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6 days ago
Posted on 23rd Nov 2023 by

Christmas Events at Bowbrook

Christmas Events

Dear Parents/Carers,We are excited to share this years Christmas Events with you.

Friday 1st December

Please send your children to school in non-uniform. Children are welcome to wear Christmas Jumpers, to get in the festive mood, or anything else they like. In return we ask for you to bring in donations of shop bought cakes for us to sell at our Christmas light switch on.

In the evening from 5-7pm we have a very special guest coming to switch the lights on. We will have lots of lovely stalls for you to buy Christmas gifts, face painting, nail art, crafts and much more. Fodderbox will be selling woodfired pizzas & the bar will be open selling a range of drinks and cakes. Everyone is welcome, so please ask friends and family to join us.

 

Saturday 2nd of December

Please join Mrs Madden and Mrs Woosnam for our Movie morning. You can drop your child off from 10am-12 for Christmas movies, snacks and drinks. This will give you the opportunity to hit the shops childfree. You can book your childs place through Arbor, tickets are £6.

 

 

Wednesday 6th December

Come and watch our Nativity Shows featuring Nursery and Reception children. Showings will be at 1:30 pm and 5:30pm for all parents/carers/relatives.

There is no need to book, simply turn up ready for the performance.

Can your child please return to school at 5pm for the evening performance (you can drop them off if you are not watching the evening performance).

Costumes will be provided for all children.

 

Thursday 7th December

National Christmas Jumper Day. This is completely optional and if you wish to send your child to school in a Christmas Jumper there is a suggested donation of £1 which will be going to Save The Children.

 

Tuesday 12th December at 2:00pm

Our children have been invited to Colehams Christmas Parade. The children will be watching a Christmas Parade in the Coleham school grounds.  The staff  at Coleham have worked really hard to put this event on. It will create magical memories that will last a lifetime  We have 1 small request:

Please keep this a secret from your children, we won’t be talking about this in school so mums the word!

 

Wednesday 13th December

Caterpillar’s are off to Theatre Severn to watch Dear Santa.

The bus will depart school at 10.10am and return at 12.15pm.

The cost of this trip is £16.50, which includes the cost of entry, transport and insurance. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips. We hope that everyone can contribute to the trip in some way.

Please note that this visit is covered by the Annual Consent Form for Trips/visits & Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.#

 

Thursday 14th December

The children and staff will enjoy Christmas Dinner together. Then the children will have an afternoon of fun and games at our Christmas party. Please send your child to school in party clothes for the day.

 

Friday 15th December

Dragonflies are off to Theatre Severn to watch this years panto which is Jack & The Beanstalk.

The bus will depart school at midday and return at 3.30pm please note this means a slightly later pickup on this day.

The cost for this trip is £16.70 which includes the cost of entry, transport and insurance. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips. We hope that everyone can contribute to the trip in some way.

Please note that this visit is covered by the Annual Consent Form for Trips/visits & Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.

Due to the the timings, all children will be provided with a school packed lunch on this day.

 

Breaking up for Christmas

Our last day in school will be Friday 15th December and we return to school on Wednesday 3rd January.

We are really looking forward to the festive period and making sure the children have lots of opportunities to celebrate and have fun. We cant wait for our first Christmas at Bowbrook.

 

 

2 weeks ago
Posted on 17th Nov 2023 by

Bowbrook Book Fair

Please join us after school at our book fair which will be running 3.20-3.45pm Monday 27th November- Thursday 30th November.

You will be able to have a good look at the books we have on offer and the opportunity to purchase any books you might like.

 

It will be a cashless Fair. You are able to pay for any books purchased through the following link:

Parent payments – Scholastic Book Fairs

We look forward to seeing you all there!

3 weeks ago
Posted on 10th Nov 2023 by

Hickory Dickory Dock Workshop at Shrewsbury Museum

To celebrate Nursery Rhyme week we are all off to Shrewsbury Museum to attend the Hickory Dickory Dock Workshop.

The visit will take place on Thursday the 16th of November, departing school at 9.00am and returning around midday.

The cost for this trip is £2.80, which includes the cost of entry, transport and insurance. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips. We hope that everyone can contribute to the trip in some way.

All children will need to bring water bottles. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a coat with them.

Please note that this visit is covered by the Annual Consent Form for Trips/visits & Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.

4 weeks ago
Posted on 30th Oct 2023 by

Super swimmers

At the start of the term, we took a class of nervous but excited Dragonflies to their first swimming sessions. We had refusers, first time swimmers and those already attending lessons.

Fast forward 6 weeks and we now have a class of children who will ALL enter the pool, put their face in the water and let go from the side with at least one hand! We are so incredibly proud of the children’s perseverance, determination and bravery.

There are 3 little superstars who deserve a special mention for ‘feeling the fear and doing it anyway’. These children achieved their 25 metres by themselves. An incredible achievement for 4 and 5 year olds.

Four swimming sessions to go and we are excited to watch the progress continue. Who knows? We may be teaching the next Rebecca Adlington or Michael Phelps.

 

4 weeks ago
Posted on 30th Oct 2023 by

Our Art Exhibition is open

A fantastic afternoon for our little artists, showcasing their work from this half term.

We have loved exploring different artists such as Iris Scott and Henri Rousseau and the process of creating the artwork has taught us so many valuable skills.

4 weeks ago
Posted on 30th Oct 2023 by

Pumpkin carving with Mr Sibu

A huge thankyou to Mr. Sibu for demonstrating incredible pumpkin carving skills this morning. Our children were inspired and became very creative with creating their own pumpkins for Halloween.

4 weeks ago
Posted on 30th Oct 2023 by

Pumpkin picking!

We had a fun, muddy morning at the Pumpkin Patch choosing our pumpkins ready to carve and decorate.

we heard lots of rich vocabulary including comparative language, colour identification and shape descriptors.

1 month ago
Posted on 20th Oct 2023 by

Reverend Charlotte came to visit

Reverend Charlotte came in this week and delivered an assembly about how the animals in her garden squabble and she wishes there was a peacemaker. She talked about a dove being a sin of peace for Christians. She asked if the children could be peacemakers for their friends sometimes.

2 months ago
Posted on 13th Oct 2023 by

A visit from Amazing ICT

Today our children have been broadening their understanding of technology and working on their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Richard Smith from Amazing ICT visited our school and the children programmed and coded various robots.

Amazing ICT are back next month for Nursery Rhyme week when they will be using green screens to support the children’s storytelling and inspiring their writing!

2 months ago
Posted on 12th Oct 2023 by

Communication and Language in Early Years

At Bowbrook we are using Makaton to support children and young people in their spoken language. It is used alongside spoken language as a visual prompt to support children when communicating their needs and wants. Makaton supports speech and language difficulties, unclear speech, selective mutism, developmental and language disorders and EAL.

Language not only supports a child’s ability to communicate but also allows them to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions and that is why supporting language development in the early years is crucial.

2 months ago
Posted on 12th Oct 2023 by

‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’

At Bowbrook ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’ captures our ethos. This is evident in our swimming sessions. We are in week 4 of our swimming lessons at Prestfelde School and ALL the children are progressing. Many of the children lacked water confidence or felt nervous about having lessons altogether. However we have felt those nerves in our tummy and been really brave!

As well as improving our gross motor skills, going swimming has helped us manage our emotions, develop our self confidence and be resilience and persistent. Great job everybody!

2 months ago
Posted on 11th Oct 2023 by

Pumpkin Picking at Little Wytheford Farm

Caterpillar & Dragonflies are off to Little Wytheford Farm.

On this trip we are going for a lovely autumnal walk and getting ready for our Boo-tastic Boogie by picking Pumpkins from Little Wytheford Farm in Shawbury.

The children will pick Pumpkins and bring them back to school to carve and decorate ready for our Boo-tastic Halloween party on Wednesday the 25th of October. Pumpkins will be sent home after our Halloween party.

The visit will take place on Tuesday the 24th of October, departing school at 9.30am and returning around 11.30am.

The cost for this trip is £10.70, which includes the cost of entry, transport and insurance. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips. We hope that everyone can contribute to the trip in some way.

All children will need to bring forest school clothing and wellies. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a water bottle with them.

Please note that this visit is covered by the Annual Consent Form for Trips/visits & Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.

2 months ago
Posted on 06th Oct 2023 by

Safari Park

Today we have visited the Safari Park. It was our first ‘big’ school trip and we loved it! The children were so excited and had great fun. This trip will form the basis of some of next week’s writing.

Our children represented the school brilliantly!

2 months ago
Posted on 29th Sep 2023 by

Bakers lend a hand

At Baking Club this week the children made Rocky Road tray bakes for our Grand Opening on Saturday. Well done Dragonflies, they’ll go down a treat!

2 months ago
Posted on 29th Sep 2023 by

Illustrator visit

We were delighted this week to have local Illustrator Gisella Robinson visit us.  You will have seen Gisella’s art in town, she painted one of the BT boxes with the Dodo.  The children created some dragonflies and caterpillars that they will be displaying in the Art gallery in a couple of weeks and had a go at screen printing.  You wouldn’t believe that this beautiful art work came from Reception and Nursery.

2 months ago
Posted on 26th Sep 2023 by

Safari Park Trip

Caterpillar & Dragonflies are off to West Midlands Safari Park.

To complement this term’s big question “Where will my shoes take me?”. The children have shown a keen interest in animals, with this in mind we are taking them to the safari park.

The visit will take place on Friday the 6th of October, departing school at 9.15am and returning around 3.15pm. If we encounter any significant delay on our return journey, we will do our best to keep you informed.

The cost for this trip is £24.50, which includes the cost of entry, transport and insurance. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip, further communication about payment will be sent over the new few days. Although costs for trips are voluntary, in reality the school has no other means of funding these trips. We hope that everyone can contribute to the trip in some way.

Nursery children will need to bring a packed lunch, Reception children will be provided with a packed lunch. All children will need to bring water bottles. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a lightweight coat with them. We will not be visiting the souvenir shop so no additional spending money is required.

Please note that this visit is covered by the Annual Consent Form for Trips/visits & Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.

2 months ago
Posted on 22nd Sep 2023 by

Open classrooms

Tonight we showed around the parents and carers of children from Dragonflies and Caterpillars. We love to show off our fabulous setting and it is a great opportunity for the children to show their families where the action happens!

 

2 months ago
Posted on 22nd Sep 2023 by

After school clubs!

These week we have kicked off our After School Clubs. We have had Dance, Cookery, Board Games and Football at the school of opportunity.

     

 

 

2 months ago
Posted on 21st Sep 2023 by

Dragonflies went swimming!

Our Reception class had their first swimming lesson at Prestfelde school this week. There was a lot of nerves but our children felt the fear and did it anyway. They were very brave and we all ended up having great fun!

2 months ago
Posted on 21st Sep 2023 by

Cooking with Katie from Katie’s Kitchen

Our children had a great time making dove biscuits to celebrate National Day of Peace which links to our school value: Be Kind.

Thank you Katie!

 

2 months ago
Posted on 20th Sep 2023 by

Bowbrook Bakers

Mrs Woosnam’s Baking Club started this week and we got to use our Design & Technology room for the first time! What brilliant little chefs they were 👩‍🍳 👨‍🍳

2 months ago
Posted on 15th Sep 2023 by

Music with Domenica

Today we had our first music session with our Music Teacher Domenica. The children focused on nursery rhymes and using egg shakers. Everyone loved it!

2 months ago
Posted on 15th Sep 2023 by

Learning about Jewish New Year

Mia spoke to the class about Jewish New Year and how her family will be celebrating it.

She brought in sweet treats of apple and honey for her friends to share in class.

2 years ago
Posted on 14th Aug 2021 by

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