Newdale Primary School & Nursery Playground Donation Request

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

PODS Parent & Carer 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