Starting School Reception & Secondary in September 2024

The online application form for children who are due to start primary school (Reception), secondary school (Year 7), or those transferring from infant to junior school (Year 3) in September 2024 is now available via the Telford & Wrekin website.

  • Parents will need to make an application to the Local Authority in which they live even if they want to apply for a school in another LA area.
  • If a child is attending a school based nursery, they still need to apply for a school place.

All parents will need to apply online via the parent portal and are advised to apply to four schools, including their nearest or catchment area school.

The application deadlines for each process are:

  • Reception – 15 January 2024
  • Secondary 31 October 2023

If a child has an Education, Health and Care Plan the closing date is 31 October 2023 for all applications.

  • Further information is available on the Telford & Wrekin website, including links to the updated primary and secondary school admission brochures.

Junior to Secondary transfer: Letter to parents

Starting school: Apply online

If parents have any difficulties completing their application, they should contact the School Admissions Team at admissions@telford.gov.uk.

Communication

Communication between school and home is so important. Please ensure we have your correct contact details recorded.  We regularly send out key information via text message.  If you need to update your details please email newdale.primary@taw.org.uk

School Books

Dear Parents / Carers,

It is nearly the end of the year and we ask that you could please have a root around on bookshelves / under beds (!) etc. to see if any school books have hidden themselves away? We are especially keen to recover some lost Read, Write, Inc books, but also any books with ‘SLS’ yellow stickers on that we will need to return to the library service.

Many thanks,

Mrs J Thomas

School Reports

School reports will be sent home on Friday 14th July with your child.  If you require a second copy please email newdale.primary@taw.org.uk by Monday 10th July with further details.

Year 5 classes – please remember to keep your report as you will need this to apply for Thomas Telford School.  We no longer take copies of reports.

Thank you for your co-operation

School Uniform

Just a reminder that children should be wearing full school uniform every day. In addition long hair must be tied back for PE lessons.  We encourage all children with long hair to tie it back to help prevent the spread of headlice. We are currently struggling with headlice within the school.  We recommend you check you child’s hair on a regular basis for headlice/nits.

Many thanks for your support.

Arthog Hoodies

Arthog hoodies are now available to purchase via ParentPay. These are optional and it is not compulsory to buy one.

Should you wish to purchase a hoody, Junior hoodies cost £16.98 and adult hoodies cost £23.71. When paying, please select ‘choose payment amount’ to ensure you pay for your ordered item only. Please be aware that the payment states £50, we have set to this amount as previously parents have purchased more than one hoodie.

When ordering please state size, colour and initials (two letters only).  If you have not provided the correct information and cost, we will be unable to process your order.

All orders will need to be placed by Friday 14th July at 12.00pm.

Kind regards

Arthog Hoodie June 2023

 

Launch of new PE kit September 2023

19th June 2023

Dear Parent/Carer

We are launching a new PE kit for September 2023

 

This new navy PE top is made of fast drying material, looks cleaner and will stay smarter for longer than the current white option we have. It will also have our Newdale logo on it. Parents have told us that the white option very quickly gets stained and must be replaced more frequently and is therefore not necessarily a cheaper option.

We have worked hard to achieve the best price option possible from our uniform supplier at Baker and Sons. As it is a totally new item of PE kit complete with Newdale logo, school is going to subsidise some of the cost for the first top for every child in school.

You will be issued with a voucher from school before the end of term to take to Baker and Sons which will mean you can purchase your child’s top for just £5 instead of the normal price which will be £8.95. Tops will be available to purchase from Baker and Sons towards the end of July 2023.

When your child grows out of their first top, you have three options:

  1. Purchase another logo top for £8.95.
  2. Purchase a non-logo top for £7.50.
  3. Purchase your own plain navy top from elsewhere.

We do ask that no sport logo kit is used as school PE kit please- they must be either plain or with the Newdale logo.

Please note the rest of our PE kit consists of the following:

  • A plain navy hoodie or jumper
  • Plain navy shorts or tracksuit bottoms
  • Trainers or pumps

It is important that everyone abides by our uniform rules as we know how important is it that children feel part of our Newdale team.

We hope you agree that this is a positive update to our uniform. Vouchers will be issued by the office in due course.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Ironbridge Trip Information – Y2

Prior to Visit

  • If your child requires medication, this will need to be brought into school by Monday 5th June and a medication form completed.
  • Consent form / food order form will be sent home with your child tomorrow (Wednesday 24th May).  You will need to complete the forms and return them to school by Thursday 25th May.

Thursday

  • Children should come dressed in school uniform and trainers.
  • They should have with them a light, waterproof coat.

You will need to pack in a ruck sack

  • A small hand towel.
  • A wash bag with soap, flannel, toothbrush and toothpaste.
  • Pyjamas
  • Slippers
  • One small teddy/ comforter if needed.
  • Pull ups if required overnight.
  • Socks and pants for Friday.
  • Casual clothing for the next day (Friday).

Please DO NOT provide your child with any of the following:

  • Sweets, unhealthy snacks, fizzy drinks –the children will have plenty to eat and drink!
  • Electronic devices, cameras or phones –they will be kept well entertained and we don’t want to lose anything valuable.
  • Medication in their bag (this must be collected prior to the trip and stored safely by the accompanying adults).
  • Money

More information to follow

School Parliament Crisp Packet Project

As part of our constitution school parliament members discuss ideas for charities to support and help raise funds in school and the local community. This term school parliament members have voted to support the Crisp Packet Project. This is a world wide project that is dedicated to giving life to one use plastics and helping people living on the street, who have nothing. The charity makes survival items for the homeless, such as survival sheets/blankets, wash bags, draw string bags, sleeping bags, cushions, dog beds and more, out of used, washed crisp packets.

We are asking our school community to help support this charity by bringing in your used, washed crisp packets. There will be a donation box for the crisp packets in main school office reception area, along with a box in Pastoral office.

All you have to do is;

  1. First eat your crisps and enjoy!
  2. Take your crisp packet and a pair of scissors (ask an adult to help you) and cut down one edge.
  3. Gently pull the bottom edge open
  4. Now your crisp packet is open and flat
  5. Wash your crisp packet with warm soapy water
  6. Leave to dry – please keep flat
  7. Bring in to the collection box in school.

Only packets with silver lining will be used and any sized packs and multipacks can be used too.

For more information and easy to follow instructions and videos you can go to the website www.crisppacketproject.com

School parliament thank you for your support and we look forward to receiving your crisp packets!

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