School News
Grinshill Arts Week
This week has been ‘Arts Week’ this year our theme was commonwealth countries. We chose the Caribbean island of St Kitts. We did also include some Egyptian topic of the Eye of Horus.
The children have drawn flags and combined with a collage.
The children then drew and made traditional Caribbean festival masks.
Group photo and St Kitts Flag
Eye of Horus
Caribbean Festival Masks
Sleep Tight Workshops
Would you like to know more about why sleep is important for our health and emotional well- being?
Does your child struggle with their sleep?
Would you like to access support to help to improve sleep and bedtime routine?
Would you like to meet other parents/carers to share and discuss experiences?
Then the Sleep Tight Workshop delivered by Shropshire Council’s Parenting Team could be for you. The workshop has been developed by The Sleep Charity and is ideal for parents/carers who live with their children and are experiencing challenges around bedtime routines and sleep in general.
At the end of this course parents/carers will be able to:
• Recognise the role of sleep hygiene to improve sleep
• Identify causes of sleep issues and appropriate practical strategies to try
• Interpret sleep diaries to identify potential sleep issues
The workshop is free to attend and is running on the dates below:
• Thursday 16th June 2022 in Shrewsbury for 5 weeks from 10am to 12pm
• Friday 17th June 2022 in Shrewsbury for 5 weeks from 10am to 12pm
To book a place on one of the workshops or for further information please contact the Parenting Team by: Emailing Parenting.team@shropshire.gov.uk or Telephone: 01743 250950
Beam Drop In Sessions
BEAM have increased their opening times for their drop in sessions for emotional wellbeing and support. There are no waiting lists and no referral is needed
Platinum Jubilee Picnic
On Friday 27th May we joined with a whole school Jubilee picnic to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. Ro and Claire provided us with a packed lunch and some delicious red, white and blue cakes! We all had a really lovely day and are looking forward to continuing all our learning about Queen Elizabeth’s reign next half term.
Making our Jubilee Coleslaw
On Friday we used our designs to make our coleslaws ready for our Jubilee picnic. We had thought carefully about our design brief and had designed coleslaws that we felt were fit for a Queen, ‘Royal colours’ and crunchy.
Grinshill Class _ Design Technology Project
This term the children have been designing their own pyramids in their books and using Computer aided design.
Next week, they will be making their designs. They have each chosen what they want to make it out of. So, they will be asking you for some items.
If anyone has any spare cardboard could they please bring into class before Friday.
Kind regards
Mrs Roberts
Reading for All Pupils
Please remember that reading is one of the most important skills our children will learn. It is vital that children get time and space to practice their reading with an adult at home regularly. Pupils learning to decode should read with an adult every day and those pupils who can read fluently should continue to read at home every day (and should still read with adults!) Our older children have access to Fiction Express, and can select age-appropriate e-texts to read online.
Please ensure your child’s reading is logged in their Reading Record, which should be brought home each night and returned to school each morning.
If you have any questions about reading, please speak with your child’s teacher!
Archery
This week, Mrs Norris, Mr Lack and Mrs Oxford took 12 KS2 pupils to an Archery Festival at The British Ironworks Centre. Pupils really enjoyed trying out archery and improving their skills.
Mrs Norris runs a weekly Archery Club with KS2 pupils, in which she teaches pupils all about the bows, arrows and they have the chance to become budding archers!
If your child might be interested in starting archery, we can point you in the direction of Start Archery Start Archery – Begin Your Archery Journey where you can find out how to try out archery in the local area!
Queen’s Jubilee Community Event
The message below has come from the Chair of the Bomere Heath and District Parish Council, Mr Dan Harmer: Poster is also attached – please support this community event.
On behalf of the Parish Council, I would like to formally invite the staff and children to the Beacon Lighting for the Queen’s Jubilee on the Thursday evening, 2nd June – 7.00 pm – 10pm.
It is in the Leaton Estate field in Bomere Heath off Pump house Field off Merrington Road (Opposite Brook Rd)
There will be music and a brass band and the Beacon lighting at 9.45pm in line with the rest of the nation. For those that are hungry and thirsty there is also a Hog Roast and Bar
We would very much like this to be a community event and welcome the community to come along.
