Author: Pote, Kirsty

Newsletter — 27th February

Welcome back for this this second part of the spring term which has begun well with even the sun shining a little which was a definite uplift. At school the week began with a refresh of our behaviour expectations, procedures and consistencies. Assembly on Monday informed the children of the new procedures and all staff have a new behaviour handbook to support them. The children were very engaged and very proud of all the their good choices and thus positive rewards they achieve. The children also demonstrated a clear understanding of the progression consequences of not making the best choices and recognised the consistent approach will happen throughout our school. Throughout school we have already seen the positive impact of the refresh.
This week in school we have been celebrating the Chinese New Year and the ’Year of the Fire Horse.’

Monday	Fish, Quorn or Macaroni Cheese
Tuesday	Meatballs, Chicken Korma or Pasta Bake
Wednesday	‘Toad in the Hole’ Sausage, Mash and Yorkshire Puds
Thursday	Roast Pork
Friday	Pizza, Fish or Burger and Chips
Daily	Jacket Potato

Robins: Bertie & Toby
Kingfishers: Sophia & Layla
Owls: Finley Ol & Rosie
Special Star chosen by Bee Cox:
Harper W

World Book Day
Next Thursday is World Book Day and we will be celebrating at school with a totally reading focused day. The children can chose to wear a costume linked to a book or come in comfy reading clothes. In the afternoon we will get together with whole school House activities that celebrate reading.

03.03.26	National MARS Day
05.03.26	World Book Day
11.03.26	PTA—Bags2school Collection
16.03.26	Neurodiversity Celebration Week
18.03.26	Parents’ Evening
19.03.26	Parents’ Evening
19.03.26	Messy Church
23.03.26	Wonderdome
26.03.26	Holy Communion
26.03.26	Rushbury vs Corvedale Sports
27.03.26	Last Day of Term
13.04.26	Back to School
04.05.26	Bank Holiday
25.05.26	Half Term Week

We encourage all families to take a look at the Shropshire Council information regarding Free School Meals—please see the below link:
Apply for free school meals | Shropshire Council
The qualifying benefits for free school meals are:
Income support
Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
Income-related employment and support allowance
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guaranteed element of pension credit
Child tax credit (provided you’re not also entitled to working tax credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working tax credit run-on - paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for working tax credit. Proof of this will be required
Universal credit - provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods

We need you!
Please contact the school if you would be interested in working with us as we are looking for both willing volunteers to read with the children etc and also paid positions working as our lunchtime supervisors and afterschool club leaders.