Thank you to all the parents who have kindly offered to support the decoration of our school float for the Carnival. Please can I ask that you arrive at school from 8.30/45am on Saturday 13th June – please be aware many of the surrounding roads will be closed, so it might be beneficial to walk!

Here at school, please support us with string, strong tape, cable ties – decorating our float as best you can. The theme for this years Carnival is “Around the World” and we have been assigned China – children across school and Art Club have been busy making Chinese Dragons, Chinese lanterns  and other decorations, which has been a massive help – the redder the better!!

*** If anyone has anything Chinese themed or Chinese related that they are willing to donate to our Carnival float, then please send into school for the attention of Mr M. this can be anything that you think will suit the theme and will stand out on our float***

many thanks

Mr M

The Health Protection Hub at Telford & Wrekin Council have asked us send out some information to you on summer water safety.  With the current hot weather, children, particularly older children, may look to go swimming in open water to cool down and have fun.  This comes with various risks – cold water shock, currents, hidden underwater dangers and diseases such as Weil’s disease. 46% of drownings occur in the summer months and this rises to 75% amongst 13 – 17-year-olds. Educating children on these dangers is important in preventing tragic incidents.

The Royal Life Saving Society and the Canal & River Trust have some good resources with more information on this to discuss with your children:

General: https://www.rlss.org.uk/Pages/Category/water-safety-information

For secondary school and primary junior-age children:  https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/safety-on-our-waterways/summer-water-safety

For early years and primary infants: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/safety-on-our-waterways/water-safety-tips-for-parents

In addition, the Royal Life Saving Society UK has a page of water safety education resources for schools which you may wish to utilise in discussions with pupils: https://www.rlss.org.uk/Pages/Category/water-safety-education

Many thanks, and have a great half-term break!

Kind regards

Wayne Jones MSc

Environmental Health Officer

Health Protection Hub