5 years ago
Posted on 05th Nov 2021 by Admin

Children in need – 19th November

Dear Parents/Carers,

As previously advertised, our Year 4 children took part in the Children in Need ‘Big Fancy Dress Singalong’ this morning. We hope that some of you were able to tune into BBC Radio Shropshire this morning, where they broadcasted from Newdale before the children recorded performing their song and routine. The video will be uploaded onto BBC Radio Shropshire’s Facebook page and we think it will be on Midlands Today at 6.30pm this evening. Please do tune in!

We would still like the whole school to join in on the fun and support the main event which takes place on 19^th November 2021.

On this day, children are invited to dress down and come to school in their Pudsey outfits, something spotty or striped or simply their own clothes if they would prefer.

Due to the virus, we will not be taking any cash donations for this event. Instead you can use the link below to donate.

https://donate.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/happyheads

Regards

Miss Cook

5 years ago
Posted on 05th Nov 2021 by Admin

Year 1 Spellings 5.11.21

Please select the correct group spellings for your child.

Miss Newport week 2

Miss Broadhursts group ow

Mrs Lee’s group week 2

Wk 2b spellings Mrs Thomas group – ay

5 years ago
Posted on 05th Nov 2021 by Admin

Individual and sibling photos

Academy Photography will be in school on Wednesday 1st December to take individual and sibling photos. As school is so big, we will no longer be able offer family photos that include siblings who do not already attend our school or nursery, as we struggle to fit them all in by the end of the day.

5 years ago
Posted on 05th Nov 2021 by Admin

Yr 4 Sing a long

We have just been informed that the coverage of the Yr 4 Children in Need sing a long will be shown on BBC Midlands today at 6:30 pm and not 9:30 pm as previously advertised

5 years ago
Posted on 04th Nov 2021 by Admin

Online Safety Warning – Squid Game advice for parents

It has been brought to our attention that some children have been watching a new Netflix series called Squid Game. May we remind parents that this series is rated as a 15 due to its adult content.

It is vital that you monitor what your child is watching online and we recommend that they watch TVs and devices in a communal room at home rather than in their bedrooms.

It is a good idea to set up a Netflix Kids experience profile so you can be sure that they are watching only child-friendly programmes. There are many other ways to keep your child safe when using Netflix. Please read the safety tips below:

If you have any concerns or need further advice, please contact a member of the Newdale team.

5 years ago
Posted on 04th Nov 2021 by Admin

Walk-in vaccination clinics for 12-15 year olds

Walk in COVID-19 vaccine clinics for young people aged 12-15 years old are being held at Southwater 1 on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 November 2021. Parents are asked to accompany their child, to ensure that parental consent is sought.

Friday 5 November 2021, 1pm – 4.30pm
Saturday 6 November 2021, 1pm – 4.30pm

5 years ago
Posted on 03rd Nov 2021 by Admin

E-Safety Top Tip – Reporting to CEOP

CEOP is a great way for children and adults to report online concerns that they have. CEOP stands for the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command. They are part of the police who investigate and deal with cases of online grooming.

The Click CEOP reporting button can be found on many websites and it provides the website users with information and advice and a direct reporting route to CEOP. Is your child aware of this button?

For more information check out the website below.

https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/

If you need more support or guidance with online safety please contact a staff member or send us an email newdale.primary@taw.org.uk

5 years ago
Posted on 01st Nov 2021 by Admin

Update 1.11.21

Dear Parent/Carers,

I hope you enjoyed your half term. We look forward to welcoming your children back to school tomorrow.

The Covid figures in Telford remain high and as such we are keeping our procedures as tight as they were before the half term break.

Can I again ask you to be super aware of your children’s health and ask you to not send them into school should they be displaying any Covid 19 symptoms.

Remember, if your child is in a house where there is a positive case, they can still come into school to access learning. We certainly do encourage a full PCR test and regular lateral flow testing during this time however. If you choose to keep your child off when they are negative and not displaying symtoms, the absence would be classified as unauthorised inline with Government guidance.

Teachers are working so hard on trying to support children in ‘catching up’ following the months and months of limited learning due to lockdowns. If they have a minority of children off school, they cannot offer the full online learning that they did before. They will signpost you to useful resources however and make suggestions on what your child can be working on at home eg spellings and web site ideas.

We always prioritise reading in our school and as such, if your child is at home for any reason, reading is certainly a worthwhile use of time.

If your child tests positive please let the school know on newdale.primary@taw.org.uk and email your child’s teachers as well using the relevant email below.

newdale.yearrteam@taw.org.uk

newdale.year1team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year2team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year3team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year4team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year5team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year6team@taw.org.uk

We need to continue working together to prevent the spread in our school, so that we can avoid tighter restrictions having to be reimplemented.

As part of our drive to keep Covid cases as low as possible, we intend to keep ventilation levels up across the school. With Autumn in full swing, it will mean that school could be slightly colder than usual. Please can you ensure your children are dressed with this in mind and please make sure they have a name labelled coat.

If you have any queries about day to day learning, then please use the class email listed above and your child’s teaching team will respond.

We really do hope that Covid figures will drop over this half term so that everyone can enjoy a wonderful Christmas.

We have plans developing in the hope we can include you more in Christmas celebrations this year, but need to wait a little longer to see what our situation is before we advertise this more fully.

I will email you again as more information, advice and support arises.

Kind regards

Miss Cook

Headteacher

5 years ago
Posted on 01st Nov 2021 by Admin

Children in need event 5th November 2021

Year 4 will be performing their ‘Big Fancy Dress Singalong’ in aid of Children in Need to help raise money for child mental health projects on Friday 5th November.

There will be coverage on BBC Radio Shropshire sometime between 9:00 -9:30 am promoting the event, to say that the children are ready to sing. Then on BBC Midlands today at 9:30 pm, we are hoping our video will be broadcast. It may also be used on the Children in need event on the TV event on 19th November.

If you would like to donate then please use the link below:

https://donate.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/happyheads