Published on: 14th July, 2023

2023 Summer #12

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KS2 SATs

A huge congratulations to all the children who have received their KS2 SATs results. The number of our children achieving age related expectation and greater depth was higher than national average. We are so proud of all the children’s hard work this year.

Friends News – Summer Fair – TODAY

The Friends Summer Fair starts this evening at 5.30pm.

Please come and support this year’s Summer Fair. We have music from The Indigo Machine Duo, there will be burgers and hot dogs, loaded fries, ice creams, bottle tombola, games, stalls, a bar and more!!!!!

Great School Bake Off – entries can be dropped off at the school office at the end of the school day or straight to the staff room at 5.30pm.  Please remember to include your name and number.  Entries will be judged by Embers Café who will be donating a prize for the winner.

Come rain or shine the Fair will be on!!!

 

 

Sports Days

Thank you so much to parents for attending our KS2 Sports Day on Tuesday. The children really enjoyed having you there and it was lovely to see everyone participating in the activities. We just about made it before the heavens opened. The children are in the process of completing their races in their PE lessons. We will announce the winning house in next week’s newsletter following KS1’s Sports Day.

 

KS1 Sports Day will be held on Tuesday 18 July on the school playground with events starting at 9.30am and will conclude at around 10.45am.

 

Children will be completing activities in their Houses (Gorge (Green), Severn (Blue), Wrekin (Red) and Bridge (Yellow)).  If the children have t-shirts in their house colour, that would be great, but if not, we will have some coloured badges or bands for them.  Please remember to send children with hats, sunscreen, and water bottles.

 

If the weather forecast is not favourable, in the interests of safety we may need to cancel Sports Day however a final decision will be made the day before (17 July) on whether to go ahead.

After School Sports Clubs

There will be no after school sports clubs next week.

SEND Drop-in Session

There will be a SEND Tea & Coffee drop-in session next Tuesday 18 July (2.00pm – 3.20pm).  Parents who have concerns regarding SEND, mental health or any other parenting concerns are welcome to join us.  Mr Wheeler will also be attending to meet parents.

The Big Help Out

The Big Help Out is a fundraising/volunteering initiative linked to the King’s Coronation.

As part of this Year 2 chose to raise money for the NSPCC by having a second-hand toy sale.  They will be holding this after school next Tuesday (18 July) from 3:20pm – 3:30pm just before open evening starts.  We hope you will support them.

Open Evening – Tuesday 18 July (3.30pm – 5.00pm)

Open evening next Tuesday is an opportunity for children to show their parents and families what they have been doing in their classrooms this year, with a chance to say goodbye to their current teachers and take their parents and families to see their new classroom too. We look forward to seeing you.

Year 6 End of Term/School Events

Leavers’ Performance – Wednesday 19 July:  Year 6 will be putting on a performance of Rock Bottom the Musical next Wednesday in the school hall starting at 6.00pm.  Parents and families of Year 6 children are invited to attend.  Following the performance there will be an award ceremony and pictures from Arthog.

Children should arrive for 5.30pm to allow them time to get ready.

 

Leavers’ Music Festival – Thursday 20 July:  Performers from Madeley Academy are performing live music. There will be food and drink, face paints, photobooth and games. It is a music festival vibe.

 

Leavers Service – Monday 24 July:  We will be holding a Leavers’ Service for our Year 6 class on Monday 24 July at Holy Trinity Church, Coalbrookdale.  All the children will attend, and we would like to invite the parents of the Year 6 children as well.

The service will start at 2.00pm and will last approximately an hour.

All children will walk back to school in time for the end of the day.

School Uniform

There are new owners of our school uniform supplier, Bristows.  They are now called Lads & Lasses Schoolwear, a family business of 20 years based in Wolverhampton with stores in Penn and Codsall and now Bridgnorth.

 

The Bristows website is still running alongside the Lads & Lasses website, and you will be redirected to the new website or click on the links below.  The new website will only allow parents to purchase online for delivery or click and collect.  If you would prefer to have uniform delivered to school, please check out as click and collect but put in notes deliver to school and include the child s name.

 

https://www.ladsandlassesschoolwear.co.uk/product-category/primary-schools/coalbrookdale-ironbridge-primary-school/

 

https://www.ladsandlassesschoolwear.co.uk/

Shining Stars

Well done to those children who have been nominated this week for their exceptional work in class.  A round of applause to the following children:

 

Reception:  Ava

Year 1:  All of Year 1

Year 2:  Lari

Year 3:  Bobby-Joe

Year 4:  Amelia

Year 5:  Sophie

Year 6:  Jack B

Headteacher:  Dominik

 

Other Awards

Elijah A – Junior Kickboxing certificate & Music exam certificate

Thomas B – Cricket medal & certificate

Harvey – Karate Orange belt

Marcus – Swimming certificate & badge

Rory (Yr R) – Swimming

Lily-Anne – Swimming certificates & badges

Timonie – Mixed Martial Arts Red stripe belt

Max – Music exam certificate – Distinction

Hattie S – Football medal

Lila – Football medal

Daisy W – Wenlock Olympics Hockey medal

Violet – Wenlock Olympics Hockey medal

What’s Happening: w/c 17 July

Monday

During School: 

PE – Reception & Year 1

 

Tuesday

During School: 

PE – Year 4 & Year 3

SEND Tea & Biscuit drop-in session (2.00pm – 3.20pm)

 

After school

Parent Open Evening (3.45pm – 5.00pm)

 

Wednesday

During School: 

PE – Year 1, Year3, Year 5 & Year 6

 

After school

Year 6 Leavers’ Performance (School @ from 6.00pm)

 

Thursday

During school:

PE – Year 2, Year 4 & Year 6

 

After school

Year 6 Leavers’ Festival (School @ 5.00pm)

 

Friday

During school:

PE – Reception & Year 5

Dates for the Diary

Monday 24 July:  Year 6 Leavers’ Service @ Holy Trinity

Tuesday 25 July:  Last day of term

News from the Parish

The School Open Day is next Tuesday 18th July, 3.30pm to 5.00pm.

 

It is a time when the school is opened for families and children to walk around, look around their soon-to-be-old and soon-to-be-new classrooms, and share together in celebrating all the work that has gone on during the year at our school. Teachers will also be on hand for children to show their individual work to their families.

 

People from the local churches here in our Parish will be friendly faces at a table in the main hall, to dispense squash, biscuits and smiles as people pass through to look around the classes.

 

It has been an absolute pleasure for the Parish to welcome children from the school at special services at Holy Trinity during this last year, as well as at JAM sessions and family services at St Luke’s.

 

We are pleased to therefore be in school ourselves, just as we will be again for an All Ages Family Service in the school in the autumn.

 

The Parish is also pleased to share that at last week’s Family Service at St Luke’s, a special Covid Tree was dedicated in memoriam of those who lost their lives during the pandemic. The tree is in the churchyard, please do have a look if you are around.

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