Grasshoppers Bulletin

Messages emailed to Grasshoppers parents

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6 days ago
Posted on 23rd Apr 2026 by

Fact Families

In Maths, we have been using 3 related numbers to create a fact family. Please could the children have a go at the game below. Start with numbers up to 10 and if they are feeling confident they can move onto 20, 50 or 100.
Google – ‘Topmarks number fact families game’

Thank you

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2 weeks ago
Posted on 13th Apr 2026 by

Forest School/Spellings

I hope that you all had a lovely Easter.

Forest School

As you know, Mrs Rollings retired at the end of last term and so Mrs Godfrey has taken over leading Forest School. This means that Forest School for Grasshoppers will now be on a Tuesday afternoon. The children will not be split into two groups so all the children will have a Forest School session every week. Sessions will begin next week, on Tuesday 21st April.

We do have some wellies, coats and waterproof trousers but if your child prefers to wear their own clothing and footwear then please send this each Tuesday.

Spellings

The children had a break from spellings, over Easter and so they will be given their new spelling lists on Thursday. Their next spelling test will be on Thursday 23rd April.

Many thanks

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2 months ago
Posted on 25th Feb 2026 by

The Animal Family

Grasshoppers and Fireflies had a wonderful afternoon, as we had a visit from ‘The Animal Family’. They brought with them so many different animals for the children to learn about and hold. Lisa, Stuart, Tom and Cassie adapted the 2 hour session to support the topics of the two classes, ‘Australia’ and ‘Minibeasts’.

The children were fearless with so many of the children very happy to touch and hold millipedes, a cane toad, tarantulas, bearded dragons, a Komodo dragon, geckos and snakes, as well as many other animals.

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2 months ago
Posted on 23rd Feb 2026 by

PE

I hope you all had a good half-term.

For the second half of the term, the children will be taking part in orienteering, for their Tuesday PE session.

Most of the sessions will be outdoors, weather permitting. Therefore, please could the children have an extra layer and their coats available so they aren’t cold.

Many thanks

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5 months ago
Posted on 08th Dec 2025 by

Nativity – Evening Performance Wednesday 10th December

Please could all children in Fireflies & Grasshoppers return to school on Wednesday 10th December at 5.30pm, so that they have time to get changed ready for their performance at 6pm.

Please do not arrive before 5.30pm.

Many thanks,

Mrs Morris

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5 months ago
Posted on 24th Nov 2025 by

Nativity lines and Costumes

                            

If your child has brought home lines to learn for their part in the nativity, please can you support them at home to learn their lines and deliver them with lots of volume and expression!

Your child will have a slip in their school bag to let you know what they will need for their costume. We have tried to provide as many costumes as possible, with those we have in school.

 

Please bring costumes into school when you have them, in a named bag.

The children will be having their photograph taken in their costumes on Wednesday 3rd December so please bring them into school no later than this.

Many thanks for your support.

Mrs Morris & Mrs Fox

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5 months ago
Posted on 18th Nov 2025 by

Pop Art

Grasshoppers have been exploring ‘Pop Art’, this term. We have been looking at the art work of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Taking inspiration from their style of art, we have created pop art portraits, inspired by Andy Warhol and pop art words, inspired by Roy Lichtenstein. We have used his ‘Ben Day’ dot technique on our backgrounds.

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6 months ago
Posted on 23rd Oct 2025 by

CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY CANCELLED 24TH OCTOBER 2025

Due to a change in circumstances we are having to cancel Celebration Assembly tomorrow, 24th October.  We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment.  All the children who were due to be celebrated will be celebrated in the first Celebration Assembly after half term.

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6 months ago
Posted on 19th Oct 2025 by

1 Minute Maths Free app

1 Minute Maths

To support your child and help them build greater number confidence and fluency, a free app is available to download via the White Rose Maths Hub website. It is an excellent resource that we would encourage you to download and use with your child.

Click the link below and follow the instructions.

https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths#download

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7 months ago
Posted on 02nd Oct 2025 by

Spelling test

The spelling test for this week will be on Monday as I was out of class, on a course, this morning. The children can use ‘Spelling Shed’ to learn their spellings or use their spelling books to do ‘Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check’.

Many thanks

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7 months ago
Posted on 24th Sep 2025 by

Spellings/Phonics/Reading books

Spelling test

As I am out on a course tomorrow, the spelling test for this week will be on Monday instead. It gives the children some extra time to learn their spellings. Their spelling list is on Spelling Shed in ‘Assignments’, if the children would like to use ‘Spelling Shed’ to learn their words.

 

Phonics

Some children have a little plastic bag in their reading wallet which contains the phonic sounds that they don’t yet know. Please could you support your child to learn these sounds.

Google ‘Sound Sayer’ for a brilliant game, which says the sound and gives a virtual pack of words to read containing the chosen sound.

 

Reading books

Just a reminder that the storybooks the children are bringing home are books that they may not be able to read themselves. These are just books to share for pleasure, with an adult if need be. You do not need to write these into their reading record.

The Twinkl phonics books are their main reading book and are closely matched to the phonic sounds that they know. Please record in their yellow reading records when they have read and which page they are up to or if they have completed the book. Reading books are checked daily.

Thank you very much for your support with spellings, reading and phonics. The input from home has a huge impact.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions. Our class email is: grasshoppers@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk

 

 

 

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8 months ago
Posted on 14th Sep 2025 by

Spellings – Grasshoppers

Please click on the link below to access a letter with information regarding weekly spelling tests, for children in Grasshoppers.

Just for this week, the children will bring home a blue spelling on Monday (15.9.25), with their first list of spellings.

They will be tested on these words on Thursday (18.9.25) as we focused on these words in class last week so the children have already had lots of opportunity to learn them.

Grasshoppers Spellings Information

Many thanks

 

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8 months ago
Posted on 09th Sep 2025 by

Nasal Flu Immunisation – Wednesday 24th September

The Immunisation Team from Shropshire Community Health will be visiting the school on Wednesday 24th September to administer the Nasal Flu Immunisation to all of our pupils.
Please find attached a letter giving further details and  which includes the link for you to provide or deny your consent for your child to have the Nasal Flu Immunisation. This link closes at 9.00am on Wednesday 17th September.  If you miss this deadline there is also a form for you to complete and return to the school office.
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10 months ago
Posted on 15th Jul 2025 by

Nature Hunt – Mr Smith’s Garden

Last Thursday morning, Grasshoppers went on a Nature Walk through the village to Mr Smith’s beautiful garden.

The children had two sheets with photographs of a variety of different plants, flowers and trees. The children had to find each one and tick them off their sheet. They then had some time sketching their favourite ones.

Thank you very much to Mr Smith for inviting us to spend time enjoying his garden.

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10 months ago
Posted on 14th Jul 2025 by

Last Forest School Session

On Monday afternoon, Grasshoppers had their last Forest School session together.

They had a lovely time playing in the mud kitchen, making dens and pushing each other on the tractor. They also used elder to make beads by hollowing out the middle. They then threaded the pieces onto string to make bracelets and necklaces.

Mrs Rollings and Trish got the campfire going and the children toasted marshmallows to make S’mores.

Grasshoppers would like to thank Mrs Rollings and Trish for the wonderful sessions they have provided for them, throughout the year.

 

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10 months ago
Posted on 23rd Jun 2025 by

Stained glass windows

In RE, the children have made stained glass windows, using coloured tissue paper. They were exploring how the images on stained glass windows are used to tell stories or give a message, in places of worship.

 

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10 months ago
Posted on 23rd Jun 2025 by

Science – Trees, Plants & Flowers

Grasshoppers have finished their science work for this year. We very much enjoyed learning about trees, plants and flowers.

They are also doing some lovely printing work, in art, of plants and flowers inspired by the textile designers, Orla Kiely and Mary White.

The children have planted bean seeds and made cress seed heads of the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk, which we explored in our English work.

Stan’s bean plant is in the lead at the moment!

 

 

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11 months ago
Posted on 10th Jun 2025 by

Forest School – Planting, Printing & Playing

Grasshoppers had a lovely afternoon at Forest School yesterday. The children planted bean seeds and had a go at printing, using ferns and other leaves and plants.

They also enjoyed playing on the mini tractor, making dens and building nests for mini-beasts.

 

 

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11 months ago
Posted on 22nd May 2025 by

Tax-free Payments – Pioneer Centre

A question has been asked regarding paying for next year’s Pioneer Centre visit using tax-free childcare.

 

Tax-free childcare cannot be used for child care during school hours. However, as a large proportion of the residential takes place outside of school hours, £100 of the total can be paid via the gov.uk’s tax-free service.

 

If paying this way, please contact the school office so that we can ensure that this proportion of payment is accounted for.

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12 months ago
Posted on 15th May 2025 by

Pioneer Centre Visit – December 2025

We are very excited for our next stay at The Pioneer Centre, which will take place from Wednesday 3rd – Friday 5th December 2025! Children who are currently in Y2 and Y3 (who will be in Y3 and Y4 next academic year), will be bringing a letter home today about this exciting residential trip. You can also see a copy of this below. Please get in touch with me at dragonflies@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk if you need any further information.

Many thanks,

Mrs Heath

Pioneer letter 1 – 2025

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1 year ago
Posted on 03rd Apr 2025 by

KS1 Cross Country Competition

Next Tuesday, we have a KS1 Cross Country Competition after school at Oldbury Wells.

Those that have asked for letters in school have been given one. However, all pupils in KS1 are able to join. The letter can be found here (KS1 Cross Country 2025).

 

Myself and the Bronze ambassadors will be at the event to help organise children ahead of their races.