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1 year ago
Posted on 26th Feb 2025 by

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.

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1 year ago
Posted on 26th Feb 2025 by

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

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1 year ago
Posted on 26th Feb 2025 by

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

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1 year ago
Posted on 19th Feb 2025 by

World Book Day – 6th March

World Book Day, this year is on Thursday 6th March. Children are encouraged to come to school dress as character from their favourite (or any) book/story – and also bring along the book (if the have it); however, we appreciate that not all children will enjoy “dressing up”. If so, they can come in their own clothes. As this is not a charitable fundraising event, no donation are being requested.

 

 

During the day, the whole school will be mixed up into different groups and take part in a range of different reading/book-themed activities throughout the day. From 2:30pm, all parents, carers, grandparents etc. are invited to come to school to listen to their child(ren) and any others.

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1 year ago
Posted on 19th Feb 2025 by

Staying Safe Online – Weekly Post – 19.02.25

This week’s online safety post is a link to a recording (that can be watched at any time) to the online safety webinar previously mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5NDhvVkG4&t=65s

The above webinar references Ofcom’s Media Report – a summary of which can be found here:

The report itself can be found here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-and-attitudes/media-habits-children/children-and-parents-media-use-and-attitudes-report-2024/

Here are the previous posts:

 

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1 year ago
Posted on 14th Feb 2025 by

After-school Clubs

Our after-school clubs are all now live on Parent Pay (https://www.parentpay.com/).

Monday:
Board Games – Miss Greenan – ALL
Cookery – Carla and Laura – Scorpions

Tuesday:
Sound Fusion – Mrs. Heath – KS2 (Dragonflies, Bees and Scorpions)
Nature Club – Mrs. Godfrey – KS2 (Dragonflies, Bees and Scorpions)

Wednesday:
Lego – Miss Greenan – ALL
Badminton – Mrs. Robinson – KS2 (Dragonflies, Bees and Scorpions)

Thursday:
Netball – Mr. Harley – KS2 (Dragonflies, Bees and Scorpions)
Creative Arts – Kath (Creation Station) – ALL

Friday:
Super Sports – Mr. Ward (ActivSports) – ALL

 

If paying via tax-free childcare, please contact Mrs. Godfrey (careclub@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk).

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1 year ago
Posted on 12th Feb 2025 by

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)

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1 year ago
Posted on 11th Feb 2025 by

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.

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1 year ago
Posted on 11th Feb 2025 by

Children on Brown Clee

Here is a video on what some of our children’s interviews from last term. This was shared on Facebook last term, but we have recently realised that this wasn’t shared via the website.

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1 year ago
Posted on 10th Feb 2025 by

Potential Uniform Options

At this point, any proposals are only under consideration – and nothing has been confirmed. Whatever is decided, ALL current uniform options CAN be continued to be used alongside any new options (for as long as is needed).

As you may have been aware, our uniform supplier (Lads and Lasses) has been having some issues with the printing on our 1/4 zip top – and have proposed changing this top to another option to prevent this moving forwards.

Current top:

Proposed top (logo would be present):

 

This top does seem to be of better quality but will unfortunately be slightly more expensive. Since the introduction of a hoodie option, this top has been the (significantly) less popular option .

 

Alongside this, we have had requests from a few parents for some particular additional options and some minor issues that we could resolved or improvements that can be implemented at the same time.

  • The first is to change our current t-shirt (green w/ white logo/lettering) to green w/ black print. We have found that black print remains clearer and less likely to crack for much longer than white.
  • The second is to add a full-zip hoodie (black with green logo/lettering) alongside the current options. Some children prefer this type of top. This type of top can also easily be purchased as an unbranded option for those that may need to.
  • The third is to change our current hoodie (black with green logo/lettering) to green w/ black print (please not the sample top below has the wrong logo colouring). This could be a change or an addition.

 

Although the additional options should allow much more choice and flexibility for parents/carers, we are having to consider how increasing the range of option may cause stocking issues for Lads and Lasses (as more options mean more stock having to be in place for them – especially as a small school).

 

As mentioned, all existing uniform options will be useable for however long you wish.

 

A reminder that FOBCS do have a second-hand uniform “shop”. If anyone does wish to “purchase” any second-hand uniform for a small donation, please get in touch (admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk). Equally, if anyone does have any uniform they wish to donate to the FOBCS uniform stock, please send this into school.

 

If you wish to provide some feedback on the potential increase in options, please fill in the following form: https://forms.office.com/e/h80x8JGf2B

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1 year ago
Posted on 07th Feb 2025 by

A busy week in Dragonflies!

This week we have started to explore the characteristics of play scripts and have had fun working in groups to present a short play to the rest of the class. We have also carried on with our learning about the geographical features of India and have been putting the final touches to our Indian dance in PE.

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1 year ago
Posted on 07th Feb 2025 by

After-school Clubs – Potential Price Reduction

Given the successful uptake with our increased provision with before-and-after-school care club and after-school clubs, we are looking into whether we can reduce the price of our before-and-after school clubs. Some clubs (such as cookery and creative arts – due to their cost to run) will have to remain the same.

 

We are looking at reducing care club to £1.25 per 15mins and most after-school clubs to £4.50. This will be provisional for next half-term. At the end of which, we will review whether it will be viable longer term.

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1 year ago
Posted on 07th Feb 2025 by

Equal Access Trophy – Girls’ Football

As part of the school’s involvement with England Football’s girls’ football partnership, we have recently been awarded a trophy for our efforts for equal access to football for girls and boys.

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1 year ago
Posted on 06th Feb 2025 by

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
We have joined Easyfundraising and hope you can support our cause by shopping through them. Click on the QR code below to get started.
How it works

We turn your daily shopping into every day magic!

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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.
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1 year ago
Posted on 03rd Feb 2025 by

Important dates for after half term

Known Dates

Thursday 6th March –
– World Book Day
(we will be doing a similar thing to last year but details will be shared closer to the time)

Friday 21st March –
– Comic Relief
(we will be doing a similar thing to last year but details will be shared closer to the time)

Tuesday 1st April –
– First day catering will officially be manage by ourselves

Monday 7th April –
– Easter Service (14:00)

Friday 11th April –
– Last day of term & mid-year reports out (excluding Reception)

 

 

 

Unknown Dates (but will be during next half term – dates shared soon)

  • Parent/carer feedback sessions for parents/carers of Reception pupils

 

 

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1 year ago
Posted on 02nd Feb 2025 by

Gymnastics Mats – Available

We have a small number of gymnastics mats that have recently failed our annual sports equipment inspection.

Whilst not practical for use in school, these mats are still in reasonably okay condition – some minor tears to the surfaces, edges or corners – and, rather than these be disposed of, they could potentially be useable at home.

 

If anyone would like a (6ft x 4ft) gymnastic mat, please get in touch (admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk) to arrange collection. All we would ask for would be a small donation to FOBCS.

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1 year ago
Posted on 31st Jan 2025 by

This week’s Maths and Computing

This week we have worked hard in Maths developing our understanding of metres, centimetres and millimetres. We have also started to explore the iMotion app in Computing and over the next week will go on to develop our own stop-frame animations.

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1 year ago
Posted on 30th Jan 2025 by

I.T. Recycling Project

We have created a partnership with Shropshire IT Recycling (a recycling project service) that collect and recycle a wide range of IT-related hardware – including…

 

This service will not only ensure data is securely removed from devices and provide an eco-friendly way to dispose of electronics; depending on the usability of the hardware sent in, school/FOBCS will receive a payment from Shropshire IT Recycling for each item sent in.

 

If you would like to send in any electronic devices to be recycled, please email admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk, and we can send a bag home with your child. You can then place electronic devices within this and return back to school.

 

If you have items larger than will fit in the bag, please let us know, and we can see whether it is something we can work with.

 

For information on how to prepare your device for recycling, please see below: How Do I Prepare My Mobile Phone or Tablet device for Recycling v 3

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1 year ago
Posted on 29th Jan 2025 by

Staying Safe Online – Weekly Post – 29.01.25

In the growing digital age, it is important that we all stay safe.

 

To help share thoughts, ideas and information, we will be doing a weekly post on staying safe when working online, mental health and wellbeing. These will be short posts with a snapshot of information about staying safe online. For those wanting more information, we do have a vast range of information within the e-safety section on our website (https://browncleeschool.org.uk/home/about/safeguarding/e-safety/).

 

Here is this week’s post: Tiktok

 

 

 

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1 year ago
Posted on 25th Jan 2025 by

Helping-your-child-read Workshop

Thank you for filling in the form sent out regarding the helping-your-child-read workshop.

Based on the response, we will be holding a session at 14:00 on Monday 10th February.

 

During the session, Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Fox will be covering how phonics/reading is taught in school – as well as ways to effectively help your child when reading at home. After the presentations (inc. any questions) has finished, the children from Fireflies and Grasshoppers will join the session for you to listen to them read.

 

Please indicate on the following form (if you intend on attending or would with a different time): https://forms.office.com/e/fQrxLm6g6d

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1 year ago
Posted on 24th Jan 2025 by

Catering Update

Just an update on the situation regarding catering (following on from the information shared at the beginning of term).

 

We have taken the decision to take the existing catering team in-house – and, therefore, Laura and Carla will employed directly by school. This has been a long and thought-out decision; however, we ultimately feel the decision is one which comes with huge benefits and very few disadvantages.

 

This move will hopefully enable us…

  • …to keep school meals at £2.83 despite the rise in food and staff costs (remaining with our externally managed company would have resulted in meal prices of £3.20);
  • …more flexibility and control of menus – including pupil involvement with this;
  • …more opportunities for unique meal days/events;
  • …to increase the quality of meals;
  • …to increase the range of choices each day;
  • …to potentially introduce free taster/sample days;
  • all alongside a whole host of other benefits.

The official date for the changeover is 1st April; however, the potential positive changes won’t necessarily be introduced all immediately.

 

In the build-up to this, we would like to involved pupils and parents/carers as much as possible to gain ideas of what sorts of things will be most appreciated (if possible!). Children (via the school council) have already been involved in this – and will continued to be so. We will sent out some surveys for parents/carers between now and then to gauge some feedback from yourselves.

 

We will also keep you updated between now and then.

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1 year ago
Posted on 24th Jan 2025 by

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

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1 year ago
Posted on 20th Jan 2025 by

Spaces still left on after school clubs

Spaces are still available on the following clubs

As at 20/01/25

Monday Board Games All classes
Tuesday Textiles Bees & Scorpions
Tuesday Athletics D/F, Bees & Scorpions
Wednesday Yoga for relaxation All classes
Wednesday Tennis / Badminton D/F, Bees & Scorpions
Thursday Lego All classes
Friday Multi sports / Invasion games All classes

 

 

Please contact Mrs Godfrey