3.10.22

Dear Parents and Carers,

This year for Harvest, we are collecting as usual, but in the spirit of supporting our immediate community, we have decided that we want this to be even closer to home and support our own school community in these times of ever-increasing cost of living for everyone.

We will be collecting non-perishable donations (tins of food, toilet rolls, toiletries etc.) for a ‘give and take’ bank – hence the name GATEway (Give And TakE)!

With the contributions that are generously shared by parents, staff and governors, we will be setting up a regularly replenished box of non-perishable items – into which you can add items (box 1) if you can; or take items (box 2) should you need. These boxes will be outside the main office in the parent shelter.

If you can give something, please add it to the box. The box will be based on trust and not manned, and we are very much hoping that it may support those in need as we move into the winter months and while the cost of living is ever more.

Our project will launch during Harvest and we will notify you when the ‘Give and Take’ boxes are in place.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Miss Cook

Headteacher

A polite reminder that the side entrance to the staff parking area and the staff parking area itself, should only be used by Newdale members of staff. If for any reason you are driving onto the school site, please slowly enter and exit through the main school gate and use our visitor parking area only.

Many thanks

Miss Cook

A key aspect of our curriculum at Newdale is to educate children about how to stay safe. One of the many ways in which we do this is through themed weeks. Next week is Expect Respect Week. During this week, we work sensitively with children, looking at the importance of healthy, non-violent relationships.

Why we have Expect Respect Week

Unfortunately, domestic abuse is a widespread social problem that impacts children and young people’s lives directly in many ways. One in seven (14.2%) children and young people under the age of 18 will have lived with domestic violence at some point in their childhood, with damaging impact on every area of children and young people’s lives.

Learning about what positive relationships are is important from a young age. Such lessons can help to support children’s understanding of what healthy, non-violent relationships look like.

What staff do at Newdale to help keep children safe, with regards to domestic abuse:

• Have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse
• Support children to seek help and safety
• Model and promote healthy, non-violent relationships
• Report disclosures by following our safeguarding procedures

All professionals working with children and young people have a role to play in supporting children in a safe, open environment. Each session is designed to be active, fun and engaging. Many of the session plans do not raise domestic abuse directly. Please see below for the theme for each year group. Please feel assured that the sessions are very much age-appropriate for your child.

We know the value of preventative work and the real importance that early conversations can have on children and young people’s lives. I am pleased that we can engage with prevention work to address gender-based violence from its roots.

If you need more information, or are suffering from the effects of domestic abuse, please contact the school or visit https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ for further support and guidance.

Yours sincerely,

Miss R Cook

A couple of changes to the school lunch menu due to the Bank Holiday on Monday 19th September.

Thursday 15th September- the kitchen will be serving curry and rice instead of meatballs, vegetarian option will be vegetarian chilli

Tuesday 20th September- the kitchen will be serving meatballs instead of curry and rice, vegetarian option will be vegetarian Bolognese