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Updates

Friday 7th June, 2024

New Class Teacher

Following our information regarding class organisation last half term, we are delighted to announce that we have appointed Mrs. Alice Parker as a class teacher. The initial plan was for Mrs. Parker to be teaching in Scorpions from September (with Mr. Harley teaching Scorpions for one day a week); however, as Mrs. Parker is currently available, she will be teaching Scorpions Tues – Fri each week beginning from next week. Mr. Harley will be teaching Scorpions on Mondays (as well as P.E. with Year 5/6 on Tuesdays and Thursdays).

Monday 3rd June, 2024

Bikeability – this week

Just a quick reminder that Bikeability will be happening this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for Year 5/6.

 

They will need their bikes and helmets in school for all three of these days. If you would like their bikes to stay in school during this time, we can store them overnight in school.

Friday 24th May, 2024

KS2 Performance Letter

Please see below the letter that went out with KS2 children this week regarding this year’s performance:

PDF Version

 

We will discuss costumes in more detail with children after half-term.

Friday 24th May, 2024

Tamsyn’s Fundraising

Tamsyn is currently raising money for the Little Princess Trust.

 

“The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or to other conditions such as Alopecia.

The charity is also one of the largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK.

The Little Princess Trust relies solely on the generosity of its wonderful supporters who help the charity give Hair and Hope to so many children and young people with cancer each year.

Tamsyn has decided to cut her long hair to send off to make a wig for a child that needs one and is fund raising to cover the cost of making the real hair wig for a child in need of one

Chill salon at 46 Whitburn street will be cutting it at 10am on Saturday 29th June if anyone wants to be there.”

 

If you would like to donate, please follow the following link.

Thursday 23rd May, 2024

Spaces in Clubs!

Don’t forget to sign up to the activity clubs next half term!

KS2 Cheerleading: 7 spaces – Please do give it a go, we need to keep this fantastic club going!

KS1 Multisports: 7 spaces

Yr 1-6 Create Club: 3 spaces

Invasion Games: 5 spaces

Please bring payment into the office.

Activity Clubs letter Summer Term 2 2024

Thursday 23rd May, 2024

Weekly Benefice Pew Sheet

The Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet is attached to this post.  This has information on the Church Services within the Benefice, along with other activities and events and news.

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Wednesday 22nd May, 2024

FOBCS and Little Explorers Summer Fayre & Table Top Sale

☀️Summer Fayre and Table Top Sale☀️

We are very excited to say FOBCS and Little Explorers Pre-School are joining forces to hold a Summer Fayre and Table Top sale on Saturday 29th June 2024 at Brown Clee School, to raise funds for the children of our lovely school and pre-school, but we need your help to make the event a success 🙏🏻.

👩🏻‍🌾Table Top stalls

If you would like a table top stall, please send us a message. Stalls are charged at £10 each and will be located on the school playground. Please bring your own table.

Plant Stall

Donations to our plant stall would be very much appreciated so please get in touch if you can contribute. We are asking you to hang on to them until the weekend of the fayre to ensure they survive that long!

🎁Raffle Donations

If you, a family member, friend or your workplace feel like you can and would like to donate a prize for our raffle, then any donation, big or small, will be very gratefully received. Please send us a message or leave it at school or pre-school.

🛍️Tombola

Donations for our tombola (children or adult friendly) would also be very gratefully received and can be left at school or pre-school.

🍷Water or Wine?

Donations of bottles of wine would be very welcome alongside empty screw top wine bottles and old newspapers for this fun game! Please drop them off at school or pre-school.

😇Volunteers

If you feel able to donate anything else, help organise the event or man a stand, we would be really grateful. Please get in touch.

🤩We look forward to making this a successful event for the school and pre-school and thank you in advance for your support🤩

Monday 20th May, 2024

Friends of Brown Clee School (FOBCS) Meeting – Tuesday 21st May

The Friends of Brown Clee School (FOBCS) will be holding their next meeting on Tuesday 21st May at 5.30pm here in the school.

They are looking forward to discussing ideas for fund raising and what to spend this on in the summer term.  Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting.

Thursday 16th May, 2024

Weekly Benefice Pew Sheet

The Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet is attached to this post.  This has information on the Church Services within the Benefice, along with other activities and events and news.

This Saturday 18th May, is St. John the Baptist Church Fete.  This will start at 1.00pm so come along to enjoy the BBQ and walk around the stalls situated in and around the church. Lots to see and buy. Homegrown plants for your garden or as a gift to friends & family. Tea and cakes to try along with music from the saxophone players.  Items are still needed for the stalls and if you would like to run your own stall then please contact Marjorie Jones or the Benefice Office.

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Wednesday 15th May, 2024

Win 2 months of free swimming lessons

To celebrate International Learn to Swim Week (13th-19th May), Halo Leisure have announced an exciting opportunity for you to WIN 2 months’ worth of swimming lessons for your child at their local Halo Pool!

To enter the competition and be in with a chance to win this incredible prize, simply visit their webpage: www.haloleisure.org.uk/winlearntoswim

Monday 13th May, 2024

Second-hand Uniform Scheme

We are beginning to set up a second-hand uniform scheme via our PTA (FOBCS).

 

If any parents have any second-hand uniform that they would like to donate, please bring these into school office, and we will start building a bank of uniform.

 

We will take old as well as the new active uniform.

 

More details on how to purchase second-hand uniform will become available once this has been fully set up.

Monday 13th May, 2024

Charity Auction in Aid of Neenton Church

A charity auction is being held on Saturday 15th June at The Down Inn in aid of Neenton Church Memorial window restoration.  Please see the attached poster for further details and contact numbers.

Charity auction poster

Friday 10th May, 2024

Sports Day ’24 Information

As mentioned in a previous post (https://browncleeschool.org.uk/important-dates-this-term/), Sports day will take place on 3rd July.

 

This year, the event will be slightly bigger than previous years – and will begin at 10:00am and finish at the end of the school day (15:15).

 

The morning will comprise of children competing in teams in a variety of different activities in rotating stations. We will then have lunch (where children and spectators can eat together). After lunch, there will be a series of different running races and presentation at the end. Spectators can attend any individual parts of the day – or the whole day.

 

More specific information for the children will come nearer the date.

Friday 10th May, 2024

U9s Football – Highley

See below information on an U9s football teams (girls or boys):

Friday 10th May, 2024

Celebration Assembly – Cancelled – 16.05.24

Unfortunately, there will not be a celebration assembly next Thursday (16.05.24)

Thursday 9th May, 2024

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

The Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet is attached to this post.  This has information on the Church Services within the Benefice, along with other activities and events and news.

This Sunday 12th May, the Midland Oil Engine Club Tractor Run takes place starting from Lower Cockshutt Farm, WV16 6RF,  at 10.00am.  There will be lots to see during the day, plus ringing of the bells at approximately 4.00pm.  The day will culminate with a very special Worship on the Farm with Revd Joe at 4.30pm.  It promises to be sunny and warm too!

The following weekend on Saturday 18th May, is St. John the Baptist Church Fete.  This will start at 1.00pm with the BBQ.  Items for stalls are needed.  Please contact Marjorie Jones if you would like to run your own stall.  There will also be a plant stall with lots of beautiful homegrown plants.

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Wednesday 8th May, 2024

Ofsted Inspection – 8th May 2024

Ofsted have advised that they will be inspecting the school tomorrow, Thursday 8th May.  The attached letter and Guide for Parents gives more details.  Ofsted value the views of parents and would like as many parents as possible to complete their online survey, Ofsted Parent View below.

Welcome to Ofsted Parent View | Ofsted Parent View

Letter to parents

School inspections – a guide for parents

Friday 3rd May, 2024

Class News Email Updates

Following the requested feedback on communication (https://browncleeschool.org.uk/school-communication-feedback/), a large number of you commented on the usefulness of the automated email subscription – which we will continue to use.

 

If you would like to receive an email when bulletin news is added relevant to your child’s class, then follow the following link Subscribe to our email newsletter and fill in the relevant information.

 

Once you have subscribed, you can update your information or unsubscribe using the links found at the bottom of any email received using this service. Image below as example.

 

The plan moving forward will be for general news (i.e. what’s going on in the classes) will remain using the automated email service.

Specific news and updates will also be posted on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554932624351).

Key news from across the website will be collated to create a Newsletter (on an approximately weekly basis), this will be shared via the automated service and also Facebook page.

We are still exploring options of a texting service for more urgent messages

Friday 3rd May, 2024

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

The Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet is attached to this post.  This has information on the Church Services within the Benefice, along with other activities and events and news.

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Thursday 2nd May, 2024

Special Eurovision Menu – Tuesday 14th May

Laura and Carla will be serving a special Eurovision Menu on Tuesday 14th May.  As we are unable to change the choices on ParentPay for one day, if your child would like the Swedish Meatballs please select ‘Penne with Beef Bolognese’ and if your child would like the Swedish Vegeballs please select ‘Veggie Cottage Pie’.  Jacket Potatoes and sandwiches are also available on that day.

May 2024 – Eurovision – Menu

Friday 26th April, 2024

Bikeability – Year 5 and 6

Please see below information on upcoming Bikeability training course for Year 5 and 6:

Bikeability Letter- Year 5 and 6 – PDF Version
LearnCycling Permission Letter – PDF Version

Bikeability Letter – Year 5 and 6 – Word Version
Learn Cycling Permission Letter – Word Version

Friday 26th April, 2024

Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet

The Brown Clee Benefice Weekly Pew Sheet is attached to this post.  This has information on the Church Services within the Benefice, other activities and events and news along with the weekly quiz.

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Wednesday 24th April, 2024

Orienteering Competition – Comer Woods

This Tuesday, we took part in an orienteering competition in Comer Woods, Dudmaston.

Three Brown Clee teams (12 children in total) took part, and there were 15 teams in total.

Congratulations to the A team – who finished in 5th place (with a time of 22mins 21secs), the B team – who finished 2nd (with a time of 16:53), and the C team – who finished 1st (with a time of 16:14)!

Wednesday 24th April, 2024

Handball Festival

Several Year 5s and 6s took part in a handball festival last week – where they got to try out the sport and play some competitive games against some other schools.

Congratulations to Sam and Josh who received medals for being great team members!