weeks.

Master Moves: Chess Success!

It has been another great year of chess at St. Bridget's culminating in a very busy and successful couple of weeks. Both our Under 9 and Under 11 teams retained their Wirral Primary Schools League titles and our Under 8 team made their debut finishing in joint first place. Last weekend, a number of children from across Year 3 to 6 played in a tournament at Calday School. We were really proud of everyone who entered, whether they went home with a trophy or were brave enough to enter their first ever competition and put their chess skills to the test.

This week saw the annual Merseyside Schools Chess Tournament at St. George's Hall in Liverpool. Twenty-two of our children took part, with everyone representing the school brilliantly. At the end of the day, St. Bridget's teams were victorious in three out of the four age groups. Many thanks to Mr Carr and Mr Stoddart for all of their chess coaching this year, and to parents for taking the time to transport their future Grand Masters to events.

Splash Success at the Parish Fair

The recent School and Parish Fair was a tremendous success, filled with so much to do, buy, and enjoy. It was a wonderful reflection of our community spirit, and I would like to extend a massive thank you to all of the organisers from the school, the PTA, the parish, and the wider local community who gave up their time to make it happen.

A special thank you must also go to the brave teachers who volunteered to have wet sponges thrown at them! I personally was hoping for a short stint in front of the sponges, but the children were exceptionally keen to thoroughly soak me. It was all in fantastic fun and raised a lot of smiles (and funds!).

NCCE Computing Quality Mark

Following a thorough and rigorous review of our computing curriculum and digital offer, we are delighted to announce that we have been officially awarded the NCCE Computing Quality Mark. This accreditation recognises the high standard of technology education we provide to our pupils. My sincere thanks go to Mrs Ross, who worked tirelessly to compile and submit all of the extensive evidence required for this achievement.

Fond Farewells to Our Staff

At this time of year, we naturally start to prepare to say our goodbyes to some valued members of our school team as they embark on new chapters:

Miss Cordy: We wish her bon voyage as she moves to Dubai to begin an exciting new chapter teaching abroad.
Mrs Ward: We are saying goodbye to a much-loved and highly valued Teaching Assistant who is retiring this summer. In true fashion, she strictly will not allow me to reveal exactly how many years she has dedicated to the pupils at St. Bridget's, but her impact has been profound, and she will be deeply missed!
Mr Ryan: We also say a fond farewell to Mr Ryan, a truly valued and ever-reliant part-time teacher. We wish him the very best of luck and a wonderful, well-deserved retirement; we will greatly miss his science expertise, wisdom, and gentle calmness around the school.

Please join me in thanking all of them for their dedication to St. Bridget's and wishing them the absolute best for the future.

Summer Support & Activities for Families

Great British Summer Savings Scheme

To help families plan activities over the holiday, we wanted to highlight the government's Great British Summer Savings scheme. From 25 June to 1 September 2026, the Government is temporarily cutting VAT from 20% to 5% on children's meals in restaurants, children and family tickets to cinemas, theatres, concerts and exhibitions, and admission to a wide range of attractions. Combined with free bus travel during August for children aged 5 to 15 in England, families and young people will be able to enjoy experiences that make summer special, including visits to the kinds of cultural and educational attractions that enrich children's lives outside the classroom.

Free Breakfasts at Morrisons Cafés

We are also delighted to let you know that throughout the summer holidays, families can access free Kellogg's breakfasts in all Morrisons Cafés every day. ‘Breakfast Clubs’ are back to help kids and grown-ups enjoy a free Kellogg’s breakfast during the summer holidays at all Morrisons Cafés nationwide, so please do make use of this wonderful initiative if you are nearby!

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