Hello everyone,

Please can we remind all parents and guardians of the steps to take if you or your child are unwell and displaying COVID-19 symptoms.  It is important that everyone follows these rules so that we can keep all of our pupils, staff and families safe.

If you or your child have a high temperture or a peristent cough or a loss of taste or smell, you must not send your child to school and you must book a PCR test. if any member of your family are having a PCR test, all members of the household must remain at home until the test result comes back.

If you or your child have one of the other symptoms below, we ask that you also book a test and we thank you in advance for doing so. We know that many families are using the lateral flow tests but these are intended for use where there are no symptoms.

Please also read the symptoms flow chart below of the steps to take once the test result comes back.

COVID-19 symptoms flow chart

Many thanks for your support.

Mrs Johnson

Hi everyone,

We have had a lovely first week back in school and the sunshine has been a great start to the summer term!

Reception children vision screening

If your child is in Reception year, and you do not want them to take part in the vision screening next Friday, please return the form to let the school office know.

Punctuality

We have had very high numbers of children arriving at school late this week which means children from different bubbles all having to enter through the main entrance.  Please can you make sure that your child is at their bubble’s entrance by the relevant time, especially children in Maple and Rowan whose entrance door closes at 8:55 a.m. Thank you in advance for your support with this.

Year 6 Bikeability

We have booked free Bikeability training for children in Year 6 from 12th to 14th May. Parents of Year 6 children have been emailed a permission form today which we need back as soon as possible please.

Have a lovely weekend and stay safe.

Mrs Johnson x

Hi everyone,

Please see a link below to some free training which you may be interested in.

Raising a Reader: Top Tips for Parents to Foster a Love of Reading

This fully funded training is for all parents who have children at primary school.  The session will explore practical tips for parents on how to help their child to foster a love of reading.

https://www.dandelionlearning.co.uk/raising-a-reader-top-tips-for-parents-to-foster-a-love-of-reading-free-training/

Dear Friends

Well, the situation with the pandemic is looking so much better, and I read yesterday that the level of infection in Shropshire is now the lowest in the West Midlands area AND below the national average!  So things are looking very positive for us being able to begin re-opening for public worship on Palm Sunday.  You can read all about that and find a list of the services from Palm Sunday through Holy Week to Easter Day in the Loop.  Please do book places at church for these services by contacting your churchwarden(s) – we just don’t know how many people are likely to want to come, so to avoid difficulty or disappointment at this very special time of year, it’ll be such a help to know who is planning to come, as we’re still restricted by all the same social distancing regulations.

On Tuesday there is to be a national Day of Reflection, to mark the anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020, you can find details of that in the Loop too.  There is also a special service planning for Holy Saturday, coming from Lichfield Cathedral on the same theme.

I hope this finds you in good heart, as we approach the 29 March, when the PM will announce whether the next phase of the roadmap can be unlocked. Let’s pray that things continue to go in the right direction so that the chance to meet up with loved ones outside becomes a reality again! We can pray too for the continued vaccine rollout, despite this week’s tensions and the news of how it will be affected in April by reduced supplies. Thank God that all those due to have their 2^nd jabs will still be able to.  And pray too for the many poor countries of the world where vaccination has hardly started.  We are so blessed by the vaccine provision for us here in the UK, we give thanks, while not forgetting that there are still many, many challenges arising from the pandemic for individuals and families across the nation, and praying about those.

So, as we approach that point in the year (next weekend!) when the clocks go forward, we can have a greater sense of hope that we’ve had for some time.  Officially now there is more light than darkness each day!  Spring is happening around us, and the most precious part of the year for Christians is almost with us.  There is so much for which to give thanks.

God’s blessing be with you, and all those you love and pray for,  today and always ~

Mary-Lou x

21 Mar Loop