Friday 8th November 2024
Key Information
- Poppies – We will be selling Poppies on the Plaza on Monday 11th November, before and after school. Please bring some change to support the British Legion.
- Arrival time – Please remember that the school gates now close in the morning at 8.45am. Children arriving after this time must be accompanied to the school office to sign in.
- Shoe boxes – We have hats & gloves available outside the office. Please feel free to pick up these items to add to your own shoe boxes
- Last week school dinners – We will be having a Christmas meal on the last day of term. The menu for this week will be put on MCAS two week’s before. We will put a reminder on the Newsletter when this week’s meals are bookable.
My Child at School (MCAS)
- Data Collection – You will be aware that we ask you to review your child’s key information annually. Please go to the ‘Data Collection Form’ section on MCAS to check the information we have recorded for your child/children, including Contact Information and Medical Information. This is to ensure that the details we maintain on our system are accurate and current. Any changes you make will be submitted for approval to the school. If we have any queries we will get in touch.
Events
- Monday 11th November – Selling Poppies on the plaza
- Friday 15th November – Children in Need – wear something spotty!
- Wednesday 20th November – Deadline for Teams4U Shoe Boxes
- 4th & 5th December – 9.30am Nursery & Wren Nativity
- Wednesday 18th December – Christmas Carol Concert – 6pm St James Church – Colwall
This week’s Stars of the Week
| Reception Jack and Ava | |
| Year 1 Cooper and Lewis | |
| Year 2 Olivia and Kian | |
| Year 3 Seb and Alba | |
| Year 4 Owen and Alistair | |
| Year 5 Olivia and Richard-Dean | |
| Year 6 Benji and Olive | |
| Mrs Harrison’s Star of the Week: | |
| Thea |
Clerk to the Governing Body
We are looking for a new Clerk to the Governing Body here at Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery. This is a wonderful position for someone looking for part-time work from home (6/10 hours per half term to suit) and who can commit to approximately 4/8 hours attending meetings at the school (2 to 3 meetings per half term)
The position would suit someone who is a strong administrator, has excellent knowledge of word, xls and is digitally savvy. Full training for the position is given and we are looking for a start date of beginning of January (or earlier) to ensure a full handover.
For an information pack please contact clerk@colwall.hereford.sch.uk
Snap Shot of the Week
This week, Year 2 went on a hunt around the school grounds to find mysterious objects that had been left behind by a greedy dragon!
Year 2
Snap shot of the week.
This week in Year 4, we started our Ancient Maya topic. To gain a better understanding of the period in history, we worked collaboratively to create giant timelines from 900BC to current day. We also looked at the different periods of British history that happened alongside the Maya periods to better understand the timeline. Have a look at our gigantic timelines!
Year 4
Event for parents: Play every day!
Next week, on Wednesday 13 November, we’re holding a short webinar for parents to talk about the power of play and help them make play part of every day for their child.
If any of our parents are interested in learning more about the power of play and want to get top tips for play at home, Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC is running a short webinar next week that you might be interested in. OPAL Director Michael Follett will be exploring some of the key benefits of play and sharing his top tips for play at home.
Find out more and book your free place here: https://bit.ly/4fgpQKK
#PlayForEveryChild #OPALSchools #PlanForPlay #Parents #PrimarySchools
Events and Competitions
National Student Poem Competition
We are proud to announce that following the success of 2024’s National School Song Competition, we are delighted to introduce the First Ever National Student Poem Competition.
We believe that writing increases creativity, self-esteem and confidence for all children and teenagers across the UK.
Your poem can be any subject (no profanities or themes of an offensive nature allowed) and can be uploaded easily with no fuss from a mobile or laptop.
The winning poem will receive a £500 voucher plus have their poem illustrated in The National Student Poetry Journal and the chance to have their poem turned into a song. 5 runners up with receive vouchers and will also be in the Journal along with 50 other entries.
The cost of entry is £9.99 per poem which will benefit our amazing Charity Partner Grief Encounter who undertakes crucial work for young people across the UK. www.griefencounter.org.uk.
Parent Information
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