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4 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

 

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4 months ago
Posted on 19th Jun 2026 by

Year 4 Go Ape!

What a fantastic day Year 4 had at Cannock Chase! They impressed all the adults on the trip with their brilliant behaviour and terrific team-work and it was lovely to see them supporting and encouraging each other as they swung through the treetops and whizzed down the zipline. Well done everyone!

 

 

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4 months ago
Posted on 19th Jun 2026 by

Achievement Assembly

Friday 19th June 2026 

It has been a week filled with exciting trips and activities at Newdale. On Monday, our Year 3 children visited Attingham Farm, while on Wednesday our Reception children enjoyed a trip to Wrekin Forest School. The excitement continued on Friday when our Year 4 children headed to Go Ape for an adventurous day out. Throughout the week, our Year 6 children also took part in Bikeability workshops, developing their cycling skills and confidence. It has been wonderful to see so many children enjoying these fantastic learning experiences and there are many more still to come! 

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Leo for being so helpful to the office staff during his breaktimes all through the year. Erin for fantastic participation in bikeability and always listening carefully.  

Year 5 achievers:  Hannah for always being a role model following our school rules and being a keen learner. Damian for excellent Maths NFER results after pushing himself in Maths all year. 

Year 4 achievers: Lucas for a fantastic week, attaining an outstanding score in his maths tests. Zoey for a superb score in her Maths assessments this week. Amazing arithmetic!  

Year 3 achievers: Oscar for fantastic contributions and listening on our trip and amazing resilience throughout test week. Udayveer for being a fabulous role model on our trip and for remembering lots of facts that we learnt.  

Year 2 achievers: Jeremy for settling into Newdale brilliantly. You’re an excellent new member to our team. Natalie for trying exceptionally hard in all areas and being an amazing role model. We are so proud of you! 

Year 1 achievers: Lucas for always for a superstar learner, kind friend and a wonderful member of the class. Declan for making excellent progress this year and always working hard and trying his best! 

Year R achievers: Julian for offering to help friends and adults in school. Tallulah for ALWAYS working so hard every single day. She is a role model! What a superstar 😊  

 

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

Year 6 readers: Emelia for her fun Greek facts that have made us laugh. Amalia for her insightful and humorous comments about the poetry she has been reading this week. 

Year 5 readers: Tylor for a week of consistent, detailed reads and showing a good effort to aim for platinum. Noah for well detailed comments in his reading diary.  

Year 4 readers: Poppy for fantastic reading this week showing a great understanding of her story. Arya for reading everyday this week and writing amazing comments about her book! 

Year 3 readers: Stefanie for reading everyday this week! Sebastian for always engaging with questions in his diary.  

Year 2 readers: Macey-Grace for reading everyday! Eve for consistently putting in exceptional effort reading in school and at home. 

Year 1 readers: Freddie for his consistent reading at home! James for consistent reading at home and always trying to complete his phonics speedy reading challenge.  

Newdale Cup Winners

This week, Mrs Churm’s class have won the Newdale Cup for how well they came into assembly, showing respect for the adults and sitting quietly. They are all great role models for their peers!

Attendance Winners  15th – 19th June 2026

Winner of Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3

Mrs Evans & Mrs Sturrock = 98.28%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mrs Arthurs = 99.35%

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4 months ago
Posted on 18th Jun 2026 by

Water Battle

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As it appears that the weather will be very good next week, we are hoping that we can have our Year 6 water battle at the end of Friday 26th June. We will do this at the very end of the day, as children will get very wet! Children who have after-school clubs will want to bring a change of clothes.

Children are allowed to bring in their own water blasters. We also have some water blasters should the children not have any at home.

If the weather changes, we will update you on the re-scheduled event.

Year 6 Team

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4 months ago
Posted on 18th Jun 2026 by

Nursery Message for September Starters

Good morning,

A reminder to Parents/Carers of children joining Newdale Reception in September of our transition sessions on July 7th.

You should have received your letter with your time slot for either the morning or afternoon.

During this session you can settle your child in their new classroom and will then have an opportunity to attend a meeting with Miss Cook to learn more about school.

Please can we ask that, where possible, younger siblings do not attend the session due to space in classrooms.

 

Thank you for your support – we look forward to welcoming you all soon.

4 months ago
Posted on 17th Jun 2026 by

Toys in School

Dear Parents/Carers,

I am writing to you to ask for your support regarding an increasing number of children bringing toys from home into school and describing them as fidget toys. These have included mini skateboards, dumpling squish toys and Labubus. While we understand that some children may benefit from support with concentration or self-regulation, these items are often becoming a distraction in class and are not always helping learning in the way that was intended.

If a child does require a fidget toy, the school is able to provide suitable resources. These are selected to support learning appropriately and to minimise disruption for the child and others. For this reason, we ask that toys are not brought in from home unless this has first been discussed and agreed with your child’s class teacher or our SENDCO, Mr McFarland, or a member of the Pastoral team.

We appreciate that parents and carers want to do the very best for their children and we are always happy to work together to find the most appropriate support. Agreeing any such arrangement in advance allows us to ensure consistency and to make sure the resource is genuinely beneficial within the classroom setting.

Please therefore do not send toys into school unless this has been discussed and agreed in advance. If you feel your child may benefit from a fidget resource, please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance.

Many thanks for your continued cooperation,

Miss Cook

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4 months ago
Posted on 16th Jun 2026 by

Arthog Hoodies

Arthog Hoodies are available to order!

Please complete the form and return to school by Monday 22nd June 2026.  When completing your form please ensure you fill the form out correctly, full name, two initials, size and two choices of colour.  Once your order has been returned to school you will be added to ParentPay to complete your payment.  Deadline for paying is Friday 10th July.

Update:  Due to staff fundraising we are able to offer a discount of £10 on a hoodie (one per child).

 

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4 months ago
Posted on 16th Jun 2026 by

Crucial Crew/ Art Day Clarification

Good morning,

We are aware that the whole-school art day is scheduled for the same day as Crucial Crew (Wednesday 24th June). Year 6 have had their art day moved but will not require dress-down and will be later this term. Please ensure that your child is wearing school uniform for our trip to Crucial Crew next Wednesday, as there are many schools in attendance and children have to be easily identifiable. Please also ensure that they have a packed lunch including a drink, sun cream and a hat should they need it.

Thank you,
Year 6 Team

4 months ago
Posted on 16th Jun 2026 by

Harberdashers’ Adams Grammar

Please find attached the latest message from Haberdashers’ Adams School.

Please note that our school does not provide coaching for any secondary school entrance examinations. We follow the national curriculum for primary schools. If parents would like further guidance on how to support their children in preparation for these exams, they should contact the relevant secondary schools directly and may also wish to carry out internet research.

Kind regards,

Newdale

 

 

Haberdashers’ Adams Entrance Test for 2027 entry

 

For boys and girls currently in Year 5 wishing to join Haberdashers’ Adams in September 2027, please register for our entrance test at https://westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk/  The registration portal is open until 4pm on 26th June 2026.

 

The test will be held on Monday 14th September 2026.

 

Children eligible for Pupil Premium, free school meals, Service Premium or those who are looked-after may contact outreach@adamsgs.uk to access a free test familiarisation programme.