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2 years ago
Posted on 10th Sep 2024 by

Attendance Update

Attendance Update

Dear Parents and Carers,

RE: Attendance Update

From 19th August 2024, the Government have introduced a new ‘National Framework for Penalty Notices’. These will apply across Telford and Wrekin from 1st September 2024.

Below are some of the significant changes you need to be aware of:

  • If your child has 10 sessions of unauthorised absence in a 10 school-week rolling period, you may be issued with a Penalty Notice. These 10 sessions may include any unauthorised absence, including leave in term time and do not have to be consecutive. Unauthorised absences are recorded for children who are late after the register has closed, do not provide medical evidence, or have not contacted school.
  • Penalty Notices are increasing to £160 from September 2024. This can be reduced to £80 but only for the first Penalty Notice issued, if paid within 21 days – this reduction does not apply to any subsequent Penalty Notice.
  • Any 2nd Penalty Notice, to the same parent for the same child, issued within three years of the date of the first Penalty Notice will be charged at a flat rate of £160.
  • A third Penalty Notice will not be issued within a three-year rolling period, to the same parent for the unauthorised absence of the same child, – alternative action or legal measures will be utilised for subsequent offences.
  • In some circumstances a ‘Notice to Improve’ may be issued. However, a Notice to Improve will only be used in cases where support is appropriate. They will not be issued in cases of unauthorised leave in term time for holidays; where information for parents is included on the school’s website; or a simple warning has been given by the school that a Penalty Notice could be issued for unauthorised leave in term time.
  • Absence for leave in term times will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances – please note that holidays or extended leave for family visits cannot be considered as exceptional circumstances. We will be updating our Attendance Policy to reflect this.

I totally understand the challenges of the costs of holidays during the school holidays and of having extended family who live abroad; however, the guidance from the DfE is clear that we cannot authorise these absences. As a school we will always consider exceptional circumstances that sit outside these reasons on a case-by-case basis. I also want to make you aware that there is a tightening of the guidelines around pupils arriving late. If pupils are consistently late this could contribute to their unauthorised absence levels and result in action being taken by the Local Authority. Maintaining a good level of attendance is not only essential for your child’s day to day learning but is also crucial in setting positive habits and mindsets for their future. If you need support with your child’s attendance, please come and talk to a member of our office or pastoral team.

Kind regards,

 

Miss R Cook

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2 years ago
Posted on 09th Sep 2024 by

Reception Message

Please could we ask that all lunchboxes are clearly named, to ensure they collect the correct lunchbox from the trolley at lunchtime. Please remove lunchboxes from your child’s bag and place it on the lunch trolley situated outside the Reception classroom in the morning.

Could we also request that all uniform is named so that we can return misplaced items to the correct owner quickly.

Home/School communication books/Reading diaries have now been sent home. These will be sent home with a ‘share a story’ book daily. Please return these each day in the named plastic wallets they were provided in.

 

Finally, could we ask that children only bring in 1 named bookbag to school each day. We are limited on space in the cloakroom area and do not have space for additional large rucksacks. Children are only expected to bring in their reading diary and reading book each day. Additional kit bags on forest school day can be catered for as we have separate storage for this.

Thank you for your support.

The Reception Team.

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2 years ago
Posted on 06th Sep 2024 by

Our First Week in Reception!

Wow, what a busy week we have had settling into life at Newdale! We have loved getting to know all of the children and the adults are very proud of them all for their wonderful first week at school. We cannot wait for the year ahead of us!

Today, your child has come home with a reading diary and sharing story book in their bag. Your child chooses a story from our lovely reading gardens to bring home to share with you, but please return these so we can keep swapping them for more exciting stories to read! You might have noticed that their reading diary has a blank front cover; please can you get your child to decorate this by drawing their favourite book.

Next week, the children will have their first PE lessons. These will take place on Monday and Thursday. Please send your child into school wearing their PE kits on those days.

We hope the children have been busy telling you all about life in reception.

Have a lovely weekend,

Reception Team

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2 years ago
Posted on 06th Sep 2024 by

🌟 Friday Achievement Assembly 🌟

Friday 6th September 2024

How excited and proud we were to see all those smiley faces returning to school on Tuesday! It has been so lovely to see our pupils looking so smart wearing their uniform in their new classes. The classrooms have been filled with enthusiasm as the pupils completed lots of ‘getting to know you’ activities and launched their new topics! We hope you have heard all about it at home! Have a lovely weekend and we can’t wait to see you all back at school on Monday! 😊

BeSMART Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:

Mr McFarland’s class who were nominated for their mature behaviour and an amazing start back to school in Year 6. Their adults have been super impressed with their following of the BeSMART code.

Attendance winners this week – Gertie and Omar, who are also refreshed and looking very smart for the new year, will join them next week in class and they will all enjoy an extra playtime:

KS1 winners are Mrs Evans and Mrs Sturrock’s class with 98%

KS2 have three winners this week; Miss Watson’s, Mrs Everall’s and Mrs King’s class with a very impressive 100%!

Achievers of the week:

Year 6 achievers: Emilio for having a fantastic attitude to learning this week and setting a great example to his peers and James for showing such resilience and perseverance with his SAT’s practise this week, having such a positive attitude to his learning and for always showing the BeSMART code in class.

Year 5 achievers:  Grace for beautifully presented work at the start of the new school year in books and fantastic detailed writing in her reading diary too. Toni for making a super start to year 5. He has already got his work on our presentation board and received a teacher award for effort in literacy. Keep up the hard work!

Year 4 achievers: Esmae for a positive attitude to learning in all subjects and for being a fantastic friend and role model and Maisie for making a bright return to school and making it really enjoyable for all in class.

Year 3 achievers: Jessica for bringing an infectious smile and wonderful work ethic into year 3. Lewis for settling into year 3 beautifully and being independent.

Year 2 achievers: Libby for settling well into year 2, following the BeSMART code and making us smile with her positive attitude to her learning. McCauley for having a wonderful first week and setting into Year 2 well.

Year 1 achievers: Marley for showing the adults in Year 1 that he is a responsible, kind and caring pupil. A great start to Year 1, following the BeSMART code!  Mrs Evans and Mrs Sturrock’s Achiever of the Week was chosen for following our Be Smart code and having a fantastic start to Year 1. He has listened carefully and put 100% effort into all of his work.

Readers of the week – these children were entered into our weekly reading raffle:

Year 6 readers: Mr McFarland’s reader, who won the KS2 raffle, was chosen for great reading and voluntarily practising spellings before even receiving homework and Guransh for his amazingly, interesting reading comments all week :-)

Year 5 readers: Elsa for great reading comments this week filled with amazing information. Lawrencia for brilliant effort in her reading diary and during guided reading lessons.

Year 4 readers: Matilda for reading each night and writing detailed comments in her diary and Ben for excellent enthusiasm and commitment to reading.

Year 3 readers: Elva, who won the KS1 and Year 3 raffle,  for amazing, detailed comments in her reading diary. Keep up the super work Elva! Chimzi for showing super commitment and enthusiasm for reading this week.

Year 2 readers: Stefanie for her effort in reading on week one and extra activities in her reading diary. Alfie for writing his own answers to the questions in his reading diary.

Year 1 readers: Aadya for writing her own comment in the reading diary! Mrs Evans and Mrs Sturrock’s reader was chosen for reading really well at home and reading a good variety of books. Well done!

 

2 years ago
Posted on 06th Sep 2024 by

Message for Year 1 parents

Dear Year 1 parents,

Now your children are in Year 1, they should bring home a share a story book and a Read Write Inc phonics book and the expectation is that children read a minimum of 3 times a week and record this in their reading diary. The teaching assistants will also ask regular questions about the book for the children to answer- it is a great opportunity to practice their writing.

The children will receive house points in accordance to the amount they read.

3 x a week: Bronze award= 3 house points.

4 x a week: Silver award= 4 house points

5 x a week: Bronze award= 5 house points.

Reading at home is so important for the children to develop fluency and we thank you for your continued partnership with this.

The Year 1 team.

 

2 years ago
Posted on 06th Sep 2024 by

European Day of Languages – 26th September

On Thursday the 26th September, Newdale will be celebrating European Day of Languages.

It is a day to promote awareness of the importance of language learning and protecting the linguistic heritage.

Each year group will be celebrating a different country (please see below).

Nursery -Spain

Reception -Italy

Year 1- Sweden

Year 2-Poland

Year 3- Denmark

Year 4- Switzerland

Year 5- Greece

Year 6- Germany

The children are invited to come into school wearing the colours of the flag that they are celebrating.

 

 

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2 years ago
Posted on 05th Sep 2024 by

Forest School Tomorrow

Dear Parents/Carers,

We will be going out tomorrow afternoon for a Forest School session. Please send your child in wearing their uniform but they will need a coat and a change of footwear.

Thanks in advance,

 

The Year 4 Team