Friday 14th February 2025
Good evening,
What a fantastic half term in school we have had! It has been really busy! We have seen children develop in confidence and make great progress over the half term.
This week our Little Owls had a lovely trip to the library in Church Stretton where they had a special story time and explored the books. Thank you to all our helpers that made this trip possible.
We were delighted to have Pip visit us from the Air Ambulance to say thank you for the donation of over £350 from the tractor run. It was amazing hearing about how many cases that they fly out to each day and that a Sunday afternoon is the busiest time of the week for them. Thank you to all the adults that supported the tractor run raffle and refreshments that raised money for this fantastic charity.
On Wednesday afternoon, Merlin class visited Concord College for a free showing of their Showcase. It was a wonderful opportunity to have such a range of cultures shared through dance and drama. Thank you to Concord for organising this for us.
On Tuesday, we had Online Safety Day in school. This year the theme was “Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online.” All classes spent the day sharing key messages about protecting our personal information, keeping passwords secure and making sure we are aware of scams that could be tempting. For further information please see the Safer Internet Centre website: Tips for Parents and Carers – UK Safer Internet Centre 
After a really busy half term, I hope you have a lovely break next week. We look forward to seeing you on Monday 24th February.
All the best.
Mrs L. Edgerton
End of Day March
Please complete your child’s end of day form for March by Wednesday 25th February to allow the office staff time to process.
Wednesday after school will now be multi sports club which will offer a different sport or sport skill each week.
Thank you.
https://forms.gle/4usdJJ39D1SRKBAV7
Job Vacancy at Longnor School – Cook in Charge
Cook in Charge required
Grade 5, SCP: 6-7, £13.05-13.26 per hour
Required 25th March 2025
Fixed term until 31st March 2026, in the first instance
The candidate’s hours will consist of the following:
25 hours per week
8.30am-1.30pm Monday – Friday term time only + 5 PD days
Open to job share opportunities
Longnor C.E. Primary School is a small, friendly, highly successful village school with a distinct ethos.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled Cook in Charge to work under the guidance of the headteacher to support the school in the delivery of a good quality catering service using high standards of food hygiene/handling and safe working practices are used along with the promotion of the meal service.
Ideally, the successful candidate will:
- Have a Catering NVQ Level 2 or have completed training of a similar standard
- Be a team player
- Be able to support the Christian ethos of the school
The school can offer:
- The opportunity to work with experienced, committed and enthusiastic staff
- An ethos that promotes exciting ways of learning
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 25th February 2025
Job Description Cook in Charge
Person specification – Cook in Charge
Cook in charge advert
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For further information and an application pack contact the school office on 01743 718493 or email admin@longnorschool.co.uk
Open Doors Dance Project – KS2
Please see below a poster about a dance workshop for Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) on Tuesday 18th February.
Easter Disco
More details about the Easter Disco below – tickets are available to purchase from ParentPay.
Dates for your Diary
Design a National Book Token
World Book Day organisers are holding their annual ‘Design a National Book Token’ competition. This year’s theme is ‘Read Your Way’.
Find all the details here:
Design a National Book Token Competition 2025 – World Book Day
Easter Bingo
Email settings
We have had a number of reports from parents to say that emails from school are being sent to Spam folders. We have spoken to the IT department, but unfortunately there is nothing we can do at our end to stop this from happening.
Please check your email settings to ensure you are receiving all the emails from school. It might help to add the school email address to your address book: the email address is admin@longnorschool.co.uk. Also, be sure to mark any school emails sent to the spam folder as “not spam”.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.