News Archive
2010 SUCCESS: We raised a fantastic total of £5,833 in 2010, which was spent on a wide range of resources and activities in school including:- sports week, a whole school maths scheme, a new football kit, canvas prints of the children taken during sports week which are displayed around school, (please pop in and have a look), reading book storage for KS1, pantomime refreshments and subsidy, coaches to Shrewsbury school, maintenance of the adventure trail and sweatshirts for Year 6. Many thanks to all of our volunteers, parents, friends, school teachers and staff. We look forward to organising more fun events and raising more valuable funds for the school in 2011. We need your help to achieve this, so if you would like to get involved, even if it's just 30 minutes help at an event, please get in touch. Click here for more details. [21-January-11]
CHRISTMAS FAIR '10: We made a fantastic profit of £1,070 from the Christmas Fair and would like to thank everyone involved for their support and hard work. All money raised will be used towards buying equipment and resources to enhance the education of all pupils and the facilities of the school. [10-January-11]
CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION '10 COMPETITION WINNERS: The following children won this year's Christmas Tree Decoration Competition and their decorations looked fantastic on the school Christmas tree. Well done to everyone who took part. [10-January-11]
- Class RA: Grace Gemmell
- Class R/1R: Katerina Law
- Class 1/2LS: Menna Upex
- Class 1/2R: Charlotte Powell
- Class 3S: Josh Porter
- Class 4S: Christina Kosmatou
- Class 5D: Jake Brown
- Class 6L: Sophie Baines
- Overall winner: Lydia Butler
Many thanks to the Co-op and Manager, Julie Sumner, for providing and presenting the prizes.
OFFICE 2010 and WINDOWS 7 FOR £38.95: Until the end of this month (October 2010) —this offer has been extended, Software4Students has great deals on Office and WIndows 7 specifically for students. (Students at Radbrook Primary, The Priory and Meole Brace qualify.)
Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus: £38.95. A saving of £391.04. This is not the Home and Student edition or an upgrade, it's the full version that includes everything, including Publisher and Access.
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition: £38.95. A saving of £181.04. This is an upgrade, so you must have Vista or XP installed on your PC. Unlike the Home edition, Professional supports "Windows XP Mode" for better compatibility with older programs and games. Make sure your PC and all of your peripherals support 64-bit before choosing the 64-bit version. Use the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor if you're not sure <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/>.
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac: £38.06. A saving of £261.91. This is the Standard Version. Note: Microsoft has announced that the new Office 2011 for Mac will go on sale at the end of this month.
Software4Students also sells student/teacher versions of Adobe products, although you can also get these at similar prices from dealers such as Amazon. (Note that academic versions of programs from Adobe (and Apple) may not entitle you to future upgrades. Check the small print.) [12 October 2010]
YELLOW MOON CATALOGUES: With Christmas approaching, we will be sending out Yellow Moon catalogues soon. If you would like to make an order, please quote our source code indicated on the front of the catalogue. A percentage of the takings will then go to PaF to raise funds for the school. [9 October 2010]
SECOND HAND UNIFORM: Second hand uniform will be on sale in the school hall at the parents’ evenings on Monday, 18 October and Thursday, 4 November. You can also purchase second-hand uniform on other occasions by asking at the office. They will then put you in touch with a member of PaF who can check what is available.
Thank you to everyone who has donated items of uniform. If anyone still has uniform they would like to donate, please bring it along to the school office, clearly marked in a bag for PaF. All proceeds will go to PaF to raise funds for the school. [9 October 2010]
SUMMER BBQ 2010: Including fund matching by Barclays Bank, we raised a fantastic £4,000 at this year's BBQ, and once again, the fine weather was on our side for a fun event enjoyed by everyone. The BBQ would not have been possible without the fantastic help and support of our volunteers, so we’d like to say a big THANK YOU to all the parents, staff, pupils and friends who gave their time so generously to help make this year’s BBQ a success. Barclays Bank Shrewsbury helped with the fund raising and agreed to match admission ticket sales pound-for-pound up a maximum of £750.
Special thanks to the following for sponsorship or raffle prize donations: Barclays Bank Shrewsbury (£4£ matching), Black Country Museum, Ironbridge Gorge Museums, Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors, Park Hall, Telford and Wrekin Council, Sainsbury’s, Nandos, Beijing Terrace Cantonese Take Away (Radbrook), Pizza Hut, AMF Bowling, Avon, The Natural Health Centre, Fleurtations, Severn Valley Railway, Special Days, Co-op, Focus, It’s a Girl Thing, Celebration Balloons, Britvic, Anca, Toys R Us, Marks and Spencer, Taylors Chemist, Cineworld, and anyone else we have forgotten to mention. If you have any comments about the BBQ, please let us know. [9 July 2010]
SPORTS WEEK: 14-18 June was Sports Week and the whole school got to try the following sports, many expertly-led by external coaches: basketball, hockey, tennis, skateboarding, karate, STFC football, trampoline, netball, cheerleading, rounders, yoga, golf, cricket, climbing wall, skipping. The children had a wonderful time and got to try out a wide range of sports. [9 July 2010]
SNAKES IN THE CLASS: On Thursday, 22 April, KS1 and KS2 children enjoyed two animal parties hosted by local, reptile and exotic animal expert Simon Airey. Children came face-to-face with a variety of animals, including: scorpion, chinchilla, bullfrog, horned frog, bosc monitor, chameleon, boa snake, milk and king snake, python, pigmy hedgehog, bird-eating spider, tortoise, leopard gecko, bearded dragon, and Chile Rose Tarantula. As you'd expect, the furry chinchilla drew the biggest aahs, although most children were happy to try wearing a snake, bearded dragon or a frog on the head! Many thanks to Simon and everyone who helped out. [12 May 2010]
RADBROOK ROAD TOUCAN CROSSING AND MINI ROUNDABOUT: Shropshire Council is proposing a new toucan crossing and mini roundabout on Radbrook Road and a reduction in the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph. See the Cycle Shrewsbury website for more details. [29 April 2010]
AGM: PaF held its AGM on Monday, 15 March, attended by 23 members. Mandy Garner was elected Chair, and Nicola Handbury-Madin and Janet Raisin joined the committee. Fi Whittall stepped down from the position of Chair but remains on the committee. Karen Kudarenko, Janice Curtis and Kathryn Brown also stepped down. Adele Clee and Julia Rowlands stay on as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. Thanks to everyone who attended. [21-March-10]
USED UNIFORM: Do you have any good quality school uniform you no longer need? If so, please donate it to PaF to help raise funds for the school. This is also a great way of recycling uniform still in good condition. We raised £40 at the Christmas Fair from selling the few items we already had. If you have anything you would like to donate, please bring it along to the school office, clearly marked in a bag for PaF. If you would like to purchase any second hand uniform we will have some on sale at the parents’ evenings on the 25 and 29 March. [9-February-10]
CHRISTMAS FAIR '09: We made a fantastic profit of £1,145 at this year's Christmas Fair and would like to thank everyone involved for their support and hard work. The children were very excited to meet Santa in his grotto and receive a pre-Christmas gift. There was no sign of recession at the Cake Stall, with sales up a 'tasty' 60% - many thanks to all of our cake makers. All money raised will be used towards buying equipment and resources to enhance the education of all pupils and the facilities of the school. [2-January-10]
CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION '09 COMPETITION WINNERS: The following children won this year's Christmas Tree Decoration Competition and their decorations looked fantastic on the school Christmas tree. Well done to everyone who took part. [2-January-10]
- Class R/1A: Grace Switonski
- Class 1/2LS: Jo Jo Rawlings
- Class 1/2R: Menna Upex
- Class 3S: Annabel Lee
- Class 4S: Charlotte Clarke
- Class 5DL: Daisy May Wyatt
- Class 6L: Sam Hudson
- KS1 overall winner: Laurens Smith
- KS2 overall winner: James Wilson
VIP SWEATSHIRTS: PaF recently contributed £214 for sweatshirts for this year's Year 6 VIPs (Very Important Pupils). VIPs are children who have taken on additional responsibility and commit their time and energies to supporting children and school, with roles such as Playground Pals, Lunch Monitors, Music Monitors, Sports Reps, Eco Reps, Techies & Assembly Monitors and Office Assistants. [12-October-09]
NEW CAMERAS: PaF recently contributed £439 towards new cameras for the school. [12-October-09]
TALL POET: On Thursday, 17 September, Tall Poet Andrew Fusek Peters, poet and author, spent a full day in school, first in an assembly for 1 hour with the whole school, later in workshops for Year 5 and 6 children. All of the children enjoyed spending time with a real author and many of his books were snapped up and autographed in a sale after school. PaF also contributed £100 towards some of the Tall Poet's books for the school. [12-October-09]
SUMMER BBQ: We raised a fantastic £3,419 at this year's BBQ and the glorious weather helped to make it a fantastic, fun event for the whole family. In addition to food and refreshments, there was a variety of fun activities, including a children's disco, face painting, children's entertainer and many stalls and games. The BBQ would not have been possible without the fantastic help and support of our volunteers, so we’d like to say a big THANK YOU to all the parents, staff, pupils and friends who gave their time so generously to help make this year’s BBQ a success. Special thanks to the Year 6 children who raised a fantastic £171 with various games and stalls. Barclays Bank Shrewsbury helped with the fund raising and agreed to match admission ticket sales pound-for-pound up a maximum of £750. The bank's manager said: "Social events like this are a great way of building relationships within school and the local community, as well as providing funds to benefit the whole school." Special thanks to the following for sponsorship or raffle prize donations: Barclays Bank Shrewsbury (£4£ matching), Black Country Museum, Bower Properties, Ironbridge Gorge, Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors, Marks and Spencer, Park Hall, Shalimar Restaurant, Telford and Wrekin Council, Shropshire Leisure, Tanners Wines, Travail Employment, Universal Martial Arts, The Natural Health Centre, Albright Hussey, Fleurtations, Severn Valley Railway, Special Days, Co-op, Comet, Radbrook Fish Bar, It’s a Girl Thing, Lifestyle Fitness, Toys R Us, Bywater Plumbing and Heating, Inn on the Green, Taylors Chemist, Celebration Balloons and anyone else we have forgotten to mention. If you have any comments about the BBQ, please let us know. [20-July-09]
AGM: PaF held its AGM on Monday, 23 March. Fi Whittall was elected Chair and Karen Kudarenko took over as Vice-chair. Paul Findon and Gail Bywater stepped down from the committee, although both will continue as active volunteers, with Paul continuing to run the website and Yahoo Discussion Group. Julia Rowlands was elected Secretary. After 2 years as Chair, Janice Curtis is taking a well-earned rest but remains on the committee. Thanks to everyone who attended. [27-March-2009]
QUIZ POSTPONED: The Quiz Night, originally planned for Friday, 24 April, has been postponed until Autumn. [27-March-2009]
VODAFONE MAST: Vodafone has lodged an appeal with the Secretary of State in respect of the installation of a 10m mast to support 3 no shrouded antennas and 1 equipment cabinet and associated development at a site near the shopping centre on Bank Farm Road. Click here for more information. [20-January-2009]
CHRISTMAS FAIR '08: Thanks to the hard work and efforts of our volunteers, the school staff and everyone else who helped out, we raised a fantastic £850 at this year's Christmas Fair. Santa was as popular as ever, as was the cake stall! Thanks also to everyone who came along and supported us on the night, and thanks for the donations. In addition to our usual commitments, such as presents for the KS1 Christmas party and panto subsidy, we've recently funded the purchase of new UK and world maps and a notice board, Click here to see how our funds have been used this year. [20-December-2008]
CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION '08 COMPETITION WINNERS: The following children were presented with their prizes by Co-op manager Julie Sumner, who kindly judged the entries and supplied the prizes. Thanks to all of the children who took part. There were some great entries, all of which the children took home to enjoy over Christmas. [20-December-2008]
- Class R/1A: Matthew Clee
- Class 1/2A: Christina kosmartou
- Class 1/2R: Maisie Beauchamp
- Class 3/4WS: Nieve Peachment
- Class 3/4S: Julianna Corbet
- Class 5DL: Declan Boyle
- Class 6L: Jack Jarvis
- KS1 overall winner: Chase Keller
- KS2 overall winner: Elliot Emmerson
FANCY DRESS DISCOS: We raised £126 at the recent Fancy Dress Disco and the children had a great time, with dancing and games provided by PJ the Funky DJ. Many thanks to everyone who volunteered to help make this event happen. All of the money raised by PaF is used to benefit the school, and we recently helped purchase new wall maps of the UK and world, which can now be seen on the wall in the playground Quiet Area. [10-November-2008]
VODAFONE PHONE MAST PLAN REFUSED: Vodafone's planning application was refused by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council Planning Department on 14 October 2008. This is great news and we'd like to thank everyone who voiced their concerns. Click here for more information. [17-October-2008]
VODAFONE PLANS PHONE MAST CLOSE TO OUR SCHOOL: Mobile phone network Vodafone has submitted a planning application to install a 10 metre phone mast less than 100 metres from the school (50 metres from Radbrook Surgery) on the verge of Bank Farm Road between the new puffin crossing and the steps leading to the shoppers’ car park. In addition to the health and safety concerns, there are already 5 phone masts less than 500 metres from the school on Nobold Lane, one of which belongs to Vodafone. Therefore, the PAF Committee believes there can be no justification for another mast, especially one so close to the school, and we are actively opposing Vodafone’s plans. Click here for more information. [20-September-2008]
SUMMER BBQ 2008 : We hope you enjoyed the BBQ as much as we did. It really was a great night. We made a fantastic profit of £3,130, which includes a £750 donation by Barclays Bank, part of its pound-pound matching scheme for employees raising money for charity. The Year 6 children raised a fantastic £83 on their five stalls, so well done to them. The BBQ would not have been possible without the fantastic help and support of our volunteers, so we’d like to say a big THANK YOU to all the parents, staff, pupils and friends who gave their time so generously to help make this year’s BBQ a success. If you have any comments about the BBQ, please contact us. [31-August-08]
BBQ BALLOON RACE: Year 4 parent Lyn Andrews, whose balloon traveled approximately 36 miles to Buckley in Flintshire, won this year's Balloon Race. Lyn wins a £20 Cineworld voucher. [31-August-08]
AGM 2008: Many thanks to everyone who attended this year's AGM. We had just enough members present to make the necessary amendments to our constitution, so a big thank you to everyone who came along. [18-April-08]
SPRING FANCY DRESS DISCOS: The discos were thoroughly enjoyed by all of the children. 'PJ The Funky DJ' kept them fully engaged with music, competitions and games. A fantastic profit of £153 was made, which will be used to buy new equipment for the school. [22-February-08]
CHRISTMAS FAIR '07: The Christmas Fair was a great success and we made a fantastic profit of £906 — a great achievement! Many thanks to everyone who helped with the event, to everyone who donated items and to everyone who attended. A good time was had by all and the queue for Santa did eventually melt away, allowing him and his elves to travel back to Lapland in good time. Alex Taylor won the Guess the Baby Competition. Well done, Alex. Mrs Lewellyn won the raffle for the children’s hamper, Mrs Taylor won the adults hamper and Mrs Mooney won the cake. [29-December-07]
CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION COMPETITION WINNERS: Thanks to all of the children who entered the Christmas Tree Decoration Competition. We had some great entries this year, and the children will be taking their decorations home to enjoy over Christmas. Prizes for the 10 winners were kindly donated by Radbrook Shopping Centre Co-op, whose manager, Julie Sumner, judged the entries. The winners were:
- Class RL: Lily Clews
- Class 1/2A: Chase Keller
- Class 1/2R: Ellie Atkinson
- Class 2/3SW: Joshua Harrison
- Class 4S: James Evanson
- Class 5DL: Jack Jarvis
- Class 6L: James Smith
- KS1 winner: Anna Oldershaw
- KS2 winner: Emma Pickin
- Overall winner: Daniel Sherratt
NEW FRIENDSHIP BENCH: Bought with funds raised by PaF, a new friendship bench has been installed in the playground, providing a special place where children can go when they need support or someone to talk to. [24-November-07]
FANCY DRESS DISCOS: The children had a great time at the recent Fancy Dress Discos, with PJ the Funky DJ keeping them thoroughly entertained. We raised £190 from this event and would like to say a big THANK YOU to everybody who helped. [15-November-07]
NEW BOOKS ARRIVE: The new books purchased with PaF funds are now in the school's library. Seen here enjoying the new books are Librarian Karen Arthur, Headteacher Peter Rickard and PaF Vice-chair Fi Whittall. [20-September-07]
PAF LOGO COMPETITION: The PaF Logo Competition was won by Jack Bywater of class 6L, who wins a £20 Woolworths voucher. Well done, Jack! The runners up were Joshua Findon and Harry Bywater. The new logo will be appearing on this website and all future PaF communications. Thanks to everyone who submitted a design. [17-September-07]
MARATHON RUN: Congratulations to Helen Roberts who completed the Lake Vyrnwy half marathon (13.1 miles) on Sunday, 9 September. Helen raised £74 and kindly donated it all to PaF. Many thanks to Helen and everyone who sponsored her. [17-September-07]
USED SWEATSHIRTS: Unclaimed school sweatshirts from the lost property box, good condition only, are now on sale at £2 each, with the proceeds going to PaF. Please contact Janice Curtis if you would like to buy one. [17-September-07]
MEETING REPORT: The PaF Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 12 September at The Inn On The Green was well attended and very productive. Plans are now underway for the KS1 and KS2 Fancy Dress Discos in November and the Christmas Fair in December. Discussions were lively and fun and we even managed to finish on time at 9.15 p.m. Thanks to everyone who came. [17-September-07]
BALLOON RACE WINNER: The winner of this year's BBQ Balloon Race was David Sudlow, whose balloon travelled approximately 100 miles to Yaxley near Peterborough. David wins a £20 Cineworld voucher. [19-July-07]
SUMMER BBQ SUCCESS: This year's Summer BBQ was a great success and initial indications are that we made an incredible profit of around £3,000! Some of this money has already been earmarked to buy new books for the school’s library, something that will benefit all of the school’s pupils. The new books are to be bought over the summer holidays and will be in place for the start of the autumn term in September. Of course, the BBQ would not have been possible without the fantastic help and support of our volunteers, so we’d like to say a big THANK YOU to all the parents, staff, pupils and friends who gave their time so generously. If you have any comments about the BBQ, please contact us. [11-July-07]
CHEESE AND WINE EVENT: The Cheese and Wine event held on Thursday, 3 May was a great success, with many great ideas put forward for the forthcoming Summer BBQ and some new volunteers. [6-May-07]