Early Help Coffee and Chat Drop Ins

Coffee and chat early helpIt’s fair to say that all parents from time to time need some help and support with issues that impact on family life. There is help and support available in Shropshire through our Early Help coffee and chat drop ins – some of which are also stay and play sessions.

You can get free Information, advice and support on all aspects of family life, at our Family Drop-Ins.  You can chat, have a cuppa and see how we can help you with:

  • Family life
  • Parenting support
  • Domestic abuse support
  • Money worries
  • Housing support
  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
  • and much more

To find your local drop in please visit the Shropshire Family Information Service Directory

SEND Meet and Chat

Meet and Chat SEND Early helpThe Autumn Meet and Chat SEND sessions start this month for parent carers of a child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?

Parent Carers can join us for an informal drop-in session where they can ask questions, get advice, and explore the support available to them within Shropshire. Speak to a range of professionals who can help with:

  • Education, health, and Care Plans (EHCPs)
  • School support and advocacy
  • Health and Wellbeing for children with SEND
  • Social care and family support
  • Mental health and emotional wellbeing
  • Advice for navigating SEND challenges

Each session will have different professionals available, but parent carers are encouraged to come along, have a chat, and find the help they need!

Visit the Family Information Service (FIS) directory for information on dates and venues.

Worship awards 24/10/25

What a lovely end to a jam packed half term we have had!

Here our our winners of this weeks values ambassadors awards.

Thomas for his brilliant  RE work this week, especially the debate!

Blake for showing great friendship this term!

Seren for writing a fantastic poem in English this week!

Lilly for being a great role model in Dragonfly class and always trying her hardest!

Rupert for going above and beyond for a friend in need this week!

Maeva for being an enthusiastic learner this week!

Cordelia for her enthusiastic learning and setting a great example to others!

 

Harrison has also been busy completing his 50m swimming badge this week too!

Well done to all our winner this week and to all the other children for a brilliant first half term of the year. We look forward to welcoming you all back after half term!

Hello Yellow for Young Minds

Our school will be taking part in Hello Yellow on Friday 10th October (World
Mental Health Day) to raise awareness and funds for YoungMinds, the UK’s
leading charity for young people’s mental health.

No young person should feel alone with their mental health and that’s why
Hello Yellow matters. We’re taking this opportunity as a school community to
come together and show our students that we’re with them and they’re never
alone with their mental health.

We’ll be taking part by coming to school wearing yellow.

You can also donate to support our school’s fundraising by through the below website link or through scanning the QR code.

Hello Yellow at St. John’s

Most importantly, we want to share the resources which YoungMinds offer to support parents and carers if you ever need help and advice to support your children. This includes:

• online resources (www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/)
• a phone line, open 9.30am-4pm (0808 802 5544)
• an online chat for parents and carers to speak to trained
professionals if you’re concerned about your children’s mental
health (www.youngminds.org.uk/parents-helpline/)