Year 6

Welcome to Year 6.
Below, you can read our latest news or check out spellings & homework that has been set.
Information about what we’re learning and links to useful online resources can be found on our resources page.

6 days ago
Posted on July 21, 2021 by Miss Thorneycroft

Free Maths books

White Rose Maths is proud to team up with leading supermarket, Morrisons, to give primary pupils a series of exciting and FREE workbooks to use at home. These colourful and engaging workbooks are perfect for revisiting and practising work that children have covered earlier in the year, or to prepare them for the new school year ahead.

Morrisons Summer workbooks Parents and carers can collect the books from 26 July onwards at any of Morrisons’ network of stores nationwide. All they need to do is to call in at the ‘Children’s Little Library’ in their local Morrisons store during their regular shop, and collect their free copies!

Please click on the link below to view more information.

https://whiterosemaths.com/morrisons/

One week ago
Posted on July 20, 2021 by Mrs Silman

End of term message

20.7.21

Dear Parents/Carers,

Thank you for all of the support and kind words we have received over the course of this year. It has been a very challenging year for everyone. I am so proud of the Newdale team for doing all they can for our children and community under very difficult circumstances.

If over the next 2 days your children have a positive covid result you need to email the school at newdale.primary@taw.org.uk or ring this school number 07765147868. We need to know in school as it may mean that the Health Hub need to inform direct contacts.

After the 2 day period has lapsed, you need to still report all positive cases, but not to school.

We really do hope this lovely spell of weather continues and allows everyone to get out and about enjoying the summer holiday.

The single most important skill you can develop with your children over the holiday in preparation for returning to school in September is Reading. Whether they read to you, you read to them or they read to a toy or even the dog, reading is the key to all learning. Any time spent on this will really benefit your children and help your teachers next year.

The teams in Newdale have already been spending so much time preparing for next year and they are already fully aware as to the children they will be looking after. We have been busy planning super events for everyone to enjoy during the Autumn and know the children will settle in quickly to their new routines.

I will be updating everyone as to the procedures we will change and retain a week or so before we return. This will be following guidance from the Health professionals and the Local Authority. Rest assured, the decision making will be measured and always have our children and families at the centre.

Stay safe everyone and have a wonderful summer.

Miss Cook

Headteacher

9 days ago
Posted on July 18, 2021 by Mrs Thomas

Y6 Books

Hi Y6,

Please can you all bring a sturdy bag (e.g. a supermarket bag for life style) into school tomorrow so your books can be taken home?

Could you all also have a good look around your houses / bedrooms / under the beds (!) for any school reading books that may need returning.

We are very much looking forward to spending our last two days with you all…

See you tomorrow, Mrs T and Miss C 📕📒😊

11 days ago
Posted on July 16, 2021 by Miss Thorneycroft

The Great British Staycation

11 days ago
Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mrs Silman

BeeU Children’s and Family Mental Health Service

Please find attached information about mental health services available

11 days ago
Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mrs Silman

POD’s (Parents Opening Doors) Picnic in the park with your families.

(Parents Opening Doors) Picnic in the park with your families.

The event will take place on: Monday 2 August 2021
There will be lots of fun activities and workshops available on the day, including:

A gaming van
Science Workshops
The Owl Man
Bouncy Castle
Inflatable Assault Course
Wizard School
Go Karts
Tombola Stall

PODS Befriending Scheme is a network of trained parent volunteers who support other parents of children with special needs at the time of diagnosis or during challenging times related to their child’s disability. Every Befriender is someone whose own child has special needs. They know what it is like to cope with a new diagnosis and the challenges that come with it in the future. This service is free and confidential. We support parents of children with any type of disability or special need.

Become a PODS Telephone Befriender
Are you the Parent Carer of a child or young person with a special need or disability?
Do you have some spare time to spend listening and supporting other parent carers on a 1:1 basis? If so, why not become a PODS Befriender?
The PODS Befriending Scheme offers emotional support, and some practical strategies, to parent carers who have a child with a disability or additional need.

13 days ago
Posted on July 14, 2021 by Mrs Silman

September update

14.7.21

Dear Parents/Carers,

We have now received headline changes to COVID-19 guidance, from the Department for Education.

Clearly there is a lot of uncertainty and time to pass before we return in September, so I plan on confirming our procedures a week or so before we return. What we do know is what will remain…

WHAT NEEDS TO STAY
An updated risk assessment that we will regularly review.
Remote learning offer for those who are self-isolating and well enough to learn.
Good hygiene and regular hand washing – the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach continues to be very important.
Regular cleaning of areas and equipment.
Keeping occupied spaces well ventilated – while maintaining a comfortable temperature.
Following public health advice on testing, self-isolation and managing confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Those who test positive with LFD should isolate and get a PCR test.
· Staff undertaking twice weekly home tests beginning the week before we return to school

WHAT HAS CHANGED according to the Department for education
Bubbles no longer necessary.	Our school views: We are not comfortable with stating that all of the recommended changes will happen and are reserving our final confirmed plan until a week or so before we come back in September. We aim to carefully monitor the national and local picture and make informed decisions based on the evidence.
Assemblies can resume.
No longer required to make alternative arrangements to avoid mixing at lunch.
Contract tracing will be conducted by NHS Test and Trace and not settings.
From 16 August 2021, children under the age of 18 years old will no longer be required to self-isolate if test positive as a close contact but will be advised to take a PCR test.
Face coverings not advised for pupils, staff and visitors – either in classrooms or in communal areas including on dedicated school and public transport.
Most staff in schools will not require PPE beyond what they would normally need for their work.
Settings to create outbreak management plans.
· It will not be necessary to stagger start and finish times for schools and colleges

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

14 days ago
Posted on July 13, 2021 by Mrs Silman

Staff Changes September 2021

13^th July 2021

Dear Parents/Carers,

I wanted to further update you of some staff changes that will come into place in September.

Miss Gears, who has already returned as our SENDCo will be getting married over the Summer break and will return to school as Mrs Poole.

Miss Huda will be leaving her role in the Pastoral team, and we all wish her the best of luck in her new role. Her replacement will be Mrs Byrne Corbett.

Kind regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

Newdale Primary School and Nursery

18 days ago
Posted on July 9, 2021 by Miss Jones

Non uniform day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Woohoo!!! It’s coming home! (Hopefully!)

To show our support for the team (whether we win or not!), we would like to invite all the children and staff to come to school on Monday 12th July in non uniform – either a football kit, sports kit or wearing something red / white.

Win or lose, it’s time to celebrate! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿