Well done to the Year 6 Dodgeball squad, who won the local schools’ dodgeball competition this week!
School News
Bomere Heath Stars of the Half Term!
Here are the Stars of the Half Term –
Wrekin – Clara for being a wonderful Year 6 pupil – she embodies our values of trust and love, often giving up her own time to help other pupils and teachers. Clara has also really impressed Mr Field with her effort and application in class every single day!
Stiperstones- Mrs Quigley has been so proud of Elsie for her great efforts all round and showing our school values at all times – she is kind, hard-working and shows respect to all.
Grinshill – Mrs Roberts and Miss Lloyd-Jones have been proud of Joe for showing many of our school values including perseverance. Joe is always kind and brings a smile to everyone’s faces all around the school.
Haughmond – Austin has really impressed Miss Reese and Mrs Pearce with his calm and sensible attitude and his excellent work in class! We are all very proud of Austin for his maturity and kindness.
Pimhill – Mrs Foster and Mrs Jones thought long and hard as they have been very pleased with many of the children. Hugo has ‘blown us out of the water’ with his great work and responsible attitude – he is doing very well in class!
Safety on Social Media
With social media’s ever-growing popularity among children and young people, it’s important for adults to keep themselves apprised of the associated risks and help youngsters to navigate these platforms in a safe, responsible manner.
However, it can be difficult to know exactly how to protect children and young people while they use these apps. This free guide offers you expert tips on supporting youngsters to enjoy the features of social media while avoiding the risks.
Top Tips for Safety Over the Festive Season
The holiday season is a time for celebration, relaxation and spending well-earned time with loved ones. While this period will hopefully be calm, it’s important that parents and educators acknowledge there are still things we can do to make these weeks as safe as possible for the young people in our care.
Of course, it’s not immediately obvious what can or should be done to stay safe over the festive season. This free guide offers expert advice on the steps you can take to enjoy a less fraught winter break, safeguarding any youngsters who might be present for the celebrations.
Weekly Awards
Here are the weekly Values Award, Worker of the Week and Star of the Week Award winners!
NOTICE TO PARENTS/CARERS SCHOOL ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS 2026/27
Shropshire Council, as admission authority for community and controlled schools in Shropshire, is conducting a consultation exercise on School Admission Arrangements for 2025/26. The Council is simultaneously coordinating a consultation exercise for own admission authority schools, such as academies, whose governing bodies/trustees are responsible for setting their admission arrangements and who wish to make changes to those arrangements. We wish to notify all parents/carers that the consultation will begin on 4 December 2024 and continue for more than 6 weeks until 22 January 2025.
What Parents Need to Know about Mental Health and Wellbeing Apps
The rise in awareness of mental health issues has given way to several easily accessible services to help with such problems – for example, wellbeing apps promising to serve as an assistive tool for anyone in need of support. While these can be useful to some, there are a few risks which are important to consider – especially if a child or young person is using the app.
Of course, it can be tricky to know exactly where the safety concerns lie with a service intended to help and support its users – and it can be harder still to safeguard younger users. This free guide breaks down the online safety risks of mental health and wellbeing apps, before letting you know how best to keep children and young people safe if they ever wish to use these services.
This free guide brings you up-to-speed on the risks associated with mental health apps, while also letting you know how to safeguard any children and young people using these services.
December Kindness!
Click on the December Kindness chart below to find inspiration for kind actions in December!
