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Belvidere Primary School

Dear Parents/Carers

Another incredibly busy week at Belvidere Primary, full of wonderful highlights!

On Monday evening, I was lucky enough to accompany our school choir to Shropshire Sings. It was a truly magical event, with an audience of over 500 parents. Our children sang beautifully and had a fantastic time. A huge thank you to Mrs Sequeira and Mrs Williams for teaching the children the songs and organising the visit to the West Midlands Showground.

Although Sports Day was postponed on Tuesday, our rounders teams still braved the morning showers. Our Year 5 pupils reached the quarter-finals of the Shrewsbury Schools Tournament—an excellent achievement. Meanwhile, our Year 6 team travelled to Hadley Learning Community, where they competed against three other teams and emerged victorious. A huge thank you to Libby’s mum for coaching the team and organising the event—it was fantastic!

On Wednesday, our Year 4 pupils visited Wroxeter to enhance their understanding of Roman life as part of their History topic. Mrs Kennard has worked incredibly hard to organise a range of enriching experiences for our children to bring the History curriculum to life. Thank you for all of your dedication and hard work.

Looking ahead to next week, I am confident the weather will be kinder to us! Sports Day will take place on Tuesday with the same arrangements: gates will open at 1:00pm, with the first race starting at 1:15pm. Please feel free to bring chairs if you would prefer not to stand or sit on the ground. Children may be collected directly from the field at the end of the event—please ensure you notify a member of staff before leaving.

This week in assembly, we also began discussing our school motto: Dream Big, Work Hard, and Be Kind. We explored how Mo Farah embodied these values on his journey to becoming an Olympic champion. Why not take some time this weekend to talk with your child about what they dream of becoming in the future?

Have a great weekend, everyone—I look forward to seeing many of you on Tuesday!

Mr G. Jones

RSE Summer Term in School

This term, the children will be taught about RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) in their PSHE lessons.

Please follow the link attached below for further information and link to the Jigsaw website.

When accessing the Jigsaw website, you will need to click on Programmes at the top of the page and then choose PSHE 3-11.

If you then scroll down towards the bottom of the page, you will find the section 6 which is headed Changing Me.

RSE letter and link to Jigsaw

Star of the Week

A huge well done to our Stars of the Week!

TTRockstars & Numbots

Here are this week's top performers...

Little Bells Stay & Play Sessions

Jewellery

Please can we remind parents that children who have their ears pierced should only be wearing studs to school.

No other jewellery should be worn in school.

Arbor Balances

Please can we remind parents that Arbor balances are kept up to date.

We truly value the flexibility we currently offer, allowing families to pay in arrears. However, if outstanding balances are not cleared promptly, we may be left with no choice but to move to a pre-payment system, as many other schools have already done.

We understand that times are challenging, and we are more than happy to discuss payment plans or offer support where needed. Please do not hesitate to contact the school office in confidence if you require assistance.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Summer Fair 2026 - Young Entrepreneurs

Last Chance - Fathers Day Pop Up Shop!

To order your gift(s) please use the link below

Father Day Shop link

Term Dates 2025/2026 & 2026/2027

Please see the link below for the term dates for this and next academic year.

These have also been updated on our website under the parent toolbox section.

Term Dates 2025 - 2026

Term Dates 2026 - 2027

Important Dates for the Diary!

We have produced a timetable for all school events for the year.

Please follow the link below so you can put the dates in your diaries!

Please check regularly as amendments are made through out the term.

Important dates for the diary

'Belvidere Bites Cafeteria' Menus

Please find below the link to the school menu.

Next week we will be on Week 3 of our menu.

A reminder that the cost of a school meal is £2.75 per day.

Please pay in advance for meals via Arbor

New school menu

Please follow the link below to see if you are eligible for Free School Meals. The link also goes through how to apply.

Shropshire Council FSM

Arthog September 2026

For those children that are going to Arthog in September (current Year 5 pupils), payments can now be made via Arbor. There is a choice to pay in full or in installments.

The balance must be paid in full by Tuesday 30th June to guarantee your child's place.

First Aid Messages

If your child has required first aid in school, we will send a message on Arbor to report the accident and any treatment (if required) given by 3.30pm.

Should we feel that a telephone call is required/more appropriate, then instead of an Arbor message, we will contact you to talk to you.

Breakfast & Afterschool Club

The booking form for next term is now closed.

Sessions for this term have been added to Arbor.

Please ensure accounts are settled in full as soon as possible and no later than Friday 3rd July (exception to this is those that use the tax free childcare account for wraparound care). Places are not guaranteed if there are outstanding balances.

A reminder, our Breakfast Club runs from 7.30am - 8.30am (Monday - Friday)

Children can be dropped off by coming to the office and ringing the bell.

Afterschool Club runs from 3.15pm - 5.30pm (Monday - Thursday) 3.15pm - 5.00pm (Friday)

To collect your child from afterschool club, please can parents/carers come to Reception and ring the bell on the wall and your child/ren will be brought to you.

Afterschool Clubs

We are delighted to offer the following clubs for this term. Places are limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

Payment must be made via Arbor to guarantee your child's place.

Year Group(s)	Afterschool Club	Day & Time	Cost
KS2 Girls (Years 3,4,5 & 6)	Multi Sports (Summer sports)	Monday 3.15pm - 4.15pm (Starts 1st June - 6th July)	£12.00
Year 6	Robotics - max 6 places!	Monday 3.15pm - 4.15pm (Starts 8th June - 6th July)	£10.00
Years 3 - 6	Cross Country Club	Tuesday 3.15pm - 4.15pm (Starts 14th April - 30th June) (No sessions 19th May & 16th June)	£18.00
Years 2 - 6	Music Club	Thursday 3.15pm - 4.15pm (Starts 4th June - 9th July)	£12.00
Years 1 & 2	Summer Sports	Thursday 3.15pm - 4.15pm (Starts 4th June - 9th July)	£12.00
Years 5 & 6 (FULL)	Football Club	Friday 3.15pm - 4.15pm (Starts 5th June - 10th July) (No session 26th June)	£10.00
Years 2 - 6	Performance Club	Friday 3.15pm - 4.15pm (Starts 17th April - 3rd July) (No session 26th June)	£20.00

Children are to come into school in their PE kit on the day that they are going to an afterschool sports club.

Raising awareness of Type 1 Diabetes

Currently, there are over 300 children and young people living with Type 1 diabetes across Shropshire.

The Children and Young People’s Diabetes Service have seen an increase in delayed diagnoses of Type 1 diabetes. As a result, some children are presenting to hospital with more severe symptoms, requiring urgent treatment. This may be linked to reduced awareness of the signs and symptoms of Type 1 diabetes within our communities.

To address this, a national awareness campaign, supported by Diabetes UK, is promoting the “4 Ts” of Type 1 diabetes: Toilet, Thirsty, Tired, and Thinner.

For further information, please follow the links below

Diabetes UK – 4 Ts and general information:
Type 1 diabetes symptoms | Diabetes UK

What is diabetes? | Getting to know the basics | Diabetes UK

DigiBete awareness resources (posters and videos):
Type 1 Diabetes Awareness

Home - DigiBete Type 1 WebsiteDigiBete Type 1 Website

Screen Time Information

PACC (Parent Carer Council Shropshire)

KIDS - Shropshire Universal Autism Support Service

PACC’s Healthy Lives Holiday Programme

We have been asked to share the following information from PACC;

PACC’s Healthy Lives Holiday Programme is now in its 4th year! Healthy Lives offers a variety of activities to support physical and mental wellbeing, providing children and young people with SEND in Shropshire with opportunities to create new friendships, catch up with friends, try new activities and be active. This year we have an increased offer running through all school holidays.

Please note a Parent Carer or PA will need to attend sessions.

Easter and School Half-Terms (Shropshire Term dates) - Activity sessions for 8-14 year old's and 14-25 years old's.

Summer- Activity sessions for 8-14 year old's and 14-25 years old's, all- age family activities, increased offer for children and young people with complex needs.

Some FAQ’s can be found here:

The registration form can be accessed here: https://forms.office.com/e/6KqE6BzZYZ (Please note, you only need to complete 1 registration form for the year)

Nut free School

A reminder that we are a nut free school. We have children with severe allergies so we ask that nut products are not brought in lunch boxes or for snacks.

Class Structure 2025/2026

Elm Class (Reception)	Miss Jackson
Ash Class (Reception & Year 1)	Mr Teague
Willow Class (Year 1 & 2)	Mr Morris
Oak Class (Year 2)	Mrs Williams & Miss Howard
Maple Class (Year 3)	Mrs Heath
Beech Class (Year 4)	Mrs Kennard
Cedar Class (Year 5)	Miss Lloyd-Jenkins
Birch Class (Year 6)	Mrs Duncan

PE Days

The table below shows each classes PE days for this term.

Please continue to ensure that the children come to school in their PE kits on these days.

Class	PE Days
Elm	Wednesday & Friday
Ash	Monday & Friday
Willow	Wednesday & Friday
Oak	Tuesday & Friday
Maple	Tuesday & Friday
Beech	Monday & Friday
Cedar	Wednesday & Thursday
Birch	Wednesday (swimming) & Thursday

Shropshire Parenting Helpline and Workshops

Shrewsbury Gymnastics Summer Camps

Brightstar

Actio

Rugby

Junior Park Run

Junior Parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) and would be great training for any child who wishes to keep fit, take up running or for those who sign up for the Shropshire Half Marathon

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RSE Summer Term in School

Star of the Week

TTRockstars & Numbots

Little Bells Stay & Play Sessions

Jewellery

Arbor Balances

Summer Fair 2026 - Young Entrepreneurs

Last Chance - Fathers Day Pop Up Shop!

Term Dates 2025/2026 & 2026/2027

Important Dates for the Diary!

'Belvidere Bites Cafeteria' Menus

Arthog September 2026

First Aid Messages

Breakfast & Afterschool Club

Afterschool Clubs

Raising awareness of Type 1 Diabetes

Screen Time Information

PACC (Parent Carer Council Shropshire)

KIDS - Shropshire Universal Autism Support Service

PACC’s Healthy Lives Holiday Programme

Nut free School

Class Structure 2025/2026

PE Days

Shropshire Parenting Helpline and Workshops

Shrewsbury Gymnastics Summer Camps

Brightstar

Actio

Rugby

Junior Park Run

Kickstars

Shropshire Music Service

Astons Kickboxing Academy

Shrewsbury Hockey Club

Martial Arts Taster Sessions