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1 week ago
Posted on 29th Jun 2026 by

🎉 Support Newdale While You Shop – It Won’t Cost You a Penny!

Did you know you can raise money for Newdale Primary School & Nursery simply by doing your everyday online shopping?

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Thank you for your continued support – together we can make a difference! 💙

 

 

1 week ago
Posted on 29th Jun 2026 by

Reminder – Sports Days this week

Please see below a reminder for our Sports Days taking place this week. As normal, all events should be accessed through the Phase 3 gate, to the right of the main gate, please follow the sign for deliveries.

Monday 29th June – Year 5 and Year 6 – 1:15pm

Tuesday 30th June – Reception – start around 9:15am

Tuesday 30th June – Year 3 and Year 4 – 1:15pm

Wednesday 1st July – Year 1 and Year 2 – 1:15pm

Thursday 2nd July – Nursery – Might Oaks at 9:30am and 2:00pm

Thursday 2nd July – Nursery – Ladybugs – 10:30am

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2 weeks ago
Posted on 26th Jun 2026 by

Achievement Assembly

Friday 26th June 2026 

This week, we have been so proud of the children’s resilience and adapting to change – especially in the sweltering temperatures! Not only have there been lots of water fights and time in the shade, on Tuesday, Year 3 and 4 children represented Newdale amazingly during the Telford Maths Championships. They showed great teamwork throughout and loved every single second of solving such tricky problems! Well done everyone. On Wednesday, classes across the school spent the whole day creating brilliant landscapes and portraits using a wide variety of skills including painting, sketching, collage and sculpture. A huge thanks to Ironbridge Fine Arts (Archie and Oscar’s parents) who worked with years 1-4 to print self-portraits using drinks cartons and to Mrs Everall for organising another brilliant Art Day!

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Everyone in Y6 for their resilience during this week in school.  

Year 5 achievers:  Bella for always trying her best in everything she does and for producing some fantastic artwork on art day. Le’Shane for always being a hardworking, caring and thoughtful member of the class 

Year 4 achievers: Mr Stubb’s achiever for producing some fantastic artwork this week in our art lessons and for art day! Pixie-Belle for working incredibly hard on her Lowry-inspired landscape.  

Year 3 achievers: Avash for showing great Newdale behaviours and resilience at the Maths competition as well as fully embracing Art Day. Elizabeth for always having a positive attitude and for producing some beautiful art on Art Day.  

Year 2 achievers: River and Miss Squire’s achiever for always following our Newdale school rules and being a role models their classes. 

Year 1 achievers: Everly for always being a superstar, kind friend and amazing role model. Nikolas for making excellent progress in writing this year and completing a fantastic ‘Chance to Shine’ write this week. 

Year R achievers: Miss Hailey’s achiever – what an amazing week as always. We loved your artwork this week. You are always a superstar! 😊 Isabella for working so hard to memorise her number bonds to 10. 

 

Newdale Cup

This week, Mr Jackson’s class have won the Newdale Cup after really impressing Miss White and Miss Harrison. They have worked really hard and have been kind and caring towards each other throughout the heat wave this week. 

 

House Points 

As we reach the end of week 4, Wrekin lead the way with an impressive 1166 points. They are closely followed by Wenlock with 1050, Ironbridge with 1019 and Severn with 934. With 3 weeks to go, it could be any house! 

 

Attendance Winners  22nd – 26th June 2026

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

Mrs Evans & Mrs Sturrock = 96.21%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mr Jackson = 96%

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2 weeks ago
Posted on 22nd Jun 2026 by

Curriculum governors involvement

The Curriculum Governors met on 18th June and began by focusing on Science. They spoke with pupils from a range of year groups about their experiences and enjoyed looking through the children’s science books to see the learning that has taken place this year. This was followed by an update from Mr Banfield, our Science Leader. Governors were very impressed by both the pupils’ enthusiasm and Mr Banfield’s leadership, and they have requested the opportunity to observe a practical science session next term.

A Year 6 teacher then shared an overview of the complex processes involved in supporting pupils with their transition to secondary school. Governors were surprised to learn that this year our pupils will be moving on to 14 different secondary schools. They were particularly impressed by the time, care and attention given to ensuring a smooth transition for all pupils, especially those who are more vulnerable.

Governors also reviewed a selection of Early Years and Key Stage 1 home–school communication books. They felt these books play an invaluable role in keeping families and school well‑informed and strengthening communication about day‑to‑day matters.

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3 weeks ago
Posted on 19th Jun 2026 by

Achievement Assembly

Friday 19th June 2026 

It has been a week filled with exciting trips and activities at Newdale. On Monday, our Year 3 children visited Attingham Farm, while on Wednesday our Reception children enjoyed a trip to Wrekin Forest School. The excitement continued on Friday when our Year 4 children headed to Go Ape for an adventurous day out. Throughout the week, our Year 6 children also took part in Bikeability workshops, developing their cycling skills and confidence. It has been wonderful to see so many children enjoying these fantastic learning experiences and there are many more still to come! 

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Leo for being so helpful to the office staff during his breaktimes all through the year. Erin for fantastic participation in bikeability and always listening carefully.  

Year 5 achievers:  Hannah for always being a role model following our school rules and being a keen learner. Damian for excellent Maths NFER results after pushing himself in Maths all year. 

Year 4 achievers: Lucas for a fantastic week, attaining an outstanding score in his maths tests. Zoey for a superb score in her Maths assessments this week. Amazing arithmetic!  

Year 3 achievers: Oscar for fantastic contributions and listening on our trip and amazing resilience throughout test week. Udayveer for being a fabulous role model on our trip and for remembering lots of facts that we learnt.  

Year 2 achievers: Jeremy for settling into Newdale brilliantly. You’re an excellent new member to our team. Natalie for trying exceptionally hard in all areas and being an amazing role model. We are so proud of you! 

Year 1 achievers: Lucas for always for a superstar learner, kind friend and a wonderful member of the class. Declan for making excellent progress this year and always working hard and trying his best! 

Year R achievers: Julian for offering to help friends and adults in school. Tallulah for ALWAYS working so hard every single day. She is a role model! What a superstar 😊  

 

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

Year 6 readers: Emelia for her fun Greek facts that have made us laugh. Amalia for her insightful and humorous comments about the poetry she has been reading this week. 

Year 5 readers: Tylor for a week of consistent, detailed reads and showing a good effort to aim for platinum. Noah for well detailed comments in his reading diary.  

Year 4 readers: Poppy for fantastic reading this week showing a great understanding of her story. Arya for reading everyday this week and writing amazing comments about her book! 

Year 3 readers: Stefanie for reading everyday this week! Sebastian for always engaging with questions in his diary.  

Year 2 readers: Macey-Grace for reading everyday! Eve for consistently putting in exceptional effort reading in school and at home. 

Year 1 readers: Freddie for his consistent reading at home! James for consistent reading at home and always trying to complete his phonics speedy reading challenge.  

Newdale Cup Winners

This week, Mrs Churm’s class have won the Newdale Cup for how well they came into assembly, showing respect for the adults and sitting quietly. They are all great role models for their peers!

Attendance Winners  15th – 19th June 2026

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

Mrs Evans & Mrs Sturrock = 98.28%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mrs Arthurs = 99.35%

3 weeks ago
Posted on 17th Jun 2026 by

Toys in School

Dear Parents/Carers,

I am writing to you to ask for your support regarding an increasing number of children bringing toys from home into school and describing them as fidget toys. These have included mini skateboards, dumpling squish toys and Labubus. While we understand that some children may benefit from support with concentration or self-regulation, these items are often becoming a distraction in class and are not always helping learning in the way that was intended.

If a child does require a fidget toy, the school is able to provide suitable resources. These are selected to support learning appropriately and to minimise disruption for the child and others. For this reason, we ask that toys are not brought in from home unless this has first been discussed and agreed with your child’s class teacher or our SENDCO, Mr McFarland, or a member of the Pastoral team.

We appreciate that parents and carers want to do the very best for their children and we are always happy to work together to find the most appropriate support. Agreeing any such arrangement in advance allows us to ensure consistency and to make sure the resource is genuinely beneficial within the classroom setting.

Please therefore do not send toys into school unless this has been discussed and agreed in advance. If you feel your child may benefit from a fidget resource, please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance.

Many thanks for your continued cooperation,

Miss Cook