Parents' Area

Updates

Monday 7th October, 2024

Upcoming Football Events

For those attending the upcoming football competitions, children will need shin pads (if they don’t have any, then they will need to let me know and I can sort some for them to borrow). They will also be playing on grass at Oldbury, so football boots would be preferable; however, trainers will be also fine.

Please note that there are two events:

Girls’ Football Competition: Tuesday 8th October
Mixed Football Competition: Tuesday 22nd October

Please note: your child may have been chosen to take part in one or both competitions.

Sunday 6th October, 2024

Uniform Update – Oct ’24

Following the update in September, we have since met with Lads and Lasses to discuss the previous issues with uniform stock.

 

There have been ongoing issues with the printing quality on the 1/4-zip top option. This, along with the high-cost of the top itself, has led to us exploring a cheaper, more print-friendly version of this style.

 

Following on from feedback from parents, we are also exploring a full-zip hooded top to go alongside the 1/4 zip and the normal hoody – as well as potentially exploring a green colour option for all of the black tops.

 

We will keep you updated on the progress with these.

 

FOBCS will be soon starting to share the small amount of donated second-uniform available for a small donation or swap. If anyone has uniform that they wish to donate to the FOBCS uniform stock, please send it into school.

Friday 4th October, 2024

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.
Thursday 3rd October, 2024

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.

Protect our children A5 flyer PARENT-GUARDIAN

Wednesday 2nd October, 2024

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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Wednesday 2nd October, 2024

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

Tuesday 1st October, 2024

Cross Country – CANCELLED

Today’s cross country has been cancelled due to concerns about parking at Swancote with the ongoing wet weather.

 

Hopefully, this event will be re-arrange for a future date.

Friday 27th September, 2024

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.

Thursday 26th September, 2024

Universal Infant Free School Meals

Universal Free School Meals is an initiative which is to help all children in “infants” (reception, Year 1 and Year 2) with access to school dinners. The contribution from the DfE (Department for Education) is £2.53 per child. Our school dinners are under the control of an external company (Edwards and Ward) and the dinner price is £2.83. Therefore, a very small charge of £0.30 per meal was having to be paid by parents for any pupils in infants having meals.

 

More recently, this was something as a school that we felt needing reviewing as we felt school meals for infants should be entirely “free”. Therefore, it was proposed to the FPGP (Finance, Personnel & General Purposes) Committee of the school’s governing body that the additional £0.30 per meal would be covered by the school budget. The committee have fully approved this decision – and we have been in touch today with ParentPay to change this amount for all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Once they have made their changes, this should be reflected when making a booking – and no additional 30p charge should be added to infant pupils’ bookings.

 

This does not affect pupils in KS2.

Thursday 26th September, 2024

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.

Wednesday 25th September, 2024

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

Wednesday 25th September, 2024

Unused Lego/Toys Donations

If anyone has any lego and/or toys (particularly farm-themed – i.e. tractors/trailers etc.) that they no longer need, we would very much appreciate any donations to school.

Monday 23rd September, 2024

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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Thursday 19th September, 2024

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.
Wednesday 18th September, 2024

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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Wednesday 18th September, 2024

School Photographs – Tuesday 1st October

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

Thursday 12th September, 2024

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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Wednesday 11th September, 2024

Celebration Assembly

In school, we hold a weekly celebration assembly. Parents/carers/other family members are welcome to attend (from the 4th October).

 

This year, we are reverting these back to Friday mornings (as previously). The assemblies will start at 08:55 and are typically finished around 09:30. Entry will be via the front reception from 08:45 (you will not need to sign in).

 

In these assemblies, we celebrate our weekly home learning competitions (Times Tables Rockstars, Numbots and Spelling Shed) – as well as picking a reading raffle (each time pupils fill in a reading ticket in KS2 or have a reading record entry in their reading record in KS1, they are given a reading raffle ticket. Winning tickets get a choice from a selection of reading books or bookmarks). We also share any other recent successes – such as sports events and music certificates/exams.

Wednesday 11th September, 2024

School Filming

Next week (Tues/Weds), we have a film/video producer who is putting together an video of school – which will hopefully give a quick snapshot to current and future prospective parents/carers of what Brown Clee is “all about”. The filming will involve some high-up drone footage and action shots, filming inside and outside of the school building – as well as some interviews/conversations with children.

 

When all pupils started, parents/carers will have signed to give (or not) permission for photos/videos of their child to be used – and we will use this to ensure that any pupils without permission do not feature. For those that have given prior permission, if you do, for whatever reason, not wish your child(ren) to feature, please let school know by emailing (admin@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk). Similarly, if you have not given permission when first registering and you wish for this to now change, please get in touch and we can update these records.

Sunday 8th September, 2024

KS2 Swimming – Sept ’24

Please see below a letter regarding swimming in KS2 for this term.

Paper copies of the letter will be sent home with children on Monday.

Swimming Lessons – Sept 24

Friday 6th September, 2024

Wraparound Care Bookings

As of next week, we are changing the length of time in which wraparound “careclub” bookings can be made. These can now be made up until the end of a half term in advance.

As of next half term, we will be moving all payments for “careclub” onto Parent Pay (the same as school dinners – please ensure you click on wraparound care). If you would like to start this from any point now, you can do so.

All bookings for careclub will still need to be made (and confirmed) via emailing careclub@brownclee.shropshire.sch.uk.

 

We are looking at simplifying payments for all after-school club and schools trips so that they can also be paid in the same way.