School Experiences

As a Trust and as individual schools, we are hoping to put together some information about the 10 top experiences we hope children to encounter before they leave school. For example, sitting around a camp fire, performing to an audience, going to the theatre or art gallery, learning a musical instrument, visiting a contrasting location, taking a risk etc. The list is endless, but we aim to pin point the experiences to phases in education and would like families and children to participate in this.

I’ve attached a short survey below (only 3 questions!) and would really welcome your feedback about what quality experiences you would hope that your child could encounter before they leave school. These experiences are additional to our curriculum offer, but run alongside it. For example we believe it is important to take our children our of our rural location to experience a big city so we take our Y5&6 pupils to London, that links to their learning about monarchy in addition to fulfilling many memorable experiences.

Thank you in advance for your contribution.

Click here to provide your feedback

Free Parenting Support groups

Please see the links below for information and guidance to support families.

The Shropshire Parenting Help and Support line can be accessed on 01743 250950. Monday to Thursday 9.30am-4.30pm and Fridays 9.30am-3.30pm.

Parenting help and support line poster

Does your child struggle with sleep? If so please see the poster below for support and guidance groups to help.

Sleep Tight Poster 

Would you like to know more about child development or how to help your child with behaviour? Or connect with other parents? If so, please see the workshop schedule below for ways to better understand your child.

Understanding Your Child Poster 

I have reached out to the team and we hope to run some of these groups from our school in the near future, in addition the the workshops held in Market Drayton. I will keep you updated about the developments.

Mrs Lyall.

Fidget toys

A polite reminder to check with school staff before sending in any fidget toys. We have school approved fidget manipulatives for pupils to use should they be needed in class or around school. We also work with the school nursing team to provide support in this area. Children may need to use a manipulative to aid their concentration for a short period of time, or to support with a particular sensory need or anxiety. It is important that school staff are aware of such needs so that we can support pupils with effective strategies to overcome any barriers at particular times.

Please see Mrs Williams our SEND lead or Miss Darmanin our Mental Health lead, but always discuss with your child’s class teacher in the first instance to ensure we can work together to best support pupils.

Thank you.

Children in Need final total

Thank you to everyone who contributed and enjoyed coming in non-uniform or Pudsey Bear themed clothes last Friday. We have raised £353.50 for this charity.

Celebrating Success. Book Worm 22.11.24

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 – Tommy
  • Class 1 – Hannah
  • Class 2 – Georgia
  • Class 3 – Joseph
  • Class 4 – Theo
  • Class 5 – Harrison H
  • Class 6 – Grace

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.

Celebrating Success. Certificate of Achievement 22.11.24

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

  • Class R – Casey, for always completing the tasks he is asked to do, we are so proud of you. What a superstar!
  • Class 1 – Albie, for fantastic effort to work independently and follow our school values
  • Class 2 – Henry, for always persevering and never giving up. Well done we are very proud of you, keep it up!
  • Class 3 – Isabelle S, for fantastic enthusiasm and engagement in every lesson – you love to learn, what a star!
  • Class 4 – Beatrice P, for fantastic maths problem solving and working hard across the curriculum.
  • Class 5 – Peter, for excellent effort, getting on with work with no distractions. Well done.
  • Class 6 – Jack, for improved listening and great partner work. Well done keep it up!
  • KS1 Headteachers award – George B in class 2 for being respectful, polite and trying hard. Well done.
  • KS2 Headteachers award – Bria in class 6 for excellent organisation and thoughtfulness in your mission to help and support our youngest children at playtime with group activities.
  • Raffle ticket – Ella in class 4.
  • Lunchtime award – Joseph in class 3 for being respectful and well-mannered at all times.

Nutcracker Performance

A group of our children are in the Nutcracker, please show your support by going to see it if you can. Best of luck to the children involved, you’ll be amazing!

Flu nasal spray 12th December

An NHS team are coming into school to provide the free Nasal Flu spray on Thursday 12th December. This year the process has slightly changed – parents are asked to complete the consent electronically rather than via a paper form.

Electronic consent must be provided in advance and the EConsent platform closes at 9am on 9th December, please complete it before this date if you would like your child to have the nasal spray.

Please refer to the email sent out this week with the EConsent link and information attached, contact Mrs O’Connor with any queries regarding this process. Thank you.