As set out in our newsletter on the first day back at school the password for the Parents Area has now been changed.

At the front of the school we have two entrances; one for traffic, the other for pedestrians. Could we please ask that all children and parents use the pedestrian entrance when walking in the school from Dale End. The areas by the side and at the top of the driveway are for use by school staff and should not be used by parents picking up their children or as a turning area.

It has also been noted that some parents are asking children to press the green button to let them on to the school grounds. Parents should use the buzzer to contact the office who will then release the gates. Children are not allowed to let anybody onto the school grounds.

This term, as part of the school census, we are being asked to record the Country of Birth for all pupils. Your child will be bringing home a form today for you to complete and return to the school office. If these could be returned by Friday, 23rd September it would be most appreciated.

On Friday 23rd September, we will be celebrating European Language Day. European Language Day has been celebrated throughout Europe every year since 2001. There are many benefits from learning different languages; we are living in an increasingly small world so it is becoming more and more important to understand our European neighbours. Learning other peoples’ languages is a way of helping us to understand each other better and overcome our cultural differences.

Throughout the day, each class will be taking part in lots of exciting activities which will be linked to the European Countries which they will be studying. This will include learning different languages, sampling foods from the country and learning songs.

We would like the children to come to school dressed in the colours of the flag for the country which they are studying.

Reception – Greece
Year 1 – Spain
Year 2 – Italy
Year 3 – Romania
Year 4 – N. Ireland
Year 5 – Turkey
Year 6 – Finland

If you are paying for your child’s school dinners by cash please place it in an envelope with your child’s name, class and amount enclosed written on the front. If paying by cheques please make payable to Telford & Wrekin Council and write your child’s name on the reverse.

Each week we have a Shining Stars assembly where children from each class are given a Head teacher’s award for good behaviour or work in class. This week’s Shining Stars are:

Jake Bagnall for super sounding out and blending
Eleanor Hosley for being a good role model for the Coalbrookdale Way
Sophie Buckland for always being prepared for her learning and working extremely hard
Annabelle Owen for always being prepared for her learning and working extremely hard
Jason Edwards-Pereira for asking thought provoking questions during RE
Holly Jones for thinking about how following Christian Values will help her along life’s journey
Athena Beasley for a fantastic attitude to maths; very focused and eager to learn
Hollie Timms for outstanding attitude and behaviour. A delight.
Rosie Kind for always having a smile on her face and a great attitude to her learning
Freya Mills for always being ready to learn and for always contributing to class discussion
Amy Hare for her approach to her English and fetching a dictionary and using it actively
Ajna Smith for fantastic in guided reading

The Greenwood Centre (Station Road, Coalbrookdale) will be holding their annual Apple Day on Saturday, 8th October. There will be milling and pressing of apples (take your own apples and take away some delicious free juice for drinking), hog roast, live music, Morris Dancers, free children’s activities and much more. Admission £3.00, Children free. See website for more details.

There will also be an Apple Pie “Bake Off”. There will be prizes for the best tasting AND most delicious pies in two categories – under 16 and over 16. Pies must be hand made with a crust underneath and on top. Pies should be at The Greenwood Centre before noon on Saturday, 8th October. For further information please contact Pam on 01952 433632.

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Come for a chat and time out on the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month (term time only), 9.00 am till 11.00am at Coalbrookdale Community Centre. Enjoy coffee/tea/squash and homemade cakes. Come with or without children. Toys will be provided. Look forward to seeing you there. For further details contact Jan Martin Tel. 01952 433 011 or email janite.martin@sky.com. Next meetings are 7th October and 21st October.

At nature detectives club this week we explored the school grounds collecting materials to make some natural art…here is some of our work.