School Uniform

Wow! What beautiful weather we have been having recently!

As the weather is getting warmer, please can you ensure that your child has a water bottle, a sun hat and wears sun cream to school. If your child needs to reapply sunscreen during the day, we ask that it’s kept in their bag with their name on, and then applied by the themselves when appropriate.

Just a quick reminder about our uniform policy…

At Newdale our school colours are navy blue, black and grey.

We request children wear a navy jumper or cardigan and grey or black skirts / pinafores or trousers along with a light blue collared shirt. If you would like to order uniform with our school logo on, please do so via Baker and Sons Schoolwear in New Street, Wellington 01952 641897.  This is not compulsory: uniform without a logo is acceptable as long as it matches our chosen colours. In warmer months, blue gingham dresses / black or grey smart shorts can be worn.  Please ensure that these are of an appropriate length and aren’t too high above the knee.

All children need to wear sensible shoes (no heels or trainers please). In the colder weather, girls are permitted to wear black, navy or grey tights.

PE Kit

We have decided that we will continue with allowing children to come to school in their School PE kit on PE days. The reasons for this is linked to the time it takes for some children to get changed often eats significantly into the actual time carrying out PE lessons. It is also much simpler to do this, when looking at the lack of private space for children to get changed, and the unhygienic option of them getting changed in the toilets.

The school PE kit is as follows –

A plain or school logo navy PE top

Plain navy shorts or tracksuit bottoms

A plain or school logo navy sweatshirt/hoodie

Black pumps or trainers

We do ask that no sports logo kit is used as school PE kit please – they must be either plain or with the Newdale logo. It is important that everyone abides by our uniform rules as we know how important is it that children feel part of our Newdale team.

Thank you for your continued support.

We hope you continue to enjoy this glorious weather.

 

NSPCC parent session – Wednesday 7th May

On Wednesday 7th May, the NSPCC will be doing a face-to-face session all about how to keep your child safe online. This session will run at Newdale Primary school from 2:00-3:00pm. Please note this session is only for parents/carers to attend due to the context of the session.

If you would like to attend, please book via Parent Pay. For more details, please see the attached flyer. The session is free to attend.

Thank you for your support.

 

Year 5 Nature Walk Friday 4th April

Year 5 will be going on a Nature Walk this Friday (4th). Please can children bring trainers to wear on the walk and ensure they have a water bottle.

NSPCC Online Safety Workshop

On Tuesday 18th March, the NSPCC will be doing a virtual session all about how to keep your child safe online. For more information, please see the attached flyer.

NSPCC Online Safety Workshop Flyer

Here are the details below for anyone wishing to attend the virtual session.

This session will also run at Newdale Primary school on Wednesday 7th May from 2:00-3:00pm for anyone wishing to attend face to face (please note this date has changed as it previously went out as the 6th May).

 

 

 

KS2 Family Cooking session – 18th March

We’ve had a big interest in the family cooking session with over 72 parents putting in an expression of interest. As this session is being run by an external agency, they can only accommodate 6 children and their special adult. The 6 children have been randomly selected and parents have already been informed.

We have some other lovely sessions running this half term where children will learn about healthy eating and healthy lifestyle choices in class. Look out for photos on Facebook and class pages of the website.

 

NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe

We will be participating in the NSPCC’s Speak Out Stay Safe programme during the week starting 17th March. This important initiative aims to educate children about the different forms of abuse, how to recognise the signs, and the importance of speaking out to stay safe. The programme includes engaging virtual assemblies and interactive classroom activities designed to empower children with the knowledge and confidence to seek help if needed. We believe this programme will greatly benefit our students and support our school’s safeguarding efforts. Please see the attached letter for more information.

NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe Letter 2025