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1 week ago
Posted on 01st May 2026 by

Y6 SATs Breakfast Club

Dear Parents/Carers,

During SATs week, we will be running our free Year 6 SATs Breakfast Club each morning to help pupils start the day calmly and confidently.

If your child prefers familiar foods, we kindly suggest that they have breakfast at home beforehand so that they feel settled and ready for their assessments. They are still welcome to eat at Breakfast Club, but this will ensure they are already well‑fuelled for the morning.

Please return the permission slip by Wednesday 6th May 2026 so we can plan numbers and catering.

As part of our approach to SATs, and with everyone’s wellbeing at the forefront of our minds, we will be going on our Nature Walk on the afternoon of Wednesday 13th May during SATs week. This will give the children a chance to relax, reset and enjoy some time outdoors after their assessments that day.

If the weather is good, please ensure your child has sun cream and a sun hat.

Thank you for your support.

The Year 6 Team

1 week ago
Posted on 01st May 2026 by

REMINDER – Parent Survey

Dear Parents and Carers,

At Newdale Primary School and Nursery, we greatly value feedback from our parents and carers. We kindly ask that all families complete our annual parent survey by Friday 5th June 2026 using the link below.

https://forms.gle/8q5MmKxwDGCQXTJH8

If you would like further information about any of the questions before completing the survey, please visit our school website or Facebook page, or speak to a member of our team who will be happy to help.

To say thank you, families who include their child’s name in the survey will be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win one of our fun summer prizes!

All named entries will be entered into the draw, with winners receiving a summer toy for the whole family to enjoy.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

Kind regards,
Miss Cook

2 weeks ago
Posted on 27th Apr 2026 by

Reminder – Y2 Bake Sale – today!

Year 2 will be holding a Bake Sale today (Monday 27th April) taking place after school from 3:10pm to 3:45pm. This will be on the bottom playground. Families from across the school are warmly invited to come along and purchase some delicious treats.

The bake sale is to help raise funds for their upcoming science and literacy topic, they will be observing real eggs in school and watching them hatch into chicks. This hands‑on project will give pupils the chance to observe, care for, and write about the chicks as they grow, creating a memorable and engaging learning opportunity.

We hope you can come along a support us today.

The Year 2 Team

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2 weeks ago
Posted on 24th Apr 2026 by

Message for Reception – cress!

Good evening,
We hope you are enjoying growing your little pots of cress at home. Some children sent in a photo of their growing seeds to share in class and everyone loved looking at them. If you haven’t and would like to send in some photos of the cress growth, then children can proudly share these back in class. Please send in via the Evidence Me app.
Thank you.

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2 weeks ago
Posted on 24th Apr 2026 by

Message for Reception

Good evening,
Please can we remind you to ensure you bring in your child’s Read. Write, Inc reading books into school in their plastic packets, along with reading diaries everyday. We change them weekly, but we do take these along to sessions so it is essential that they are in school for when needed.
Thank you for your continued support at home.

Have a lovely weekend.

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2 weeks ago
Posted on 24th Apr 2026 by

Week 2 Achievement Assembly

Friday 24th April 2026 

It has been another busy week at Newdale. On Monday, we had a visit from the police and fire teams who supported us during the evacuation. The children asked some thoughtful questions and were congratulated on how well they handled the situation. 

On Wednesday, we welcomed lots of parents and carers into school for our next Stay and Share session – thank you to all who attended. 

On Thursday, Year 4 enjoyed an Anglo-Saxon–themed workshop with Shrewsbury Museum, learning about archaeology, writing their names in runes, and making clay pots.  

Finally, on Thursday evening, we were all blown away by the fantastic acts who performed in Newdale’s Got Talent. Thank you for supporting this event and a huge thank you to the children for their hard work, resilience and bravery in performing in front of an audience. We are all very proud! 

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Louise and Amalia for amazing performances at NGT! Barnaby for a superb effort in his Chance to Shine draft. 

Year 5 achievers:  Rochae for really focusing this week on all her learning, making great progress with her arithmetic and writing a well-developed diary. Oliver for great focus in both Maths looking at fractions and Literacy with your diary entry.  

Year 4 achievers: Lewis for working hard and showing a fantastic effort in his lessons. Jacob for showing great resilience and a positive attitude to change.  

Year 3 achievers: Ollie-Leighton for adding some amazing vocabulary and description into his Chance to Shine! Jenson for his increased confidence and for being brave and trying something new! 

Year 2 achievers: Lucia for working independently and trying her best in every single lesson. We’re so proud of you! Mrs King’s achiever for her incredible effort and growing resilience in Maths. We were blown away by your confidence in finding fractions of amounts this week!  

Year 1 achievers: Freddie for trying really hard in literacy. Keep it up! For also bringing an infectious smile to the class. Aldo for giving 100% effort in all his lessons. Aldo always has a big smile on his face and a positive attitude to learning.  

Year R achievers: Daniel for being kind and respectful to everyone in class. Mateo for a wonderful week, working hard and being especially helpful at tidy up time. 

 

Times Tables  

 This week, our ‘Times Tables Rockstars’ trophy went to the class who have scored the highest accuracy over the last 14 days – well done to Mr Jackson’s class with an impressive 95%. 

 

House Points 

Lots of house points have been gathered over the last two weeks. Wrekin are in the lead for Summer 1 with 623 points. They are closely followed by Wenlock with 621. Ironbridge are in third with 589 and Severn in 4th with 537. Well done, everyone! 

Attendance Winners 20th – 24th April 2026

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

Mr Banfield = 98.89%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mrs Haymour = 99.67%

3 weeks ago
Posted on 24th Apr 2026 by

Parent Survey

Dear Parents and Carers,

At Newdale Primary School and Nursery, we greatly value feedback from our parents and carers. We kindly ask that all families complete our annual parent survey by Friday 5th June 2026 using the link below.

https://forms.gle/8q5MmKxwDGCQXTJH8

If you would like further information about any of the questions before completing the survey, please visit our school website or Facebook page, or speak to a member of our team who will be happy to help.

To say thank you, families who include their child’s name in the survey will be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win one of our fun summer prizes!

All named entries will be entered into the draw, with winners receiving a summer toy for the whole family to enjoy.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

Kind regards,
Miss Cook

3 weeks ago
Posted on 24th Apr 2026 by

May Is Get Caught Reading Month!

Throughout May, we are celebrating Get Caught Reading Month — a wonderful chance to shine a spotlight on the joy of reading!

We would love your help in capturing our children in the act of reading. Please send in a photo of your child enjoying a book. This could be:

  • Reading in their favourite cosy spot
  • Reading outdoors in the sunshine
  • Reading to a sibling, pet or teddy
  • Reading something unusual or fun (comics, magazines, recipes, signs, etc.)
  • Reading in an unexpected place — creativity encouraged!

You can either:
– Print the photo and send it into school, or
– Email it to your child’s year group email address

We will be creating a lovely display to celebrate all the wonderful readers in our school.

Thank you for helping us promote a lifelong love of reading! 📖💛