Headteacher Message
Dear families,
It has been another fantastic week here at Coleham, and I wanted to start by thanking everyone for helping to make today’s celebration of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday such a special occasion. Across the school, Sir David has been an inspiration to many (including this Headteacher!) and the passion for the natural world from many of our children is wonderful to see. He has shown us that one person can make a big difference, and he has also taught us all to notice the natural world on our doorsteps, as well as in exotic lands.
Looking ahead, I’m really looking forward to seeing many of you at tomorrow’s plant and craft fair. This is always such a lovely event and a great opportunity for our community to come together. I know there has already been a huge amount of effort put into preparing entries for the different competitions, and I can’t wait to see the creativity and talent on display. Whether you are taking part with a competition entry or an entrepreneurial stall, or simply coming along to enjoy the atmosphere, we’re very much looking forward to seeing you there!
I also want to wish our Year 6 children the very best of luck as they head into their SATs next week. They have worked incredibly hard, shown great determination and should feel very proud of all they have achieved. This weekend is there for them to relax, recharge and enjoy some well-earned downtime, knowing they are more than ready for the week ahead.
Remember: the SATs are a chance to show what you know – not a judgement of who you are or your value. It’s an opportunity to do your best and be proud of your effort, but it’s important not to feel overwhelmed by it. You are, and always will be, far more than a test result.
Have a lovely weekend, and we hope to see many of you tomorrow.
Tom Larkham
Headteacher
What’s on next week?
Monday
Year 6 SATS Spelling 20 minutes
Year 6 SATS Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 45 minutes
Dolphins Swimming (afternoon)
Tuesday
Year 6 SATS Reading 60 minutes
Turtles Swimming (afternoon)
New Reception Parents Information Evening 17:30pm
Wednesday
Year 5 SATS Maths Arithmetic 30 minutes
Year 6 SATS Maths Reasoning 40 minutes
Thursday
Year 6 SATS Maths Reasoning 40 minutes
Friday
Leopards Swimming (afternoon)
Chalk Window Competition
Design a Chalk window for The Allotment for the Belle Vue Arts Festival
FANTASY themed-keep it simple.
Entries to be handed to Miss Heap or Mrs Lennox by Friday 15th May
The Allotment owners will choose the winning design. The winner will draw their design on the inside of the shop window! Good Luck everyone!
Online Safety Newsletter
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Online Safety Newsletter Primary April 2026
Shropshire Schools Half Marathon
What an achievement for these young runners! Over 100 of our pupils signed up for the Shropshire Schools Half Marathon and had lots of fun completing this challenge!
KS1 Multi-Skills Festival
We took a group of KS1 students to a Multi-skills event run by Meole Brace School for their year 9 students to practice coaching. The sport was golf and the children were brilliant and loved it. Well done to all!!
Unbeaten Success at the Netball Tournament!
Well done to this fantastic group of girls for their outstanding efforts at the recent School Games netball tournament. They played in a round-robin competition, competing in seven matches and winning every single one – an incredible achievement!
A huge shout out to the team for their hard work, determination, and excellent teamwork. They will now go on to represent Shrewsbury in the county finals, which is a brilliant accomplishment.
We are incredibly proud of you all. It was a pleasure to watch your fantastic netball skills and see just how far you have come.
Fantastic effort at the Cross Country event!
We took 40 Year 1 and Year 2 children to a cross-country fixture at Shrewsbury Sports Village, where the atmosphere was buzzing with a total of 179 children taking part.
It was a fantastic event, giving the children a chance to showcase their running abilities. Most importantly, they had fun, smiled, and supported one another throughout – which was wonderful to see.
Well done, Coleham – you did us proud!
A special shout out to our teams:
- Year 1 girls – 3rd place overall 🥉
- Year 1 boys and girls – 6th place
- Year 2 boys and girls – 7th place
An amazing effort from everyone involved, well done!
