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2 years ago
Posted on 23rd Apr 2024 by

School Trips

Dear Parents / Carers,

We are passionate about the children experiencing education outside of the classroom which is why we put on so many exciting trips for all year groups throughout the year.

We are aware in this current cost of living crisis that money can be tight and we do not want to put unnecessary hardship on our families.  With this in mind we have always heavily subsidised all of our school trips for all of our families. Those families in receipt of free school meals or pupil premium also have a further subsidy to support them.

School funds are constantly monitored and we have looked at all our parent contributions for school trips since September 2023. Unfortunately, we have found that less parents than usual are paying for their child to attend a school trip. As I’m sure you can appreciate, we do not have the funds to continue subsidising to the extent we do, but still want to offer valuable experiences for all of our children.

If you are worried about funding any school trips please do speak to one of our team, teacher, pastoral or office.  We will not exclude any child whose parents cannot afford for them to go on a school trip,  but we may have to look at either how many trips are offered in the future or charging more for each trip should this concern continue.

Many thanks for your on-going support.

Miss Cook

 

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2 years ago
Posted on 22nd Apr 2024 by

Year 1 are BeSMART Cup Winners!!!

Both Year 1 classes have returned to school fantastically this term and the Year 1 team are super proud of them all. It was too tricky to choose between us, so both Year 1 classes are BeSMART Cup winners this week.

On Friday 26th, the children will be able to come to school wearing a costume for the day as their treat. If you have any questions, please speak to one of the Year 1 team.

Keep up the great work Year 1!

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2 years ago
Posted on 22nd Apr 2024 by

Attendance

Dear Parents,

We wanted to remind you how important being in school each day really is for your child.

Every lesson counts, and each lesson builds upon the previous one. We know children can become poorly, but every day missed can lead to gaps in learning and difficulty for a child to understand and therefore progress well. It can also lead to anxiety for a child who can feel they have missed out.

School is more than simply learning, it is also a place where children develop vital social skills, build friendships, become independent and learn how to deal with their emotions. Research consistently proves that children who attend school regularly perform better academically. Just a few days missed can impact overall achievement.

In addition, school is a community where its learners gain a sense of belonging. A teacher’s ability to personalise support and assess a child’s understanding can only be achieved at its best in the classroom.

It is not just missing days that can have a negative impact, but late arrival too – learning starts straight away each morning. Without a clear morning routine, perhaps a missed breakfast or being late into the middle of a lesson, children can lose confidence.

For these reasons, please remember that leave of absence in term time cannot be sanctioned for reasons such as holiday. We want to ensure that every child thrives. Only very exceptional circumstances will be considered. We do quite understand that holiday companies charge significantly more during school holidays. However, we are hoping that holidays will alter over the next few years which should make them more accessible for everyone, whilst not disrupting the education of your children.

Do contact our pastoral team or office should you have any concerns about attendance, so we can support you and resolve any issues quickly.

Please remember that every day in school is an investment in your child’s future. Working together to prioritise this can only support them to succeed.

Kind regards,

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Newdale Primary School and Nursery

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2 years ago
Posted on 17th Apr 2024 by

Year 5 P.E

Year 5 will have a bonus P.E session this Friday (19th April), so please can children wear their P.E kits on this day.

From next week (w/c 22nd April), Mr Jackson’s class will have their last swimming session and P.E for both classes will be on a Tuesday for Gymnastics and Thursday for Crossbar going forward for this term.

We are starting these sessions a week earlier than previous posts, apologies for any confusion this may cause.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

The Year 5 team.

2 years ago
Posted on 15th Apr 2024 by

Sports Days

Please see below this year’s sports days.

17th June – Y5 & Y6 Sports Day – 1:15pm

18th June – Reception Sports Day – 9am

18th June – Y3 & Y4 Sports Day – 1:15pm

19th June – Y1 & Y2 Sports Day – 1:15pm

20th June – Nursery Sports Day – timings given to parents nearer the date

21st June – Reserve sports day for rainy days

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2 years ago
Posted on 12th Apr 2024 by

Achievers of the week ⭐

Friday 12th April 2024 

What a wonderful first week to start the summer term – even the sunshine made an appearance! Newdale has been buzzing with enthusiasm as all the children came back to their classes ready to learn and keen to discover their new topics.  

BeSMART Cup winners who will have a special treat next week: Miss Lowe’s class for coming back to school with excellent attitudes towards their learning. They have been renamed ‘Team Awesome’ for the wonderful effort and work this week.  

Attendance winners this week – Gertie and Omar will join them next week in class and they will all enjoy an extra playtime:  

KS1/YR winners are Mrs Sturrock and Miss Fisher’s class with an amazing 99%!

KS2 winners are McFarland’s class with 98%. Well done to all of you!

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Ksawery for some super chance to shine work and Lacey for fantastic effort across the curriculum this week 😊  

Year 5 achievers:  Freddie for being an excellent study-buddy and Amelia for her fantastic work with improper fractions this week.  

Year 4 achievers: Rosie for coming back to school with a focused attitude and producing beautiful work that she is proud of and Riley for working hard to include a variety of Year 4 SPaG features in his writing this week. 

Year 3 achievers: Maisie for coming into school with a big smile on her face this week and concentrating on her handwriting and spelling thus improving it greatly, Mason for being such an enthusiastic learner who is confident when sharing his excellent ideas and Blake for joining in all class activities and listening well to instructions 

Year 2 achievers:  Primrose for her enthusiasm and participation in lessons! She is confident in voicing her wonderful ideas which helps all learners. Freddie for continuing to improve his handwriting and presentation in all subjects whilst being an all round super role model to his peers.  

Year 1 achievers: Sofia for returning to school with a fantastic attitude to her learning and working extremely hard at orientating her letters and numbers correctly! Oscar for always working hard and being a great role model to his peers.  

Readers of the week – these children were entered into our weekly reading raffle: 

Year 6 readers: Zachary for great effort reading longer texts and Rossi for hard work reading at home with mom. 

Year 5 readers: Eshaal for showing great enthusiasm with her reading at home and Sebastian for reading more regularly and writing impressive comments in his diary. 

Year 4 readers: Hebe for consistently reading at home and completing her VIPERS question and Ria for continuing to read over the Easter holidays. 

Year 3 readers: Lila for continuous reading and Mason for super illustrations of characters in his reading diary. 

Year 2 readers: Jessica for her super effort at home and in class. Her fluency and speedy reading is definitely improving as a result! Elva, who won this week’s raffle, was nominated for reading everyday in the Easter holidays.  We hope you enjoy your new book!

Year 1 readers: Aiyla for working super hard at home with Mummy and Addison for reading more frequently and writing comments into her reading diary.