Email – Year 6

Messages emailed to Year 6 parents

2 months ago
Posted on 02nd Jul 2026 by

Y6 End of Year Reports/SATs Results

Dear Parents/Carers,

We would like to inform you of a change to the release date of this year’s Key Stage 2 SATs results.

The results were originally due to be sent to schools on Tuesday 7th July 2026, which would have allowed our Year 6 teachers sufficient time to include them in your child’s end-of-year report, due to be sent home on Friday 10th July 2026.

However, we have just been notified that the results have been delayed nationally and will not be available to schools until Thursday 16th July 2026. As a result, we are unfortunately unable to include the SATs outcomes in reports as planned.

This means that your child’s Year 6 report will be issued one week later than originally scheduled. Year 6 reports will now be given out on Thursday 16th July 2026.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Unfortunately, this delay is beyond the school’s control. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

 

Many thanks,

Miss Cook

2 months ago
Posted on 02nd Jul 2026 by

Helping Year 6 Pupils Prepare for Secondary School Travel – Arriva’s Student Saver Tickets

As your Year 6 pupils prepare to move on to secondary school, we know that many of them will be catching the bus to school for the first time. To help make that transition easier and more affordable, we’d like to let you know about the Arriva Bus travel options available for the 2026/27 school year.

Arriva’s Student and Child Saver tickets are designed to help students save on their daily commute to school. These tickets offer unlimited travel before and after school, on weekends, and during school holidays, so students can travel confidently throughout the year.

For families’ convenience, we offer an easy‑to‑use Direct Debit system to spread the cost of these tickets over affordable monthly payments. There’s no setup fee, no minimum contract, and families can cancel at any time if their circumstances change.

We’ve attached a flyer with more details about the scheme.

 

Thank you for helping us support your students and their families as they move on to secondary school.

Save on bus travel – 2026

 

2 months ago
Posted on 01st Jul 2026 by

Y6 Life Learning

Dear Parents/Carers,

Year 6 will be having a Life Learning visitor (PSHE) at the end of term to talk about keeping ourselves safe in-person and online. Please see the parent communication directly from the visitor; please be reassured that this will all be discussed in an age-appropriate manner.

If you have any queries/questions, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Many thanks

Year 6 team

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2 months ago
Posted on 30th Jun 2026 by

Y6 Leaver’s Festival

The leavers’ assembly and festival is on 17th July from 1:00-3pm. Tickets cost £2. Two tickets per child can be purchased. If we have tickets remaining, we will offer the opportunity to purchase more. Food and drink will be available to purchase for a small fee on the day. Bring a picnic blanket along and enjoy Year 6’s final afternoon at Newdale! Deadline for purchasing initial tickets on ParentPay is Wednesday 8th July at 9am.

2 months ago
Posted on 26th Jun 2026 by

Reminder – What’s App Issues

Dear Parents and Carers,

We would like to draw your attention to some ongoing concerns regarding children’s use of digital devices outside of school. Recently, we have become aware of large WhatsApp groups involving our pupils. This has unfortunately led to issues such as inappropriate language being used and a high number of disagreements.

As you may know, WhatsApp has a minimum age requirement of 13. Children in primary school are often not yet ready to use such apps responsibly, which is why these restrictions are in place. Despite our Year 6 teams speaking with pupils about online safety and the age limits for apps like WhatsApp, the problem continues.

We kindly ask that you regularly review your child’s online activity and talk with them about how they are using digital platforms. Your support in reinforcing these messages at home is invaluable.

When issues arise outside of school, they can take up significant time during the school day, time that should be focused on learning. By working together, we can help ensure that children remain safe online and fully engaged whilst in school.

Thank you for your continued support.

Miss Cook

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2 months ago
Posted on 25th Jun 2026 by

Year 6’s Water Battle

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Children can bring their water pistols from home for tomorrow afternoon’s water battle. If your child is attending after-school club, they will need a change of clothes.

Thank you,

The Year 6 Team

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2 months ago
Posted on 23rd Jun 2026 by

Y6 Crucial Crew Cancelled

The Crucial Crew Senior Management Team have considered health and safety advice and guidelines carefully and have made the decision that Crucial Crew on Wednesday will NOT be running, due to the extreme temperatures.

These circumstances are beyond our control.

All money will be refunded.

 

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2 months ago
Posted on 22nd Jun 2026 by

Crucial Crew – Further information

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We have been notified that there will be a child with a serious nut and sesame allergy present at Crucial Crew on Wednesday. Therefore have been kindly asked to ensure that our pupils do not have anything in their lunch which may contain nuts or sesame.

Due to the hot weather, children will be able to wear their PE kits (preferably with their Newdale top if they have one). Please ensure that this is school PE kit so that they are easily identifiable. We kindly ask you to ensure that the children have sun cream, a sun hat and plenty of water. There are marquees on-site and we will find shaded areas whenever possible during our time there.

Kind regards,

Year 6 Team

2 months ago
Posted on 22nd Jun 2026 by

Year 6 transition days/end of year events

Dear Year 6 Parents and Carers,

As we move into the final few weeks of the school year, we wanted to share some important information regarding transition arrangements and end‑of‑year events for our Year 6 pupils.

This year, our children are moving on to 14 different secondary schools. This number is higher than normal.  Of these, only 9 follow the standard Telford & Wrekin transition dates of 7th and 8th July. The remaining 5 schools set their own individual transition days, and we often receive these dates much later.

As you can imagine, this makes it extremely challenging for the Year 6 team to plan the usual packed timetable of activities without any clashes or overlaps. We always prioritise avoiding conflicts with the leavers’ assembly and leavers’ festival, as these are the key celebrations for all pupils. However, with such a wide range of transition dates, it is unfortunately not possible to guarantee that every other event will avoid every school’s schedule.

Please be assured that the team works incredibly hard to create a memorable and meaningful end to the children’s time at Newdale. Alongside the celebrations, we also have important curriculum content and transition work to complete before the pupils move on to their new schools. Balancing all of this within the limited time available is no small task, but we remain committed to giving the children the best possible experience.

We hope that families can appreciate the complexity of coordinating so many different secondary school arrangements, and we thank you for your understanding and support. Our aim, as always, is to ensure that the final weeks at Newdale are filled with positive experiences, lasting memories, and a strong sense of pride in all that the children have achieved.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher