Headteacher Message
Dear Parents & Carers,
Welcome back to school and the 2024-25 academic year!
Coming back is always a bit daunting, especially after a good summer break, but it’s also great to get back to a normal routine, see everyone’s happy faces and to begin a new adventure.
Well done to EVERYONE for such a fantastic start to the school year, especially to our newest members in EYFS! They have started their school journey in the best way possible and I’m so excited to see what they can show us over the next few months.
Thank you, also, to all our families that have helped to make the mornings and end-of-day routines run so smoothly. Arriving on time and clearing the site in good time has allowed to keep the school site secure ready for the start of the day and for after school club at the end of the day. Usually the first week back is a bit hectic, but it’s been incredibly smooth this week – thank you!
Please keep an eye out for messages about the upcoming September Social: it’s often the biggest and best community event of the year! All are welcome, so please share the date with anyone else you can think of.
Curriculum bulletins: the Autumn 2024 Curriculum bulletins can all be found on the school website on the class pages. Click on the ‘Classrooms’ tab to find your children’s classes.
One final reminder: if you need to get in touch about an important issue, please use the school email address: admin@col.318education.co.uk – messages sent to staff via Class Dojo are not monitored as regularly, and may not be seen in good time.
I hope you all have a super weekend, and we’ll hopefully be celebrating a Shrewsbury Town win on Saturday!
Tom Larkham
Headteacher
September Social Volunteers
Can you help volunteer at the September Social! We would love some parent to help us on our stalls.
Please sign up here!
We love to see children helping to raise money for school and planning their own stall or activity to run. If you fancy it, let Miss Othen know and she will support you with all you need.
Next FRIDAY is Non Uniform Day!
On FRIDAY 13th SEPTEMBER it will be a Non Uniform Day. (We always do this the day before a big Community Event!)
This will be in support of the September Social.
We would be very grateful for donations of:
- Cakes (we love home made cakes if you or your relatives have time to bake at home or shop bought treats)
- Small Tombola prizes (such as sweets, drinks, toiletries, stationery, kids novelty items)
- Cuddly Toys
- Small second hand toys from home (such as party bag prizes, bouncy balls, plastic figures, jewellery etc) We like to recycle all those bits you accumulate at home for our Hook A Duck game.
These can be dropped off at the main entrance on Friday morning or later on in the Foyer.
Thank you for your support! It really does make all the difference!
Coleham’s Got Talent
The Coleham’s Got Talent Stage will be open for KS2 children to perform at the September Social!
Mrs Porrett will be there to organise and sort the music! Mrs Porrett will be talking to the children about this next week and putting a sign up sheet in school so she can have the songs ready.
If your child wants to sing and dance at our event, they have a week to practise!!
Careers Week – Parent Plea!
Our Careers Week is coming up soon, week commencing 14th October!
Our Careers Education is an important part of what we do at Coleham, we’re ambitious for our children and expose them to lots of different careers and jobs from an early age.
Do you or a friend or relative have an interesting job or hobby? Can you be a guest speaker to talk to a class? In previous years we’ve had guests bring along animals, emergency vehicles and even a helicopter. The children love to hear from people they know, that live and work in our community.
If you are able to visit a class during the week of 14th October please email Mrs Jasper who will co-ordinate this. Email: helen.jasper@col.318education.co.uk