THANK YOU so much for supporting our Rainbow Raffle!!

You have helped raise £950 for school!!  We are using this to update some of our phonics book band books that the children take home.

Learning to read is so important and we are always refreshing and updating our books in the classroom.

We are always happy to accept your pre-loved books too, just pop them in the foyer and we will find a home for them 🙂

You are now able to sign up your children for the Shropshire Half Marathon event 2024.

Shropshire Half Marathon Letter

Last year 150 pupils took part and we are giving you plenty of notice to sign up.

There is 6 weeks to sign up on Arbor before the deadline closes and children start running their weekly miles in school.

Miss Armstrong and the Year 5/6 Drama Club are performing Macbeth to their families in the school hall. The performance starts at 1.45pm.

The Coleham Voices are singing at St Alkmunds Church at 6:00pm.

Today is our last day in school as we break up for Christmas and we wish you all a happy and healthy holiday with your loved ones.

Surprise Christmas Parade

Our Christmas Parade will take place in the school grounds at 2:00pm.  We will be pulling out all the stops for this to create magical memories for us all.  The children won’t know why they are outside or what they are waiting for as they are positioned around the grounds waiting for a cast of special characters.

Parents/Carers are invited to watch at the pavement railings.

Please keep this a secret from your children, we won’t be talking about this in school so mums the word!

We would be really grateful if you are able to support us and donate £2.50 per child via Arbor towards the costs.

The Flu Clinic will also be taking place on this day.

We’ll be starting the week with some CHRISTMAS JOY!

At 9:15am the Staff Christmas video will be launched in a whole school assembly!! We are so exited to see it and share with you all!

In the afternoon EYFS will be having a special visitor from The Farm on Wheels with a bunch of Nativity Animals coming to visit.  Payment for this visit is £4.50 via Arbor.

The last week in school will be full of fun and festivities.  Here’s what we have planned:

MONDAY 11th DECEMBER

Our absolute favourite, staff have had lots of fun singing, dancing and dressing up and now its time to launch our Coleham Christmas Video!

EYFS will be having a special visitor from The Farm on Wheels with the Nativity Animals coming to visit.  Payment is £4.50 via Arbor.

TUESDAY 12th DECEMBER

Flu Clinic will be taking place for all pupils in school.

Our Christmas Parade will take place in the school grounds at 2:00pm.  We last did this in 2020 during Covid when it was the only way for us to come together in our bubbles.  We will be pulling out all the stops for this to create magical memories that will last a lifetime and Parents/Carers are invited to watch at the pavement railings.

We have 2 small requests:

1. Please keep this a secret from your children, we won’t be talking about this in school so mums the word!

2.  This will be a magical experience but it is an expensive event for us to fund.

We would be really grateful if you are able to support us and donate £2.50 per child via Arbor towards the costs.

The Belle Vue Festival Committee and local residents will be coming together on Saturday 2nd December for their annual carol singing.

Join them at Greyfriars Bridge outside The Allotment store if you would like to join in-all of our families are welcome.

Profits will be split between The Ark and Shropshire Supports Refugees.

One of our parents is collecting donations to be driven over to The Ukraine on 10th December.  English is now an essential second language in Ukraine but there is a lack of practical resources. They are looking for donations of reading books.  If you would like to help this cause please drop off any children’s books in Reception.

Thank you

Dear Parents & Carers,

Another busy week at school!  We’ve had visits out; parents in to Year 4; maths challenges; cricket and have decorated the school for Christmas to name a few things!  The staff and children have done a brilliant job creating wonderful decorations for the school and it feels all magical and lovely walking through the corridors.

Next week we have the EYFS/KS1 and KS2 Nativities (details and times are below).  Rev. Fi and her team at Holy Trinity Church have been so generous hosting us again this year and I would ask that everyone attending put something in the collection pot.  The Church are kindly paying the large bill for having the heating on for us all week, and we’d like to help them out with that as much as possible.

I’m really excited to see both shows as they are always a highlight of the year.

Please remember to complete the surveys below if you haven’t already.  The more comments we receive, the more we are able to know about what to improve and what we need to celebrate.

Stay warm, everyone, and have a lovely weekend!

Tom Larkham

Headteacher

Our Christmas Lunch takes place on Thursday 14th December.

As always , this will be a NON-UNIFORM DAY so children may wear Christmas clothes, party clothes or any clothes they wish to wear.

Monday 11th December–EYFS Nativity Animals Visit

Payment £4.50

Tuesday 12th December– 2:00pm Christmas Surprise Parade

Payment £2.50

Wednesday 13th December – Pantomime Trip

Payment £17.25