A reminder for those children in RED & BLUE house that your swimming gala is taking place tomorrow at Newport Pool. Parents are welcome to attend as spectators. We are aiming to begin the gala at 2pm and we will then walk back to school. Parents who are attending are welcome to collect children from the pool or back at school.

Few reminders for Yr 6 children:

Photography workshop tomorrow – forest school clothing. See further website post for more info.

Swimming is every Tuesday this half term, please ensure you have swimming kit in school on Tuesdays.

Yr 6 swimming gala for Blue & Red house on Thursday.

6J Beech’s Base on Tuesday 11th June.

A reminder that year 6 are going to Chetwynd Deer Park tomorrow (Wednesday 5th June). They will need to wear comfortable, weather appropriate forest school clothes. They will also need access to a camera. Lunch will be as normal at lunch time.

Thanks,

Year 6

We have a busy term coming up, swimming galas, sports day, Chetwynd photography workshop and transition events.

Week beginning 3rd June reminders:

PE kits to be in all week please.

6K have swimming and Beech’s base scheduled for Tuesday so remember your kits!

All Year 6 – Cameras and sensible walking shoes for your photography trip to the deer park.

Red and Blue house swimming gala.

URGENT ALTON TOWERS UPDATE

Parents and Carers of Year 6

Earlier this afternoon we were alerted to the Amber Weather Warning in place for Staffordshire tomorrow with heavy rain and winds from midnight tonight until Thursday morning.  There is currently heavy rain forecast throughout this period.

We have liaised over the afternoon with the Telford and Wrekin Educational Visits Lead and Alton Towers this afternoon for advice.  We have made the difficult decision to postpone the visit to Alton Towers which will now take place on Monday 17^th June.

We know in the short term the children will be disappointed: we are too. We have been working on this over the last couple of hours and have not yet informed the children.  Please reassure them they will be going and we are working to do all we can to ensure they have the best day.  In school tomorrow in uniform please.

There are several reasons for the decision but key are that heavy rain will make for a miserable, uncomfortable day and rides will be likely to close and this will bring disappointment and not the value for money we want from the visit. Alton Towers and the coach company are agreeable and supportive to amending the date which means we can give certainty of the 17^th June for the children to look forward to.

Please know we are decision making with every commitment to doing the very best for the children with the information and advice we have this afternoon.

We really do appreciate your support and understanding.

Mrs M

Class 6B are going to Beech’s Base Thursday afternoon. Children to come to school wearing suitable forest school clothes, with spare clothes and shoes in their bags.

Thanks!