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Posted on 11th Sep 2026 by

Congratulations on your first full week in Reception!

Dear Reception,

We are so incredibly proud of you all for completing your very first full week in Reception. Throughout the week, we have seen you striving to follow our school rules, sharing with your friends, using kind words, playing beautifully, making the grown ups smile and laugh, taking on new challenges, learning new routines and brightening up our classrooms. We are so excited for our year ahead with you all! We are so lucky to have you in our classes.

This week you have been busy bees, so make sure you have a good rest, but lots of fun too this weekend.

We can’t wait to see you on Monday!

Love from all the teachers in Reception :)

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7 hours ago
Posted on 11th Sep 2026 by

🌟🌟Achievement Assembly 🌟🌟

Friday 11th September 2026

This week, Years 5 and 6 were visited by Loudmouth Productions to identify safe and unsafe relationships. We were so impressed by their mature attitudes and participation. Class Dojo has also launched this week and the children have been so excited to start earning dojos. Lots of children, in all classes, have been awarded Dojos for following our behaviour code; showing they are ‘Ready’ to learn and being ‘Kind’ to their peers both in class and outside on the playground.

Achievers of the week:

Year 6 achievers: Olivia for a mature attitude to learning and being kind to others and Chikaima for her fabulous contributions to class discussions and always being ready to learn.

Year 5 achievers:  Mrs Haymour’s achiever was chosen for being ready to learn and engaging well in lessons. Amazing effort this week!  Zoey for always having the biggest smile on her face in class! She listens, works hard and loves to learn.

Year 4 achievers: Dola for being a helpful, kind member of the classroom and having an excellent start to Year 4. Rumana for always being a ready and responsible learner in all lessons. She is a great role model for all.

Year 3 achievers: Mrs Churm’s achiever was chosen for being incredibly kind to all those around her while also making sure she’s always ready to learn. Ava for always being ready to learn and working hard in all lessons and being respectful, safe and kind around school.

Year 2 achievers: Noah for showing resilience and being a role model to all of his friends. Oscar for always being ready for his learning and showing respect to the adults and children in his class.

Year 1 achievers: Aurora for always showing us she is ready to learn and being a kind, respectful member of the class. Azka for fantastic work in phonics and for always showing she is ready to learn and trying her best.

 

Attendance Winners  7th – 11th September 2026

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

Mrs Churm = 100%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Miss Curtis = 99.67%

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12 hours ago
Posted on 11th Sep 2026 by

Safeguarding, Health & Safety Governor Involvement

The Health & Safety Governors met this week and began the meeting with an escorted tour of our SEND provision rooms. Mr McFarland explained the purpose of each room and the different resources available within these learning environments.

Following the tour, governors reviewed the new Use of Reasonable Force policy, along with the accompanying reporting documentation. They then considered the Local Authority Safeguarding Audit Report and discussed the next steps arising from its recommendations.

The RoSPA playground report was subsequently analysed, and discussions were held regarding site manager cover while the current postholder is absent on health grounds.

Governors also enjoyed carrying out a ‘spot check’ with a randomly selected member of staff. This time, the focus was on the Pastoral Manager, Mrs Byrne-Corbett. Governors were highly impressed with her knowledge and understanding when responding to some challenging questions posed by the Lead DSL.

Governors went on to approve several key policies before concluding the meeting by analysing the Summary Report prepared by the school’s SIP.

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Posted on 10th Sep 2026 by

Healthy Lifestyles Update – Thank You for Your Support

Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you for your support following our Healthy Lifestyles communication on the 1st September regarding our aim to create a sugary snack-free school site at home time.

We would particularly like to thank the many families who have already embraced this initiative and have refrained from bringing sweets, chocolates, cakes, biscuits, crisps and other treats for children to eat on the school site at collection time. Your support is helping us to create a healthier environment for all children and strengthening the healthy lifestyle messages we promote every day in school.

To further support families, we have attached a poster which explains the reasons behind this change and provides lots of ideas for making the journey home the reward. It also highlights that, where a snack is needed after school, fruit and fresh vegetables are welcome alternatives on the school site.

The poster includes some simple conversation starters that can turn the walk or journey home into a valuable opportunity to reconnect, celebrate achievements and find out more about your child’s day. Often, these shared moments can be just as meaningful and rewarding as any treat.

As we continue our Healthy Schools Award journey, we are grateful for the support of our whole school community. By working together, we can help children develop healthy habits that will benefit them for years to come.

Thank you for your continued support.

The Healthy Lifestyles Team

 

 

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Posted on 10th Sep 2026 by

Reception to Year 6 Stay and Share a Story – Wednesday 23rd September 2026

We are really looking forward to welcoming you to our Stay and Share a story session on Wednesday 23rd September at 2:45pm.

Please enter your child’s classroom through their usual drop-off/pick-up route:

Reception, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 5 – enter via the playground classroom doors

Year 1 and Miss Curtis’ class – enter via the decking area

Mr Jackson’s class – enter via the stairs by the Visitor Car Park

Playground gates will open at 2:45pm.

Due to limited space, we can only accommodate one parent/carer per child. Please confirm your attendance through ParentPay, so staff know how many parents to expect.

For this event, the children will remain in their classrooms. If you have more than one child in school, you will be able to move between classrooms and spend time with each of them individually. The event is free to attend.

We look forward to seeing you, and the children are excited to share a story with you

Newdale Team

 

2 days ago
Posted on 09th Sep 2026 by

Read, Write Inc Filming School Consent – KS1

Dear Parents and Carers,

For over four years, Newdale Primary School has successfully embedded the Read Write Inc. phonics programme across the school. We are delighted to share that, this year, Newdale has been selected to become a Read Write Inc. filming school.

As many of you will be aware, your children receive QR codes which enable them to access additional phonics videos at home. These videos are provided by Read Write Inc. through an online platform and are designed to support children’s learning at home. There are also videos on this platform that are used for professional development for all staff to ensure that phonics provision remains consistent and of a high quality.

Throughout this academic year, selected children will have the opportunity to participate in the filming of phonics videos. These videos will form part of the Read Write Inc. online platform and may be used to support children and teachers in schools across the country.

We are particularly proud that Newdale has been recognised by the Ruth Miskin Read Write Inc. team for the high quality of our phonics teaching and provision. Being selected as a filming school is a wonderful achievement and reflects the commitment of our staff and pupils to developing strong phonics knowledge and reading skills.

The children will be bringing home a parental consent form, which provides further information about the filming project and the activities in which children may be invited to participate.

We kindly ask that you read the information carefully, complete the consent form and return it to school by Monday 14 September 2026.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us to develop our children’s reading and phonics skills.

Yours sincerely,

Newdale Team

 

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2 days ago
Posted on 09th Sep 2026 by

Year 1 Forest School Fridays

Year 1 will be doing Forest School on Friday afternoons.

Please ensure your child brings a pair of wellies and a waterproof coat for now.

If the weather forecast is not looking dry, please pack a change of clothes as we will still be heading outside to explore, learn and play.

Thank you

Year 1 team

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2 days ago
Posted on 09th Sep 2026 by

Reception Baseline Assessments

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We are really pleased with how well everyone has settled in at school! Everyone is working so hard already.

At the beginning of Reception, as we get to know your child, we will be carrying out an assessment with them, to ensure we recognise their strengths and areas we can help them develop over the year. These assessments are informal, play-based and carried out 1:1 with us. We look at a range of activities, including Speaking and Listening, Literacy and Maths skills using lovely resources such as toy bears, pictures, cards and shapes.

We wanted to ensure you are aware of these assessments that are expected to be carried out in the first six weeks of term (which happen in every school nationwide as a government initiative ) and may also like to read the information booklet attached from the Standards and Testing agency.

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3 days ago
Posted on 08th Sep 2026 by

Class Dojo Information

Class Dojo Has Arrived at Newdale!

Class Dojo has launched at Newdale, and our pupils have been incredibly excited to start earning Dojos! The poster below highlights some of the many ways children can earn Dojos in school.

Why not ask your child if they have earned any Dojos yet and what they received them for?

Parents and carers can also sign up to Class Dojo to join in the excitement and keep track of how many Dojos their child has earned. If you have not already signed up, please log in to Arbor, where you will find the relevant link.

Towards the end of each half term, pupils will have the opportunity to spend their hard-earned Dojos in the Class Dojo Shop. Rewards may include special treats such as:

  • Wear slippers for the day
  • Sit next to a friend
  • Choose an item from the class prize box

A Few Reminders About Class Dojo

Class Dojo is currently being used solely as a system for rewarding positive behaviour choices. It is not being used as a method of communication, and messages sent through the platform will not be monitored. If you need to contact your child’s teacher, please use the year group email addresses or the home-school communication books.

Pupils can also earn Dojos for completing their reading and homework each week.

For reading:

  • Years 1-5:
    • 5 reads = 3 Dojos
    • 4 reads = 2 Dojos
    • 3 reads = 1 Dojo
  • Year 6:
    To help prepare pupils for the expectations of secondary school, children must complete 5 reads each week to earn their 3 Dojos.
  • Reception:
    Dojos for reading at home will be introduced later in the year.

Previously, stickers were placed in home-school communication books each Friday to show how many house points had been earned for reading that week. This system has now been replaced by Class Dojo, so please log in regularly to see how many Dojos your child has been awarded.

If you have any questions about Class Dojo or supporting with your child’s reading at home, please speak to your child’s class teacher.