Summer Reading Challenge – Read to the Beat!

We would love to encourage our children to take part in this year’s Shropshire Libraries Summer Reading ChallengeRead to the Beat!
The challenge is free to join and is a fantastic way to keep children reading over the summer holidays. Children can sign up at their local library, choose books to enjoy, set themselves a reading goal and collect stickers and rewards along the way. Some of the local libraries also have free, fun activity days planned over the summer.
This year’s music-themed challenge celebrates the links between stories, songs, imagination and creativity.
Please visit your local library to sign up and find out more and remember to ask your children to bring in their certificates to share with us in September.

School Dinner Menu Updates

Friday 10th July – The kitchen will be serving Grab & Go bags only. There will be no hot food available on this day.

Monday 13th July – There will be a menu change. Children can choose from Chicken Bites, Vegan Bites or a Beef Burger, served with chips or pasta and vegetables.  Grab and go bags and jacket potatoes will also be available.

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…