We are delighted that you are interested in applying for a place for your child at Northern Primary School in September 2024 or that you have already chosen Northern as the school for your child in September. We are excited about welcoming you to our Northern community, and hopefully the information below will help you understand more about what your child's journey with us will be like from September 2024.

I know that this is a really important stage in the journey for your family and I would like to reassure you that even in the current situation we will ensure that both you and your child receive a transition to Northern which ensures you both feel happy and confident about September. We are trying to be creative in the way we share our amazing Northern ethos with you and are planning ways for you and your child to experience all of the things that make Northern such an amazing place to learn and thrive. Very soon we will be uploading a video of our amazing school so you can truly understand this for yourselves. This year we are making everyday open day so that you can visit at your convenience and so you can experience our ethos first hand. Please contact Mrs Nicholas in our school office to arrange a visit date on 01706 874154 or bursar@northern.lancs.sch.uk

Our wonderful Reception class of 2023 are now all thriving in school, and we are looking forward to your child being in our Reception 2024 class.

We believe it is important that you have an insight in to how our children thrive, not only in Reception, but also throughout their journey through Northern. Therefore we have asked our children and staff to share with you their thoughts about being a part of the Northern community. 

There is also a wealth of information throughout our website so please take your time to explore the different sections. If you have any questions at all then please do not hesitate to email me on head@northern.lancs.sch.uk and I will respond as soon as I am able to. If you have a specific question about the Reception class then please feel free to email our current Reception class teacher rbaron@northern.lancs.sch.uk

Thank you once again for entrusting Northern with nurturing your child on the next stage of their amazing journey.

Mrs Ewens

Here are a few comments from our parents and children about what they think about Northern.

Child - I always go up the traffic lights to get over the rainbow. I have enjoyed doing work and having a great teacher.

Parent - My child has been in great care and had an awesome class to play with. He has really enjoyed doing maths in groups.

Parent -  I am so proud of my child because he has been amazing! He has done every piece of work set for him. He has kept trying despite really struggling.

Child - I am proud of myself because I try my hardest and have done well in my learning. I enjoyed completing Bikeability.

Parent - My child has enjoyed the social aspects of school and has developed some strong friendships. I am proud of my child because his teachers have commented on the fantastic way he tries hard and is a role model for others. 

Child - I am proud of myself because I have made lots of friends and achieved so much in my learning. 

Parent - My child has achieved and learnt so much since being at Northern. He has made so many friends. His confidence has become a lot stronger. My child has loved playing football for the school in competitions. He has always liked his teachers and will really miss them.

Child - I am proud of myself because of how far I have got on Reading Eggs. I have enjoyed music with my teacher.

Parent - My child has enjoyed everything about school life. He loves school and always talks positively about it at home. I am proud of my child because of all the wonderful comments about his hard work and his example setting behaviour.