Email – Year 6

Messages emailed to Year 6 parents

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3 weeks ago
Posted on 09th Oct 2026 by

Arthog Reminders

Good morning,

Last minute reminders about Arthog:

  • Children can wear their comfortable/casual clothing for travelling. This should be sports-style clothing and not jeans.
  • Children will need a packed lunch for the first day. Please ensure that you have ordered one from the school kitchen (those entitled to free school meals) if you have not already done so by emailing the admin team.
  • Children will need to take their water bottle with them. We take these out with us daily.
  • Small torch for the night walk. Mrs Stack and I discussed this with year 6 yesterday. This does not need to be large or expensive, but is very useful for when walking at night. If you are not able to take a small torch/ head torch, children will be able to share.
  • All waterproof clothing, wellies and walking boots are provided by Arthog and therefore children do not need to take their own.
  • Please ensure that your child know where all of their belongings are packed in their suitcase. It is a good idea to have bedding at the top as the children will make their beds the afternoon that we arrive.
  • No snacks/ drinks to be taken. Everything will be provided by Arthog and all dietary requirements catered for.
  • Travel sickness pills will need to be taken before school and then staff need to be provided with travel pills for the return journey also.

    Please email the Year 6 Team if you have further questions.

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3 weeks ago
Posted on 05th Oct 2026 by

Arthog

Dear Parents/ Carers,

Our Arthog trip, on Monday 12th October is fast approaching. Please ensure your child arrives at school at 8.35am as normal, bringing their luggage to their classroom.

Children should bring warm outdoor clothing (and spares), single bedding sheets and covers, a towel, shower gel, their water bottle, pyjamas, slippers, underwear and lots of socks!

We will be leaving school via the top gate to the bus stop on Rock Road, departing around 9.30am, should you wish to wave them off.

Children need to bring a packed lunch for the outward journey. If your child is likely to be travel sick, please give them a tablet in the morning and let us know if they require one for the return journey.

Children can bring a maximum of £10 spending money in a clearly named moneybag so that any money can be easily returned to you. Please try to include change as Arthog have not got a lot! If you have not yet done so, this needs to be brought to the office by Wednesday 7th October.

If your child takes regular medication, you must complete a medical form – we cannot administer medication without your consent. All medication needs to be given to school with the form by Wednesday 7th October. Asthmatic children and those with epi-pens will be given the school pouch they normally use. If your child has an epi-pen, we will need to take three with us, so we ask that another is given to the office prior to the trip.

Please ensure that your child does not bring a mobile phone or electronic device/watch. This is to avoid the danger of them being lost or damaged but more importantly is a matter of safeguarding.

Children can bring a small soft toy with them which can be packed into their suitcase.

Please do not give your child any snacks for their time at Arthog. They will be very well fed with a great variety of choice on offer.

Many thanks,

Year 6 Team

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4 weeks ago
Posted on 30th Sep 2026 by

Contacting the year 6 team

You are able to contact the year 6 team in a number of ways: through the reading diaries, catching us on the door or via the year 6 email address (newdale.year6team@taw.org.uk).

Just a reminder to not use the chat facility on Class Dojo to contact teachers please, as this is not a monitored method of communication and messages sent this way will not be seen.

Many thanks for your continued support.

The Year 6 Team

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4 weeks ago
Posted on 29th Sep 2026 by

Swimming dates

Just to clarify that the swimming dates for year 6 are as follows:

Friday 2nd October 2026 – Mrs Arthurs’ class only

Friday 9th October 2026 – Mrs Stack’s class only

We would be grateful if you could ensure that consent for your child to attend has been given on Parentpay.

Apologies for any confusion.

Kind regards

The Year 6 team

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1 month ago
Posted on 28th Sep 2026 by

Supporting Young Carers in Telford Schools

Do you have a child who helps care for a family member or friend with an illness, disability, or mental health issue?

If so, your child might be a Young Carer! Young Carers often take on extra responsibilities, like helping with household chores, personal care, or emotional support.

At Newdale, we want to support our Young Carers and ensure they have the help they need to thrive. That’s why we’re working with Telford & Wrekin Council and other local organisations to identify and support Young Carers in our school community.

If you think your child might be a Young Carer, please get in touch with us. We can offer

– Support with schoolwork and attendance

– Emotional support and guidance

– Access to local resources and services

– Opportunities to connect with other Young Carers

To find out more or to let us know about your child, please contact Mrs Millington in the school office or our pastoral manager, Mrs Byrne Corbett.

Let’s work together to support our Young Carers in Telford! 🌈

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1 month ago
Posted on 24th Sep 2026 by

Swimming for Mrs Arthurs’ Class

Good evening,

 

To confirm, our assessment session is Friday 2nd October for Mrs Arthurs’ class. I appreciate that there has been confusion as the dates were changed by the swimming provider after we had sent out the first communication. The Arbor information is correct.

Kind regards,

Mrs Arthurs

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1 month ago
Posted on 23rd Sep 2026 by

How to apply for a secondary school place

September 2026

Dear Parent or Guardian

How to apply for a Secondary School Place

Your child is due to transfer to secondary school in September 2027 you will need to apply online at www.telford.gov.uk/admissions.  The online application system is now available.

The closing date for applications is 31st October 2026. Applications submitted after this date will be treated as late and could affect the outcome of your application.

Please remember that you must apply to the local authority where you and your child live, regardless of which schools you wish to apply for.

We advise that you apply to four schools, including your catchment or nearest school, to improve the likelihood of securing a school place. Schools should be listed in order of preference with the school you want most as your first preference. The schools you list on your application will be considered in line with the admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria for each school. Listing more schools on your application does not reduce the likelihood of being offered a place at your most preferred school.

You can find more information, including the Guide to Secondary School Admissions, details of admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria, at www.telford.gov.uk/admissions.

We recommend that you read the admissions guide carefully before submitting your application.  The guide also contains information about opening evenings at all our secondary schools.

If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, facilities are available at your local library.

Yours faithfully,

TELFORD & WREKIN SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEAM

admissions@telford.gov.uk

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1 month ago
Posted on 21st Sep 2026 by

Arthog photos

Further to recent notification regarding the reduction of child photographs on the Newdale Facebook page, we would like to reassure Year 6 parents that photographs of the children enjoying the Arthog trip will still be posted as normal this year.

 

Many thanks

Mrs Stack

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1 month ago
Posted on 17th Sep 2026 by

Information for the coming weeks

Dear Parents/Carers,

Year 6 always have an incredibly busy Autumn term and as such, we appreciate that there is lots to remember. We wanted to share some key information for the coming weeks with you.

Jackfield Tile Museum Trip
Consent for this trip is live on ParentPay. Year 6 will be visiting the Jackfield Tile Museum on Wednesday 7th October in Ironbridge to create high-quality tiles which are then glazed on site. We will collect these tiles a few weeks later once they have been fired. We appreciate that the cost of this trip is higher, but the quality of our finished pieces will be much better than we could achieve in school and give the children a fantastic experience learning about the Industrial Revolution in our local area. Please have a packed lunch for this day.

Arthog Residential
We have sent out a detailed letter and kit lists again today. Please note that the date is Monday 12th October. Children attending will need to bring £10 in a labelled envelope in change please as Arthog rely on using the change that the children bring to be able to give the correct money back. We will need a packed lunch for the first day.

Arthog Outreach
Year 6 children not attending Arthog residential have two mornings at the Arthog Outreach centre in Telford. Please see the letter that we have given out today. Again, please ensure that your child brings a packed lunch as the children will arrive back in school at 12:30 and the kitchen will not be open at this point.

Swimming
This half term, we will have our assessment sessions only. Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, Mrs Arthurs’ class now have their assessment on Friday 2nd October.  Mrs Stack’s class will be swimming the following week 9th October. Please refer to ParentPay. We will be in contact regarding when swimming starts after the half term.

Thank you for your continued support. Please use the year 6 email should you have any further questions.

The Year 6 Team