PODS Parent & Care Session

Newdale are excited to be taking part in the PINs project this year and to welcome back PODS – the Parent Carer forum – for a follow up ‘Cake and Cuppa’ event in our school hall.

This is an informal opportunity to meet with the team and ask any questions about how PODS may be able to help you. The team can discuss neurodiversity and what support is available for your child, even without a diagnosis. Mr McFarland, SENDCO, will also be available to answer any questions.

This will take place in the school hall and you are then welcome to leave by 3.10pm to collect your child from their classes.

Please follow the link below to find out more information about PODS and the services they offer.

Home – Together We Can Make a Difference

The session will be held on the following date and time. Please confirm your attendance via Parent Pay.

Wednesday 19th November 2.30 – 3.30pm.

We will also be organising an after school information session linked to Autism and ADHD for parents in the Spring term.

Year 1 Rhymes

This week we have been reciting Nursery Rhymes and finding the rhyming words within them.

Year 1 change of PE date

 Year 1 will be having PE on Thursday 20th November instead of Friday 21st November. Normal sessions will resume the following week.

Autumn 2 Curriculum Year 1

Hi all. We hope you have had a lovely half term. We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Please find attached a copy of this half term’s curriculum.

Our New Jumping Orange words for this half term will be. Please practise these spellings with your child and they will tested on these in the week leading up to Christmas.

do to you be he me we she

Many thanks

The Year 1 Team

Autumn 2- What are we learning about this half term

Year 1 Forest School

We are looking forward to starting Forest School on Wednesday 5th November and sessions will run every Wednesday until Christmas. Please can children bring a change of clothes , waterproof coat and wellies for these sessions. We look forward to spending time in the outdoors.

Many thanks the Year 1 Team

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.

Year One Messages

Well done to all the children in Year One for settling in well this half term and working hard in their lessons.

Some reminders for next half term…

Our PE days will stay the same. Tuesday Gymnastics and Friday Basket Ball with the crossbar coaches outside.

We will be starting our Forest School lessons on a Wednesday afternoon, starting on Wednesday 5th November. Please remember to send your child to school in their school uniform with their Forest School clothes (labelled) for them to change into after lunch.

Just a polite reminder of the reading expectation. Children need to bring their reading diary and Read Write Inc reading books to school each day. We ask parents to listen to their child read their Read Write Inc books at home a minimum of 3 times per week.

On return to school please ensure your child’s clothes and belongings are all clearly labelled.

Thank you for your continued support.

Have a lovely half term break.

The Year One Team

 

 

Year 1’s Halloween Party

Year One had a great time today dressing up in spooky outfits and taking part in Halloween games and activities.

We enjoyed dancing at our Halloween disco and relaxing with a biscuit after.

It was all great fun and don’t we look fantastic!

Message – Lost property and home time.

Good evening,
As you can see, now Autumn is in full swing, we are experiencing both warm and wet weather. Because of this, the children are taking coats, jumpers and cardigans on and off more frequently whilst playing outside at break and lunchtimes. Please can you help us by ensuring that their uniform and coats are labelled with their full name so that we can easily and quickly partner up clothes again with the right person.

It can be quite a challenge to man the doors at home time and search for lost belongings at the same time. Our priority has to be ensuring that each child returns to the correct person collecting them.

We would like to reassure you that we always encourage the children to hang their jumpers and coats on their peg when they take them off, and also to bring them in from the playground. Unfortunately despite reminders, the children can get easily distracted when they are busy playing or having fun so getting mixed up with other uniform is inevitable.

We would appreciate if you would please wait until all children have been sent home with their adult collecting before sending your child back in to look for their belongings, so staff can ensure children are sent out safely.  If your child’s belongings have not been left in class, then please do accompany your child to the lost property box after school to search for items found on the playground.

Thank you for your support and patience at home time.

 

LAIV Nasal Influenza Immunisation (Flu Spray) 2025/26

Please see attached letter. Please use either the link or QR code at the bottom of the first page to access the online consent form to either consent or decline for your child to have the flu spray. The online form will close at 9am on Thursday 30th October.

 

Newdale Flu 2025 School letter