Last day of term – Thursday 21st December

The last day of term is Thursday 21st December, Christmas parties will be taking place in school this day.

All children are welcome to wear their Christmas jumpers.

Friday 22nd December is a PD day, children are not in school this day.

 

Regards

Newdale Team

Parent View

Dear parents/carers,

As a school we are proud to be always striving to deliver the highest quality education we can for your child along with offering them all of the additional experiences that we feel make our school so unique.

One of the many ways that you can support us is through completing the annual Ofsted questionnaire, ‘Parent View’ which is a five-minute survey that informs Ofsted how you think we are doing, but also helps us to make our school even better.

If you are unsure about any of the questions, please visit our school website to find out more information or ask a member of the team before completing the survey.

Please let us know if you would prefer to complete this survey in school or follow the link below.

https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/login?destination=give-your-views

Many thanks for your continued support,

Miss Cook

Kids for £1 is back for Christmas Holidays

The Christmas holidays are fast approaching and there are lots of fun activities for you and the family to enjoy over the festive period including toboganning, badminton and soft play for children.

The weekday and weekend activities run from Wednesday 27 December 2023 to Sunday 7 January 2024.

It’s a great opportunity for your young ones to try something competitive and sporty that they might not have done before.

Kids for £1 Brochure

Finance and Personnel Committee Update

Finance & Personnel Governors met today and were impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm that the School Parliament children have within their role. Governors encouraged them to expand on future plans by looking at the possibility of an ex cabinet member visiting school to talk to the children.

The school SENDCO outlined the expenditure connected to EHCP’s and the future plans for the new year. Governors also discussed policy, procedure and spending plans for across the school.

Drinks at school

Just a quick reminder that children should just have water in their bottles to drink throughout the school day. The children have got access to drinking water in classrooms to be able to refill their bottles.

Many thanks

Safeguarding, H&S Governors feedback

The governors who are members of the Safeguarding, H&S committee met last Thursday. The safeguarding champions visited and discussed their role in the school and their exciting plans for this year. Other agenda items included the management of asthma on our school site. Governors went to observe the currently closed Quiet area of the playground and look forward to seeing the repairs being carried as rapidly as possible.

Be Bright, Be seen

Dear Parents/Carers,

As part of our drive to ensure all of our children from reception to Y6 are kept safe on and near the roads, we have decided to give each child a fluorescent ‘bag tag’ for Christmas.

These will be handed out today for year groups. However, we are still waiting on the reception delivery. These will be handed out next week.

Please can you ensure your child has it attached to their bags so that cars have a better chance of seeing them.

Many thanks

Miss Cook

Headteacher

 

Governors feedback linked to the Curriculum meeting

Governors were impressed with the phonics teaching offer when they visited and participated in, a variety of the Read Write Inc (RWI) phonics sessions in reception during the Curriculum meeting yesterday. Governors felt reassured by the positive learning atmosphere, excited by the children’s engagement and impressed with the quality of teaching.

During the rest of the meeting, Governors received updates on the strategies related to Pupil Premium and PE funding for the school. They were impressed by the upcoming proposals and events planned for the rest of the year.

Additionally, the governors had the opportunity to discuss the induction process with the new year 1 teacher and were confident in the process.