Classrooms

Year 4 Message

5 years ago
Posted on 01st Dec 2020 by

Christmas cards and gifts

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Despite everything that is going on in the outside world, here at Newdale we want to hold onto as many traditions as we can.

 

We know that Christmas cards and kind gifts sent in for staff are a huge part of Christmas and we are keen for the children to be able to swap cards safely. In order for this to happen, we will be asking you to do the following –

 

Please do not allow your children to lick the envelopes for obvious reasons.

 

Cards must only be brought in the week beginning 7th December. The last date that we can accept cards will be Friday 11th December. We will not be accepting any cards past this date.

 

The reason for this is that once the cards are brought in, they will be isolated in a sealed box. Following an isolation period, the cards will then be distributed to the children in the week beginning 14th December.

 

If we were to receive cards in after the cut off date, we would not be able to isolate them in time to send out. Please do not send any cards or gifts in after the 11th as we will not be able to accept them.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

5 years ago
Posted on 30th Nov 2020 by

Google Classroom Pupil/Parent Guide

Dear Parents/ Carers

 

As many of you are aware, during the national lockdown and school closures earlier this year, pupils at Newdale Primary school accessed home learning through Purple Mash and the school’s website/blogs. We have been working hard to extend and improve this offer in the event of a bubble at Newdale having to close for a period of time and for those pupils having to self isolate at home.

 

Staff have started to work with Google Classroom which is a web-based learning platform. It offers a digital safe space for students to view class tasks, access learning materials, view posted assignments, and submit completed work. You will also be able to ask your child’s teacher questions about their learning and they will respond and provide feedback to you. Teachers are able to prerecord lessons and post them to the Classroom and at times may be able to offer live sessions through Google Meet (the link to this is in the Classroom).

 

An account has already been created for every child from Reception to Year 6 and you will be given details of their username and password. Once you receive this, we strongly advise that you log into Google Classroom to allow you and your child to familiarise yourselves with the platform together. In school pupils in Years 3-6 have already been using Google Classroom to familiarise themselves with the layout. For children in Years Reception – Year 2 they will need adult support to log in and access the learning materials just like they would have done previously accessing the website and Purple Mash.

 

To help with this we have produced a quick guide to show you how to log in and use Google Classroom. If you have any problems with your log in, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher. We hope that this makes your child’s learning easier and a little more interactive during any times we cannot be with them.

 

Google Classroom Pupil/Parent Guide

Logging In

 

If using a laptop:

 

  1. Go to https://classroom.google.com and click on the “Go to classroom” button.

 

  1. Enter your school email address: firstname.lastname@taw.org.uk followed by the password.

 

  1. Pupils will be presented with their classroom.

 

 

If using a mobile app:

 

Pupils/parents have the opportunity to download the Google classroom app on their handheld device if a laptop isn’t available. It is free but you must remember to use your child’s school login details as opposed to any other Google account that you use at home.

 

Having logged in and choosing ‘I am a student’ (if there is an option) pupils will be presented with their classroom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewing and Accessing Home Learning

 

Once logged in to Google Classroom, pupils need to click on the title of their class. Having clicked on this, they will then be in the Classroom. Here they will have 3 tabs in front of them: “Stream“, “Classwork” and “People“.

 

The “Stream” Page

This is the homepage for the classroom. Any new classwork or messages to the class from your child’s teacher will appear here. This page works similarly to a social network page. The most recent post that a teacher has added to the Google Classroom will be at the top and the oldest will be at the bottom.

 

The “Classwork” Page

This will allow you to view and access all the work assigned by the teachers. Teachers will upload work by topic. The activities are listed underneath each topic with a due date. When you click on an activity, it will show you the instructions and the option to view the activity.

 

The “People” page

This displays the class teachers and a list of children in the class. For safeguarding, e-mail access for all child accounts has been turned off.

 

 

Accessing and Submitting Classwork

 

From within the classroom section, clicking on any piece of classwork will display instructions from the teacher, along with any attached resources. Depending on work set these attachments might include links to an online resource or activity, ebooks or fact sheets, quizzes, or a document template for your child to work from. Clicking on the attachment will open a new tab and allow you to view it.

 

Attached documents are saved automatically as they are edited and will be sent to the teacher when ‘turned in’. This can be done by clicking the ‘turn in’ button at the top of the document. For classwork that does not require turning in, such as completing an online activity, simply click the ‘mark as done’ button. This will inform the teacher that the activity has been completed.

 

If you have any questions regarding a piece of classwork, you can send a message to the teacher using the private comments box.

 

 

Hopefully this guide has covered the basics and you should now be ready to start using Google Classroom.

 

 

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5 years ago
Posted on 26th Nov 2020 by

Update 26.11.20

Dear Parents and Carers,

As you are aware, we closed the Year 2 bubble yesterday. We are grateful for all the kind words of support that you as the parent community have shared with us – it really is appreciated.

Mrs Bishton and I have continued to work with the Health Protection hub throughout yesterday evening. Some of the Year 2 pupils are required to self-isolate, meaning that they must not leave the house and return to school until 8th December.

However, along with the Health Protection Hub we have been able to identify a small list of pupils who have not been in direct contact with the positive case. This group of pupils do not need to self-isolate and therefore do not need to stay in their homes. We have contacted all of these parents directly to inform them. These pupils will still need to remain off school, as staff absence means that we are unable to cover in those class bases at this time. We are hopeful that as staffing issues ease, we can invite this group of pupils back to school sooner. We will be in immediate contact with these parents as soon as we are able to do this.

Many parents are asking for our advice in taking their child for a test. We are not medical professionals and can only follow the guidance we have all been given. Our advice to you is to directly follow the Government guidance below –

Symptoms of COVID-19
The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID 19) are recent onset of:
A new continuous cough and/or
High temperature and/or
A loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)

If you or your child has any of these three main symptoms, you need to immediately get a test and self-isolate until the result is known.

Telford and Wrekin council are now asking you to book a COVID-19 test as a precaution, if you are showing other symptoms, such as:
Headaches
Aches and pains
Feeling tired for no good reason
Sore throat
Runny nose
Sneezing
Tummy ache in children

You can book a test online, it is quick and easy.
If you are booking a coronavirus test as a precaution due to one or more of the above symptoms, you don’t need to self-isolate unless you receive a positive test result.
However, if the symptom which is the reason for the test relates to vomiting and diarrhoea, you will need to follow our sickness policy and keep your child off school for 48 hours after the onset of the symptoms.

How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19
Do
– Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
– Use hand sanitiser gel (with 60% alcohol) if soap and water are not available
– Wash your hands as soon as you get home
– Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
– Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
All the staff and pupils here at Newdale will continue to work with the Health Protection Hub to ensure that the safety of our children is at the forefront of all we do.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook
Headteacher

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5 years ago
Posted on 25th Nov 2020 by

Update 25.11.20

Dear Parents/Carers,

You will have undoubtedly have heard that unfortunately we have had our first positive case in Year 2.

One of the classes will be required to self-isolate until the 8th December. We have been working very hard with the Health Protection Hub looking at contact tracing.

All parents of children who are required to self-isolate alongside this class have now been contacted or will be contacted this afternoon.

Please remember…

The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID 19) are recent onset of:
– A new continuous cough and/or
– High temperature and/or
– A loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)
For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness. Most people with coronavirus have at least 1 of these symptoms.
If your child does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from NHS 111 at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/ or by phoning 111.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19
Do
– Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
– Use hand sanitiser gel (with 60% alcohol) if soap and water are not available
– Wash your hands as soon as you get home
– Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
– Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
Further information
Further information is available at
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

If your child becomes ill then please air on the side of caution and follow guidance.

Thank you for your understanding and rest assured we will continue to work really hard in keeping our site safe for your children.

Miss Cook
Headteacher
Newdale Primary School and Nursery

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5 years ago
Posted on 24th Nov 2020 by

Year 4 Home Learning- Action Required

We have started to introduce the children to Google Classroom. If there is a positive case in our year group (fingers crossed that this doesn’t happen), and our year group is asked to self-isolate, your child will be able to access their learning remotely on this website. To increase your child’s confidence when using this platform, please can you encourage them this week to sign into Google Classroom and complete the Narnia quiz. Your child’s log in details can be found in their reading diaries.

Any questions or issues accessing Google Classroom, please let us know via your child’s reading diary.

Thank you for your support,

The Year 4 Team.

Google Classroom Pupil/Parent Guide

Logging In

If using a laptop:

1. Go to https://classroom.google.com and click on the “Go to classroom” button.

2. Enter your child’s school email address: firstname.lastname@taw.org.uk followed by the password.

3. Pupils will be presented with their classroom.

  If using a mobile app:

Pupils/parents have the opportunity to download the Google classroom app on their handheld device if a laptop isn’t available. It is free but you must remember to use your child’s school login details as opposed to any other Google account that you use at home.

Having logged in and choosing ‘I am a student’ (if there is an option) pupils will be presented with their classroom.

Viewing and Accessing Home Learning

Once logged in to Google Classroom, pupils need to click on the title of their class. Having clicked on this, they will then be in the Classroom. Here they will have 3 tabs in front of them: “Stream“, “Classwork” and “People“.

The “Stream” Page

This is the homepage for the classroom. Any new classwork or messages to the class from your child’s teacher will appear here. This page works similarly to a social network page. The most recent post that a teacher has added to the Google Classroom will be at the top and the oldest will be at the bottom.

The “Classwork” Page

This will allow you to view and access all the work assigned by the teachers. Teachers will upload work by topic. The activities are listed underneath each topic with a due date. When you click on an activity, it will show you the instructions and the option to view the activity.

The “People” page

This displays the class teachers and a list of children in the class. For safeguarding, e-mail access for all child accounts has been turned off.

Accessing and Submitting Classwork

From within the classroom section, clicking on any piece of classwork will display instructions from the teacher, along with any attached resources. Depending on work set, these attachments might include links to an online resource or activity, ebooks or fact sheets, quizzes, or a document template for your child to work from. Clicking on the attachment will open a new tab and allow you to view it.

Attached documents are saved automatically as they are edited and will be sent to the teacher when ‘turned in’. This can be done by clicking the ‘turn in’ button at the top of the document. For classwork that does not require turning in, such as completing an online activity, simply click the ‘mark as done’ button. This will inform the teacher that the activity has been completed.

If you have any questions regarding a piece of classwork, you can send a message to the teacher using the private comments box.

 

Hopefully, this guide has covered the basics and you should now be ready to start using Google Classroom.

 

5 years ago
Posted on 23rd Nov 2020 by

Update 23.11.20

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

As part of our ongoing risk assessment, we need to ensure levels of ventilation across the school are high. We are told this constant movement of fresh air helps us keep our school safer.

 

This means that we need to have periods of time where the doors to classrooms and windows are left open. Before now, this was not too much of an issue but now the temperatures are dropping it could be.

 

Please ensure your children are adequately dressed e.g. with an extra layer under their shirt and of course please make sure they have a coat.

 

We continue to do all we can to protect everyone in our school, but we need your help along the way.

 

As ever…

 

  • Keep your children off school if they are displaying symptoms (do not risk it for the sake of everyone else).
  • Maintain social distance yourselves at all times and wear a mask.
  • Make sure children wash hands before arriving at school and immediately when they come home.
  • Keep us up to date – communication is key at this time.

 

If in doubt, call the office (01952 387720) and someone will do their best to help you.

 

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher