Christmas Dinner – Wednesday 20th December

Don’t forget Pippa will be serving Christmas lunch on our last day of term, Wednesday 20th December. If you would like your child to have a Christmas lunch, please could you log onto ParentPay to order by FRIDAY 15th DECEMBER so that we can let Pippa know numbers in time for her to place the order for the food. If you do not know your child’s ParentPay log in, please let the school office know and they will be able to let you have this.

There will only be 2 options on that day – Roast Turkey or vegetable quiche – Pippa will be unable to provide jacket potatoes or sandwiches. If you would like your child to have roast turkey please choose Chicken Supreme and if they would like the vegetarian option please choose Chickpea & veggie puff. If you have ordered your child’s meal in advance and have chosen a jacket potato or sandwich, please could you log onto ParentPay and amend this.

Dress rehearsal & Evening performance – Wednesday 13th December

Tomorrow is our nativity dress rehearsal and evening performance, for Key Stage One children.

Please could all the children be back at school for 5.30pm.

There are 6 costumes that are still outstanding for children in Fireflies. Please let us know if you are having difficulty providing one and we will help. 

Please could the girls have their hair tied back tomorrow.

Many thanks.

 

 

Nativity Performance Tickets

There are still tickets available for both Nativity performances and all the waiting list requests have been sent down to class today.

Please contact the school office if you would like any additional tickets or you have not yet ordered any.

Care Club After Christmas

 

Please could I have all Care Club bookings for the first week back after half term emailed before the 15th of December where possible.

Please use the subject line ‘Next Term‘ in your booking email.

From January we will be able to offer Friday after school Care Club until 5.00pm.

Many thanks,

Steph Boxall

Christmas Lunch – Wednesday 20th December

Pippa will be serving Christmas lunch on our last day of term, Wednesday 20th December. If you would like your child to have a Christmas lunch, please could you log onto ParentPay to order this as soon as possible so that we can let Pippa know approximate numbers in time for her to place the order for the food. If you do not know your child’s ParentPay log in, please let the school office know and they will be able to let you have this.

There will only be 2 options on that day – Roast Turkey or vegetable quiche – Pippa will be unable to provide jacket potatoes or sandwiches. If you would like your child to have roast turkey please choose Chicken Supreme and if they would like the vegetarian option please choose Chickpea & veggie puff. If you have ordered your child’s meal in advance and have chosen a jacket potato or sandwich, please could you log onto ParentPay and amend this.

Nativity Tickets

If you have not yet let the school office know how many tickets you would like for the KS1 Nativity Performances taking place on Wednesday 13th December at 6pm and Thursday 14th December at 2pm, please could you complete the form below and return it to the school office as soon as possible. In the first instance tickets are limited to a maximum of 4 per family over the 2 performances. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for additional tickets once everyone has had the chance to order theirs, please let us know by indicating this on the form.

Please could you let the school office have this information by this Friday so that we can start allocating tickets to those on the waiting list next week.

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Coffee and Chat Drop-In: Wednesday 6th December

Don’t forget to join us on Wednesday for a Coffee and Chat Drop-in – it’s an informal chance to just get together and share – and if you want some advice we do have a behaviouralist present who can offer suggestions on common issues such as sleeping, eating etc.

Nativity Costumes

If your child has been asked to provided a costume for the nativity performance, please can they bring it into school by Friday 8th December.

If you have it ready before that date, please feel free to send them in from Monday. Please ensure that they are in a plastic bag, which is clearly labelled.

We appreciate parents providing costumes. For the past few years we have managed to sort out a costume for all the children but some of them are now looking very well-worn.

Many thanks,

Mrs Morris & Mrs Fox

Forest School Session

Grasshoppers will all be going to Forest School on Monday 18th December, in the afternoon.

Please can the children have clothing and coats suitable for the weather conditions.

Many thanks

Parents Evening – 6th December 1pm to 6pm

Parents Evening is being held next Wednesday 6th December between 1pm and 6pm and a letter giving more information was e-mailed to parents yesterday. However, we have been notified that this has not been delivered to a number of Gmail accounts. Please see the letter below for more information.

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Have you got odd trainers?

Please can you check at home if your child has returned wearing odd trainers. Some children took their trainers off after lunch as it was raining and two pairs of trainers have been muddled up!

Please can you return them tomorrow.

Many thanks

School Photographs

Chris Maddox, the School Photographer, will be coming into school tomorrow morning to collect the photograph orders. If you have not yet paid for these and returned the form, please could you return this by 9am tomorrow morning. Thank you very much.

Spelling Shed – Year 2

Please encourage your child to use Spelling Shed to learn the new spelling patterns taught in Year 2.

Log in details can be found in the front of their yellow reading record.

I have set assignments for each new spelling pattern, covered in class.

Once they have logged on, they need to click on ‘View’ in the ‘Assignments’ box. (See below)

I will check the activity of each child, every week and the children can see how they are doing on the class league table.

It does have a big impact on their spelling skills!

5 – 10 minutes each day, if possible. Please let me know if you have any issues with Spelling Shed.

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Many thanks.

Shropshire Holiday Activities and Food – what’s on?

Please find below a link to the Shropshire Holiday Activities provided by Shropshire Council and their partners over the Christmas holidays. Children in receipt of Free School Meals can access these activities for free using the unique code which will be sent home later this week.

Many of these activities are also open to other children not in receipt of Free School Meals for a fee. The link gives details of how to book and whether the activity is open to all children.

HAF Winter 2023 What’s On Guide

Bridgnorth Stompers

We are delighted to share the announcement of the introduction of a new regional ensemble in Bridgnorth. Starting 11th January 2024, Bridgnorth Stompers will be held at Bridgnorth Endowed School, 4pm every Thursday.

Stompers is open to ALL instrumentalists who can play 5 notes confidently. All participants will need to provide their own instrument with the exception of keyboard and drum kit. The best news of all…..this ensemble (like all our weekly ensembles) is free-of-charge!

Pupils can register via details on the attached leaflet. We would be grateful if you could share this with your school community.

 

FOBCS Christmas Disco

FOBCS will be holding a Christmas Disco on Saturday 16th December 4.30pm to 6.30pm at Ditton Village Hall. Tickets are £3 each and are available from the school office. Please bring the correct money in a named envelope. The poster below gives more details.

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TTRS England Rocks Maths Week

What another fabulous England Rocks Maths Week we have had with every KS2 class taking part in this national  competition against over 4000 other schools….primary and secondary. The children have taken the spirit of this competition to heart again, and as a result have achieved some tremendous successes!


At one point the Scorpions were the top of the league, and throughout, as a school we have been in the top 5 schools. There have been some tremendous achievements from some individuals….but the best bit has been the sheer determined attitude, the true grit and  friendly competition to just be the best “timetabler” that everyone can be….I have never seen the playground so quiet at lunchtime!

The competition has ended and we have come the 3rd highest primary school in the country….an amazing achievement for a small school in Shropshire, with less than 90 KS2 children! Well done everyone!

Your achievements have been noticed by Bruno from Maths Circle, who is the mastermind behind TTRS…and in recognition of the continuing achievements of Brown Clee School, he has sent you all this special video message…..

Well done everyone…..you are true Times Table Rock Heroes!

Festive Christmas Fair – 1st December 2023 – Bridgnorth Endowed School

Bridgnorth Endowed School will be holding a Festive Christmas Fair on Friday 1st December 2023 between 6pm and 9pm and entry costs £1. There will be a variety of activities and stalls along with a raffle and Santa’s Grotto. The leaflet below gives more details.

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Christmas Fair 25th November Cleobury North Village Hall

There is a Christmas Fair at Cleobury North Village Hall on Saturday 25th November from 10.30am to 1.30pm. There will be a variety of stalls, tombola, wreaths, refreshments, mulled cider and also a raffle. The fair is to raise funds for Cleobury North Church repairs. All are welcome.