What has been happening in school? Have a read 😊

• Forest School Nature Walk

  Sat 31 Jan 2026 Nia Evans

  This week, all of our children from Nursery to Year 6 went on a nature walk around the local area.
   

  The children carefully observed their surroundings- feeling tree bark, spotting buds, identifying twigs and trees, touching moss and finding early snowdrops. They climbed, explored, got muddy and talked together as they went.

   

  Exploring our local area is a key part our curriculum and links closely to our heritage work. It helps children build a connection to the place they live, understand how it has been shaped in the past and learn how to care for it now and in the future. 

  

• Helen Morgan visits us at Criftins C of E Primary & Nursery

  Mon 26 Jan 2026 N Evans

  We were delighted to welcome a special visitor to Criftins this morning, our local MP, Helen Morgan.

  Helen met every pupil, toured the school and was impressed by the children’s questions, taking time to answer them and explain her role. She also met with the Associate Heads of School, Miss Nia Evans and Mr Robert Jones, alongside our Chair of Governors, Mrs Janet Gargiulo.

  It was so valuable to have the chance to share our context, celebrate what makes our school such a special place and discuss some of the challenges we face as a small, rural school. 

  Helen was very complimentary about our school, our curriculum and, most importantly, our pupils. She could see what a wonderful place Criftins C of E Primary School and Nursery is. 

  Thank you to Helen Morgan for taking the time to visit our school. It was a pleasure to welcome her and share our school community.

  

• Year 3/ 4 Dodgeball

  Wed 21 Jan 2026 S.Palmer

  Another fantastic result for our Year 3/4 Dodgeball team who came 2nd today by winning 9 out of 12 matches and, as with our Year 5/6, have qualified for the North Shropshire finals as the top Ellesmere cluster school.

  Amazing result!

• Y5/6 Shakespeare Drama Workshop

  Sat 17 Jan 2026 Nia Evans

  This week, Michael Jenkins from Moreton Hall visited Class 4 to deliver a brilliant drama workshop exploring Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.

   

  Michael, a professional actor and Moreton Hall’s Head of Drama, praised the pupils’ creativity:

   

  “Criftins School have got real talent. I was thrilled with how the pupils responded. Within just one hour, they were choreographed and working superbly together to create a tempest, telling the story of Prospero and his spirit, Ariel.

   

  “Every pupil was fully invested, using physicality and vocal skills to deliver the narrative while making great use of Shakespeare’s words. It was brilliant.”

   

  A huge thank you to Mr Jenkins for an engaging and inspiring workshop. The room was full of energy and enthusiasm, and it was wonderful to see the children’s confidence grow throughout the session.

  

• Year 6 Dodgeball

  Wed 14 Jan 2026 S.Palmer

  Congratulations to our Dodgeball team who, today, competed at the Marches School along with 12 other cluster schools.

  They won all their matches bar 1 and tied for 1st place in their pool.  The number of players left in each match are recorded and they missed the finals by 1 point allowing Whittington School to go through against Woodside.  However, as the top team from the Ellesmere cluster we have qualified for the North Shropshire finals, a tremendous achievement - well done to our team!