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Friday 25th March, 2022

Weekly News 25th March 2022

Hello everyone,

I hope this weekly news finds you well.

We have continued to see Covid cases across the school this week and we are grateful to everyone who has carried our regular testing on their child. This has helped identify further cases and hopefully helped reduce the risk of transsmission.

Spring term parent meetings

Details will be sent out early next week regarding parent meetings. Due to the high numbers of Covid in our school community and following the advice received from the Local Health Protection team, meetings will be over the telephone and not in person.

Red Nose Comic Relief

We raised £294 on Red Nose day from the non-uniform donations and cake sales, which will paid online to the charity this weekend. Thank you all for donations!

Mother’s Day 

Thank you for the amazing response to our Mother’s Day sale. We raised about £220 which will be spent on learning resources. We hope you enjoy receiving your Mother’s Day gifts!

News from Severn Loop

Dear Friends around Severn Loop,

I hope this finds you well? This is just a reminder that we have Mothering Sunday services this coming Sunday- all the details are in the March Loop, and you would be very welcome!
Leaton @10.45am
Bicton@11am
Montford@11am
Shrawardine@9.30am
Mission Church@9am
Also, do remember Forest Church is once again on the horizon- 10th April, 3pm at Leaton Forest. We will be marking Palm Sunday with a donkey!
With love and blessings,
Hannah x
Thursday 24th March, 2022

Easter Holiday Clubs

Please see the attached link with details of the activities Embrace are running during the Easter Holidays.

https://mailchi.mp/ca6851608a36/easter-holiday-club2021-15873979

 

Friday 18th March, 2022

Weekly News 18th March 2022

Hello everyone,

I hope this finds you well and I thank you in advance for reading the following information in full.

Covid measures IMPORTANT INFORMATION

As many of you will be aware, we have seen a significant rise in Covid cases this week, which has affected almost all classes but particularly our Early Years classes. It is imperative that the government guidance below is adhered to, which will help us reduce the risk of transmission and keep our pupils,  staff and families safe.

  • If your child is unwell they SHOULD NOT attend school or nursery.
  • If they have one of the 3 main symptoms – high temperature, a new continuous cough, or loss or change to their sense of taste/smell – they need a PCR, even if they have tested negative on a LFD test.
  • When your child tests positive on a LFD test, that is classed as ‘Day Zero.’ They can then take a LFD on Day 5 which is 5 clear days after the date of the positive test, and another on Day 6. If both are negative and they are well then they can return to school/nursery and not be considered a risk to anyone else in the setting. If the first test is positive, they then take a test on Day 6 and Day 7 etc.  They can return once they have 2 negative tests taken on consecutive days and as long as they do not have a high temperature, as there is a chance they could still be infectious which will put others at risk.
  • If a parent or carer insists on a pupil attending whilst we have confirmed or suspected cases, we can take the decision to refuse the pupil if, in our reasonable judgement, it is necessary to protect other pupils and staff from possible infection with COVID-19.
  • We are seeing cases of children testing positive for a second time so please continue to be vigilant.

If everyone follows this guidance, it will help us to reduce the risk of transmission and hopefully prevent us from having to combine or temporarily close any classes due to staff shortages.

Thank you for taking the time to read this reminder and working with us to keep our school community safe.

First News Ukraine Fundraising Day 🇺🇦

Thank you for the amazing response to our Ukraine fundraising day yesterday. The cakes and outfits looked amazing! We received £260 in donations on the day and we know some donations were also made through the First News JustGiving page. The donations  received in school will be paid into the First News JustGiving page later today.

Ukraine donations delivered

Thank you for all the donations for Ukraine which Hannah, our reverend, delivered to a collection point in Monkmoor this week. They were very grateful, and said that everything will be used one way or another –  either in a shipment to the Ukrainian borders or as starter packs for when refugees arrive.
The lady in the photos is Kate, and is part of the Shropshire European Organisation. Thank you again for your kindness and generosity.

Red Nose Day

Thank you for the donations for Comic Relief Red Nose Day. We will update the website later today once we know how much we raised.

Cash for Schools – Bonus token 


Just a reminder not to miss the Cash for Schools BONUS token, worth 10 tokens that will appear this Saturday March 19 only in the Shropshire Star.

Plant sale for Mother’s Day

From Tuesday 21st March, we are holding a plant/flower sale for children to purchase a present for Mother’s Day.  The sale will be held during school break time and lunch times.   The prices will range from £1.50 to £2.00, which includes gift wrapping and tags.

All monies raised will go towards learning resources. Thank you in advance for your support.

Mothering Sunday Family Service

27th March 2022, 11am
Holy Trinity, Bicton
Come along for a family-friendly service to celebrate Mothering Sunday together.
All Welcome, and there will be posies for the ladies!
 
Take care and have a good weekend,
Mrs Johnson x
Friday 11th March, 2022

Weekly news 11th March 2022

Hello everyone,

We have had a number of positive COVID cases in school this week. In most cases the individuals have had tummy ache, vomiting or a cold so if you can look out for these symptoms we would be very grateful.

sQuid payments

Please can you log in to sQuid and check the balance in your child’s catering purse. If it is overdrawn and has a negative balance, we need this to be paid before the end of March.  Thank you

Parent governor elections

Please see a copy of a letter below which has been sent out today.

parent governor election March 2022

Fundraising events next week

Fundraising letter March 2022

If you are sending cakes/biscuits in for our bake sales on Thursday and Friday next week, these can be brought to the school office or sent in with your child and we thank you in advance for your support.

Understanding your child 

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Colouring competition – Buttercup Bookshop

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Reminder about Cash for Schools

Dodgeball success

Well done to our Year 6s who competed in a dodgeball tournament at The Corbet School earlier this week. We entered two teams and not only did they win the event but they also came second, as they ended up competing against each other in the final! They will now progress to the county championship event at Telford later this month.

FOBS donut sale – Friday 25th March

I hope you all have a good weekend x

Tuesday 8th March, 2022

Red Nose Day – Friday 18th March

Red Nose Day is on Friday 18th March. We are asking children to come dressed in Red or as one of their Superheroes! We are asking children to pay £1.00 donation for the charity.

We will also be holding a cake sale on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th. Donations of cakes would be greatly appreciated (Nothing containing nuts).

Thank you!

Red Nose Day 2022 | Westville House School

Friday 4th March, 2022

Weekly News 4th March 2022

Hello everyone,

Thank you all for the amazing effort that went into the children’s World Book Day outfits and other activities this week. It was wonderful for the children and staff to join together to see everyone’s outfits in our whole-school assembly on Thursday afternoon!

COVID guidance update

We have had several positive COVID cases in school this week so we ask you to take a couple of minutes to read the letter below. Thank you

Covid guidance update March 22

Ukraine Donations – Update

Kinnerley Church (SY10 8DE) is also accepting donations during daylight hours.

Shrewsbury Colour Run 2nd April 2022
Our Shrewsbury Colour Run will be hosted at Sansaw Estate on Saturday 2nd April after a 2-year break. It is a 5K route through the estate where volunteers will be placed at certain points on the route to shower runners with colour powder! It is open to all ages and abilities, and we’d really love it if your pupils were able to join us! There is also the encouragement to raise sponsorship to take part which could provide children with a nice little project (or competition!) during the Easter holidays. 
As you may know, Lingen Davies Cancer Fund is a local cancer charity and raises funds to enhance and improve the cancer services available to people in Shropshire and Mid Wales, to ensure they have access to the best possible care. We are currently in the final few weeks of raising money for a new CT scanner for the Cancer Centre at RSH – this will reduce waiting times, improve the accuracy of treatment plans and offer procedures that would only otherwise be available in Birmingham.  
Your support would be hugely appreciated. 
There is more information about the Colour Run on our website Shrewsbury Colour Run – Lingen Davies
Thanks in advance, and please get in touch if you’d like any further information.
Kind regards

Lizzy Coleman, Events and Fundraising Organiser

Shrewsbury High School Open Day

For parents who are unable to make the open day above, they are happy to arrange tours and meetings with their Headteacher Jo Sharrock at any time during the term.  Parents can get in touch either via email admissions@shr.gdst.net, on the phone 01743 494 038 or register online at https://shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net/explore/admissions/open-days/

Shropshire Star Cash for Schools has started!

The Shropshire Star ‘Cash for Schools’ campaign STARTED YESTERDAY!

  • The ‘Cash for Schools’ 8-page special supplement appeared in the Shropshire Star today, showcasing all the schools taking part and includes the first school token!
  • You can pick up a copy of the Shropshire Star at your local retailer or supermarket.
  • School tokens will be published from Thursday, March 3 until Saturday April 2, 2022 inclusive. You can collect School tokens from any day during the token collect period and as many as you can!
  • The deadline for the School tokens to be submitted to the Shropshire Star is 5pm on Friday, April 8 2022.

Shropshire Athletic Association Under 11’s Y5/6 Cross Country Championships

The 2022 Shropshire Athletic Association Under 11’s Year 5 & 6 Cross Country Championships will take place this year on Saturday 19th March, 2022 at Concord College, Acton Burnell.

Races will begin at 2.30pm and be run in the following order:

2.30pm  – U10/Year 5 Girls approx. 1300m

2.45pm  – U10/Year 5 Boys approx. 1300m

3.00pm  – U11/Year 6 Girls approx. 1600m

3.15pm  – U11/Year 6 Boys approx. 1600m

The competition is open to all Shropshire year 5 and 6 pupils – entry fee is £3.50 per entrant.  The entry form and maps of the approximate courses are attached below. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, 16th March.

In addition, there will be a fun run for year 3 and 4 pupils at 3.30pm – there is no pre-entry required for this – just a charge of 50p per entrant on the day.

Entry form SAA_U11’s champs 2022

Have a lovely weekend x

Wednesday 2nd March, 2022

Midweek news 2nd March 2022

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a good half term. I will be sending out a letter in the coming days regarding our COVID procedures and the latest government guidance. In the meantime, we ask that any children with COVID symptoms or who are unwell do not attend school and we thank you in advance for your support in keeping everyone safe..

Donations for Ukraine

Some of our pupils have asked what they can do to help people in Ukraine.  Please see a poster below with information on collection points. If it is easier for you to bring any donations to school, Hannah Lins has offered to drive donations to the nearest collection point next week.

FREE access to this Friday’s First News

First News – a children’s newspaper which we subscribe to in school for our older pupils – are giving all parents FREE access to this Friday’s full First News edition.

Please use this link, to gain access to the week’s news stories, including the 6 page Ukraine report.

The six-page special report has been written specifically to help teachers, parents and children understand what’s happening, presenting the events in a non-sensationalised and unbiased way. We also showcase some of the positive actions and people that have come out of this terrible event, to show children there are more good people than bad in the world.

News from Severn Loop

March Loop 2022

Dear Friends,

We have all been shocked and saddened by the horror of war in Ukraine, and talking to people around the Loop today, I know that many of us desperately want to show our support for the Ukrainian people in these terrible times.
If you are praying at home, then you might like to look at resources on the CofE website at Churches prepare for National Day of Prayer for Ukraine | The Church of England and also on the 24-7 website at A Prayer for the Crisis in Ukraine – 24-7 Prayer International.
Others have asked whether there are any ways in which we can make donations and/ or provide practical support. Barnabus Church in Shrewsbury have a long-standing relationship with a number of churches across Ukraine, and so that is one option- to find out more, go to Home (breadtrust.com). The Red Cross are also active on the Ukrainian borders, providing mobile phone charge points, toilets, wash facilities and shelter. To make a donation, go to Ukraine Crisis Appeal | British Red Cross.
With love and blessings,
Hannah x