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3 years ago
Posted on 11th Jan 2023 by

Update regarding entry point near Reception

Please note that the gate adjacent to the Reception classrooms will no longer be used as an exit or entry point onto the school site at the start of the day and at home time. If you usually enter or exit through this point, then please use the gate a little further along (via the quiet area, past the carved Bear) instead. This is to ensure that the equipment in the Reception classroom outside area remains set up and accessed by Reception children only. This will take effect as of Thursday morning.

Thank you for your support.

3 years ago
Posted on 06th Jan 2023 by

Welcome back! – message from Miss Cook

 Dear parents/careers,

 Happy new year!

 The children have slotted back into routines brilliantly.  Teachers have been working hard on our curriculum offer to ensure it continues to engage and enthuse all of our learners.

 As ever, we try very hard to incorporate lots of activities which support the children’s personal development. This includes taking the children on trips and visits, our varied club offer and inviting families into school.

 Just a few reminders…

There are a lot of bugs around and we are trying our best to ensure the hygiene levels are as good as they can be. We are allowed to administer Calpol with your permission in school but do ask that you do not send a child into school if they are displaying a fever or rash which of course could be associated with Scarlett Fever. If in doubt, please seek medical advice. We would like to also remind you that children are not allowed to have their own medication to take in school, including cough sweets. All medications have to be registered with the office staff.

 If you have to keep your child at home, please report their absence using the attendance email address: attendance@newdaleschool.org.uk

 School Access – If you enter from the rear gate off the Wrekin Way, please ensure you always stay on the footpath into school. In the mornings we have a limited number of cars moving around our site and we are trying to ensure we keep everyone safe and avoid any accidents.

 As you know, classroom doors open at 8.35am in view of the register being taken at 8.40am. Learning in school commences straight after that with all of the older classes being in assembly by 8.45am. Children have told us that they hate being late as they feel like they have missed something, and they also feel uncomfortable walking into a classroom late. We are really lucky that most families have adapted to our official register time really well, thank you.

At present we still allow Blue Badge holders onto our school site (many schools cannot accommodate this). We have purchased a new traffic calming sign to remind drivers to be careful, but we do need to ask blue badge holders to remain stationary until the main busy period on and off the site has passed. This will of course reduce our risk significantly.

 Finally…

We know that many parents are busy with work and juggling family duties. If there is one thing you squeeze in with your children, please can it be reading… it really is key to unlocking all of the learning for your child.

 We look forward to working in partnership with you again this term.

As ever, thank you for your continued support.

 Miss Cook 

3 years ago
Posted on 05th Jan 2023 by

Volunteer Reading Support

Volunteer Reading Support

Dear parents and carers,

Do you or someone else in your family have some time to spare to support our pupils? We are looking for volunteers to listen to children read.

We do not ask for any educational qualifications, just that you are willing to see the huge difference that a few hours of your time can make to a child’s reading ability, confidence, and enjoyment.

We do request that you commit to a regular time during term times (maybe one afternoon each week), and we will require you to agree to our Code of Conduct and have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check carried out.

If you are keen to help out, please contact the school office in the first instance on 01952 387720 to book a place on our information session. This will take place on Wednesday 11th January at 1pm with our reading lead, Mrs J Thomas.

We thank you for all your support.

Newdale Team

 

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3 years ago
Posted on 03rd Jan 2023 by

Beat The Clock

3rd January 2023

Dear Parents/Carers,

Every second in school really does count. Help us to teach your child the importance of being on time…

BEAT THE CLOCK! Key times for you to remember:

8:35 – all classroom doors are opened so children can come in, hang up coats etc.

8:40 – registration is taken. Pupils not in class at this time will receive a late mark.

8:45 – Children’s learning begins as soon as the register has been taken.

As you know, being in school on time and every day is extremely important for all children in order that they receive the best possible start to their learning.

Please also refer to our one-page information sheet below which has lots of useful facts about attendance and what we do in our school. You can also visit our website for more information.

Attendance treats: the class with the highest attendance are already recognised at the end of each week with a treat – this may be a slippers and hot chocolate afternoon, extra play, craft activities etc. Look out for the winners in the Achievement Assembly updates every Friday. From January, they will also be visited by Cool Cat’s friend, Cool Kitty, who will spend the week in their class.

We do understand that on occasions children will need to miss school with medical appointments or have genuine reasons for absence, therefore we do also recognise those children with ‘excellent attendance’ that is between 97-100%

Dates To Remember

We are excited to announce that Cool Cat is due to visit Newdale once more this half term and will be greeting the children arriving at school on time. He will be outside the school until 8:35 every day from Monday 23rd – Friday 27th January (to allow children time to get into class ready for the register at 8:40). For this special week ALL classes with attendance over 97% will receive a treat, not just the highest one!

Miss Cook

Headteacher

3 years ago
Posted on 16th Dec 2022 by

End of term message from Miss Cook

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Wow, what a super busy half term that was! We do hope you managed to join us for some of our wonderful festive events this year. The children are suitably excited now and ready to enjoy their holidays and await the arrival of you know who; although they have of course been learning about the real reason Christians around the world celebrate Christmas too.

 

Teachers have already got many plans in place to ensure that next half term continues to offer exciting learning experiences including trips, visits out and special visitors into our school.

 

The teams at Newdale look forward to welcoming the children back into school on Wednesday 4th January 2023. Please remember that doors open at 8.35 am with the register being taken at 8.40 am. In the meantime, we all wish you and your families a very happy, peaceful Christmas.

 

Miss Cook

3 years ago
Posted on 13th Dec 2022 by

The Gateway Project

Our Gateway Food Bank Project has been in operation since the start of this half term and we have received many generous donations into our ‘Give’ box, located just inside the main entrance door on the left. Thank you so much for any donations. Anyone can donate into this box at any time.

We would like to remind you that you are welcome to use our ‘Take’ box, which is available everyday Monday-Friday, particularly leading up to the Christmas break. This box is unsupervised and is located in the parent shelter by the main entrance.

We are keen that this project supports any of our school families who may be struggling during this difficult time, and we understand that this may be even more so leading up to Christmas.

The boxes will continue to be available throughout the rest of this week and will start again when we return in January.

Regards,

Miss Cook