Head of School Message
Dear parents/carers,
We have had a very busy week in school as the final preparations took place ready for us to join the Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust as of tomorrow! This is a hugely exciting time for as we aim to work collaboratively with a wider group of schools in the Shropshire area, sharing expertise, resources, and best practices to further enhance the learning experiences we each offer. We thank you very much for your ongoing support at this busy time for us. Please see the letter that was sent home confirming our change to academy status here.
Safeguarding
Following a near miss incident after school pickup time, we kindly ask that you please collect your children promptly and then make your way off the school grounds as quickly as possible. To ensure the safety of pupils and smooth end to the school day, please could parents/carers refrain from lingering or engaging in extended conversations on school grounds. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Mavin
A plea from the parents of Lucas in Year 5
This is a post that we never imagined we would need to write,
but after almost 17 months of Lucas waiting for a liver transplant, time is not on his side, and with his consultant stressing to us at our last clinic appointment that children with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome need a transplant sooner rather than later, with no possible way of increasing his priority on the Paediatric register and unable to be placed on the adult register yet as he doesn’t weigh enough, we find ourselves writing this in the hope
that there may be a generous person
out there who would be willing to help Lucas and save his life, by donating a lobe of their liver as a live liver donor. This is possible because the liver is able to regenerate itself and grow back, usually by 12 weeks following surgery.
For those who don’t know Lucas
he was born with a rare liver disease, and although he remained stable for a few years, his health has rapidly declined over the past few years and it was decided almost 17 months ago that he needed a liver transplant. However donors are becoming less, and with Lucas’s size and his blood group being rarer, his chance of receiving a donor offer is smaller (An offer doesn’t always mean the transplant will go ahead as the surgeon needs the check the organ themselves before deciding that it’s suitable for transplant).
At the moment, a live liver donor is Lucas’s best option. We have explored the option of a live donor within the family but unfortunately no-one is a suitable candidate, so we are now putting out this appeal in the hope of finding someone who would be kind and generous enough to be willing to donate some of their liver to save our little boy’s life, as we are really scared that an offer may not come in time and we will lose him.
Please only contact the team if you are serious about being a live liver donor, and meet the following criteria, as going through potential donors is an admin intensive task.
Blood group must be B or O (this MUST be known prior to contacting team, Eldoncard tests can be purchased via Amazon, eBay etc)
BMI under 30
Under 50 years old
Minimal drinker and no smoking 8 weeks prior to surgery
No significant medical conditions
If you meet the above criteria, and are serious about being a live liver donor for Lucas, you can contact the team by email:
leedsth-tr.leedsliverappeal@nhs.net
More information about live liver donation can be found here (you may need to copy and paste):@
Talking tins
Yesterday afternoon, we talked about how stories have a beginning, middle and end then the children sat together and created their own simple story. The characters in the story were O——, W—— and F——, there was a sheep, a T Rex and a monkey.
With support, the children retold the story and we recorded it on talking tins (voice recording devices) which allow you to playback your own voice. The children then listened to their story – one talking tin had the beginning of the story, the next – the middle part and the third talking tin had the end of the story recorded.
The children were amazing during this adult led activity, they enjoyed sharing their own ideas, listening to their friends ideas and were so creative! There were endless possibilities of how the story could’ve developed which is what made it so much fun!
Award Winners
Wilfred for being kind and helpful.
Baran for showing kindness and including others.
Isaac T for always being respectful to friends.
Amber for showing perseverance and joy at Arthog.
Olivia C for showing respect to her team mates in tag rugby.
Freda for always being ready to learn.