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Sunday 2nd November, 2025

Year 2 Welcome Back!

We are looking forward to welcoming you back to school after the half term holiday. We hope that it has been restful and that all the children are excited to be back.

Here are some key reminders for Year 2 this half term:

Our PE days are Wednesday (Indoors – Dance) and Thursday (Outdoors – Hockey).

Year 2 will not have Forest School this half term.

Our Nativity rehearsals will soon be under way. Please look out for an update in regard to your child’s role.

Thursday 6th November – Nasal Vaccinations

Friday 14th November – Children in Need (Dress down/wear spots)

Monday 17th November – Guy Fawkes Workshop (in school)

Thursday 20th November – Cinema Trip

Friday 28th November – Dress down day & bring a bottle for the school fair

Wednesday 3rd December – Christmas Fair

Wednesday 10th December – Christmas Dinner and Jumper Day

Friday 12th December – Nativity Performance 1:30pm

Thursday 18th December – Children’s final day in school

Friday 19th December – Inset day

 

 

 

Saturday 1st November, 2025

E-Safety Top Tips – October Newsletter

Please see below the online safety newsletter for November as well as a summary of the themes covered. The newsletter focuses on staying informed about online risks and digital wellbeing for young people.

Here’s a summary of the key topics covered:
Digital Wellbeing & Screen Time
  • It encourages families to use tools like screen time trackers and to model healthy digital habits.
 Online Gaming Awareness
  • Highlights the popularity of online games among children and the potential risks, such as in-game purchases, chat features, and exposure to inappropriate content.
Privacy & Personal Information
  • Encourages reviewing privacy settings on apps and social media platforms to limit data sharing.
 Trending Apps & Platforms
  • Provides insights into new or trending apps that are popular with young people.
  • Offers guidance on how these platforms work and what safety features are available.
 Resources & Support
  • Includes links to trusted resources for further reading and support, such as Childnet, Internet Matters, and the UK Safer Internet Centre.

If you need more support or guidance with online safety, please contact a staff member or send us an email : newdale.primary@taw.org.uk

Friday 24th October, 2025

Finance & Personnel Governors Involvement

The Finance and Personnel Governors met on the 23rd October. They looked carefully at school finances and paid attention to the 3 year projection plan that had been prepared by the school finance officer. Governors had a staffing update and could see how the rising numbers of complex needs was adding pressure to the budget over time. Governors reviewed the staff well being audit findings and looked forward to some of the staff who are currently on Maternity leave returning in January. They were reassured that these staff returning would relieve pressure across the school.

Friday 24th October, 2025

Well done Year 6!

We are extremely proud of how well the children have settled into their new year group.

PE days will remain unchanged next half-term (Monday and Tuesday).

There is no homework to complete over half-term as we want the children to enjoy their break and to return refreshed on Monday 3rd November. Homework will be given on this day so please can children bring their homework books to school.

We have reminded children that along with their weekly homework, they are expected to read at least 5 times a week in year 6 and to record a detailed comment in their reading diary. We would really appreciate parental support and reminders for this, to help us support the children with their learning and also to prepare them for the homework expectations in secondary school.

Have a fabulous half-term!

Mrs Stack and Mrs Arthurs

 

Friday 24th October, 2025

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2025

Merchandise will be available to buy in school for this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal from the first day back on Monday 3rd November.

A recommended donation of 50p, £1 or £2 is suggested for any item.

 

Thank you for any support you can give!

Thursday 23rd October, 2025

Achievement Assembly

Thursday 23rd October 

As this half term draws to a close, we have been so proud of all the children’s resilience and efforts, both in class and when representing the school during trips and competitions, including the football, hockey and cross-country competitions this week alone. On Tuesday, we had our final movie night for KS1 – a massive thank you to Mrs Morrow for organising and the valuable funds this raised for Healthy Lifestyles week. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation and we wish you all an enjoyable half term break.  

 

House Points 

This week, Wenlock gained an impressive 369 points, giving them 2074 points in total and therefore the winner of the house competition for Autumn 1. Children in Wenlock will receive a special treat after half term. In second place was Severn house with 1967 points, Ironbridge in third with 1928 points and Wrekin closely behind with 1812 points. Well done everyone! 

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Hebe for her fabulous lighthouse clay tile which demonstrated her fantastic art skills. Malachi for amazing effort in all lessons and writing a fantastic newspaper report about the Blitz.  

Year 5 achievers:  Harry for fantastic ideas in poetry using a range of techniques. CJ for fantastic work in Literacy working on his Autumnal poetry and confidently sharing this with others. For also having an amazing attitude towards his learning this week in all areas. 

Year 4 achievers: Poppy for showing great resilience this week and doing a fantastic job in our EKO session. Kaiden for sharing his knowledge and skills with others during our EKO sessions and for following instructions in class.  

Year 3 achievers: Noah for working hard all week, producing a fabulous chance to shine and being a super scientist. You have wowed all the adults this week Noah! Phoebe for being a superstar this week – she has listened well in lessons, completed all her work and been a great helper. Keep it up! 

Year 2 achievers: Jesse for showing care, respect and kindness to all of his friends. Well done Jesse, we are so proud of you! Eriluwowa for always working hard and having a positive attitude. Erioluwa Lucas always has a positive attitude towards her learning and always try’s hard in her work.  

Year 1 achievers: Everly for always following the BeSMART code and showing kindness to everyone and being a great friend. Eesha for always following our school’s Be SMART Code and being an excellent role model to everyone. Mr McFarland would like to add an extra achiever for Arthur because he is so proud of his resilience to join in with new things, kindness towards his new friends and great progress in phonics.  

Year R achievers: Harry for an amazing start to Newdale. What a great first half term working so hard every single day. Theodore for working so hard to create magnificent castles and creations this half term. 

Attendance Winners 20th – 23rd October 2025

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

Miss Hill = 99.58%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mrs Arthur = 99.19%

Tuesday 21st October, 2025

Applying for a Secondary School place academic year 2026 – 2027

Parents need to apply by the closing date of 31st October 2025 for a secondary school place for September 2026, via the Parent Portal, accessed via Telford & Wrekin Council | Secondary School Admissions

Points to remember

– Apply for up to 4 schools to maximise the chance of receiving a preferred offer.

– Listing only 1 preference increases the risk of being allocated a school far from home.

– Late applications are unlikely to secure a place at popular schools.

– The application deadline is 31st October 2025 for all secondary school applicants.

– This deadline also applies to all children with an Education Health and Care Plan. 

For any queries, parents can contact the Admissions Team at: admissions@telford.gov.uk