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4 weeks ago
Posted on 29th Sep 2026 by

Telford KinFest

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon celebrating kinship families, with opportunities to connect, relax and enjoy a range of activities together.

 Featuring:

🎵 Music and entertainment
🎨 Arts and crafts
🎭 Face painting
🏀 Fun games and activities
🍽️ Food and refreshments
✨ And much more

 Event Details:

📅 Friday 9 October
🕟 4:30pm – 6:30pm
📍 Telford Rugby Club, Hinksay Road, Telford, TF4 3NZ

 

Book your place here:
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/telford-kinfest-tickets-2000487925236?aff=oddtdtcreator

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4 weeks ago
Posted on 25th Sep 2026 by

🌟🌟Achievement Assembly 🌟🌟

Friday 25th September 2026

This week, children have been learning about the British Values of democracy, mutual respect, individual liberty, the rule of law and tolerance. A highlight of the week was our school elections, where pupils experienced democracy in action by voting for new members of the School Parliament.

Throughout the week, children took part in activities and discussions that encouraged them to reflect on their rights and responsibilities, respect different viewpoints, and consider how they can make a positive contribution to our school community. We are proud of the thoughtful way pupils have engaged and congratulate our newly elected School Parliament members.

On Friday, we celebrated European Languages Day. Across the school, pupils dressed up in their flag colours, enjoyed food tasting and even learned some simple words and phrases in different languages.

Year 3 enjoyed their Newdale Cup treat in Base Camp. We made bug hotels, dens and played lots of games. A big well done to the whole of Year 3 for earning the first Newdale Cup of the year!

Achievers of the week:

Year 6 achievers: Archie for being a fantastic role model with exceptional manners and always showing respect and kindness to everyone. Esmae for being a caring and supportive Newdaler and a great playground buddy.

Year 5 achievers:  Lianna for being a great model within class, answering questions, trying her best and always happy to help. Jake for being an excellent kindness role model. He always helps his friends whenever they are struggling out of the kindness of his heart. It is lovely to see in class!

Year 4 achievers: Omish for being a super supportive member of the class, helping others when they find learning a little tricky. Kamila for a fantastic contribution to our school election producing a great manifesto and speech!

Year 3 achievers: Elsie for always showing the upmost respect in our RE and world views lessons and asking insightful questions to help her understanding. Albie for always using lovely manners and being a kind and helpful friend.

Year 2 achievers: James for showing real compassion and empathy during our British Values lesson about Individual Liberty, we’re so proud of you. Ayat for her brilliant understanding of democracy in our school parliament votes and showing respect to the other candidates.

Year 1 achievers: Fabiana for showing and being respectful during our British Values session, sharing how to be a kind, respectful person. Kara for always being an excellent ‘role model’ and showing how to be respectful to others during our ‘British Values Week’. Kara is always ‘Ready, Respectful, Safe and Kind!’

House Dojo Points:

This week, we shared our running totals of how many Dojos each house has been awarded so far. Wenlock are currently in the lead but all of the houses are incredibly close! We are so impressed with how much effort the pupils have been putting in to earn Dojos! In 3 weeks time, we will reveal the final results and which house will be enjoying a house celebration before the end of the half-term.

Attendance Winners  21st – 25th September 2026

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

Miss Lowe = 100%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mrs Haymour = 97.93%

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1 month ago
Posted on 23rd Sep 2026 by

Winter bugs, coughs and colds!

This time of the year, as we head toward winter and with children mixing again at school, always leads to a rise in illnesses such as colds and flu.  Here’s a few pointers on how to keep everyone healthy this autumn term:

  • Good hygiene habits – encourage your children to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and running water, use tissues (or the crook of the elbow) to catch coughs and sneezes, and let fresh air into your home. The e-bug resources for all ages can help you to explain and discuss hygiene habits, and why they are important, to your child.
  • Know when to keep your child at home – they can go to school with a minor cough or cold, but if they have a fever they should stay at home until it’s resolved and they feel better.  While testing for COVID isn’t generally necessary, if they do test positive, they should stay off school for 3 days after the day they took their test and return then, if well enough and no fever.  If they have diarrhoea and/or vomiting, they should stay off until 48 hours after the last episode.
  • Know the signs of common illnesses:
    • Scarlet fever – includes sore throat, fever, swollen neck glands, a bumpy rash on the chest and tummy with a sandpaper-like feel, flushed cheeks and ‘strawberry tongue’. If you suspect your child has scarlet fever, contact your local GP. Stay away from nursery or school until 24 hours after the first dose of antibiotics.
    • Measles  – like those for a cold (runny nose; a cough; sneezing; a high temperature; and red, sore, watery eyes), followed by white spots in the mouth a few days later, and by a rash on the face and body a few days after that. It’s very unlikely to be measles if your child has had both doses of the MMR/MMRV vaccine or they’ve had measles before. If your child has the symptoms of measles and has not had both doses of the MMR or MMRV vaccine, they should not attend school until 4 days after their rash started.
    • Chickenpox  – an itchy, spotty rash anywhere on the body.  There may also be a high temperature, aches and pains and a loss of appetite.
  • Ensure your child is up to date with vaccinations – vaccinations offer the best protection against childhood illnesses like measles, and general illnesses like flu.  Check you child’s red book or call your GP if unsure, and keep an eye out for consent forms for the flu vaccine from the school or NHS.

More detailed information is available here: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/08/28/a-guide-to-keeping-kids-healthy-this-school-year-for-parents-and-carers/

 

If in doubt, call the school office on 01952 387720 for advice.

 

Kind regards

 

Health Protection Hub

 

 

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1 month ago
Posted on 23rd Sep 2026 by

Parent Governor

We are pleased to announce that David Shorter has been successful in renewing his role as Parent Governor following the recent process. David’s dedication and commitment to our school community have been invaluable, and we are delighted that he will continue to serve on the governing board for the next four years.

His new term of office will commence on the 20th December 2026.

1 month ago
Posted on 23rd Sep 2026 by

Online Safety Briefing for Parents & Carers

Please see details below for an online safety session for parents and carers:

📅 Wednesday 30th September 2026
🕓 4:00pm – 4:45pm
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

The session will cover children’s online lives, including current risks, the latest trends and practical guidance for supporting children to stay safe online.

There is no need to register. Simply click the link below at 4:00pm:

Join the session

Cameras and microphones will be switched off. Questions can be submitted through the Q&A facility.

The session will be recorded and shared afterwards for anyone unable to attend live.

Thanks,

The Online Safety Team

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1 month ago
Posted on 22nd Sep 2026 by

🌟 Newdale Nursery Needs You! 🌟

Are you able to spare a little time each week to support our wonderful nursery children?

At Newdale Nursery, we are looking for friendly and reliable volunteers to help in our Mighty Oaks Room (3-4 year olds). Volunteering is a fantastic way to support young children, gain experience in an educational setting, and make a real difference to our nursery community.

🍎 Morning/Afternoon Snack Time Support Volunteer

Duties include:

  • Collecting fruit and vegetables from the central supply area.
  • Organising fruit into baskets and delivering them to tables.
  • Delivering cups and milk to tables.
  • Loading the dishwasher after snack time.
  • Supporting children with handwashing and safe lining up.

Times Available:

  • 9:00am – 9:30am daily
  • 1:45pm – 2:15pm daily

👩‍🍳 Cooking Support Volunteer

Duties include:

  • Supporting staff to collect cooking resources.
  • Gathering ingredients for activities.
  • Loading the dishwasher.
  • Cleaning tables after sessions.
  • Supporting children with handwashing and lining up safely.

Times Available:

  • Fridays: 9:30am – 10:30am
  • Fridays: 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Interested?

If you can give a little of your time and would like to support our nursery children, we would love to hear from you. Please complete the form below and hand into the main school office by Thursday 5th October.

Volunteer application form

Newdale school & nursery is committed to safeguarding all children, volunteer safer recruitment checks include online checks, interview, references and an enhanced DBS check.

Thank you for helping us make Newdale Nursery an amazing place to learn, play and grow! 💚

1 month ago
Posted on 21st Sep 2026 by

Pick up and drop off times

We would like to remind all parents and carers to park and drive considerately during school drop-off and collection times.

We have recently received concerns from local residents regarding vehicles entering and using a private driveway on Maxfield Crescent for turning, waiting, or parking. We respectfully ask all families to avoid entering any private driveways, parking spaces, or residential land when bringing children to and from school.

We appreciate that the location of our school is not always ideal in terms of accessibility and that parking can be challenging at busy times of the day. However, we ask all members of our school community to be mindful of our neighbours and to avoid causing disruption or inconvenience to local residents.

Where possible, families may wish to consider alternative arrangements such as parking a little further away and walking the remainder of the journey to school, car sharing with other families, or encouraging older pupils to cycle or scoot to school where it is safe and appropriate to do so. These options can help to reduce congestion around the school and contribute to a safer environment for everyone.

We have also sought advice from our local Community Police Team regarding this matter and will continue to work with residents and local partners to promote safe and considerate parking practices.

Thank you for your support and cooperation in helping us maintain positive relationships with our neighbours.

Miss Cook

Headteacher

 

 

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1 month ago
Posted on 18th Sep 2026 by

Achievement Assembly

Friday 18th September 2026 

As week three comes to an end, we continue to be really proud of how well the children are settling back into school. The children are very much enjoying earning their Class Dojo points which they will be able to spend at the end of this half term. 

Looking ahead to next week, the SEND and Pastoral team are holding a ‘Meet the Inclusion team’ session on Thursday 24th September at 2pm. The session will be led by our SENDCo, Mr McFarland and our Pastoral Team, Mrs Byrne Corbett and Miss Hudson. During the session, we will discuss the SEND and pastoral support available across the school, including key updates, interventions and the different ways we support our children and families. There will also be a range of resources available for parents and carers to look at and explore. 

 

Finally, a huge congratulations to Maeve in reception for growing the tallest sunflower and therefore winning the sunflower competition. Well done! 

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: April for always being ready to learn, giving her absolute best in every single lesson and being a fantastic year 6 role model. Theo for always being ready, respectful and an all-round superstar!  

Year 5 achievers:  Mrs Shayes and Miss White’s achiever for working hard, particularly in Literacy, contributing to class discussions and using what he has learned outside school in his writing. Poppy M for excellent effort in all lessons and always trying to challenge herself. 

Year 4 achievers: Eleonora for supporting the teaching of our RE lessons by sharing her wealth of knowledge with the class. Mr Jackson’s achiever is Zaidan for an excellent effort this week listening and being ready to learn. For also having a really positive attitude towards his learning. 

Year 3 achievers: Mrs Churm’s achiever for always being ready to learn and helping her peers too. Jasper for great work on our rocks topic in Science. We love your enthusiasm! 

Year 2 achievers: Hilda for working exceptionally hard in Maths this week, well done Hilda! Ruby-Skye for always showing the Newdale rules and being respectful all the time. Ruby is such a wonderful role model! 

Year 1 achievers: Hunter – for showing he is ready to learn and always wants to work hard. Asher for being an excellent role model and always showing he is ready to learn and trying his best.   

 

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

Year 6 readers: Hannah for her super reading diary comments. Paisley, for her fantastic summaries, predictions and illustrations and sharing her real joy of reading! 

Year 5 readers: Jessica for producing detailed, daily reads in her diary. Keep it up Jessica! Marvin for brilliant and detailed diary entries every day! I always look forward to reading those fun facts 

Year 4 readers: Arla for consistently reading every evening. Elizabeth for amazing reading and comments this week in her reading diary.  

Year 3 readers: Eve for amazing work ethic at home. Caitlyn for reading every day at home. 

Year 2 readers: Sam for reading every single day without fail!  Everly for reading consistently every day.  

Year 1 readers: Kiara for working hard on her reading at home and not giving up. Oghalezino for reading every night at home. Wow!  

 

Newdale Cup winners nominated by adults in school – Year 3 for having an amazing week by demonstrating excellent classroom routines including lining up, sitting in assembly and moving around school.