The class structure, teachers and teaching assistants for September will be as follows:

• Nursery – Miss Thelwell, Mrs Walbyoff and Mrs Richards
• Owls – Reception – Miss Parker, Mrs Wootton and Mrs Unsworth
• Hedgehogs – Reception & Year 1 – Miss Davies, Mrs Bromwich and Miss Clive
• Squirrels – Year 1 & Year 2 – Mrs Edwards and Mrs Murphy
• Ladybirds – Year 2 – Miss Shadbolt and Mrs Ward
• Year 3 – Miss Taylor and Mrs Merrifield
• Year 4 – Mr Weaver and Mrs Neesham
• Year 5 – Mrs Duncan and Mr Creber
• Year 6 – Mr Chiverton and Mrs Wills

If your child is moving in to Year 1 or Year 2 you will be notified by text message as to which class they will be in on Tuesday. If your child is starting in Reception you will receive a letter by post. All children from Year 2 and above last year, will move up as one class to their next year group. Every teacher will be sending a welcome video of themselves and these will be on the website next week.

We are delighted to announce that Miss Thelwell will become nursery manager from September and Miss Leech will be Teaching and Learning lead throughout the school.

Hello all,

Please find below a link to Rev Rich’s latest collective worship video. This week he is exploring our value for this half term of ambition.

https://youtu.be/JfOhT7JoNjU

Thank you very much to Rich for preparing and sharing the video with us.

Peace be with you.

Dear parents/carers,

Today one of our children in the key worker bubble has, unfortunately, tested positive for COVID19. After consulting with the Department for Education and Empower Trust we have closed all key worker bubbles for 14 days. Children, and their siblings, teachers and TA’s in the key worker bubbles have been sent home as soon as we were made aware of the positive test and will self-isolate for 14 days. The key worker classrooms will be deep cleaned and not used for the next fortnight.

I understand that this will be worrying for all parents whose children are currently in school, however, the advice we have been given is that we remain open for our Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 bubbles. Should you decide not to send your child into school over the next two weeks, please inform us by emailing the school office admin@shawburystmarys.co.uk

I would ask that you all remain vigilant and anyone who is showing any symptoms of Coronavirus contact 111 for further advice and inform school as soon as possible.

I hope you will join me in sending our very best wishes to the family concerned in what must be a very difficult time for them.

Thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely

Guy Verling

Can you help create a giant piece of artwork for Whitchurch Civic Centre? If you enjoy art or drawing why not take a look at the information below to see if you can help with the challenge.

1,000 artists poster

The little artists challenge

Enjoy and good luck!

Shawbury Stars is opening for 3 weeks during the summer holidays. We can only allow for 15 children a day under the governments social distancing guidance.

Places are filling up quickly. If you do require care during the summer please send your booking to admin@shawburystmarys.co.uk with details of the days and times you require. We will then email you back to confirm your place and ask that you pay for the sessions requested on sQuid. Once the payment has been received your place will be locked in.  No refunds will be given for any cancellations.

Thank you for your support during these worrying times.