2025 Summer #5

A Fantastic Start to the Half Term!

We’ve had a fantastic and very busy first week back after the half term break. It’s been wonderful to see the children so engaged in their learning as they’ve begun exploring a range of exciting new topics across the school. The children have really enjoyed making scarecrows this week in preparation for the Coalbrookdale Open Gardens event and our scarecrows have been put up outside school for all to enjoy. A big thank you to Friends of Coalbrookdale for supporting school with hay and also a thank you to parents who donated items for scarecrow making.

Next week, teachers will share our updated half-termly curriculum overviews. We’ve recently made some changes to our planning to ensure learning is as engaging and inspiring as it can be, and we’re really looking forward to seeing the impact of these developments in the weeks ahead.

This week, our Year 6 children attended their residential visit to Arthog. For some, this may have been their first time away from family, and we are incredibly proud of how well they represented our school. They consistently modelled our school values while away and, no doubt, developed some amazing skills and created memories they will cherish for years to come. A big thank you to the staff who supported the children throughout the trip and helped make it such a success.

We’ve also welcomed visitors into school this week from both the local authority and the Diocese of Hereford. They were incredibly impressed by the children – not only in their learning, but also in the way they demonstrated our school values through their behaviour, manners, and attitudes. The children were a real credit to us all.

We are currently in the process of finalising staffing for September and hope to be able to inform you of your child’s class teacher by the end of next week. Following this, we will begin our transition work to ensure all children are fully prepared for their next stage of learning and feel confident and supported as they move forward.

Thank you for your continued support and encouragement – it really does make all the difference.

Wishing you a restful weekend.

Mrs Dhaliwal

Home – School Communication

As a school, we greatly value open, respectful communication with our families and are committed to working in partnership with you. It has recently been brought to our attention that some negative discussions about the school have been shared within parent WhatsApp groups. While we understand these are private spaces, we would encourage any concerns or queries to be raised directly with school, in line with our Home-School Communication Policy.

We are always here to listen and respond constructively. By working together, we can ensure any issues relating to your child are addressed promptly and appropriately.

Some parents have also shared that the tone of some online conversations has affected their wellbeing. We regularly talk to the children about being respectful online, choosing kind words and considering how their actions affect others. As adults, it’s important we model the same behaviours and uphold the values we promote in school.

Thank you for your support in helping us maintain a positive and respectful school community.

School Photos

Next Wednesday (11 June) the school photographer will be in to take class photos.

If your child has PE next Wednesday, they should come to school dressed in their school uniform and bring PE kit with them to change in to.

Pentecost Service – Wednesday 11 June

Year 5 will be celebrating Pentecost at Holy Trinity Church, Coalbrookdale next Wednesday, 11 June.  All school children will attend, and we would like to invite parents/carers to join us.  If you can walk to church with your child’s class please let their class teacher know.

The service will start at 2.00pm.

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

Wraparound Care

If your child will not be attending their pre-booked afternoon session, please inform the school office as soon as possible. This helps us ensure all children are accounted for and safe.

Friends News

The Friends summer fair is taking place later this month; make sure you pop Friday 27th June in your diary.

The children have been sent home today with ten raffle tickets each, to sell to family and friends. Please can you send the ticket stubs and payment back into school in the envelope provided and any unused tickets by Tuesday 24th June. We have loads of raffle prizes to be won. We will pop a list in next week’s newsletter. We also have confirmed DNA kids and their beach themed party crew. They will be at the fair 3.00pm -5.00pm for everyone to enjoy.

We are in need of volunteers for the fair if you can help set up 2.00pm – 3.00pm, or at the fair manning a stall 3.00pm – 4.00pm or 4.00 pm – 5:30pm please let us know. The more helpers we have the more we can put on for you all to enjoy.

Online Safety Newsletter

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

Online Safety Newsletter Primary June 2025_PDF_Coalbrookdale

West Mercia Online Safety for Parents webinar

In September 2024, West Mercia Police introduced a free ‘Online Safety for Parents’ webinar. Parents are given the opportunity to increase their confidence in technology with the 1-hour long webinars covering topics such as dangerous apps, emojis you should know, the rise of AI and the impact of online influencers.

These are delivered frequently online.  For more information about the next webinar click on the link below

Exploitation and vulnerability training | West Mercia Police

Protect our children Flyer – West Mercia Police

Moments Matter – Attendance Counts

Highest class attendance for week ending 23 May:  Year 4

Most improved class attendance from the previous week:  Year 5

News from the parish: Family worship at St Luke’s this Sunday

This Sunday 8th June, St Luke’s Ironbridge would like to welcome children and their families to a Family Worship service, 11am to 12 noon.

The following are the theme, readings and songs:

Theme: Unity in Diversity

Readings:
1st Reading – Acts 2:1-21
2nd Reading – John 14:8-17

Songs

1. Angel voices ever singing hymn 37
2. All over the world the Spirit is moving hymn 20
3. Action Song
4. Let all the world in every Corner sing hymn 382
5. Bind us together, Lord hymn 72

In our children’s activity, we will be making tea light holders and thinking about the theme of unity, and how we can bring the Pentecost light to our world together.

This will be at the red activity tables at the side of the church.

Children are welcome to either sit at the tables, or sit with their families in pews.

We hope to see children and their families there, and to share refreshments after the service has finished.

Community News – Harper Adams Open Day – 8 June 2025

As part of Open Farm Sunday, Harper Adams University will be opening up the gates for visitors to come along and experience what goes on behind the scenes of their award-winning Future Farm.

The day will include opportunities to learn, play and explore the farm.  Whether visitors want to attend talks or feeding demonstrations, or head along to the interactive ‘Play Paddock’, there’s something for everyone.

Please click on the link below for more information.

Open Farm Poster 2025 pdf

The event is free to attend, visitors just need to head to Harper Adams website to sign up.

Open Farm Sunday 8 Jun 2025

Community News – Children with Disabilities Register

The Children with Disabilities Register is a confidential list of names and basic information about children with disabilities, special or additional needs.

The Children Act 1989 requires all local authorities to establish a register of children with a disability in their area. This will then be used for statistical information and to assist service planning to meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families, such as plans for accessible homes, SEND school places, inclusive community-based activities, and inclusive council services, to name but a few.

The information held on the register is confidential and stored on our secure database. Statistical data may be shared with partners to inform local planning. No personal, identifiable data will be shared without consent

Please click on the links below for more information

CWD Register Flyer V2

CWD Register Form

Or go to the Telford & Wrekin SEND Local Offer page

Children with Disabilities Register – SEND – Local offer

Community News – Boxing Fitness Workshops