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Friday 3rd July, 2026

Enrichment Friday: Art

 

This week in Art Enrichment, we revisited one of the children’s all-time favourite lessons – drawing animals!

The session was adapted to suit different age groups, allowing every child to take part at a level that felt comfortable and enjoyable. Our younger artists explored a selection of animal drawings, carefully colouring them in while practising their pencil control and colour recognition skills. They showed great enthusiasm as they brought their chosen animals to life with bright and imaginative colours.

Meanwhile, our older children took on the challenge of drawing their own animals from scratch. Using simple shapes and observation skills, they created a variety of fantastic animal illustrations, from familiar pets to favourite wild animals. Once completed, they had the option to colour their creations, adding their own unique style and personality to each piece of artwork.

It was wonderful to see the children developing their creativity, confidence, and drawing skills while enjoying a lesson that remains a firm favourite. The classroom was filled with concentration, excitement, and plenty of proud smiles as the children shared their finished masterpieces.

We are always delighted to revisit popular activities and watch the children build on their artistic abilities while having fun. Well done to all of our talented young artists! 🎨🦁🐶🦋

Friday 3rd July, 2026

Forest School Enrichment

Today at Forest School, we enjoyed creating beautiful rainbow weavings using a variety of natural finds collected from around the site. The children carefully threaded leaves, grasses, flowers, and other natural materials onto their rainbow frames, showing great creativity and fine motor skills.

We also went on a minibeast hunt, exploring different habitats and looking under logs and among plants. We were excited to discover frogs, slugs, ladybirds, and butterflies. The children enjoyed observing the creatures closely and discussing where they live and why these habitats are important.

It was a fantastic session filled with creativity, exploration, and a growing appreciation for nature. 🌈🐸🦋🐞🌿

Friday 3rd July, 2026

England’s Next Match

We know that the upcoming England World Cup match is scheduled to take place beyond the bedtime of many of our children. While we are all excited to support England, we also recognise the importance of children getting a good night’s sleep so that they are ready to learn and enjoy the next school day.
To help families avoid any pressure to stay up late, we will be showing the extended highlights of the match in classes the following morning. This will give all children the opportunity to enjoy the excitement, key moments and goals alongside their friends and teachers during the school day.
To make the occasion even more special, children are invited to wear their favourite football shirt, football kit or England colours to school.
We kindly ask families to help us keep the excitement alive by avoiding discussing or sharing the score with children before they arrive at school, as many will be looking forward to watching the highlights together.
We are looking forward to hopefully celebrating a win for England as a school community and hope this approach allows children to enjoy the occasion while still maintaining their usual bedtime routines.
Wednesday 1st July, 2026

Primary to Secondary Transition: Summer Workshop

Good morning

Early Help and Healthy Lives are delivering 4 workshops across North East and North West hubs.

Primary to Secondary Transition: Summer Workshop

Moving from primary to secondary school can be both exciting and challenging. Young people often struggle with adjusting to a larger, more complex environment, new routines, and having multiple teachers, which can feel overwhelming. They may also face social challenges such as making new friends and fitting in, alongside increased academic expectations and responsibility.

To support this transition, healthy lives advisors in Shropshire are working with Early Help to offer group sessions that help young people manage these challenges. Parents can sign up their child for a one-off session using the attached form.

Dates are as follows:

North East – All workshops will be held at Raven House in Market Drayton.

  • Tuesday 4th August
  • Tuesday 25th August

North West – All workshops will be held at Castle view in Oswestry.

  • Thursday 30th July
  • Thursday 27th August

All workshops will be 10.00-11.30am.

Primary to Secondary Transition: Summer Workshop – Fill in form

Please can all forms be completed by 5th July.

Kind Regards

Amanda Langston

Early Help Locality Area and Development Lead – North West

Peoples services

Telephone: 01743 250554

Mobile: 07990085718

Email: Amanda.langston@shropshire.gov.uk