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4 years ago
Posted on 20th Jan 2022 by

P.E 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.

This term, P.E. for Year 3 will take place on a Monday and Wednesday.

Kind regards,

The Year 3 Team.

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4 years ago
Posted on 20th Jan 2022 by

PE Kit

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.

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4 years ago
Posted on 20th Jan 2022 by

Year 6 work during isolation

Sorry to hear that some of year 6 are isolating and unable to be in school at the moment. I know that lots of you will only have mild symptoms and may want some work to do while at home. I have uploaded some maths and spelling activities on to Google Classroom under ‘Work to complete while in isolation’ and will list other activities that you can complete below:

Daily Read Theory

Daily Times Table Practise- TTRS

Research in to how Crime and Punishment has changed through the ages. You could particularly look at the types of prevention and punishments in place today.

Purple Mash activities which I will now assign.

Please do not worry about completing this work if you are unwell- it is just for those who are well enough to be working whilst off school.

See you all soon,

Miss Clay

4 years ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2022 by

Online Safety Warning – Poppy’s Playtime advice for parents

It has been brought to our attention that there is a new online horror game which some children are talking about in school.  It is called Poppy’s playtime and is based on a toy which chases you around a toy factory.  There is not an official rating for the game however it is causing some of our older children to have nightmares.

The toy in this game is called Huggy Wuggy and he looks like this:

Poppy Playtime on Steam

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4 years ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2022 by

Message from Miss Cook

Covid Update 19.1.22

Dear Parents/Carers,

We currently have 38 children infected with Covid and 5 staff members.

These figures are similar to, or below that of other schools in Telford.

We are expecting to see this figure rise before we hopefully peak in the very near future.

We are so grateful to parents supporting us by regularly testing and avoiding sending children into school if they feel their child is demonstrating symptoms.

Despite the high levels of staff shortages, we have thankfully managed so far to keep all year groups operating face to face teaching. We really do hope this continues as we reach the peak.

We believe there really is a light at the end of this pandemic tunnel now and trust we can all continue to work together to limit the impact it is having on our children’s education and wellbeing.

We are all looking forward to pre Covid normality.

Many thanks

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Newdale Primary School and Nursery

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4 years ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2022 by

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As Mrs Fenn will be starting her maternity leave soon, she will be carrying out her parents’ evenings earlier on than the rest of the school.  Due to the current rise in COVID cases, the safest option is for telephone consultations to take place rather than the normal face to face meetings.

Please find attached more information. Letters are being sent out today.

Mrs Fenn’s and Everall’s Parents’ Evenings

Many thanks

The Y4 Team

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4 years ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2022 by

COVID-19 – Changes to self isolation rules

On Thursday 13 January 2022 the health secretary announced changes to isolation rules for people who have tested positive for COVID-19. In order that people who have had and recovered from the virus can get back to their normal lives as soon as possible, isolation time has been cut to 5 full days (from the date of their first positive test) for anyone who has recorded two consecutive daily negative lateral flow tests.

This will help to reduce the disruption the virus causes in schools for both pupils and staff.

But what will this mean in practice for children, families, schools and other education settings? Here we answer your questions.

My child has tested positive for COVID-19 – how long do they have to stay away from school/college for?

All people – including pupils parents and teachers – have to isolate for a minimum of five full days after the day of a positive test before then going back to school if they have tested negative twice.

The first full day of isolation is considered to be the day following the positive test. Following the fifth full day of isolation – on the sixth day – it will be possible for people who have received two negative LFD tests on consecutive days to go back to school.

People who have tested positive can now take two LFD tests on day 5 and day 6, and if both are negative and they do not have a temperature, they can end their self-isolation on day 6 and return to their education setting immediately.

If either test is positive, they should continue to self-isolate until they get negative results from two LFD tests on consecutive days or until they have completed 10 full days of self-isolation, whichever is earliest

In practice it means that if a child or teacher tests positive on a Saturday, that would be considered day 0. They could then take tests on the morning of Thursday (day 5) and Friday (day 6). If they tested negative on both days and did not have a temperature they would be then able to return to school on the Friday.

What about if someone else in the house has tested positive? Can my child go to school/college?

Yes – and they should. They should continue going to school but test daily. If they test positive they should isolate.

What are the rules for teachers and school staff?

They’re exactly the same. If a teacher or member of school staff tests positive they should isolate for at least 5 full days. If they have 2 consecutive daily negative lateral flow tests at that point and no temperature they can and should return to work on day 6. If someone in a teacher’s household has tested positive the teacher should test daily and as long as they are negative they should continue to go to work. If they test positive they should isolate.

What are the rules for early years settings like nurseries and childminders?

They’re the same. If a child or a member of staff tests positive they should isolate for a minimum of 5 full days. If by that point they have recorded two consecutive daily negative lateral flow tests and no temperature they can return to their setting on day 6.
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4 years ago
Posted on 18th Jan 2022 by

Covid Update- 18/01/2022

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are sure that you know that there has been another change to the time that your child needs to self-isolation following a positive PCR or LFT.

The isolation period in total is 10 days, but with the new changes, the time spent isolation may be reduced.  All people – including pupils parents and teachers – have to isolate for a minimum of five full days after the day of a positive test before then going back to school if they have tested negative twice.

The day that the positive LFT is recorded is termed day 0. The day after the result is taken is Day 1. This is important so that the isolation periods are correct.

  • Your child can use a LFT on day 5
  • If this LFT test records a negative result, they continue to self-isolate but then take another LFT test on day 6 – this needs to be 24 hours after the test they took on day 5.
  • If the day 6 LFT test is also negative, they can stop isolating if your child does not have a high temperature. If they do, they must continue to isolate.

Another example may be –

  • Your child can use an LFT on day 5.
  • If the LFT test records a positive result, they continue to isolate and take another LFT test on day 6 – this needs to be 24 hours after the test that was taken on day 5.
  • If the day 6 LFT test records a negative result, they continue to isolate and take a further LFT test on day 7. Again this needs to be 24 hours after the test that was taken on day 5.
  • If the day 7 LFT test records a negative result, they can stop isolating provided they do not have a high temperature.

Another example may also be –

  • If your child continues to test positive after day 7, they should continue to self-isolate until they get negative results from two LFD tests on 24 hours apart or until they have completed 10 full days of self-isolation, whichever is earliest.

All results need to be reported to test and trace. Report a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test result – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
It is important that you child does not return to school too early as they could still be contagious to others. 

The diagram below sets this guidance out and provides further explanation.

If someone in your household has tested positive or if they are identified as a close contact, your child can still continue to come to school but should LFT daily. If they test positive, please follow the steps above.

Thank you for all of your support – we know it is tough and we want you to know the support it is appreciated by all here at Newdale.

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Newdale Primary School and Nursery

4 years ago
Posted on 18th Jan 2022 by

NSPCC – Online safety workshop for parents

 

Does your child spend time exploring online?

The internet’s a great place for children to learn, create, chat with friends and family, access information or support and explore fun apps, sites and games. But exploring comes with risks, so it’s vital we know how
to keep them safe online.

That’s why we’d like to invite you to join our FREE workshop: ‘Keeping children safe online’.

Our workshop will:

  • Help you understand how kids experience the online world
  • Show you resources and tools that could help keep them safe
  • Empower you to guide them on their journey

For: parents, carers, family members  (this workshop is for adults so please arrange childcare if possible)

Location: Newdale Primary School

Date: Monday 14th February 2022

Time: 2-3pm

Price: free

Delivered by: NSPCC – Rachel Wallace

If you are interested in attending please let your child’s class teacher or Mrs Powell know so we have a rough estimate of numbers.

We really hope to see you there.