Parents' Area

Updates

Friday 10th November, 2023

Ukulele Club Spaces

Now open to YEARS 2 3 4 5 6 

Ukulele Club will run in a 5 week block on MONDAY afternoons.
Times: 3.20-4.15pm in The Studio.
Dates: Monday 13th November – 11th December
Cost: £25
Festive Beats Hip hop Workshop: £4
Total Cost: £29

Ukuleles Provided

See booking Info in the letter below:

Ukulele Club Autumn Letter 23

Friday 10th November, 2023

Global Darwin Doodle Competition

The Shrewsbury Arts Trail and The Soden collection with the Darwin Centre in Wales are pleased to announce the launch of the Darwin Doodle Art Competition for kids worldwide.  In collaboration with renowned artist Joe Whale, The Doodle Boy, this competition aims to celebrate creativity and pay homage to the legendary naturalist Charles Darwin.

It is free to enter and our school could be represented in an exhibition at local artist Joe Whale’s, also known as The Doodle Boy, solo show.

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Click on the link below:

DARWIN DOODLE COMPETITION

Here you can:

– see more information about the competition

– see entries that have already been submitted

– submit your child’s entry

The deadline for entries is 1st December 2023.

weekend! it would be great to see some Coleham entries!

 

Monday 6th November, 2023

Music Mark Award

We are really proud to have been awarded the Music Mark Award for 2023-24!

It’s not easy to achieve this so we want to thank and congratulate Mrs Porrett for all her hard work for ensuring we have a fantastic music curriculum and lots of musical events for the children to participate in!

Monday 6th November, 2023

School Photos Reminder – Wednesday 15th November

If you DO NOT want your child to have their individual photograph taken or you WOULD LIKE A SIBLING GROUP PHOTOGRAPH taken, please click on this LINK:

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD WEARS THEIR SCHOOL UNIFORM INCLUDING SWEATSHIRT/CARDIGAN ON THE DAY.

If your child’s class have PE on this day they can do PE in their school uniform.  They may bring trainers with them into school.

Wednesday 25th October, 2023

New Menu

Please see the new School Menu for after half term

Theme Day for Diwali Celebration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 24th October, 2023

EYFS Nursery Rhyme Week

Dear Parents and Carers,

13th – 17th November 2023

World Nursery Rhyme Week is fast approaching, and we are delighted to confirm that children in Reception will be taking part. The initiative, launched in 2013, promotes the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development with a particular focus on how nursery rhymes boost early language and literacy skills.

We have a number of activities planned throughout the week to celebrate various Nursery Rhymes. Please see below:

  • Monday (Old Macdonald had a farm) – Visit from a Mobile Farm
  • Tuesday – (The Grand Old Duke of York) – Visit from The Grand Old Duke of York
  • Wednesday – (Pat a cake, Pat a cake) – Cake Making Workshop
  • Thursday – (Dingle Dangle Scarecrow) – Scarecrow Making Workshop
  • Friday – (The Wheels on the Bus) – Vintage Bus Ride around town
  • Friday – Dress up Day

In order to cover the cost of these events, we kindly ask that parents contribute the amount of £10.50 per child. Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to Nursery Rhyme Week (13th -17th November).

In addition to these events we will also be holding a Rhyme Time in the school hall led by Mrs Porrett, for children and their parents/carers. These will take place on the following dates:

  • Badgers Class – Tuesday 14th November at 2:30pm
  • Foxes Class – Wednesday 15th November at 2:30pm

We would love as many of you as possible to come along, but appreciate that some of you may be working. In these circumstances please do invite an alternative carer such as a grandparent, family member or whoever would normally collect your child on that day.

Finally, on Friday 17th November we would like to end the week by inviting children to come to school dressed as their favourite Nursery Rhyme Character. Please do not feel the need to purchase costumes and go to lots of expense. I’m sure lots of you already have a variety of dressing up clothes that can be adapted. You may even choose to make something simple. Please see below for some examples:

  • Little Bo Peep – Simple dress with a sheep toy
  • Jack and Jill – Everyday clothes with an empty bucket
  • Old Macdonald – Dungarees and Checked Shirt or animal costumes
  • Little Miss Muffet – Dress with a spider
  • It’s raining it’s pouring – Child in wellies
  • Hickory Dickory Dock – Mouse Ears

 

We can’t wait to celebrate a wonderful week of rhyming with your children. Please do speak to your child’s class teacher if you have any questions.

 

Yours sincerely,

Miss Harris

Assistant Head

EYFS Leader

 

 

 

Friday 20th October, 2023

Parent Governor Election

Dear Parent/Carer,

We are writing to inform you of a vacancy for the role of parent local governor on our Local Governing Body (LGB).

The role of the LGB

The school’s LGB is responsible for providing confident and strategic leadership, and creating robust accountability, oversight and assurance for the school’s educational and financial performance. The LGB is passionate about education and committed to continuous school improvement to ensure the best possible outcomes for our pupils.

The role of a parent local governor

As a parent local governor, you’ll work with the LGB to ensure it effectively carries out the duties referred to above. You’ll also play a vital role in ensuring that the LGB is connected with, and is aware of the views of, parents and the local community.

To be a parent local governor you should have:

  • A strong commitment to the role and to improving outcomes for children.
  • Good inter-personal skills, curiosity, and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.
  • The specific skills required to ensure the governing board delivers effective governance.

Being a parent local governor can be demanding but very rewarding.  All local governors serve a three-year term of office and under usual circumstances, can expect to spend between 10 and 20 days a year on governance duties.  These include:

  • attending meetings of the LGB, usually outside of school hours and contributing to LGB business;
  • reading reports and papers and keeping up to date on the progress that the school is making; and
  • visiting the school from time to time during the school day.

You will have to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and sign the local governors’ Code of Conduct.  A copy of the Code of Conduct, Role Description and more information about the LGB can be found on LGB’s pages of the school’s website.

We have a supportive induction process which will enable a period of settling into the role.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for the role, please email the Governance Professional, Carole Warner by email by 10am Friday 27th October (carole.warner@318education.co.uk).

You should also include a personal statement (approximate 250 words) to support your application.  We encourage candidates to be succinct when setting out the skills, experience and attributes that they can bring to the LGB to support their application. Nominations of other parents will be accepted, but please seek their prior consent.

Applications/nominations can only be accepted from parents or carers who have children registered at the school on the day that nominations close. If we receive more applications/nominations than there are vacancies, an election will be carried out. We will inform you after the nomination deadline if we have to do this.

If you have any queries about this process or would like to find out more about the role, please contact the Chair of the LGB Mr Dave Jones or the Headteacher, Mr Tom Larkham

Yours sincerely,

Mr Dave Jones                                                      Mr Tom Larkham

Chair of LGB                                                               Headteacher

 

Friday 20th October, 2023

Jack and the Beanstalk

This year the children are in for an extra special treat as we have arranged for the whole school to go and watch the Jack and the Beanstalk’ pantomime at the Theatre Severn.

The trip will take place on Wednesday 13th December. The children will travel to the theatre after morning registration to watch the 10.15am performance and return to school around 1.00pm in time for (a slightly delayed) lunch.

The cost of the trip, including theatre tickets (discounted for school pupils) and transport costs to/from the theatre, is £17.25 per child. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips.  We hope everyone will contribute in some way towards the costs: the trip is set up on Arbor to enable you to select the amount you are able to contribute. We really hope that you can support us with payment for your child, however small.

Please note that this visit is covered by the Annual Consent Form for Trips/Visits and Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.

Friday 20th October, 2023

Parents Evening – Booking Appointments

You are now able to book you Autumn Term Parent Consultation meeting.  Parent Consultations will be held in your child’s classroom, and the dates for all parent consultations are:

  • Wednesday 8th November: 4:00 pm – 7:20 pm
  • Thursday 9th November: 4:00 pm – 7:20 pm

To arrange your appointment, please follow the link below (which can also be found in the Parents’ Area section of our website).  Each consultation will last for 10 mins.  If you arrive a little early, you will have the opportunity to look through your children’s books while you wait for your meeting.  You are welcome to stay after the meeting to carry on looking through books if you wish.

Book an appointment here:

Click HERE to book your appointment

Where possible, we ask that you book one meeting per child.  For separated parents, we will be able to accommodate separate meetings if they are required.

Please do get in touch with the school office if you have any questions.

Thursday 19th October, 2023

Hindu Visit for EYFS, Year 2 and Year 5

Instead of going on a trip to a place of worship, we have arranged for EYFS, Year 2 and Year 5 pupils to take part in a Diwali workshop at school on Friday 10th November. During the day, children will take part in various activities to learn more about the Hindu faith, with a focus on Diwali and the festival of lights.  The workshop will allow the children to explore making music with authentic Indian instruments and will centre around the story of Rama and Sita and the Festival of Light.

We would be really grateful if parents can contribute £4 per child towards the cost of the workshop. Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the workshop please. Many thanks.

Jess Melville

RE Leader/EYFS Teacher

Tuesday 17th October, 2023

Year 4 Ancient Rome Day

Dear Parent/Carer,

As part of their topic on the Ancient Romans, Year 4 class will be having an Ancient Rome Day on Thursday 26th October.

The day will include lots of exciting activities linked to this theme. Please can your child bring an empty cereal box in too, as we will be doing some Roman-themed crafting on the day.

If possible, we would like the children to come to school dressed as a Roman, be it a Centurion, an Emperor, a “citizen of Rome”, a slave or a Roman God/Goddess! Please do not feel you need to purchase dressing-up items for this event: a flat bed sheet can easily be turned into a Toga; a large scrap of fabric or plain clothes and scarf as a slave tunic, a cardboard box and some tin foil into a Centurion’s Breastplate or shield.  Please see some inspiration below.

We will be going outside during the day so please ensure your child brings outdoor shoes and a coat.

We are really looking forward to being Romans for the day!

Yours sincerely,

Miss Armstrong & Miss Lewis

Year 4 Class Teachers

                     

Tuesday 17th October, 2023

School Photographer – Wednesday 15TH November

School photographers, Active Photographic, will be coming in to school on Wednesday 15th November to take individual photographs of our pupils and, if requested, sibling photographs (Coleham pupils only).

If you DO NOT want your child to have their individual photograph taken or you WOULD LIKE A SIBLING GROUP PHOTOGRAPH taken, please click on this LINK

Unless notified otherwise by close of play, Monday 13th November, all pupils will have their individual photo taken on Wednesday 15th November.

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD WEARS THEIR SCHOOL SWEATSHIRT/CARDIGAN ON THE DAY.

If your child’s class have PE on this day they can do PE in their school uniform.  They may bring trainers with them into school.

Tuesday 17th October, 2023

Year 3 Stone Age Workshop

We are excited to share with you that on Tuesday 7th November, we will be welcoming Widget Workshops in to share a ‘Stone Age’ day with Year 3.  As we have no other way of funding the workshop we would be grateful if parents can contribute £6.80 per child towards the cost of the workshop. Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the workshop please.

During the day, children will take part in various activities to learn more about Stone Age life including time spent in our woodland area looking at housing and using Virtual Reality headsets to experience famous Stone Age locations.  The children really loved this interactive element last year.  Please let us know if you do not want your child to take part in the VR headset experience.

As we will be going outside, please send your children into school in non-uniform with suitable outdoor shoes and waterproofs to change into when needed.

We are really looking forward to sharing this experience with the year group and will be sure to upload photos of the day on Dojo after the event!

Monday 16th October, 2023

Yr 6 letter Secondary School Application Deadline

Dear Year 6 Parent/Carer,

The closing date for secondary applications is 31 October 2023, which falls in the half-term holidays. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to submit your online application as soon as possible but before the deadline date. This will ensure that, should you encounter any problems, you can be supported/helped to submit your application on time. Please note: There is no grace period for late applications.

The link for the website and online application – Transferring to secondary school | Shropshire Council

The School Admissions Team strongly encourage parents to name three preferences, particularly if you reside in the Shrewsbury area.  Please see the Parents’ Guide to Education in Shropshire Booklet for further information.

If you have already made an application and wish to add additional preferences please contact school-admissions@shropshire.gov.uk

Kind regards,
Jane Hilbert
Office Manager
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Wednesday 11th October, 2023

Elephants Careers Trip

For Careers Week, we have arranged for Elephants Class to go out of school for a Careers Trip on Friday 20th October.  Elephants Class will visit Moneypenny call centre in Wrexham.

Moneypenny is an award winning workplace and will really inspire the children and get them thinking about future work places.  Moneypenny started in 2000 with a business idea to manage other businesses communications when owners were on holiday.  They are now a leading communications company with a 1000-strong team working from state-of-the-art headquarters in Wrexham.  We’ll be visiting their £15 million headquarters which was built with the staff ultimate wish list in mind.  Their business ethos centres around happy staff and so staff came up with some interesting design ideas including a giant Gorilla and a Treehouse meeting room.   We will have a personal tour from Hannah, a Q&A session and visit the staff ‘pub’ for lunch before we head back to school.

We will be leaving school around 9:20am and will return to school at approximately 1:30pm.  Your child should wear school uniform and bring their water bottle and a snack.  Moneypenny is kindly providing sandwiches for us all and so no packed lunch or school dinner is required.

The cost of the trip is £10.15.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip. Although costs for trips are voluntary, the school has no other means of funding these trips and the budget for resources and activities is very limited this year.  We hope that everyone can contribute to the trip in some way.

 

Please note that this visit is covered by the Annual Consent Form for Trips/visits & Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.

 

Wednesday 11th October, 2023

Swimming – Year 3 Turtles

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 Thursday morning for 5 weeks, starting 26th October and ending 30th November (excluding 2nd November, which is half term week).

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 £18.60 from each pupil towards the cost of the coach hire.  Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account, by 26th October please. Thank you.

Please could you ensure your child remembers to bring their swimming costume (no bikinis please), goggles and towel in on the day they go swimming, as they will only be disappointed if they have to stay behind or sit and watch! Thank you.

Friday 6th October, 2023

WANTED Football boots & Shin pads

Plenty of Sports Fixtures are coming up!

At Coleham we have an inclusive ethos towards participation and it is our aim that as many children as possible attend a fixture, with the eldest children participating in at least 1 fixture during the year.  This is because we believe that sport and competition is for everyone.

Can you help us build a supply of football boots and shin pads in school?

If you have any boots or shin pads you have outgrown please pass these onto Mr Halford or Miss Lewis.

Thank you so much!!

Thursday 5th October, 2023

Yr 6 Secondary School Open Evenings Update

More Open days coming up!

 

IMPORTANT: If your child is going to any open mornings, please can you let us know

Email:  absence@col.318education.co.uk 

 

Meole Brace

Open Mornings 10th to 13th October 9.30-11 – book via online form on website, see link below

Weds 11th October open evening 5.30-8pm

Meole Brace School – Open Mornings and Evening: October 2023

 

Belvidere

9th October open evening 6.30-8.30pm

Belvidere Secondary Open Evening letter

 

Parents must apply for a Secondary School place by 31st October 2023

See the Shropshire Council link below to apply

https://next.shropshire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions/apply-to-start-or-transfer-school/transferring-to-secondary-school/

 

Tuesday 3rd October, 2023

Year 6 Trip to Secret War Tunnels, Liverpool War Museum

As part of this term’s curriculum work on World War II, we have arranged for Year 6 to visit the Western Approaches HQ’s secret war tunnels in Liverpool on Wednesday 25th October.   These secret tunnels were only re-discovered in recent years having been abandoned at the end of the war – a true time capsule for that significant time in our country’s history.

In order for us to arrive at the tunnels on time, we will be setting off from school earlier than usual. The coach will leave school at 8:00am prompt, so children need to arrive at school by 7.50am. We will leave Liverpool at 2:00pm, and expect to arrive back at school around 4.00pm. If we encounter any significant delay on our return journey, we will do our best to keep you informed.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink for this trip – no glass bottles or fizzy drinks please. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a lightweight coat with them. As the day will be packed with activities, there will be no time to visit the souvenir shop so no spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £24.15, which includes transport, workshops and insurance.  Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips. We hope that everyone can contribute to the trip in some way.

Please note that this visit is covered by the Annual Consent Form for Trips/visits & Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.

 

Friday 29th September, 2023

SATURDAY FAMILY FUN

Our colleagues at Bowbrook Primary School have their Grand Opening on Saturday.

Speeches and ribbon cutting at 1:00pm and afterwards moving to the back of school for a Food Festival and Fair.

Lots of fun for adults and grown ups , try a wood fired pizza from the Fodder Box, Crystals Cupcakes will be joining us as well as some friendly Alpacas to pet.

Everyone is welcome!

Friday 29th September, 2023

Daily Dash 3 Peaks Challenge

Our Daily Dash Challenge is underway and Miss Lewis reports that we have completed Snowden and are now attempting the distance of Scafell Pike.  Well done everyone!

This may take us a few more weeks to complete and so we will keep going!

We would love to see parents and carers joining in too.  The more runners that take part, the quicker we complete the challenge.

Please can we remind you that the corner gate is only open from 8:30-8:40am for Daily Dash runners and there shouldn’t be any children playing on the play equipment please.  From 8:40am families are able to access the school site for drop off.

Friday 29th September, 2023

Harvest Festival Donations

We are looking forward to welcoming Rev. Fi Iddon from Holy Trinity Church, who will lead our Harvest Festival in school on Monday.

We will be supporting The Shrewsbury Food Bank.

The Shrewsbury Foodbank is based at the Barnabas Church Centre in Coleham.  The foodbank seeks to help people who find themselves in times of real hardship by addressing their most basic needs: food and household items.  They are extremely busy at the moment and would welcome any donations of food/household items (e.g. tinned fruit/meats, tinned meals, rice, pasta, tinned spaghetti, pasta sauces, UHT milk, toothpaste/toothbrushes/shower gel/deodorant/shampoo, laundry tablets, toilet paper and nappies).

Please place any donations on the tables set up at each 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