Dear Parents/Carers, 

We have reached the half term break and everyone – children and staff alike – have now settled well into the new school routines. The children have been incredibly resilient during this period and classrooms are buzzing with work and excitement. 

Although we have been severely limited in our wider school activities, we have been able to run Bikeability, STAR and have started to attend some football fixtures around the borough. The Friends of Crudgington have been brilliant in providing competitions and arranging and advertising the whole school Halloween themed mufti day. 

I would like to thank all parents and carers for supporting the school with our staggered starts/ends and face mask requirements. This really does go a long way in ensuring that our site does not get overly busy and that everyone remains as safe as possible. 

Mrs Bennett has now been appointed to the role of Office Assistant and Breakfast Club Manager. She will now oversee after-school club, breakfast club and will be working in the office alongside Mrs Cunningham.

We have said a fond farewell to our sports coach, Harry who has now moved to Manchester.

Marie from ActivSports will be in school with us after the half-term and has already met the children. 

On behalf of everyone in school I would like to wish you a restful half term and we are looking forward to welcoming you back on Monday 2^nd November. 

A.S. Ames 

SANDWICH CHOICE MENU – NO WRAPS AT THE MOMENT NOV 2020 –

Please find below a copy of the 2 weekly school dinner menu

If your child/ren would like to have sandwiches as an alternative you will need to complete and return the attached sandwich choice sheet – there needs to be a weeks notice for these to enable the catering team to order the fillings and bread in. We are not currently offering wraps for lunches.

WEEK 1

MONDAY – BIG BREAKFAST

TUESDAY – BOLOGNAISE & PASTA

WEDNESDAY – ROAST DINNER

THURSDAY – CHICKEN DIPPERS & TOMATO PASTA

FRIDAY – FISH, CHIPS & BEANS

WEEK 2

MONDAY – SAUSAGE MASH & BEANS

TUESDAY – PIZZA, TOMATO PASTA & SALAD

WEDNESDAY – ROAST DINNER

THURSDAY – CURRY & RICE

FRIDAY – FISH,CHIPS & BEANS

All served with dessert of the day – to include – biscuits, mousse, flapjack, yoghurt, fruit salad

The new committee of The Friends of Crudgington School have been very busy in the last few week arranging the Guess the weight of the pumpkins in KS1 and KS2 playgrounds.

The winners of both will be notified today via the Friends Facebook page.

They have also successfully organised the Halloween mufti day today which the children are all enjoying.

The design your own Christmas card has also been very popular and all of these have now been collected in and will be sent off for printing this week.

Thank you to Mrs Tomlin from the outgoing committee for organising the Bags to School collection again this year which has raised £123.00 for the school.

This week the Bikeability team from Telford and Wrekin Council have once again run the Bikeability Courses for our Year 6 children.

The children that have taken part in this one day course have thoroughly enjoyed themselves and have all successfully completed their course.

This course is always popular with the children in Year 6 and we are grateful to the course providers for their provision of such a great day for the children and ensuring that they are given the skills and advice to become safe, confident bike riders.

Please see the attached poster for the Telford Food Share Project

Telford food share project poster

Please find attached the application form for Free School Meals – this can also be completed online via Telford and Wrekin council website.

If you fit the criteria which is detailed on the form and the T&W website then please do apply as it could save you over £300 a year in the cost of meals.

If you are not sure or would like to ask any further questions then please do not hesitate to contact myself in the school office.

7a FREE SCHOOL MEALS APPLICATION FORM

Mrs Cunningham

The KS2 Big Spell will be next week.

Mrs Horton will add the spellings to the website soon so the children can practise over the weekend

Please note –  temporary road closure along Sytch Lane, Waters Upton, Telford.

BT are planning to undertake Pole Replacement Works. The work is set to commence on Wednesday 4th November 2020 and will last for a duration of 1 Day with an end date of  Wednesday 4th November 2020. 

The diversion route for vehicular traffic travelling northbound will be via Link Road A442 To Sytch Lane, Waters Upton Junction To Sytch Lane, Sytch Lane. For vehicular traffic travelling southbound vice versa.

Could we please remind parents and carers dropping off and collecting their children –

Parking on the lane, please only park on the right hand side of the lane (as you drive in) as parking on both sides can be dangerous and cause congestion for people coming in/out of the main car park – please do not park in the yellow box area or where any cones are placed.

There are plenty of spaces in the main car park now with the staggered timings and lane parking should only be used if the car park is full.

Also please take care when driving slowly in/out of the entrance to the school as children and parents do walk down the lane also and care should be taken to ensure their safety.

Many thanks for your support in this