Headteacher Message
Dear Families,
Here we are again at the end of another busy week – and ending on World Book Day is a real treat!
Earlier this week in assembly, we talked abut reading and I shared my favourite books. My absolute favourite is Where The Wild Things Are – there’s so much in there for children and adults about anger, love and managing feelings. I also asked the children to tell me their favourite books so it’s been lovely hearing all the children’s favourite books throughout the week!
We need to say a huge congratulations to our swimming team, who finished 1st place in the KS2 swimming gala. The children represented the school brilliantly, showing determination, teamwork and great sportsmanship throughout. We are incredibly proud of their effort and the way they supported one another, both in and out of the pool.
This week also saw our Book Fair, and what a joy it was! It was wonderful to see so many children excited about books, talking enthusiastically about new authors and carefully choosing their next read. As a school, we love reading more than anything, and events like this really help to nurture that passion. Thank you to all families who visited, purchased books and helped make the fair such a success – your support makes a real difference.
Congratulations must also go to our Love Spoon Bakery competition winners. The creativity and effort on display were impressive. Well done to SEVERN, who were crowned overall winners – I wonder how that will affect the house cup totals for the end of term?
Finally, a huge thank you to everyone who came along to our school bingo evening last week. It was a lovely community event, full of laughter and good spirits. An amazing 141 tickets were sold, raising over £700 for the school. This money will directly support school activities and resources for our children, and we are extremely grateful for your continued generosity.
Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support. We hope you have a superb weekend!
Best wishes
Max
Headteacher
What’s on next week?
Monday
EYFS Height & weight checks with School Nurse
After School Bracelet Stall in aid of Cystic Fibrosis
Tuesday
Dolphins Class Assembly @ 9.15am
Wednesday
Whales Class Assembly @ 9.15am
Saturday
School Production Rehearsal Day for cast & crew
8:45am–3:00pm (ready to start at 9am)
Children will need to bring:
- A packed lunch
- A water bottle
- One electronic device (not a phone), with any camera functions taped over
Next Monday: Bracelets for Cystic Fibrosis
On Monday after school Elinor and her Yr 5 friends will be selling loom band bracelets for £1 in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Elinor’s uncle Tom has Cystic Fibrosis but thanks to a new life changing wonder drug his life has changed for the better. He is running the London Marathon to raise money for more medical research and Eleanor is keen to support him.
Read Tom’s story HERE
Look out for Elinor’s stall outside after school.
The children would love your support! £1 cash for a bracelet.
Next Wednesday – KS2 Author Visit -Catherine Wilkins
Booka Bookshop has arranged a brilliant Author event with Catherine Wilkins for Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 taking place on Wednesday 18th March 2026
You may purchase a signed copy of The Way The Cookie Crumbles
(the most recent book in the Cafe Chaos series) and/or My Family is Not
A Piece of Cake. All books are at the reduced price of £7 instead of the RRP £7.99.
If you would like your child to have a signed book on the day, please purchase one via Booka Bookshops website.
Click HERE
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
There will be a talk with the author for all pupils in KS2.
Calling all KS2 children – School Production Artwork
Our Yr 5/6 School Production 2026 is TALES UNTOLD: What happened after the fairy tales ended? An original written and produced by Mrs Stennett.
We invite KS2 children to create artwork to promote the show. One piece will be chosen for the Show Programme cover and all other entries will be used to decorate the school foyer during Show Week.
Please bring your art work on an A4 piece of paper to Mrs Stennett, Leopards Class by Wednesday 11th March.
Story Competition for 7-11 year olds
Wow, what a competition!
Could you win a gold coin and £5,000 for school and have your story illustrated by an artist!
If your child would like to have a go at home, we would LOVE to read their story and will submit it for you.
Please hand in entries to your Class Teacher.
The 3-18 Education Trust Annual Parent Survey
The annual Parent/Carer Survey has opened.
This will close on 27th March 2026.
Please read see the Parent Survey letter HERE
Job Alert: School Administrator
Please help us spread the word and find a new friendly face for our School Office
Find out more HERE
Daily Dash Shake Up!
Golden Ticket Lunch
🎉 Our Willy Wonka Golden Ticket Lunch was buzzing with excitement today! 🍫✨
Forty lucky winners found Golden Tickets and each got to choose a special book to take home.
So much reading can often take place on screens so this helps to promote the joy of reading and the love of books
World Book Day Costume Crazy
Crazy costumes, beloved characters, and big book energy today! Happy World Book Day! 🤩
🏆💗 Valentine’s Day House Competition 💗🏆
🎉House Competition Winners Announced! 🎉
A huge well done to all the children who took part in our recent competition — the effort, creativity and enthusiasm across the school were fantastic! We are delighted to announce the winners from each year group:
🎀 Reception: Lilah E (Quarry)
🌟 Year 1: Olivia B (Severn)
💖 Year 2: Fraser H (Severn)
🍰 Year 3: Charlie S (Quarry)
💕 Year 4: Ollie H (Severn)
🎉 Year 5: Pip S (Darwin) & Harriet M (Severn)
❤️ Year 6: Evie E (Greyfriars)
All of our winners were delighted to receive their prize — a box of delicious cupcakes! 🧁
🏆 Overall House Results 🏆
After adding up all the winning points, we’re thrilled to announce:
🥇 1st Place – Severn
100 House Points
🥈 2nd Place – Quarry
75 House Points
🥉 3rd Place – Darwin & Greyfriars (Joint)
50 House Points each
A huge congratulations to Severn House for taking the win — and well done to everyone who took part. Your hard work and positivity made this competition a wonderful success.
Author Visit-Bryher Mackenzie
We welcomed Bryher Mackenzie as part of our World Book Week celebrations! Bryher captivated our EYFS and KS1 children with an engaging author talk, where she introduced her gorgeous picture books The Night Whale and her forthcoming title Great Aunt Margot and Me (publishing May 2026).
Bryher spent the whole day with us, leading creative workshops with EYFS, Year 1, and Year 2. The children loved discovering the magic behind how picture books are created.
📚✨ School Book Fair ✨📚
📚💚 Thank you to everyone who supported our pre‑loved Book Fair! Books flew off the tables at 2 for £1, helping us re‑home books and keep the love of reading alive
A Book for Every KS1 Child
On Thursday 26th February all children across school took part in an assembly led by Brian and Michael McCarthy. Michael is an inspiring author who kindly donated one free book to every pupil in KS1 as part of his passion to inspire reading and a love of stories.
Michael McCarthy was born 1976 in Liverpool, is registered blind, hemiplegic and has learning difficulties. Aged 8 he had a near fatal accident which left him physically and mentally challenged. After spending many months in a coma/semi-coma state, he endured hours of painful physiotherapy which eventually led to him being able to walk again. Michael is a very purposeful character and has overcome great adversity.
His sheer determination has led him to achieve completing the London Marathon, climbing mountains, competing in a London to Paris bike ride challenge, a swimming gold medal in the Special Olympics, Great North Run twice, visiting Kenya to help the Street Kids plus raising funds for charity.
Michael asked, “How can I become famous like Roald Dahl?”
“You need to write a book first,” was the reply.
The ambition has now been realised, with great success, in this series of books describing the adventures of two mischievous dogs. Woodstock and Churchill’s personalities are based on two real dogs which have been in his life.
Michael tells his stories to a friend Catherine Brown who transcribes for him. The team is complete with Rob Bennett creating magical and colourful illustrations that make the stories jump off the page.
What better way to inspire our pupils and get ready for World Book Week!
KS2 Swimming Gala Winners
What a great start to the half term with this amazing performance from this group of children at the swimming gala at Shrewsbury School.
We were blown away by the children’s swimming abilities. They were fantastic support for one another, showed great sportsmanship, and were extremely respectful. Every child participated in each race and gave it their absolute best.
We achieved many 1st places in our heats, secured 1st place in most of the relays, and finished the gala in 1st place overall.
Well done, everyone – a truly fantastic effort and an incredible achievement!
Family Bingo!
What an incredible evening! Our Family Bingo brought all the energy-141 players and children all eagerly hoping to win the giant dog! 🐶💕 The hall was buzzing with tension and a wonderful sense of community.
🌟 Star Prize Winner
A huge congratulations to Fern, who won the coveted “Headteacher for the Day” prize! We can’t wait to see her in action. 🎓🌟