Year 2 will be visitng the Quarry on Tusday 7th July and will be doing some sketching as part of their History work. They will also have a picnic lunch.

If you would like us to provide a packed lunch , please complete the attached form:

Year 2 Picnic Lunch in the Quarry  – Fill out form

They will be setting off around 9.45am and will return to school around 12:45pm.

In case of an emergency or medical incident during the trip please can you check that your contact details are up-to-date on Arbor prior to the trip. Thank you for your assistance.

As part of this term’s history curriculum work on The Tudors, we have arranged for Year 4 to visit Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery on Thursday 16^th July. The visit will include a Meet the Tudors workshop and a guided walking tour of the town.  We will be setting off from school shortly after morning registration and expect to arrive back at school around 2.30pm.

Pupils will need a packed lunch for this trip. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch – comprising a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of shortbread/ flapjack and a piece of fruit – by our school meals provider before departure. If your child would prefer to bring a packed lunch from home, please let the teacher know so we can instruct the kitchen staff not to make a lunch for them.

Pupils should wear school uniform and bring with them a lightweight coat or sunhat (depending on the weather forecast for that day). As they will be doing a fair amount of walking, they will also need to wear comfortable shoes or trainers. Spending money is not required for this trip.

The total cost of the trip is £7.60 per pupil, which covers both the workshop and the guided tour.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account before the date of the trip.

In case of an emergency or medical incident, please ensure that your contact details are up-to-date on Arbor prior to the trip. Thank you for your support.

As part of this term’s geography curriculum on the changing landscape of Shrewsbury, we have arranged for Year 5 to visit Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings on Wednesday 8th July.

• Leopards will visit in the morning, leaving shortly after registration and returning at approximately 1:00pm. They will stop at the weir to eat their packed lunch.

• Lions will leave school at around 11:30am and return at approximately 2:30pm, stopping at the weir for a picnic lunch on the way to the Flaxmill.

Pupils should come to school wearing their full, smart Coleham PE kit, as Lions class has PE in the morning. As both classes will be walking to and from the venue, please ensure your child wears comfortable footwear (trainers are recommended) and brings a lightweight coat and/or sunhat, depending on the weather. No spending money is required.

Your child will need to bring a healthy packed lunch and plenty to drink. Pupils eligible for free school meals will be provided with a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure.  The packed lunch will include a sandwich, piece of fruit, packet of crisps and cake.

There is no cost for this trip, as the visit to the Flaxmill is self-guided and entry is free.

In the event of an emergency or medical incident during the trip, please ensure that your contact details are up to date on Arbor prior to the visit.

Thank you for your support.

As part of this term’s Science curriculum work on animals and their habitats, we have arranged for Year 4 to visit Rea Brook Valley Nature Reserve. Dolphins will visit on Tuesday 7^th July and Whales on Wednesday 8^th July. Whilst there, pupils will do some pond-dipping and take part in a workshop run by Shropshire Wildlife Trust staff.

Each class will leave school shortly after morning registration and return around 1.00pm. Pupils will need a packed lunch for this trip – no glass bottles or fizzy drinks please. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch – comprising a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of shortbread/ flapjack and a piece of fruit – by our school meals provider before departure. If your child would prefer to bring a packed lunch from home, please let the teacher know so we can instruct the kitchen staff not to make a lunch for them.

The cost for this trip is £5.00 per child, including the 2 workshops. Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of their trip please.

Children should wear their PE kit for this trip, and bring along a light waterproof coat for possible inclement weather and/or sunhat and sun cream if the weather proves necessary.  Wellington boots will be essential as we will be pond-dipping and going in the water. However, if your child doesn’t have a pair of wellingtons, they need to bring along a spare pair of footwear that you don’t mind them getting wet.  Everyone should bring spare trousers/leggings/shorts and socks in case the clothes they are wearing get wet.

In case of an emergency or medical incident during the trip please can you check that your contact details are up-to-date on Arbor prior to the trip. Thank you for your assistance.

We have arranged a party for our Year 6 Leavers to mark the end of their time with us – a momentous milestone in their growing up and moving on. Following the success of previous years’ celebrations at the Trampoline Park in Harlescott we have arranged for this year’s Year 6 to attend the same venue.

The children will be leaving school around 12.15pm on Monday 20^th July and travelling by coach to the trampoline park where they will have a one-hour session on the trampolines followed by a meal and a drink. They should be back in time for normal end of day collection time, depending on the traffic they encounter on their return journey.

The cost of the event is £16.35 per child including transport, activity (which includes a pair of special trampolining  socks), pizza and a soft drink.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip.

In case of an emergency or medical incident during the trip we ask that you check that your contact details are up-to-date on Arbor prior to the trip. Thank you for your assistance.

We very much hope the children will have an enjoyable and memorable afternoon at Air Hop Trampoline Park.

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As part of the National Curriculum, your child will be attending swimming lessons at The Quarry Swimming Baths. These sessions will take place on Friday afternoons for five weeks, beginning on 5^th June and continuing through to Friday 3^rd July (inclusive).

Mr Hughes and the support staff will walk pupils to and from The Quarry Swimming Baths. This not only offers a pleasant stroll through our beautiful local park, but also means that no transport costs need to be covered by parents.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis, please), goggles, and a towel on each swimming day. Without the appropriate kit, children may have to stay behind or sit out of the lesson, which can be very disappointing for them.

We kindly request that children do not wear earrings to school on swimming days. If your child has long hair, please ensure it is tied up before they come to school.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

As part of the National Curriculum, your child will be attending swimming lessons at the Quarry Swimming Baths. These sessions will take place on Tuesday afternoons for five weeks, starting 2^nd June and finishing on Tuesday 30^th June (inclusive).

Whilst the hire of the pool is included within the school budget, the cost of transport is not. We are therefore asking for a voluntary contribution of £21.00 per pupil to help cover the cost of coach hire. Please make payment via your child’s Arbor account by Monday 1^st June. Thank you for your support.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis, please), goggles, and a towel on each swimming day. Without the appropriate kit, children may have to stay behind or sit out of the lesson, which can be very disappointing for them.

We kindly request that children do not wear earrings to school on swimming days. If your child has long hair, please ensure it is tied up before they come to school.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

As part of the National Curriculum, your child will be attending swimming lessons at The Quarry Swimming Baths. These sessions will take place on Monday afternoons for five weeks, beginning on 1^st  June (the first day back after the Half Term break) and continuing through to Monday 29^th June (inclusive).

Miss Armstrong and the support staff will walk pupils to and from The Quarry Swimming Baths. This not only offers a pleasant stroll through our beautiful local park, but also means that no transport costs need to be covered by parents.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis, please), goggles, and a towel on each swimming day. Without the appropriate kit, children may have to stay behind or sit out of the lesson, which can be very disappointing for them.

We kindly request that children do not wear earrings to school on swimming days. If your child has long hair, please ensure it is tied up before they come to school.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

You may already be aware that our Year 5 pupils have been taking part in this year’s Shropshire Bookfest—a nationally recognised reading initiative that offers excellent support to teachers and pupils in fostering a lifelong love of reading. As part of the programme, the children have read a shortlist of six books and voted for their favourite.

The initiative will conclude with The Big Book Awards Ceremony at Theatre Severn, where the winning author will be announced. We are delighted to share that we have arranged for our Year 5 pupils to attend this event.

The ceremony will take place on Tuesday 21st April. We will leave school immediately after morning registration and walk to the theatre, arriving at approximately 9:30am. As the event is expected to finish around noon, we ask that your child bring in a packed lunch on the day. If the weather is suitable, we will stop for a picnic in the Quarry before returning to school. If the weather is inclement, we will eat when we arrive back at school.  Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure.  Packed lunches contain a sandwich, a packet of crisps, fruit and desert.

Please can you ensure that your child brings a lightweight coat with them in case of wet or unsettled weather during the walk to/from the theatre.

Tickets for the event cost £12.60. Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to 21^st  April.

Many Thanks

As part of this term’s science curriculum work on electricity and DT work on mechanisms, we have arranged for Year 4 to visit the Enginuity Centre in Coalbrookdale on Tuesday 10^th February. Whilst there, the children will take part in their Downhill Buggies and Jitterbugs workshops.

We will be setting off from school around 9.15am, and expect to arrive back at school around 3.00pm, in time for normal end-of-school-day collection.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink for this trip – no glass bottles or fizzy drinks please. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a lightweight coat with them. As we have a packed itinery planned we will not be visiting the souvenir shop, so no additional spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £18.60, which includes entrance fees, workshops, transport and insurance.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip.

In case of an emergency or medical incident during the trip please can you check that your contact details are up-to-date on Arbor prior to the trip. Thank you for your assistance.

As part of this term’s Geography/PHSE curriculum work looking at the impact of plastic pollution on marine life, we have arranged for Year 3 to visit the Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port on Monday 2^nd February. During their visit, each class will take part in a “Drowning in Plastics” workshop.

We will be leaving school at 8.40am prompt in order to get there at a reasonable time so ask that children arrive at 8.20am that morning. We expect to arrive back at school around 3.20pm, traffic permitting. If we encounter any significant delay on our return journey, we will do our best to keep you informed.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink for this trip – no glass bottles or fizzy drinks please. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a lightweight coat with them. We will not be visiting the souvenir shop so no additional spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £20.00, which includes entrance fees, workshops, transport and insurance.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip.

In case of an emergency or medical incident during the trip please can you check that your contact details are up-to-date on Arbor prior to the trip. Thank you for your assistance.

As part of this term’s cross-curriculum work we have arranged for Year 2 to visit Wood Lane Nature Reserve on Tuesday 13^th January. We will be leaving school shortly after morning registration and returning approximately 3.00pm, in time for normal home time.

The cost for this trip is £15.75, which includes transport costs and workshops. Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip please.

As Year 2 pupils are provided with free school meals as part of the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme, a packed lunch will be provided for all pupils. Please click on the link below to select from the various menu options available. All packed lunches come with a piece of fruit, a packet of crisps and a portion of flapjack/shortbread. If we haven’t received a completed packed lunch form for your child by 3pm, Thursday 8^th January, we will assume they will be bringing one from home.

Lunch Order for Yr 2 Woodlane Trip – Fill out form

Children should wear suitable outdoor clothing (as per Forest School-type activities), with plenty of layers to keep out the cold, and bring along a waterproof coat for possible inclement weather.  Wellington boots will be essential as the paths are very muddy in some places. No spending money is required.

As part of this term’s science curriculum work on Space, we have arranged for Year 5 to visit Leicester’s National Space Centre on Wednesday 7^th January.

We will be leaving school at 7.30am prompt in order to get there at a reasonable time so ask that children arrive at 7.15am that morning. We expect to arrive back at school around 4.10 – 4.15pm. If we encounter any significant delay on our return journey, we will do our best to keep you informed.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink for this trip – no glass bottles or fizzy drinks please. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a lightweight coat with them. We will not be visiting the souvenir shop so no additional spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £26.80, which includes entrance fees, a visit to the Planetarium, transport and insurance.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip.

In case of an emergency or medical incident during the trip please can you check that your contact details are up-to-date on Arbor prior to the trip. Thank you for your assistance.

As part of this term’s curriculum work on World War II, we have arranged for Year 6 to visit the Western Approaches HQ’s secret war tunnels in Liverpool on Tuesday 2^nd December.   These secret tunnels were only re-discovered in recent years having been abandoned at the end of the war – a true time capsule for that significant time in our country’s history.  Following our visit to the tunnels we will head to the Dockland area for a short visit to World Museum Liverpool to look at their War Exhibition.

In order for us to arrive at the tunnels on time, we will be setting off from school earlier than usual. The coach will leave school at 8:15am prompt, so children need to arrive at school by 8.00am. We will leave Liverpool at 3:00pm, and expect to arrive back at school around 5.00pm. If we encounter any significant delay on our return journey, we will do our best to keep you informed.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink for this trip – no glass bottles or fizzy drinks please. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a lightweight coat with them. As the day will be packed with activities, there will be no time to visit the souvenir shop so no spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £22.80, which includes transport and workshops.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip.

In case of an emergency or medical incident during the trip we ask that you check that your contact details are up-to-date on Arbor prior to the trip. Thank you for your assistance.