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2 years ago
Posted on 06th Sep 2024 by

🌟 Friday Achievement Assembly 🌟

Friday 6th September 2024

How excited and proud we were to see all those smiley faces returning to school on Tuesday! It has been so lovely to see our pupils looking so smart wearing their uniform in their new classes. The classrooms have been filled with enthusiasm as the pupils completed lots of ‘getting to know you’ activities and launched their new topics! We hope you have heard all about it at home! Have a lovely weekend and we can’t wait to see you all back at school on Monday! 😊

BeSMART Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:

Mr McFarland’s class who were nominated for their mature behaviour and an amazing start back to school in Year 6. Their adults have been super impressed with their following of the BeSMART code.

Attendance winners this week – Gertie and Omar, who are also refreshed and looking very smart for the new year, will join them next week in class and they will all enjoy an extra playtime:

KS1 winners are Mrs Evans and Mrs Sturrock’s class with 98%

KS2 have three winners this week; Miss Watson’s, Mrs Everall’s and Mrs King’s class with a very impressive 100%!

Achievers of the week:

Year 6 achievers: Emilio for having a fantastic attitude to learning this week and setting a great example to his peers and James for showing such resilience and perseverance with his SAT’s practise this week, having such a positive attitude to his learning and for always showing the BeSMART code in class.

Year 5 achievers:  Grace for beautifully presented work at the start of the new school year in books and fantastic detailed writing in her reading diary too. Toni for making a super start to year 5. He has already got his work on our presentation board and received a teacher award for effort in literacy. Keep up the hard work!

Year 4 achievers: Esmae for a positive attitude to learning in all subjects and for being a fantastic friend and role model and Maisie for making a bright return to school and making it really enjoyable for all in class.

Year 3 achievers: Jessica for bringing an infectious smile and wonderful work ethic into year 3. Lewis for settling into year 3 beautifully and being independent.

Year 2 achievers: Libby for settling well into year 2, following the BeSMART code and making us smile with her positive attitude to her learning. McCauley for having a wonderful first week and setting into Year 2 well.

Year 1 achievers: Marley for showing the adults in Year 1 that he is a responsible, kind and caring pupil. A great start to Year 1, following the BeSMART code!  Mrs Evans and Mrs Sturrock’s Achiever of the Week was chosen for following our Be Smart code and having a fantastic start to Year 1. He has listened carefully and put 100% effort into all of his work.

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

Year 6 readers: Mr McFarland’s reader, who won the KS2 raffle, was chosen for great reading and voluntarily practising spellings before even receiving homework and Guransh for his amazingly, interesting reading comments all week :-)

Year 5 readers: Elsa for great reading comments this week filled with amazing information. Lawrencia for brilliant effort in her reading diary and during guided reading lessons.

Year 4 readers: Matilda for reading each night and writing detailed comments in her diary and Ben for excellent enthusiasm and commitment to reading.

Year 3 readers: Elva, who won the KS1 and Year 3 raffle,  for amazing, detailed comments in her reading diary. Keep up the super work Elva! Chimzi for showing super commitment and enthusiasm for reading this week.

Year 2 readers: Stefanie for her effort in reading on week one and extra activities in her reading diary. Alfie for writing his own answers to the questions in his reading diary.

Year 1 readers: Aadya for writing her own comment in the reading diary! Mrs Evans and Mrs Sturrock’s reader was chosen for reading really well at home and reading a good variety of books. Well done!

 

2 years ago
Posted on 06th Sep 2024 by

European Day of Languages – 26th September

On Thursday the 26th September, Newdale will be celebrating European Day of Languages.

It is a day to promote awareness of the importance of language learning and protecting the linguistic heritage.

Each year group will be celebrating a different country (please see below).

Nursery -Spain

Reception -Italy

Year 1- Sweden

Year 2-Poland

Year 3- Denmark

Year 4- Switzerland

Year 5- Greece

Year 6- Germany

The children are invited to come into school wearing the colours of the flag that they are celebrating.

 

 

2 years ago
Posted on 03rd Sep 2024 by

Welcome back

It was so lovely welcoming our children and families back to Newdale. The children have all had a great start to the year already.  Thank you for your patience at drop off as the children entered their new classrooms.

Due to the construction work, any bikes and scooters can be kept in the bike shelters by forest school for the time being.

We have noticed a few children with holiday hair braids in. We kindly ask that these are to be removed by next week.

Many thanks

Miss Cook

2 years ago
Posted on 02nd Sep 2024 by

Climb Against Cancer update

We just wanted to give you a quick update on our ‘Climb for Cancer’ fundraiser. We are delighted with the donations so far and are excited to see what the final amount will be; we are on track to reach our target. On Friday 27th September, we will be holding a Macmillan Grandparents’ Tea Party as a final celebratory event. Following this event, we will announce the final amount which we have raised as a school and community. More information on timings and how to purchase tickets will be shared shortly with you all.

Many thanks for your continued support,

Miss Cook

 

2 years ago
Posted on 02nd Sep 2024 by

Site Access

 

 Dear Parents/Carers,

I have now completed a site walk and can update you concerning access.

The top gate and top car park will remain closed as the work is completed. We anticipate this to be for approximately 4 weeks.

The main gate and the gate by the Year 6 classrooms will be open. We are also temporarily opening the double gates to the rear of the reception outdoor play area.

This will mean that we have a route open that goes right around the school and therefore everyone will be able to get where they need to be.

Teachers and Teaching Assistants will be visible to help with finding the correct classes. We will also have a good number of other staff outside to assist.

With the top car park being out of action, we are going to have to prioritise staff parking on site for this short time. This will mean our visitor car park will mainly be full of staff cars. We are leaving the 3 disabled spaces free and the 3 spaces next to them free for our visitors and for blue badge holders.

We are concerned about breakfast club drop off time as we know this is a time that this car park is used significantly. Please make alternative arrangements if you can for this short period of time. It is unavoidable and I can assure you that the contractors are working really hard to finish the work as quickly as they can.

Thank you for your understanding.

Regards,

Miss Cook

2 years ago
Posted on 02nd Sep 2024 by

Welcome back!

Dear Parents/Carers,

A huge welcome back everyone. We are all very excited to start the new school year with you all.

We wanted to remind you of some of the ways that you can keep in touch with us, and we can keep in touch with you! We very much value your support to ensure your child enjoys every moment at Newdale. Communication between school and home is so important. Please ensure we have your correct contact details recorded.  We regularly send out key information via text message.  If you need to update your details, please email newdale.primary@taw.org.uk.

  • Staff are always available for you to informally chat with at the beginning and end of the day outside school.
  • We also have our home-school communication books as well as year-group emails.
  • Our pastoral team are on hand to support families as well as children in school.
  • Our SENDCo team, Mrs. Poole and Mr McFarland, are always keen to ensure children with SEND have the best support – please contact them should you need anything at all on newdalesendco@taw.org.uk.
  • Before and After School Club staff are available should you need to speak with them.
  • We hope you find our newsletters and other digital communications useful and informative, especially our Top Tips for e-safety.
  • Please remember that all the information you need about what your child is learning is on our website – but do ask if you need any further information at all.
  • We have recently updated our school attendance policy based on the new statutory requirements. Our attendance email is: attendance@newdaleschool.org.uk. Please visit our website for more information.

Year Group emails are as follows:

Reception                                            newdale.yearrteam@taw.org.uk

Year 1                                                   newdale.year1team@taw.org.uk

Year 2                                                   newdale.year2team@taw.org.uk

Year 3                                                   newdale.year3team@taw.org.uk

Year 4                                                   newdale.year4team@taw.org.uk

Year 5                                                   newdale.year5team@taw.org.uk

Year 6                                                   newdale.year6team@taw.org.uk

Just a few reminders:

  • We do not permit parents to use their mobile phones on site at any time for safeguarding reasons.
  • Year 5 and 6 children are permitted to bring in mobile phones to use in an emergency if they travel independently to and from school. These phones MUST be handed in to the teaching assistant as soon as they arrive at school. They will be locked in the office and then returned at home time. We do not take any responsibility for any mobile phones that are not handed in. All children in all other year groups should not have a phone on site unless discussed and agreed with the teaching team.
  • Year 3 children who are not registered as Free School Meals now have to pay for their dinners. If you need more details or believe you may qualify for Free School Meals, please call the office on 01952 387720.
  • Nail varnish and what we deem as ‘extreme’ hair styles are not permitted whilst the children attend school.
  • Small stud earrings are permitted, but should be removed on PE days. If this is not possible, they will be taped for PE in line with health and safety regulations. Please ensure all other types of earrings are left for weekend and holiday use.
  • PE kits – We are continuing to allow children to come to school in PE kits on their PE days. Please see the website or email your year group teachers for information around this and anything else to do with the lessons your children have.

We are excited to share that there has been a change in our leadership staffing structure (please see attachment).

 Please remember that classroom doors open at 8:35am and registers are taken at 8:40am.

 Thank you for your continued support.

Miss Cook

 

2 years ago
Posted on 19th Jul 2024 by

Swimming

Teaching your children to swim and gain confidence in the water is an important step forward in giving them a life skill.

We have limited time in school to teach all children to swim from a starting point of total non-swimmer.

It would be extremely beneficial if parents could use the offers we have across Telford and get children in the water.

Please follow this link for more information –

https://indd.adobe.com/view/c7c15b66-7927-42e6-add5-02ec46d4c74a

Thank you for your ongoing support.

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2 years ago
Posted on 17th Jul 2024 by

Safeguarding, Health & Safety Committee Update

Governors observed the annual innvacution and were impressed with the speed in which children got into their classrooms.

ROSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) report was analysed thoroughly, and governors had the chance to look first hand outside at items listed and share their thoughts.

Governors were delighted to speak to a parent in the meeting who receives excellent support from school. Governors are looking forward to seeing the opening of the new hub provision and talking to the children during the autumn term.