Friday 13th March 2026 

Year 4 Spotlight 

This week Year 4 enjoyed learning about Pop Art on a trip to Wolverhampton Art Gallery where they were lucky enough to see original artwork by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.  

Newdale Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:  

This week, Mrs Sturrock and Mrs Evans’ class have won the Newdale cup for being respectful and always ready to learn.  

House Points 

This week Ironbridge were in 1st place with a whopping 296 points, closely followed by Wenlock in second place with 228 points. Wrekin were in 3rd place with 212 points and in 4th place it was Severn with 172 points.  Well done to all our houses this week for working really hard. 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 5 achievers: Mr Jackson’s achiever has been chosen for an amazing piece of writing with his C2S. Being resilient and working hard in Guided Reading, Literacy and Maths. Ben for fantastic enthusiasm this week in Literacy and being an amazing investigating officer for our interview 

Year 4 achievers: Smrithi for a fantastic week and always being kind to others in the class. Gabi for super of recall of facts about our Science topic and great team-work at EKO.  

Year 3 achievers: Zion for always having a fantastic attitude and always putting 100% effort into everything she does. Eleonora for amazing progress in her writing, your Chance to Shine was so wonderful to read.  

Year 2 achievers: Ava for engaging amazingly with the questions in her reading diary and showing resilience during the tricky quizzes Year 2 have completed this week. Riley for his super effort in guided reading answering lots of verbal and written questions with confidence.  

Year 1 achievers: James for always trying hard in class, at home with his reading and for always being helpful in the classroom. Kimberley for her improved writing and improved independence when working.  

Year R achievers: 

Malaya for showing excellent resilience with some tricky subtraction this week. 

Kiara for being a kind member of our class.  

Attendance Winners 9th – 13th March 2026

Friday 27th February 2026 

This week Year 4 have been learning about fractions and enjoying reading Masha and the Firebird. Year 2 enjoyed a wet and soggy nature walk today where they explored nature and the environment surrounding Newdale. Ironbridge had a wonderful house celebration on Thursday where they completed lots of fun activities such as a disco in the hall, board games and football. Well done Ironbridge!

Newdale Cup winners who will have a special treat next week: 

Miss Lowe’s class were nominated for the Newdale Cup this week as they were nominated by two different teachers for demonstrating the rules ready and respectful, during assemblies this week. Miss Lowe and the other adults are very proud of them. 

House Points: 

This week Severn were in 1st place with a whopping 292 points, closely followed by Ironbridge in second place with 262 points. Wrekin were in 3rd place with 231 points and in 4th place it was Wenlock with 165 points.  Well done to all of our houses this week for working really hard. 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Layla for amazing concentration and effort in writing and maths lessons. Elsa for great efforts with her homework and her superb daily contributions in guided reading. 

Year 5 achievers:  Isaac for showing dedication through clear questions, careful checking, and consistent effort to complete all tasks well. Basit for considered and detailed pieces of Literacy all week. For also showing a great level of commitment to his learning 

Year 4 achievers: Eden for using fantastic vocabulary in our character description this week in literacy. Coby  for excellent vocabulary choices and vivid descriptions in our narrative writing this week.  

Year 3 achievers: Joyce for always being a kind and helpful member of our class.  Conor for always having a fantastic attitude towards learning! It has helped you learn the time this week, well done.  

Year 2 achievers: Theo is someone who could be Star of the Week every week. He is always ready, respectful, safe and kind. It is a pleasure to have Theo in Year 2. Alisha has recently joined guided reading. This can be a big change from phonics but she has taken it in her stride and is really impressing both her teachers. Well done Alisha! 

Year 1 achievers: Isla for her brilliant improvements in her writing, presentation and growing confidence to write independently. James for working hard in his lessons and growing in confidence when writing independently.  

Year R achievers: Lincoln  for showing excellent concentration this week during morning activities. James for a wonderful week. James has worked hard every day! 

Thursday 12th February 2026 

This week Reception have loved learning about Chinese New Year traditions. We had a great afternoon learning how to use chopsticks, finding our fortunes with fortune cookies and we even tasted seaweed! Year 3 travelled through Prehistory and knapped flint, painted caves, made weapons for hunting, made clay pots to store food and built a roundhouse! They also enjoyed their Newdale Cup treat of going to the park for some well-deserved fun!

The staff at Newdale would like to wish all of the children a very happy half term. We are looking forward to seeing them when they return.

House Points: 

This week, Wrekin are in the lead with 338, Wenlock are in second  289 points. They are closely followed by Ironbridge 282, and Severn with 244. Well done, Wrekin! 

Here are our overall winner this half term: 

1st Place –Ironbridge -2012 

2nd Place-  Wrekin -1820 

3rd Place- Wenlock – 1788 

4th Place- Severn- 1713 

Ironbridge will receive their House Celebration the week that they return to school.

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Mrs Arthur’s achiever has been chosen for always being kind to everyone she meets –she goes out of her way to make others feel included. Ava for always being ready to learn and kind and respectful to classmates and adults alike. 

Year 5 achievers:  Erica for creating a fantastic non-chronological report on Space using a great range of skills. Tiger-Lily for trying hard to be ‘ready’ to learn at the start of lessons and concentrating really hard in Maths. 

Year 4 achievers: Lianna for a fantastic Chance to Shine and always being kind and looking out for others in the class. Mrs Everall’s winner has been chosen for being kind, considerate and thoughtful.  

Year 3 achievers: Ted for working incredibly hard on his pencil grip and having fantastic ready to learn behaviours. George for an improved work ethic and following the Newdale rules! 

Year 2 achievers: Mia for having an improved work ethic and always being ready to learn. She is also a kind friend and follows all of our Newdale rules, well done Mia! Natalie for always being ready to learn and having amazing presentation. We are always so proud to show off her amazing work! 

Year 1 achievers: Noah for his efforts in being ready to learn, organised and working hard on his writing. We are very proud of him.  Harper-Faye for working hard to be ‘ready’ to learn, following our new behaviour code, and listening carefully in our lessons. Well done Harper.  

Year R achievers: Anant for a wonderful half term, working hard with the grown-ups in class.  Frankie for always being ready, respectful, safe and kind in school. 

Friday 23rd January 2026 

We have had a lovely week at Newdale- the children have been working really hard to follow our school rules of Ready, Respectful and Safe. This week, Year 2 have used lots of expanded noun phrases in their fabulous Chance to Shine writing about The BFG, and also started our new topic of Aboriginal Art linked to our Australia topic. Other year groups have been working hard in their classrooms and making their teachers proud.

The Newdale Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:  

Year 2 for working hard and following the Newdale Behaviour Code. They have been ready to learn each day and have been respectful inside and outside of the classroom.  

House Points 

Our winning house this week is Ironbridge with 447 house points, in second place it is Wrekin with 371 points. In third place we had Severn with 336 and is fourth place was Wenlock with 324.

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Jake for always being ‘ready’ to learn. Kian for always being ready for every lesson: listening carefully, having all of the correct equipment, following instructions and being ready to learn.  

Year 5 achievers: Mr Jackson’s achiever has been chosen for always being ready to work, giving 100% and being a pleasure to have in the classroom. Mrs Haymour for always being ready to learn, and going above and beyond doing work at home. 

Year 4 achievers: Lexi for being ready to learn and trying her best in every lesson. Zoey for always being ready to learn by having the right equipment and books at the start of each lesson and showing me that she is listening carefully.  

 Year 3 achievers: Omish for being ready to improve his writing by having a thesaurus and dictionary on hand. Henry for always being ready and trying his best in every lesson, especially literacy! 

Year 2 achievers: Aadya for showing us she is the first one ready at the start of every lesson – this has shone through in her work this week with a super Chance to Shine! Miss Squire’s achiever has been chosen for always being ready to learn and trying his best in every lesson. What a superstar! 

Year 1 achievers: Ayat for impressing us with her independent writing this week. Her confidence is growing.  Mrs Sturrock’s achiever has been chosen for having a positive attitude to learning and working hard in all her lessons. She has been coming into school every day with a big smile on her face and has really impressed her teachers with her super sentences in Literacy.  

Year R achievers:  

Amirah has been chosen for excellent focus during Art this week. 

Friday 16th January 2026 

This week the children have all been trying hard to follow our new school rules, Ready, Respectful, Safe and Kind. Year 2 had fun on their TTRS launch day dressing up as rockstars and playing lots of fun maths games. We can’t wait to have another wonderful week next week.  

The Newdale Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:  

Miss Lowe’s class for trying their best to be ‘Ready, Respectful, Safe and Kind- with some fantastic Chance to Shines this week. We are very proud of them.  

House Points 

This week, Ironbridge have taken the lead with an impressive 635 points – well done Ironbridge! They are followed by Wrekin with 501 points in second place and Wenlock closely behind with 486. In fourth place is Severn with 472 points.  

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Aria-Rose for always be ready to learn. Mrs Stack’s winner has been chosen for always being ready, respectful, safe and kind.  

Year 5 achievers: Iris for working hard in all subjects, especially in Maths and in Literacy. 

Kaius for really applying himself in all lessons and great improvement of handwriting 

Year 4 achievers: Bryony for an exceptional first week back being a fantastic role model displaying ready, respectful, safe and kind. William for always being ready to learn, respectful, safe and kind.  

 Year 3 achievers: Mohammed for always being the first for Team Stop and excellent independent working in maths. Lola-Rose for her independent work in literacy and being a super role model to her peers.  

Year 2 achievers: Hayden for his fantastic effort creating and describing a friendly giant with huge hands and a dirty coat. Oscar for showing such resilience in his maths lessons, well done Oscar we are so proud of your commitment to your learning! 

Year 1 achievers: Emily for having a positive attitude to learning, trying her best in all her lessons and working hard to become more independent. Ayda for working hard in literacy, producing a good chance to shine and being a helpful, kind member of the class. 

Year R achievers: Lorenzo for watching others carefully and joining in with PE and Art activities. Miss Hailey’s achiever has been chosen for a wonderful week, listening carefully and for working hard.  

Year 6 readers: Charlie for telling me in detail of his Read Theory passages read and enjoyed. Aidan for the variety of books read and additional homework completed in his own time. 

Year 5 readers: Maisie for reading every morning and evening this week and enjoying a range of texts, including a book linking to our art unit. Matilda for an impressive number of recorded reads that are detailed and include a range of writing features.  

Year 4 readers: Rocio for writing amazing summaries about her book and reading 3 books over the Christmas holidays. Lianna for a fantastic vipers question this week. 

Year 3 readers: Oscar for taking a keen interest in our Prehistory books. Miss Watson’s star reader has been chosen for reading every day and writing detailed comments in her diary.  

Year 2 readers: Mrs King has chosen someone for reading every day this week. Archie for reading every day this week and over the Christmas break. 

Year 1 readers: Finley for reading every day this week. Maleek for daily reading at home.  

Thursday 18th December  

This week Year 1 were wonderfully well behaved and had the most incredible time on their trip to the North Pole aboard the Polar Express. There was lots of singing, dancing, Christmas magic, yummy hot chocolate with a cookie and a visit from Santa himself.  Year 4 finished reading The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and then enjoyed watching the film on the last day of term. Year 6 have made AMAZING Christmas stockings and used blanket and running stitch –  there was lots of perseverance.

From the whole team at Newdale, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. We hope you have a restful break and we look forward to seeing you in 2026.

House Points:

This week, we have counted the total amount of house points for this half term. In the lead with an amazing 2239 we have Severn. In second place is Wrekin with 2151, in third is Wenlock with 2142 and in last place we have Ironbridge with 2132. A big well done to all the children for collecting lots of house points this half term. Severn will receive their house celebration in January.  

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Oscar for putting in lots of effort into every lesson! Mrs’ Stacks achiever  has been chosen for always being so kind and helpful and putting 100% into all areas of his learning.  

Year 5 achievers:  Iris for working hard in all subjects, especially in Maths and in Literacy. 

Year 4 achievers: Violet for fantastic work with her sound poem, using effective onomatopoeias. Hok Hei for great enthusiasm and energy in our Christmassy singing practice this week.  

Year 3 achievers: Aarush for consistently lovely manners and behaviour, always following the Smart Code and working hard in all lessons. Billy for his fabulous Mary Anning biography and working so hard on his handwriting.  

Year 2 achievers: Harley-Rai for being a super role model and working so hard every single day, what an amazing first term you have had! Rowan for being a super mathematician and working hard in class. 

Year 1 achievers: Lucas for always being an incredible help to everyone in the class and a lovely friend. Merryn for always being a super role model and trying her best in everything she does.  

Year R achievers:  

Louis for an amazing term at Newdale. He works so hard every single day and is a role model to others.  Malaya showing good listening on the carpet and being ready to learn. 

Attendance Winners 15th – 18th December 2025

Winner of Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3

Mrs Evans & Mrs Sturrock = 96.98%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mr Stubbs = 99.14%

Friday 5th December  

Wow, we have had another wonderful week here at Newdale. The children have all been working hard and Newdale is starting to look a lot more festive. A massive thank you to all that came to our Christmas Fair on Wednesday. 

This week, Year 4 prepared and enjoyed a healthy, vegetarian curry together to create their very own in-class langar experience. Well done Year 4! 

BeSMART Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:  

Mrs Haymour’s class for always trying to improve their learning and behaviour and as a class have made super progress since September. 

House Points 

This week, Wrekin gained an impressive 397 points, the highest total this week. In second place is Ironbridge 375. Wenlock is third with 358 and Severn closely behind with 320. Well done everyone! 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Skylar for beautiful figurative language within her writing. Lacey-Mae for her fabulous effort in drafting and editing her C2S.

Year 5 achievers:  Paisley for being a superstar everyday, always putting in 100% effort, always contributing in class and creating beautiful pieces of work. Ryan for always asking for support to enhance his learning 

Year 4 achievers: Lianna for a fantastic science investigation and brilliant teamworking skills. Arya for being a brilliant chef in DT and for excellent progress with her times table facts.  

Year 3 achievers: Stefanie for her improvement in her handwriting this week and pushing herself more in lessons. Keep it up, Stefanie! McCauley for listening carefully to adults, trying hard in all subjects and contributing in class.  

Year 2 achievers: Miss Hill’s achiever has been chosen for always being a ray of sunshine. She always works hard, listens carefully and challenges herself in every lesson. Daria for learning her lines and giving an excellent performance in all the rehearsals, we are so proud of you! 

Year 1 achievers: Miss Lowe’s achiever has been chosen for being a good role model and taking care with her presentation in her work. Declan for completing an excellent Chance to Shine and having beautiful handwriting and presentation.  

Year R achievers: 

Avyaan for excellent commitment and focus on his learning this week. 

Times Tables –  

This week, our ‘Times Tables Rockstars’ trophy went to the class with the highest amount of correct answers. This class is Miss Watson’s class with an average of 8932 coins collected.  Congratulations Rockstars! The trophy was delivered to the classroom due to there being no whole school assembly.

Attendance Winners 1st – 5th December 2025

Winner of Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3

Miss Hailey = 99.32%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mrs Haymour = 98.67%

Friday 14th November  

This week the children across school have all been working incredibly hard in their classes. On Tuesday, the children took part in a fire alarm practice. They responded calmly and sensibly, showing great maturity. They also observed a respectful two‑minute silence for remembrance, reflecting thoughtfully together as a school community. On Friday, the children joined in celebrating Children in Need. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm and kindness as they supported such an important cause. The day was filled with fun activities, and the children showed real generosity of spirit. We are very proud of how the children engaged in all events this week. Thank you for your continued encouragement and support. 

BeSMART Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:  

Mrs Arthur’s class for working hard all week and being good role-models, following the Be SMART code. 

House Points 

This week, Severn have gained the most points with an impressive 354! They are closely followed by Ironbridge with 333. Wenlock with 325 and Wrekin with 323. Well done! 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Skye for an AMAZING effort during assessment week and realising every minute counts. Rosie for her beautiful presentation and the improvements she has made in her pace of work. 

Year 5 achievers: Matilda for being a great example to others in the class who always follows the BSMART code, is always polite and gives 100% everyday. Chikaima – effort and enthusiasm in all her learning 

Year 4 achievers: Leo for a fantastic week following the Be-Smart code and for a brilliant match report in literacy. Pixie-Belle for her focus, effort and beautifully presented work.  

Year 3 achievers: Finley for his determination and independence in his work. He is trying so hard with his handwriting and starting to join his letters. Keep up the great work, Finley! Tobias for always trying his hardest and for being a helpful and polite member of the class.  

Year 2 achievers: Miss Hill’s achiever has been chosen for always following the Be SMART code and being a good friend to others. Sulayman started the week feeling worried about the quizzes in Year 2, but as the week progressed, he grew such confidence and showed amazing resilience. Well done. 

Year 1 achievers: Junior for his kindness to others and trying his best in everything he does. Rheya for having a fantastic attitude to learning and always trying her best! 

Year R achievers:  

Mr Banfield’s achiever has been chosen for being a fantastic friend and showing an awesome attitude to Maths and Literacy sessions. 

Readers of the week – these children were entered into our weekly reading raffle: 

Year 6 readers: Sophie for reading every day and creating her own quizzes to show her understanding of the text. 

Year 5 readers: Vlad for showing a true passion for reading and writing very detailed diary entries. He works hard to impress by including and identifying a variety of spag features. 

Year 4 readers: Mrs Everall’s reader has been chosen for reading over 5 times this week and always writing superb summaries. Mr Stubb’s reader has been chosen for super reading this week and a good vipers question. 

Year 3 readers: Rumana for reading daily, answering her viper questions thoroughly and good summary paragraphs about her books. Fantastic job Rumana! Billy for reading every day this week and for answering questions thoroughly.  

Year 2 readers: Shranav for reading consistently 5 times a week every week. Farida for reading every day this week and doing so well in her new guided reading group. 

Year 1 readers: Sara for always doing a great amount of reading at home. Zach for reading every night this week. 

Friday 7th November 2025 

This week the children took part in a PANTS assembly and had a visit from Pantosaurus. They were able to sing the Pantosaurus song and explain what the PANTS rules mean. Children in Wenlock had a wonderful afternoon yesterday celebrating winning the House Cup for Autumn 1. Year 4 children had a fantastic visit on Friday morning to Redhill Primary Academy, taking part in a French story telling workshop. It has been a brilliant week all round.

BeSMART Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:  

Year 4 for following the BeSMART Code during the French Storytelling Trip this morning. The actor who taught the workshop said they were a credit to their teachers and to Newdale!

House Points 

This week, Wenlock have gained the most points with an impressive 358! They are closely followed by Severn with 339. Wrekin with 323 and Ironbridge with 296. Well done! 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Denis for making a concerted effort to complete work to the best of his ability in class and focussing well. Callum for his superb reading at home and his perseverance with long division. Well done! 

Year 5 achievers:  Bella for fantastic descriptive writing in our Literacy lesson looking at the different Norse worlds. Maisie – for having a week filled with super effort 

Year 4 achievers: Elva for working really hard this week in maths (scoring full marks on her arithmetic)! Carter-James for a super start to every day.  

Year 3 achievers: Lucy for always trying her hardest in all lessons and taking on board feedback to improve her work. Emily for her fabulous attitude to learning and always trying her hardest.  

Year 2 achievers: Mariyam for always trying her hardest in every lesson, it is so impressive to see that she is always looking, listening and learning. Well done, we are so proud of you! Rowan for always trying hard in every lesson. Keep up the good work! 

Year 1 achievers: Xander for his impressive listening, focus and amazing improvement in writing and working a little bit more independently especially in maths. We are so proud of him. Arthur because this week he has been listening carefully, completing all his work and was super at classifying the animals in science. 

Year R achievers: 

Mr Banfield’s achiever for being so kind and helpful to others around school. 

Times Tables – 

This week, our ‘Times Tables Rockstars’ trophy went to the class with the most amount of time active on TTRS. This class is Mrs Everall’s class. Congratulations Rockstars! Toby received the trophy on behalf of his class as he had the highest number of days active on TTRS.