Reception

16 hours ago
Posted on 10th Sep 2026 by

Reception to Year 6 Stay and Share a Story – Wednesday 23rd September 2026

We are really looking forward to welcoming you to our Stay and Share a story session on Wednesday 23rd September at 2:45pm.

Please enter your child’s classroom through their usual drop-off/pick-up route:

Reception, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 5 – enter via the playground classroom doors

Year 1 and Miss Curtis’ class – enter via the decking area

Mr Jackson’s class – enter via the stairs by the Visitor Car Park

Playground gates will open at 2:45pm.

Due to limited space, we can only accommodate one parent/carer per child. Please confirm your attendance through ParentPay, so staff know how many parents to expect.

For this event, the children will remain in their classrooms. If you have more than one child in school, you will be able to move between classrooms and spend time with each of them individually. The event is free to attend.

We look forward to seeing you, and the children are excited to share a story with you

Newdale Team

 

2 days ago
Posted on 09th Sep 2026 by

Read, Write Inc Filming School Consent – KS1

Dear Parents and Carers,

For over four years, Newdale Primary School has successfully embedded the Read Write Inc. phonics programme across the school. We are delighted to share that, this year, Newdale has been selected to become a Read Write Inc. filming school.

As many of you will be aware, your children receive QR codes which enable them to access additional phonics videos at home. These videos are provided by Read Write Inc. through an online platform and are designed to support children’s learning at home. There are also videos on this platform that are used for professional development for all staff to ensure that phonics provision remains consistent and of a high quality.

Throughout this academic year, selected children will have the opportunity to participate in the filming of phonics videos. These videos will form part of the Read Write Inc. online platform and may be used to support children and teachers in schools across the country.

We are particularly proud that Newdale has been recognised by the Ruth Miskin Read Write Inc. team for the high quality of our phonics teaching and provision. Being selected as a filming school is a wonderful achievement and reflects the commitment of our staff and pupils to developing strong phonics knowledge and reading skills.

The children will be bringing home a parental consent form, which provides further information about the filming project and the activities in which children may be invited to participate.

We kindly ask that you read the information carefully, complete the consent form and return it to school by Monday 14 September 2026.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us to develop our children’s reading and phonics skills.

Yours sincerely,

Newdale Team

 

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2 days ago
Posted on 09th Sep 2026 by

Reception Baseline Assessments

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We are really pleased with how well everyone has settled in at school! Everyone is working so hard already.

At the beginning of Reception, as we get to know your child, we will be carrying out an assessment with them, to ensure we recognise their strengths and areas we can help them develop over the year. These assessments are informal, play-based and carried out 1:1 with us. We look at a range of activities, including Speaking and Listening, Literacy and Maths skills using lovely resources such as toy bears, pictures, cards and shapes.

We wanted to ensure you are aware of these assessments that are expected to be carried out in the first six weeks of term (which happen in every school nationwide as a government initiative ) and may also like to read the information booklet attached from the Standards and Testing agency.

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2 days ago
Posted on 08th Sep 2026 by

Reception PE – Wednesday and Friday

The children are very excited for their first PE lesson in Reception tomorrow. A reminder our PE days are Wednesdays and Fridays.

The children come to school dressed in their PE kit for the day. They need their navy tops and jumpers, as well as their navy or black joggers or shorts. Please ensure the children are wearing their trainers too.

Mr Bryant, our wonderful Crossbar coach, is very excited to meet our Reception classes tomorrow!

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6 days ago
Posted on 04th Sep 2026 by

A brilliant first week for Reception!

A brilliant first week for Reception!

You completed your very first week of school Reception and we couldn’t be prouder!  ⭐️
You have all been a pleasure to get to know this week and we are looking forward to welcoming you for full days next week. Don’t forget you can have your free school dinner starting on Monday.
We sent home your child’s first Home/ School communication book today so please take a look for some new messages inside, along with a school storybook to share with you over the weekend. Please use this communication book to record when your child reads at home and also to share any important messages with us as we will check the books daily so do please bring in everyday.
The decorated Learning Journey covers we have received so far look wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to complete.

Thank you for the family photos emailed in so far. They look great and the children have enjoyed spotting you on our class displays. If you haven’t sent a family photo in yet, then please can you send one in to add to our display. We will print them in school so it just needs to be emailed in.
We hope you have a very well-earned rest over the weekend and look forward to seeing you again on Monday.

The Reception Team.

 

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1 week ago
Posted on 02nd Sep 2026 by

Site Manager Update

Dear Parents/Carers,

I would like to let you know that our much-loved Site Manager, Mr Thomas, will be spending some time away from Newdale while he undergoes some medical treatment and attends a number of appointments.

Mr Thomas is hoping to return to school as soon as he is able, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him back when the time is right.

In the meantime, arrangements have been put in place to ensure the smooth running of the site, and members of our current staff team will continue to be on gate duty each morning and afternoon.

I am sure you will join me in sending Mr Thomas our very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

 

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1 week ago
Posted on 01st Sep 2026 by

Welcome to Newdale Primary School 2026.

Welcome to Newdale Primary School 2026.

We are all really looking forward to welcoming everyone into Reception for their first day of school, either for their morning or afternoon session tomorrow. We know you will be so smart in your new uniform and will have such a great time catching up with or making new friends.

PE days in Reception are on Wednesday’s and Friday’s. Please can your child come dressed in their PE kit uniforms (no branded logos) on these days. For this week only, you can come dressed in normal uniform due to the half day sessions. We will begin PE lessons from Week 2.

Please note, more information regarding Forest School will follow. This will not start week 1, so no kits needed this week.

It might also be comforting to re-read the Newdale pupil booklets we sent home previously with your child prior to their first day, to remind them of what their lovely new classrooms will look like and help prepare them.

See you very soon,

The Reception Team

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1 week ago
Posted on 01st Sep 2026 by

Notice of Parent Governor election and request for nominations

I am writing to invite parents, guardians and carers of registered pupils to put their names forward for election to serve as parent governors of this school.  There is one vacancy. The term of office of the elected candidates will start on Thursday 19th November and will last for 4 years.

Please read the notes as a link below and if, after doing so, you would like to put your name forward as a candidate please complete the Candidate Nomination Form (Form 2) and the Disqualification Declaration Form (Form 3) and return them to me by Friday 18th September.  It may be that you would wish to propose another parent to serve as a parent governor.  Please note that in this case the parent in question should complete the nomination form after you have discussed the possibility.

  • Candidates need to submit a personal statement in support of their nomination, not more than 500 words giving:
  • Evidence of skills and experience the governing body desires.
  • And / or their commitment to undertake training to acquire or develop skills to be an effective governor
  • If seeking re-election details of their contribution to the work of the GB during previous term of office.
  • How they plan to contribute to the future work of the GB

They may not indicate that they are endorsed or supported by any particular group.

Only parents who now have and will have children registered at the school on the nomination closing date of Friday 18th September and term of office start date Thursday 19th November 2026 are eligible to stand for election.

If it is necessary for there to be an election I will provide further details of the arrangements.

Please find below the forms as links below.

Information Notes

Candidate nomination form

Governor Declaration Form

Miss Cook, Headteacher