8 months ago
Posted on 10th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Gallery Exhibition from year 4 & 5

Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic portrait painting session at Shrewsbury Museum & Gallery, creating some truly impressive artwork. Their finished portraits are now proudly displayed in our school’s Art Gallery.

Alongside them, you’ll also find Year 4’s vibrant Yayoi Kusama–inspired spotty vegetables, cleverly crafted using Modroc.

A wonderful celebration of creativity across our school!

8 months ago
Posted on 10th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Caretaker Wanted

Please help us to spread the word as we are seeking a new part time Caretaker!

Working approx 10 hours a week this could suit a semi retired person or those with other part time jobs.

See more info HERE

8 months ago
Posted on 09th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Children’s Competitions

Magical Kingdoms
Lost Kingdoms
Good vs Evil
Heroes & Villains
Prophecy and destiny
Dragons, demons, gods, plagues, cursed spirits, elves, dwarves, dragons, or beast folk
Quests or Journeys
Kingdoms at war
Hidden worlds
Time travel
Cursed lands or people
Gods among mortals

8 months ago
Posted on 09th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

🌟 Bingo Winners’ Afternoon Tea with the Deputy 🌟

Hugh won Afternoon Tea with the Deputy Headteacher at our Bingo night to share with 4 friends. Miss Harris spent her Sunday baking homemade scones, brownies, and flapjacks for the occasion!

The group tucked into their treats while debating the big question: jam first or cream first?

8 months ago
Posted on 09th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Bracelets for Cystic Fibrosis

Well done to Elinor and her Yr 5 friends for setting up a bracelet stall raising over £90 for Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Elinor’s uncle Tom has Cystic Fibrosis but thanks to a new life changing wonder drug his life has changed for the better. He is running the London Marathon to raise money for more medical research and Eleanor was keen to join in and support and his fundraising.

Read Tom’s story HERE

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Job Alert: School Administrator

Please help us spread the word and find a new friendly face for our School Office

Find out more HERE

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

World Book Day Costume Crazy

Crazy costumes, beloved characters, and big book energy today! Happy World Book Day! 🤩

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

What’s on next week?

Monday

EYFS Height & weight checks with School Nurse

After School Bracelet Stall in aid of Cystic Fibrosis

Tuesday

Dolphins Class Assembly @ 9.15am

Wednesday

Whales Class Assembly @ 9.15am

Saturday

School Production Rehearsal Day for cast & crew

8:45am–3:00pm (ready to start at 9am)

Children will need to bring:

A packed lunch
A water bottle
One electronic device (not a phone), with any camera functions taped over

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

The 3-18 Education Trust Annual Parent Survey

The annual Parent/Carer Survey has opened.

This will close on 27th March 2026.

Please read see the Parent Survey letter HERE

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

3-18 Education Trust Parent Survey

Dear Families

I am writing to introduce The 3 – 18 Education Trust annual parental survey. This survey is an important tool for us to gather your valuable feedback and insights about all our schools and the education we provide.

We are conducting this survey to better understand your experiences and perspectives. Your input is crucial in helping us identify areas where we are doing well and areas where we can improve. By participating in the survey, you are contributing to the continuous improvement of our schools and ensuring that we provide the best possible education for your children. The survey will close on Friday 27^th March 2026.

Survey Link HERE:

The results of the survey will be carefully analysed and used to inform our decision-making processes. Your responses will remain confidential, and we will share the overall school findings with you once the analysis is complete. If you have a query or comment which requires a response, please contact the school directly at admin@col.318educaation.co.uk

We greatly appreciate your time and effort in completing the survey. We are committed to using your feedback to enhance the educational experience for all our pupils.

Thank you for your continued support.

Yours sincerely,

Tom Larkham (Headteacher)
David O’Toole (CEO)
Coleham Primary School – 3-18 Education Trust

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Golden Ticket Lunch

🎉 Our Willy Wonka Golden Ticket Lunch was buzzing with excitement today! 🍫✨

Forty lucky winners found Golden Tickets and each got to choose a special book to take home.

So much reading can often take place on screens so this helps to promote the joy of reading and the love of books

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Next Wednesday – KS2 Author Visit -Catherine Wilkins

Booka Bookshop has arranged a brilliant Author event with Catherine Wilkins for Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 taking place on Wednesday 18th March 2026

You may purchase a signed copy of The Way The Cookie Crumbles
(the most recent book in the Cafe Chaos series) and/or My Family is Not
A Piece of Cake. All books are at the reduced price of £7 instead of the RRP £7.99.

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

Click HERE

Important! So Booka can compile a list for the book signing, 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 as normal

There will be a talk with the author for all pupils in KS2.

8 months ago
Posted on 06th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Daily Dash Shake Up!

8 months ago
Posted on 04th Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Next Monday: Bracelets for Cystic Fibrosis

On Monday after school Elinor and her Yr 5 friends will be selling loom band bracelets for £1 in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Read Tom’s story HERE

Look out for Elinor’s stall outside after school.

The children would love your support! £1 cash for a bracelet.

8 months ago
Posted on 03rd Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Author Visit-Bryher Mackenzie

We welcomed Bryher Mackenzie as part of our World Book Week celebrations! Bryher captivated our EYFS and KS1 children with an engaging author talk, where she introduced her gorgeous picture books The Night Whale and her forthcoming title Great Aunt Margot and Me (publishing May 2026).

Bryher spent the whole day with us, leading creative workshops with EYFS, Year 1, and Year 2. The children loved discovering the magic behind how picture books are created.

8 months ago
Posted on 03rd Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

📚✨ School Book Fair ✨📚

📚💚 Thank you to everyone who supported our pre‑loved Book Fair! Books flew off the tables at 2 for £1, helping us re‑home books and keep the love of reading alive

8 months ago
Posted on 03rd Mar 2026 by Miss Othen

Poetry Workshop

As part of our World Book Week celebrations, our Year 5 and 6 pupils had the fantastic opportunity to take part in a poetry workshop with Chris Tay from Shropshire BookFest.

The children explored how literature can be brought to life through performance, drama, and creative expression. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they transformed words on a page into powerful spoken performances.

A huge thank you to Chris for inspiring our young writers and performers! 🌟

8 months ago
Posted on 27th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Year 4 enjoy Smores

Year 4 enjoying Smores at their Forest School session.

8 months ago
Posted on 27th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Family Bingo!

What an incredible evening! Our Family Bingo brought all the energy-141 players and children all eagerly hoping to win the giant dog! 🐶💕 The hall was buzzing with tension and a wonderful sense of community.

🌟 Star Prize Winner
A huge congratulations to Fern, who won the coveted “Headteacher for the Day” prize! We can’t wait to see her in action. 🎓🌟

8 months ago
Posted on 26th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Coming Up Soon

Monday 9th March – EYFS Height & Weight checks with School Nurse

Tuesday 10th March-Dolphins Class Assembly @ 9.15am

Wednesday 11th March – Whales Class Assembly @ 9.15am

Monday 16th March –Foxes Museum Trip. Yr 6 Mock SATS

Tuesday 17th March – Badgers Museum Trip

Wednesday 18th March – Y 6 Mock SATS. KS2 Author Visit. School Production Show.

Thursday 19th March – School Production Show

Tuesday 24th March – EYFS & Yr 1 Easter Disco

8 months ago
Posted on 26th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Next Week

World Book Week

Tuesday

After School Book Fair in the Hall (Usborne books credit card and Bargain book stall cash)

Wednesday

EYFS & KS1 Author Event

Parent’s Evening

Thursday

Parent’s Evening

Friday

We’ll be celebrating World Book Day on Friday with Fancy Dress.

Non-Uniform– Children may come to school dressed to represent their favourite book or character. Please don’t feel the need to buy expensive fancy dress for this occasion: the children are so keen on being eco-conscious and re-using items you already have at home. Equally, please don’t feel any pressure to make an elaborate costume. Here are some simple ideas below:

-re-use Halloween costumes (cats, witches, skeletons, wizards feature in lots of stories)

-re-use other costumes (animals, superheroes & princesses feature in lots of stories)

-characters wearing old fashioned clothes (Famous Five, World War stories)

-characters wearing pyjamas (BFG, I’m Going on a bear Hunt, The Polar Express)

-inspiration from sports stars/real life hero books

We understand that some children feel uncomfortable wearing fancy dress. They may choose to wear their own comfy reading clothes instead – we want all children to enjoy the day.

Friday Lunchtime Menu

8 months ago
Posted on 26th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Story Competition for 7-11 year olds

Wow, what a competition!

Could you win a gold coin and £5,000 for school and have your story illustrated by an artist!

If your child would like to have a go at home, we would LOVE to read their story and will submit it for you.

Please hand in entries to your Class Teacher.

8 months ago
Posted on 26th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Calling all KS2 children – School Production Artwork

Our Yr 5/6 School Production 2026 is TALES UNTOLD: What happened after the fairy tales ended? An original written and produced by Mrs Stennett.

We invite KS2 children to create artwork to promote the show. One piece will be chosen for the Show Programme cover and all other entries will be used to decorate the school foyer during Show Week.

Please bring your art work on an A4 piece of paper to Mrs Stennett, Leopards Class by Wednesday 11th March.

9 months ago
Posted on 24th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Lego Club

Our After School Lego Club is in full swing with the children creating from our brand new wildlife and space sets.

9 months ago
Posted on 21st Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Pins & Needles Sewing Club

Sewing Club have made Kitten Mittens! from old sweatshirts. The children learned how to make seams with small running stitches, creating two sets of ears: lots of pinning, cutting and perseverance needed. With little woollen faces sewn into the main sections, the children furiously stitched the pieces together to finish a pair of cosy mitten.

A challenging project but a great way to use a preloved jumper! Well done stitchers.

9 months ago
Posted on 13th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

EYFS discover Shrewsbury Through Sculpture

A Journey Across Time

Today, the EYFS children took to the streets of Shrewsbury with one mission in mind: to see how many sculptures they could uncover across our historic town and the town didn’t disappoint. The team spotted everything from medieval carvings on historic buildings to modern public art along the river and in the parks.

9 months ago
Posted on 13th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Love Letter winners

Runners up of the community Love Letter competition Lylah, Ollie, Charlie, Harriet and Dritika visited The Love Spoon Bakery to be interviewed by My Shrewsbury Magazine.

Read the full article HERE

🏆💗 Love Spoon Bakery House Competition – Results! 💗🏆

After lots of careful judging by Annie, Bakery owner, here are our winners:
🎀 Reception: Lilah E (Quarry)
🌟 Year 1: Olivia B (Severn)
💖 Year 2: Fraser H (Severn)
🍰 Year 3: Charlie S (Quarry)
💕 Year 4: Ollie H (Severn)
🎉 Year 5: Pip S (Darwin) and Harriet M (Severn)
❤️ Year 6: Evie E (Greyfriars)

All winners will receive their winning cupcakes from Love Spoon Bakery after half term, and each of them has also earned valuable house points for their team!

Winning entries below:

9 months ago
Posted on 13th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

Bingo Night-First Friday back!

Our first family Bingo night! Everybody is welcome.

Lots of fun for families! £5 per person will get you 6 rounds of Bingo with some fab prizes on offer!

Tickets available on Arbor School Shop.

9 months ago
Posted on 13th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

KS1 Valentine Enterprise Event

Year 1 and Year 2 have been busy showing their creativity and teamwork! As part of their enterprise project, the children designed and made their own Valentine’s cards and sweets which they sold at breaktime. Well done to our budding business stars!

9 months ago
Posted on 13th Feb 2026 by Miss Othen

World Book Day – Drop & Swap