Friday 7th February
Good evening,
Our focus this term has been perseverance and showing resilience. We’ve thought in depth about what this means and how we need to stick with something even though it might be challenging. As part of this, we have been giving stickers for ‘Be resilient’. We hope that you’ve noticed these at home and are celebrating with us the courage and determination that everyone is demonstrating.
Kestrel class have had a busy week as they travelled to St. Laurence’s Church in Ludlow for a drama workshop. Ms Mullock said that she was really proud of the acting skills shared and the maturity that our year ones and twos demonstrated.
Congratulations to the year three and four dodgeball team today who represented South Shropshire in the County Games in Telford today. They all demonstrated excellent respect and worked hard as a team combined with other schools from across the region. We are very proud of them.
Thank you to all that attended the Lawley Leap meeting on Thursday evening. We are really excited to host a brand new event and know that there is local interest developing. We now plan to share the routes with neighbouring land owners and Parish council representatives and then we will be making places ‘live’, so watch this space and put Sunday 6th July in the diary ready!
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs L. Edgerton
Dates for Your Diary
Lawley Leap logo competition
We would like the children of Longnor to get creative and design a logo / badge for the Lawley Leap. The winning design will be printed onto the entry t-shirts and shared wide and far to publicise this fantastic new event.
Please see attached template below:
T-Shirt Design Template
The winning design will be one that reflects the event. Bold ideas are preferred rather than intricate designs.
All entries need to be entered by Friday 14th February.
Good luck!
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
Parents Evening – book your appointment now
Our next Parents’ Evenings are taking place on February 10th and 12th.
We feel that it’s important that all parents/carers should meet with their child’s teacher to discuss progress and to answer any questions that you may have.
Our online Parents Evening booking system makes choosing appointment times with your child’s teacher quick and easy.
Simply visit the class appointment page (below) and select an available appointment time. You will be sent an email confirming your appointment.
(N.B. To ensure that our confirmation email doesn’t get spam filtered out, please add the email address ‘longnorschool@kiskadoo.com’ to your address book)
You are of course welcome to bring your children to the meetings, however night owls will be using the outside space and the study, so please could you be responsible for your children at all times and make sure they stay inside and away from these spaces. Perhaps they could bring a book or accompany you to the meeting. Thank you for your support.
https://www.longnorschool.org.uk/home/parents-area/parents-evening/
Shropshire Primary Schools Half Marathon – deadline 10th February
After last year’s success, we are planning to participate in this year’s Shropshire Primary Schools Half Marathon on April 12th 2025 at the West Mid Showground.
The Shropshire Primary Schools Half Marathon gives children aged 4-11 the chance to complete their very own cumulative Half Marathon in a supportive, non-competitive environment. With a Half Marathon representing 13.1 miles, the challenge sees children complete the first 12 miles at school over the course of a term or half term, 1 mile at a time, before running the final 1.1 miles on event day in front of family and friends. The children are treated to a dedicated “full race” experience including race bibs, a marshalled route, music and a start and finish line gantry, allowing them to enjoy and experience the thrill of a big sporting event and to be cheered on as they complete the final leg of their challenge. They receive rewards as they progress through their mileage including a fantastic medal and t-shirt for their efforts. The event is licenced by England Athletics to ensure standards are that which would be expected for any Adults Half Marathon.
The final 1.1 mile event will take place on April 12th at the West Mid Showground in Shrewsbury. Parents will be responsible for taking their child(ren) to and from this event. Mrs Edgerton and Mr Helliker will also be there to greet you and cheer on the children.
The cost of participating in this event is £12 which includes rewards for each stage of the journey:
- After completion of mile 1: Colour my miles trainers chart.
- After completion of mile 6: Reward wristband.
- After completion of mile 12: Technical running t- shirt and bib number for race day.
- After mile 13.1 (Race Day) Finishers medal.
If you wish your child to be registered for this event, please give payment and consent on ParentPay by 10th February 2025. Thank you.
Lambing Bingo – last chance to buy!
Please purchase your tickets for this event to raise funds for school. Tickets are on sale via Parent Pay. Be sure to buy yours before Weds 12th February to be in with a chance to win!
School Circle Social
The School Circle Social is on Thursday 13th of February at 7.30pm in The Pound, Leebotwood. Everyone is welcome to join us for a drink and catch up.
Easter Disco – 10th April
Save the date of Thursday 10th April for our Easter Disco – details coming soon!
Catering Staff changes
Next Friday we will be saying goodbye to our catering staff Claire and Carol, who are part of our Longnor community. I’m sure you’ll join us in expressing our thanks and wishing them the very best in their next steps. Should you wish to contribute to a leaving gift, please speak with the office.
Waterstones Event
Vacancies at St Edwards CE Primary School
St Edwards CofE school in Dorrington currently has two vacancies for before and after school club assistants. Please see their website for more information.