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Friday 21st November, 2025

Updated EYFS Nutrition Guidelines

Dear Parents/ Carers,

We would like to inform you of an update to our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) nutrition guidelines. From Monday, 3rd November, our Reception classes started having a revised pudding option as part of their daily meals.

Instead of a sweet pudding offering each day, children have been enjoying a healthier pudding alternative of a range of fruit, yoghurt and cheese & crackers. This change is part of our commitment to promoting balanced nutrition and supporting healthy eating habits from an early age.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us provide the best for our pupils.

Thursday 20th November, 2025

Walk in Flu Vaccination Clinic

Shropshire Community Health are running a walk in clinic this weekend for anyone who may have missed the flu vaccinations in school.

 

 

 

Thursday 20th November, 2025

Playground Donations

Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope this message finds you well and that your children are reporting that they are enjoying this half term so far.

At Newdale we are committed to enriching our children’s playtime with imaginative, active, and collaborative outdoor experiences. To help us enhance our playground, we are kindly asking for donations of specific items that will support creative and physical play.

We would be grateful for donations of the following items (new or gently used):

  • Sandpit tools (spades, buckets, moulds, etc.)

Balance bikes

  • Push along construction vehicles: diggers, dumper trucks,
  •  Brooms, dustpans, and brushes
  •  Thick long ropes (for tug-of-war or creative play)

Long skipping ropes

  •  Clean tyres (car or bike, suitable for safe play)
  • Traffic cones
  • Scramble nets
  •  Smoothed-off planks of wood (no splinters or nails)
  •  Plastic or part metal wheelbarrows
  •  Plastic snow shovels
  •  Large metal or plastic kitchen utensils (e.g., fish slices, serving spoons)

These materials will help us create a more dynamic and engaging outdoor space where children can explore, build, and play safely.

To donate:

 Please call the school office on 01952 387720 to discuss your donation and arrange a suitable drop-off time.

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference and is appreciated.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us make our playground a place of joy, creativity, and adventure.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Wednesday 19th November, 2025

Year 2 Guy Fawkes Workshop

Year 2 had a fantastic time learning about Guy Fawkes yesterday! The children were fully immersed in an exciting and interactive learning experience as they explored the story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.

To bring the history to life, the children took part in a range of fun activities:

Firework Art
They created brilliant firework pictures using chalk, experimenting with colour and movement to make their artwork sparkle on the page.

Costume Photoshoot
The class loved dressing up in different themed costumes and taking part in a photoshoot – there were plenty of smiles and giggles!

Secret Code Cracking
Our young historians decoded special Guy Fawkes–themed secret messages, just like Guy Fawkes and the conspirators would’ve written and decoded in the 1600s.

A Dance from the 1600s
To finish the day, the children learnt a traditional dance from the 17th century. It was wonderful to see them stepping back in time.

The children showed great enthusiasm, curiosity and creativity throughout the day. We are so proud of how engaged they were and how much they learned while having such fun!

Well done, Year 2!

Monday 17th November, 2025

Attendance Winners 10th – 14th November 2025

Attendance Winners 10th – 14th November 2025

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

Miss Hill/Mrs King & Mrs Millington/Mrs Churm = 98.%

Winner of Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Mr Stubbs = 99.66%,

Monday 17th November, 2025

Movie Nights

The School Parliament treasurers were busy calculating the profit made for the film night.

The total towards healthy lifestyles week is £822.44

Well done everyone!

 

Friday 14th November, 2025

🌟🌟Achievement Assembly 🌟🌟

Friday 14th November  

This week the children across school have all been working incredibly hard in their classes. On Tuesday, the children took part in a fire alarm practice. They responded calmly and sensibly, showing great maturity. They also observed a respectful two‑minute silence for remembrance, reflecting thoughtfully together as a school community. On Friday, the children joined in celebrating Children in Need. It was wonderful to see their enthusiasm and kindness as they supported such an important cause. The day was filled with fun activities, and the children showed real generosity of spirit. We are very proud of how the children engaged in all events this week. Thank you for your continued encouragement and support. 

BeSMART Cup winners who will have a special treat next week:  

Mrs Arthur’s class for working hard all week and being good role-models, following the Be SMART code. 

House Points 

This week, Severn have gained the most points with an impressive 354! They are closely followed by Ironbridge with 333. Wenlock with 325 and Wrekin with 323. Well done! 

 

Achievers of the week: 

Year 6 achievers: Skye for an AMAZING effort during assessment week and realising every minute counts. Rosie for her beautiful presentation and the improvements she has made in her pace of work. 

Year 5 achievers: Matilda for being a great example to others in the class who always follows the BSMART code, is always polite and gives 100% everyday. Chikaima – effort and enthusiasm in all her learning 

Year 4 achievers: Leo for a fantastic week following the Be-Smart code and for a brilliant match report in literacy. Pixie-Belle for her focus, effort and beautifully presented work.  

Year 3 achievers: Finley for his determination and independence in his work. He is trying so hard with his handwriting and starting to join his letters. Keep up the great work, Finley! Tobias for always trying his hardest and for being a helpful and polite member of the class.  

Year 2 achievers: Miss Hill’s achiever has been chosen for always following the Be SMART code and being a good friend to others. Sulayman started the week feeling worried about the quizzes in Year 2, but as the week progressed, he grew such confidence and showed amazing resilience. Well done. 

Year 1 achievers: Junior for his kindness to others and trying his best in everything he does. Rheya for having a fantastic attitude to learning and always trying her best! 

Year R achievers:  

Mr Banfield’s achiever has been chosen for being a fantastic friend and showing an awesome attitude to Maths and Literacy sessions. 

Readers of the week – these children were entered into our weekly reading raffle: 

Year 6 readers: Sophie for reading every day and creating her own quizzes to show her understanding of the text. 

Year 5 readers: Vlad for showing a true passion for reading and writing very detailed diary entries. He works hard to impress by including and identifying a variety of spag features. 

Year 4 readers: Mrs Everall’s reader has been chosen for reading over 5 times this week and always writing superb summaries. Mr Stubb’s reader has been chosen for super reading this week and a good vipers question. 

Year 3 readers: Rumana for reading daily, answering her viper questions thoroughly and good summary paragraphs about her books. Fantastic job Rumana! Billy for reading every day this week and for answering questions thoroughly.  

Year 2 readers: Shranav for reading consistently 5 times a week every week. Farida for reading every day this week and doing so well in her new guided reading group. 

Year 1 readers: Sara for always doing a great amount of reading at home. Zach for reading every night this week.