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4 years ago
Posted on 14th Jul 2022 by

ASC Update

14.7.22

Dear Parents/Carers of children who use After School Club (ASC),

We are very proud to be able to offer our wrap-around care to support working parents. Our ASC team take their role very seriously and work hard to make sure the provision is the best it can be for our children.

Recently, Mrs Thomas (Assistant Headteacher) and I monitored the provision to quality assure the offer. As part of this monitoring, we spent a lot of time talking to the children about the activities and of course the food!

They came up with some good ideas but did appreciate that not everyone likes the same things. We invest money back into ASC to regularly resource the activities that are on offer.

Thank you to the parents who responded to the parent survey. We read each and every comment and where possible, adjust our provision.

We have attached our Autumn 1 ‘snack’ menu to see. It is important to remember that we only offer a ‘snack’ for the children, with the presumption being they will be given their tea when they get home.

It is tricky to generate the time needed to prepare food for so many children, hence we need to keep it as simple as we can.

We have incorporated snacks that we know children love, but also added some new items based on the feedback we have been given.

We are always open to suggestions and thank you for your continued support.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

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4 years ago
Posted on 13th Jul 2022 by

Family Lunch

13.7.22

Family Lunch

Dear Parents/Carers,

Our termly Family lunch is finally returning after three years. The closing date for booking a hot school lunch has gone, however you can still join in and bring your own sandwiches.  We politely ask that you do not bring in Macdonald’s, Burger King, fizzy pop etc.

School Menu (We have to plan a menu that is easily transportable!)

Burger, wedges beans and peas

Vegetarian option Quorn burger

Vegan option Vegan Burger

Biscuit selection or cupcakes

Nursery Family lunch will start at 11.20am, please make your way to the main office where the Nursery staff will take you to collect your lunch and then join your child in the Nursery.  This event is for our children who attend Nursery on a Tuesday lunchtime.

School Family lunch will start at 11.45. Please make your way to the main office.

Parents who have booked a lunch will be asked to queue outside on the left-hand side (staff will issue you with your pre booked ticket which you will have booked via ParentPay).

Those parents who are bringing their own lunch, please queue on the right.

Parent’s will be asked to make their way to their child’s classroom to collect their child first (don’t worry we will have Year 6 children to guide you if you are unsure of where to go).  Parents and children will then be asked to make their way down the corridor into the hall to collect lunches, please then exit out of the school hall by the stairs (don’t worry your child will know which way to go!).  You are then free to return to your child’s classroom or to make your way outside and enjoy the sunshine (fingers crossed). Perhaps bring a picnic blanket to sit on the grass.

We apologise in advance for any queues that may occur. They usually go down very quickly as we have additional staff working in the kitchen to support this event.

Unfortunately, there will be no parking on site for this event unless you are a blue badge holder.  Please remember that we have a no mobile phone policy on site, they will need to be turned off and kept in pockets or handbags for the duration of the event.

The event will run up until 1.00pm.  We are very much looking forward to welcoming you all back into Newdale. Needless to say, if you are feeling under the weather with possible symptoms of the new variant, then please cancel and stay away.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Newdale Primary School and Nursery

 

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4 years ago
Posted on 12th Jul 2022 by

Art Club 🎨

Today was our last art club session.
Today’s club was inspired by a story! Julia Donaldson’s ‘Paper Dolls’ tells the story of a little girl who makes her own paper dolls, each with their own name and unique features, and the adventures that they have together. After we listened to the story, we made our own paper dolls. Fantastic cutting from all, as well as some beautiful designs. What adventures have your paper dolls had at home?

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4 years ago
Posted on 12th Jul 2022 by

Catering vacancies with T&W

Would you like to earn some money whilst your children are hard at work at school?

Catering vacancies are available within Telford and Wrekin Schools. To view jobs and apply, please visit www.wmjobs.co.uk and search “Catering” within 5 miles of “Telford”

 

4 years ago
Posted on 11th Jul 2022 by

Online Safety Top Tip – Stats and facts!

Young children (6-10) – Online safety advice

Early use of digital technology has been shown to improve language skills and promote children’s social development and creativity.

But it’s not without risks for young children, who may come across inappropriate content or begin to copy what older children do online. 

When was the last time you spoke to your child about online safety?

For advice on how to keep your child safe online please see the guide below, written by Internet Matters.

Internet-Matters-online-safety-Age-Guide-6-10s

If you need more support or guidance with online safety please contact a staff member or send us an email newdale.primary@taw.org.uk

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4 years ago
Posted on 11th Jul 2022 by

Year 6 Upcoming Events

Dear Parents/Carers,

As year 6 near the end of their time at Newdale, we have lots of events planned to celebrate.

Friday 15th July – Year 6 treat.

To celebrate the end of a wonderful year, we would like to treat the children to a pizza lunch followed by ice-creams. Food will be paid for by school and ordered from Pizza Hut so they will not need a packed lunch that day (unless they do not wish to eat pizza!). We will not eat until 1pm so we can picnic altogether outside after the official lunchtime has finished, therefore please ensure your child has a snack for breaktime to keep them going a little longer than usual! We will order a gluten free pizza for those we know require this. Any other issues, please inform us and confirm, via ParentPay, whether your child will want food so we can order enough.

Wednesday 20th July – Peter Pan performances.

The children have been working incredibly hard to prepare for their production of Peter Pan, which we are delighted to present to you over two performances at 1.30pm and 6.00pm. Tickets for these performances can be purchased via ParentPay and we kindly ask that all children are in school for 5.30pm to prepare for the evening performance. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday 21st July – Year 6 Leavers Assembly.

For their final farewell, year 6 will be hosting an awards ceremony, distributing awards to peers who they have voted for in class. The assembly will begin at 2.00pm and there will be an opportunity for photographs to be taken at the end. The children can bring in smart clothing (such as their prom outfit), if they wish to change into this before the event, however this is not compulsory.

We would also please ask for each child to bring in a strong plastic bag to school from Monday 11th July onwards, so that they can bring home their books from this year.

Thank you for your continued support and co-operation.

Mrs Thomas and Mr McFarland

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4 years ago
Posted on 11th Jul 2022 by

Fun in the sun

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are so lucky to have a continuation of the lovely, sunny weather this week.

Please ensure you apply sun lotion to your child before they come into school (School staff are not allowed to apply sun lotion) and make sure they have a named water bottle to keep hydrated.

It is also a good idea to send them in with a hat (again please put a name label in it!).

We have opened up some classrooms to allow children the option to come into school at lunchtime should they get too hot.

We never complain about the sun but do understand that rising temperatures can come with warnings that we have to abide by.

Please help us, to help your children feel comfortable in school this week.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

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4 years ago
Posted on 11th Jul 2022 by

Nursery Summer Fun

On Wednesday 20th July, we would like to invite parents/carers into nursery for a drink and biscuits to mark the end of term and give you opportunity for you to play with your child in nursery and share their favourite activities with you.

Timings:  10.30am -11.15am for the morning session and 2.15pm -3.00pm for the afternoon session.  If your child attends all day you are welcome to attend either of the visit times. Children who don’t normally attend on a Wednesday are welcome to join us with their parents/carers.

Please use the normal nursery entrances and not the reception entrance.  Sorry,  no mobile phones will be allowed in the nursery.

Thank you

 

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4 years ago
Posted on 07th Jul 2022 by

ASC Homework offer

Dear Parents/Carers of children who attend After School Club,

We are delighted to be able to offer wrap-a-round care at our school, so that working parents can have the flexibility they need.

We want to let you know that during every slot for After School Club, there will be opportunity for the children to complete homework including spellings, reading and topic linked activities.

It maybe that you would rather that homework was completed at home with you and of course that is fine. We will not be forcing children to do their homework but will be asking them each day if they would like to have time to get it done.

Clearly the team will not be able to carry out larger pieces of homework with them e.g. making a castle, but they will be able to support with daily homework.

Please talk to your children about this option, as it will be up to them and we will not force them.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher