Years 1 to 6 Visit to Aladdin Pantomime

This year we have arranged an extra special treat for pupils in Years 1 to 6. We are taking them to Theatre Severn to see a morning performance of this year’s Pantomime, Aladdin.

The trip will take place on Wednesday 2nd December. The children will make their way to the theatre after morning registration to watch the 10.15am performance and return to school around 1.00pm, in time for a later than normal lunch.

The cost of the trip, including theatre tickets (discounted for school pupils) and transport costs to/from the theatre, is £17.65 per child. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the day of the event, if possible, please.

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.

🦴 Year 3 Goes Stone Age! 🔥

Year 3 stepped back thousands of years to become true Stone Age people for the day! Fully embracing their prehistoric roles, the children practised their hunting and gathering skills, crafted their own clay pots and experienced cookery around an open fire.

From fearless hunters to skilled craftspeople, they discovered just how resourceful Stone Age communities had to be. There was plenty of teamwork, imagination and adventure as they brought history to life and experienced a taste of prehistoric Britain for themselves.

#HandsOnHistory #

Stone Age at Shrewsbury Museum with Year 3

Year 3 were model pupils at the Shrewsbury Museum, where they toured the exhibition and handled Stone, Iron and Bronze Age artefacts. They discussed changes through the eras and took part in a carousel of activities from cave painting with feathers and sticks, carding wool and grinding wheat in a Stone Age shelter to making weapons and using bone needles and leather to sew bags and scraps into clothing. We also learnt about local archaeologist, Lily Chitty, and her discoveries.

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.

Year 3 step back in time to the Stone Age

Year 3 had a brilliant Stone Age workshop! We did a carousel of activities and learnt how to weave, make butter, grind grain to flour, make smoke using bow drills and build Stone Age houses and shelters. We also used VR headsets to view Stone Age sites like Stonehenge and Skara Brae, as well as learning to make cordage to make bracelets and how to card and spin wool to make material.

September Social

What a fantastic time we had at our September Social! It was wonderful to see so many families, friends and community partners come together to kick off the new school year.

We enjoyed catching up with families old and new, seeing our Year 7’s return and tell us all about secondary school and our Year 6’s taking the lead on running stalls.  Top job!

A huge well done to Mr Williams’ choir, whose sweet performance filled us all with pride.
Sunny skies, great company, exotic animals and live music… Coleham School really is a great place to be! 🌟💙  We hope you all had a great time!

Year 3 Stone Age Workshop – 16th September

Dear Families,

We are excited to share with you that, on Wednesday 16th September, we will be welcoming Widget Workshops in to share a ‘Stone Age’ day with Year 3.

During the day, children will take part in various activities to learn more about Stone Age life including time spent in our woodland area 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.

We will be spending part of the day in the woodland area, so please send your child in woodland work clothes (PE kit) and ensure they have their waterproofs and wellies in school.

We would be grateful if parents can contribute £7.50 per child towards the cost of this workshop. Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the workshop please.

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!

Kind Regards,

The School Office

DISCO!

Disco Time for KS2 and our Year 6 leavers of 2026! It’s always a pleasure to have DJ Andy with us. There were some amazing dance performances from TJ showcasing his Micheal Jackson, Billie Jean routine and Hugh’s Thriller performance!  Our School Production cast enjoyed the final song of the evening from Tales Untold. From the Conga to football songs and the outside water station -an hour soon whizzed by!

GREYFRIARS win Year 3-4 Sportsday!

Well done to GREYFRIARS who lifted the House Cup on Wednesday morning’s delayed event.

A huge congratulations to all who took part (including Mr ‘Usain Bolt’ Williams for being crowned staff champion!)

Full results (lowest score wins)

  • 1st: GREYFRIARS (203 pts)
  • 2nd: Quarry (219 pts)
  • 3rd: Severn (230 pts)
  • 4th: Darwin (270 pts)

 

 

 

 

 

🌟 KS1 Sports Day Success! 🌟

What a fantastic KS1 Sports Day we had — a perfect blend of healthy competition and true inclusivity, where every child took part, gave their best, and celebrated their achievements.

A special highlight was the House Water Race, bringing teamwork and lots of smiles as everyone joined in the fun! 💦🏃‍♂️

🏆 Final House Results:
🥇 1st – Quarry (285)
🥈 2nd – Darwin (301)
🥉 3rd – Severn (345)
🏅 4th – Greyfriars (351)

Well done to every single participant — You should all be incredibly proud! 👏

#TeamSpirit #SportsDaySuccess #EveryChildAchieves

Gallery Opening Night

Every child contributed to our Fantasy themed art for Belle Vue Art Festival’s Art Exhibition, a

celebration of local artists.

Miss Heap, Miss Othen, Mr Larkham and Polly all went to the preview opening night to see the childrens creations in situ! They look fantastic!

#Everychildisanartist

EYFS- Fantasy portraits

Year 1- Dragon Eggs

Year 2- Fairyland and Magic Trees

Year 3 – Dragon Eyes

Year 4- Fantasy Vegetables

Year 5- Keyholes to elsewhere & Flying Dragons

Year 6- Fantasy lands in a box

Year 3 Get Creative with Sandwich Design! 🥪✨

Year 3 have been busy, budding chefs and designers in their latest Design & Technology project! The children have been designing their very own sandwich flavours, thinking carefully about combinations of fillings, textures, and tastes.

To support their learning, they had the opportunity to sample a variety of delicious sandwiches, kindly donated by Asda—thank you for your generous contribution! This tasting session helped the children to think critically about what works well together and what makes a sandwich truly tasty.

Next, the pupils will be making their own sandwiches, as well as designing eye-catching packaging to showcase their creations. We can’t wait to see their fantastic results!

Yr 3 Liverpool Trip

Year 3 took a trip to Ancient Egypt during their visit to Liverpool World Museum. It was fantastic! They were able to view genuine artefacts and real mummies in the Egyptian Gallery which were 4,000 years old! Wow! Then they got some hands on experience, working together to mummify a ‘person’ in an interactive and gruesome workshop.

They explored the Wild World Collection : Dinosaurs and natural history and then rounded off the day with a wonder around the Walker Art Gallery..

History, Science and Art all under one roof!

 

Yr 3 Egyptian Day

Year 3 became Egyptians for the day to ‘wrap up’ their history topic.  We’ve been stepping back in time to write hieroglyphs on papyrus, make Egyptian Gods & Goddesses Top Trumps and wrap up some mummies!  We’ve now completed our history topic and are experts in Egyptology!  What a lovely way to end the term.

Swimming – Year 3 Starfish

As part of the National Curriculum, your child will be attending swimming lessons at the Quarry Swimming Baths. These sessions will take place on Tuesday afternoons for five weeks, starting 2nd June and finishing on Tuesday 30th June (inclusive).

Whilst the hire of the pool is included within the school budget, the cost of transport is not. We are therefore asking for a voluntary contribution of £21.00 per pupil to help cover the cost of coach hire. Please make payment via your child’s Arbor account by Monday 1st June. Thank you for your support.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis, please), goggles, and a towel on each swimming day. Without the appropriate kit, children may have to stay behind or sit out of the lesson, which can be very disappointing for them.

We kindly request that children do not wear earrings to school on swimming days. If your child has long hair, please ensure it is tied up before they come to school.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Year 3 Trip to World Museum and The Walker Gallery, Liverpool: Thursday 21st May

As part of this term’s History curriculum work on the Ancient Egyptians, we have arranged for Year 3 to visit Liverpool’s World Museum on Thursday 21st May. Whilst there, each class will participate in an Ancient Egyptian workshop, learning all about the mummification process.   Whilst in Liverpool they will also call in at The Walker Art Gallery to view some of the Gallery’s amazing artwork.

We will be leaving school at 8.15am in order to get there at a reasonable time so ask that children arrive at 8.00am that morning. We will return to school at approximately 5:45pm. 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. We will not be visiting the souvenir shop so no additional spending money is required.

The cost of the trip is £15.50, which includes workshops and transport.  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.

Class Photographs – 23rd April 2026

School photographers, Active Photographic, will be in school on the morning of Thursday 23rd April to take class group photographs of our pupils.

If you DO NOT want your child to have their photograph taken on the day, please contact the school office by the end of the school day, Wednesday 22nd April, at the latest.

Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their school uniform so they look smart for the class photograph. If your child is timetabled to do PE, they will exercise in their school uniform.

Therefore, please have them come to school wearing their school uniform and bring their pumps/trainers to change in to.

NB: Your child/ren will automatically be included in their class photograph if we do not hear from you otherwise by Wednesday 22nd April.

Year 3/4 Easter Enterprise

Year 3 and Year 4 were busy bees with Ms Wisdom as they created delicious Easter cakes and Easter baskets for sale✨

Great teamwork went into making their goodies, which were sold after school as part of their enterprise event.

Thank you to everyone who came along to support their hard work!

Author Visit-Catherine Wilkins

Our KS2 pupils met comedian and author Catherine Wilkins, who joined us to chat about her children’s book series Café Chaos. The story follows Hope Crumble and her dysfunctional family as they run the delightfully chaotic Café Crumble together.

Catherine shared fantastic insights into her writing process — from writing what you know (she worked in cafés and hospitality) to using character conflict to spark a great story, and weaving in plenty of humour.

Her books have an anti‑bullying message and she reminded pupils that bullying can always be solved by speaking to trusted adults and never facing problems alone.

Our children asked some great questions and we were added some signed copies to our book shelves.

 

Swimming – Year 3 Turtles

As part of the National Curriculum, your child will be attending swimming lessons at the Quarry Swimming Baths. These sessions will take place on Tuesday afternoons for five weeks, starting 21st April and finishing on Tuesday 19th May (inclusive). Starfish’s lessons will take place the following half term and a letter with further details will be sent out nearer the time.

Whilst the hire of the pool is included within the school budget, the cost of transport is not. We are therefore asking for a voluntary contribution of £21.00 per pupil to help cover the cost of coach hire. Please make payment via your child’s Arbor account by Monday 20th April. Thank you for your support.

Please ensure your child brings their swimming costume (no bikinis, please), goggles, and a towel on each swimming day. Without the appropriate kit, children may have to stay behind or sit out of the lesson, which can be very disappointing for them.

We kindly request that children do not wear earrings to school on swimming days. If your child has long hair, please ensure it is tied up before they come to school.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Year 3 Judaism workshop 2026

Today, we had a Jewish visitor from Shropshire Interfaith Group.  This term, Year 3 is learning about the Judaism religion and it was a truly enriching experience to look at a number of authentic Jewish artefacts, listen to Hebrew words and learn all about practises within the Jewish community. This was a hands on way to link our learning to real world Judaism rituals and practices.

🌍 International Day 2026 🌍

What an incredible celebration of culture and community! Our International Day was bursting with learning across RE, Geography, Foreign-Languages, Art and PE.

Pupils enjoyed German lessons with Frau Jones, and we were thrilled to welcome so many parent guest speakers, each sharing presentations about countries close to their hearts. Some of our own children even stepped up to present—such confidence and pride on display.

A special shout‑out to Karil in Year 6, who created a brilliant PowerPoint to teach Reception all about Ukraine.

Throughout the day, classes took part in vibrant dance workshops inspired by Russian, Turkish, Brazilian, Cuban, and Aboriginal traditions. Year 4 also produced some stunning Aboriginal‑inspired artwork.

Our Catering Team treated everyone to an International lunch, and of course the day wouldn’t be complete without our Amazing International Food Market for families, which was a huge hit once again.

A heartfelt thank you to all our parent guest speakers for giving their time and sharing their cultures so generously. And an extra special thank you to Eatwise Chinese Takeaway and former pupil Alvin for serving up fantastic food for our pupils—such kindness and community spirit.

Families, if you’re planning a takeaway one evening, please consider supporting this wonderful local family business.

What a day to remember! 🌟

International Day 2026 Review

We have had a wonderful International day here at Coleham with so many fabulous costumes and interesting visitors, not to mention the brilliant food market at the end of the day.

We hope you enjoy this little video round-up of the day, thank you to our whole Coleham community for your amazing support once again.

Shropshire Star Article

The Animal Family After School experience

The Animal Family after‑school show for Years 2 & 3 was a hit with the children 🐾✨

🦎 Young handlers in the making: The pupils didn’t just watch — they got involved. They stepped up as mini‑keepers, gently handling the animals and proudly walking them around like seasoned pros.

🐍 And then came the snakes… By the end, it was snakes galore, with brave smiles all around. A true hands‑on experience they won’t forget.

 

Year 3 Trip to Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port

As part of this term’s Geography/PHSE curriculum work looking at the impact of plastic pollution on marine life, we have arranged for Year 3 to visit the Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port on Monday 2nd February. During their visit, each class will take part in a “Drowning in Plastics” workshop.

 

We will be leaving school at 8.40am prompt in order to get there at a reasonable time so ask that children arrive at 8.20am that morning. We expect to arrive back at school around 3.20pm, traffic permitting. 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. We will not be visiting the souvenir shop so no additional spending money is required.

 

The cost of the trip is £20.00, which includes entrance fees, workshops, 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.

 

 

The Suitcase Storytellers

We were honoured to welcome The Suitcase Storytellers from Reachout Arts Company to our school for two truly wonderful Christmas performances.

Knowing this marks the company’s final show as they wrap up their journey together made the experience even more special.

Thank you, Suitcase Storytellers, for reminding us of the power of theatre to connect, inspire, and uplift. 🎭✨

KS2 Christmas Performance 2025 ✨

Our KS2 children truly shone in their Christmas show, performing to four wonderful audiences.

A special mention must go to our Music Teacher Mrs Porrett and our Year 6 soloists, who delivered a beautiful and moving rendition of Once in Royal David’s City.

We are incredibly proud of every child involved – their teamwork and festive spirit made this Christmas celebration one to remember. 🎄🌟

✨ A Wonderful Christmas Nativity! ✨

Our EYFS, Year 1, and Year 2 children absolutely shined in their Christmas Nativity. They lit up the stage and warmed our hearts — we are so proud of every single one of them!

Thank you to all our families for joining us to celebrate the children this Christmas.

We are also incredibly grateful to Holy Trinity Church for welcoming us into such a beautiful space. It was the perfect setting for our festive performance.

🎄❤️ Rudolph Run Day – Supporting Severn Hospice! ❤️🎄

What a FUN day we’ve had! All 470 of us came together, antlers on and spirits high, to have fun while raising money for the amazing Severn Hospice. ❤️🦌

Incorporating a few of our favourite things singing, fitness and being kind!

Our organisers, Miss Lewis and Mr Hughes, had a fantastic line-up planned:

🎤 Whole-school assembly featuring Rudolph himself – Thanks to Nikki for talking to us about the special work of Severn Hospice!
💃 Zumba dance-up with Mrs Stewart and Rudolf– festive moves to get everyone ready to run!
🏃‍♂️ 30-minute Rudolph Run for each year group – so much enthusiasm and energy!
🏃‍♀️ Whole-school Rudolph Run – 470 runners all moving together for a brilliant cause!
🎶 Whole-school song for parents – finale to the day
🎨 House Antler Design Competition – creativity and colour everywhere!

Together, we ran an incredible 1,600 miles – that’s the distance from the Arctic Circle all the way to the North Pole! 🌍❄️🎅

Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we’ve already raised over £750 for Severn Hospice. We were delighted to welcome Nikki from Severn Hospice and of course Rudolph, who cheered us on throughout the day. 💛

A huge thank you to our pupils, staff, families, and supporters. What a joyful, active, meaningful way to celebrate the season! 🎄✨🧡

Pupils speak to Shropshire Live about the day