Dear Parent

 Your child is due to transfer to secondary school in September 2026.  The online application process opens on the 1 September 2025 and closes on 31 October 2025.  A letter will be sent home with your child, outlining the process.  Alternatively, please follow this link - Apply to start or transfer school | Shropshire Council  which takes you to the Shropshire Council Admissions website.  Details about secondary school open evenings can be found in the Parents’ Guide to Education in Shropshire booklet, on the same website

 Applications received by Shropshire Council after the closing date will be classed as late, which may result in your child being disadvantaged, so please ensure you make your application on-time. Late applications will not be processed until all on-time applications have been offered.

 Please note your child’s cohort is larger than in previous years.  You can name up to four schools on your application - we encourage parents to make full use of these preferences.  If only one preference is named, and we cannot offer this, we will have no choice on National Offer Day but to offer a place at the next nearest school with a vacancy, which could be a considerable distance from your home address.

 Kind Regards

 The School Admissions Team - Shropshire County Council

Good Afternoon Parents,

Please see below, a message from Mr. Kemble of the Marches.

I hope this message finds you well.

I am writing to let you know that we are holding our Open Evening on Thursday 18th September 2025, from 4.30pm-7.30pm.

This event is an opportunity for prospective children and their families to explore our school, meet staff and students, and experience first-hand the range of opportunities we offer. We are very proud of our community and the education we provide, and we would be delighted to welcome families from your school to see what makes us unique.

We would be grateful if you could share this information with your Year 5 and Year 6 pupils and their families. Everyone is welcome to attend—no booking is required.

If you would like any further details, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

We look forward to welcoming prospective families on the evening.

Kind regards,
Michael Kemble
Assistant Headteacher
The Marches School

Welcome to Year 6!

Dear Parents, Carers, and Children,

We would like to warmly welcome you all to the start of a brand-new school year in St. Therese Class. We hope you have had a wonderful summer break and are feeling refreshed, ready, and excited for the year ahead.

Year 6 is such a special and important time in primary school. It is a year full of new learning, growing independence, and preparing for the exciting transition to secondary school. Together, we will work hard, support each other, and celebrate every achievement along the way.

This year, we will be exploring a wide range of subjects and topics, including South America, The Aztecs, China and the Shang Dynasty, building on all the skills you have developed so far in your previous classes. Alongside our learning in class, there will be opportunities for creativity, teamwork, leadership, and fun, including Arthog in May!!  We will also take time to focus on wellbeing, kindness, and developing confidence so that every child feels happy, safe, and ready to shine.

To parents and carers: your support is greatly valued. By working in partnership, we can ensure that each child reaches their full potential. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to talk about your child’s learning by using the stt@osoprimary.co.uk email which comes directly to class.

Some early useful information which ay help is to keep an eye on the school website Home Learning age for the weekly home learning tasks: St. Therese Class | Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School  , Log in details will be sent home during the first week, P.E. and Forest Schools is now on a Friday afternoon, so please send in the correct clothing for the children to access these subjects and please keep an eye on your emails and app messages for details of transition to high school information and forthcoming events including the Macmillan Coffee morning and the this terms topic trip in October to Cadburys in Birmingham.

To the children: We are really looking forward to getting to know you, hearing about your hopes for Year 6, and sharing in all the exciting experiences we have ahead. Let’s make this final year of primary school one to remember!

Here’s to a successful, fun, and inspiring year together.

Warm regards,
Mrs. Stowell & Miss Oakley & Miss Christmas
Year 6 staff