September Social

What a fantastic time we had at our September Social! It was wonderful to see so many families, friends and community partners come together to kick off the new school year.

We enjoyed catching up with families old and new, seeing our Year 7’s return and tell us all about secondary school and our Year 6’s taking the lead on running stalls.  Top job!

A huge well done to Mr Williams’ choir, whose sweet performance filled us all with pride.
Sunny skies, great company, exotic animals and live music… Coleham School really is a great place to be! 🌟💙  We hope you all had a great time!

Panto 2026

Announcement:  Year’s 1-6 will be visiting Theatre Severn in December to watch the pantomime.

ALADDIN

EYFS children will also be visiting Theatre Severn in December to see Santa’s New Sleigh.  This is a short, musical show with Christmas Elves Sprocket and Dibs. It features sing-alongs and each child will receive a Christmas gift from Santa after the show.

SANTA’S NEW SLEIGH

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Yr 1 Family Lunch

Come and Have Lunch with Your Child

We are delighted to invite families to join their children for a school lunch.

         

  • Squirrels Class October @11.30 am
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  • Hedgehogs Class –October @11.30am

To help us manage numbers, we kindly ask that a maximum of two adults per child attend.

If parents/carers are working you are very welcome to send the grandparents or another someone special.

The cost is £3.50 per adult, payable via the Arbor School Shop.

We are really looking forward to welcoming you into school and sh

Diary Dates Coming Up-October 2026

Tuesday 29th September: Flu Clinic whole school

Thursday 1st October: EYFS & KS1 Author event

Tuesday 6th October: Yr 4 Roman Trip to Chester

Tuesday 6th October: Foxes Family Lunch

Wednesday 7th October: Badgers Family Lunch

Thursday 8th October: African Drumming Workshop for Yr 1, 4 & 6

Friday 9th October: Community Quiz Night

Tuesday 13th October: EYFS Pumpkin Party (after school)

Thursday 15th October: Relationships & Health Education Info Evening

What’s on next week?

Monday –Cricket for Yr 1 & Yr 4

Tuesday – Yr 6 Open Morning-The Priory School (Please email absence@col.318education if your child will be be attending this)

Wednesday- Open Classrooms for Families 3.30-4.30pm

This is an informal opportunity to see your child’s classroom and chat to their class teacher if you would like too.

Friday – Yr 4 trip to Exotic Zoo

September Social

We are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

The field gate will be opened at 12 o’clock for entry.

Spread the word and bring your family & friends

* Burger Kitchen
* Cafe
* Garden Bar

*Crafts

* Badge Making

* Tombolas & games

* Donkey Rides

* Exotic animals and snakes galore

* Soak the Coach

Live Music from The Belle V’ukes @ 12, Mr William’s choir @ 1.30pm and Mr Latham’s rock band @ 2pm

 

 

 

Librarians get to work

Our Year 6 Librarians have been appointed and set to work straight away!

Our children enjoy reading graphic novels and so we’ve created two more Comic Carts for school!  This means that each class in Year 3 & 4 now have their own cart full of comics and graphic novels.

Thank you to our Librarians for getting these carts and new books ready for action and delivering the surprise gift to the classrooms!

Year 4 Playground Friends

Year 4 have one of our most important Pupil Jobs, they are our Playground Friends!  Wearing the uniform with pride they support the younger children on the Key Stage 1 playground by playing games, reading stories, helping children find friends and solving any worries or problems.

Year 4 have made a great start to their new position of responsibility, bringing kindness and co-operation to the playground and being super role models.

Young Voices Trip 2026-Tuesday 5th January 2027

THIS LETTER IS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO ATTEND MRS PORRETT’S AFTER SCHOOL CHOIR CLUB

Dear Families,

Young Voices 2027

As a member of the Coleham Young Voices after school club your child is invited to take part in the amazing ‘Young Voices’ concert on Tuesday 5th January 2027, at BP Pulse (previously known as Resorts World), Birmingham, where children from many schools come together in one concert venue to collectively sing.  You can find out more about this event by clicking on the following link: The Largest Children’s Choir in the World | Young Voices  There is a video clip part way down the page which gives you a taster of what the children are likely experience if they take part.  It is an experience not to be missed!

Due to the nature of the event, we expect full commitment from everyone taking part: both in attending the after school club for rehearsals and in learning the words – both at school and at home (if you have SPOTIFY, search for Young Voices 2027 and you’ll find the playlist).

Taking part in the event means that the children will have quite a long day and a late night on 5th January: they will be travelling to and from the venue by coach, leaving school around 11.30am/noon, and returning to school around 10.30pm.

The Trip will cost around £30.  This includes the cost for your child’s place and the coach travel, payable via your child’s Arbor account.  Other sign up costs have been paid by the school.  Exact details will be included in a follow letter in November/December.

At this point in time, we need to know trip numbers to purchase tickets.  We will assume your child is attending.  IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO GO ON THIS TRIP please let the school office know by Friday 25th September 2026. Many thanks for your cooperation.

Further details will be shared once we have final numbers.  This will include information about tickets that parents are able to purchase if they also wish to go (there is no expectation that families come along and please note that that children will be coming home on the school bus as we won’t be able to hand children over to parents at this very large venue)

We really hope that your child will be able to join us for Young Voices, it is a terrific day out and one that the children will never forget.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Porrett

Music Teacher

Year 4 Visit to Telford Exotic Zoo – Friday 25th September

As part of this term’s Literacy ‘persuasive writing’ curriculum work, we have arranged for Year 4 to visit Telford Exotic Zoo on Friday 25th September. During the visit each class will look around the zoo and their animal adoption scheme.

We will be leaving school at 9.15am and return at approximately 1pm.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch on the day which we will eat whilst at the zoo. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider. This will include a sandwich, packet of crisps, piece of fruit and cake. Children should wear school uniform and have a lightweight/waterproof coat with them. As we will not be visiting the souvenir shop, no spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £14.30, which includes both transport and the workshop.  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.

EYFS & KS1 Author event- Donna David

Booka Bookshop has arranged a brilliant Author event for EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 taking place on Tuesday 1st October. 

Picture book author Donna David will be visiting us with her new book No Way, I’ll Stay!

If you would like your child to have a signed book on the day of Donna’s visit, please purchase one via Booka Bookshops website.

Click HERE

Important! So Booka can compile a list a books to bring to school, when you get to checkout make sure you enter:

  • your child’s name and surname in the ‘First Name’ box
  • your child’s class and school in the ‘Last Name’ box
  •  select ‘Collect in Oswestry’ so you don’t get charged for shipping.
  • fill in your billing address and email address as normal

This promises to be a brilliant visit.

Kind regards,

Miss Othen

Book Loving Business Manager

Christmas 2026 Nativity Dates

Christmas Nativity performance dates for families.

We have two completely separate shows: one with EYFS/KS1 children performing in 3 shows, and one with KS2 children performing in 4 shows.  Dates and times are below:

EYFS & KS1 Show

  • Monday (07/12/26) 13.30-14.30: EYFS & KS1 Performance for EYFS parents
  • Tuesday (08/12/26) 1000-1100: EYFS & KS1 Performance for Year 1 parents
  • Tuesday (08/12/26) 1330-1430: EYFS & KS1 Performance for Year 2 parents

KS2 Show

  • Thursday (10/12/26) 1000-1130: KS2 Performance for Year 3 parents
  • Thursday (10/12/26) 1330-1500: KS2 KS2 Performance for Year 4 parents
  • Friday (11/12/26) 1000-1130: KS2 Performance for Year 5 parents
  • Friday (11/12/26) 1330-1500: KS2 Performance for Year 6 parents

You only need to attend one performance of each show if you have children in the same show.  Please try to come to the performance for your child’s year group: this is so the church is not overcrowded.  If you can’t make the performance for your year group, you can of course come to a different performance.

All the shows are held at the Holy Trinity Church, Belle Vue.

Community Quiz Night- Fri 9th October

Rally your friends, grandparents and neighbours!  Quiz night is back! We may even throw in a few rounds of bingo.

Teams of 6!

£5 pp to pay on the night

Bring your own snacks and alcohol.

Book in a team with the School Office, in person, by email or let us know at morning drop off.

What’s on next week?

Monday-Cricket session Yr 1 and Yr 4

Thursday-School Photos

Friday-Donations Day

Saturday-September Social

Friday 18th September-Donations Day

Please help us on Friday by bringing in donations for the September Social!

We would love the following donations:

*Cakes or sweet treats, homemade or shop bought

*Tombola gifts (you may have some unwanted gifts to re-home or are able to donate some prizes such as treats, crisps, chocolate, stationery, stickers, toiletries, toys etc

*Cuddly Toys

*Small pre-loved toys for our Hook a Duck stall.

THESE CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE ON FRIDAY OR HANDED IN TO YOUR SCHOOL COUNCILLOR IN CLASS.

Thank you so much for getting involved and helping us create a brilliant event!  #Colehamcommunity

House Captains 2026-27

This week, our Year 6 House Captain Elections took place, with pupils from each House coming together to watch the candidates deliver their speeches.

The elections provided a wonderful opportunity for pupils to develop their public speaking skills, share their ideas with confidence, and experience the democratic process in action. We were incredibly proud of all the candidates, who spoke with enthusiasm, courage, and commitment to their school community.

Well done to everyone involved for making this such a positive and inspiring event! 👏🎉

 

Yr 5 Dining Hall Assistants

A new school year brings new opportunities!

Year 5 have begun their role as our Dining Hall Assistants and have been busy helping younger pupils this week. Through these jobs, children develop valuable leadership, teamwork and communication skills while making a positive contribution to school life. Well done, Year 5! 🌟

Year 3 Stone Age Workshop – 16th September

Dear Families,

We are excited to share with you that, on Wednesday 16th September, we will be welcoming Widget Workshops in to share a ‘Stone Age’ day with Year 3.

During the day, children will take part in various activities to learn more about Stone Age life including time spent in our woodland area and using Virtual Reality headsets to experience famous Stone Age locations.  The children really loved this interactive element last year.  Please let us know if you do not want your child to take part in the VR headset experience.

We will be spending part of the day in the woodland area, so please send your child in woodland work clothes (PE kit) and ensure they have their waterproofs and wellies in school.

We would be grateful if parents can contribute £7.50 per child towards the cost of this workshop. Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the workshop please.

We are really looking forward to sharing this experience with the year group and will be sure to upload photos of the day on Dojo after the event!

Kind Regards,

The School Office

Free School Meals

Children in EYFS, Year 1 & 2 automatically receive a free school lunch.  This is known as Universal Infant Free School Meals.

Whilst children already receive a free lunch in EYFS, 1 & 2 we still urge you to apply for FREE SCHOOL MEALS entitlement as school might receive extra money and your child may benefit from free clubs and other support.

Who is entitled?

  1. Children whose households receive Universal Credit with annual household earnings of £7,400 or less will be able to receive Free School Meals.  In addition they receive Holidays and Activities & Food (HAF) Clubs and also attract extra funding for the school to support your child.

This is known as Targeted Free School Meals.

Households may also be entitled to a meal if they:
• are in receipt of Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
•receive the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• meet criteria set out in separate guidance for families with no recourse to public funds         (NRPF) families with no recourse to public funds.

2. NEW All children whose household receives Universal Credit (of any amount!) are now able to get a free school meal.  This is known as Expanded Free School Meals. 

Apply here via Shropshire Council’s online portal HERE

School Photographs

School Photographs (individuals & siblings) is booked for

Thursday 17th September

If you would like a sibling photograph taken of all your children (that are pupils at Coleham School) please complete this short form HERE

All pupils should wear UNIFORM.  If your child is doing PE that day they can wear trainers with their uniform.

Park & Stride

We run a Park & Stride scheme where you can receive a free permit to park at St Julian’s Friars Car Park (by Stop Cafe/Gelatistry) at morning drop off and the end of the day for up to 30 minutes.

The car park permits have now arrived in the school office, so please pop to the office or email the office with your name and car registration to request one.

September Social

The September Social is back!  Our biggest event of the school year where we can all catch up after the holidays, re-connect and enjoy each other’s company.

You won’t want to miss it!

  • Garden Bar
  • BBQ
  • Cafe
  • The Animal Family (snakes galore)
  • Donkey Rides
  • Soak the Coach
  • Fun & games
  • Live Music including The Belle V’ukes @12:00 Mr Williams’ Choir group @1:30pm and the finale Mr Larkham’s rock band.

Spare School Jumpers

Our Drop and Swap trolley in Reception Foyer is over whelmed with spare school jumpers!

Please help us recycle these by popping in and helping yourself to extras.

2027-28 Term Dates

The Term Dates for 2027-28 for The 3-18 Education Trust are out!

27 – 28 Term Dates

Please only check these on our website as we have different term dates to other schools in Shropshire.

 

Diary Dates: Coming Up soon

Tuesday 8th September: EYFS Parent Phonics Information session @ 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm.

Thursday 17th September: School Photographs (individual photos)

If you would like a photograph taken of siblings please complete this form HERE

Wednesday 23rd September: Open Classrooms 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm. A chance to see inside your child’s classroom and chat to their teacher.

Tuesday 29th September: Flu Clinic whole school

Lunch Payments

The price of a school meal is £2.66. Children in EYFS, Yr 1 and Yr 2 all receive a free school meal and we encourage all children to take this.

Parents should top up their Arbor Meals Account for each child. Parents can top up their account, any time, with any amount but accounts should always remain in credit.

Children tell their teacher each morning at registration if they are having school dinners or packed lunch.

The daily charge is then deducted from your Arbor Meals balance.

 

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