What has been happening in school? Have a read 😊

• Year 3 County Engagement Festival

  Thu 31 Mar 2022 S Palmer

  Year 3 had a great afternoon attending the festival at Shrewsbury Sports Village, with 15 of our Year 5 and 6 children running 5 events as Young Leaders.

  

• WeDoTennis - coaching opportunity at Criftins Tennis Club.

  Thu 31 Mar 2022 S.Palmer

   

  Please see attached a flyer promoting a six week LTA Youth Start tennis scheme at Criftins Tennis Club starting Friday 6^th May. All sessions will be run by an LTA Accredited coach with first aid, safeguarding training as well as a current DBS and insurance in place.

  The LTA Youth Start course is £34.99 per child.

   

  We look forward to hearing from you.

  https://wedotennis.co.uk/criftins

• Rest Easy Training

  Thu 31 Mar 2022 S.Palmer

  Our Year 5 children have been involved in a new initiative called Rest Easy: they will apply to become ambassadors for the Rest Easy method which is a self- help, well- being approach for supporting mental health, resilience and empathy.  The role of the ambassadors will be to assist their peers to use the Rest Easy resources at lunchtime and to pass on any concerns to the staff Rest Easy team.  

  

• Writing Club Anthology now on Amazon

  Thu 31 Mar 2022 Mrs Long

  The latest Writing Club Anthology is now on Amazon to order.

  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WKJ7NH5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Q1KCKLU1JO5E&keywords=criftins&qid=1648475008&s=books&sprefix=criftins%2Cstripbooks%2C266&sr=1-1

  

• Young LeaderTraining

  Mon 28 Mar 2022 S.Palmer

  Mollie Croxon visited us this afternoon to teach the Young Leaders in readiness for the Year 3 School Games County Engagement event on Wednesday. Each group of 3 will be running a station at the event which has schools coming from the whole of Shropshire.

  

• Raising money for Ukraine. 🇺🇦

  Fri 25 Mar 2022

  Blue and Yellow for Ukraine.

   

  Today was a very special day as we united by showing support for Ukraine by dressing in blue and yellow. It was wonderful for all the school to be together to show support for Ukraine during this difficult time. In the afternoon, class 2 pupils organised and served every pupil with a delicious ice cream topped with blue sauce. A very special day and one that will be remembered.

  

• Ellesmere Tennis Festival

  Wed 23 Mar 2022 S Palmer

  We had a great afternoon at Ellesmere College participating in the North Shropshire Tennis Festival, the children played against the other schools in their wonderful indoor facility.

  

• 2022 SHROPSHIRE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION UNDER 11’s YEAR 5 & 6 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

  Wed 23 Mar 2022 S Palmer

  We had 2 children attend this event on Saturday - congratulations on your result!

  

• Leap in progress

  Tue 22 Mar 2022 M.Jones

  I love it when children come to visit me and share their progress.   This independent letter opening from one of our Year 2 pupils really made me smile.   

  

• Red Nose Day

  Fri 18 Mar 2022 G.Rushton

  Today was a day full of excitement as the whole school supported the Comic Relief Red Nose Day charity.