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4 years ago
Posted on 25th Jan 2022 by

Trip Volunteers

Good afternoon,

We hope you have received the emails about our trip to the Severn Valley Country Park in Alveley, Shropshire.

We would love to take a parent volunteer to help out with each class. We will leave school at 9:20am and return at roughly 3:30pm. If you are able to help on one of the days, and don’t mind the potentially cold/wet conditions, can you please contact the office or email the year 5 team.
Tel: 01952 387720
Email: newdale.year5team@taw.org.uk

Miss Harrison’s class will be visiting on Monday 31st January.
Mr Banfield’s class will be visiting on Monday 7th February.

The trip will involve a lot of walking and, because of the time of year, it may be cold, wet and muddy conditions. Therefore, we are asking that children wear own clothes, for example:
– thermals/tights under trousers
– waterproof coat
– lots of layers (such as vest, long sleeved top and fleece)
– wellies/walking boots and thick socks
– spare socks/shoes for the journey back
– a hat and gloves
– a rucksack with a drink and lunch

Children will learn lots of Geography in two sessions lead by park wardens. Session 1 is orienteering (where children use an OS map to navigate around the park to find marker). Session 2 is a river study (children will walk along tributary streams, use floats to measure the speed of the stream at different points, and observe erosion and deposition).

Many thanks for your continued support,
Miss Harrison

 

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4 years ago
Posted on 25th Jan 2022 by

Safety Online

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are really keen to support in the battle to keep children safe online. We have very many systems in school which mean we have a tight grip on what children can access. Unfortunately, this pandemic has meant that children have been couped up way more than usual over the last 2 years and for many this has meant significantly more time spent on devices. As a parent of teenagers I know how hard it is to keep control of what children do and what they access. We are aware that a significant number of our children have access to apps that have a much older age limit on them. We know from research that the age limits are very much set inline with the maturity levels of children. Miss Newport has arranged some really worthwhile training and support for parents which will be delivered by the NSPCC. We do hope you can attend.

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4 years ago
Posted on 24th Jan 2022 by

Change to school menu Tuesday 25th January 2022

Due to a supply issue with our catering supplier we have had to change the menu tomorrow (Tuesday 25th January) to burgers instead of hotdogs. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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4 years ago
Posted on 24th Jan 2022 by

Covid update – staff shortages 24.01.2022

Dear Parents/Carers,

Just a quick message to warn everyone that we are suffering very significant staff shortages due to teachers and cover teachers testing positive.

We have managed to cover today by rejigging people, but I just want to make everyone aware that we are potentially looking at having to close a year group and moving them to online learning should we have to.

It is so hard to give much notice for this, as very often we don’t know that staff are not going to be in until the morning they test positive.

I absolutely know how inconvenient this would be for working parents and also know that children get so much more from face-to-face teaching, so we will continue to try our best to keep fully operational.

I just wanted to give parents the heads up so they can start thinking about possible childcare issues should we have to move some children to online learning.

We will of course keep you posted and in the meantime, help us by not risking sending your child to school if they are displaying symptoms and by testing regularly.

Thank you for your ongoing support during this ongoing challenging time.

Miss Cook

Headteacher

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4 years ago
Posted on 21st Jan 2022 by

Reception Star 💫

This week Sebastian is our star for always working so hard everyday. He’s been trying his absolute best in every lesson, every day. He is such a kind friend. You make everyone happy Sebastian ☺️

4 years ago
Posted on 21st Jan 2022 by

E-Safety Top Tip – Livestreaming

What is livestreaming?

Livestreaming is broadcasting to an audience in ‘real time’. The audience can leave comments, give likes to the person who is streaming and, in some cases, ‘gift’ the streamer. Some platforms let several people livestream at the same time.

Children and teenagers are likely to have spent more time on livestreaming and video apps in the last few years. While many children will be using these apps to talk to friends or family, some children may be talking to people they don’t know, or sharing personal information without realising.

What can make live streaming risky?

There are several factors that can make watching or creating live streams risky for children and young people.

  • Content. If they’re watching other people’s live streams, children could be exposed to age inappropriate content, including sexual or violent content.
  • Offensive comments. If a young person’s live stream is open to the public, viewers may be able to leave negative or inappropriate comments on feeds.
  • Live streaming is ‘in the moment’. Live streaming is ‘in the moment’ which increases the risk of children and young people acting on impulse.
  • Do things they wouldn’t do offline. Children, like adults, can feel more confident when they are online as they feel protected by the screen. This can result in them saying or doing something they’d be less likely to do offline.
  • Digital footprints. If a live streamer makes a mistake, shares personal details, or broadcasts offensive or inappropriate material, they are doing so in public. It’s possible for viewers to record a livestream, and it could be posted online or shared more widely.
  • Inappropriate contact. There can be hundreds, potentially thousands, of people watching a live stream, including people who might be looking to hurt or exploit children and young people.

How you can help your child stay safe while live streaming

There are some practical steps you can take to help keep your child safe if they are using an app or website with a live streaming function.

  • Talk to them. The best way you can protect your child is to talk to them. Not just once, but have ongoing conversations as part of your family life. Having these discussions little and often is more effective than one big chat.
  • Use devices in public spaces. 
  • Practice and prepare. Advise them to practice and prepare before they go live. This will minimise the risk of errors, or off-script activity.
  • Privacy and safety settings. Go through the privacy and safety settings with your child. With younger children make sure only trusted friends and family they know offline  can view their online profiles and videos.
  • Be wary of requests to chat in private. 
  • Support and Reporting. It’s really important to make sure your child knows where to go for support if they need it, and how to report concerns. Talk to them about how they can report using the CEOP tool.

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

4 years ago
Posted on 20th Jan 2022 by

PE kits – message to parents

Just a reminder that for P.E. children need plain black or navy shorts or jogging bottoms or plain black or navy leggings (no logos) and a plain, white t-shirt. They also need trainers and a navy blue / black jumper / fleece for outside P.E.

Year 1 have PE on Mondays (outdoor) and Thursdays (indoor).

We also have Forest school every Tuesday. Children must have wellies and coats in school for these sessions.

Thank you for your support.

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4 years ago
Posted on 20th Jan 2022 by

PE Kit reminder

Just a reminder that for P.E. children need plain black or navy shorts or jogging bottoms or plain black or navy leggings (no logos) and a plain, white t-shirt. They also need trainers and a navy blue / black jumper / fleece for outside P.E.
Thank you,
The Year 5 Team