As part of this term’s RE curriculum work we have arranged for Year 3 to visit Telford Central Mosque on Wednesday 18^th June. Whilst there the children will learn about the Mosque, prayer, fasting and Eid celebrations and spend time in the prayer hall with the Imam – linking their knowledge of Islam with the place of worship.

We will be leaving school around 1.10pm, immediately after afternoon registration, and expect to arrive back at school around 3.20pm – 3.30pm, depending on the traffic at that time of day.

Children should wear school uniform for this trip and bring with them a lightweight/waterproof coat.

The cost of the trip is £5.40, including transport and insurance.  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.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The SATs are now over and we just wanted to let you know that the children have worked incredibly hard to do their absolute best in each of the tests completed. We are very proud of the resilience and effort shown by everyone throughout the week.

As you know, the first week back after half term, we head to Pioneer for our two-night residential; everybody is excited and it feels perfectly timed after SATs.

Here is some final information so that you and your child can feel prepared on the morning of Monday 2nd June:

Packing

Please use the kit list to help with packing. Do aim to let your child be as involved as possible in this process; it is important for your child to know what is in their bag as this will allow them to be as independent as possible during the stay.

Don’t forget to pack a water bottle and reading book – these may be useful to have in a smaller bag which can be kept with your child on the bus, along with their packed lunch.

Remember not to pack mobile phones, electronic devices and extra snacks or sweets.

Medication

It is vital that we have the correct information about any medication that your child will require while we are away. With this in mind, we would like any medication to be given to an adult (Mrs Morgan, Miss Featherston or Mrs Jeff) on Monday morning. Please put any medication in a container with your child’s name written clearly on the front along with clear instructions and dosage.

If your child has any specific allergies, please make sure we know about them.

If your child requires travel sickness tablets, please give them their tablet at home or send it into school for us to give before we head off. Remember to also include another tablet for the return journey so we can make sure they take it before we set off on Wednesday.

Other bits to remember

You will need to send your child to school with a packed lunch on Monday 2nd as our evening meal will be the first meal provided by Pioneer.

Please encourage your child to practise putting on a duvet cover and pillow case as that will be the first challenge set when we arrive.

The coach will leave school at approximately 10:15 on Monday morning. We will return at approximately 3:30 on Wednesday afternoon.

As ever, thank-you for your ongoing support in preparing your child for the trip.

Best wishes,

Mrs Morgan, Miss Featherston and the year 6 team

After half term all Year 1 children across England will take part in the phonics screening check. Within the screening check the children will be asked to read 40 words, some of which will be real words and some will be pseudo/alien words. This screening check will take place during the week of June 9th on a 1:1 basis with either myself or Mrs Rank. There is no time limit to the phonics screening check but it should take no longer than 10 minutes. The children have been taught phonics daily and so preparation for this is already in place so please don’t worry about this. Here is a link to phonics play PhonicsPlay – Resources (www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources) where you can play Dragons Den, Buried treasure and Picnic on Pluto without subscribing. These games focus on real and pseudo words and will be a good way to practise at home in the run up to their screening check.

Please do get in contact with us if you have any questions as we will be happy to help.

Kind regards

Mrs Young

KS1 lead.

Our annual Music Showcase Concert will be on Wednesday 18th June at 6.00pm in the school hall.

The concert is open to all pupils who have instrumental lessons in and outside of school, from Year 2 upwards. It’s free to attend and is always a lovely opportunity to perform to a friendly and supportive audience.

To confirm your child’s participation and provide details of the music they will be performing (only one piece per child please!) and other relevant information (e.g.  whether they require accompaniment,  backing track etc.), please complete the booking form below:

https://forms.office.com/e/XZw6h6beQU

Performers may need some preparation time – for warming up, tuning instruments etc.-  so we ask that they arrive around 5.40pm. The concert will start at 6.00pm prompt and will last around an hour. Mrs Porrett is in school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays if you’d like to talk more about your child’s chosen piece.

I do hope you can join us for this very enjoyable evening.

As part of the National Curriculum your child will be going to the Quarry Swimming Baths for swimming lessons.  Each lesson will take place on a Friday afternoon for 5 weeks, starting 13^th June and ending Friday 11^th July (inclusive).

Mrs Allan and support staff will walk the pupils to and from The Quarry Swimming Baths: not only will it provide pupils and staff with a pleasant walk through our lovely local park, but also no funding need be sought from parents to cover transport costs.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the days they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch!

We politely request that children do not wear earrings to school on swim days and, if your child has long hair, they come to school with their hair tied up.  Many thanks for your cooperation.

As part of the National Curriculum your child will be going to the Quarry Swimming Baths for swimming lessons.  Each lesson will take place on a Monday afternoon for 5 weeks, starting 16^th June and ending Monday 14^th July (inclusive).

Miss Armstrong and support staff will walk the pupils to and from The Quarry Swimming Baths: not only will it provide pupils and staff with a pleasant walk through our lovely local park, but also no funding need be sought from parents to cover transport costs.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the days they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch!

We politely request that children do not wear earrings to school on swim days and, if your child has long hair, they come to school with their hair tied up.  Many thanks for your cooperation.

As part of the National Curriculum your child will be going to the Quarry Swimming Baths for swimming lessons.  Each lesson will take place on a Tuesday afternoon for 5 weeks, starting 10^th June and ending Tuesday 8^th July (inclusive).

Although the hire of the pool is taken in to account when setting the school budget, the cost of the transport is not. We are therefore asking for a voluntary contribution of £20.00  per pupil towards towards the cost of the coach hire.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account, by 6^th June please. Thank you.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the days they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch!

We politely request that children do not wear earrings to school on swim days and, if your child has long hair, they come to school with their hair tied up.  Many thanks for your cooperation.

As part of this term’s history curriculum work on The Tudors, we have arranged for Year 4 to visit Shrewsbury Museum on Tuesday 20th May for a Meet the Tudors workshop and a guided walking tour of the town.  We will be setting off from school shortly after morning registration and expect to arrive back at school around 2.30pm.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink for this trip. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by school before departure.  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 £7.50 per pupil, which includes the workshop and the guided tour.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip please.

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.

The children in Year 6 have been fortunate to be accepted for the Crucial Crew which takes place this year at the Flaxmill Maltings, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 10^th June.  This is a very popular event which all schools in Shropshire would like to take part in but for which places are very limited.

Crucial Crew is run by the West Midlands Police Force and the aim of it is to give older children an insight in how to deal with safety hazards, such as fires and accidents, and also to make them aware of the dangers of drug/alcohol abuse.

The children will be transported by coach, leaving school at 9.00am sharp, so please ensure they arrive a little earlier that morning so that registration can be taken at 8.50am. They will return to school at approximately 3.00 p.m.

Please ensure that your child wears their school uniform – especially their sweatshirts/cardigans – as this will enable them to be identified more easily whilst there. As many of the activities take place outside, they will also need a waterproof, lightweight coat in case of inclement weather.

Children will need to bring a packed lunch. Those entitled to free school meals will be provided with a packed lunch by our caterers but you may want to supplement this with additional refreshments.

Crucial Crew request that parents ensure that their children have had something to eat before they embark on the day’s activities, especially if hot weather is forecast: children will not have a mid-morning break at this event so the earliest they will get to eat will be approx. 12.15pm. Over the years, a number of children have had to attend the first aid centre because of feeling faint, which has usually been because of lack of food or dehydration. They are allowed to carry a bottle of water around with them during the day, which they will be able to top up during their lunch break.

The cost of the trip is £5.25 per child including transport, insurance and activities.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account, in the usual way prior to the date of the trip please.

We hope that all our Year 6 pupils will attend this trip. However, if you do not want your child to attend, please notify your child’s class teacher as soon as possible so that they can make alternative arrangements for your child for that day.