What has been happening in school? Have a read 😊

• Criftins children create public art for the village

  Thu 26 May 2022 K. Long

  "What a lovely bit of news in the midst of gloom," a man called cheerfully across the car park of the Parish Pump. It was smiles all round.

   

  Four of our children, the two Arts Ambassadors plus two supporters, were busy decorating the BT boxes on the main road through Dudleston Heath. Under the direction of local artist Liz Toole, plain white walls were gradually transformed with purple and gold borders, regal crowns and stately swans, a royal oak and a cheeky corgi.

   

  It can be challenging to paint outside on a windy day but the students worked intensively and with great care for hours. Their emerging pictures attracted much comment, with villagers coming up one after another to say how much they admired the decorations and how the jubilee emblems would brighten the area. The children were, in turn, encouraged by the compliments, and focused even harder on the job.

   

  When they finally laid down their paintbrushes, I don't think any of them could believe how much had achieved in such a short time. From their early, tentative sketches in the hall, they had a created bold and striking piece of public artwork for everyone in Criftins to enjoy. 
   

  Well done to our young artists!

  

• Artist Darrel Wakelam came to school to produce some stunning collaborative artwork with all the children.

  Wed 25 May 2022 K. Long
  

• North West Shropshire Swimming Trials

  Tue 24 May 2022 S.Palmer

  We have had 5 children take part in the swimming trials to compete in the Shropshire  County Junior Schools’ Swimming Gala.

  

• Cross Country 3 - another very successful cross country meeting this week, final event on Thursday 26th!

  Mon 23 May 2022 S Palmer
  

• World Bee Day - 20th May 2022

  Thu 19 May 2022 Becky Hedley

  
   

  World Bee Day is when Beekeepers all over the world, raise awareness of the importance of looking after and keeping Bees!

   

  Two of our young artists drew Bee pictures today, and shared their interest in these hardworking pollinators 🐝. “Be your very best” said our Year 2 nature enthusiast!

  
  More information can be found on the National Trust Website, where you can find ideas on Bee friendly projects and gardens to visit.

   

  

• Shropshire Schools Archery Festival

  Wed 18 May 2022 S.Palmer

  12 children took part in the Start Archery and Shropshire Schools Archery Festival today and were lucky to be taught by volunteers from Croesowallt Archers and had a demonstration from Max Oakley who is a 14 year old archer on the GB team pathway.

  Details of the club are on the Community What’s On page, or follow the link for more information.

  https://startarchery.co.uk/

  

• Exciting preparations underway for Merefest!

  Fri 13 May 2022

  It was wonderful to see the whole school working together on a project created by our wonderful PTAs. Making bunting triangles for our forthcoming Meresedge Music Festival. A huge thank you to everyone involved in this exciting project.

  Don’t forget to purchase your tickets from reception.

  

• Football Goalkeeper Training

  Fri 13 May 2022 S.Palmer

  We have been lucky to have had Kat Jones, who is a student teacher at Cockshutt School and played as goalkeeper for Wrexham, to give some of our children great goalkeeper tips today.  They had a 40 minute session and hope to have her back soon.

  

• Artist Liz Toole came in to work on Jubilee designs

  Thu 12 May 2022 Kate Long

  Wonderfully talented local artist Liz Toole spent two afternoons working with our Arts ambassadors. They were creating ideas for the Jubilee decoration of the BT box in the village.

  

• Cross country 2

  Fri 06 May 2022 S Palmer

  Our KS2 Cross country team ran an excellent 2nd leg of the cluster competition at the Marches School, we had some great results which will go towards individual and whole school final scores.