Headteacher Message
Dear Families,
This week really has flown by! Another busy week with plenty happening… Did you know that Monday was World Tapir Day? The world’s favourite animal has its very own special day, but alas, there was too much happening to be able to celebrate it properly (it got a brief mention in assembly though and it’s an excuse for a picture of me and Baby Ernie for the newsletter).
First things first, though: well done to all the children who completed the Shropshire Primary Schools Half-Marathon last Saturday! Over 100 children took part – our best yet!
We’ve been thoroughly enjoying using the field this week: the glorious weather at lunchtime has meant the children can properly stretch their legs on the field and enjoy more space to play, chill and chat with their friends. Well done to all the children for playing so well and following the rules and guidance for this slight change in things!
We’ve been busy planning Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday for next Friday (8th May). Supported by Shropshire Wildlife Trust, he children will all be engaging in nature and conservation-themed activities and will also be making a Green Promise about how they can make a small impact on the environment around them – maybe you can think together at home about what that could be? Recycling more; turning off lights; making your garden more nature friendly – anything! We’ll also be having a non-uniform day on the day and celebrating his birthday with a cake (you can buy a slice for a donation for Shropshire Wildlife Trust) and we hope you’ll all join us at 3pm on Friday 8th for our song on the playground! More details below in the newsletter.
I’m really looking forward to it!
Also, don’t forget the Plant & Craft Fair happening on Saturday 9th May! A lovely opportunity to get together as a community. We would really appreciate donations of cakes next Friday to help us with this please! Let us know if you are able to help with anything on the day!
You can sign up HERE
Have a super weekend, everyone!
Tom Larkham
Headteacher
What’s on next week?
MONDAY-BANK HOLIDAY
TUESDAY – Turtles Swimming (afternoon)
FRIDAY – Leopards Swimming (afternoon)
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION DAY
DONATIONS OF BOOKS, CLOTHES, CAKES, PLANTS for the Plant & Craft Fair
SATURDAY – Plant & Craft Fair 10:00 – 12:00
Plant & Craft Fair Competitions
It’s our Plant & Craft Fair on Saturday 9th May 10:00 -12:00
Please encourage your children to sign up for the competitions.
We are always wowed by the entries on display at the fair and visitors love to browse the children’s creations. Entries can be brought along on the day for Judging at 11:00am.
This year’s theme is FANTASY. Think of Fantasy lands and creatures, dystopian worlds, magic and sorcery, kingdoms and quests, heroes and journeys, myths and legends, let your imagination go wild.
Potion & Spell– Enjoy potion making and add some writing for a label or spell.
Fantasy Bake-Off -Cakes big or small, as long as its edible!
Fantasy Garden-Enjoy scavenging natural items to make a mini garden and design it with a fantasy twist. Use any container big or small to display your garden.
Fantasy Land in a Box– Create a fantasy world in a box. Any box, any size, any material.
Fantasy Art Work– Use any art materials and media you like to depict a fantasy scene or image, sketching, painting, doodling, design a comic strip, blend with chalk or pastels, make a collage…
Plant & Craft Fair Donations
Can you help us get ready for the Plant & Craft Fair?
On Friday it is non-uniform day for David Attenborough’s Birthday, we would greatly appreciate donations for the fair including:
- Cakes (home made or shop bought)
- Plants
- Books or children’s clothes.
Pease bring into school on Friday or any day next week.
Thank you! Your support is what makes our community events come to life.
Next Friday Sir David Attenborough’s Birthday Celebration
We’ll be having a whole school Celebration Day to celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday! Here’s a few snippets of the day
- Shropshire Wildlife Trust Assembly
- Non-Uniform
- Outdoor Picnic Lunch
- Green activities
- 3:00pm Whole School Song to families on the middle playground.
- Birthday cake at 3:00pm. We’ll be selling slices after the song for donations to Shropshire Wildlife Trust (first come, first served)
Chalk Window Competition
Design a Chalk window for The Allotment for the Belle Vue Arts Festival
FANTASY themed-keep it simple.
Entries to be handed to Miss Heap or Mrs Lennox by Friday 15th May
The Allotment owners will choose the winning design. The winner will draw their design on the inside of the shop window! Good Luck everyone!
Poetry Writing Competition
Belle Vue Arts Festival
Poetry Writing Competition
Get ready to let your imagination run free in our poetry writing competition, inspired by our theme this year of “Fantasy”.
We’d love to hear all about the magic and mystery hiding in your imagination, from enchanted forests to curious creatures, secret spells or worlds that only you can dream up. Write a short poem and share your most fantastical ideas with us.
Small prizes for the winning entries!
Deadline for Pupils: 31st May 26
Hand into the School Office
Category: All ages
The winner may have the opportunity to read their poem aloud to an audience at The Hive!
Stories from Beyond the Graves
🌿 Year 5 Step Back in Time at Longden Road Cemetery 🌿
Year 5 enjoyed a truly fascinating visit to Longden Road Cemetery, where history, nature and storytelling came together beautifully. 🕊️🌳 Working with the Friends of Shrewsbury Cemetery, the children took part in a special history workshop.
We began with a quiz about the cemetery, designed by local architect Samuel Pountney Smith, before pupils set off with a cemetery plot grid to explore and locate monuments linked to real people from the past.
📜 Along the way, we uncovered powerful stories—some sad, some uplifting—that brought history to life. From poet Mary Webb, to Julia Hornblower, one of the UK’s first female doctors; from George Williams, a young orphaned WWII pilot who flew Hurricane Bombers in Canada and tragically lost his life at just 18, to Annie Caddick, a famous music hall performer who toured across Europe. 🎭✈️
🎵 We were intrigued by the symbols carved into the gravestones, telling us about people’s lives. Annie Caddick’s grave, for example, features a harp, marking her life as a musician.
🌼 Longden Road Cemetery is a remarkable place—full of history, beautiful trees and wildlife. Designed with ornate paths and winding trails, it was created as a commemorative garden of remembrance. With around 6,000 monuments, it is the resting place of approximately 60,000 people, making it a place of reflection, learning and respect.
💚 A huge thank you to the Friends of Longden Road Cemetery for this wonderful partnership. We are learning so much and look forward to many more meaningful experiences together!
Shropshire Schools Half Marathon
What an achievement for these young runners! Over 100 of our pupils signed up for the Shropshire Schools Half Marathon and had lots of fun completing this challenge!
Lunchtime Lego Fun Club
We have some fun clubs happening at lunch time including Lego, Ukulele and Chess with Mr Williams!
Year 4 Kick Off with Reading the Game! ⚽
Year 4 pupils have been thrilled to take part in Reading the Game with Shrewsbury Town in the Community 🙌
This programme combines a love of football with writing and literacy, showing children that reading and writing can be just as fun and energetic as sport! ✍️⚽
Pupils got active and practised football skills while linking them to creative writing tasks.
Thank you to Shrewsbury Town in the Community for inspiring our pupils and helping them grow both on and off the pitch 🏟️💙
EYFS trip to St Mary’s Church
Our Reception children had a wonderful visit to St Mary’s Church this week as part of their learning. During the visit, the children explored the key features of the church, with a special focus on the beautiful stained glass windows. They spent time carefully observing the colours, patterns, and stories shown in the glass, sharing their ideas and noticing small details.
We were so impressed with the children when inside the church and many members of the public stopped to speak to us and thank the children for their calm and respectful behaviour.