Parents' Area

Updates

Monday 12th December, 2022

Christmas Carol Service – 13th December

Please do join us at church tomorrow afternoon to celebrate Christmas with Reverend Daborn and The Open The Book Team!

The service starts at 2pm, and children will be walking to and back from church. Please ensure children have a warm coat tomorrow.

Monday 12th December, 2022

Care Club bookings for the first week back

Please could all Care Club bookings for the first week back after the holidays be e-mailed to the usual address by noon on Thursday 15th December.

Thank you.

 

Friday 9th December, 2022

Design Technology – Globes

Scorpions have been creating their own model globes in D.T. this term. They started by first drawing the major lines of latitude and then adding the Prime Meridian. This then allowed them to draw the landmasses using Google Earth as a reference.

Once they had completed this, they then using a range of different pliers (and their hands) to twist, bend and cut aluminum wire to make an arm and axis to allow their globes to spin. This was then fixed to a wooden base using a glue gun.

Thursday 8th December, 2022

Well Done Assembly – Cancelled tomorrow

We are having to cancel Well Done Assembly tomorrow, December 9th due to no internet. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Wednesday 7th December, 2022

Shropshire Council – Consultation on Admissions Arrangements 2024/25

Shropshire Council have asked us to share the attached Consultation on Admissions Arrangements with our parents. The consultation period will last for 6 weeks ending on 20th January 2023.

Consult Parent notice 2023a

Tuesday 6th December, 2022

School Photographs

Chris Maddox, the School Photographer, has been in touch today and has advised that he will be delivering the photographs to school on Thursday. Depending on what time they arrive, they will be sent home on Thursday or Friday.

Tuesday 6th December, 2022

Nativity Performance Tickets

We have now sold out of tickets for the evening performance but do still have some left for the daytime performance on Thursday 15th December at 2pm. If you would like additional tickets for this performance please complete the form below and return to the school office with payment.

If you have ordered tickets and not yet paid for them, please could you send payment in as soon as possible.

Nativity Letter – Tickets

Tuesday 6th December, 2022

Christmas Dinner – 14th December

School Christmas Dinner will be served on Wednesday 14th December, please see the attached poster for the menu. As we cannot amend the menu in ParentPay for one day, if your child would like the festive vegetable bake please click on the vegan sausage casserole as the lunch option. If you have not yet activated your child’s ParentPay account and would like an activation letter please contact the school office. Please remember that meals need to be booked 48 hours in advance.

Friday 2nd December, 2022

Well-Done Assembly – 02.12.22

TTRS Certificates

Congratulations to the following pupils who received TTRS certificates this week:

Dragonflies: Jake, Emily,  
Bees: Mary, Alfie, Isabelle P, Lola, Penny, Edward
Scorpions: Kieran 

 

Our top 3 scorers on TTRS over the last week have been…

3rd – Zac (Dragonflies)
2nd – Evie (Scorpions)
1st – Joanna (Scorpions)

 

 

Numbots Certificates

Congratulations to the following pupils who received Numbots certificates this week:


Grasshoppers: Robin,
Dragonflies: Sam, Daniel, Emily, 
Bees: Archie, Amelia, Lola, Edward, Leo,
Scorpions: Kieran

 

Our top 3 scorers on Numbots over the last week have been…

3rd – Daniel (Dragonflies)
2nd – Emily (Dragonflies)
1st – Kieran (Scorpions)

 

 

Spelling Shed Certificates

  

Our top 3 scorers on Spelling Shed over the last week have been…

3rd – Hugo (Grasshoppers)
2nd – Zac (Dragonflies)
1st – Sam (Dragonflies)

 

…and our highest scoring class on Spelling Shed this week has been…

Dragonflies

(with 89,837,964 points!)

Wednesday 30th November, 2022

Safer School Reaccreditation

We held our Safer Schools Meeting last week with staff, governors, children and Ian Bartlett, Shropshire Council’s Safer Schools Officer.  We are delighted to have been awarded Safer School’s Accreditation again:

The following is the report that Ian made following the meeting:

I’d like to congratulate Brown Clee CE Primary School on maintaining their ‘Safer School’ accreditation.  The Safer School initiative is a risk management approach to school security, created by West Mercia Police and supported by Shropshire Council.  The school was accredited in 2012 and has continued annual meetings as a review. Miss Relph recently held a Safer School review meeting. A thorough, positive and productive meeting involving  governors, staff and pupils. The pupils contributed well to the meeting, providing good ideas. An important aspect of the initiative includes involving pupils and parents/carers and the school had carried out surveys for the meeting. Excellent feedback and some good constructive observations. The meeting concluded with the school receiving a new Safer School certificate. Excellent work!

Ian Bartlett

Safer Schools

Shropshire Council

We would also like to thank parents for their support in returning the Safer Schools Survey, and you can find a summary of the responses in the following letter:

Parent Survey Summary

Monday 28th November, 2022

Christmas Events at School

We are now in Advent and as such are rapidly approaching the festive period in school.  nativity rehearsals are well under way so we thought we’d just remind parents of what is happening and when in December.

Christmas Church Service: Tuesday 13th December 2pm:  All parents welcome to join us celebrate Christmas in John the Baptist Church with Reverend Mark Dayborne and the Open the Book Team.

Christmas Lunch: Wednesday 14th December: Christmas Lunch – don’t forget to pre-order a Christmas meal.

Wear One Thing Christmassy: Wednesday 14th December

Fireflies’ and Grasshoppers’ Nativity: Wednesday 14th December 6pm and Thursday 15th December 2pm – Have you booked your tickets for the evening performance of the Nativity?  All proceeds going to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

Wear Something Blue Day: Friday 16th December – We are inviting children to wear something blue on the last day of term for donations to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where Jake is receiving his treatment.

 

 

Monday 28th November, 2022

Christmas Light Switch on

Ditton Priors will be turning on the Christmas lights this coming Thursday 1st December at 6.30pm at St John the Baptist Church.

Come along and enjoy the first carols of the season, followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

Friday 25th November, 2022

Parking Issue in Private Residential Area

We appreciate that parking is difficult at present with the current necessary building work. However, today, we have had an issue raised by Connexus Housing Association about parking at the rear of properties on Station Road, blocking access to driveways.

They have asked us to remind anyone visiting the school that parking here is strictly for residents only. They have also informed us that they are looking at purchasing signs to try to make it clearer that this is the case and that they will be policing this area in the future to help.

 

Wednesday 23rd November, 2022

Poppy Appeal

Thank you very much to everyone who gave so generously to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. We have heard today that the school raised £107.36 and the total for the Ditton Priors area was £1,797.68. Once again thank you very much.

RBL Poppy Appeal

Wednesday 23rd November, 2022

School Christmas Dinner

School Christmas Dinner will be served on Wednesday 14th December, please see the menu below. As we are unable to change the menu for individual days in ParentPay, if your child would like Roast Turkey please select the roast option (which is Turkey on that day) and if your child would like the vegetarian option please select the vegan sausage casserole. All meals must be pre-booked in ParentPay (and paid for if applicable) at least 48 hours in advance. If you would like your child’s ParentPay activation letter, please contact the school office.

Christmas Dinner 14th December

Wednesday 23rd November, 2022

Change to School Uniform

Please find attached a letter providing information regarding changes to school uniform.  We hope that parents see these changes as a positive step, and will see the many benefits these changes will bring.

School Uniform Changes

Wednesday 23rd November, 2022

Christingle Service – 27th November

St John the Baptist Church in Ditton Priors will be holding their annual Christingle Service this coming Sunday, 27th November at 4pm. Everyone is welcome.

Christingle 2022

Tuesday 22nd November, 2022

Open Day – TOMORROW

Please spread the word that any parents of pre-school children are welcome to visit us tomorrow between 10:15am and 2:30pm.

Monday 21st November, 2022

Reminder: Considerate Parking

Can we please kindly remind parents not to park or use the cul-de-sac behind the row of houses on Station Rd as some residents have been blocked in or been affected by congestion.

Monday 21st November, 2022

Is your child eligible for Free School Meals?

With the cost of living crisis, is it possible that your child is eligible for Free School Meals and you haven’t yet claimed?

The qualifying criteria for free school meals are:

* Income support
* Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
* Income-related employment and support allowance
* Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
* The guaranteed element of pension credit
* Child tax credit (provided you’re not also entitled to working tax credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
* Working tax credit run-on – paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for working tax credit. Proof of this will be required
* Universal credit – provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods

It is easy to apply on-line at https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/free-school-meals/apply-for-free-school-meals/

Children in receipt of Free School Meals are also eligible for free holiday activities provided through the Government’s Holiday, Activities and Food scheme which is provided by Shropshire Council.

Friday 18th November, 2022

Mud-run – Thursday 24th November

Bridgnorth Endowed School have been in touch today, and there is a slight change to the timings communicated earlier in the week. BES have asked that all parents pick up from the leisure centre car park – as we will not be able to go through the school grounds. We have also been advised that the children should be ready to depart from here shortly after 15:00.

Friday 18th November, 2022

Well-Done Assembly – 18.11.22

TTRS Certificates

Congratulations to the following pupils who received TTRS certificates this week:

Grasshopper: Aubrey
Dragonflies: Ari, Maisie, Isabel S, Brooke, Ella, George, Teddy, Benji, Millie, Poppy, Sam, Daniel, 
Bees: Finn, William H, William S, Mary, Olivia, Mia, Tom, Amelia, Sam, Penny, Archie, Isabelle T, Josh 
Scorpions: Isabelle, Finley, Rosie B, Archie, Rosie M, Polly, Chloe, Riley, Oscar, James, Abigail, Ben, Evie, Joel, Georgina, Megan, William, Oliver, Joanna, Charlotte, 

 

Our top 3 scorers on TTRS over the last week have been…

3rd – Finley (Scorpions)
2nd – Megan (Scorpions)
1st – Zac (Dragonflies)

This week, KS2 have been taking part in the annual England Rocks times tables competition. After three days of hard work, as a school, we finished in a very impressive 4th place (out of a total of 3,902 schools).

 

In the individual class competition, Dragonflies finished in 102nd place, Bees finished in 23rd and Scorpions finished in 12th (out of a total 29,447 schools).

Congratulations to the following pupils for finishing in the top three for their respective classes:

Dragonflies
3rd – Sam
2nd – Ari
1st – Zac

Bees
3rd – Edward
2nd – Sam
1st – Archie

Scorpions
3rd – Megan
2nd – Archie
1st – Finley

And finally, congratulations to the following pupils for finishing in the top three of the whole school:

3rd – Megan
2nd – Archie
1st – Finley

 

 

Numbots Certificates

Congratulations to the following pupils who received Numbots certificates this week:


Dragonflies: Ari, Ella, George, Callum, Brooke,  Sam, Poppy, Callum, Millie,
Bees: Isabelle T
Scorpions: Oscar,

 

Our top 3 scorers on Numbots over the last week have been…

3rd – Aubrey (Grasshoppers)
2nd – Zac (Dragonflies)
1st – Ari (Dragonflies)

 

 

Spelling Shed Certificates

  

Our top 3 scorers on Spelling Shed over the last week have been…

3rd – Zac (Dragonflies)
2nd – Finley (Scorpions)
1st – Evie (Scorpions)

 

…and our highest scoring class on Spelling Shed this week has been…

Scorpions

(with 190,232,331 points!)