Headteacher Message
Dear Parents & Carers,
We’ve had another busy week and it’s been lovely to see all the children settling in more and getting to grips with the new school year. The EYFS children have done really well in their first week of full days, and we are very proud of our Year 6s stepping up to be the role models they need to be more. We have had successful House Captain elections (more on that next week) and we are all gearing up for tomorrow’s September Social!
We’ve been so grateful to everyone for helping make the start of the year so smooth and using the various systems that are in place to make sure everyone is where they need to be: we wouldn’t be able to do that without your help, so thank you! Please keep an eye out for a separate letter about school attendance with some useful information – there have been a couple of changes to the policy over the summer so it is worth a read.
Also included in this newsletter are the Christmas Nativity dates (I know, but it comes along quickly!) so do please make a note and get time booked off work if you can!
We hope to see lots of you there tomorrow – have a lovely weekend!
Tom Larkham
Headteacher
September Social
We hope to see you all on Saturday for our biggest event of the year! It should be lots of fun for everybody. Our staff will be out in force running stalls, Miss Cox is leading the Boogie Shoes Dance Club show their mini performance at 11.30am and Miss Armstrong will be teaching the children Morris Dancing. Children can sing at the Coleham’s Got Talent microphone.
Entry is £2 for adults to help us cover our costs but there is lots of fun for all! Donkey rides, meet the Alpacas and The Bug Man. Live music, games and Soak the Sports Teacher. The Burger Kitchen will be open plus refreshments so bring all the family. This is a community event for everybody!
Whats on next week?
Monday
Year 3 Museum Trip
Please make payment of £3.80 on Arbor before Monday.
EYFS Parents Meeting @ 2.30pm and 5.30pm
We expect parents to attend one of the sessions and hope to see everybody there.
Tuesday
Parent Meeting to find out more about our Relationships, Health & Sex Education Policy @ 3.30pm in Owls Classroom with Mrs Field. Please pop along.
Christmas Dates
Please find early notice of our Christmas Performance dates for families so you can book time off work.
- Monday (09/12/24) 1330-1430: EYFS/KS1 Nativity Performance for EYFS parents
- Tuesday (10/12/24) 1000-1100: EYFS/KS1 Nativity Performance for Year 1 parents
- Tuesday (10/12/24) 1330-1430: EYFS /KS1 Nativity Performance for Year 2 parents
- Thursday (12/12/24) 1000-1130: KS2 Show Performance for Year 3 parents
- Thursday (12/12/24) 1330-1500: KS2 Show Performance for Year 4 parents
- Friday (13/12/24) 1000-1130: KS2 Show Performance for Year 5 parents
- Friday (13/12/24) 1330-1500: KS2 Show Performance for Year 6 parents
Note: The shows are the same format so if you have siblings in the same Nativity or KS2 show you will only need to attend once. If you are unable to make the designated slot then it is okay to attend one of the other performances.
We will not be going to the Christmas Pantomime this year; we plan to go every 2 or 3 years so that children experience this as a special treat during their time with us.
Careers Week – Parent Plea!
Our Careers Week is coming up soon, week commencing 14th October!
Our Careers Education is an important part of what we do at Coleham, we’re ambitious for our children and expose them to lots of different careers and jobs from an early age.
Do you or a friend or relative have an interesting job or hobby? Can you be a guest speaker to talk to a class? In previous years we’ve had guests bring along animals, emergency vehicles and even a helicopter. The children love to hear from people they know, that live and work in our community.
If you are able to visit a class during the week of 14th October please email Mrs Jasper who will co-ordinate this. Email: helen.jasper@col.318education.co.uk
Shrewsbury Food Hub
We have been enjoying partnering up with local charity Shrewsbury Food Hub! They have delivered The Friday Night Dinner Project and we have some more plans in the pipeline. There will be a local Food Share stall at The September Social for families to help themselves with the mission of saving food waste. Miss Othen visited the depot this week to help the volunteers and find out more.