As part of this term’s geography curriculum on the changing landscape of Shrewsbury, we have arranged for Year 5 to visit Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings on Wednesday 8th July.

• Leopards will visit in the morning, leaving shortly after registration and returning at approximately 1:00pm. They will stop at the weir to eat their packed lunch.

• Lions will leave school at around 11:30am and return at approximately 2:30pm, stopping at the weir for a picnic lunch on the way to the Flaxmill.

Pupils should come to school wearing their full, smart Coleham PE kit, as Lions class has PE in the morning. As both classes will be walking to and from the venue, please ensure your child wears comfortable footwear (trainers are recommended) and brings a lightweight coat and/or sunhat, depending on the weather. No spending money is required.

Your child will need to bring a healthy packed lunch and plenty to drink. Pupils eligible for free school meals will be provided with a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure.  The packed lunch will include a sandwich, piece of fruit, packet of crisps and cake.

There is no cost for this trip, as the visit to the Flaxmill is self-guided and entry is free.

In the event of an emergency or medical incident during the trip, please ensure that your contact details are up to date on Arbor prior to the visit.

Thank you for your support.

As part of this term’s Science curriculum work on animals and their habitats, we have arranged for Year 4 to visit Rea Brook Valley Nature Reserve. Dolphins will visit on Tuesday 7^th July and Whales on Wednesday 8^th July. Whilst there, pupils will do some pond-dipping and take part in a workshop run by Shropshire Wildlife Trust staff.

Each class will leave school shortly after morning registration and return around 1.00pm. Pupils will need a packed lunch for this trip – no glass bottles or fizzy drinks please. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch – comprising a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of shortbread/ flapjack and a piece of fruit – by our school meals provider before departure. If your child would prefer to bring a packed lunch from home, please let the teacher know so we can instruct the kitchen staff not to make a lunch for them.

The cost for this trip is £5.00 per child, including the 2 workshops. Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of their trip please.

Children should wear their PE kit for this trip, and bring along a light waterproof coat for possible inclement weather and/or sunhat and sun cream if the weather proves necessary.  Wellington boots will be essential as we will be pond-dipping and going in the water. However, if your child doesn’t have a pair of wellingtons, they need to bring along a spare pair of footwear that you don’t mind them getting wet.  Everyone should bring spare trousers/leggings/shorts and socks in case the clothes they are wearing get wet.

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.

We have arranged a party for our Year 6 Leavers to mark the end of their time with us – a momentous milestone in their growing up and moving on. Following the success of previous years’ celebrations at the Trampoline Park in Harlescott we have arranged for this year’s Year 6 to attend the same venue.

The children will be leaving school around 12.15pm on Monday 20^th July and travelling by coach to the trampoline park where they will have a one-hour session on the trampolines followed by a meal and a drink. They should be back in time for normal end of day collection time, depending on the traffic they encounter on their return journey.

The cost of the event is £16.35 per child including transport, activity (which includes a pair of special trampolining  socks), pizza and a soft drink.  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.

We very much hope the children will have an enjoyable and memorable afternoon at Air Hop Trampoline Park.

🍽️ Come and Have Lunch with Your Child

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The SATs are now over and we just wanted to let you know how incredibly hard the children have worked last week! We are very proud of the resilience and effort shown by everyone and they should also feel incredibly proud of themselves.

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 1st June:

Packing

Please use the KIT LIST to help with packing and 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 independent during their stay.

Children will need to bring a packed lunch to school on Monday 1^st June and they will eat it at Pioneer on the first day.

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.

Other bits to remember

Don’t forget a packed lunch on Monday 1st 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 😊