EYFS “Santa’s New Sleigh” Theatre Trip

We have arranged for EYFS pupils to visit Theatre Severn on Tuesday 15th December to see an afternoon performance of “Santa’s New Sleigh” a show written by well-known Theatre Severn pantomime dame, Brad Fitt.     

Santa’s sleigh is missing right before Christmas, and elves Sprocket and Dibs must race to build a new one so Christmas isn’t cancelled. The show features sing -alongs and the children will receive a gift from Santa at the end of the show.

They will be setting off around 10.15am and will return to school around 12.30pm, in time for a later than normal lunch.

The cost of the trip is £19.50, including transport costs and tickets.  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.

EYFS Visit to Park Hall Farm – Thursday 16th July

To celebrate the end of their first year at Coleham, we have arranged for our EYFS pupils to visit Park Hall Farm on Thursday 16th July. We will be leaving school at approximately 9.30am and return around 2.45pm, in plenty of time for normal end-of-day collection.

Children should come to school wearing their full school uniform. Please also ensure they bring along a light waterproof coat in case of wet weather, as well as a water bottle, a hat and sun cream if the weather is warm.

As EYFS pupils are eligible for Universal Infant Free School Meals, a packed lunch will be provided for all children. Please use the link below to select from the available menu options. Each packed lunch includes a sandwich, packet of crisps, piece of fruit and a shortbread or flapjack. If we do not receive a completed order form for your child by Friday 10th July, we will assume that your child will be bringing a packed lunch from home.

EYFS Park Hall Sandwich Order – Fill in form

The total cost for this trip is £17.60 which covers transport costs and entrance fees. Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor before the date of the trip.

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

 

Thank you for your support.

Class Photographs – 23rd April 2026

School photographers, Active Photographic, will be in school on the morning of Thursday 23rd April to take class group photographs of our pupils.

If you DO NOT want your child to have their photograph taken on the day, please contact the school office by the end of the school day, Wednesday 22nd April, at the latest.

Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their school uniform so they look smart for the class photograph. If your child is timetabled to do PE, they will exercise in their school uniform.

Therefore, please have them come to school wearing their school uniform and bring their pumps/trainers to change in to.

NB: Your child/ren will automatically be included in their class photograph if we do not hear from you otherwise by Wednesday 22nd April.

EYFS Trip to Imagination Playground, Shrewsbury Museum

As part of this term’s learning about castles, we have arranged visits for EYFS children to the Imagination Playground at Shrewsbury Museum.

Foxes Class will visit on Monday 23rd March.

  • Morning group: Leaving school at 9:30am and returning at approximately 12:15pm (slightly later lunch).
  • Afternoon group: Leaving school at 12:45pm and returning at around 3:00pm (normal end-of-day collection).

Badgers Class will visit on Tuesday 24th March, following the same arrangements as Foxes: half the class attending in the morning and half in the afternoon.

The cost of the trip is £7.25, payable via your child’s Arbor account before their visit date.

Children should wear school uniform, sensible walking shoes, and bring a waterproof coat in case of cold or wet weather. No spending money is needed for this trip.

To support us in the event of an emergency or medical incident, please ensure your contact details on Arbor are up to date before the visit.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Animal Family Experience -EYFS & Yr 1

Next week, a fun after school event!

Learn about snakes and exotic creatures at a live show.

Tickets can be purchased on Arbor School shop costing £5.

If your child is attending, teachers will take them to the hall after school and families should collect at 4.30pm from the front of school.

Reduced tickets of £1 are available for those families eligible for Free School Meal Children.

If your EYFS or Year 1 child normally attends After School Club on a Tuesday they will also have access to attend.  Parents will not need to purchase a ticket or do anything.  Miss Nash will ask the children if they would like to attend and you can pick up either at 4.30pm or from After School at normal collection times.

Chinese New Year Workshops for EYFS, Year 2 and Year 4

On Friday 30th of January, EYFS, Year 2 and Year 4 will be taking part in a Chinese Dragon dance workshop at Coleham School. This will be a vital RE link for children, where they learn about the tradition and culture of the Chinese New Year celebration.

The Chinese Dragon Dance is a cornerstone of the Chinese Lunar new year celebrations symbolising power, wisdom, good luck and is linked closely to Chinese religious beliefs and traditions.

In 2026, the Year of the Horse, these performances will be central to festivities worldwide, including here at Coleham School.

The cost of this workshop is £3.15 per pupil, payable via your child’s Arbor account prior to the day of the event if possible please.

Farm on Wheels Christmas Visit to EYFS & Yr 1

Dear Parents/Carers,

We like to make Christmas at Coleham a really special time for the children and so we have arranged a special nativity visit.  Our friends from Farm on Wheels will be visiting on Tuesday 16th December and bringing with them the animals from the nativity story (a Donkey, lamb, calf and Turkey!) What better way to bring the nativity story to life!

In order to cover the cost of this event, we kindly ask that parents contribute the amount of £4.00 per child.  Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the day.

We have also arranged for a visiting Theatre production, The Suitcase Storytellers to visit on Thursday 18th December.  School will be covering the cost of this experience.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Othen

Business Manager

Nasal Flu Vaccinations 2025

The immunisation nurses will be visiting school on Tuesday 9th December 2025. 

If you missed the deadline for the electronic consent you can complete a paper copy of the form below or you can collect one from the school office.  The form MUST be returned to us by 4pm Monday 8th December please.

Flu Consent 2025-26

Flu 2025 NHS letter

Before you begin you may need to find your child’s NHS number HERE

Further information can be found on the NHS website:

Children’s flu vaccine – NHS

Nasal Flu Vaccinations 2025

The immunisation nurses will be visiting school on Tuesday 9th December 2025. 

Please see attached letter with all the information you need, please complete the electronic consent form HERE or also contained in the NHS letter by 9am Tuesday 2nd December:

Flu 2025 NHS letter

Before you begin you may need to find your child’s NHS number HERE

Further information can be found on the NHS website:

Children’s flu vaccine – NHS

EYFS Theatre Trip – Tales of Acorn Wood

We have arranged for EYFS pupils to visit Theatre Severn on Wednesday 17th December to see an afternoon performance of “Tales from Acorn Wood”, a show based on the series of books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

They will be setting off around 1.15pm, following afternoon registration, and will return to school around 3.30pm, traffic permitting. We will notify you if there is any significant change to their return time.

The cost of the trip is £20.30, including transport costs and tickets.  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.

EYFS Little City Visit

Exciting news! For Careers Week, we have arranged for a role play village to visit us in school.  Little City will be set up in the school hall for Badgers and Foxes to try their hand at a range of careers through play.

To cover the cost of the workshop, we are asking for a donation of £4.00 per child, to be paid via your child’s Arbor account. Many thanks.

EYFS Visit to Park Hall Farm – 17th July 2025

To mark the end of their first academic year at Coleham, we have arranged for our EYFS pupils to visit Park Hall Farm  on Thursday 17th July. We will be leaving school around 9.30am and return around 2.45pm, in plenty of time for normal end of day collection.

Children should wear their school uniform for this trip and bring along a light waterproof coat for possible inclement weather and a hat and sun cream if weather proves necessary.

As EYFS 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 an item of fruit, packet of crisps and cake. If we haven’t received a completed packed lunch order form for your child by close of play, Friday 11th July, we will assume they will be bringing one from home.

COMPLETE LUNCH FORM HERE

The full cost for this trip is £18.25, which includes transport costs, entrance fees and insurance/admin charges. Please make payment via your child’s Arbor prior to the date of the trip.  Thank you.

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

Class Photographs – Thursday 13th March

School photographers, Active Photographic, will be in school on the morning of Thursday 13th March to take class group photographs of our pupils. If time permits, we will ask them to take individual photographs of those children who were absent when they visited in the Autumn.

If you DO NOT want your child to have their photograph taken on the day, please click on the link below and complete an OPT OUT form:

https://forms.office.com/e/nrJgK5eEyd

Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their school uniform so they look smart for the class photograph. If your child is timetabled to do PE, they will do it in their school uniform so please have them come in in their school uniform and bring in their pumps/trainers to change in to.

Note: Your child/ren will automatically be included in their class photograph if we do not hear from you otherwise by Wednesday 12th March.

EYFS Trip to British Ironworks, Oswestry

We have arranged for EYFS to visit the British Ironworks, Oswestry on Tuesday 4th February as part of their Art topic on Sculptures.

They will be setting off at 9:15am and will return to school around 12.45pm.  The kitchen will provide a packed lunch for the children to eat on their return to school as the servery will be closed. Please complete the order form below to let us know your child’s preferred sandwich/sweet option:

LUNCH ORDER FORM

If you will be providing a packed lunch from home, please let the class teacher know so the kitchen makes up the correct number of meals.

The cost of the trip is £4.35 per pupil.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip. Many thanks.

Chinese New Year Workshops for EYFS, Year 2 & Year 4

As part of our religious studies, we have arranged for our EYFS, Year 2 and Year 4 pupils to take part in a Chinese New Year Workshop at school on Wednesday 29th January. Each workshop, provided by Sounds Roadshows, will involve two 15 metre dragons, dragon and lion dancing and music-making on authentic Chinese musical instruments, immersing children in the colourful Chinese culture.

As we have no other way of funding this workshop we would be extremely grateful if parents could contribute £3.90 per child towards their cost. Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the workshops please.

Badgers Parents’ Lunch Invite Monday 20th January

We would like to invite you to join your child for a school lunch at 11.30am on Monday 20th January so that you can participate in the whole dining hall experience and sample our school meals for yourselves. Maximum of two visitors per child please.  If you are unable to attend you are very welcome to send Grandparents in your place.

If you are able to join us please let us know by paying for your Lunch on our School Shop in Arbor- £3.50 by Thursday 16th January so the kitchen can ensure sufficient meals are prepared.

Thank you

Foxes Parents’ Lunch Invite Friday 24th January

We would like to invite you to join your child for a school lunch at 11.30am on Friday 24th January so that you can participate in the whole dining hall experience and sample our school meals for yourselves. Maximum of two visitors per child please.  If you are unable to attend you are very welcome to send Grandparents in your place.

If you are able to join us please let us know by paying for your Lunch on our School Shop in Arbor- £3.50 by Wednesday 22nd January so the kitchen can ensure sufficient meals are prepared.

Thank you

Our Picture Book Wish List

Our writing and reading leads Mrs Stennett and Miss Harris have been working with a consultant and plan to introduce Picture Book Studies next year.  This will feature incredible books that help us become kind, empathetic, make us laugh, make us gasp and make us curious in the world in which we live.

We are on the look out for the following books and have set up an Amazon Wish List for these.  If you might like to purchase a Christmas gift for our classes then we would be incredibly grateful for your donations.

Books can be purchased via the link below which will be delivered direct to school.

Amazon Wish List 

But don’t forget if you are kind enough to make a purchase, please leave us an Amazon note, so we know who the parcel is from! This way we can thank you and your children!

Nativity Animals Visit

Dear Parents/Carers,

As a festive treat for EYFS and Year 1 we have invited some special visitors into school.  Tying in with the nativity story we will be joined by the nativity animals from The Stable, this may include a sheep, donkey, calf, rat and turkey for a mini petting session in our grounds.

In order to help us fund the cost of this events, we kindly ask that parents contribute the amount of £4 per child. Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the day.

We are sure the children will love this Christmas experience.

Yours Sincerely,

Miss Harris & Mrs Young

Book for our Christmas Movie Night

Need a couple of hours to go Christmas Shopping?

We can help with our Christmas Movie Night for EYFS, Yr 1, 2 & 3 pupils!

Children should stay after school and be collected at 5.30pm.

Tickets cost £5 available on Arbor (No charge to our children eligible for Free School Meals)

EYFS Christmas Theatre Visit-Tuesday 17th December

We have arranged for EYFS to visit Theatre Severn on Tuesday 17th December  to see an afternoon performance of “The Owl who came for Christmas”, based on the book by John Hay and Garry Parsons.

They will be setting off around 1.15pm and will return to school around 3.50 to 4pm, depending on the traffic at that time of day.

The cost of the trip is £16.25, including transport costs and tickets.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip.

House Christmas Card Competition

All children are invited to take part in a Christmas Card Competition.

Help us create our very own Coleham School Christmas Cards to send to local businesses and organisations that help us during the year!

Winners…The winning design for each house will be professionally printed and delivered by pupils to local businesses from the school.  The winner from each house will also have some cards to take home and with family/friends.  House points will be awarded for all entries so we hope to see lots of designs.

How to enter….The design needs to be completed on A4 paper (landscape or portrait using any art supplies) and needs to have the child’s name, class and house on the back. Entries can be handed to any house captain who will collect these or can be put in the post box by the hall.

The deadline...Entries need to be handed in by next Friday 22nd November.

 

Farm on Wheels Visit to EYFS

As part of Nursery Rhyme Week we have arranged a special visit.  Our friends from Farm on Wheels will be visiting on Wednesday 13th November and bringing farm animals to help us with Old Macdonald had a farm.

In order to cover the cost of this event, we kindly ask that parents contribute the amount of £4.50 per child.  Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the day.

We will be celebrating Nursery Rhymes all week in school.

National Child Measurement Programme 2024 – 2025

Please see attached information from the Public Health Nursing Service about height and weight checks for our EYFS and Year 6 children.

The School Nurse will be visiting on Friday 15th November.

If you wish to opt out please pop to the school office to collect a form.

NCMP Parent Pre-measurement letter 24-25

NCMP Information Poster

Pumpkin Party Coming soon

The staff are throwing a Pumpkin Party for Badgers and Foxes after school.  Please make payment if your child would like to attend.