Email – Year4

Messages emailed to Year 4 parents

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5 years ago
Posted on 09th Sep 2021 by

Y4 Egyptian Day

We have all had a fantastic day today learning about the Ancient Egyptians.

We learnt about…

Where the Ancient Egyptians sit on a timeline

Egyptian games

Mummification

Hieroglyphs

We also travelled virtually to Egypt using VR headsets and explored the pyramids of Giza as well as other remains.

Please ask your child what they learnt and most enjoyed about today.

Please click on the PDF below to see some photos of our day.

Egyptian Day RF

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5 years ago
Posted on 08th Sep 2021 by

Crossbar Sports After School Clubs

Crossbar sports after school clubs will be starting next week. The clubs will be on Parentpay for you to sign up to. The clubs will be as follows;

Monday- Year 1&2 Football

Tuesday- KS2 Football and Year 3&4 Gymnastics

Wednesday- Year 2 to 6 Hockey and Year 1&2 Multi skills

Thursday- Year 1 to 6 Girls Football

Friday- Year 5&6 Dodgeball

 

5 years ago
Posted on 08th Sep 2021 by

8.9.21 Drop off/pick up changes

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

We are constantly reviewing our systems and have decided to alter the drop off and pick up arrangements slightly to hopefully improve things for everyone.

 

The queues of people outside of the main front gate, along the road are a concern for us and therefore we are going to allow people on site through the top gate and main gate more freely. The internal gates however will not open until the classrooms are about to open. This new system would at least allow people to wait for a short time on site, rather than on the busy road.  Nursery opens at 8.30am and school at 8.40am, so please do not arrive on site much earlier than this as it would then result in you waiting with other people.

 

It would help us if you encouraged/allowed older children to be independent and walk to class on their own please.

 

We ask you to be really careful around the school car parks at these busy times. We do have a number of blue badge holders who have permission to come onto site. Where possible, we have asked that they limit movement at key busy times from now on to help us keep everyone safe.

 

This new system will begin at pick up time today and as ever we will review and alter again if we deem it necessary.

 

Thank you for your continued support and patience.

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

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5 years ago
Posted on 06th Sep 2021 by

Y4 Important Information

The adults in Year 4 have really enjoyed meeting our classes today.

Thank you for your patience at the end of the day. As expected, it will take a little bit of time for staff to become familiar with parents/adults collecting children from our classes. To avoid congestion outside the decking area/bottom of the steps, if you are happy for your child to walk and meet you at the gate, please write a message in your child’s reading diary or email us on: newdale.year4team@taw.org.uk.

Exciting News:

We are very excited to announce that your child will be taking part in an Egyptian Day this Thursday in school. They don’t need to bring anything in apart from what they would usually do for a school day and children are expected to wear their school uniform.  We will post pictures to share what they have learnt later on in the week.

Many thanks

The Y4 Team

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5 years ago
Posted on 03rd Sep 2021 by

Y4 Homework Information

Homework in Year 4

Reading

During the first few days back, your child will choose a new colour banded book to read at home. Your child will be listened to read by an adult in school to assess their current reading level. As well as this, children will still have access to Bug Club, Oxford Owl and Fiction Express, which provides e-books they can read at home. Login details can be found in your child’s reading diary. We encourage both children and adults at home to record in diaries at least 3 times a week.

Times Tables

In Year 4, children are required to regularly practise their times tables. Each child will be given a times table book which they can use at home as well as their login for Times Table Rockstars, which is a fantastic online resource to increase confidence, engagement, speed and progress with your child’s times table knowledge. Children will be tested on their times tables every Wednesday.

In the summer term, all Year 4 children will be tested on their multiplication knowledge using an online check produced by the DFE. More information will be sent out about this nearer the time. It is not a test for children to worry about. The check is intended to assess where each child is at with their times tables in preparation for Year 5. As a school, we prepare children for this check as well as ensuring that they are equipped with the times table knowledge to support them within their maths lessons.

Spellings

Your child will receive a new set of spellings each week. To support the teaching and learning of these spellings in class, please encourage your child to practise these each day. You will find the spelling sheet in your child’s reading diary. Your child will be tested on their spellings every Friday.

We will share these expectations with the children on their first day back.

Many thanks

The Year 4 Team

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5 years ago
Posted on 21st Jul 2021 by

Information for September

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Please find attached an information sheet which should give you all the key information your child will need before starting Y5 in September. Our dedicated email address is on the document should you require further information or wish to tell us anything pressing before our return in September.

 

Have a lovely Summer Holiday!

 

The Year 5 Team

Initial information sheet

5 years ago
Posted on 20th Jul 2021 by

End of term message

 

 

20.7.21

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Thank you for all of the support and kind words we have received over the course of this year. It has been a very challenging year for everyone. I am so proud of the Newdale team for doing all they can for our children and community under very difficult circumstances.

 

If over the next 2 days your children have a positive covid result you need to email the school at newdale.primary@taw.org.uk  or ring this school number 07765147868. We need to know in school as it may mean that the Health Hub need to inform direct contacts.

 

After the 2 day period has lapsed, you need to still report all positive cases, but not to school.

 

We really do hope this lovely spell of weather continues and allows everyone to get out and about enjoying the summer holiday.

 

The single most important skill you can develop with your children over the holiday in preparation for returning to school in September is Reading. Whether they read to you, you read to them or they read to a toy or even the dog, reading is the key to all learning. Any time spent on this will really benefit your children and help your teachers next year.

 

The teams in Newdale have already been spending so much time preparing for next year and they are already fully aware as to the children they will be looking after. We have been busy planning super events for everyone to enjoy during the Autumn and know the children will settle in quickly to their new routines.

 

I will be updating everyone as to the procedures we will change and retain a week or so before we return. This will be following guidance from the Health professionals and the Local Authority.  Rest assured, the decision making will be measured and always have our children and families at the centre.

 

Stay safe everyone and have a wonderful summer.

 

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

5 years ago
Posted on 16th Jul 2021 by

POD’s (Parents Opening Doors) Picnic in the park with your families.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parents Opening Doors) Picnic in the park with your families.

The event will take place on: Monday 2 August 2021
There will be lots of fun activities and workshops available on the day, including:

  • A gaming van
  • Science Workshops
  • The Owl Man
  • Bouncy Castle
  • Inflatable Assault Course
  • Wizard School
  • Go Karts
  • Tombola Stall

 

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