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5 days ago
Posted on 01st May 2026 by

A huge welcome to our new Reception Class 26-27! šŸ‘‹

A huge welcome to our new Reception Class 26-27! šŸ‘‹

Many of our Mighty Oaks children have secured a space in our reception cohort for September 2026! We will also be welcoming a number of children from other nurseries across the community and canā€™t wait to meet you all and welcome you into Newdale.

We will be in touch shortly via letter and phone with information about starting school and transition information as we understand everyone will be getting excited about visiting their new classrooms, meeting staff and friends and buying new smart uniform ā˜ŗļø.

Please keep an eye out for post and/or calls over the next couple of weeks as we organise dates and release information. We will be looking at ringing newcomers soon, visiting both children in Mighty Oaks and visiting community nurseries to meet the children and will offer a classroom experience in July for both children and parents.

We canā€™t wait to meet you all and are looking forward to starting your big school journey.

Any questions please ask.

See you all soon šŸ‘‹

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5 days ago
Posted on 01st May 2026 by

Crazy about mini beast

This weekā€™s activities and lesson plan have focused on our wonderful ā€œminibeastsā€ topic. We began by revisiting and recalling what we have previously learned, helping to strengthen the childrenā€™s understanding and confidence.

The children have enjoyed manipulating a wide range of materials to design and create their own insects. They explored pattern-making using natural resources such as leaves, sticks, and stones, as well as using recycled materials to build and mould imaginative minibeast models. These activities supported their creativity, fine motor skills, and problem-solving abilities while encouraging them to think about the features and characteristics of different insects.

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1 week ago
Posted on 28th Apr 2026 by

Mini beast


Let’s talk fine motor skills, mark making, and all things curly-whirly! The Mighty Oaks children have been busy creating and crafting snails, while learning all about their habitats and the different parts of their bodies.
This week, we’ve flown across the pond to explore dragonflies, all while practicing and reinforcing our understanding of numbers 0-5 such a fun hands on way to learn.

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3 weeks ago
Posted on 14th Apr 2026 by

Todayā€™s evacuation

A massive well done to the entire team today at nursery who got all the children safely out of the building to a safe place so swiftly!
Your children were absolutely amazing under the circumstance, the parents and community helping were such a great support. ā¤ļøšŸ«¶šŸ»
And on that note #anytimefitnesslawley and the #grazingcowlawley we couldnā€™t have felt any safer and more welcomed, so thank you to all their amazing staff too!

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3 weeks ago
Posted on 12th Apr 2026 by

Get caught reading

  • May Is Get Caught Reading Month!


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

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    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 ā€” creativity encouraged!

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

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

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    Thank you for helping us promote a lifelong love of reading! šŸ“–šŸ’›

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1 month ago
Posted on 25th Mar 2026 by

Curriculum Governor Involvement

The Curriculum Governors met on 24th March. They spent time speaking with KS2 girls about Life Learning and were heartened to hear that pupils feel safe in school and have a strong sense of belonging at Newdale. Governors then heard an update from the ā€˜Stronger Foundationsā€™ Associate Governor, who reported on policy developments and monitoring carried out this term.

They also worked with the Maths Lead, talking to KS2 pupils about their maths learning, and were pleased to see clear progress over time. Governors are keen to follow how the focus on ā€˜STEM Sentencesā€™ develops over the summer term.

They were further reassured by feedback from recent external monitoring undertaken by the School Improvement Partner and two Partnership Heads. All external visitors recognised the calm, respectful learning environments across the school and the strong drive to support inclusion.

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1 month ago
Posted on 24th Mar 2026 by

Finance and Personnel Governors Involvement

Governors who are part of the Finance and Personnel Committee met on 23 March 2026. They spent considerable time analysing the staff wellbeing audit results and identifying any actions required in response to the findings. Governors were very pleased to note that both teaching and support staff feel happy and safe working at Newdale.

The committee reviewed the draft staffing structure for the next academic year and agreed that the inclusion agenda should drive staffing decisions. Governors also approved a budget of Ā£3ā€“Ā£5k to support the development of the newly established SEND provision for the coming year.

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2 months ago
Posted on 18th Mar 2026 by

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Red Nose Day ā€“ Friday 20th March 2026

Newdale will once again be taking part in Red Nose Day on Friday 20th March 2026.

Children are invited to dress down for the day and wear red if they wish.

Details on how to donate will be shared closer to the date.

Please see link below regarding how to purchase a red nose.

The Red Nose | Comic Relief

Please note that school will not be selling red noses.