Whitegate End Primary School and Nursery

02/09/2026

The calm before the storm…

Over the summer and throughout the last few days, our staff team have been working incredibly hard to make sure Whitegate End is ready to welcome our children back tomorrow.

Classrooms have been organised, displays refreshed, resources prepared and learning environments carefully planned, all to give our children the very best start to 2026/27.

Our school may be quiet tonight, but we know that tomorrow they will once again be filled with learning, exploration, curiosity and excitement. We can’t wait to hear the buzz of ideas being shared, friendships being renewed and new memories being made.

We’re so proud of the dedication shown by every member of staff and are looking forward to welcoming our children and families back for what promises to be another fantastic year at Whitegate End.

See you tomorrow at 8:30am (8am for Breakfast Club)!

31/08/2026

Back to School Reminder 📚

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Whitegate End on Thursday 3rd September.

To help ensure a smooth and safe start to the school day, please take a moment to check our drop-off map and confirm which entrance your child should use.

⏰ School starts promptly at 8:30am

🥣 Breakfast Club opens from 8:00am (pre-booking required)

🚗 Please park considerately and help us keep the area around school safe for all children and families.

🚶 If possible, consider walking, cycling or scooting to school to help reduce congestion.

Thank you for your support. We can’t wait to see everyone back for another fantastic year at Whitegate End.

Belong. Safe. Thrive.

31/08/2026

Good morning everyone 👋

We hope you’ve had a lovely summer and are looking forward to the new school year.

Our first Whitegate End newsletter of 2026/27 is now available below, with everything you need to know ahead of the children returning to school on Thursday.

🔗 https://sway.cloud.microsoft/SBJRzqAHpV1qDgGE?ref=Link

There’s lots happening at Whitegate End this year and we’re really excited to welcome everyone back, see the children again and get started.

Please take a few minutes to have a read.

See you on Thursday!

22/08/2026

🌟 Is your child starting school in September 2027? 🌟

Come and discover what makes Whitegate End Primary School & Nursery such a special place to begin their learning journey.

Our EYFS Open Evenings are the perfect opportunity to explore our vibrant Early Years environment, meet our dedicated team and see first-hand how we help every child feel happy, confident and ready to thrive.

Open Evening Dates:
📆 Tuesday 29th September 2026
📆 Tuesday 1st December 2026

🕓 Tours available at:
• 4:00pm
• 4:30pm
• 5:00pm

During your visit you’ll be able to:

✨ Explore our inspiring indoor and outdoor learning environments
✨ Meet our passionate EYFS team
✨ Find out how we develop children’s confidence, independence and love of learning
✨ Ask any questions about starting school and the admissions process

We know choosing your child’s first school is a big decision, and we’d love the opportunity to show you what makes Whitegate End such a welcoming place for children and families.

📲 Places are limited, so please scan the QR code on the poster or click the link below to book your preferred tour time.

https://tinyurl.com/WGEEYFS2027

We can’t wait to welcome our September 2027 starters and their families!

21/08/2026

Don’t forget that you can check our uniform expectations and buy your child’s school uniform through the link below.

It may only be the first week of the summer holidays, but we know many families like to get organised early for September!

Our school uniform expectations can be found on our website:
👔 https://www.whitegateend-oldham.co.uk/school-uniform/

Branded uniform items can be ordered online through Gooddies:
🛒 https://www.gooddies.co.uk/product-category/schools/whitegate-end-primary/

Ordering early can help ensure everything is ready for a smooth start to the new school year. We hope you all have a fantastic summer break!

20/08/2026

Today is a big day for so many young people receiving their GCSE results - including lots of former Whitegate End-ers.

GCSE results day can bring excitement, relief, nerves and plenty of questions about what comes next. But a set of grades can never tell the full story of the person behind them - the effort they’ve put in, the challenges they’ve overcome or the progress they’ve made along the way.

So today, we simply want to say: well done.

Whether your next step is sixth form, college, an apprenticeship, training or something else entirely, we hope you go into it with confidence, ambition and belief in what you can achieve.

And to our former Whitegate End-ers: we might only have been one part of your journey, but we’re still incredibly proud to see where that journey takes you.

Once a Whitegate Ender, always a Whitegate Ender.

If you’re celebrating today, let us know how you got on - we’d love to hear from you!

19/08/2026

Breakfast Club is back! 🥣

Our FREE Breakfast Club will be running every school day from Thursday 3rd September, starting at 8:00am.

It’s open to all children from Reception to Year 6, giving them the chance to enjoy a healthy breakfast, spend time with friends and play some games before the school day begins.

We’d really encourage families to make use of it - it’s a great way for children to arrive settled, fed and ready for the day ahead.

📩 A booking link for the first two days back will be sent shortly. Please remember that, until the system updates on 1st September, children may still appear in last year’s year groups. We’ll then send a further booking link for the rest of Autumn 1.

Free breakfast. A positive start. Every school day.

19/08/2026

🚧 Another exciting project for Whitegate End this summer…

Alongside our new KS1 canopy, we’re also transforming another part of school into a brand-new outdoor learning space for our KS2 children.

The new area will be a substantial 9m x 9m covered space, complete with artificial grass, built-in seating and storage, giving us an additional environment that can be used throughout the school day and across the year.

What excites us most is just how flexible the space will be. It could be used for outdoor lessons, reading, small-group work, interventions, wellbeing activities, clubs, creative projects, lunchtime activities and much more.

We want our school environment to give children different places in which to learn, work together and thrive - and this will give our older children a fantastic additional space to do exactly that.

Work has just started on this one and we’re keeping everything crossed that it will be ready for the children when they return in September!

Another little glimpse of what’s coming to Whitegate End… 👀

18/08/2026

🚧 Exciting progress on our new KS1 canopy! 🚧

Work is now well underway on a brand-new outdoor learning space for our Key Stage 1 children.

One of the things we really value about our EYFS provision is the way children learn both inside and outside the classroom. We want to build on that as they move into Years 1 and 2, rather than outdoor learning suddenly stopping when they leave Reception.

Our new canopy will create a dedicated, all-weather space where children can continue to explore, investigate, create, talk, collaborate and apply their learning outdoors throughout the year.

The first photo shows where the project is up to now… and the second gives a glimpse of what it will look like when the children return to school! 👀

We can’t wait to see the space finished and, even more importantly, full of children learning.

13/08/2026

A huge congratulations to everyone across the Whitegate End community receiving their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results today! 🎉

For our former pupils, families and members of our wider community, today marks the end of a lot of hard work and the beginning of an exciting next chapter.

Whatever your results and whatever comes next - university, an apprenticeship, employment or something completely different - we hope you’re proud of everything you’ve achieved.

Once a Whitegate Ender, always a Whitegate Ender.

🗣️ Let us know how you got on in the comments!

Good luck with whatever comes next! ⭐