Headteacher Message
Dear Parents & Carers,
We’ve had a brilliant week at school and I just wanted to say a big thank you to you all: parents, carers, and of course, the children, for making it such a positive one.
A huge shout-out to our EYFS pupils who’ve completed their first full week – assemblies and all! They’ve taken it all in their stride and brought so much energy and joy to the school. They can all be really proud of how they’ve settled in.
Also, a special thank you to the children in Hedgehogs class. After a big leak meant they had to move out of their classroom, they showed amazing patience and resilience. Not easy, but they handled it like pros and they really enjoyed access to the decking and conservation area. Soon Year 1 will be having their own outside area with a new canopy being installed in a few weeks time!
We’re also celebrating our catering team, who’ve won a well-earned award this week. They work incredibly hard every day to prepare hundreds of meals and always do it with a smile. We’re lucky to have them!
And finally… we can’t wait to see you all tomorrow at the September Social, which is the hottest ticket in town! It’s going to be a fantastic event, full of fun and community spirit. Whether you’re coming for the games, the music, or just a good catch-up, it’s going to be a great way to end the week.
Thanks again for all your support. The term is properly underway now, and we’re excited for everything that’s still to come.
See you tomorrow!
Tom Larkham
Headteacher
SATURDAY -THE SEPTEMBER SOCIAL
Saturday is our biggest community event and we hope you can support us by coming along and bringing your friends and families. Thank you for your donations!
We have lots going on!
- Donkey Rides
- The Farm on Wheels (free)
- Music from Hullabaloo (@ Belle Vue Ukuleles) and Mr Larkham’s Teacher band
- Smoothie Making (free)
- Soak the Coach
- Facepainting
- Badge Making
- Pengwern Rowing Club (free)
- Cafe & Garden Bar
- Ukranian Buffet
- Balloon Modelling
- Dino egg excavation
- Tombola, Lucky Cards, Hook A Duck, Win a Cuddly Toy
- Twinkles Jewellery
- Games by Holy Trinity Playgroup
- Betsy’s Boredom Busters Sensory Toys stall
- Lots of games
Dates for your Diary
Saturday 13th September-The September Social Fair 12-3pm
Wednesday 17th September-EYFS Parent’s Phonics Information Evening 2.30pm & 5pm
Monday 22nd September-Open Classrooms after school
Tuesday 30th September- Hedgehogs Family Lunch
Tuesday 30th September – Year 5/6 Author Visit
Wednesday 1st October – Squirrels Family Lunch
Wednesday 8th September – Foxes Family Lunch
Thursday 9th September – Badgers Family Lunch
Friday 10th October- Community Quiz Night
Quiz Night Coming Soon!
Our Quiz night is always a good laugh!! You don’t need to be brain box , lots of fun rounds from our Quiz Master Mr Larkham.
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 in person or by phone/email.
Email: helen.jasper@col.318education.co.uk
Everybody is welcome from the community (No children please)
Parents, Staff, Governors, Grandparents, Friends & Neighbours, the more the merrier!
Year 5/6 Author Visit-Lisa Thompson
Dear Parents/Carers,
Booka Bookshop has arranged a brilliant Author event for Year 5 and 6 taking place on Tuesday 30th September.
Best selling novelist Author of ‘The Goldfish Boy ‘Lisa Thompson will be visiting us from Suffolk.
There will be an opportunity for a book signing in the school library.
If you would like to purchase a signed book please purchase one via Booka Bookshops website.
Click HERE
There are 3 books available at a reduced cost of £7.
Important! So Booka can compile a list for the book signing, when you get to checkout make sure you enter:
- your child’s name and surname in the ‘First Name’ box
- your child’s class and school in the ‘Last Name’ box
- select ‘Collect in Oswestry’ so you don’t get charged for shipping.
- fill in your billing address and email as normal
If you would like a book, please purchase one by Friday 23rd September.
This promises to be a brilliant visit.
Kind regards,
Miss Othen
(Business Manager who loves reading!)
Christmas 2025 Nativities Dates
Christmas Nativity performance dates for families * Please note there has been a date change for Yr 1 parents*
We have two completely separate shows: one with EYFS/KS1 children performing in 3 shows, and one with KS2 children performing in 4 shows. Dates and times are below:
EYFS/KS1 Show:
- Monday (08/12/25) 10:00 -11:00: EYFS/KS1 Nativity Performance for Year 1 parents (a change from the previous date given)
- Monday (08/12/25) 13:30-14:30: EYFS/KS1 Nativity Performance for EYFS parents
- Tuesday (09/12/25) 13:30-14:30: EYFS /KS1 Nativity Performance for Year 2 parents
KS2 Show:
- Thursday (11/12/25) 1000-1130: KS2 Show Performance for Year 3 parents
- Thursday (11/12/25) 1330-1500: KS2 Show Performance for Year 4 parents
- Friday (12/12/25) 1000-1130: KS2 Show Performance for Year 5 parents
- Friday (12/12/25) 1330-1500: KS2 Show Performance for Year 6 parents
You only need to attend one performance of each show if you have children in the same show. Please try to come to the performance for your child’s year group: this is so the church is not overcrowded. If you can’t make the performance for your year group, you can of course come to a different performance.
All the shows are held at the Holy Trinity Church, Belle Vue.
Tuesday MENU
RSHE Information evening
Dear Parent Carers,
We warmly invite you to an informal RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) Information Evening at school on Tuesday 14th October from 3:20-4:00pm in Year 2 (Owls class). This will be a relaxed and friendly opportunity to explore the RSHE curriculum together; understand what your child will be learning; and see how we deliver this vitally important subject across the school.
There’s absolutely nothing to worry about – the evening is simply a chance for you to:
- Learn more about the RSHE curriculum
- View the age-appropriate content we’ll be teaching
- Ask questions in a safe, respectful space
- Share your thoughts and feedback
Please see the RSHE Policy below
RSHE Policy
If you would like to feedback on this policy or offer any views for consideration, then please complete the parent survey below.
You can complete the parent survey HERE
RSHE has links to Science, E-safety and PSHE (Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education) subjects. If you would like to see an overview of what is taught in each age group, please see our PSHE page for progression documents.
We are committed to delivering RSHE in a way that is sensitive, inclusive, and tailored to meet the needs of all our children. Your input and understanding is incredibly valuable as we work together to support our pupils’ wellbeing and development.
We hope you can join us!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Pamela Field
PSHE Coordinator
Pharmacy First service
Pharmacy First can help families with minor illnesses and seven common conditions. If appropriate, treatment can be offered without a prescription for seven common conditions, and it can be quicker to see a pharmacist than a GP.
Normal prescription charges and exemptions (those who do not have to pay, including children) will apply.
Pharmacists can help if you have:
- Sinusitis – sinus infection which can be a blocked or bunged-up nose as well as pain/pressure around the eyes, cheeks and forehead (aged 12 years and over)
- A dry, scratchy, or sore throat which can also include pus-filled spots or white patches on your tonsils (aged 5 and older)
- Earache, which may feel sore, itchy and blocked, and you may also have a high temperature (aged 1 to 17 years)
- Infected insect bites which can include redness, weepiness, swelling and is hot to touch the skin (aged 1 year and older)
- Impetigo, which can give you itchy, weeping sores that become crusty, commonly around the nose, lips and chin (aged 1 year and older)
- Shingles, which can give you a painful rash and make you feel unwell (aged 18 years and over).
- A urinary tract infection which can feel like a burning or a pain when you pee (women aged 16 to 64 years)
Advice is free and confidential, and the pharmacy will send your GP an electronic update so that this can be recorded on your health record.
Free School Meals
If you think you might qualify for Free School Meals then we urge you to apply!
Whilst the children already receive a free lunch in EYFS, Year 1 & Year 2, qualifying for free school meals means that school receives extra money which will allow your child to benefit from free clubs and other extras.
The qualifying benefits for free school meals are:
- Income support
- Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
- Income-related employment and support allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of pension credit
- Child tax credit (provided you’re not also entitled to working tax credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working tax credit run-on – paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for working tax credit. Proof of this will be required
- Universal credit – provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods
Apply HERE
Ancient Greek Workshop with SM&AG
A huge thank you as always to the wonderful Ali at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery for helping introduce out first history topic of the year – the Ancient Greeks – with an immersive in school workshop.
We looked at different artefacts, learnt all about the origins of the Olympic Games, and decided which of the city states we’d have preferred to have lived in.
We spent the rest of our day researching what Greek hoplites from the different city states would have looked like and what they would have worn, recreating them as huge pieces of artwork.
Year 6 House Captain Elections
Well done to all of the year 6 children who put themselves forward for house captain this afternoon.
Your speeches were amazing and it was a very close competition.
Huge congratulations to our new house captains.
Severn: Finlay and Charlie H
Darwin: Fionn and Annie
Greyfriars: Henry S and Evie
Quarry: Seren and Thomas
Award for the Catering Team
Our Catering Team were presented a company True Star award for going above and beyond everyday 🏆👏The team also prepare 100 meals a day for Bowbrook Primary School, as well as cooking our meals and supporting our health education events. Congratulations to Mel and the team!
Belle Vue Arts Festival sponsor our artists!
Two of our year 6 pupils were excited to attend their first session at Bloom Art school this week! Their place on the ‘Big Bloomers’ course has been kindly paid for with funds raised at Belle Vue Arts Festival earlier this year. How wonderful to sponsor art in the community and inspire our young people to develop their artistic talents! Enormous thanks to Belle Vue Arts Festival and to Kerry and Liz at our wonderful neighbours Bloom Art and congratulations to our year 6 artists Eleanor and Hugh.
Drama Club R&D Outing to the Flaxmill
Drama Club are embarking on a new performance project this year, inspired by the lives of the workers of Shrewsbury Flaxmill. Today, we walked to the Flaxmill to complete some ‘research and development’! We met with Lisa, the community engagement officer, who helped us learn lots about the building’s history and function, as well as the conditions of the adults and children employed there. We had a good look around the museum to get inspired and generate lots of performance ideas, as well as exploring the Dye House, which will be our performance space at the end of the year! We can’t wait to begin our exciting, creative journey!
