2025 Spring #12

A Busy and Enriching Term

As we head into the final week of term, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has been an incredibly busy and successful few weeks here at Coalbrookdale. We are so proud of everything the children have achieved, and we still have lots of exciting things planned for the final days of term!

This term, we’ve had the opportunity to enrich the children’s learning through a range of engaging trips and experiences:

• Reception visited the farm on Monday, bringing their learning about animals to life.
• Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Coalport China Museum on Thursday, supporting their topic on the Coalport Ferry Disaster.
• Next week, we’re excited to welcome the Freshwater Theatre Company to school.
  • They will be working with Year 1 on their learning about significant people from the past,
  • Year 2 will focus on Explorers,
  • and Year 6 will dive deeper into their topic on the Ancient Greeks.
    We can’t wait to share photographs from these immersive sessions with you!
• On Monday, Year 4 will visit Holy Trinity Church to deepen their understanding of Easter and prepare to lead the whole school Easter service on Wednesday.
• Also on Tuesday afternoon, Year 3 will be visited by the Tile Museum, helping bring their learning about the Romans to life.

We are incredibly grateful to all of our parents and carers who have contributed towards the cost of these experiences. Your support helps us to continue providing exciting opportunities that enhance and enrich the children’s curriculum.

We also look forward to welcoming parents, carers and families to Holy Trinity Church on Wednesday as Year 4 lead the school in our Easter Service – a special moment in our school calendar to come together and reflect.

Thank you once again for your continued support.

Mrs Dhaliwal

Easter Service – Wednesday 9 April – 2.00pm

All parents and carers are welcome to join us at Holy Trinity Church at 2.00pm for a church service filled with readings and Easter songs.

If you can walk to church with your child’s class please let their teacher know.

All children will walk back to school and should be collected as normal at the end of the day.

Cricket Engagement Day

Next Tuesday (8 April) Shropshire Cricket will be visiting school, and all classes will take part in a 45-minute lesson during the day.  All children should come to school dressed in PE kit.

After school, there is a fun parent & child cricket session on the playground (3.20pm – 3.50pm). Children must be accompanied by an adult to take part in this.

Changes to PE next week

Next week there a few changes to PE:

• Year 2 will have PE on Tuesday and Wednesday
• Year 3 will have PE on Monday and Thursday
• No PE for Year 5 and 6 on Wednesday (due to the Easter Service)

• No Welly Wednesday for Reception (due to the Easter Service)

Online Safety Newsletter

Please click on the link below for this month’s Online Safety Newsletter.

Online Safety Newsletter April 2025_PDF_Coalbrookdale

After School Clubs – Summer 1

There will be NO after school clubs next week (w/c 7 April) EXCEPT for Lego club.

The following clubs will run next half term (w/c 5 May 2025).

• Monday:  Multi-skills with Embrace (Years 1 & 2) (12 May – 19 May; 2 sessions – £7.00) (max 20 children)
• Tuesday:  Tennis with Embrace (Years 3 – 6) (6 May – 20 May; 3 sessions – £10.50) (max 20 children)
• Wednesday:  Orienteering & Team building with Embrace (Years 1 – 6) (7 May – 21 May; 3 sessions – £10.50) (max 20 children)

For all clubs, please complete the permission link to be sent out via Seesaw if your child would like to join.

Please return payment (cash or cheque (cheques should be made payable to Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Primary School)) to the school office in a named envelope before the 1st session.

Parents will only be contacted if your child has NOT got a place on a club.

All clubs finish at 4.20pm

School Dinner Menu

After Easter there will be a new school dinner menu.  Attached below is a copy of the menu.  A paper copy is being sent home with children today.

School sandwiches are available daily as an alternative to a hot meal but must be ordered in advance.  Please contact the office for more details.

Parents should ensure that their child’s dinner account is always kept in credit to ensure your child receives a school meal.  If you are unsure of your child’s dinner balance please contact the school office.

School dinners cost £2.90.

School Dinner Menu April 2025 – March 2026 1

School Dinner Menu April 2025 – March 2026 2

Moments Matter – Attendance Counts

Highest class attendance for week ending 28 March:  Year 3

Most improved class attendance from the previous week:  Year 4

Community News – Coalbrookdale Scouts

Coalbrookdale Scouts are looking for volunteers.  Please see below for more details.

Community News – Telford Bike Hub holiday activities

Telford Bike Hub are running Learn to ride sessions and Bikeability level 1&2 and level 3 over the Easter holidays.

Learn to ride sessions and all Bikeability sessions can be booked via the Tickets Telford website:

Telford Bike Hub – Learn To Ride

Telford Bike Hub – Bikeability Levels 1 & 2

Telford Bike Hub – Bikeability Level 3

Community News – Telford & Wrekin Easter Holiday Activities

With a range of activities available over the Easter holidays, don’t miss out on a space.

Activities go live Friday 21 March 2025 at 4pm. To register your account, confirm your eligibility, and book activities go to the link below.

For all enquiries regarding HHAH please email holidayactivityhub@telford.gov.uk and one of the team will assist you.

Click on the link below for details of holiday activities in the Easter Holidays.

Happy Healthy Active Holidays

Community News – Wrekin College Easter Holiday Activities

Community News – Easter Holiday Club @ Weston Park

Click on the link below for more details

Easter Holiday Club 2025