News from the Parenting Team

The Parenting Team will be delivering free Understanding Your Child and Understanding Your Child SEND – from toddler to teens – groups from September 2026 (poster attached).

NEW for Autumn

  • Following feedback that fathers and male carers might like to have groups specifically for them, we are also offering an Understand Your Child group for fathers and male carers. The content of the group is the same but similar to our SEND groups the parents and carers will all share a unique view point on parenting.
  • We are also introducing an Understanding Your Child group for parents and carers of children 0-5 years. This group will also focus on the challenges and importance of preparing, when children transition to nursery, school or the next development stage.

All the above groups are 10 weeks (one weekly session) and aim to:

•             Promote understanding of children’s behaviour within the context of developmental issues

•             Promote the development of parent/child relationship

•             Increase confidence and self-esteem in both parents and children

•             Give parents a strategy for repair when things go wrong

•             Promote reflective, sensitive and effective parenting

We are offering free SLEEP TIGHT  and Sleep Tight with SEND groups from September and November 2026 (poster attached) which cover:

•             Recognising the role of sleep hygiene to improve sleep

•             Identifying causes of sleep issues and appropriate practical strategies to try

•             Completing sleep diaries and identifying potential sleep issues

If you can, please share the links to our webpage with further information on free online courses and other offers from the parenting team.

The Parenting Team | Shropshire Council

The Parenting Team | Shropshire Council (Local Offer/SEND)

Sleep Tight

UYC 0-5

UYC Groups

UYC male carer group

⭐ Stars of the week ⭐

This week, our star of the week awards go to the following children:

Panda Class – Bo

Tiger Class – Autumn and Hugo

Rhino Class – Ivy M and Olivia

Jaguar Class – Alfie and Matilda

Congratulations all.

Sports Day 2026 – Reminder to order Grab and Go Bags

Link to the form is on your class dojo.

Thanks so much.

Sports Day 2026

Class Photos

Have you ordered your school Class photo yet? A polite reminder that the closing date for free delivery back to school is Tuesday 30th June 2026 Order through the Tempest website using your unique link that was sent out on class dojo. 

If you need any assistance in ordering your photos, feel free to contact Tempest on 01736 751555 (option 5).

 

News from Shrewsbury Town Foundation

We are delighted to announce that bookings are now being taken for our Summer Holiday Clubs!

Our Holiday Clubs are perfect for children aged 5-11, offering a fun, safe and inclusive environment during the school holidays, packed with exciting activities, games, sports and opportunities to make new friends.

Delivered by qualified and experienced staff, sessions are designed to keep children active, engaged and entertained while supporting confidence, teamwork and wellbeing.

Holiday Clubs will run over six weeks at the home of Shrewsbury Town – the Croud Meadow.

Our summer Holiday Clubs are now available to book over on our new booking site, Abler: https://www.abler.io/shop/foundationstfc?returnTo=%2F%3Fcountry%3DGB%26mode%3Dprograms%26search%3Ds…

Parent/carer volunteers wanted for September

We would love to welcome parents/carers/grandparents into school to volunteer in class. We used to have more regular helpers before Covid, and would really like to build this back up again.

It can be really rewarding spending an hour or so with young children. Perhaps you could spare some time for: hearing readers, changing reading books, an art or DT afternoon, forest school, a computing lesson, a PE lesson.

You don’t need to have any skills or qualifications to help – the only thing you we would need to do is volunteers DBS check.

If you think you could make a commitment to come in once a week, or once a fortnight, please come to the office and us know. You will need to bring one piece of photo ID and two proofs of address to get the DBS.

Many thanks – we look forward to welcoming you into school!

Pickleball Club – Cancelled – Wednesday 24th June

Due to the current extreme temperatures, Pickleball Club will not take place after school tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Upcoming changes to Free School Meals from September 2026

From September 2026, the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals is changing. This means that more families may become eligible for support.

Under the new arrangements, all children in state-funded schools whose household receives Universal Credit will be able to receive a free school meal. There will be two categories of benefits-based Free School Meals: Targeted FSM and Expanded FSM.

The council has also confirmed that the current transitional protections are ending on 31 August 2026. This means that children who have continued to receive benefits-based Free School Meals because of previous protections will need to meet the new eligibility criteria from September 2026.

As part of this change, all children currently receiving benefits-based Free School Meals will need to have their eligibility re-checked before September. Families may also need to reapply when the new application process opens.

The council’s online application portal is due to open next week, from 22 June 2026. We will share the full information, including the application link, once the portal is open.

Parents and carers who currently receive Free School Meals, or who think they may be eligible under the new criteria, are encouraged to look out for further information next week and complete an application if required.

Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will continue to receive Universal Infant Free School Meals. However, families are still encouraged to apply for benefits-based Free School Meals if they may be eligible, as this can provide access to additional support and funding for school.