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5 months ago
Posted on 12th Jun 2026 by

Art Day 2026

This year’s Art Day will be held on Wednesday 24th June. Children are invited to come to school in non-uniform for a suggested donation of £1 (via Parentpay). The theme of this year’s Art Day is Landscapes and Portraits. We are very lucky to welcome back Ironbridge Fine Arts who will be bringing in their printing presses and running workshops with children in Year 1 – 4.  Children in these classes will need to bring in Tetrapak or Pure-Pak cartons to make their printing plates before Art Day. Please could you open up the cartons and ensure that they are clean and dry before sending them into school with your child. If you have any spares, we would gladly take a few extras too! Thank you for your support.

5 months ago
Posted on 10th Jun 2026 by

Arbor notifications

We have had some parents inform us that they are not receiving messages through the Arbor app or know that they have been sent a message.

Please can you ensure that you have ‘push notifications or allow notifications’ enabled on the Arbor app. You will then receive a notification similar to a SMS message on your home screen to alert you to a message in Arbor.

This setting can usually be made on your phone via settings>apps>then select the Arbor app.

5 months ago
Posted on 10th Jun 2026 by

Summer Fair – today

The Summer Fair will start around 3:30pm today and will be held indoors. Please can parent/carers wait outside the main reception doors.

The event is cash only, please bring coins where possible. 

Reminder – as well as our usual summer raffle, tickets can still be purchased at the fair for our Healthy Lifestyles week raffle.

We look forward to welcoming you all

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5 months ago
Posted on 09th Jun 2026 by

Safeguarding, Health & Safety Governors Involvement

The Health and Safety Governors met on 4th June. They began by reviewing the action plan following the completion of the local authority safeguarding audit and were pleased to note that most actions have now been completed.

They spent time examining the Modified Timetable protocol, ensuring they fully understood how best practice involves engaging outside professionals and parents at every stage of the process. Governors also spoke with Mr McFarland (SENDCo) and several pupils with complex needs to explore their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, particularly for more vulnerable learners. They were reassured with the children’s responses.

In addition, the Governors met with a Teaching Assistant to gain her perspective on the recent serious fire incident and to understand how policy and procedures operated during a real emergency. They were encouraged to hear that she felt the event was handled safely and effectively, especially given the seriousness of the situation.

Finally, the Governors spent time on the playground gathering parent voice. We look forward to analysing the responses from parents at the next meeting.

 

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5 months ago
Posted on 05th Jun 2026 by

Achievement Assembly

Friday 5th June 2026 

Healthy Lifestyles Week has been a great success, and we have been so proud of the children for engaging so well with every activity. They’ve taken part in Box fit, Zumba, kickboxing, Crossbar inflatables, a ninja warrior course, wheelie days, Bhangra dancing, hockey and so much more. The week finished on a high with a whole school Colour Run, which every child absolutely loved. Weeks like this are so important because they help our children discover new ways to stay active and develop healthy habits that support both their physical and mental wellbeing.  

A massive thank you to Miss Lowe for organising such a fantastic week for everyone! 

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Lacey-Mae for her super enthusiasm for every single activity and getting straight back onto scooter after a fall. Aidan for amazing participation this week and many activities completed at home. 

Year 5 achievers:  Christian for excellent participation in all activities and fitting in so well as a new starter here at Newdale. Cerys for great enthusiasm in all our activities this week including completing lots of exciting activities at home too.  

Year 4 achievers: Ted for his super energy and for trying a variety of activities at home and at school. Leo for completing lots of activities at home and putting loads of effort into all the activities this week. 

Year 3 achievers: Lennon for joining in with every activity this week and being a great sportsman, bigging up other children. Harry for engaging in every activity this week and completing lots of activities at home too! 

Year 2 achievers: Ava for going above and beyond in every activity both at home and at school during Healthy Lifestyles Week. Pranathi for working hard in all the activities this week at school and at home. We are so proud! 

Year 1 achievers: Milo for being AMAZING at HLW and in his home activities. David for excellent participation during healthy lifestyles week both at home and at school. It is fantastic to see all the additional activities you have been doing at home too David. Well done.   

Year R achievers: Maddie-Mae for listening carefully to all adults and encouraging others to enjoy Healthy Lifestyles Week. Mateo – what a wonderful HLW contribution! He has been so active and enthusiastic all week long. 

Attendance Winners  1st – 5th June 2026

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

Mrs Evans / Mrs Sturrock = 100%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mrs Everall = 99%

 

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5 months ago
Posted on 04th Jun 2026 by

Summer Fayre Raffle Tickets

Your child will be bringing home raffle tickets for our Summer Fayre today. Each family has been issued two books in an unsealed envelope.

 Please ensure that all completed ticket stubs and payment are placed back into the envelope and returned to the school office by the morning of Wednesday 10th June.

 If you would like additional ticket books, please collect these from the school office.

 Thank you for your support.

5 months ago
Posted on 02nd Jun 2026 by

Healthy Lifestyle Week Raffle 2026

This years Healthy Lifestyle Week Raffle is now live on ParentPay and has some incredible raffle prizes!

1st prize – Saka’s signed football boots

Second prize – Tyrone Mings signed football shirt

£2.50 per ticket. The raffle will close on Parent Pay on Friday 5th June at 9am. PLEASE NOTE – multiple tickets can be purchased but only one transaction can be made.

Raffle will be drawn on Friday PM.

Good Luck Everyone!

 

5 months ago
Posted on 01st Jun 2026 by

Healthy Lifestyles Week Raffle 2026

This years Healthy Lifestyle Week Raffle is now live on ParentPay and has some incredible raffle prizes!

1st prize – Saka’s signed football boots

Second prize – Tyrone Mings signed football shirt

£2.50 per ticket. The raffle will close on Parent Pay on Friday 5th June at 9am. PLEASE NOTE – multiple tickets can be purchased but only one transaction can be made.

Raffle will be drawn on Friday PM.

Good Luck Everyone!