Christmas Jumpers Wanted!
Do you have any Christmas Jumpers which are now too small or that you no longer want or have use for? Friends of Baschurch Primary School are looking for donations for their Pre-Loved Christmas Jumper sale. Please bring any donations to the school office. All donations would be gratefully received. Thank you!
Reception Nativity – Start time now 2pm
We have made the decision to change the start time of the Reception Nativity to 2.00pm. Tickets cost £2.00 each. Please accept our apologies for the confusion. If you have any questions, please contact the school office. Thank you.
Lingen Davies Charity Events
Lingen Davies are holding a Quiz Night with pantomime dame, Brad Fitt, at The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury on Wednesday, 23rd November.
On Saturday 3rd December, they are also hosting a Carol Concert at Shrewsbury Abbey with special guest, Official Royal Harpist, Alis Huws and other local performers.
All proceeds from these events will go to Lingen Davies Cancer Fund to allow them to continue to support cancer patients across Shropshire and Mid Wales. Please see attached posters for more information.
Carol Concert 2022 Poster
Charity Quiz Night
Y5/6 Residential Deposits
Just a reminder that the deposit for our Year 5/6 Residential to Cardiff was due on Friday 4th November. Please make payment online as soon as possible, if you haven’t done so already. Please note that you must also return the consent form to the school office even if you have paid online. If you have any issues making payment or if you have any questions, please contact the school office. Thank you.
News from the SEN Team
The SEN team are inviting all parents to complete the survey below –
https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/the-send-local-offer/news/send-reinspection-have-your-say/
Music lessons
In school we are pleased to be working with Shropshire Music Service to offer individual lessons for violin, brass, drums, piano/keyboard, guitar, recorder and flute. Most instruments can be started from Year 2/3, with the exception of flute which is recommended from Year 4.
Shropshire Music Service are a non-profit council organisation dedicated to providing high quality music education for the county’s young people. The lessons are not free, but substantial reductions in the cost are available for those in challenging financial circumstances. Shropshire Music Service are committed to supporting students and families on low incomes. Those receiving free school meals or are claiming income support or child tax credits, providing they are not entitled to working tax credits and have an annual family income less than £16,190 are entitled to a maximum remission of £45.00 per term. Those claiming Working Tax Credits will receive a maximum remission of £22.50 per term (only applies to one set of instrumental lessons). Tuition costs for the first instrument for pupils in receipt of Pupil Premium are covered by the school.
SMS also offer affordable instrument hire for most instruments, along with opportunities to perform in musical groups. You can enrol your child following this link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=d9KNe5f8nUSmrAU16L-NafsATh_u3FJEhj5Ss2EWtfpURDBRSUs1SlpOMkJVWlQ4V0VTRjRCRVRUUS4u
If you have any questions please contact the school office.
Shropshire HAF Winter Programme
Bookings for the Shropshire HAF Winter Programme are now open.
There are free places available on the programme for children and young people aged 4 (reception class age) to 16, who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals.
If your child is eligible, next week they will be sent home with a printed copy of the HAF Information Leaflet. Our school code is printed inside this leaflet. However, if you wish to book onto an activity before this, please contact the school office and we will be able to provide you with the code.
Shropshire HAF Winter Christmas Timetable 22
HAF WINTER 2022 What’s On Guide
For more information, please watch the following short film https://youtu.be/s0p0XIMEfXY or visit http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/HAF
Monday 8th May 2023 – Bank Holiday
It has been confirmed that Monday 8th May 2023 will be a Bank Holiday. School will be closed on this day.
KS2 SATS – Information from the DFE
This week we received the following from the DFE regarding KS2 SATS –
INFORMATION: An update for schools and colleges on the additional bank holiday on Monday 8 May 2023
In light of the announcement of His Majesty’s coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023, an additional bank holiday has been announced on Monday 8 May. Settings that are normally closed on a bank holiday should close on this day. This will include schools and colleges.
The Standards and Testing Agency will update schools and stakeholders as to what this means for key stage 2 test week as soon as possible this month.