A small reminder that your child should have a waterproof coat in their bag everyday please, as we still go outside in light drizzle.
Thank you
Communications
#wakeupwednesday – Setting Boundaries Around Gaming
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This free online safety guide looks at the benefits of setting boundaries around video gaming to help young people learn healthy online habits.
Behind video-sharing platforms (like YouTube) and streaming TV shows and movies, gaming is the third most popular online activity for children in the UK. In fact, according to recent data from Ofcom, an overwhelming 89% of children aged 3 to 17 play video games. Of those, more than one in five (22%) talk to other players online who they don’t know outside the game.
The risk of contact from strangers is just one of the reasons that many parents are concerned about their child’s gaming: increased screen time, inappropriate content and in-game spending also figure among the most frequent fears. Agreeing on some rules around your child’s gaming activities can certainly help, and our guide has some useful tips for establishing these boundaries.
Roald Dahl Day!
As a school we are celebrating Roald Dahl day, dressing up, listening to stories, singing songs and various story related activities.
Everyone looks amazing!
Spellings – Grinshill Autumn Term
We will look at the statutory spellings for years 3 and 4 across the term – we will also be looking at different spelling rules and patterns. Sometimes your child may come home with extra spellings.
First half term
accident(ally)
actual(ly)
address
answer
appear
arrive
believe
bicycle
breath
breathe
build
busy/business
calendar
caught
centre
century
certain
circle
complete
consider
continue
Second half term
decide
describe
different
difficult
disappear
early
earth
eight/eighth
enough
exercise
experience
experiment
extreme
famous
favourite
February
Grinshill Timetables
Year 3s
You should already be fluent with x2, x5 and x10 (If not then extra practise please)
We are learning x3 starting this week.
This website is great
https://www.timestables.co.uk/games/
Year 4s
You should know x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x8, x10
We are learning x7, x9, x11, x12 this year.
Starting with x7
Thank you
Our Stars of the Week
Here are our certificate winners this week!
School Councils – Y1 – Y6 Applications (Homework)
We will be conducting our new School Council elections next week! Therefore we are asking children to complete their applications for School Council posts for their homework this week. There will be one representative per year group on each council from Years 1-6.
The School Councils have slightly changed (we will talk to the children about this in Worship):
- Teaching and Learning
- Environmental Warriors (was Health and Safety and Eco-Council)
- Worship
- Courageous Advocacy (was Fun and Games)
All children should write their School Council application for the one council they wish to represent. On Wednesday and Thursday next week children will read their applications to their peers and then a vote will take place to decide democratically the representative for their year group.
If you have any questions, please see your child’s Class Teacher!
Parenting Support Sessions
Parenting Support Line Poster Autumn 2023 Poster WOYR Workshop Autumn Term 23 Sleep Tight Workshop Autumn Term 23 UYC & SEND Groups Autumn Term 23
Please read this message from our colleagues at The Parenting Team (Shropshire Council)
“There are still a few places available for the Understanding Your Child groups, Sleep Tight workshops and Working on Your Relationship workshop starting in September. Note our new Parenting Help and Support Line times. See posters for further information. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions: parenting.team@shropshire.gov.uk or give us a call on 01743 250950
Kind regards,
Forest Church on Sunday
Dear Friends,
Just a quick reminder that it is Forest Church on Sunday, 3pm @Shrawardine! We do hope to see you there. The forecast is hot, but our location has lots of shade, so there will be respite from the sunshine for those who want it.
Directions
Most of us will park at the Castle Mound and then meet at the church ready to walk down the lane to Dolly’s Gate. As you head into Shrawardine (SY4 1AH), there will be a gate on the left with a sign by it- park there, and then it’s a walk across the Millenium Green to reach the church. For those with limited mobility, drive up to the church, and then someone will direct you to a closer option.
The Plan
After an introduction to the site and opening prayer, we will be free to explore. There will be information about Dolly Newcombe available- she is remembered in the church with a rare Maiden’s Heart (recently restored), and lived at this site in Shrawardine over 270 years ago. There will also be various activities- mostly linked to apples as the apple harvest is upon us! Apple fondue, apple printing, apple spiralizing… Because the site has a lots of different species of trees, there will also be a tree-identification quiz. We’ll have magnifying glasses available for investigating minibeasts, and we’ll also have a teddy hide-and-seek for little ones.
At around 4pm we will have our brief service, in which we will dedicate the new gate to Dolly’s memory.
Please do bring some picnic tea and a chair or rug. I’ll make sure we’ve plenty of cold drinks available!
As ever, caregivers remain responsible for their children at all times, and please be aware that there is some uneven ground and wild areas with nettles etc. On this occasion dogs are not permitted (unless they are guide dogs).
Blessings,
Hannah x
