Advice for parents on visits to settings involving contact with animals

Dear Parents and Carers, 

 This year’s World Book Day will take place on Thursday 2nd March with the theme “You are a reader!” 

 Due to the success of our last Book Swap Day, we will once more run a second-hand book swap shop. Children who bring in a book that they no longer want can swap it on the day (books in good condition only please).  

 As usual, we are all looking forward to seeing your child dressed up in costume as one of their favourite book characters. Teachers cannot wait to get involved too! 

 The World Book Day website has lots of ideas on how to do this with as much or as little effort as you would like. There are some excellent ideas to get you started: Dressing Up – World Book Day

However, children are equally welcome to come to school in their pyjamas all ready for a bedtime story if they prefer – just remind them to bring their favourite book too! 

 Your child will receive a £1 book token to spend on a FREE book, or to save £1 on another full price book of their choice. Full details are available at www.worldbookday.com where you can see the fabulous books that are on offer this year.  

 World Book Day is a super event to celebrate reading, but reading to and with your child is important every single day to ensure your child can learn to their fullest potential. We would love to see photos of you reading with your child – please stick them into your child’s reading diary if you can! 

Happy reading, 

 Mrs Thomas 

Literacy Coordinator 

Dear Parents/Carers,

You will have heard that the National Education Union (NEU) have confirmed that their teaching members have voted for strike action.

The NEU trade union are inviting their teaching members to strike for a number of days following national ballots on the issue on pay and funding.

Individual members have a choice to strike or not and they cannot be forced to strike.

The strike action does not include support staff or teachers from any other trade union.

At Newdale we do have a significant number of NEU members, however we are able to remain fully operational.

If this situation changes for further strike action, I will give you as much notice as possible so as to arrange alternative childcare.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/back-to-school-advice-issued-amid-high-levels-of-flu-covid-19-and-scarlet-fever

Christmas Fair

If you are attending our Christmas Fair today, please collect your child from their classroom at 3:10pm. Entry to the Christmas Fair will be through the office at 3:20pm. Please bring change if you can.

Many thanks

Miss Cook

25.11.22

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are trying to keep a lid on Christmas for as long as we can so as not to whip the children up into an excited frenzy too early!

We are looking forward to welcoming you to some of our Christmas events. Please remember we have limits on how many we are allowed to have in the hall, so make sure you have checked if tickets are required.

Nursery

14th December: Christmas Sing-along (Donations please)

Reception

9th December: Winter Wonderland (Donations please)

9:15am Miss Hailey’s Class      1:45pm Mrs Sturrock’s Class

Year 1 & 2

2nd December: Christmas Nativity (Tickets £1)

9:30am & 1:45pm

Year 3 & 4

7th December: Christmas Carol Concert (Donations please)

9:00am & 2:30pm

Year 5 & 6

13th December: Winter Wonderland (Donations please)

Mrs Arthurs: 9.15am – 10am

Mr Jackson: 10.15am – 11am

Mr McFarland: 1.15pm – 2.00pm

Miss Jones: 2.15pm to 3.00pm

We are keeping charging for tickets this year as a minimum, as we know times are always tight for everyone over Christmas. Year 1 & 2 have the biggest challenges in preparation as they are putting together a Nativity. We are however asking that parents of children in all other year groups to make a donation at the end of the event.

We plan to use this donation pot to go towards subsidising school trips. We really do understand that the costs of school trips can be substantial. This is why Newdale has always lowered these costs to make it more manageable for everyone.

Thank you for your ongoing support and look forward to welcoming you back into school soon.

Miss Cook

If you have a child born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019, they are due to start primary school in September 2023.

You can apply for a reception class place until 15 January 2023.

You will need to apply to the Local Authority in which you live, but you can apply to schools outside of your Local Authority area should you wish.

For more information and to apply, please visit Telford & Wrekin Council’s School Admissions website – https://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20026/school_admissions/3247/applying_for_a_school_place

If you have questions, please email the Council’s Admissions Team on Admissions@telford.gov.uk