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.

I hope everyone enjoyed their summer break and that all the children have had an enjoyable first week back and are settled into their new classes. We would like to welcome our new Reception children and children who have joined other year groups. We would also like to welcome Mrs Ferrans who will be working as a TA in Year 6 and Miss Bellarby who will be training to be a teacher under the “Troops to Teachers scheme”. We also have Miss Kimber who is doing her teacher training this term in Year 3.

Parents are invited to class group meetings to meet with their child’s teacher to find out about various aspects of the term ahead. Teachers will provide information about topics to be covered, homework, PE times, daily routines etc. Meetings will take place in the children’s classrooms and start at 3.30pm.

Year 1: Monday, 12th September
Year 2: Monday, 12th September
Year 3: Wednesday, 14th September
Year 4: Wednesday, 14th September
Year 5: Thursday, 15th September
Year 6: Monday, 12th September

We have tried to plan the meetings so that there are no clashes for parents with more than one child but please see your child’s class teacher if you are unable to attend.