Little Angels are now taking bookings for breakfast and after school club in September. Please contact Jemma on 07834564688 or via the Facebook page ‘Little Angels of Baschurch’. Thank you.
Author: Miss Lloyd
News from Baschurch Village Hall
Baschurch Village Hall will be opening up today, Thursday 16th July, from 2-3pm for anyone wanting to come and choose a book or books. We have a lot of donated books available, children and adult, fiction and non fiction. Social distancing will be in place, please do not bring children into the hall with you. Donations welcome to Baschurch village hall. For all enquiries please email book@baschurchvillagehall.co.uk
News from Shropshire Music Service
Dear Parent/Carer
Shropshire Music Service have been offering free online instrumental lessons this term. From September we will need to start charging for lessons as normal. As our teachers are not yet allowed to visit schools, the highly successful online teaching will continue for the Autumn term.
Shropshire Music Service will be billing parents directly while online lessons are taking place. This will definitely be the case for lessons delivered in the Autumn term. To sign up, please complete the attached application form and arrange payment in advance of lessons beginning. You can do this now to ensure all is in place in good time. We will be unable to start lessons until payment has been received.
parental contract online lessons
As our staff are working from home, please contact the Music Service by email if you have any queries and one of our staff will contact you.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Sent on behalf of Alison Stevens
Music Service Manager
Shropshire Music Service
Keyboard/Piano Lessons
Mrs White, our keyboard/piano teacher, has decided to teach her lessons in the evening, just for the Autumn term. Lessons will be taught via Zoom. If your child is interested, please contact Shropshire Music Service on admin@shropshiremusicservice.org.uk and they will then contact you with all of the information that you will need. Thank you.
PD Day – Friday 17 July 2020
Just a reminder that school will be closed for all children this Friday as it is a PD Day. Thank you.
UPDATE: Parents/Carers of New Reception Starters
Dear parents and carers,
I am writing to apologise that the proposed transition schedule for September 2020 Reception class has caused several concerns with our families.
Thank you for writing in and letting us know what works for you and what doesn’t; we always make decisions in what we believe to be the best interests of the children, but we also always take into account the parents points of view and act upon these.
The reasoning behind the staggered start was based on a number of factors: We have found that the current Reception class have found returning to school mornings only very tiring after being in lockdown; we wanted to keep class numbers low while we embedded a routine which still may include elements of social distancing and increased hygiene; we wanted to allow the class teacher to get to know the needs of your child and to make sure that the first experience of school after 5 months out of an educational setting was as positive as it could be. It is new territory for us all, but children at this young age can find school overwhelming and tiring, even if they have previously been in nursery. With this cohort having been at home since March, we anticipate some anxiety when separating from family. We are a very caring school and always have great success with our new Reception class; the teacher and TA are both so experienced and are planning some very special lessons and well-being activities to ensure that this year is no different in that respect.
Having listened to concerns, we understand that the transition period is too long for working parents so the first week and a half, as per the schedule, will remain the same. Then from 14th September (which was the part that is different to usual due to coronavirus), you can bring your child full time. We would like to give you the option between 14th September and 25th September to collect your child at lunchtime if you wish to do so or follow the schedule.
Please allow time in the mornings to drop off your children. Following government guidelines, we are going to be operating a staggered start and finish in September. The Reception class will be let in at 9:15 through the new green gate and will leave at 3pm. On arrival there will be a queuing system in place as there is now. You will come up to the classroom in turn and be greeted by the teacher and TA. The children will be asked to wash their hands when they come in.
The children will all be wearing uniform when they come back, but on PE days, they will be asked to come into school in their PE kit to avoid changing in school.
Thank you again for your feedback. Please note that school staff do not look at Mummies of Baschurch Facebook group, so if you have any other questions or queries, please email or phone us as this is the most effective way of communicating with us.
Kind regards
Clare Williams
Headteacher
End of Term Cards/Gifts
We have had a few parents asking whether they are allowed to bring in end of term cards/gifts for school staff. We are more than happy for you to do this if you wish. Please bring any cards/gifts to the main office and leave in the foyer where the relevant member of staff can collect them.
Please ensure that all cards/gifts are labelled with the staff member’s name.
Shrewsbury Town in the Community- Multi Sports Summer Camp
Shrewsbury Town in the Community are delighted to be able to offer provision this Summer.
Please see below the link to their Multi Sports Summer holiday camps in Ruyton, with details on how to book on to them.
