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Monday 20th January, 2020

E-Safety Top Tip!

FIFA 20

Did your child have FIFA 20 for Christmas? Are you aware of all of the features accessible on this game?

 

FIFA 20 has a PEGI rating of 3 which means PEGI rate the game as suitable for all ages. HOWEVER, the PEGI rating does not take into consideration the risk of in game chat and you should be also be aware of in game purchases.

 

In-game purchases

Players can buy FIFA Points to purchase packs (additional players). In game purchases can range from £0 to £71.99. As with any game that allows in-game/app purchases, ensure you have set up passwords and/or limits on any payment details stored. There have been reports of children spending a lot of money using their parent’s payment details.

Chat

You should be aware that your child can chat to other players (with a headset) whilst playing this game and may be exposed to language or content that is unsuitable for them.

Play the game with your child, observe them whilst they are playing so you can monitor the sort of chat that they are listening to/contributing to. As always, show your child how to mute any abusive players and report any inappropriate behaviour and ensure that they know that they should talk to you or another trusted adult if they have any concerns.

 

Friday 17th January, 2020

Achievement Awards

Miss Clay’s class- Alisha for always trying her hardest and for being such a lovely member of the class!

Mrs Thomas’ class- Frazer for making such a huge effort with handwriting and persevering! 😊

Mr Banfield’s class- Daniel for being extremely reflective about his learning across the curriculum and finding countless opportunities to impress!

Miss Myler’s class- Logan for being really switched on for our tricky fractions lessons.

Mr Jackson’s class- Lola for always giving 100% effort in class and impeccable behaviour at all times.

Mrs McLaughlin/ Ms Pablos’ class- Izabel for reading at home every night and being a hardworking and lovely member of our class.

Miss Macfarlane’s class- Olly for his improved attitude towards completing homework and reading at home.

Mrs Trevor’s class- Riley for is determination and positive attitude to all areas of learning this week, even at home which is a huge improvement. We have noticed a massive difference in him. Very proud of you Riley.

Miss Newport’s class- Gracja for putting 100% effort into all of her learning.

Miss Jones’ class- T-J for 100% enthusiasm in all areas of his learning and being a fantastic friend to all.

Miss Hailey’s class- Emilio for his enthusiasm and engagement in our new Great Fire of London topic. He has been listening very well!

Miss McCullagh’s class- James for fantastic effort both in and out of school this week. He has been working so hard in all lessons and has even gone the extra mile with his work at home!

Mrs Plimmer’s class- Max for following Smart Code in the Den all week

Year 1,2,3 Star Reader- Tori

Year 4,5,6 Star Reader- Iwan

 

Wednesday 15th January, 2020

Sporting achievement board

Lots of children take part in some wonderful, varied sports outside of school and we would love for them to celebrate their achievements with the other children and staff (no matter how big or small).  Mrs Goodwin has been busy creating an achievement board where children can share certificates, pictures or medals with a small write up about the event.  If you would like to send anything into school to be included, you can either pass on to the class teacher, or e-mail us at newdale.primary@taw.org.uk

Many thanks

Tuesday 14th January, 2020

Reception School Place – September 2020

Tomorrow (Wednesday 15th January 2020) is the last day for applying for a Reception School place for September 2020.  Applications are to be made on the Telford and Wrekin Council website.,

Tuesday 14th January, 2020

Increase in school meals – 1st April 2020

Dear Parents / Carers

We have been informed by Telford & Wrekin there will be a price increase as of 1st April 2020 to £2.35.

New menus will be issued before the Easter break.

Kind regards

Friday 10th January, 2020

Achievement Awards

Miss Clay’s class- Jacob for showing an amazing attitude to work and making a fantastic, fresh start to Spring term- particularly in maths.

Mrs Thomas’ class- Jayden for superb effort in class and making a real effort.

Mr Banfield’s class- Maisie for showing an amazing attitude to work and making a fantastic, fresh start to Spring term.

Miss Myler’s class- Libby for producing fantastic work for Share Aware week and demonstrating a mature attitude.

Mr Jackson’s class- Jaxson for being enthusiastic towards his maths with a determination to improve. This has resulted in great test scores and moving up groups in Maths.

Mrs McLaughlin/ Mrs Pablos’s class- Kyan for fabulous fractions.

Miss Macfarlane’s class- Ethaniel for settling in well to year 4- it’s like he has always been a member of the class!

Mrs Trevor’s class- Amaara for her super enthusiasm and engagement in Maths this week with fractions. Keep it up!

Miss Newport’s class- Theo for excellent coding skills and for great knowledge about how to stay safe online.

Miss Jones’ class- Holly for brilliant programming skills and great discussion on how to stay safe online.

Miss Hailey’s class- Sebastian for a wonderful first week back, super subtraction work in particular!

Miss McCullagh’s class- Mason for using his initiative to complete a fantastic science project at home!

Mrs Plimmer’s class- Oliver for fantastic share aware knowledge all week.

Star reader year 1,2&3- Jean for great sounding out and becoming fluent in reading.

Star reader year 4,5&6- Lucy for continuing her reading progress over the holidays

Wednesday 8th January, 2020

E-Safety Top Tip – New Device?

Smart Phones
Did your child get a new smart phone for Christmas or are they using yours? Have you made sure that the correct parental controls have been set up to help protect your child whilst using the device?
Example controls include setting the device so only age appropriate apps can be downloaded and the ability to disable in-app purchasing (or don’t store your payment card details) to avoid any hefty bills.
iPhone advice: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201304
Android advice: https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/smartphones-and-other-devices/android-smartphone/
Smart speaker
Have you invested in a smart speaker for your home? “Hey, Google” or “Alexa, play some music” may be your key commands now but have you set up the correct parental controls? For example, when using a supervised account on a Google nest, children can’t make purchases.
Google Nest: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9039704?hl=en-gb&ref_topic=7196250
Amazon Echo: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-set-parental-controls-on-the-amazon-echo
Tuesday 7th January, 2020

Let’s Dine School Meals Competition

At Lets Dine we  are always working towards providing  healthy meal choices, supporting the reduction of  obesity in schools and supporting schools with their universal infant free school meal uptake as it’s a free meal. To promote this work we are  launching a school meals competition. All pupils in Reception to Year 6 classes (key stage 1and 2 only) which are catered by Let’s Dine are eligible to enter whether they are paid or free meals.

To enter the competition pupils will need to have a school meal (hot or cold) for 40 days between 13 January 2020 and 27 March 2020.

Prizes include:

  • 2 iPads
  • 2 family pantomime tickets
  • a family ice hockey ticket
  • a hamper
  • a skiing party ticket
  • a family foot golf/driving range ticket
  • 4 Sky Reach tickets
  • a book voucher
  • 2 Area 51 tickets.

Prizes will be randomly drawn. Winners will be invited to a prize drawing event where prizes will be drawn at random. The school where the lucky winner attends  will receive a free Eatwell session (a session where 8 children prepare fresh ingredients, make a dish using those ingredients and eat what they have made).

Entries will be recorded on a cashless system against pupil’s accounts when they have a meal. At the end of the competition the system will produce a list of pupil’s names who have had 40 or more school meals. These names will be entered in a random name generator.

Those schools that do not have a cashless system will be collated at site and the names added to the final list.

To enter the competition and for a chance to win an iPad entrants will need to have a school meal (hot or cold) for 40 days between 13 January 2020 and 27 March 2020.

Terms and conditions

  • competition runs from Monday 13 January 2020 to Friday 27 March 2020 (52 school days)
  • for children to be eligible to enter they must have school meals for 40 days between 13 January 2020 and 27 March 2020, this includes:
    • all paid or free hot and cold meals served at school
    • packed lunches (paid or free) purchased in advance from the school kitchen for school trips
  • all primary school children are eligible to enter (Reception to Year 6)
  • schools which qualify are those catered for by Let’s Dine as part of Telford & Wrekin Council
  • winners will be randomly selected during the week of 30 March 2020
  • winners will be notified via their school
  • each winner will also win a free Eatwell experience day for their school
  • winners will be invited to a presentation afternoon on Monday 20 April 2020 where they will be presented with their prizes
  • prizes will be randomly selected for each winner on Monday 20 April 2020.

For more information about this competition, please email cateringadmin@telford.gov.uk.