Our annual Music Showcase Concert will be on Wednesday 18th June at 6.00pm in the school hall.

The concert is open to all pupils who have instrumental lessons in and outside of school, from Year 2 upwards. It’s free to attend and is always a lovely opportunity to perform to a friendly and supportive audience.

To confirm your child’s participation and provide details of the music they will be performing (only one piece per child please!) and other relevant information (e.g.  whether they require accompaniment,  backing track etc.), please complete the booking form below:

https://forms.office.com/e/XZw6h6beQU

Performers may need some preparation time – for warming up, tuning instruments etc.-  so we ask that they arrive around 5.40pm. The concert will start at 6.00pm prompt and will last around an hour. Mrs Porrett is in school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays if you’d like to talk more about your child’s chosen piece.

I do hope you can join us for this very enjoyable evening.

As part of the National Curriculum your child will be going to the Quarry Swimming Baths for swimming lessons.  Each lesson will take place on a Friday afternoon for 5 weeks, starting 13^th June and ending Friday 11^th July (inclusive).

Mrs Allan and support staff will walk the pupils to and from The Quarry Swimming Baths: not only will it provide pupils and staff with a pleasant walk through our lovely local park, but also no funding need be sought from parents to cover transport costs.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the days they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch!

We politely request that children do not wear earrings to school on swim days and, if your child has long hair, they come to school with their hair tied up.  Many thanks for your cooperation.

As part of the National Curriculum your child will be going to the Quarry Swimming Baths for swimming lessons.  Each lesson will take place on a Monday afternoon for 5 weeks, starting 16^th June and ending Monday 14^th July (inclusive).

Miss Armstrong and support staff will walk the pupils to and from The Quarry Swimming Baths: not only will it provide pupils and staff with a pleasant walk through our lovely local park, but also no funding need be sought from parents to cover transport costs.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the days they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch!

We politely request that children do not wear earrings to school on swim days and, if your child has long hair, they come to school with their hair tied up.  Many thanks for your cooperation.

As part of the National Curriculum your child will be going to the Quarry Swimming Baths for swimming lessons.  Each lesson will take place on a Tuesday afternoon for 5 weeks, starting 10^th June and ending Tuesday 8^th July (inclusive).

Although the hire of the pool is taken in to account when setting the school budget, the cost of the transport is not. We are therefore asking for a voluntary contribution of £20.00  per pupil towards towards the cost of the coach hire.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account, by 6^th June please. Thank you.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the days they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch!

We politely request that children do not wear earrings to school on swim days and, if your child has long hair, they come to school with their hair tied up.  Many thanks for your cooperation.

As part of this term’s history curriculum work on The Tudors, we have arranged for Year 4 to visit Shrewsbury Museum on Tuesday 20th May for 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.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink for this trip. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by school before departure.  Pupils should wear school uniform and bring with them a lightweight coat/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 cost of the trip is £7.50 per pupil, which includes the workshop and the guided tour.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip please.

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.

The children in Year 6 have been fortunate to be accepted for the Crucial Crew which takes place this year at the Flaxmill Maltings, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 10^th June.  This is a very popular event which all schools in Shropshire would like to take part in but for which places are very limited.

Crucial Crew is run by the West Midlands Police Force and the aim of it is to give older children an insight in how to deal with safety hazards, such as fires and accidents, and also to make them aware of the dangers of drug/alcohol abuse.

The children will be transported by coach, leaving school at 9.00am sharp, so please ensure they arrive a little earlier that morning so that registration can be taken at 8.50am. They will return to school at approximately 3.00 p.m.

Please ensure that your child wears their school uniform – especially their sweatshirts/cardigans – as this will enable them to be identified more easily whilst there. As many of the activities take place outside, they will also need a waterproof, lightweight coat in case of inclement weather.

Children will need to bring a packed lunch. Those entitled to free school meals will be provided with a packed lunch by our caterers but you may want to supplement this with additional refreshments.

Crucial Crew request that parents ensure that their children have had something to eat before they embark on the day’s activities, especially if hot weather is forecast: children will not have a mid-morning break at this event so the earliest they will get to eat will be approx. 12.15pm. Over the years, a number of children have had to attend the first aid centre because of feeling faint, which has usually been because of lack of food or dehydration. They are allowed to carry a bottle of water around with them during the day, which they will be able to top up during their lunch break.

The cost of the trip is £5.25 per child including transport, insurance and activities.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account, in the usual way prior to the date of the trip please.

We hope that all our Year 6 pupils will attend this trip. However, if you do not want your child to attend, please notify your child’s class teacher as soon as possible so that they can make alternative arrangements for your child for that day.

As part of the National Curriculum your child will be going to the Quarry Swimming Baths for swimming lessons.  Each lesson will take place on a Tuesday afternoon for 5 weeks, starting 29^th April and ending Tuesday 3^rd June (inclusive).

Although the hire of the pool is taken in to account when setting the school budget, the cost of the transport is not. We are therefore asking for a voluntary contribution of £20.00  per pupil towards the cost of the coach hire.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account, by 25^th April please. Thank you.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the days they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch!

We politely request that children do not wear earrings to school on swim days and, if your child has long hair, they come to school with their hair tied up.  Many thanks for your cooperation.

As part of the National Curriculum your child will be going to the Quarry Swimming Baths for swimming lessons.  Each lesson will take place on a Monday afternoon for 5 weeks, starting 28^th April (the first day back after the Easter break) and ending Monday 9^th June (inclusive).

Miss Lewis and support staff will walk the pupils to and from The Quarry Swimming Baths: not only will it provide pupils and staff with a pleasant walk through our lovely local park, but also no funding need be sought from parents to cover transport costs.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the days they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch!

We politely request that children do not wear earrings to school on swim days and, if your child has long hair, they come to school with their hair tied up.  Many thanks for your cooperation.

As part of this term’s Science, English and Geography curriculum work our Year 2 pupils will be visiting Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Wednesday 30^th April. We will be leaving school at 8.50am prompt, so ask that children come in for 8.30am, a little earlier than normal. We will return to school around 3.45pm, traffic permitting.

Children should wear their school uniform for this trip and bring along a sun hat and sun cream for potential hot weather.  No spending money is required.

The packed lunch orders are now with the kitchen , if you haven’t ordered one please bring one from home.

The full cost for this trip is £13.00, which includes transport costs, entrance/guided tour charges and insurance. Those who paid for the cancelled trip to Leicester last Autumn have £10.00 credit owing so will only need to pay £3.00 for their child’s trip. Those that did not pay for the Leicester trip do not have a credit owing so will need to pay £13.00. Your child’s Arbor account will show the relevant payment required. Please make payment 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.

School Shop Direct are pleased to supply Coleham Primary with leavers’ hoodies for 2025.

They will have the school logo embroidered on the left chest and the back ‘25’ print design with pupil’s names inside and right chest name/initial.

Child sizes (12-14 and below) = £24 each

Adult sizes (small and above) = £26 each

Colours available are:

• Purple
• Red
• Navy
• Fuchsia pink
• Heather grey
• Turquoise
• Powder blue

Sizes are:

• 9-11 yrs (32”)
• 12-14 yrs (34”)
• Small (37”)
• Medium (40”)
• Large (43”)

Hoodies can be ordered on The School Shop website

The cut off date for orders being placed is 4^th April.

Please select the Click and Collect option when checking out (to avoid delivery charge) as hoodies will then be delivered all together to school at the end of SATS week in May.

When ordering, please put pupil’s full name in the Notes box and also the chosen name/initials to be printed on the front (up to 10 letters).

Any queries please contact School Shop on:

Tel: 01743 440449

Email: info@schoolshopdirect.co.uk

As part of this term’s History curriculum work on the Ancient Egyptians, we have arranged for Year 3 to visit Liverpool’s World Museum on Tuesday 1^st April. Whilst there, each class will participate in an Ancient Egyptian workshop, learning all about the mummification process.

We will be leaving school at 8.15am in order to get there at a reasonable time so ask that children arrive at 8.00am that morning. We will return to school at approximately 5:45pm. 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 £16.40, which includes workshops and transport.  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 science curriculum work on Evolution, we have arranged for Year 6 to visit Shrewsbury Museum on Monday 7th April. One class will visit in the morning after registration; the other after lunch, returning in time for normal end-of-day collection.

During their visit, they will look at a number of exhibits pertinent to their study and each class will take part in an “Investigating Evolution” workshop.

Pupils should wear normal school uniform for the trip. They should also bring with them a warm/water-proof coat, in case of inclement weather. No spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £3.90 per child. Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip please. Many thanks.

As part of this term’s cross-curriculum work we have arranged for Year 1 to visit Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum, Coalbrookdale on Friday 4^th April. We will be leaving school around 9.20am and returning approximately 3.00pm, in time for normal end of day release time.

The cost for this trip is £17.50, which includes entrance fees, workshops, transport and insurance. Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip please.

As Year 1 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 packet of crisps, a flapjack/piece of shortbread and a piece of fruit.  Children should bring along their own water bottles.

https://forms.office.com/e/51Rh43Q4S4

If we haven’t received a completed packed lunch form for your child by close of play, Wednesday 2^nd April, we will assume they will be bringing one from home.

Children should wear their school uniform and sensible walking shoes for this trip and, as Blists Hill is an open air museum and the majority of our time will be spent outdoors, bring along a waterproof coat for possible cold/inclement weather.  No spending money is required.

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

Dear Parents/Carers,

1) 2025 Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests (SATs)

The KS2 SATs will take place during the week commencing 12^th May 2025. Below are the SATs dates for each test throughout the week.

Timetable for SATs week

2) Year 6 SATs revision books

 In response to the large number of requests from parents for SATs revision materials, the school has purchased a maths and GPS revision book for each child. Your child will be given these on Friday and will have a schedule to complete the questions.  The schedule will be published on Dojo for reference each week and will run Friday to Friday. We would like you to support your child with the completion of this each week, along with daily reading and times table practise.

3) Useful revision resources

In the run up to the SATs, we will be using a range of resources, which you can also access at home:

https://mathsbot.com/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/#

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z4mktcw

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z4296rd

As ever, thank you for your ongoing support.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Featherston and Mrs Morgan

As part of this term’s science curriculum work on electricity we have arranged for Year 4 to visit The Thinktank Science Museum, Birmigham on Thursday 13^th February.

We will be leaving school at 8.50am prompt in order to get there at a reasonable time so ask that children arrive at 8.30am that morning. We expect to arrive back at school around 3.20pm – 3.30pm, depending on the traffic at that time of day.

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 – comprising a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a cake/cookie 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 up a packed lunch for them.

Children should wear school uniform for this trip and bring with them a lightweight/waterproof coat. We will not be visiting the souvenir shop so no additional spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £23.60, which includes entrance fees, an “Electrifying Science” workshop, 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.

Following on from their persuasive writing work Year 5 pupils did last academic year (where they wrote to Julia Buckley, the Labour MP for Shrewsbury, about pollution in the River Severn), the children have been invited to meet with Ms Buckley at The Palace of Westminster for a Q&A session and be given a guided tour of The Houses of Parliament (“HP”). Whilst they are in London, the children will also visit The Natural History Museum in South Kensington.

We will be leaving school at 6.15am prompt on the morning of Tuesday 11^th February in order to get there for their first activity so ask that children arrive at 6.00am that morning. We will be leaving the museum at 5.15pm and expect to arrive back at school around 9.00pm – 9.30pm. Parents will be notified via email a more accurate return time during the journey home.

Your child will need to bring a breakfast bar, a packed lunch and a packed tea along with plenty of snacks and drinks – no glass bottles or fizzy drinks please. They will need a rucksack to carry their food, their own personal water bottle AND a shop-bought disposable water bottle (personal water bottles are not permitted at Houses of Parliament due to security restrictions). Children should wear their school uniform and trainers/comfortable shoes for this trip and and bring with them a light coat/waterproof jacket. No spending money is required.

As they will be eating their lunch whilst at HP, please ensure there are no metal implements (knives in particular) in your child’s bag. Plastic/wooden cutlery or “sporks” are permitted, if cutlery is required to eat their food.

If your child suffers from travel sickness, please ensure they take a tablet in the morning just before coming into school, and provide one for the return journey (to be handed directly to the class teacher/Teaching Assistant in a named envelope).

The cost of the trip is £27.00 per child. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips. We hope that everyone can contribute to the trip in some way.

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.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Hilbert

Administration Manager

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 Monday 20^th January.

We will be leaving school at 8.30am prompt in order to get there at a reasonable time so ask that children arrive at 8.00am 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 fizzy drinks please. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure. The packed lunch includes a sandwich, piece of fruit, cake and packet of crisps.  Please let the Class Teacher know if you DO NOT WANT A PACKED LUNCH. 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 £22.15, 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.