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Messages emailed to all parents on the day the news is published.

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6 years ago
Posted on 23rd Apr 2020 by

Key worker children information

If your child is currently attending school because you are a key worker, please can you provide your child with sun cream to bring into school so they can apply it when needed. School staff have planned spending more time outside to make the most of the beautiful weather and social distancing easier for all staff and children.  

6 years ago
Posted on 22nd Apr 2020 by

E-Safety – ThinkUKnow Home Learning

ThinkUKnow is a fantastic website we use in school to help teach the children about online safety.  They have made some great home activities to provide parents with the support and resources needed to teach their children about online safety at home.

Each activity is designed to take 15minutes and includes videos for the children to watch and discuss.  You can find everything you will need here: (please select the correct page for your child’s age group)

Children aged 4-5years

Children aged 5-7years

Children aged 8-10years

We would love to see if you complete any of these activities.  Please upload any work to the homework blogs or email them to your class teacher.

Stay safe,

Miss Newport 😊

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6 years ago
Posted on 20th Apr 2020 by

School Update- Monday 20th April

Dear Parent/Carer,

I hope you all had a good Easter, despite the strange times we are living in at the moment.

I would love nothing more than to be writing to tell you of a reopening date, but alas, we are again bound by the rules of the Government in an extended lock down.

We are all hopeful that we will at some point return this academic year and really hope that we do, so that our Year 6 children can say their goodbyes, so that our new Reception children can get a taster of next year and of course so all of our other children can meet their new teacher and get to see their new classroom for next year. Fingers crossed…

I am very proud of all of the Newdale teams and how they have responded during this very difficult time. There is so much work going on behind the scenes and everyone is playing their part. The admin team have been battling with all sorts of issues around ordering vouchers and sorting out codes, the Pastoral team making sure all of our families are safe, our teaching team doing all they can to support online learning at home and the teaching assistant team volunteering and doing lots of preparation for this term and beyond.

We have and continue to remain open to the children of key workers. We were open all over Easter including Good Friday and Easter Monday, as we wanted to support the national drive to keep our key workers in work. The volunteers in school have been amazing. Despite anxiety around infection and the difficulties in social distancing with children, they are coming in and offering the best childcare possible in our hub. As ever, if you feel you qualify for provision then please email school or give us a ring (details on the website). If you have concerns about your children at home then we might be able to help with advice or signpost you to support, so please do get in touch.

I am trying really hard to see the positives and am very thankful that the weather has been very kind to us during this time. I am hoping children can get outside in gardens and enjoy their exercise sessions each day: I know I am!

I will update you when we know more, but in the meantime we thank you for your support with home online learning. It really will make a difference to the children when they finally return to us.

Kind regards and stay safe…

Miss Cook

 

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6 years ago
Posted on 03rd Apr 2020 by

Covid 19 – Arrangements

The school & nursery are currently open between 8:40am and 3:10pm for children of key workers only (this includes the Easter holidays). The office is staffed between 8:30am and 12pm each day during Easter. If you want to enquire about a place, please phone or email newdale.primary@taw.org.uk  and someone will get back to you.

6 years ago
Posted on 03rd Apr 2020 by

E-Safety top tip!

Hello Newdalers!

I just wanted to send you a quick reminder about ways to stay safe online.  With life being a bit different at the moment I am sure that you are missing your friends and using ICT a lot more to help with your learning.  Please remember to follow these rules to help you to stay safe:

Don’t forget that if you see or hear anything that upsets you when you are online (or on your mobile phone) then you can always email Buddy Bear or your class teacher.  Alternatively you could  tell a trusted adult at home or phone NSPCC childine on 0800 1111.

Stay safe and please try to take regular screen breaks!

Miss Newport :-)

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6 years ago
Posted on 02nd Apr 2020 by

Value of the Month- April

Our value of the month for April is Freedom

What is Freedom?

  • Rights and responsibilities
  • Self-expression
  • Freedom of speech

Suggestions for parents to work with children at home:

  • Together, talk about people in history who were being ruled by someone else and wanted freedom, e.g. Moses and the Israelites, slaves in the US before the Civil War; Hanukkah; Nelson Mandela.
  • Discuss with your child about historical slavery and modern day human trafficking.
  • Discuss with your child about the Syria Refugee Crisis.
  • Different Rules of Law around the world. Discuss with your child democracy in Britain and how this may be different from countries around the world.
  • Freedom of self- expression. Discuss with your child the importance of their identity and being able to express themselves. Explain that people living in Britain are able to express themselves how they choose; as long as it doesn’t break the law (Individual Liberty).
  • Discuss inner freedom– having positive thoughts. What does inner freedom feel like? When do you feel most free? What kinds of thoughts make you feel free? Constrained?