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Year 3 Message

5 years ago
Posted on 06th Jan 2021 by

Free SIM cards

At school we have a limited number of a 30GB data-only SIMs for which last for 90 days. We would like to offer these to help support children access the online learning.  The SIM cards will work with a Smart Laptop/Dongle if it has a slot for a SIM card, you simply place it in.

 

The SIM card can be placed into a Smartphone. You can then use that data to connect or ‘tether’ your others devices (eg tablet, laptop) by using the ‘Hotspot’ feature on the phone. You would not be able to use your phone to make calls/texts while using your data SIM.

 

If you would like a 30GB sim card, please email newdale.primary@taw.org.uk and request one (first come, first served). The data must be used to support home schooling during this national lockdown.

 

The SIM cards are limited to 30GB, so once that data limit is reached, no further data is available and once the 90 days has ended, any remainder of the 30GB of data will expire.

 

Regards

 

The Newdale Team

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5 years ago
Posted on 06th Jan 2021 by

PARENT GOVERNOR ELECTION: BALLOT PAPER

Dear Parent,

PARENT GOVERNOR ELECTION: BALLOT PAPER

The parents standing for election are listed on the ballot paper enclosed. Personal statements of the candidates are reproduced on the reverse of the ballot paper.

The number of parent governors to be elected is one. You should cast your vote by marking X in the box provided against the candidate(s) of your choice. Each parent has one vote for each vacancy irrespective of the number of children s/he has at the school. This means that in this election, you may vote for only one candidate. You may not cast more than one vote for the same candidate. Should you do so your ballot paper will have to be declared ‘spoiled’ and discounted.

The ballot paper (Form 5) should be returned to me via your child or by any other means you may prefer not later than 12 noon 12th January 2021. Any ballot papers received after this time cannot be counted.

A “Parent”, in relation to this election, includes anyone who is not a parent but who has parental responsibility for, or who has the care of, a registered pupil at the school.

Please find all information in the link below.

Parent Governor election letter Jan 2021

5 years ago
Posted on 05th Jan 2021 by

Year 3 Home Learning Wednesday 6th January

Hello Year 3,

It was great to see that lots of you managed to tune into the first live video this morning.

Live learning will continue tomorrow and there will be two live lessons each day on Google Meet as follows:

9:40am Literacy

We will be looking at chapter 3 of The Butterfly Lion. Please ensure you have listened to Chapters 1 & 2 prior to the live session available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwHr9tiOxLs

10:50am Maths

To tune into the live lessons, you just need to log into Google Classroom (a user guide was shared yesterday) and click the meet link on the Year 3 cohort classroom page at both of the above times (always log into Classroom first and follow the link, do not go directly to Meet as it wont allow you to join). Children will need paper and a pen handy for live sessions. Please ensure that your child’s microphone is muted when they join the lesson.

Following the lessons, there will be questions and sheets available on Google Classroom for you to complete online or on paper depending on your access and the nature of the tasks set.

If you are unable to attend the live sessions, a recording of the lesson will always be available afterwards in Google Classroom.  Worksheets and any further instructions are also shared via the Classroom. We understand that this is tricky for some of you working from home, especially those with siblings so we understand that it is not always possible to join live. We hope the recordings help to support this. 

During the afternoon we suggest you spend some time going over the spellings in neat handwriting and then completing the geography work which has been set in Google Classroom (you will not have to see a live lesson to complete this).

If you have any questions, please email us on newdale.year3team@taw.org.uk

We understand that this is a very difficult time for parents and we are extremely grateful for all of your support.

Many thanks

Year 3 Team

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5 years ago
Posted on 05th Jan 2021 by

Update 05.01.2021

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

We are delighted that our efforts to open today paid off with key worker children back in school loving learning. Staff also worked tremendously hard in making sure the online learning offer is as good as it can possibly be.

It is really important that both staff and parents do all they can to keep children engaged and learning. Staff are aware of the fact that many parents will be ‘home working’ and hence not have as much time as they would like or need to support children. Teachers are trying to make the learning as clear as they can to children in the hope they can manage to get on without the need for too much adult help whilst ensuring a quality provision.

We are keeping our Breakfast and After School Club open to support critical workers but have decided to postpone some clubs until a later date e.g. Crossbar clubs.

We have been inundated with requests for school places and this is becoming a real challenge to us due to teacher capacity and space. Ultimately, schools have closed to limit the potential to spread the virus. We are already close to our maximum capacity to operate safely. We do ask that you only request places if you are a Critical Key worker and that you have no other option in keeping your children at home. We are going to look at whether there are ways we can increase any capacity but in the end we will need to cap numbers and move forward in a safe way for everyone. We really hope you can support us in this.

The new booking form will be coming out soon please keep an eye out for it.

Kind regards

Miss Cook

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5 years ago
Posted on 05th Jan 2021 by

Message for Year 3 home learners!

Hello to our children currently at home.

As you are aware we are having a google meet session today at 11.30. In the meantime we would like you to let us know if you have any issues with accessing a device to use this learning platform. Similarly, if you have any issues with accessing the internet. This is so we can make arrangements to provide the correct provision for the children over the next few weeks.

Please email us directly as soon as possible to our class email newdale.year3team@taw.org.uk

Many thanks, Year 3 team

5 years ago
Posted on 05th Jan 2021 by

Update 5.01.21

Good morning,

 

Many staff working in our school have children of their own and therefore can completely sympathise with you this morning. We know that the last minute decision by the Government will undoubtedly cause mass disruption on so many levels. Many schools have closed their doors today in order to plan for the forthcoming weeks. We worked very late into the night in order to be able to at least allow some of our critical, key workers access to school places for their children, so that they can go to work to support us all. As you know, it is so important that everyone supports each other over this difficult time.

 

We understand that some people may have missed the communication that we sent more or less immediately after the announcement last night and we will look at what further we can offer later on today after we have processed the applications we have already received.

 

Please help us by not turning up for school if you are in anyway unsure as to if your child qualifies for a place. We are only able to accept certain children as per the guidance and only children that we have received a form from at this point. A ‘lock down’ is a ‘lock down’, and we need to only have children in school whose parents really do qualify as key workers please. Please also only take up the place if you really need it e.g. shift work patterns may mean you can in fact safely keep you child at home. Please do not be offended if we ask for proof of key worker status and even ask for shift patterns so that we can plan accordingly.

 

School staff will be contacting parents of children who we believe qualify for places who have not yet been in touch. Please wait for communication from school and access the online learning offer for your child today.

 

If you are struggling with accessing the online offer, please contact either the office or your child’s teacher through their email contact.

 

Again, thank you for all of your support.

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

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5 years ago
Posted on 04th Jan 2021 by

Year 3 Home Learning Spring 1

Hello Year 3!

We hope you have all had a lovely Christmas. We were really looking forward to seeing you tomorrow and hearing all about it. Don’t worry though you will still get to see us and interact with us on Google Classrooms and Purple Mash. At 11.30am tomorrow (Tuesday 5th) we would love you to join us on Google Meet to say hello, Happy New Year and to share a short story.

The link for the Google Meet session tomorrow is:

https://meet.google.com/lookup/fddngmobl5

Or, you can login to Google Classroom with your logins (which are in your reading diaries) and click on the link at the top which will also let you join the Meet. There is a parent guide on this post for accessing Google Classrooms.

Don’t worry if you find this a little tricky it is just a practice run and we are all learning together. If you are having any issues and would like some help at any point in the next few weeks, the Year 3 team can be contacted with the following email address:

newdale.year3team@taw.org.uk

We can’t wait to see you online!

Mrs Trevor, Mrs McLaughlin and Mrs Pablos :) :) :)

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5 years ago
Posted on 18th Dec 2020 by

Last letter of 2020

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

We would firstly like to thank you for all of the support we have had over this tricky period. It has not been easy and despite our best efforts, we have had to deal with a very small number of cases in school this term. Our number of cases is relatively few in comparison to many other schools and we know that our partnership working with you, the Health Protection Hub, the Local Authority along with our strict procedures have helped to keep this figure so low.

 

Should your child(ren) develop symptoms or have a positive test on either Friday 18th, Saturday 19th or Sunday 20th December then you MUST let us know. Could you please do this by using the following email address newdale.primary@taw.org.uk, this will be monitored over that period by two members of staff who remain on call or alternatively calling the school office on 01952 387720.  The school number will be diverted until 6.00pm on 24th December.  Please only call this number to report symptoms or a positive test and not for general enquiries.

 

If your child(ren) develops symptoms or tests positive outside of this time period (Monday 21st December onwards) then please use the NHS Track and Trace system and you do not need to let us know, unless they are continuing to self-isolate once we return on 5th  January. This is because it will have been longer than 48 hours since they were in school and will therefore, not affect any other staff or students. Please note as of Monday 14th December, the isolation period is only 10 days.

 

Thank you for your continued support with this and I sincerely hope it will not be needed for any family over the festive period. I hope you all have a well-earned rest and have the opportunity to spend it with loved ones.

 

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of the staff at Newdale primary School and Nursery. We look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 5th January 2021.

 

Miss Cook

5 years ago
Posted on 17th Dec 2020 by

Winter Free School Meal Vouchers

All vouchers have been sent by the council by email a week ago today, the only exceptions being the ones that have come directly to the school that we have sent home today.

 

If you have not received a voucher for a child that receives FSM,  please email the winterfunding.grant@telford.gov.uk  giving your name, the child/children’s names you haven’t had the voucher for and the home address.

 

If you have not applied for free school meals and your child receives them under the universal Free School Meal offer, where by all reception and year one students get a hot meal each day, you will need to head to www.telford.gov.uk/FSM and make an online application. Eligibility can be checked and if you qualify they will be notified and can issue the voucher.

 

If you have any problems redeeming the voucher this is the number you will need to contact  0344 693 9901

 

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5 years ago
Posted on 17th Dec 2020 by

T&W message from Santa

Telford & Wrekin Council have had a special video produced for the children of Telford and Wrekin. It’s a message from Santa himself and we thought you might wish to share this with your classes or perhaps in any emails you send out to parents.

You can view the video on YouTube here https://youtu.be/fgtCkyIcpIk

We hope this brings some joy to those who see it. Please share with everyone you can.