Read, Write Inc Filming School Consent – KS1

Dear Parents and Carers,

For over four years, Newdale Primary School has successfully embedded the Read Write Inc. phonics programme across the school. We are delighted to share that, this year, Newdale has been selected to become a Read Write Inc. filming school.

As many of you will be aware, your children receive QR codes which enable them to access additional phonics videos at home. These videos are provided by Read Write Inc. through an online platform and are designed to support children’s learning at home. There are also videos on this platform that are used for professional development for all staff to ensure that phonics provision remains consistent and of a high quality.

Throughout this academic year, selected children will have the opportunity to participate in the filming of phonics videos. These videos will form part of the Read Write Inc. online platform and may be used to support children and teachers in schools across the country.

We are particularly proud that Newdale has been recognised by the Ruth Miskin Read Write Inc. team for the high quality of our phonics teaching and provision. Being selected as a filming school is a wonderful achievement and reflects the commitment of our staff and pupils to developing strong phonics knowledge and reading skills.

The children will be bringing home a parental consent form, which provides further information about the filming project and the activities in which children may be invited to participate.

We kindly ask that you read the information carefully, complete the consent form and return it to school by Monday 14 September 2026.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us to develop our children’s reading and phonics skills.

Yours sincerely,

Newdale Team

 

Year 2 Forest School

Dear Parents/Carers,

Year 2 will be taking part in Forest School sessions every Friday until October half term. To ensure your child can fully participate in all activities, please make sure they bring their Forest School kit.

This should include:

  • Wellies
  • Waterproof coat and trousers (or an all-in-one waterproof suit)

Thank you for your support.

Kind regards,
Year 2 Team

Welcome Back to Year 2!

We are very excited to welcome our Year 2 children back to school tomorrow and can’t wait to hear all about their summer holidays as we begin another fantastic year together!

A few reminders for the start of term: our PE days this year will be Monday and Wednesday. Children will not need their PE kits tomorrow, but please ensure they have them ready for Monday next week!

This Friday, our Kindness Kangaroo will begin her Year 2 adventures! Each week, she will choose a child in each class who has been spotted showing kindness, helping others or being a great friend. The chosen child will take Kindness Kangaroo home for the weekend and use the special page provided to document their adventures together before bringing her back to school on Monday.

As part of our home learning expectations, children should practise their weekly spellings (given out on a Friday, tested the following Friday), complete their maths homework and read at least three times each week. Don’t forget that extra reading can earn additional Dojo points, so keep up the fantastic reading habits!

We also love celebrating birthdays in Year 2! Children will receive a class-made card and certificate from their friends. It is not essential to bring in a treat for the class when it is your child’s birthday and we kindly ask that any treats reflect our healthy eating guidance.

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow and are looking forward to a wonderful year of learning, laughter and success!

The Year 2 Team

Miss Squire, Miss Moore, Miss Pickering and Mrs Humphries

Class Dojo

We will be sending Class Dojo invites out via our Arbor system.

Please click on the relevant link (your child’s new teacher will be named) and follow the steps to link to your child.

Please note that Class Dojo is free. It may ask you to sign up to the paid subscription, which you do not need to do.

Many thanks

 

Happy News

Dear Parents/Carers,

We’re so happy to share that Mrs. Haymour and her wife are expecting their first baby!

We know our school community will join us in wishing them both a huge congratulations as they get ready to welcome their little one. We couldn’t be happier for them and wish them all the best. 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

School Reports Information

Reports will be sent out on Friday 10th July (apart from Year 6).

If any parents require a second copy of their child’s school report please email school on newdale.primary@taw.org.uk by Tuesday 7th July.

Please ensure that you keep your copy of the report safe, especially if your child is in Year 5.  Some secondary schools (such as Thomas Telford) require a copy to be sent with the application for Year 7 places

Many thanks

Yr2 message

Dear Parents/Carers,

As we come to the end of Key Stage 1, we sometimes need to mix classes to help ensure we can continue to meet the needs of all children as they move into Year 3.

Over the next few weeks, we will be trialling some class mixes to see whether this is the best way to support everyone. If it is decided that any permanent class changes will be made for Year 3, your child’s current Year 2 teacher will let you know.
Thank you for your patience and support as we begin this process. Please be assured that any decisions are made carefully, with the best interests of all our pupils in mind.
Many thanks,
The Year 2 Team