A group of Year 5/6 children enjoyed a morning of Tag Rugby at the Corbet School in Baschurch.  They had a brilliant time and demonstrated mature sportsmanship and teamwork.  Well done everyone!

Thank you to all the parents and carers who came to watch our PE dance performances.  We were very proud of the children to perform so confidently in front of such a large audience and to show such great coordination in their routines.

We have been delighted to see a huge improvement in attendance this half term (96.2%) compared to the same half term last academic year (93.8%).

We have also seen a significant reduction in lates from 137 in Autumn 1 last year, to 57 this year! This is a brilliant effort from everyone and we are very grateful for your support.

It has been a jam-packed final week of this half term and the staff and children are all ready for a break!

It has been lovely to see so many parents/carers in school for our parent drop-ins and to see the children’s PE dances this week.  I hope you enjoyed looking at the work the children have done so far this year.  I have been really impressed at some of the progress made by children over the last 8 weeks and it was lovely for teachers to be able to share that with you this week.

Dates for your diary:

Wednesday 6th November – Willow parents invited for lunch (please let the office know if you are attending)

Wednesday 13th November – Birch parents invited for lunch (please let the office know if you are attending)

Friday 15th November – Chester Zoo whole school trip 

Wednesday 20th November – Maple parents invited for lunch (please let the office know if you are attending)

Wednesday 27th November – Oak parents invited for lunch (please let the office know if you are attending)

Wednesday 4th December – Oak Class trip to the Abbey in Shrewsbury (letter to follow)

Friday 6th December – Worship Council to Montford Church (letter to follow)

Tuesday 10th December 9.30am – R/Y1/Y2 Nativity

Wednesday 11th December 1.15pm – Whole School trip to the Pantomime (5pm return)

Thursday 12th December 6pm – School Choir performing at Bicton Church (parents invited!)

Wednesday 18th December 6.30pm – KS2 Carol Concert

Have a restful break and we will see you at 8.35am on Tuesday 5th November.

Mrs Mavin

Well done to this week’s award winners!

Tommy for the joyful smiles he shares with us every day.

Arthur for showing perseverance with his writing.

Alex for the love shown during our dance performance – he led his group so well!

Abigail for demonstrating excellent friendship to others.

Sancia for working on her dance with enthusiasm and joy.

James for representing the school brilliantly at a sports event.

October Loop 2024

James and Jessica had a busy weekend and managed to climb to the top of Cadair Idris – 2930 feet! An excellent example of perseverance and resilience – a huge well done to both of them.

School has felt very autumnal this week as the colder and wetter weather has drawn in!  Please ensure your child has a waterproof coat every day in school and appropriate footwear for the wet weather.

We have had our Year 4 parents in school hearing about our Liverpool residential in June next year.  The powerpoint shared with parents will be put onto Class Dojo and shared on the Maple class page on the website.

A group of Year 5 and 6 children enjoyed a trip today to the Shrewsbury Club organised by Shropshire Tennis.  They all behaved impeccably and had a wonderful time doing some tennis activities, having a Q&A session with some professional players, and watching the W100 quarter final games.

Parent Drop-Ins:

• Parents are welcome to drop into classes to have a look at their child’s work and speak to the class teacher between 2 – 3pm and 3.30-5.30pm on Tuesday 22nd October, and 2-2.30pm and 3.30-5.30pm on Wednesday 23rd October
• Birch Class ONLY – Drop-Ins on Wednesday 23rd October 2-2.30pm and 3.30-530pm (no drop-ins on Tuesday)

We hope to see lots of parents/carers for the PE Dance Showcase on Wednesday 23rd October at 2.45pm.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Mavin