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Year 6 Message

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5 years ago
Posted on 02nd Nov 2021 by

Additional Bank Holiday

Dear Parent/Carer,

You may be aware that the Government have announced an additional bank holiday on Friday 3rd June 2022, in order to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

As a result, schools have been instructed by the Department for Education to incorporate an additional day’s holiday for staff and students into the academic year 2021/2022.

Therefore, the School will be closed to both students and staff on Friday 27th May 2022.

The Term Timetable on the School website has been updated to reflect this change. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. We wanted to map out this day as quickly as possible, so as to give you as much notice as we can in relation to organising childcare.

Kind regards,

Miss R Cook

Headteacher

5 years ago
Posted on 01st Nov 2021 by

Update 1.11.21

Dear Parent/Carers,

 

I hope you enjoyed your half term. We look forward to welcoming your children back to school tomorrow.

 

The Covid figures in Telford remain high and as such we are keeping our procedures as tight as they were before the half term break.

 

Can I again ask you to be super aware of your children’s health and ask you to not send them into school should they be displaying any Covid 19 symptoms.

 

Remember, if your child is in a house where there is a positive case, they can still come into school to access learning. We certainly do encourage a full PCR test and regular lateral flow testing during this time however. If you choose to keep your child off when they are negative and not displaying symtoms, the absence would be classified as unauthorised inline with Government guidance.

 

Teachers are working so hard on trying to support children in ‘catching up’ following the months and months of limited learning due to lockdowns. If they have a minority of children off school, they cannot offer the full online learning that they did before. They will signpost you to useful resources however and make suggestions on what your child can be working on at home eg spellings and web site ideas.

We always prioritise reading in our school and as such, if your child is at home for any reason, reading is certainly a worthwhile use of time.

 

If your child tests positive please let the school know on newdale.primary@taw.org.uk and email your child’s teachers as well using the relevant email below.

 

newdale.yearrteam@taw.org.uk

 

newdale.year1team@taw.org.uk

 

newdale.year2team@taw.org.uk

 

newdale.year3team@taw.org.uk

 

newdale.year4team@taw.org.uk

 

newdale.year5team@taw.org.uk

 

newdale.year6team@taw.org.uk

 

We need to continue working together to prevent the spread in our school, so that we can avoid tighter restrictions having to be reimplemented.

 

As part of our drive to keep Covid cases as low as possible, we intend to keep ventilation levels up across the school. With Autumn in full swing, it will mean that school could be slightly colder than usual. Please can you ensure your children are dressed with this in mind and please make sure they have a name labelled coat.

 

If you have any queries about day to day learning, then please use the class email listed above and your child’s teaching team will respond.

 

We really do hope that Covid figures will drop over this half term so that everyone can enjoy a wonderful Christmas.

 

We have plans developing in the hope we can include you more in Christmas celebrations this year, but need to wait a little longer to see what our situation is before we advertise this more fully.

 

I will email you again as more information, advice and support arises.

 

Kind regards

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

5 years ago
Posted on 01st Nov 2021 by

Children in need event 5th November 2021

Year 4 will be performing their ‘Big Fancy Dress Singalong’ in aid of Children in Need to help raise money for child mental health projects on Friday 5th November.

There will be coverage on BBC Radio Shropshire sometime between 9:00 -9:30 am promoting the event,  to say that the children are ready to sing.  Then on BBC Midlands today at 9:30 pm,  we are hoping our video will be broadcast.  It may also be used on the Children in need event  on the TV event on 19th November.

 

If you would like to donate then please use the link below:

 

https://donate.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/happyheads

 

 

5 years ago
Posted on 21st Oct 2021 by

Covid update 21.10.21

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

Unfortunately, the positive Covid 19 cases in Telford and Wrekin are standing at the third highest in the West Midlands and are very high in comparison to other areas in England.

 

We have pockets of positive cases in school but are implementing everything we can in order to limit the spread. We will let you know if we need to reinstate any further measures before we return after half term.

 

We really do hope that the half term break and the vaccination program in secondary schools will help to slow things down for us all.

 

There has been a change to the advice we are given as listed here –

 

‘Household or close contacts of a positive case are asked to take LFD tests daily for a period of 7 days from the start of what would have been their self-isolation period.  This is in addition to the PCR they will have been recommended to take. 

LFD test kits can be ordered online for delivery or collected via a local pharmacy.’

 

Our teams in school are working so hard in trying to identify the onset of symptoms in school and making sure children are being sent home straight away in order to protect other children and staff. It is so important that you support us in trying to identify potential Covid 19 cases early. Please do not send your children into school if you feel they could be displaying symptoms. Full PCR tests are the only way to be sure and we ask that if we recommend you to get one, that you do so please. We have had cases where parents tell us it is ‘just a cold’ to then discover it is actually Covid 19 and of course at this point the damage has been done and the virus spread.

 

If you need help in getting PCR tests organised or help in ordering LFD tests, please do ring the office 01952 387720. You can book tests here www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

 

We need to know if anyone tests positive at any time but also for the first 4 days during half term. If you could inform the office on Newdale.primary@taw.org.uk but also let your child’s teacher know through the year group email that would really help us to support the track and trace process.

 

 

newdale.yearrteam@taw.org.uk

newdale.year1team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year2team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year3team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year4team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year5team@taw.org.uk

newdale.year6team@taw.org.uk

 

Thank you for your ongoing support.

The teams at Newdale all wish you a happy and safe half term.

 

Regards,

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

5 years ago
Posted on 21st Oct 2021 by

Secondary School Applications

Dear Parents/Carers of children in Year 6,

 

It is paramount that you put in your application for your child’s secondary school as soon as you can please.

 

Only 36 applications out of 61 have been made so far, despite a reminder.

 

Please can you make sure you complete this task over half term so that you will avoid disappointment at a later time.

 

Here is the link http://www.telford.gov.uk/admissions

 

 

Kind regards

 

Miss Cook

Headteacher

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5 years ago
Posted on 19th Oct 2021 by

Sports Clubs after half term

The following sports clubs are now live on Parentpay for next half term.

Monday- Year 1&2 Football and Year 4&5 Dance

Tuesday- KS2 Football and Gymnastics

Wednesday- Year 1&2 Dodgeball

Thursday- Year 1 to 6 Girls Football

Friday- Year 1 to 6 Basketball

 

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5 years ago
Posted on 19th Oct 2021 by

Year 6 Halloween Event

Due to having PE on Friday afternoon, year 6 will be doing Halloween crafts/ activities on the afternoon of Thursday 21st September. Your child is welcome to bring a Halloween outfit with them which they will be allowed to change into for the afternoon. We will also be watching Wonder (linked to our class book) on Friday afternoon.

 

Any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher via their home school book.