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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Special Menu – Friday 15th November

Laura and Carla will be providing a special menu on Friday 15th November to celebrate Happy USA Day.  The menu is shown below.  As we are unable to amend the choices in ParentPay, if your child would like a hot dog please click on fish fingers and chips and if your child would like the veggie dog please click on vegetable fingers and chips.  There is still the choice of jacket potato or sandwiches.

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FOBCS Headphone Disco – Saturday 23rd November

Friends of Brown Clee School (FOBCS) will be holding a Headphone Disco on Saturday 23rd November at Ditton Priors Village Hall 3pm to 5pm to help raise funds.  Tickets are £5 each and are available from the school office (correct money only please).  There will be a tuck shop and drinks available to buy on the day.  Everyone is welcome.  Please see the attached poster for more details.

Headphone disco

FOBCS News – Brown Clee Bakes and Asda Cashpot for schools

FOBCS would like to let you know about their latest fundraising events to help raise funds for the many exciting things they have planned this academic year.  There are producing a cookery book and would love all the children to send their favourite recipe into the school office by 4th November.  The attached gives further information.

FOBCS have also registered the school for the Asda Cashpot for Schools scheme where FOBCS will receive a donation of a percentage of the spend plus £1 every time you shop there using the Rewards App and you nominate FOBCS.  This scheme ends on 30th November 2024.

What is Cashpot for Schools? 

We’re working with Asda, who are making millions of pounds available to every state primary school’s PTA in the UK.

Between 2nd September and 30th November 2024, every time customers shop with Asda using their Rewards app, they can choose a primary school to receive a percentage of their spend. And that’s not all — every time a customer chooses your primary school, Asda will donate £1 to your school’s Cashpot, plus a further £50 when your first customer shops.

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Nasal Flu Immunisation postponed

Shropshire Community Health have contacted the school this morning to say that due to the road conditions the Nasal Flu immunisations which were due to have taken place today have been postponed.  They will be contacting us to rearrange the date and we will let you know the new date once it has been made.

Brown Clee Benefice Pew Sheet

The Brown Clee Benefice Pew Sheet is below.  This details the Church services and other social events which are taking place over the next few weeks in the Benefice.  Next Monday is their first Tea and Toast event in the Pavilion between 9am and 10am after the school/nursery drop off and they look forward to welcoming any parents and carers who can join them.

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Nasal Flu Immunisation – 17th October 2024

The Shropshire Community Health School Immunisation Team will be in school on Thursday 17th October to deliver the Nasal Flu Immunisation to the children.  They have asked if we could remind parents to complete the eConsent form as soon as possible (link in the letter below).
If you have not yet completed the eConsent form or are having problems using this (the Immunisation Team have advised us today that some parents have had difficulty with the system), you are now able to complete a paper form and return this directly to the School Office.  A copy of this form is below.  Please could you return this as soon as possible.  If you would like a paper copy of this please contact the School Office.

Reception and Year 6 National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)

The School Nursing Team will be visiting the school to measure the Reception and Year 6 children as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) on Tuesday 5th November, please find a letter attached giving more information.
This programme is an OPT OUT programme.  If you are happy for your child to take part you do not need to do anything.  However, if you do not wish your child to take part you MUST complete the form at the end of the letter and return this to the school by  Friday 1st November.  There is also a poster attached giving more information.

Free Online Safety Courses

West Mercia Police offer a free one hour course on Exploitation and Online Safety to help you protect your child when they are online including practical tips for protecting them.  These courses are online and can be booked by clicking on this link Exploitation and vulnerability training | West Mercia Police.  There is also a poster below giving more information.

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Weekly Pew Sheet and changes to Tea and Toast

The weekly Pew Sheet detailing the services and other events taking place in the Brown Clee Benefice including Harvest Festival celebrations is below.  There is also an updated poster for the Tea and Toast Drop in after school drop off – please note the change of date and venue.

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Secondary Application Deadline – 31st October 2024

Schools Admissions at Shropshire Council have asked us to share the following message to the parents of children in Year 6 –

The closing date for secondary applications is 31 October 2024 which falls in the half-term holidays. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to submit an application as soon as possible but before the deadline date. This will ensure that if you encounter any problems, you can be supported/helped to submit your application on time. There is no grace period for late applications. The link for the website is – Transferring to secondary school | Shropshire Council

The School Admissions Team strongly encourage parents to name three preferences, particularly if you reside in the Shrewsbury area.  Please see the Parents’ Guide to Education in Shropshire Booklet for further information.  The link to the document is Parents’ guide to education | Shropshire Council

If you have already made an application and wish to add additional preferences please contact school-admissions@shropshire.gov.uk

Celebration Assembly – Parents Welcome After Half Term

The first Celebration Assembly where we will be welcoming parents, carers and other family will now be on the first Friday after half term, Friday 8th November, not from next week as advised previously.

Buses running late

Due to transporting the children to and from swimming both the Neenton/Cleobury North and Burwarton buses will be running slightly late.  We apologise for any inconvenience.

Special Menu – Thursday 3rd October

Laura and Carla will be serving a special menu on School Census Day next Thursday, please see the poster below.  If your child would like Fish & chips, please click on the meat option for that day.  If your child would like the Quorn Dippers, please click on the vegetarian option.

Census Day Menu

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

Please find below the Weekly Pew Sheet for the Brown Clee Benefice detailing the Church Services in the Benefice and other events taking place.  We have been asked to remind you about the coffee morning tomorrow at The Old Rectory, Cleobury North 10.30am to 12pm, £5 entry and also the MacMillan Coffee Morning being held on Friday in the Pavilion, Ditton Priors  11am until 1pm.

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Nasal Flu Immunisations – 17th October 2024

The Shropshire Community Health School Immunisation Team will be in school on Thursday 17th October to deliver the Nasal Flu Immunisation to the children.
Unlike in previous years, we will not be sending out paper consent forms but there is an eConsent system being used by the Immunisation Team.  Attached is a letter explaining more about this and containing the link for the eConsent.  There is also a telephone number on the form if you are unable to complete this or have any questions.

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

Please see the Weekly Benefice Pew Sheet for this week.  This details the Church Services within the Benefice along with other activities and events.  Starting on Wednesday 23rd October 9-10am all parents are welcome to go along to St John the Baptist Church for tea and toast and this will take place on the second Wednesday of every month going forward.

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School Photographs – Tuesday 1st October

Chris Maddox, School Photographer, will be in school on Tuesday 1st October to take the individual and sibling photographs.

Brown Clee Benefice Pew Sheet

Please find below the Brown Clee Benefice Pew sheet giving details of Church services within the Benefice and also other social events which are taking place.

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Summer Reading Challenge – Shropshire Library Service

Today we had a visit by Emma from Bridgnorth Library and she told the children about the Summer Reading Challenge that is taking place at all the libraries in Shropshire starting this Saturday.  Bridgnorth Library are also holding many other events over the summer holidays and the poster below gives more details.

SRC Events Leaflet 2024

Celebration Assembly Thursday 11th July and 18th July- cancelled

As you may have realised, Celebration Assembly tomorrow has been cancelled due to Parents Evening for Years 1 to 6 being held.

Also, as we will be holding the Leaver’s Church Service next Thursday afternoon, the final celebration assembly of the academic year is also cancelled.

KS2 Performance – additional tickets – Wednesday 17th July at 1.30pm

As everyone has now had a chance to order their tickets for the KS2 performances, we are able to offer additional tickets for the daytime performance on Wednesday 17th July (all tickets for the evening performance have been sold).  If you would like to purchase additional tickets please contact the school office.

Sports Day and lunches

Sports Day is planned to go ahead on Wednesday and as we are planning a picnic lunch, the school lunches provided will be a sandwich.  If you have booked a lunch for your child, please could you log onto ParentPay today to either cancel this or amend it to a ham or cheese sandwich.

Raffle tickets

Please could you return all raffle ticket books to school tomorrow (sold and unsold).  Thank you to everyone who has returned their raffle tickets and also to those who have taken extra books to sell.

Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

Please find below the Weekly Benefice Pew sheet which gives details of the Church services taking place in the Benefice along with other social and fundraising events which are being held.

The ‘First Coffee Morning of the Month’ will be held on Saturday 6th July and takes place in St. John the Baptist Church, Ditton Priors from 10.30 am – 12.30 pm and is a really lovely community event.  It is open to everyone, there is no charge, and the cakes are always delicious!

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Weekly Benefice Pew Sheet

Please find attached the latest Weekly Benefice Pew Sheet detailing the Church Services in the Benefice and also other events and activities which have been organised.  Don’t forget the Frog Racing tomorrow evening in the village hall in collaboration with Brown Clee Young Farmers.

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Summer Fair – Raffle Tickets

We have now received the raffle tickets for the draw which will take place at the Summer Fair on Saturday 29th June here at school.  We are sending a book of tickets home with the children.   Please return any tickets sold with the money to the school office and also if you do not want any tickets, please could you return the book to school.

Weekly Benefice Pew Sheet & Frog Racing!

Please find attached the latest Weekly Benefice Pew Sheet detailing the Church Services in the Benefice and also other events and activities which have been organised.

Also attached is a poster advertising the Frog Racing on Saturday 22nd June at 7.30pm at Ditton Priors village hall.  This is a joint event with the Brown Clee Young Farmers and is to raise money for the Young Farmers chosen charities as well as raising funds for the Brown Clee Benefice Churches.

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Summer Fair & Table Top Sale – Saturday 29th June – 12pm to 3pm

Please see the attached poster giving more information on the Summer Fair being held on Saturday 29th June between 12pm and 3pm here at Brown Clee School.  The Fair will raise funds for Friends of Brown Clee School (FOBCS) and Little Explorers Preschool.  There will be lots of things to enjoy including tombolas, cakes stall, bbq and much more along with a raffle.  Raffle tickets will shortly be available from the school office and also from Little Explorers.  If you would like to make a donation for the tombola or anything else, please bring these to the school office.  Many thanks in advance for your support for this fundraising event.

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