What’s happening next week? Monday 1st May-BANK HOLIDAY-SCHOOL CLOSED
Year 2 SATS Week
Tuesday 2nd May- Giraffes Swimming
Wednesday 3rd May- Elephants Swimming
Friday 5th May-Coleham Coronation Celebration
ParentPay Changing to Arbor We will soon be moving from ParentPay to a platform called Arbor as our way of communicating with you. If you have not received a link to your personal email or wish to use a different email account , please contact the school office or email us at admin@col.318education.co.uk and we will re-send your login details.
The easiest way to access Arbor is via the Arbor App. Please click on the relevant link below (Android v IOS):
Arbor App for Apple IOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/arbor/id1448707412
Arbor App for Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arboreducation.parentapp&hl=en_GB&gl=US
Alternatively, Arbor can be accessed via Web Browser. A link to this is included below:
Access Arbor in a web browser: https://login.arbor.sc/
Once we have established the communications side of Arbor we will be looking to use it for payments too. We will communicate with you again nearer the time to let you know more about this.
Coleham Coronation We will be marking the Coronation of King Charles III in school on Friday 5th May 2023.
This will be a NON-UNIFORM Day and children are invited to dress in red, white and blue clothes or smart party clothes of their choice.
We will be having fun making crowns for a school House Competition. At lunchtime, we will have an ‘outdoor dining room’ on the playground festooned with bunting and music. This will be a special picnic lunch menu with special guests invited. Please see the menu below.
In the afternoon we will be organising a ‘Coleham Conga’ and a royal edition of Britain’s Got Talent! Each class will be asked to submit an act.
Mrs Porrett is working on a coronation song with the children and you are all invited to School Field at 3:00pm to watch the children perform this. You may then collect your children at the normal times, from the normal picking up locations.
As usual, we will film all the best bits in a medley celebration video for you all.
Plant & Craft Fair Get involved! We need volunteers!
Our Parent Event Team have planned the Plant & Craft Fair but we need lots of help on the day!
We are looking for volunteers to help set up or man stalls at our Plant & Craft Fair. Can you or any older children, grandparents, groups of friends help out for an hour on the tombola, plant stall, treasure hunt, craft table, competitions or refreshments?
If yes, drop us a message on Facebook, tell the office ladies or sign up on the rota at Reception. Thanks so much, we always appreciate volunteers help.
Drop & Swap Summer Uniform Mrs Long’s after school Eco Club have filmed our next Drop & Swap initiative to recycle Summer Uniform!
VIDEO
Poetry Pandas We love Reading at Coleham! This week we are introducing Poetry Pandas, a new initiative for Year 1 families.
Children will bring home ‘Poetry Panda’ bags each week so they can share a love of poems and rhymes at home with their parents.
Our Poetry Pandas can support your children with phonics, speaking and listening skills, confidence in reading aloud or simply the joy of sharing a book with their loved ones.
VIDEO
Shropshire half-marathon Well done to the 120 children who participated in the Shropshire half-marathon at the West Mid Showground on Saturday! The children showed such commitment in running their miles across the term and Saturday was an exciting finish. Super running talent from Luca Lillywhite and Bray Gilbert Jones who came first in their age categories.