Codsall Cricket Club (22.04.2021)
Codsall Cricket Club currently hold Friday night training sessions, for both boys and girls, aged between 5 and 15 years. In addition to their normal Friday night training, they are running two ECB initiatives - All Stars Cricket and Dynamos Cricket. For more information on these, please see the attachments below.
Tik Tok (22.04.2021)
Please be mindful to always supervise your children/young people should they access Tik Tok or other video sharing platforms. We are aware that there may be some sinister, violent and sexually motivated videos or news being shared and discussed online and we want parents to be aware of the need to ensure that their children are not exposed to any harm or frightened.
Updated After-School Activities List - Summer Term 2021 (21.04.21)
There have been some minor amendments to the after-school clubs able to be offered for the Summer Term. Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the Tuesday Year 3 Cricket Club and the Thursday Year 2 Multi-Sports Club as there were not enough children booked on which made the clubs unviable.
We also need to separate the Friday Year 3 & 4 Football Club due to staffing issues. Year 4 Football Club will continue on Fridays and Year 3 Football Club will now take place on Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:30pm.
If your child wishes to take part in the Year 3 or Year 4 Football clubs (or other clubs on offer) there are still places available. Please book via your ParentPay account or contact the school office if entitled to a free club through Pupil Premium.
ST NICHOLAS CE FIRST SCHOOL
After-School Activities – Summer Term 2021
Nb. If your child is attending a club they can wear PE kit day on that day as well as PE for ease and minimisation of contact until further notice.
DAY |
CLUB & Dates |
TIMES |
COST
£3.50 per session
|
YEAR
GROUPS
|
Monday
|
Tag Rugby 19th & 26th April 10th, 17th & 24th May
7th, 14th, 21st & 28th June
5th & 12th July
(11 sessions)
|
3.30 – 4.30 |
£38.50 |
Year 4 |
Tuesday
|
Multi-Sports
20th & 27th April 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th May
8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th June
6th & 13th July
(12 sessions)
|
3.30 – 4.30 |
£42.00 |
Year 1 |
First-Aid (Only for those previously attending)
|
3.30 – 4.30 |
Continued from previous term Paying in instalments throughout year. Please check Payment item. £75 in full or payable in instalments of £15 by 23/10/20; £21 by 18/12/20; £18 by 12/02/21 and £21 by 01/04/21. |
Year 4 |
Wednesday
|
Football
21st & 28th April 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th May
9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th June
7th & 14th July
(12 sessions)
|
3.30 – 4.30 |
£42.00 |
Year 2 |
Thursday
|
Football
22nd & 29th April 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th May
10th, 17th & 24th
1st, 8th & 15th July
(12 sessions)
|
3.30 – 4.30 |
£42.00 |
Year 3
|
Friday
|
Football
23rd & 30th April 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th May
11th, 18th & 25th June
2nd, 9th & 16th July
(12 sessions)
|
3.30 – 4.30 |
£42.00 |
Year 4
|
Workshops for Parent Carers (20.04.2021)
Please see the attached flyer for information on free online workshops for parent carers which might be of use to some of our parents. This is hosted by Contact for the Staffordshire Parent Carer Forum.
Sun Hats and Sun Cream (19.04.2021)
Now that it is starting to warm up a little, please do send children to school with named sun hats and administer 8 hour (or longer) sunscreen to protect your child from UV rays through the day. We are mindful of not letting the children stay in direct sunlight on very hot days, but naturally the Summer Term brings lots of outdoor activities that we want the children to enjoy safely and comfortably.
Thanks
Great work Isabella! (19.04.2021)

A big well done to Isabella from 1R who walked 12 miles in one day as part of her sponsored walk efforts! Isabella started in Codsall walked to Perton through Pattingham and also took in Trescott, Castlecroft, Compton and Tettenhall before heading back to Codsall. Isabella was able to see so much wildlife and countryside along the way. I think you will all agree this is a phenomenal achievement for such a little one!
Plant donations (19.04.2021)
For our Year 1 Science topic at school we will be growing lots of plants for a vegetable garden, does any one have little plant plants that they would be willing to gift us to save us buying any?
We would also love any vegetable seeds that people have that they are not going to use.
Thanks
Mrs Robb
Sponsored Walk - Payment options (19.04.21)
Children were invited to take part in a Sponsored Walkathon over the Easter holiday to raise money for our new Forest School provision run by Mrs Lowe from September 2021.
Parents have enquired if they can pay their sponsor money online and a Payment Item has now been set up on Parentpay to assist parents i.e. 'Sponsored Walk - Easter 2021'. It is still fine to send in the cash but online payments would be our preferred method of payment.
Please pay in your sponsor money via your child's ParentPay account by Friday 7th May 2021 by overtyping the £1.00 default payment with the total amount raised and returning your child's sponsor form to school indicating if cash is enclosed or how much has been paid on parentpay.
Thank you for your support with this activity and to those parents who have already sent in their child's sponsor money.
Think 111 (17.04.2021)
If you or your child has an urgent but non-life-threatening medical need, make sure you use NHS 111 first rather than going straight to A&E. If you do need urgent care, then NHS 111 can now book you in to be seen quickly and safely in A&E.
NHS 111 is also able to direct patients to or book an appointment at Urgent Treatment Centres, GP surgeries, pharmacies, emergency dental services and walk-in clinics.
Contacting NHS 111 first will also help the NHS to keep you safe by maintaining social distancing and ensure that you receive the right care in the right place, in a more timely and safe way. However, you should still dial 999 if you have a life-threatening illness or injury.
Just think 111 first. When you think you need A&E, contact NHS 111 by phone or online.
Watch Dr Zia Din talk about how the 111 First service works.
Staffordshire Warmer Homes - Can you benefit from this funding? (17.04.21)
Staffordshire are offering families who claim free school meals the chance to get free first-time central heating installed in their homes. We have a limited number of families who we can help, so applications will be assessed on a first come, first serve basis.
Families could get their home fully insulated, have a free first time central heating system and brand new boiler or air source heat pump fitted in their home.
This scheme is completelyfree of charge for eligible families. Funding for this scheme comes from central government grants..
Families will need to visit our page on the Staffordshire Weband choose the option they want installed in their home, and then make the application.
A member of the Staffordshire Warmer Homes team at E.ON will then be in contact to progress their application.
Please pass this information onto families at your school who you think could benefit.
St Nics Sponsored Walk (01.04.2021)
Please see attached which will be coming home with children this evening. We hope children and families will be keen to take part.
Self Soothe Kits (01.04.2021)
Bilbrook Initiatives Hub is a community group that delivers many projects that are funded for people of all ages within Bilbrook and Codsall.
Their latest project is helping people of all ages, help themselves with emotional regulation, helping with any anxious feelings and can keep the mind active if feeling lonely or isolated.
The Self Soothe Kits are age appropriate:
5-10
11-18
18+
And contain a variety of sensory based activities which the user can self-select to help with how they are feeling.
The kits are designed as starter kits and come with an advice sheet on how best to use and expand. The kits have been funded by several sources, which means we do have a limited supply. However, they are free and available for those living in Bilbrook or Codsall. Please see attached with information.
RG Parent Arrivals (01.04.2021)
RG class parents, please wait in the middle of playground in the morning and not by the canopy shed, this gives Year 4 children and staff the space needed to line up and come into school maintaining social distancing. Miss Griffiths will then signal when he door is open for you to line up for arrival.
Well done Carys - monthly total! (31.03.2021)
A huge well done to Carys in Year 2 who has continued baking with Mom this month and now amassed an amazing £237.24 for her Bowel Cancer charity. We are all so proud of her work!