Art Day – Wednesday 24th June

Our annual Art Day will be held on Wednesday 24th June. The theme is ‘landscapes and portraits’ and children are invited to come to school in non-uniform to celebrate creativity for a suggested donation of £1 towards art supplies and materials. Please ensure clothing warn is suitable for the day, children may get messy! Any donations should be made via ParentPay.

Thank you for your support.

Reception Message

We would like to let Reception and Nursery families know that next week will be the last week for Miss Risk here at Newdale Primary.

 

Miss Risk has been a valued member of our team and has worked so hard to help and support all the children during her time here with us, both in Nursery, Reception and in After-school Club.

Miss Risk will be leaving to take up an exciting new role at another Nursery. While we will be sad to see her go, we wish her every success and happiness in her new position.

Miss Risk’s last day will be on Tuesday 16th June. We have informed the children of her news and would like to reassure parents that as we are fortunate to have a large staff team in Reception, we will be able to continue the same level of support for the children for the rest of the academic year.

Please join us in expressing our thanks and well wishes to Miss Risk on her next adventure!

Safeguarding, Health & Safety Governors Involvement

The Health and Safety Governors met on 4th June. They began by reviewing the action plan following the completion of the local authority safeguarding audit and were pleased to note that most actions have now been completed.

They spent time examining the Modified Timetable protocol, ensuring they fully understood how best practice involves engaging outside professionals and parents at every stage of the process. Governors also spoke with Mr McFarland (SENDCo) and several pupils with complex needs to explore their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, particularly for more vulnerable learners. They were reassured with the children’s responses.

In addition, the Governors met with a Teaching Assistant to gain her perspective on the recent serious fire incident and to understand how policy and procedures operated during a real emergency. They were encouraged to hear that she felt the event was handled safely and effectively, especially given the seriousness of the situation.

Finally, the Governors spent time on the playground gathering parent voice. We look forward to analysing the responses from parents at the next meeting.

 

Parent Survey

Wow! What an amazing Healthy Lifestyles Week we are having here at Newdale. There is a real buzz around school as children and staff enjoy being active and trying some exciting activities for the first time! We hope you have been enjoying the daily photos and videos shared on our Facebook page and school website. I would like to share a final reminder to complete our annual parent survey by Friday 5th June 2026 using the link below:

 

https://forms.gle/8q5MmKxwDGCQXTJH8

At Newdale Primary School and Nursery, we truly value feedback from our parents and carers.

 

If you would like more information about any of the questions before completing the survey, please visit our school website or Facebook page, or speak to a member of staff who will be happy to help.

 

As a thank you, families who include their child’s name on the survey will be entered into a prize draw, with the chance to win one of our high-street gift cards:

  • 1st prize: £25
  • 2nd prize: £15
  • 3rd prize: £10

 

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

Kind regards,
Miss Cook

 

Healthy Lifestyles Week Raffle 2026

This years Healthy Lifestyle Week Raffle is now live on ParentPay and has some incredible raffle prizes!

1st prize – Saka’s signed football boots

Second prize – Tyrone Mings signed football shirt

£2.50 per ticket. The raffle will close on Parent Pay on Friday 5th June at 9am. PLEASE NOTE – multiple tickets can be purchased but only one transaction can be made.

Raffle will be drawn on Friday PM.

Good Luck Everyone!