4 weeks ago
Posted on 14th Apr 2026 by Tracy Roberts

Writing Competition for 9 to 11 year olds

Dear Parent/Carer,

Please see the email below from Brookfield Education regarding a competition they are running.

Brookfield Education and Training is a professional aviation training company and the organiser of The British Aviation Experience, which introduces young people to the exciting world of aviation and the many careers it offers. Our parent company, Brookfield Aviation International, has been supplying pilots and engineers to airlines worldwide since 1993.

This year, we are delighted to launch a national creative writing competition for children aged 9-11. Schools across the UK are invited to take part.

Prize for the Winners

Three winners will be selected. Each winner will be invited, together with a parent or guardian, to enjoy a full day aviation experience at Oxford Airport, including:

A flight in a light aircraft (Provided by LS Airmotive – Oxford Airport)
Visits to an aircraft facility
A control tower and fire station tour (Provided by Oxford Airport)
An aeroplane simulator session
Presentation of winner’s trophy
Meals and transport provided

All activities will be fully supervised, and all instructors involved are DBS checked.

In addition, we will donate £500 to the school fund of each winning entrant.

The Writing Challenge: Brookie’s Adventures

Participants are invited to write a short story, poem, or song lyric about Brookie, our mascot, who is half captain and half aeroplane, his brother who is half-engineer, half-aero engine, and his wife and family, who travel the world exploring new places, new ideas and the future of flight. Whether they are helping passengers on an important journey, discovering new aviation technology, solving a problem in the skies, or imagining what aircraft might look like in years to come, they can have limitless adventures, from flying passengers between airports to exploring the North Pole, outer space, or even the depths of the ocean. The only limit is a child’s imagination.

A selection of entries will be published in an online book titled Brookie’s Aviation Adventures, and selected authors will also receive a National Book Token.

Full terms and conditions, including parental consent and publication details, are available via the competition link below.

Inspiring the Next Generation

Through this competition, we hope to inspire the next generation of pilots, engineers, and aviation professionals, while giving young writers the opportunity to have their creative work recognised and published.

How to Enter

Entries should be submitted by 1 June 2026, with winners selected and notified by 30 June 2026.

The prize aviation experience day will take place on 30 July 2026.

For full information, guidelines, and to submit entries online, please visit:
www.brookfieldav.com/brookie-story-submission or search on any browser for: “Brookie’s Aviation Adventures – National Writing Competition for Schools.”

You can also view and download Brookie images from the submission page to share with children taking part.

We very much hope your school will enjoy being part of Brookie’s next adventure.

Yours sincerely,

Todd Skaggs

Marketing and Sales Director

& VP – Educational Services

1 month ago
Posted on 13th Apr 2026 by Tracy Roberts

Message from Shropshire Council for year 6 parents

Good Morning

REFERENCE: FREE SCHOOL TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS – SEPTEMBER 2026

Please can we ask you to remind all Year 6 parents that the deadline for applying for free school transport to their child’s allocated secondary school is 31^st May 2026. Parents/carers can apply online at Secondary | Shropshire Council Alternatively, applications can be submitted by telephoning our Customer Services Team on 0345 678 9008.

For insurance purposes, and to ensure accurate loadings on all our school contracted vehicles, access to school transport is not permitted until entitlement has been confirmed by us, and any applications submitted after this date cannot be guaranteed that their application will be assessed in time for September, as we receive a much higher volume of application forms and/or enquiries during this period. Therefore, should their application form be submitted after this date, the Authority may be unable to provide transport provision from the beginning of the Autumn Term, and parents/carers will need to make their own transport arrangements whilst their application is being assessed.

3 months ago
Posted on 25th Feb 2026 by Tracy Roberts

Secondary National Offer Day

Dear Parents

It is Secondary National Offer Day on Monday 2^nd March 2026, in preparation please can you check you can access your account to view the outcome of your application.

If you can’t remember your password , click the forgotten password option on the parent portal.

If your account is locked, please email school-admissions@shropshire.gov.uk or call 01743 254331 or 01743 01743 255216 for your account to be unlocked.

On Monday, these useful links will help you with accessing your child’s offer:

How to view your offer letter offer-day-parents-guide-on-viewing-letter.pdf

How to log into your account offer-day-parents-guide-to-accessing-account.pdf

Many thanks

The School Admissions Team

3 months ago
Posted on 03rd Feb 2026 by Katie Bingham

Skills4Bills Workshop

Today, our Year 6 pupils took part in the engaging Skills4Bills workshop, where they explored real‑life money choices through a fun, interactive game. The programme introduces children to key financial concepts such as budgeting, spending decisions and the consequences of overspending, helping them understand how everyday choices can impact their future. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the session and showed great maturity as they discussed how to make sensible financial decisions. The children even got to take home their own piggy bank to start their own savings.

7 months ago
Posted on 24th Oct 2025 by Katie Bingham

Science – Dissection of hearts and lungs

Today Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in an unforgettable hands-on science lesson, dissecting real hearts and lungs to explore the inner workings of the human body. With gloves on and curiosity sparked, the children examined the organs up close, identifying key features such as the heart’s chambers, valves, and thick muscular walls, as well as the lungs’ spongy texture and branching bronchi.

When they dissected the hearts, they were able to see the chambers of the heart, identifying the aorta and putting their fingers through to each ventricle. After dissecting the heart, they explored a lung and used a pump to pump air into the lungs, seeing them expand.

7 months ago
Posted on 17th Oct 2025 by Katie Bingham

Arthog Day 5

To end our unforgettable experience at Arthog, all groups enjoyed a morning on the beach. They collected plastic, created a piece of beach art and then played in the sand. Everyone is now enjoying their lunch before the journey home.

7 months ago
Posted on 16th Oct 2025 by Katie Bingham

Arthog Day 4

Today was an unforgettable day as all three groups came together to raft build. They worked in their individual groups to build their raft, working together as a team to ensure the knots were tight and tied correctly and to ensure the raft was sturdy enough to hold everyone. Once all rafts had been built, it was time to race across the water. To end the session, children got to splash through the water or relax on the banks.

Each group spent the morning hill walking. Mrs SJ’s group enjoyed a toasted marshmallow before they travelled to the lakes. Here they explored the nature that lives around the lake and learnt about the surrounding local area. Miss Longland’s group got to climb one of Arthog’s smaller mountains where they explored the different rock types. Mr Matthew’s group walked through the forest area near the estuary. They completed a treasure hunt as they explored, ending with a hot chocolate and biscuit.

Tonight, the children have visited the Arthog shop, took part in Mr Matthew’s music quiz and relaxed with a film before bed.

7 months ago
Posted on 15th Oct 2025 by Katie Bingham

Arthog Day 3

Today has been a packed day of rocking climbing and rock scrambling for Mrs SJ’s and Miss Longland’s groups. They travelled over to Barmouth in the morning to begin their day of climbing. They spent the day scrambling around the lower levels of the mountain. After building their confidence, they climbed higher up to rock climb the taller slopes. They enjoyed working as a team to ensure everyone reached the top, ending the day at the top of the mountain taking in the beautiful views of Barmouth and Fairbourne.

Today was Mr Matthew’s groups turn to experience the gorge walk and canoeing. They enjoyed climbing up the gorge through the gushing water and sliding down the natural water slide. They canoed around one of the local lakes, working together as a team to manoeuvre their canoe in different directions.

Tonight, all three groups completed orienteering around the centre. They worked in pairs, using a map, to find specific check points to complete their orienteering card. After this, the children enjoyed a hot chocolate and board games before bed.

7 months ago
Posted on 13th Oct 2025 by Katie Bingham

Arthog – Day 1

What an exciting start to the week! The journey was smooth and everyone was enjoying the beautiful views as we arrived in Wales. All groups completed team building tasks after their lunch. These involved working as a team to complete different obstacle tasks. They had to collaborate with each other to share strategies, show resilience to be successful and patience. Then, all groups visited the beach to explore the sand dunes and paddle in the sea. After dinner, children took part in a night line activity, having to guide each other through an obstacle course in the dark. This was a lot of fun and the children laughed the whole way round. Before bed, they enjoyed a hot chocolate and biscuit in their pyjamas.