The safer schools meeting planned for Wednesday 4th December has been postponed and will be rescheduled for the Spring term. We will inform you of the new date over the coming weeks.

Well done to everyone who received awards or shout outs today. We are very proud of you.

• Class R – Emmie, for being a superstar! Always ready to learn and an outstanding role model to others. 
• Class 1 – Arlo, for always having a fantastic attitude to learning and always being respectful and ready to learn.
• Class 2 – Rupert, for always trying his best and being determined to succeed.
• Class 3 – George, for fantastic improvement in his writing.
• Class 4 – Willow, for her hardworking, thoughtful and positive attitude to her work.
• Class 5 – Harrison H, for his positive attitude this week and for trying really hard – amazing, keep it up!
• Class 6 – Hettie, for her outstanding effort, can-do attitude and for being helpful and supportive around school.
• KS1 Headteachers award – Alice in class R, for showcasing our school values both inside and outside the classroom.
• KS2 Headteachers award – Harry T in class 3, for showcasing our school values, being kind and helpful and always truing his best.
• Raffle ticket – Isabelle S in class 3.
• Lunchtime award – Isaac in class R for lovely manners.

Weekly house point totals are:

Owls = 141

Badgers = 170

Squirrels = 204

Foxes = 200

Well done to the Squirrels team this week.

Well done to everyone who received awards or shoutouts this week, we are very proud of you.

Today we celebrated reading in our celebration assembly, with praise for lots of children for their reading at home and reading throughout the curriculum in school.

• Class R – Alice
• Class 1 – Thomas
• Class 2 – Betsy
• Class 3 – Oliver
• Class 4 – Ella
• Class 5 – Millie N
• Class 6 – Ethan

Congratulations to all our chosen Book Worms, your reading at home and school was excellent this week.

Remember to keep up those good reading habits.

As you may be aware, we’ve had a large number of illnesses in school this week with many pupils off school with similar illnesses. Staff have also been affected.

Illnesses seen in school:

• coughs
• cold like symptoms
• some with nausea (must be off for 48 hrs as per national guidance)
• sore throats
• shivers and temperatures

Remember to call school before 9.30am to report an absence every day that your child is absent.

We hope to be coming to the end of this run of illness and wish everyone a speedy recovery ready for next week.

We will be collecting for Shrewsbury Ark homeless charity during our Christmas performances again this year. If you are able to donate, please bring cash with you to the Nativity performances and the Church Service, we cannot accept card donations.

Further information about this charity can be found on their website.

Thank you in advance for supporting this charity.

A polite reminder that full school uniform is expected daily.

• Boots are not part of school uniform and are not permitted, shoes only please. Wellies/boots can be worn on the way to/from school and school shoes brought to change into if needed.
• Trainers are only permitted for PE or exercise and should not be worn as a school shoe.
• Leggings are not school uniform. School trousers/shorts, pinafores or skirts only please.

Jewellery:

• Earrings – only small studs are permitted, no hoops or dangling ones please.
• Children must be able to take our their earrings for PE themselves. Recent guidance about the use of cover tape states that earrings should not be taped for 2 reasons; firstly taping can be an infection risk and secondly there is a risk of the back of the earring causing bone damage in a collision. This risk has been identified by Sport England, due to national health and safety incident analysis.
• Watches may be worn, any watches with interactive features or games such as apple watch connectivity, should be disabled whist in school.
• Necklaces, bracelets or other jewellery is not permitted.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mrs Lyall.