Hello everyone,
There is a quite a bit of information in this week’s newsletter so I thank you in advance for taking the time to read it.
Children In Need
Thank you for your support with our fundraising efforts for Children In Need and it has been wonderful seeing the children and staff in PJs or spots today! We received a fantastic total of £140 in donations which will be sent off to the charity next week.
Pantomime – packed lunch orders
If you haven’t already done so, please return your child’s packed lunch order form for the pantomime, on Monday at the latest. We must have the new form signed and returned so even if you have already returned the old form we need the new one signing and returning as well. Thank you.
Get your booster for extra protection – information from Shropshire Council
More than 28,000 COVID-19 booster jabs have already been given in Shropshire – this is about 63% of those who are eligible.
If you are eligible but haven’t yet had it, please give yourself the best level of protection this winter.
You can book online via the National Booking Service, call 119 or head to one of the county’s walk-in sites.
This week the government announced that all over 40s can have the booster, but it must still be 6 months or 182 days after the second primary dose.
Place2Be: Parenting Smart
Please see a link below to the Parenting Smart online resource that may be of interest:
- Created by Place2Be’s parenting experts
- Based on evidence and their experience of working with children and families
- Designed with busy parents in mind, with short videos and articles
- Topics from meltdowns to friendship difficulties, from anxiety to the transition to secondary school
Parenting Smart
News from Forest Church
Dear Friends,
We are really looking forward to Forest Church this coming Sunday (3pm, 1403/ Battlefield Church, SY4 3DB). We are hoping that people of all ages will come along- for the majority we will park and meet at 1403, and then walk across the fields to the church, but to make it accessible for everyone, there is also the option of parking at the church itself.
Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King, and just a week before Advent begins, so both of those themes will be woven into our activities and worship. Our worship service will be particularly special this time because we will go into the church choir stalls to learn and sing Christus Vincit together- a medieval chant that the canons who once prayed in the church may well have sung.
If you are hoping to join us, below are the instructions about timings, what to bring and how to get there….
What to bring
Please bring your own picnic. We don’t yet feel confident sharing food, so we are asking people to cater for themselves. We will eat in the Exhibition Room where there will be an urn to make tea and coffee. Do also wrap up warm and bring a blanket to sit on if you’d like to, and bring a torch (most phones have a torch on anyway). It’ll be beginning to get dark as we head back for our picnic. When you arrive, just bring the blanket initially, and then we can nip back to our cars to pick up the picnic when the time comes. It would also be a good idea to wear strong shoes and trousers- there are some nettles about, and the ground is uneven in places.
The Plan
We will be flexible, depending on who comes along, and we also want to keep things fairly informal. Here is an outline of the afternoon:
3pm- Introduction, welcome and a short talk from James Reynolds (Albrighton Estate Manager)
3.15-3.45pm- Activities, which may include some drawing, gathering, listening, exploring, walking… both around and in the church
3.45pm- A worship service in church (with singing!)
4pm- Picnic Time in the 1403 Exhibition Room
Directions
1403 is well signposted from the A49 heading north out of Shrewsbury- after taking the A49 (north) from Battlefield Roundabout, you quickly come to a mini roundabout- turn left here. After going under the bridge, turn right for 1403, or keep straight ahead for the church.
Caregivers are responsible for their children at all times, I will bring a First-Aid Kit and the Risk Assessment will be available to look at. We do have cover if it’s rainy- so please don’t be put off by the weather!
With thanks and blessings,
Hannah x
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Johnson x
