Classrooms

Year 3 Message

1 week ago
Posted on 10th Nov 2025 by

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

2 weeks ago
Posted on 07th Nov 2025 by

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.

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2 weeks ago
Posted on 03rd Nov 2025 by

EKO session

Welcome back. We hope you have all had a lovely half term break and ready for another exciting half term ahead!

Just a reminder that it is our EKO (Forest School) sessions this Wednesday (5th).

Please send your child in their forest school clothes and trainers. They can bring their wellies in a bag to change into when it is their session. As the weather is turning colder and wetter, please ensure your child is dressed in warm clothes and waterproof coats.

Thank you,

Year 3 team

 

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4 weeks ago
Posted on 24th Oct 2025 by

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.

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4 weeks ago
Posted on 23rd Oct 2025 by

Homework over half term

As children have been given ‘Jumping orange words’ for their spellings, we give them an extra week over half term to practice, so please continue to encourage them as these words can be tricky. Children have been taught lots of fun ways to practice such as writing words in different shapes, colours and sizes to help them remember.

Please encourage your child to go on TTRS over the holidays. We currently have a battle between the two classes that ends on 7.11.25! Logins can be found in your child’s reading diary.

If you would like any additional resources to challenge your child over the break, BBC bitesize is always a fabulous start. Children have enjoyed playing ‘crystal explorers’ and I would always recommend ‘hit the button’.

Most importantly, we hope you all have a brilliant half term with whatever you may be doing.

Kind regards,

Year 3 Team :)

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4 weeks ago
Posted on 21st Oct 2025 by

Halloween disco – 23.10.25

This Thursday, we will be having our Halloween disco in the afternoon. Due to the hall being used for the discos in the afternoon, we will be unable to do PE as normal, so please send your child in their school uniform. 

They will be able to bring a Halloween costume in a bag to get changed into in the afternoon.

If you do not wish for your child to take part in the Halloween disco, please either write a message in your child’s diary or email.

Thank you,

Year 3 team

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4 weeks ago
Posted on 21st Oct 2025 by

Next EKO session

We have our next EKO (forest school) session on Wednesday 5th November (first week after half term week).

The children will need to come to school in their outdoor clothes to save getting changed. Children will need:

  • Suitable old clothing e.g. T-shirt, jumper and trousers/leggings
  • A warm coat – this may get muddy
  • Wellies           
  • Waterproofs – trousers and jacket
  • Old pair of warm trousers (if no waterproofs)
  • Spare trainers to change into after the session

Thank you,

Year 3 team