The set menu for school lunch has changed for Monday 14th September.
The kitchen will now be serving fishcake with mash potatoes and corn instead of burgers.
Thanks
School News
Letter from PHE and NHS Test and Trace to school and college leaders
Please see the link below which is a letter clarifying advice regarding testing for parents and schools.
Should your child have a test, the school need to see evidence of a negative result before they return to school. This is Empower Trust policy.
A recipe for success – Rev Rich
Please find below the link for Rev Rich’s worship ‘A recipe for success’.
Be prepared you may need some ingredients!
School lunches – September information
Dear parents/carers,
From September the kitchen will return to providing hot meals for children that wish to have one. Due to current restrictions, we will be running a changed menu (please click on the link below to access new menu), this will continue until further notice. Please ensure if your child is having a hot meal they are aware of the meal choice for that day as the kitchen will not be able to provide an alternative, we will of course be catering for dietary requirements as normal.
From September school meals will cost £2:30 per day and must be paid for using the school’s online system sQuid. Squid letters for new starters will be sent out later this week.
All children will eat in their classrooms, the kitchen will not be providing water at lunchtime therefore please could you ensure your child/ren have a water bottle in school even if they are having a cooked school meal.
Thank you for your understanding.
Guy Verling
Shrewsbury & Telford Family Grapevine
The Family Grapevine is now online. The magazine has been updated and contains all the important information that it usually does with even MORE local child-oriented businesses featured to help them get back on their feet. The whole new magazine is available from this link: www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/shrewsbury-telford/see-a-copy It is mobile-friendly and downloadable from here so people can keep their own copies on their laptops/phones and refer to them when needed.
Tina
Editor, Shrewsbury & Telford Family Grapevine
Help Needed – Lunchtime Supervisor
Due to our new lunchtime systems we are looking for a couple of volunteers to help with our lunchtimes on a temporary basis.
If you are interested please let us know in the school office as soon as possible.
Many thanks
Updates to Covid-19 Routines
Thank you to everyone for following the plans this week.
After reviewing how the systems have worked this week we are making the following changes to begin on Monday 7th September.
- Please keep to specified drop off and collection times to avoid congestion on the school premises.
- Only siblings should be dropped off before their classes official start time.
- Please send children in with a coat everyday. We do plan to go outside in light rain.
- Please leave bike helmets with bikes under the shelter.
- Please do not stand on the chevron areas outside Owls, Hedgehogs, Squirrels and Ladybirds whilst waiting to collect children at the end of the day.
- Please enter the playground through the double green gates and exit through the single gate.
- Children to come dressed in PE kit (shorts/joggers/t-shirt/hoody) on their class PE day. Teachers will be informing you which day your child’s class will have PE.
- Once you have dropped your child off please do not linger on the school site, as this has caused congestion outside the KS2 entrance and compromises social distancing.
- Now all children have settled in please could we request that only one parent/carer drops off or collects your child/ren.
Welcome Back
It has been great to see everyone back in school with bright, happy faces this week. We are very proud of all of our children for their positive, resilient attitude despite the changes to our normal routines.
We would like to officially welcome all our new nursery, reception and other new children throughout the school to St Mary’s. All 52 new children have settled in well and are already making new friends, thank you to all children for helping them to settle so well. We would also like to officially welcome Miss Davies and Miss Shadbolt to our St Mary’s team.
We are looking forward to an exciting term ahead. We hope you have a lovely weekend. See you all on Monday.
Guy Verling
Discovered old uniform that no longer fits your child?
If you’ve had a sort-out in the last few days and discovered that you’ve got items of uniform that no longer fit your child, please don’t throw them away. St Mary’s Church keeps a uniform bank and we’d be delighted to receive any items, so that we can pass them on to be re-used. Simply wash and bag the uniform, then place it under the food bank table in the church porch – we’ll process it from there. (Please note that, due to limited space, we can only accept uniform for St Mary’s Primary.)
You’re invited to Alpha – a message from Reverend Rich
This week, your child will be bringing home an invitation for you to attend Alpha. The Alpha Course is a chance for you to learn more about the Christian beliefs and values that St Mary’s Primary (as a Church school) has at its heart. It’s as easy as watching a video once a week, but it’s also a great place to ask questions about life, faith and God if you have any. This year, we’re running it online, so you can join us from the comfort of your own sofa. If you’ve ever wondered what Christians believe or why we go to church, Alpha is a great place to start. For more information, or to sign up, please do get in touch at revrichcresswell@gmail.com
