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Tuesday 11th July, 2023

SATs results

Dear Parents/Carers,

Today, we received our Year 6 SATs results, following on from the statutory tests, which were taken by our Year 6 children in May.

I am delighted to announce that our Year 6 children have exceeded the national average in every subject for children attaining the expected standard by a considerable margin.  Here are the results:

Subject % of pupils achieving the EXPECTED standard and above: Coleham (2023) % of pupils achieving the EXPECTED standard and above: National (2023)
Reading 86% 73%
Writing 84% 71%
Maths 83% 73%
Science 95% 80%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling 92% 72%
Combined (Reading, Writing & Maths) 73% 59%

These results reflect how hard all our children in Year 6 have worked.  They have shown tremendous determination and dedication.

In addition, our Year 2 children were also assessed in May using a mixture of teacher assessments and tests, produced by the government.  We are very pleased with this data and have compared it to 2022 national averages.  Here are the results:

Subject % of pupils achieving the EXPECTED standard and above: Coleham (2023) % of pupils achieving the EXPECTED standard and above: National (2022)*
Reading 75% 67%
Writing 73% 58%
Maths 82% 68%
Science 95% 77%
Combined (Reading, Writing & Maths) 68% Data not available

 

The Year 1 children in school were also required to take a statutory phonics screening check test in June.  As you can see from the data below, we  are very proud of all of the children in Year 1.

Subject % of pupils achieving the EXPECTED standard and above: Coleham (2023) % of pupils achieving the EXPECTED standard and above: National (2022)*
Phonics 90% 75%

 

All of the teachers and support staff at Coleham work tremendously hard and I would like to thank them all for their commitment this year.  Whilst the data is only a small part of what makes our school great, it is an important part.  The knowledge and skills the children need are built up over their journey through school and every single member of staff plays their part – so a huge thank you and well done to the whole team for making such a difference to our children.

I hope that you feel as pleased as we do with the results, which reflect how hard our children have worked this year.

Yours sincerely,

Claire Jones

Headteacher

Monday 10th July, 2023

Yr 2 Museum Trip

Dear Parent/Carer,

Year 2 trip to Shrewsbury Museum

We have arranged for Year 2 to visit Shrewsbury Museum on Thursday 13th July to take part in a history/art workshop and to look at some of the museum’s many artefacts. We will leave school at 9.30am and return around 3.00pm.

As the children will be walking to and from the Museum, please ensure they wear comfortable footwear on the day of the trip and that they bring a coat and a bottle of water with them.

Pupils will also require a packed lunch for this trip. As Year 2 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 a piece of fruit, cake and a packet of crisps. If we haven’t received a completed packed lunch form for your child by close of play, Wednesday 12th July, we will assume they will be bringing one from home.

Packed Lunch Order Form

The cost of the workshop is £3.80 per child, payment of which should be paid by your child’s ParentPay 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 everyone will contribute in some way.

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, or if you do not wish your son/daughter to participate in this trip or any of the stated activities so we can make alternative arrangements for them.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Hilbert

Administration Manager

Friday 7th July, 2023

September Social Planning Meet Up

Join us on Wednesday evening to plan our next Community Event, the September Social!

Bring your friends and help staff to plan a brilliant event for the children.

One night only, very informal and no ongoing commitments!

You’ll find us on the terrace if sunny!

 

Friday 7th July, 2023

School Amazon Wishlist

Did you know we have a School Amazon Wishlist?  This is open all your round for anybody to use.  We have received some lovely gifts from parents, thank you!  We are always grateful for your support and teachers and children will be adding their wish list items here.  If you choose to purchase anything for the library, playtimes or classrooms then please do remember to leave us an ‘Amazon Message’ note on the Amazon order so that we can personally thank you!

Coleham School Amazon Wishlist 

 

Thursday 29th June, 2023

Children’s Help Wanted

Do we have any children entrepreneurs who would like to help with games/stalls for the September Social?

The Scrunchie Sisters will be back selling their hair accessories!

Please let us know at the front gate /school office/class teacher.

Thursday 29th June, 2023

Parent Help required

Our September Social will be back after the Summer Holidays!

We need Parents and family members to help us organise stalls and games for the event!

Could you and your friends help with any of the following:

-Cake Stall

-Cooking & serving burgers

-Face Painting

-Organising a children’s game

-Live music, any singers out there!

If so please let the school office know or come along to our planning meet up.

September Social Planning Meet Up

Date: Wed 12th July

Location: Coleham Tap

Time: From 7:30pm onwards

Who: All welcome

 

 

Friday 23rd June, 2023

What’s happening next week?

Sports Days take place next week!

Monday 26th June – EYFS & KS1 Sports Day

Wednesday 28th June – Yr 3 & 4 Sports Day

Thursday 29th June – Yr 5 & 6 Sports Day

Please can children come to school in their PE kits (black/navy shorts and their House Coloured T-shirt)

Field Gate Opens: 1:15pm

Start Time: 1:30pm

Home time: Children should be collected at their normal collection points at 3:10pm and 3:20pm

Swimming for Year 6

Tuesday- Giraffes

Wednesday-Elephants

Thursday 22nd June, 2023

Reminder – Showcase Music Concert: 4th July

Dear Parent/Carer

Don’t forget we are holding our annual “Showcase Concert” at 6.00 pm on Tuesday 4th July in the main school hall.

It is a great event – children who have music lessons in school through the Shropshire Music Service, and children who have lessons outside school, are invited to perform for us.  The audience is always very appreciative and the atmosphere is relaxed and very supportive.

To register your child’s participation in this event, click on the link below and complete the virtual reply slip –  by no later than 9.00am on Monday 27th June please, so that we have time to organise the running order for this event.

https://forms.office.com/e/w7MsxB8f5A

Children who are performing may need some time for “tuning up” before the concert starts so could they please be at school for around 5.45pm-5.50pm? Thank you.

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

Yours sincerely

Claire Jones

Headteacher

Tuesday 20th June, 2023

French Theme Menu

Please see the special menu for Tuesday 27th June

Friday 16th June, 2023

Headteacher Swap

Look our for Ms Lovecy, Headteacher at St Martins School in Oswestry who will be visiting us next week.   Please say hello if you see her about.

Friday 16th June, 2023

FRIDAY QUIZ NIGHT

Join us for Mr Larkham’s popular Quiz Night

FRIDAY 23rd JUNE 7:30pm

Teams of 6 at £5 per person, pay on the night please.

Bring your own drinks and nibbles.

It’s not too late to book in your team with the school office or let a member of staff know.  Everybody is welcome form the community (Adults only please)

Parents, Staff, Governors, Grandparents, Friends & Neighbours, the more the merrier!

Thursday 15th June, 2023

Year 6 End of Year Party – Jump In Trampoline Park

Dear Parent/Carer,

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 last year’s celebration at the Jump In Trampoline Park we have arranged for this year’s Year 6 to attend the same venue.

The children will be leaving school around 12.30pm on Thursday 20th 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 will return to school around 3.15pm, in time for their normal end of day release.

The cost of the event is £16.60 per child including transport, activity (and a pair of special trampolining  socks), pizza and a soft drink.  Payment should be made via your child’s ParentPay account by Monday 17th July please.  We hope that everyone can contribute to trips in some way. If you are concerned about making payment, please contact the office who can support with payment options.

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.

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

Yours sincerely,

Jane Hilbert

Administration Manager

Thursday 8th June, 2023

EYFS Summer Trip to Inside Out

Dear Parent/Carer

This year’s EYFS Summer Trip will be held at ‘Inside Out’ a local Forest School Site in Belle Vue led by Franky Giani, a highly qualified and inspirational leader in Forest School. The children in EYFS will attend the site in groups of 15 and take part in a range of learning experiences that lend themselves to the outdoors, including a Forest School Fire with Smores.

The visit will take place on 4 dates and your child will attend the trip on one of these with children in their class, accompanied by their Class Teacher and Teaching Assistants. Dates for these trips are as follows:

Wednesday 14th June

Friday 16th June

Wednesday 21st  June

Friday 23rd  June

The chldren will be setting off from school shortly after lunch and return to school ready for the end of the school day.

The cost of the trip is £2. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s ParentPay 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 everyoneis able to contribute to this trip.

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.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Hilbert

Administration Manager

Wednesday 7th June, 2023

Year 4 trip to Shrewsbury Museum

As part of this term’s history curriculum work on The Tudors, we have arranged for Year 4 to visit Shrewsbury Museum for a Meet the Tudors workshop and take part in a Guided Walking Tour of the town on Thursday 6th July.  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. No additional spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £6.90, which includes the workshop and the tour.  Those that contributed towards last term’s cancelled Reabrook trip will only need to pay £1.40 i.e. £6.90 less £5.50 (the correct payment will show on your child’s ParentPay account when you pay for the trip).  We ask that payment be made prior to the date of the trip please. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips so 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.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Hilbert

Administration Manager

Tuesday 6th June, 2023

BVAF Short Story Competition

The Belle Vue Arts Festival is looking for entries for their short story competition based on the festival theme Heroes.

Who is your HERO?

What does HERO mean to you?

If you could be a HERO, who would you be?

Entries will fall into the following categories:

  • CHILDREN’S COMPETITION (500 words)

          5-7 year olds and 8-11 year olds

  • YOUNG ADULT (1,000 words)

         12-18 year olds Fiction/Non Fiction

  • ADULT (2,000 words)

         Fiction/Non Fiction

Please email your work to bellevueartsfestival@gmail.com​

Last date for entries is Saturday 17 June. Winners will be notified by email.

​Thank you to Write Here, who have generously sponsored this competition with prizes of beautiful notebooks.

Tuesday 6th June, 2023

Community Allotment Project

Our Allotment plot is overgrown and quite sad at the moment.

So we are very happy that the Street Allotment Project is going to takeover the plot and put it to good use!  Read all about them here:

https://www.streetallotmentproject.org/about

They are holding their first volunteer session on Sunday 11th June 9:00-11:00am to start clearing and planting.

CAN YOU COME ALONG TO HELP OUT? Anybody is welcome to join in!  Bring your friends and make a difference.  Enter via the car park gates and find a friendly bunch of volunteers.  No gardening expertise necessary just a love for the outdoors.

 

 

Tuesday 6th June, 2023

Showcase Concert: 4th July

Dear Parent/Carer

We are holding our annual “Showcase Concert” at 6.00 pm on Tuesday 4th July in the main school hall.

It is a great event – children who have music lessons in school through the Shropshire Music Service, and children who have lessons outside school, are invited to perform for us.  The audience is always very appreciative and the atmosphere is relaxed and very supportive.

To register your child’s participation in this event, click on the link below and complete the virtual reply slip –  by no later than 9.00am on Monday 27th June please, so that we have time to organise the running order for this event.

https://forms.office.com/e/w7MsxB8f5A

Children who are performing may need some time for “tuning up” before the concert starts so could they please be at school for around 5.45pm-5.50pm? Thank you.

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

Yours sincerely

Claire Jones

Headteacher

Wednesday 24th May, 2023

Arbor

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you set up your Arbour App on your phone

We will begin contacting parents who have not signed up after half term.

We will soon be moving from ParentPay to a platform called Arbor as our way of communicating with you.  If you have not received a link to your personal email or wish to use a different email account , please contact the school office or email us at admin@col.318education.co.uk and we will re-send your login details.

The easiest way to access Arbor is via the Arbor App. Please click on the relevant link below (Android v IOS):

Arbor App for Apple IOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/arbor/id1448707412

Arbor App for Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arboreducation.parentapp&hl=en_GB&gl=US

Alternatively, Arbor can be accessed via Web Browser. A link to this is included below:

Access Arbor in a web browser: https://login.arbor.sc/

We will begin using this for communications and payments from September.

 

Wednesday 24th May, 2023

Summer Menu

The School Council have given Miss Perry, Chef Manager their ideas for meals to go on the new summer menu. The new menu will be operating after half term.

 

 

 

Wednesday 24th May, 2023

Free Online Training Courses for Parents/Families

The AIM Group deliver Free Online Level 2 Accredited Courses to help better understand some key issues around young people’s mental health and wellbeing, along with a range of other qualifications.  Over 30 of our parents have already taken part in this free training and have given some good feedback.

Here’s some of the popular subjects available:

  • Neuroscience in the Early Years
  • Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
  • Understanding Autism
  • Specific Learning Difficulties
  • Nutrition and Health
  • Distressed Behaviour in Children
  • Bullying in Children and Young People
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Counselling
  • Special Educational Needs and Disability
  • Team Leading
  • Business Administration
  • Lean Organisation Management
  • Customer Service
  • Functional Skills – Maths
  • Functional Skills – English

These are just the popular qualifications, but they have over 30 available.

The qualifications are completed within a 6–10 week period in your own leisure. They are equivalent to a GCSE Grade C. You can do as many as you like, however you can only do one at a time.

The only criteria you must meet to be eligible, is: 

Aged 19 or over on or before 31st August 2022

Have lived in the UK/EU for 3+ years

Not already on a Government funded course

If you are interested in undertaking one of these free online courses or would like further information, then please complete the following link ASAP. This will then allow The AIM Group to contact you to discuss and get you started on your chosen course: https://theaimgroup.co.uk/booking-form/0014J00000qDbko

If you have any questions prior to expressing interest, call Shane Cooke on 0203 900 3091 extension 249 or drop him an email at shane.cooke@theaimgroup.co.uk

Tuesday 23rd May, 2023

Festival Fortnight

The Belle Vue Arts Festival have arranged some great events over ‘festival fortnight.  From Open Gardens, camera phone workshop, drop in art sessions at Bloom, Open Mic night, Lets Celebrate Art at Greyfriars Bridge there is something for all ages.

Try something new and check out what is on offer here:

https://www.bellevueartsfestival.co.uk/festival-2023

Tuesday 23rd May, 2023

Book your team in-Quiz Night!

Mr Larkham’s popular Quiz Night is back!

FRIDAY 23rd JUNE 7:30pm

Teams of 6 at £5 per person, pay on the night please

Bring your own drinks and nibbles.

Book in your team with the school office.  Everybody is welcome (Adults only please)

Parents, Staff, Governors, Grandparents, Friends & Neighbours, the more the merrier!

Friday 19th May, 2023

Meet our new Deputy Headteacher

We would like to introduce you to our new Deputy Headteacher Miss Turner who will be starting in September 2023.  Miss Turner is currently Deputy at Much Wenlock Primary School and brings a wealth of experience with her and a specialism in Maths.  In her spare time she enjoys walking her dog, riding her motercycle and snowboarding! She will be spending time in school over summer term and will be joining us tomorrow at the Plant & Craft Fair.  Please say hello and welcome her to our Coleham community.

Thursday 18th May, 2023

Plant & Craft Fair

See you all on Saturday 10:00-12:00 for our ‘Hero’ themed Plant & Craft Fair!  Bring the whole family, grandparents and friends, there’s something for everyone!  Enjoy refreshments in the sunshine with a great bunch of people!

Don’t forget to enter the Children’s Exhibits and come along in any hero inspired fancy dress.

 

Friday 12th May, 2023

Plant & Craft Fair

Join us for our Plant & Craft Fair on Saturday!

We’re looking forward to catching up with everybody.  Mrs Nash is leading a superhero parade at 11 o clock for all the children who want to come along in fancy dress.

Friday is a Non-Uniform Day in support of the fair, donations of cakes, plants, toys, books, and tombola prizes are appreciated. These can be dropped outside the main entrance at drop off.  Thank you!

 

Friday 5th May, 2023

Headteacher Message

It was wonderful to see all the children so involved and enthusiastic about our Coleham Coronation day today!  They have made some wonderful crowns and you could feel the positivity everywhere you looked.  Our Coronation Coleham’s Got Talent show was FANTASTIC, (despite the weather drenching us on our conga!) and the performance at the end to parents was really special.  It’s moments like that which really show what Coleham is all about.

Other highlights included a visit from our Town Crier, and an extra special visit (and late entry) to the talent show from The Spice Girls!  Posh, Baby, Scary, Sporty and Geri were all there, which was a real treat.  Nearly 30 years on from their first show, they can still perform!

Well done to all our super Year 2s who took on their KS1 SATs tests this week, and good luck to our fantastic Year 6s who will be taking on their own SATs tests next week.  It’s really important to us that the children feel relaxed and ready to do their best, and that they feel proud of their achievements, whatever the outcome.  To help them be prepared, we are treating them to a pastry breakfast at 9:00 am every day next week.

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend, and we will see you back in school on Tuesday 9th May.

Tom Larkham

Headteacher