Headteacher Message
Dear Parents & Carers,
As we reach the end of this term, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve all been on together. What a term it has been! From the successful sports events to the amazing musical performances and class assemblies, our children have blown our socks off!
Our sports teams have shown skill and teamwork, bringing home several trophies and making us all proud. Equally impressive have been the musical talents displayed by our pupils.
But more than that, I am immensely proud of everyone’s efforts this term. Our children have demonstrated resilience and a positive attitude, embracing every challenge with enthusiasm and have made the most of their learning in and out of the classroom. Our dedicated staff have gone above and beyond to support and nurture our children, ensuring they have the best possible learning experience.
Of course, none of this would have been possible without the constant support of our parents & carers. Your encouragement and involvement have been invaluable, and we are deeply grateful for your partnership.
As we head into the well-deserved break, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone. Enjoy this time with your families, recharge, and come back refreshed for another exciting term ahead.
Wishing you all a wonderful and restful break!
Warm regards,
Tom Larkham
Headteacher
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First Week back
Monday-Dolphins Swimming
Tuesday-Yr 3 Starfish Swimming
Tuesday-Mexican Menu
Wednesday–Year 2 trip Botanical Gardens
Wednesday– Yr 6 Parents Pioneer Meeting.
Friday-Yr 5 Leopards Swimming
KS1 Morning Drop Off Changes
On return to school after Easter, we ask that Year 1 and Year 2 parents kindly leave the school site promptly after dropping their child off in line with school staff.
This works smoothly and calmly across the rest of school but we have noticed that there are large numbers of parents staying on the KS1 playground which is becoming busy and tricky for staff to supervise the children. We employ staff from 8.40am to supervise children outside from 8.40- 8.50am so please be reassured that it is absolutely fine to drop your children off and leave. We actively encourage this to ensure a quiet and organised start to the day where staff greet the children. Of course, Teachers are also here to help parents with any queries, messages or concerns they may have so please do take this opportunity if you need to speak with staff.
Thank you for supporting us with this.
House Competition Winners!
This week, the Year 6 House Captains have completed their lunchtime competitions, which included a skipping competition for KS1 and basketball shoot out for KS2. A big well done to the House Captains for organising and running the games.
After combining all of the scores, the winners of the games were Greyfriars, closely followed by Darwin, then Quarry and Severn.
Year 6 Evolution Workshop at Shrewsbury Museum
Year 6 had a great trip to Shrewsbury Museum! They took part in an evolution workshop as part of their new science topic.
The children looked at fossils of trilobites, discovered how living things have adapted to their environments and learnt about the adaptations of humans.
Year 6 enjoyed sketching adaptations of birds and looked at how humans’ skulls have changed over time. A very exciting day out!
Spring Term Values Cups & Awards
Today we had our termly Cups Assembly where we celebrate those children demonstrating our School Values day in, day out. Each class present a Cup for a child that demonstrates their particular value:
Reception: FRIENDSHIP
Year 1: KINDNESS
Year 2: HONESTY
Year 3: COOPERATION
Year 4: RESPECT
Year 5: PERSEVERANCE
Year 6: AMBITION
Well done to Kira, Fred B, Lyla-Rose, Phoebe, Fern, Edwyn, Harrison, Fred L, Chloe, Anna, Esmai, Charlie, Jackson and Reggie – you have truly shown Coleham School Values!
We also awarded some special awards for music, charity, sport and ECO awareness:
Charity Award: Josie and Juliet for the RND animal badges
Rathmell Music Award: Evie, Grace, Martha, Summer, May, Florence, Bella and Mari for their fantastic performances in the school production
ECO Warrior Award: Wilbur, Freddie and Sophie for the gardening efforts to make our school environment a better place.
Y6 Sports People: Elsie and Georgie
Well done everyone!
House Cup
A huge congratulations to QUARRY for lifting the House Cup! Evie and Luca are the first QUARRY Captains to lift the Cup 2022!
Well done to all our children for amassing over 39,000 Dojo Points, and well done to all those in QUARRY for their supreb efforts!
Final Standings (Spring Term)
1st: QUARRY – 10,194 pts
2nd: Greyfriars – 10,096 pts
3rd: Severn – 9789 pts
4th: Darwin – 9407 pts
Easter Treats in EYFS
For our final DT project this term the children in Reception enjoyed making some Easter Nest cakes. The children learnt lots about being safe when using a hob, and how to manage kitchen equipment safely.
EYFS pupils make healthy wraps
As part of our DT topic the children in Reception have been designing and making healthy wraps. The children used a range of kitchen tools to peel, cut and grate each item. According to the children they were the best wraps ever!
Year 6 visit – Shrek at Meole Brace School
On Wednesday, year 6 were lucky enough to visit Meole Brace Secondary School to watch their performance of ‘Shrek – The Musical’.
What a great show it was! The whole of year 6 enjoyed the singing, dancing and great acting
the students.
Easter Disco!
The younger children enjoyed an Easter Disco to celebrate the end of term and learn some new dance moves!
⚽ We’re through to the Finals!
Congratulations to our amazing U9 boys footballers who have made it through to the finals of the SSCFA Tournament.
After winning their group stage, they faced Gobowen Primary School in the semi-final. Despite going 1–0 down in the first half, the boys regrouped and came back stronger than ever — scoring an incredible 5 goals in the second half to secure a 5–1 win!
A special shout-out to Bray, who scored four goals, and Jesse, who added another to the tally. What an amazing team effort — your resilience, sportsmanship, and enthusiasm were a joy to witness.
We’re now eagerly waiting to hear who we’ll face in the finals. Well done, boys — you’ve done Coleham proud! 🏆
The Easter Bunny Visits Year 4
Year 4 were treated to a special visit from the Easter Bunny’s helper, Coco, who was busy all morning hiding Easter eggs around the woodland area for them to find! We also had a a scientific discussion about where Coco might fit into the food chain (if she wasn’t a spoiled princess with her own room!)
Year 4 Trip to PGL Residential
Year 4 had an amazing time at PGL last week – for lots of children, it was their first time sleeping away from home and their families. They had a blast, trying everything from raft-building to abseiling and singing songs around the campfire! Their behaviour was exemplary throughout and they were a credit to Coleham. It was a privilege to watch the pupils grow in confidence, persevere and face their fears, as well as getting to know them more as people. A huge thanks to all the staff involved.
Vote for Year 5 in the Art Bytes Competition
Year 5 have published some of their art on the Art Bytes website and 3 pieces have been shortlisted for the Art Bytes competition.
We need your help to vote for them!
VOTE HERE
Egyptian Day
Year 3 enjoyed being Egyptians for the day to ‘wrap up’ their history topic. It’s been a fun filled day packed with Egyptian activities. We’ve been stepping back in time to build pyramids, make mummies, write hieroglyphs on papyrus, play Egyptian games, taste food and more! What a lovely way to end the term.