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Friday 2nd October, 2026

Quiz Night-next Friday!

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.

Come along on the evening!

Friday 2nd October, 2026

Football Kit Information

Going forwards we have decided that for any after school football clubs, children should wear their PE kit with football boots & socks.

This will save time getting changed getting changed and make things easier all round.

 

 

Friday 2nd October, 2026

Harvest Festival Donations

We are looking forward to welcoming Rev. I. Budd from Holy Trinity Church to lead our Harvest Festival assembly in school on Monday.

We will be supporting The Shrewsbury Food Bank, Barnabas Church, Coleham.

They would welcome any donations of food/household items (e.g. tinned fruit/meats, tinned meals, rice, pasta, tinned spaghetti, pasta sauces, cereals, biscuits, UHT milk, toothpaste/toothbrushes/shower gel/deodorant/shampoo, laundry tablets, toilet paper and nappies).

Please place any donations on the tables outside the main entrance on Monday morning when you drop your child off at school.  We are going to ask our School Council to help take the food to the Food Bank and see what an important role the food bank plays in our community.

Thank you very much, in advance, for your generosity!

Friday 2nd October, 2026

What’s on next week?

Monday

Harvest Festival Assembly

Yr 3 Trip to Shrewsbury Museum

Chance to shine cricket Yr 1 & Yr 4

Tuesday

Yr 4 roman trip to Chester

Meole Brace Open Morning for Year 6 Families

EYFS Family Lunch- Foxes

Wednesday

Meole Brace Open Morning for Year 6 Families

EYFS Family Lunch- Badgers

Thursday

Meole Brace Open Morning for Year 6 Families

Friday

Yr 5 Trip to Cosford, Museum

Meole Brace Open Morning for Year 6 Families

Community Quiz Night @ 7.30pm

Coming Up soon

Wednesday 14th October – Yr 1 Squirrels Family Lunch

Thursday 15th October – Yr 1 Hedgehogs Family Lunch

Thursday 15th October -Year 4 Roman Day

Thursday 1st October, 2026

Year 4 Roman Day – Thursday 15th October

As part of our topic on the Ancient Romans, each Year 4 class will be having an exciting Roman Day.

The day will be packed with fun activities linked to our Roman topic, giving the children the chance to experience what life was like during Roman times.

Please bring:

🔹An empty cereal box – ideally one where the front is larger than A4. If you have more than one, even better! We will be using these for some Roman-themed crafting activities during the day.

🔹A coat – we will be spending some time outdoors, so please make sure your child is prepared for the weather.

🔹Outdoor shoes – these will be needed for our outdoor activities.

 

Come dressed as a Roman

If possible, we would love the children to come to school dressed as a Roman. They could come as:

⚔️ A centurion

👑 An emperor

🏛️ A citizen of Rome

🧺 A slave

🌟 A Roman god or goddess

Please don’t feel that you need to buy anything specially for the day! There are lots of simple ways to create a Roman costume using things you may already have at home.

For example:

🔹A flat bed sheet can easily be turned into a toga.

🔹A large piece of scrap fabric, plain clothes and a scarf could make a simple slave tunic.

🔹A cardboard box and some tin foil could be transformed into a centurion’s breastplate or shield.

We’ve included some inspiration below to help you get creative!

We are really looking forward to stepping back in time and being Romans for the day! 🏛️⚔️

Miss Lewis and Mrs Young

Year 4 Class Teachers

 

 

 

Tuesday 29th September, 2026

October 2026 Online Safety Newsletter

Keep up to date!

Latest info about new apps and online risks.

Online Safety Newsletter

See information and warnings about AI Companions, CapCut video editing tool, Discord, Doki Doki Literature Club game and Happy Tree Friends animated series.  Tese are all designed for much older children from age 13-18+

Monday 28th September, 2026

SEND Families-Info from Shropshire Council

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities?

We would like you to join us for a short online event looking at improving SEND information and enhancing our SEND Local Offer website, to make information more accessible and user friendly, so that it supports families like yours.

By sharing your experiences and suggestions, you will help us create resources that are tailored to support you and others in the SEND community.

You can find out the dates for upcoming sessions here: Improving SEND Info there is also a link to a survey, which you can complete if none of the sessions are convenient.

Thursday 24th September, 2026

Year 5 Visit to RAF Cosford – Friday 9th October

As an introduction to next half term’s curriculum work on our topic of Space, we have arranged for Year 5 to visit the RAF Museum, on Friday 9th October.

Whilst there we will be very busy making and firing paper rockets, building and programming a Mars Rover with LEGO robotics, junk modelling satellites from recycled materials and watching a presentation about the problem of space junk and space sustainability.  

We will be leaving school at 9.00am, shortly after morning registration, and return around 3pm.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch on the day to eat whilst at the museum. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider. (This will include a sandwich of your choice, a piece of fruit, a packet of crisps and a cake) Children should wear school uniform and have a lightweight/waterproof coat with them. No spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £7.60.  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.

Thursday 24th September, 2026

EYFS Pumpkin Party

An evening of fun and games

Details below:

There is a reduced charge of £1 for Targeted Free School Meal families.

No change of clothes is required-school uniform as normal please

Collection 4:30pm Front of School

After School Club children

IF YOUR CHILD NORMALLY ATTENDS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB WRAPAROUND CARE EVERY TUESDAY-you do not need to do anything!  You do not need to buy a ticket!  Your child will automatically attend if they wish too and if they are not collected at 4.30pm from The Pumpkin Party they will return to After School Club for normal collection by parents at 5.00pm or 5.30pm onwards.

Wednesday 23rd September, 2026

House Poetry Competition

We will be participating in the national Michael Rosen 2026 Poetry Competition

The 2026 Silly School Stuff Poetry Competition 

Poet Michael Rosen is challenging you to write your own Silly School Stuff poem. Whether it’s about Silly Lunchtimes, Silly Lessons, Silly Rules or Silly School Trips.

What to do:

1. Create a silly school poem! In fact, the sillier the better!

2. Less than 100 words

3. Complete at home or in Mrs Stennett’s poetry lunchtime club in Squirrel’s classroom (dates to be confirmed)

4. Post in the gold Post Box outside the office

We will select winning entries that will win points for their houses and the top 10 entries for different age groups will be submitted to the National Competition. 

(These will be typed up by staff and submitted so you don’t need to add pictures)

Closing Date: Friday 16th October

 

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What you can win?

There will be FOUR winners in total.

  • Two winners in each age category (see below) will have their poems shared by Michael Rosen himself at the HUGE official Michael Rosen Day livestreamed event on 12 November!
  • Each winner will also receive a signed library of Michael Rosen books for themselves and their school and a signed certificate from Michael Rosen
  • PLUS 18 runners-up in each age category will receive a signed certificate

Get involved and Good Luck!

Tuesday 22nd September, 2026

Year 3 Stone Age Workshop – Monday 5th October

As part of this term’s history curriculum work on The Stone Age, we have arranged for Year 3 to take part in a workshop at Shrewsbury Museum on Monday 5th October, to learn more about life in the Stone Age period.

Turtles will leave school shortly after morning registration and return in time for normal lunch break;

Starfish will leave school following an early lunch and return around 3pm, for normal home time collection.

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 £4.15 per pupil.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip where possible.

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.

Friday 18th September, 2026

Panto 2026

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

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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

Friday 18th September, 2026

EYFS Family Lunch

🍽️ Come and Have Lunch with Your Child

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

  • Foxes Class – Tuesday 6th October @11.30 am
  • Badgers Class – Wednesday 7th 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 sharing this special time together

Thursday 17th September, 2026

Shropshire Council SEND Survey

Share your experience as a parent carer of a child with SEND in Shropshire

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Tell us about your experience and help shape future SEND services.
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⏰ Survey closes 9 October 2026
Thursday 17th September, 2026

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

Thursday 17th September, 2026

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

Wednesday 16th September, 2026

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.

Wednesday 16th September, 2026

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

Tuesday 15th September, 2026

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.

Saturday 12th September, 2026

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.

Friday 11th September, 2026

What’s on next week?

Monday-Cricket session Yr 1 and Yr 4

Thursday-School Photos

Friday-Donations Day

Saturday-September Social

Friday 11th September, 2026

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

Friday 4th September, 2026

Community Zumba

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Thursday 3rd September, 2026

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

Thursday 3rd September, 2026

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.

Thursday 3rd September, 2026

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.

Thursday 3rd September, 2026

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.
Thursday 3rd September, 2026

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