Shropshire Summer Holiday Fund and Food Programme 2025!

Shropshire Council are delighted to announce that bookings for the Shropshire Summer HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) Programme are now open.

Who can access the HAF programme?

Core Eligibility: Children and young people aged 4 (in reception class) to 16 who are in receipt of benefits related free school meals.

These children and young people will automatically receive a code and information about how to book onto a holiday club from their school.

Wider Eligibility: Children and young people living in areas of high deprivation (top five tiers of deprivation, based on indices of deprivation/income) and/or from low-income households who are not in receipt of benefits related free school meals.

These children and young people can be referred onto the programme by a professional, by completing a referral form.

Paid Places

Many of the HAF programmes also include paid places for children and young people who don’t meet the eligibility criteria. These spaces are generally very heavily subsidised and have been highlighted in the What’s On Guide.

Book Fair 2025

Our school travelling book fair kicks off tomorrow afternoon! We’re asking everyone to support us by buying some books for home so we can get some free books for school. Books will be available to buy in the school hall from 3.15pm tomorrow.

Weekly Celebrations – 2.5.25

Here are this week’s awards…

Weekly Celebrations 

School Value Ambassador(earning House Points with one pupil chosen each week per year group, awarded by teachers for showing one of our school values):

Year 6 Devon for ‘Wisdom’ and ‘Perseverance’ – Devon has been working brilliantly in all her lessons and putting in a great effort!

Year 5 Althea for ‘Friendship’, ‘Wisdom’ and ‘Respect’ – Althea has set up a very successful lunchtime club for the younger children. Well done Althea!

Year 4 Charlie  for  ‘Love’ and ‘Wisdom’ – Charlie has produced some lovely writing in English this week! He is also working hard at getting quicker at completing his work. Well done Charlie!

Year 3 Freya for ‘Love’ and ‘Friendship’  – Freya has had an excellent first week! She has given 100% effort to everything she has done and has settled in fantastically to Dragonfly Class.

Year 2 Freddie for ‘Friendship’ and ‘Respect’ – Freddie is a fantastic friend and role model to others in Rabbit Class. He is working hard to be respectful and is showing sportsmanship in our PE lessons.

Year 1 Tommy for ‘Perseverance’ and ‘Wisdom – Tommy has come back after the holidays with a fantastic attitude towards his school work – keep it up Tommy!

Reception Kirra for ‘Perseverance’ – Kirra has been fantastic in her English lessons this week sharing some beautiful writing. Well done Kirra!

Bumblebees Nora for ‘Love’, ‘Hope’, ‘Trust’ and ‘Friendship‘ – Nora has had a great first week at St John’s. She has made lots of friends and is a lovely addition to Bumblebees Class.

Other Achievements…

Cordelia received her Level 7 & 8 proficiency awards for gymnastics – great work!

Hallie received her Rainbow Gold award – a fantastic achievement!

Mwaita received her Rainbow Silver award – well done!

Charley has received an award for playing in her netball team and a medal for taking part in a rugby tournament  – amazing work Charley!

Millie also received a medal for her participation in the rugby tournament and has received a certificate for attending Stage Coach drama school for 8 years!