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Tuesday 28th April, 2026

Cake Sale – round 2!

Today after school will be another bake sale. £1 a cake or £1.50 for two!

Monday 27th April, 2026

Lost property

We are inundated with items in lost property, most of which is not named. We will be putting lost property out on the playground at the end of the school day this week. Please have a look for items which may belong to your child. Please can we ask that you name any coats/jumpers and items coming in to school which may get lost, especially as the weather is getting warmer.

Thank you

Monday 27th April, 2026

Reminder – Y2 Bake Sale – today!

Year 2 will be holding a Bake Sale today (Monday 27th April) taking place after school from 3:10pm to 3:45pm. This will be on the bottom playground. Families from across the school are warmly invited to come along and purchase some delicious treats.

The bake sale is to help raise funds for their upcoming science and literacy topic, they will be observing real eggs in school and watching them hatch into chicks. This hands‑on project will give pupils the chance to observe, care for, and write about the chicks as they grow, creating a memorable and engaging learning opportunity.

We hope you can come along a support us today.

The Year 2 Team

Friday 24th April, 2026

Week 2 Achievement Assembly

Friday 24th April 2026 

It has been another busy week at Newdale. On Monday, we had a visit from the police and fire teams who supported us during the evacuation. The children asked some thoughtful questions and were congratulated on how well they handled the situation. 

On Wednesday, we welcomed lots of parents and carers into school for our next Stay and Share session – thank you to all who attended. 

On Thursday, Year 4 enjoyed an Anglo-Saxon–themed workshop with Shrewsbury Museum, learning about archaeology, writing their names in runes, and making clay pots.  

Finally, on Thursday evening, we were all blown away by the fantastic acts who performed in Newdale’s Got Talent. Thank you for supporting this event and a huge thank you to the children for their hard work, resilience and bravery in performing in front of an audience. We are all very proud! 

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Louise and Amalia for amazing performances at NGT! Barnaby for a superb effort in his Chance to Shine draft. 

Year 5 achievers:  Rochae for really focusing this week on all her learning, making great progress with her arithmetic and writing a well-developed diary. Oliver for great focus in both Maths looking at fractions and Literacy with your diary entry.  

Year 4 achievers: Lewis for working hard and showing a fantastic effort in his lessons. Jacob for showing great resilience and a positive attitude to change.  

Year 3 achievers: Ollie-Leighton for adding some amazing vocabulary and description into his Chance to Shine! Jenson for his increased confidence and for being brave and trying something new! 

Year 2 achievers: Lucia for working independently and trying her best in every single lesson. We’re so proud of you! Mrs King’s achiever for her incredible effort and growing resilience in Maths. We were blown away by your confidence in finding fractions of amounts this week!  

Year 1 achievers: Freddie for trying really hard in literacy. Keep it up! For also bringing an infectious smile to the class. Aldo for giving 100% effort in all his lessons. Aldo always has a big smile on his face and a positive attitude to learning.  

Year R achievers: Daniel for being kind and respectful to everyone in class. Mateo for a wonderful week, working hard and being especially helpful at tidy up time. 

 

Times Tables  

 This week, our ‘Times Tables Rockstars’ trophy went to the class who have scored the highest accuracy over the last 14 days – well done to Mr Jackson’s class with an impressive 95%. 

 

House Points 

Lots of house points have been gathered over the last two weeks. Wrekin are in the lead for Summer 1 with 623 points. They are closely followed by Wenlock with 621. Ironbridge are in third with 589 and Severn in 4th with 537. Well done, everyone! 

Attendance Winners 20th – 24th April 2026

Winner of Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3

Mr Banfield = 98.89%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mrs Haymour = 99.67%

Friday 24th April, 2026

Parent Survey

Dear Parents and Carers,

At Newdale Primary School and Nursery, we greatly value feedback from our parents and carers. We kindly ask that all families complete our annual parent survey by Friday 5th June 2026 using the link below.

https://forms.gle/8q5MmKxwDGCQXTJH8

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

To say thank you, families who include their child’s name in the survey will be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win one of our fun summer prizes!

All named entries will be entered into the draw, with winners receiving a summer toy for the whole family to enjoy.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

Kind regards,
Miss Cook

Friday 24th April, 2026

May Is Get Caught Reading Month!

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

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 — creativity encouraged!

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

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

Thank you for helping us promote a lifelong love of reading! 📖💛

 

 

Thursday 23rd April, 2026

Newdale’s Got Talent – tonight!

For anyone who has tickets for tonight’s show, please see a final reminder/information below.

Newdale’s Got Talent Final will take place on Thursday 23rd April 2026 at 5:00pm at Newdale Primary School.

Event Information

  • Refreshments will be available from 4:40pm outside the main office door. Please note – cash only, preferably coins, we will have a very limited amount of float.
  • Doors to the hall will open at 4:45pm, with families guided to their allocated, numbered seats.
  • Tickets are numbered  and pre-allocated to ensure smooth seating, please have your tickets present to show staff at the door.

Dance Club and Choir children 

All Dance Club and Choir performers should arrive at 4:15pm and sign in at the school office. They will then be chaperoned until it is time for their performance. Children may bring a water bottle and a small packed snack to enjoy while they wait.

Please ensure your child arrives wearing the appropriate clothing for their performance.

Please can the children wear black leggings and black top (no logos/motifs.) Please can the dancers wear their hair in either a high ponytail or 2 french plaits) Further details will be shared by the Dance club leaders if needed.

DANCERS – We have face glitter the children can wear – if you don’t wish your child to wear this please send an email to Miss Lowe. newdale.primary@taw.org.uk

We are very much looking forward to a wonderful evening celebrating the talents of our pupils.

 

Wednesday 22nd April, 2026

School Dinner Menu

We have been informed of a mis-print on the updated school dinner menu.

Please note that on Thursday of Week 3 Vegetable enchiladas will be served, not Quorn dippers.

For Early Years only – Tuesday of Week 2 will be chocolate and pear muffins, not red velvet cake.

Thank you