5 years ago
Posted on 21st May 2021 by Mrs Western

NumBots

Newdale have invested in a new Number Facts initiative called NumBots for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. NumBots adopts the best teaching practises to take children from counting on their fingers, to adding and subtracting two digit numbers. NumBots equips each pupil with the set of core maths skills they require by building their knowledge from the ground up – starting at the very beginning with subitising(recognising the amount without having to count it out) . NumBots’ gets progressively harder to ensure that children are exposed to new learning as well as recapping previous objectives. The Story Mode is designed to develop pupils’ understanding of the relationship between different numbers and concepts.

The programme compliments what your child is learning in school and focusses on securing any gaps in their knowledge, before moving them onto the next challenge. This self-paced journey improves children’s confidence and means they are fully prepared to tackle each new topic. NumBots recommends playing for at least 3 minutes a day, 4 or 5 days a week. NumBots is available to play via our website or mobile app, so your child will be able to learn maths at home or on-the-go, whenever suits your family.

If you would like anymore information on how to use NumBots please watch this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjCou2P3aQ4

Your child’s username and password will be stuck in their reading diary. If your child is in Year 2, your child is able to use their Times Table Rockstar’s log in to access NumBots.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Clay and Mrs Evans

Maths Co-ordinators

5 years ago
Posted on 19th May 2021 by Admin

Hollinswood and Randlay Brownies group

We are for girls aged 7-10 years and we meet on a Tuesday evening in Randlay Community Centre; we do lots of things including crafts, badges, outdoor activities, games, cooking, trips and sleepovers. We help to build girls’ self confidence and self esteem, promote friendships and also learn valuable life skills, and most of all we have lots of fun!

If anyone is interested please go to http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/joinus and select Randlay.

5 years ago
Posted on 19th May 2021 by Mrs Western

Careers Week

Dear Parents and Carers,

At Newdale, dreams and aspirations are harnessed and nurtured. This is the vision for all of our pupils. We teach all children to become self-confident and to take control of their own lives and create their own futures.

To support our pupils to have dreams and aspirations, we plan a careers programme to help inspire them to work towards the jobs of their dreams.

Our school is a place where everyone gets excited about their next steps and futures. We would like to invite you to share your occupations with our children.

Our careers programme has successfully run in school previously and we are looking for willing volunteers to lead activities with pupils or participate in talks, either in person or via teams.

Careers week will take place week commencing 5^th July.

We are looking for people who want to share their experience of their own job – The more varied the occupations the greater the learning experience we can provide.

If you are interested, please email the office and we will get back in contact with you.

Many thanks

Miss Broadhurst

5 years ago
Posted on 18th May 2021 by Mrs Western

Job Opportunity at Newdale

Dear Parents/Carers,

A job opportunity has come up working at our school. We are looking for a lunchtime supervisor to work specifically with our nursery children. The successful candidate would need to be available each day from 1130 – 1230.

If would like more details then please do contact our office on 01952 387720.

Regards

Miss Cook

Headteacher

5 years ago
Posted on 18th May 2021 by Mrs Millington

Life in Modern Britain Parent Survey

Life in Modern Britain Parent Survey.

We were blown away by the amount of responses we have received (over 200). We have carried out the draw and the 3 lucky winners will receive a text messaging congratulating them on winning. Now we have all the surveys in, we will spend quality time analysing them and will share feedback with you soon. Thank you again for continuing to support our school and be part of how we make it even better.

5 years ago
Posted on 17th May 2021 by Miss Hailey

Reception Nature Walk 🌷

Today we went on our very first Nature walk and absolutely loved it!
We were so lucky with the weather. It stayed nice and dry for us to have a good walk and explore along the way. We looked for different kinds of tree and looked at how dandelion seeds can be blown and dispersed to create new plants.

5 years ago
Posted on 17th May 2021 by Admin

Collection of children at the end of the day

As part of our commitment to safeguarding children, it is vitally important that you let the school office know if someone other than the person who usually collects your child will be collecting them after school.

Our staff are directed to carry out checks if they do not know who the person who is collecting. Your child will be kept safe in school whilst we try to contact you to find out if you give permission for them to be released to this person. As you can imagine, this may take some time in order that we get your permission for your child to be released

To ensure that this is avoided, you need to let school know if there is a change. The best way of contacting school to tell us about this through either a note in the home / school communication book if you know in advance or a call into school on 01952 387720.

Thank you in advance for your continuing support.