3 years ago
Posted on 08th Mar 2023 by Mrs Millington

Harry Potter trip Y5

Harry Potter is fast approaching, and we can now update you with the details. Children are required to be in school at 7.10am, please meet by the main school playground gates where a member of staff will be waiting. Please ensure your child has a packed lunch and a few extra snacks to eat throughout the day in a carrier bag so this can be thrown away after lunch and a drinks bottle (if your child is eligible for free school meals and you have ordered via ParentPay this will be provided for you). We will be leaving Harry Potter World at 2.30pm and aim to return back to school at 6.45pm after eating their Burger King.

3 years ago
Posted on 01st Mar 2023 by Mrs Millington

Family Lunch

Our local constabulary team will be attending our family lunch today. PC Dave Worrall and PCSO Mark Bailey will be around to discuss any local community issues or worries that you would like to discuss. Please pop over to say hello….

3 years ago
Posted on 27th Feb 2023 by Mrs Millington

Year 1 Class Information

27.2.23

Dear Parents / Carers of children in Year 1,

We informed you previously that after half term, Miss Broadhurst would be returning to teach part time in Year 1 following her maternity leave.

Miss Broadhurst has since secured another job closer to her home and as a result will not be with us for very much longer.

We are very lucky in that Mrs Millington has agreed to continue teaching full-time in this class up until she leaves to have her baby sometime in mid-June.

This arrangement will ensure that your children have the best continuity possible from now until this time.

I will update you as to the arrangements following Mrs Millington’s departure, but rest assured we always do whatever is possible to ensure the best outcomes for our children.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Newdale Primary School and Nursery

3 years ago
Posted on 17th Feb 2023 by Mrs Millington

Change of menu

The school kitchen will be changing the menu on Monday 27th February. On this day the kitchen will be serving meatballs and vegetarian Bolognese instead of the advertised pizza.

3 years ago
Posted on 17th Feb 2023 by Mrs Millington

Maternity News!

Dear Parents/Carers,

Maternity News!

Dear Parents/Carers,

Mrs Millington is very pleased to announce that she is expecting a baby in June. She will be teaching her class until the end of the summer half term. We are working on a plan to cover this class, but as always, we will put the children at the centre of our decision making.

We all wish Mrs Millington and her family the very best of luck.

Yours sincerely,

Miss R Cook

3 years ago
Posted on 03rd Feb 2023 by Mrs Millington

Free School Meals

Free School Meal Applications

Dear Parents/Carers,

We already have quite a large number of families who enjoy the benefits after applying for Free School Meals and we urge you to reconsider if you meet the criteria listed below.

By applying for Free School Meals, very often parents think it is all directly linked to school dinners. It isn’t! If you qualify for Free School Meals it also would mean that you are entitled to significantly reduced prices for school trips, breakfast clubs and after school clubs. There are many other benefits that your child could directly receive to potentially support them at home and if needed, with their learning at school.

Families with children in Years Reception up to Year 6 can apply for Free School Meals if they are entitled to certain benefits and have an annual income of £16,190 or below.

Please follow the below link, this will take you to the Telford & Wrekin website where you are able to access more information and download an application form which will be sent directly to the team.

Introduction – Free School Meals – Telford & Wrekin Council

3 years ago
Posted on 25th Jan 2023 by Mrs Millington

Year 1 information

Dear Parents/ Carers of children in Year 1,

We are pleased to announce that following the birth of her little girl, Miss Broadhurst will be returning to school after February half term.

Miss Broadhurst will be sharing the teaching in Year 1 with Mrs Millington (working on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) and we look forward to welcoming her back.

If you have any questions relating to this, please speak to or contact a member of the Year 1 team directly.

Regards

Miss Cook

3 years ago
Posted on 25th Jan 2023 by Mrs Millington

Year 3 Information

Dear Parents/ Carers of children in Year 3,

We are pleased to announce that following the birth of her twins, Miss Clay will be returning to school after February half term.

Miss Clay will be teaching in Year 3 (Mrs Pablos’ class) on a Friday and we look forward to welcoming her back.

If you have any questions relating to this, please speak to or contact a member of the Year 3 team directly.

Regards

Miss Cook

3 years ago
Posted on 03rd Jan 2023 by Mrs Millington

Beat The Clock

3^rd January 2023

Dear Parents/Carers,

Every second in school really does count. Help us to teach your child the importance of being on time…

BEAT THE CLOCK! Key times for you to remember:

8:35 – all classroom doors are opened so children can come in, hang up coats etc.

8:40 – registration is taken. Pupils not in class at this time will receive a late mark.

8:45 – Children’s learning begins as soon as the register has been taken.

As you know, being in school on time and every day is extremely important for all children in order that they receive the best possible start to their learning.

Please also refer to our one-page information sheet below which has lots of useful facts about attendance and what we do in our school. You can also visit our website for more information.

Attendance treats: the class with the highest attendance are already recognised at the end of each week with a treat – this may be a slippers and hot chocolate afternoon, extra play, craft activities etc. Look out for the winners in the Achievement Assembly updates every Friday. From January, they will also be visited by Cool Cat’s friend, Cool Kitty, who will spend the week in their class.

We do understand that on occasions children will need to miss school with medical appointments or have genuine reasons for absence, therefore we do also recognise those children with ‘excellent attendance’ that is between 97-100%

Dates To Remember

We are excited to announce that Cool Cat is due to visit Newdale once more this half term and will be greeting the children arriving at school on time. He will be outside the school until 8:35 every day from Monday 23^rd – Friday 27^th January (to allow children time to get into class ready for the register at 8:40). For this special week ALL classes with attendance over 97% will receive a treat, not just the highest one!

Miss Cook

Headteacher

3 years ago
Posted on 06th Dec 2022 by Mrs Millington

Scarlett Fever

Scarlet Fever

6.12.22

Dear Parent/Carer,

As you know, at this time of year we have no end of different bugs circulating in school. At the moment we have coughs, colds, sore throats, sickness and diarrhoea. Though Scarlet fever is quite rare, you may have seen on the media information about increasing cases. We have been informed that one child who attends our nursery has been diagnosed with this fever.

Scarlet fever mostly affects young children.

We have contacted the Health Protection Hub for advice –

Parents should remain vigilant for symptoms. Symptoms vary but in severe cases there may be high fever, difficulty swallowing and tender enlarged lymph nodes. The rash develops on the first day of fever, it is red, usually in one area to start with, pinhead in size and gives the skin a sandpaper-like texture and the tongue has a strawberry-like appearance.

Scarlet fever is spread by close contact with someone carrying the bacteria. The incubation period is 2 to 5 days.

Please encourage your children to continue with good hand hygiene, washing them regularly with soap and water and the covering of the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.

If your child appears unwell, they will be sent home.

If they have been diagnosed with scarlet fever, they will be allowed to return to their education or childcare setting 24 hours after they start appropriate antibiotic treatment and are well enough to do so.

If you are concerned about the symptoms above, please seek medical assistance promptly. If your child has an underlying condition which affects their immune system, you should contact your GP or hospital doctor to discuss whether any additional measures are needed.

Children who have had chickenpox or influenza recently are more likely to develop more serious infection during an outbreak of scarlet fever and so parents should remain vigilant for symptoms such as a persistent high fever, cellulitis (skin infection) and arthritis (joint pain and swelling). If you are concerned for any reason please seek medical assistance immediately.

Further information can be found at:

Scarlet fever: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scarlet-fever/

We will of course keep you posted and trust that with increased measures in school and at home that we manage to avoid an outbreak in our setting.

Regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Nursery

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Mrs Millington

Harry Potter trip Y5

Family Lunch

Year 1 Class Information

Change of menu

Maternity News!

Free School Meals

Year 1 information

Year 3 Information

Beat The Clock

Scarlett Fever