4 years ago
Posted on 25th Apr 2022 by Mrs Western

Summer 1 PE Days

We have noticed a little confusion this morning regarding PE days as the PE timetable has been changed from last term. Please note the following PE days for this half term. Apologies for any confusion caused.

Monday

Year 5

Year 4 (swimming starting Monday 9th May)

Tuesday

Year 1

Reception

Year 5

Wednesday

Year 4

Year 2

Year 3

Thursday

Year 6

Reception

Year 1

Friday

Year 3

Year 2

Year 6

4 years ago
Posted on 06th Apr 2022 by Miss Hailey

Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Information

A notice to parents / carers that as a school our Bug Club subscription is coming to an end. This online book resource was originally sourced to support online learning during the school closures, so will no longer be needed.

We will now continue to send home hard copies of reading books to support reading at home. If you did want to access any online books, the Oxford Owl website continues to offer a selection of levelled books that parents can sign up to for free at home.

Please ask if you have any questions.

4 years ago
Posted on 05th Apr 2022 by Mrs Western

After school clubs after Easter

The following clubs will be starting after the Easter holidays;

Monday- KS2 Football and Telford Gotta Dance (invite only)

Tuesday- KS1 Football and Gymnastics

Wednesday- Badminton for year 4,5&6

Thursday- Basketball and Top Hat Performing Arts

Friday- Dodgeball and Mini Medics (year 3&4)

4 years ago
Posted on 04th Apr 2022 by Mrs Western

Interior playground gate

Dear Parent / Carers,

As many of you will have seen we have had to keep the interior gate closed for a period of time due to the creation of Dudley bear. From today the gate will reopen again but we need you to carefully supervise your children at drop off and pick up times please.

Dudley has got some sharp edges which children need to be careful of. A message has gone out to all classes to talk about Dudley’s rough edges and our Safeguarding Champions are going to be monitoring carefully.

Many thanks

Miss Cook

Headteacher

4 years ago
Posted on 01st Apr 2022 by Mrs Western

Proposal to change the length of the school day

I am writing to inform you of some proposed changes to the structure of the school day here at Newdale. This proposed change is in line with recent Government recommendation.

Currently the official start time in our school is 9 a.m. Anyone arriving after this time is classified as late. As you know, we have encouraged children into school at 8.40 a.m. for many years now.

Schools now have to offer a minimum of 32.5 hours schooling each week and in order to formalise this offer we propose the official start time for all children in school moves to 8.40 am. Anyone arriving after this time would subsequently be classified as late.

Should this change be approved, it will come into force from the first day back after summer half term, Monday 6^th June 2022.

I believe that these changes will be beneficial to the school community and will have a positive effect on your child’s education. The best time for children to receive intervention and recap on misconceptions is during the first slot in the morning. Currently some children are missing valuable intervention time that would have a positive impact on their learning.

We do not see that there will be any disruption for the vast majority of our parents or children, as most children are already on site at 8.40 am anyway. The information in this letter has also been sent to the local authority.

I appreciate that these changes may affect a small minority in terms of childcare or working arrangements. For this reason, I would like to invite you to give your feedback by sending your responses to newdale.primary@taw.org.uk

We will release the results of the consultation by Friday 6^th May 2022 and let you know of the outcome by Friday 20^th May 2022.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Newdale Primary School and Nursery

4 years ago
Posted on 01st Apr 2022 by Mrs Western

House point winners

As a treat for winning the half term house points, Ironbridge are having a dress down day on Friday 8th April 2022.

4 years ago
Posted on 01st Apr 2022 by Mrs Western

COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Update: vaccination offer to all 5 to 11-year-olds

For decades, vaccinations have protected our children and young people from potentially serious diseases, including measles, flu, meningitis and mumps.
By the time they leave school, a child will typically have been offered vaccinations against 18 different diseases or infections – the COVID-19 vaccine is one more vaccine that children will soon be able to have to protect them from illness.

We all want to get back to normal – we want our children to go to school, do the things they love and catch up on lost time spent time with family and friends. But COVID-19 is still active and causing some children to miss out on their education and things they enjoy.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommends that 5-11 year olds be offered the vaccine, which has been approved by the UK’s medicines regulator, to boost immunity and increase their protection against any future waves of COVID-19.
The NHS in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin wants to support families to make an informed choice, and to make things convenient and child-friendly for those who do decide to get it.

The COVID-19 vaccine is already making a big difference to help protect us all. The vaccine does not remove the virus, but research and experience in countries around the world shows it can prevent the worst effects of COVID-19 and reduce the risk of infection to your child and those around them.

From Monday 4 April, you will be able to get your child vaccinated at a site and time convenient for you – at either a vaccination centre, community pharmacy or GPs offering jabs for this age group. From Saturday 2 April you can view these sites and make an appointment through the National Booking Service or by calling 119.
Some walk-in sites are also available to vaccinate this age group. Simply check the walk-in finder website before attending to make sure they can vaccinate your child.
Children aged 5-11 with no other underlying health conditions will be offered two paediatric (child) doses of the vaccine, with at least 12 weeks between doses. A paediatric dose is smaller than doses given to those aged 12 and over.

If a child has had COVID-19 they will still get extra protection from the vaccine, but they will need to wait 12 weeks before getting vaccinated.

Those 5-11 year-olds who are more at risk from the virus can already get two paediatric (child) doses, eight weeks apart, and their GP or hospital specialist should have been in touch to arrange this, if not parents will be able book an appointment on the National Booking Service from 2 April.

To access a vaccination parents can:
• From Saturday 2 April*, book an appointment online via the National Booking System or by calling NHS 119.
• Walk-in to a 5-11 year old vaccination clinic* (no appointment required): COVID-19 Vaccination Walk-in and Pop-up Clinics (stwics.org.uk).
*Please note:
• Appointments will be available from Monday 4 April.
• Check clinics day & times on the day of travel as they are subject to change.
Children who have recently tested positive for COVID-19:
Please note that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommend:
• Children aged 5 to 11 years will need to wait for 12 weeks following a positive test for COVID-19 before having their first or second COVID-19 vaccination.
• Children aged 5 to 11 years who are at increased risk, should wait 4 weeks (28 days) from a positive test result, before having their vaccine.
For further information:
There is more information about the COVID-19 vaccination. Resources for children aged 5 to 11 years can be found here: GOV.UK (www.gov.uk):
• COVID-19: A guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11 (publishing.service.gov.uk)
• What to expect after your child’s COVID vaccination – A guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11 years of age (publishing.service.gov.uk)
• COVID-19 vaccinations: A guide for parents of children aged 5-11 years of age at high risk (publishing.service.gov.uk)
• COVID-19 vaccination: consent form for children and young people or parents – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Frequently Asked Questions for parents of 5 to 11 year olds

4 years ago
Posted on 02nd Mar 2022 by Mrs Western

Fitbits in school

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are having quite a few issues with fit bits that children are bringing in from home. Over the last week before half term and already this week we have had a constant stream of emails with staff trying to support children in finding missing watches. We do not want to ban children from wearing watches in school but it is important that the team spend the time they have on teaching and learning rather than finding lost property. We cannot take responsibility for items such as this in school and it maybe worth considering that (especially the younger children) leave them to wear at home or over the weekends and holidays.

Many thanks,

Miss Cook

Headteacher