Personal Development

Dear Parents/carers,

Soon, we look forward to welcoming Buddy Bear back to Newdale for a visit! He likes to check that all the children are feeling safe and happy in school. Some of the ways we ensure this happens are below:

• The best way to find out how the children feel is to ask them! We carry out regular pupil voice sessions using a wide cross section of pupils, and ensuring they are different every time. We might ask about what they like or would like to improve about their learning or what ideas they have to further improve the school.
• Our Safeguarding Champions are visible to all pupils through their bright red jumpers – their role is to be ambassadors for the pupils: children of their own age who they can go to with worries, problems or solutions!
• This year you may have realised that we updated our BeSMART code to include Behaviour – as we are so proud of all children’s excellent behaviour in school, we wanted to celebrate the Be of Behaviour! Alongside the positivity of all teaching staff, our pastoral team do an excellent job in supporting with this and ensuring everyone feels listened to.
• Our weekly Achievement Assembly gives every pupil the opportunity to strive to be the best they can be, as well as the time to come together as a whole school team, recognising the contributions made by everyone in school.
• Daily assemblies include two based solely on the BeSMART code and Safeguarding… these are valuable opportunities to discuss kind friendships, road safety, e-safety to name a few. Our safeguarding champions and school parliament are often involved in these assemblies too.
• We also celebrate British Values each Thursday (and regularly in class), looking at current affairs and how it impacts all our lives. We want to help you to grow your children into citizens for the future. Alongside this, our extra-curricular opportunities such as residential trips, cinema and theatre experiences, regular visitors to the school, walks around the local area, family events and so much more ensure we support your child’s wider development.

We hope you can let us know if you have any further ideas to develop our school even more.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

How we prepare children for life in modern Britain

Dear parents / carers,

We wanted to remind you of some of the ways that you can keep in touch with us, and we can keep in touch with you! We very much value your support to ensure your child enjoys every moment at Newdale.

• Staff are always available for you to informally chat with at the beginning and end of the day outside school.
• Appointments can be made with your child’s teacher in addition to our parents’ evenings (next one just after half term). Please use the office, email directly, or message in the home/school communication book.
• Look out soon for our regular update as to how your child is progressing – by sending these out before parent’s evening, you can be fully informed.
• Our pastoral team are on hand to support families as well as children in school.
• Our SENDCo, Mrs. Poole is always keen to ensure children with SEND have the best support – please contact her should you need anything at all.
• Before and After School Club staff are available should you need to discuss anything with them.
• We look forward to meeting Grandparents at this year’s harvest event – a great opportunity for them to see the wonderful work your child is doing in school.
• The next Fish and Chip family lunch is coming up very soon – we hope to see you there – again, a chance for informal parent/teacher meetings should you need.
• We hope you find our newsletters and other digital communications useful and informative, especially our Top Tips for e-safety.
• Please remember that all the information you need about what your child is learning is on our website – but do ask if you need any further information at all.

Many thanks for your continued support,

Miss Cook

Children in Need Day will be on Friday 18th November

Children will be able to come wearing spots/dress down clothing and are asked to bring in a voluntary contribution.

All donations will be via Parent Pay