Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

The weekly Pew Sheet for the Brown Clee Benefice is below giving details of the Church Services and other events taking place across the Benefice. This Sunday there are two Services of Holy Communion.  The first at Ditton Priors at 9.30am and the second at Wheathill starting at 11.30am.   Next week on Wednesday 26th March there is a Coffee Morning at Church House, Chetton from 10.00am – 1.00pm.  There will be cakes, coffee & tea (with refills) and Bric a Brac.  Everyone is very welcome and there is a £5.00 entry donation requested.  Please go along and support this lovely social event.

There are also details of the Easter Coffee morning which is being held on 12th April at the Pavilion in Ditton Priors, everyone is welcome.

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Spring/Easter HAF programme

Please see below the Spring/Easter HAF programme being run by Shropshire Council.  Pupils in receipt of Benefits related Free School Meals will be bringing home a code to use which will allow you to book them onto the activities free of charge.

Many of the activities are also available for children not in receipt of Free School Meals for a small charge, there are further details to be found in the booklet.

HAF Spring 2025 What’s On Guide

Information for Parents of Year 6 regarding Secondary National Offer Day

As Secondary national offer day is 3 March, the Admissions Team at Shropshire Council would ask the parents of Year 6 pupils to check they can access their account on the Parent Portal.  If, for whatever reason you cannot access your account or are locked out, please email school-admissions@shropshire.gov.uk or phone 0345 678 9008 as soon as possible.  A member of the Admissions Team will look into this and re-set/unlock your account accordingly.

If you have a child in Year 6 and have not yet applied for the place at Secondary school, please submit a late application on the Shropshire Council website.  These will be processed and allocated on 21 March.

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

The weekly Pew Sheet for the Brown Clee Benefice can be found attached.  This details all the Church Services and other events which are taking place across the Benefice over the next few weeks.

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Free Parenting Courses

The Parenting Team at Shropshire Council offer a Help and Advice telephone support line for parents with children of all ages on such things as behaviour, sleep and much more.  They also offer free courses (face to face and via Microsoft Teams) and will shortly be running courses on Sleep and Understanding your Child, including courses specifically for parents of SEND children.  The attached posters give further advice on all of these with details of how to book and contact details for the help and support line.

Parenting help and support line

Understanding Your Child Poster Summer 2025

Sleep Tight Poster Summer 2025

Special Menu for World Book Day – 6th March

Laura and Carla will be serving a special Hogwarts themed menu for World Book Day on Thursday 6th March, please see the poster below for more details.

As we are unable to amend the uploaded menu in ParentPay if your child would like Hogwarts Meatballs please click on Tuna Pasta Bake and if they would like Slytherin spaghetti please click on mac and cheese.  Jacket potatoes and sandwiches will also be available as usual.

World Book Day Menu 2025

Brown Clee Benefice Pew Sheet

Please see the Brown Clee Benefice Pew Sheet below which details the Services and events being held around the Benefice.  There is also information on The Lent Course which is being held.  Emma in the Benefice Office has also asked if you have any unusual pancake recipes, please could you e-mail them to her at the e-mail address on the Pew Sheet and she will make sure that these are published in the Pew Sheet before Shrove Tuesday.

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Spring second half term menu & Pancake day

The menu for the second Spring half term up until the Easter holidays is now live on ParentPay to enable you to book your child’s meals up until the Easter Holidays if necessary.  After the Easter Holidays the menu will be changing as the catering will have been taken in house.  If your child requires a meal on the first day back (Monday 24th February) please ensure that you book this at least 48 hours in advance.

 

On Shrove Tuesday (Pancake day – Tuesday 4th March) the main courses will remain the same, being chicken meatballs with mash and gravy, vegeballs with mash and gravy, jacket potato or choice of sandwiches but desert will be build your own pancake.  See the attached for more information.

March 2025 – Pancake Day – Menu (editable date)

Menu Change – Friday 14th February – Chicken or Quorn nuggets and chips

This Friday instead of Fish Fingers or Veggie Fingers, Laura and Carla will be serving chicken nuggets or Quorn nuggets and chips.  As ParentPay cannot be amended, if your child would like Chicken nuggets please click on Fish fingers and if they would like Quorn nuggets please click on Veggie fingers.

Latest FOBCS News

FOBCS have asked us to share all their latest news with you –

Facebook
Please like our Facebook page “Friends of Brown Clee School” to be kept up to date on what we’re doing to raise money for school, and how you can help.
Whatsapp Group
If you would like to join our FOBCS Whatsapp group to be kept up to date on what we’re doing and how you can help at events, if you are unable to come to our meetings, please complete this form-  https://forms.office.com/e/XbhwV9bi51
Asda Cashpot for Schools
Cashpot for schools closed at the end of November and with your help, we easily raised approximately £74 for FOBCS. Thank you!
School Recipe Books
Having initially sold out, we now have more recipe books. Please let us know if you would like to place an order. They’re £6 each and the money can be left at school reception.
Easyfundraising
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Brands pay us a commission because when you start your shop from the Easyfundraising website or app, they can see we sent you to them. If you make a purchase, a commission is generated, and we turn that into a donation – magic!

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Gift Amnesty
If you have any unwanted gifts or vouchers, that would suit a tombola, and you would be happy to gift them to school, please bring them in. We would be grateful for anything you can donate (un-opened/unused) including non-perishable food and drink. Thank you!
Coming this term…..
-School movie nights
-Working day – a school grounds spring clean!
-Easter egg hunt
-Tech amnesty
-Friday tuck shop
-Year 6 leavers hoodies
Thank your for supporting FOBCS to support the school and children.

Safer Internet Day – Free Training for Parents

West Mercia Police are hosting a free 1-hour online safety session via Microsoft Teams for all parents and carers across Shropshire on 11th February which is Safer Internet Day.  This will cover topics such as dangerous apps, the rise off AI, sextortion and more.  Further information and details of how to book can be found on the attached poster.

Safer Internet Day Flyer with eventbrite link

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

Please see below the Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet detailing the Church services and other events which are taking place across the Benefice over the next few weeks.

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School of Rock Tribute Band at Ditton Priors Village Hall – 8th February 2025

Garry Aulton (Chairman of the Village Hall) has asked us to share the following message and poster –
“Very excited to announce that this is happening! Only £6 per ticket and we want to fill it full of families! Come and watch these amazing young musicians! Tickets are available on line at the link on the poster, or just scan the QR code and also available at Ditton Priors Post office and Parkers Garage!  We are trying something different so please get behind this and support it, the band are amazing! There will be a licenced bar and snacks!
I have attached the poster, it would be great if the village could support this as the band are absolutely amazing and all the children are aged 11-16 and grade 7 musicians.
We have only got 80 tickets available and want to fill it full of families, it would be great for the kids to see what can be done with hard work and dedication when learning to play a musical instrument
Let me know your thoughts.
Garry”

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

Please see below the Weekly Pew Sheet for the Brown Clee Benefice.  This details the Church Services and other events taking place across the Benefice.

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Special Menu – Thursday 16th January

As it is School Spring Census next Thursday, Edwards & Ward are providing a special menu of Chicken or Quorn Dippers with a choice of dip with chips and veg of the day.  As we are unable to amend the menu in ParentPay, if your child would like the Chicken Dippers please select Chicken Korma and if they would like the Quorn Dippers please select Quorn Dippers.  Laura and Carla will still be providing Jacket Potatoes and a choice of ham or cheese sandwiches.

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Spring Term Menu – first half term

The Spring Term menu up until February half term is now live on ParentPay to enable you to book your child’s meals up until then.  Please don’t forget that there is a 48 hour embargo on booking meals meaning that the last opportunity to book them is 2 days before the meal is taken.  If you do forget or need to book a meal due to unforeseen circumstances, please e-mail the school office where we will be able to book this for you up and including the day of the meal.  There is a link below to ParentPay

ParentPay

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

Please see below the Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet detailing the Church Services and other events taking place in the Benefice in the coming weeks.  Also there is information about the Carol Service at Aston Botterell on 22nd December.

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Aston Botterell Carol Service 2024

Church Christmas Service – Wednesday 18th December

We will be holding our Christmas Service in St John the Baptist Church next Wednesday 18th December at 2.15pm.  Everyone is welcome to join us.

Christmas Dinner – Wednesday 18th December

Laura and Carla will be serving Christmas Dinner for the children next Wednesday 18th December, the menu is below.  As we are unable to change the menu in ParentPay, if your child would like Roast Turkey click on Roast of the Day and if they would prefer the Quorn Roast click on Loaded Yorkshire.  There will also be Jacket Potatoes available.

The children can also wear their own clothes/something ‘Christmassy’ that day.

Christmas dinner menu

Reception children Vision Screening – 18th December

The School Vision Screening Team will be in school on Wednesday 18th December to carry out vision screening for the Reception children.  If you are happy for your child to be screened you do not need to take any action.  However, if you do not want your child screened you must complete the Opt out form attached and return it to the school office.  If you require a paper copy, please contact the school office.

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Nasal Flu Immunisation – 17th December – all year groups

The Shropshire Community Health School Nursing Team will be in school on Tuesday 17th December to deliver the Nasal Flu immunisation.  The consent or non consent which you completed for the previously planned visit in October will still stand.  You can consent online, please follow the link in the original letter below.  Also below is a consent form.  If you would like a paper copy, please contact the school office.

If you are unsure whether you have completed this previously, again please contact the school office who will be able to look this up for you.

Flu Consent 2024-2025

Brown Clee CofE Primary School – Nasal flu immunisation

Shropshire Council Admissions consultation

Although there are no proposed changes to our Admissions Policy, Shropshire Council have asked us to share their consultation per the school admissions code. As part of the coordinated consultation, one of the stakeholders that the local authority must consult with is all parents of children between the ages of two and eighteen.

Consult Parent Notice 2024

Christmas Carols – Monday 2nd December

Don’t forget our Carol singing next Monday 5.30pm to 6.30pm, everyone is welcome.

FOBCS will be providing refreshments for a small donation.

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

The weekly Pew Sheet detailing all the Church services and various events which are taking place across the Brown Clee Benefice during the coming weeks is below.

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HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Christmas Holiday Activities

Please see information below regarding the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) winter holiday fun activities which will be taking place over the Christmas Holidays for primary children from Reception to Year 6.  If your child is in receipt of Benefit related Free School Meals they can take part in these activities free of charge (you will have received an e-mail from school with the unique code you will need to quote when booking).

Many of these activities also have paid spaces available for those not eligible for HAF.

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St John the Baptist, Ditton Priors Christingle Service

St John The Baptist Church, Ditton Priors will be holding their Christingle Service this coming Sunday 1st December at 4pm.  Everyone is welcome to join them.

Christingle 2024

FOBCS Recipe Book – Order forms

The order forms for the FOBCS recipe book were sent to classes on Friday.  Please could you return these to school as soon as possible to enable these to be ordered and delivered in time for Christmas.  There are spare copies in the school office if anyone would like one.

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

The Weekly Pew Sheet for the Brown Clee Benefice is below.  This details the Church Services and other events taking place within the Benefice.

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Weekly Pew Sheet

The latest Weekly Pew Sheet is attached detailing services and other events taking place in the Benefice.

We have been asked to make you aware of an error in The Wheatland News stating that the next Tea and Toast will be held on Wednesday this week in Church.  The date for the next Tea and Toast has not yet been organised.

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