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4 months ago
Posted on 09th Jan 2026 by

Snow Day Activities

Good morning Year 4,

Happy snow day! If you haven’t already, head over to Google Classroom where you will find today’s home learning activities.

You can do your work on paper, in your homework book or send photos to the Year 4 email address (newdale.year4team@taw.org.uk). Make some time to get outside and enjoy the snow too – we’d love to see your snowmen and pictures of your snow day fun!

 

 

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4 months ago
Posted on 09th Jan 2026 by

Snow Day Activities!

Good morning Year 6,

How exciting to wake up to all of the lovely snow; we do hope that you enjoy playing in it and making lots of fantastic snowmen – this could be your PE lesson for the day! We would love to see pictures of your snowy adventures so do send them to the year 6 inbox: newdale.year6team@taw.org.uk.

Here are some suggested activities that you may wish to do today while enjoying a hot chocolate :-)

Read Theory – use your login details to access your reading comprehension questions and write a comment in your reading diary.

Go on TTRS or Hit the Button to practise your multiplication facts. Have a go at creating your own long multiplication questions as an extension.

Arithmetic – the arithmetic paper that we were going to complete in class this morning is now live on Google Classroom. How many can you complete in 30 minutes?

Tell your adult all about our first lesson on how Crime and Punishment has changed through the ages and make a fact file recording our learning on this topic so far. If you wish to, you could begin to research further on crime and punishment during Roman times, as we will be focussing on this next lesson.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zq36qfr#zngbbqt

You will also see a link in relation to Aretha Franklin on Google Classroom. In music, we are going to be learning about inspirational women in music and Aretha Franklin is the first artist we will focus on. If you would like to, you can follow the link and make a fact file all about Aretha Franklin.

These are optional tasks and we will be covering them in lessons when we return to school so do not worry if you are not able to complete them.

We know life and work continues for parents so complete what you can with no pressure.

Most importantly, stay safe and enjoy the snow.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs Arthurs and Mrs Stack

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4 months ago
Posted on 09th Jan 2026 by

Year 2 Snow Day

Good Morning,
We hope you are all keeping safe and warm at home. Here are a few gentle learning ideas that you can try throughout the day:

Year 2 Snow Day home learning ideas

These are suggestions to support home learning in a fun, relaxed way but you may already have some fun ideas. We know life and work continues for parents so complete as much as you can with no pressure. You can send photos to Newdale.year2team@taw.org.uk. The most important thing is that everyone stays safe and enjoys the day together.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to welcoming the children back soon.

The Year 2 Team

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4 months ago
Posted on 09th Jan 2026 by

Year 1 Snow Day Work

Good morning everyone,

How lovely it is to wake up to lots of snow again! We hope you are keeping safe and warm.

Here are some suggested activities we’d like you to try and do today and then enjoy the snow and your weekend.

Literacy/History 

We would like you to watch this video about the Great Fire of London again and retell your adults what happened. You are already so good at this!

History KS1: 1. Why did The Great Fire of London happen? – BBC Teach

then watch this one…

History KS1: 2. What happened during The Great Fire of London? – BBC Teach

then this one …

History KS1: 3. What happened after The Great Fire of London? – BBC Teach

Your task is to draw a picture of Pudding Lane and the fire. Can you include people using buckets of water, the fire hooks to pull down the buildings, the River Thames, boats and even people running.

Challenge – 1) if you would like to write some super facts about the Great Fire of London you can do that or have a go at answering these questions.

Great Fire of London – Quiz

1. Where did the Great Fire of London start?

  • A. A school
  • B. A bakery
  • C. A castle
  • D. A shop

2. What year did the Great Fire of London happen?

  • A. 1666
  • B. 1999
  • C. 1800
  • D. 2020

3. What were most houses in London made of at the time?

  • A. Metal
  • B. Wood
  • C. Plastic
  • D. Glass

4. Why did the fire spread so quickly?

  • A. It was very windy
  • B. It was raining
  • C. People wanted it to spread
  • D. The fire was small

5. Who wrote a famous diary about the fire?

  • A. Samuel Pepys
  • B. The King
  • C. A firefighter
  • D. A teacher

Challenge -2) if you have lego or bricks can you build the bakery on Pudding Lane and take a photo and email it to show us – newdale.year1team@taw.org.uk

Maths 

Hit the Button – Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

Go onto hit the button and see if you can get even quicker with your number bonds to 10 and bonds within 10.

counting in 10s hopscotch – Google Search practise counting in 10s.

Art –

If you go outside in the snow – can you create a piece of art using the snow or in the snow like Andy Goldsworthy  you could add sticks or stones to the snow to create your art. Take a photo and email it to us so we can see your creations!  newdale.year1team@taw.org.uk

From Miss Lowe and Mrs Sturrock.

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4 months ago
Posted on 09th Jan 2026 by

Reception’s Snow Day 

Wow, we are so lucky to have had some more snow fall overnight and we can’t wait to see what you get up to today! We know you will be wrapping up warm and making the most of the snow. Please share lots of pictures/videos on Evidence Me if you can as we would all love to see what you have been up to. These are lots of ideas for what you might want to do today.

Build a snowman: This week we have been learning to count accurately using our counting fingers to line up objects, point or move to count one thing at a time. Can you count how many buttons your snowman has? How many buttons would your snowman have if you added one more? How many buttons would your snowman have if you had one less? Is your snowman shorter than you? Is your snowman taller than you?

Back to Earth with a Bump: We have been reading a story called ‘Back to Earth With a Bump’ this week and the little boy Hal in the story has an adventure, off to search for the sun in Space. Maybe you could get creative today and make your own rocket out of old recycling? What adventure could you have? Take a teddy on an adventure with you today and tell us all about it.

Can you practise writing your name in the snow today?

Understanding the World: Lots of animals will find it tricky to find food today in the snow. Can you help to feed them? Maybe you could feed the birds?

Physical Development: Yesterday, we noticed that lots of you needed help with your gloves and zipping up your coats. Today is the perfect day to practise. If you get good at it, maybe you could set a timer and see how fast you can get yourself ready for the snow!

You might want to have a snowball throwing competition. You have been working hard on your underarm throwing in PE. How far can you throw a snowball? Can you beat your last throw? Can you catch a snowball?

Can you make a snow angel?

If you are wanting to get active inside instead, these are some fun snow themed movement breaks.

Winter run! 🏃‍♂️❄️ Winter Chase ❄️ Winter Brain Break ❄️ Just dance ❄️ Winter Games for Kids

Snow Action Song for Kids | Winter Brain Break | Preschool Learning Song| Sing Play Create

Letter formation: Use the videos to remind yourselves of the rhymes and practise writing your letters. You could air write, write it on paper or even write it in the snow! You could use a stick so you don’t get chilly fingers! This is the link to the videos: ‘a’ letter formation

Phonics: Here are some Fred Games to play to practise your blending. https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/SnvL4bgt/5yVhiwhf

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ObH5nXVH/gO1mXAaq

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/u4uUsphe/2RiKbvQf

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/BI1rcbBR/1rUXfTcP

Story Time: After a chilly day playing in the snow, why don’t you snuggle up under a blanket a share a story with someone at home? Cosiest part of the day with a warm drink and a lovely story with cuddles. We would love to see and share your photos of this on Evidence Me.

Here is a link to watch Stickman try and make it home in the snow. Stick Man – BBC iPlayer

Have a wonderful day.

Thanks,

The Reception Team

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4 months ago
Posted on 09th Jan 2026 by

Snow day fun activities

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Snowy days are perfect for magical play and exploration! Try these exciting activities with your children.

☃️ Build a mini snowman or snow family
🖐️ Make hand and footprint patterns in the snow
🎨 Paint the snow using food colouring and spray bottles
🛷 Pull toys through the snow or enjoy gentle sled pulls
❄️ Collect snow in bowls and explore melting indoors
📸 Take snowy pictures and talk about what you can see and feel

✨ Let us know about your snow day off school and nursery!
We’d love to hear what fun your little ones got up to—comment below or share a photo ❄️💙 you can also use your evidence me app to share your snow day adventures to your child’s key workers. We would love to see them and then share with the groups on their return next week.

Stay safe and enjoy the snow! How exciting !

4 months ago
Posted on 09th Jan 2026 by

Learning Support Workshop for Parents/Carers

On Thursday 29th January, we are delighted to welcome our LSAT (Learning Support Advisory Teacher) into school to deliver a neurodiversity workshop.

This will take place from 3.25pm – 4.25pm at Newdale.  Parents should wait outside the main office doors on arrival. If you are struggling for childcare, please inform the school office.

The workshop will cover the following areas:

Understanding ADHD

How ADHD affects brain function and development

Strengths of having ADHD

Techniques for managing inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

Sensory differences

How to adjust your communication skills to support young people with ADHD

Any questions that parents may have

Please confirm your attendance via Parent Pay so we have an idea of numbers prior to the event. The event is free to attend.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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4 months ago
Posted on 08th Jan 2026 by

Can you help our school on Census Day – next Thursday, 15th January 2026

Can you help our school on Census Day – next Thursday, 15th January 2026

Next week, we will be submitting important information to the Department for Education (DfE). This data directly affects the level of funding our school receives. As you know, the more funding we receive, the better the provision we can offer for your children.

One key part of this funding is the number of children who take up Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) on Census Day. All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school meal every day—whether that’s a hot dinner or a school sandwich. Some families choose to send a packed lunch instead, but on Census Day it really helps the school if as many children as possible take up their free meal.

To support this, we have planned a popular menu choice: big breakfast, along with our well‑liked school sandwich option.

We would be extremely grateful if you could encourage your child to try a UFSM meal next Thursday. Your support makes a real difference to the funding we receive and, in turn, to the opportunities we can provide for all our pupils.

Many thanks,

Miss Cook