Learning at home

We are hoping to offer some learning via google classrooms and you should receive an email and a login for your child from your keyworker.  Please check evidence me for this information.  At the moment we are still waiting for ladybug logins, so please bear with us.  For today, if you are unable to log in later on, please just use the link below in order to access the afternoon story.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YSgbCLgncbLwOyg9K3a50DvX7A6HQjbS/view?usp=sharing

I will be sending further information if we are able to go ahead with google classroom today on the website, if not please just use the link above.  Please be patient with us as there is lots going on behind the scenes to enable this to happen.

Hope to see you all again soon

Mrs Lisa Curnow

Home learning for nursery children

I’m really sorry that I can’t see you all in person today at nursery.  Please can you support your child at home over the next few days and beyond by going onto your evidence me app.  As usual, we would love to see observations of your child at home, particularly if they meet their next steps.  Your child’s next steps are listed at the end of every observation that you can see on the app.  These are individual to your child alone and would help them to make progress.  All of the keyworkers are available via evidence me and would love to see photographs or videos of your child.  Equally, you can use this app to ask questions or seek support.  We’d love to hear from you soon.

Mrs Lisa Curnow

Update 18.1.21

 

Dear Parent/Carer,

 

Like everyone, we are hopeful that the end is now in sight with the rapid roll out of the Coronavirus vaccine.

 

Over the weekend we were however informed of two positive cases of children, one in Year 6 and one in our Nursery provision.

 

Unfortunately, we have had to put a number of children and adults into isolation in Year 6 and the same for Nursery. Clearly the ‘track and trace’ method of detection is so difficult when the children are so young in Nursery and hence the impact of this has been much wider.

 

We want to reassure you that we continue to strictly follow all guidance as far as prevention of spread of the virus is concerned in school and nursery. It is so important that you also follow the national guidance at home. Please keep a very careful eye on your children and do not send them to school if they are unwell. Unfortunately Coronavirus in children can very often result in there being zero symptoms, which of course makes it very difficult to detect.

 

As a resident of Telford and Wrekin, you are allowed to access regular testing. We know that lots of families are doing this, which really does help us keep a grip on the virus transmission. If you can please follow this link and look to book tests as regular as you can –

https://rapidtest.telford.gov.uk

We are delighted with our online learning offer and hope you can spare a few minutes later today filling in the parent survey so that we can see clearly see what is working well and areas that we need to tweak.

 

Paper packs of work are an absolute last resort and no where near as beneficial to your children as the online lessons. We have been trying so hard to support all families in gaining online access. If you still are struggling please do ring the office and we will do all we can to get you up and running.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

 

 

MIss Cook

Headteacher

School Dinner menu W/B 18th January 2021

Below is the hot dinner menu available for those children attending school next week

 

Monday-  Hot dogs.  Potato wedge’s.  Baked bean’s. Pea’s.   Ice-cream.

Tuesday-  Meatballs. Pasta twists. Tomato sauce. Seasonal Veg.  Biscuit/cake.

Wednesday-  Sliced pork.  Herby potato’s. Seasonal veg.  Fruit jelly.

Thursday-  Breaded chicken. Rice. Curry sauce. Seasonal veg.  Biscuit/cake.

Friday-  Fish. Chip’s. Baked beans. Sweetcorn/pea’s.  Mousse.

Last letter of 2020

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

We would firstly like to thank you for all of the support we have had over this tricky period. It has not been easy and despite our best efforts, we have had to deal with a very small number of cases in school this term. Our number of cases is relatively few in comparison to many other schools and we know that our partnership working with you, the Health Protection Hub, the Local Authority along with our strict procedures have helped to keep this figure so low.

 

Should your child(ren) develop symptoms or have a positive test on either Friday 18th, Saturday 19th or Sunday 20th December then you MUST let us know. Could you please do this by using the following email address newdale.primary@taw.org.uk, this will be monitored over that period by two members of staff who remain on call or alternatively calling the school office on 01952 387720.  The school number will be diverted until 6.00pm on 24th December.  Please only call this number to report symptoms or a positive test and not for general enquiries.

 

If your child(ren) develops symptoms or tests positive outside of this time period (Monday 21st December onwards) then please use the NHS Track and Trace system and you do not need to let us know, unless they are continuing to self-isolate once we return on 5th  January. This is because it will have been longer than 48 hours since they were in school and will therefore, not affect any other staff or students. Please note as of Monday 14th December, the isolation period is only 10 days.

 

Thank you for your continued support with this and I sincerely hope it will not be needed for any family over the festive period. I hope you all have a well-earned rest and have the opportunity to spend it with loved ones.

 

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of the staff at Newdale primary School and Nursery. We look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 5th January 2021.

 

Miss Cook

Christmas singing

The nursery are filming our Christmas songs on Wednesday (no forest school this week) to put on the website for you to enjoy.  We will be wearing special festive hats but in addition to this you are very welcome to send your child in with Christmassy clothes.  Please don’t worry if they don’t have any as we’ll look festive in our hats without them.
If you have previously said that your child cannot be on the website or Facebook but would like to change this permission please let us know so that your child can appear in the video.

Thanks for your support at this festive time🎄

Christmas Jumper Days in school

A couple more dates have been added for all children to wear their Christmas jumpers. Please see all dates below;

Friday 11th December- visit from Mr and Mrs Clause (surprise visit- children do not know about this yet)

Monday 14th Dec- Polar Express Day (surprise treat- children do not know about this yet)

On individual years Christmas Dinner Days (see school/ class news for details)

Friday 18th December – last day of term

Christmas jumpers

Nursery are getting in the festive spirit on Wednesday and Friday by wearing Christmas jumpers.  Please don’t go out and buy anything special.  Some parents in the past have just added some tinsel to hair bobbles for example.

Thanks for your support

 

Polar Express- Whole school event

Monday 14th December
All aboard ‘The Newdale Express’

As the part of the Christmas celebrations, children will be watching the film- ‘The Polar Express’(U rating)

During the film, children will be served hot chocolate and Cookies.
(any dietary needs have been taken into account).

Children can come wearing Christmas tops.