A Big Thank You to Our Reading Families!

We were thrilled to see so many parents join us for our "Drop In and Read" session last Friday! It was wonderful to see the school filled with the joy of reading together.

Your participation is essential in fostering a love of reading in our children. Spending time reading with your child not only strengthens their literacy skills, but also creates lasting memories and builds a strong parent-child bond. Many thanks to our English lead, Miss Smith, for organising this.

We look forward to seeing you at our next Drop In and Read session!

In the meantime, happy reading!

Our recent Book Swap event last Friday was a resounding success! The playground buzzed with excitement as children browsed a fantastic selection of donated books.

From captivating chapter books to whimsical picture books and intriguing non-fiction reads, there was something for everyone.  The joy on children's faces as they discovered hidden treasures and swapped well-worn favourites was truly contagious!

More than just a book swap, the event fostered a love for reading and encouraged a sense of community. Children connected over shared interests in books and characters, whilst also experiencing the thrill of giving a book a new lease of life.

A big thank you to all the children and families who donated books! Your generosity ensured a wide variety of choices and made the event so successful.  We look forward to continuing to make the Book Swap a regular event at our school. Huge thanks to our Sustainability lead Mrs Rusbridge for organising this.

We are thrilled to announce that Shawley Primary is applying to become an area of excellence in financial education! This initiative reflects our commitment to equipping our pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed financial decisions throughout their lives.

Financial Literacy: A Cornerstone for the Future

In today's world, financial literacy is an essential life skill. By becoming an area of excellence in financial education, Shawley Primary aims to:

• Embed Financial Concepts: Integrate financial concepts into the curriculum across all year groups, ensuring a strong foundation in money management.

• Develop Practical Skills: Provide pupils with opportunities to practise budgeting, saving, and making responsible financial choices through real-world simulations and age-appropriate activities.

• Nurture Responsible Citizens: Empower students to become financially responsible individuals who can plan for their future and contribute positively to the economy.

Building a Collaborative Network

Our journey to becoming an Area of Excellence involves collaboration with various stakeholders. We plan to:

• Partner with Financial Experts: Work with financial institutions, businesses, and community organisations to develop engaging learning experiences for our students.

• Engage Parents and Families: Provide resources and workshops to empower parents to discuss financial matters with their children and create a supportive learning environment at home.

• Share Best Practices: Become a Centre of Excellence, sharing our knowledge and resources with other schools to promote financial literacy education.

An Exciting Future for Financial Education

We believe that financial education is an investment in our children's futures. By becoming an area of excellence, Shawley Primary aspires to be a leader in this crucial field. We are confident that this initiative will empower ourchildren to make wise financial decisions and pave the way for a secure and prosperous future.

We will keep you updated on our progress towards achieving this award.  

We are delighted at how smart and sporty our children look in their PE kits. Here is a reminder of our PE uniform:

• Pale blue polo shirt or T-shirt with SCP logo

• Royal blue PE shorts

• Black top with royal blue panel and logo mid layer quarter zip sports top and matching bottoms or black tracksuit / black jogging bottoms/leggings / black hoodie (in cooler weather) 

• Blue sweatshirt or fleece (currently)

• Trainers – Key Stage 1

• Trainers/football boots – Key Stage 2

Children in Years 3-6 will need a plain 1-piece swimming costume or trunks (no baggy shorts), goggles, hat and towel for when their class goes swimming.

Please note: cycling shorts are not part of our PE uniform.

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Shawley's school lottery has been set up specifically to raise money and make a difference for our children! It's a fantastic way to bring parents, carers, staff and the wider community together, in partnership with our school, and at the same time give something back. We hope to raise funds that can support and enrich the education of our children - we aim to provide extra resources for the children, improve the school environment as well as run extracurricular activities such as music, art and sport.

Join today!  Click here to access the Your School Lottery website to learn more about how it works and how to join.

Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck!

School Meals

Our school catering provision is offered to all children across the Trust by LEO Catering, our in house catering supplier.  The menus are created and refreshed three times a year, catering for children with allergies and are available to view below.  Our menus follow government food standard guidelines and offer excellent value at £2.70 a day for a main meal, dessert, choice of salad bar, fresh bread daily and vegetarian and Halal options. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive a free meal funded by the government's Universal Infant Free School Meal grant and we encourage anyone in any year group who thinks they may be eligible to apply for free school meal funding to apply. 

Menus are available here: www.leoacademytrust.co.uk/647/school-meals.

Children in Years 3-6 will need to pay for their meals via Arbor.  Cost of a school meal is £2.70 per day, £13.50 per week.  Please ensure there are sufficient funds in your child's account in advance, otherwise no school dinner can be ordered and you will need to provide your child with a packed lunch.

For those children who do still bring in a packed lunch, you may have noticed that your child brings home some of their lunch as we encourage the children to take home uneaten food.  This enables you to see exactly what your child is eating at lunchtimes and adapt their lunch accordingly.  We ask that packed lunches include healthy options in line with our Healthy School status.  Children should not bring fizzy drinks or chocolate bars to school.

We have a number of children with nut allergies in school which means that all staff and parents must be vigilant about ingredients we use in school and items put into lunch boxes.  No nuts should be put into packed lunches. 

Pupil Premium

Pupil premium is additional funding allocated to all schools in England to support disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers.  This budget includes pupils who are currently entitled to free school meals, have been free schools meals in the past six years (FSM ‘Ever 6’), children that are cared for or adopted from care and children whose parents are in the armed forces.

We would like to remind all parents who are eligible, to apply for the Pupil Premium Grant.  This grant enables the school to provide additional support to our children where needed.  Examples of this are, access to extra-curricular clubs and additional support with specific areas of the curriculum.

For more information and how to apply, please see below:

Applying for this grant is very simple, it can be done online 

gov.uk - Find out more about Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium Eligibility Checker

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

 If you feel you would like support in applying for this grant please contact the school office who will be happy to go through this process with you.  All applications are confidential within the school. 

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We pride ourselves on offering our children varied and exciting experiences and activities that help to support their learning across the curriculum.

The School Fund will allow us to provide additional activities across all year groups. 

We have a voluntary school fund donation of £15 per child or a maximum of £30 for a family if there are siblings at the school.  

Payments can be made online via Arbor. Many thanks for your support.

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Please..........help your child:

• Regularly listen to your child(ren) read 

• Encourage your child(ren) to complete their homework / Doodle Activities / Timetable Rockstars

• Ask your child about their day and talk about the amazing things they have learned

• Talk positively to your child(ren) about school and their progress / praise their achievements

• Speak to your child(ren)'s class teacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team if you have any concerns regarding your child(ren)

• Avoid taking your child(ren) out of school during the school day / term time for appointments and holidays

• Drop your child(ren) off to school on time and in the correct uniform / collect your child(ren) on time / if you drive to collect your child(ren), ensure that you park safely respecting our neighbours and local businesses

Please..........help us:

• Carefully read all communications to ensure that they are fully understood and actioned (if required)

• Promptly report your child(ren)'s absence via the online form

• Ensure you pay for school meals / trips / events on time via Arbor

• If using extended services provided by school - Breakfast & Afterschool club, keep your account in credit

• Update your personal information via the Arbor App if there are any changes

Please..........help raise funds:

• Contribute towards the School Fund

• Consider taking part in the LEO lottery

• Purchase online items via the Easy Fundraising App (if applicable) 

• Support the Shawley Fundraisers in attending events / or even better support the Shawley Fundraisers in helping to organise events