Year 6

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5 years ago
Posted on 25th Jan 2021 by

Telford Child Sexual Exploitation inquiry

25.1.21

Dear Parents/Carers,

You may be aware that in 2019 Telford & Wrekin Council commissioned an independent inquiry to fully investigate child sexual exploitation in Telford & Wrekin from 1989 to the present day to identify if, and where, public, and other services have failed and where possible, to establish who is accountable for any failure/s and to make recommendations for the future.

At the end of last year, the Chair launched an advertising campaign and made a further call for witnesses to come forward and give evidence to the inquiry. The inquiry is keen to hear from anyone who has relevant information about child sexual exploitation in the Telford area, including:

  • Victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation, and their families
  • Those who work/have worked in child protection, healthcare, education, or the investigation of criminal offences
  • Anyone who has seen something in the community that is helpful for the Inquiry to know

As members of the community, you may have information to share. You can share information with the Inquiry in a safe and supportive environment and independent support services are available to anyone who gives evidence to the Inquiry. Further information can be found at www.iitcse.com and the Inquiry can be contacted on the details set out below.

Regards,

Miss Cook

Headteacher

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5 years ago
Posted on 25th Jan 2021 by

School is open- 25.01.2021

School is open as normal today. A couple of points to consider when dropping and collecting your child/ children from school;

  • The car park is closed to parents/ carers and visitors, we ask if you can park away from school and walk the rest of your journey.
  • Only the main gate will be open to enter and exit the school.
  • Please dress your child/ children in warm suitable clothing.

 

5 years ago
Posted on 22nd Jan 2021 by

22.1.21 Update

 

 

Dear Parent/Carers,

 

We are looking forward to having all ‘bubbles’ back in school on Monday, after a period of isolation for both Year 6 and Nursery. We are delighted that the systems in place meant that the virus did not spread further throughout our school or further within the bubbles.

Fingers crossed that we don’t have to close any further ‘bubbles’ moving forward. We know how disruptive this is to children, parents, employers and teachers.

 

As you know, it is so important that you keep a really careful eye on the health of your family. The Rapid Lateral Flow testing centre at Oakengates is open for all residents of Telford and please remember you don’t have to be showing symptoms in order to book a test https://rapidtest.telford.gov.uk

All staff are currently getting tested once or twice a week in order to give colleagues, parents and themselves some self-assurance. The national staff testing initiative launches on Monday. All staff will test at home, twice a week and be duty bound to send results. This we know will again strengthen our drive to keep the virus at bay.

 

We are delighted in the uptake of online learning and look forward to reading your comments in our parent survey that closes at noon today https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2s8TOK9SpUy44yMVeXcKujfWR1zrUJ1JhQgacqv0-RBUQUcwTEc3ODlOMlhIMjEyRVVUTVFaVUwzTS4u

As ever, if you are struggling with devices or connection please ring us and we will do all we can to help. Paper packs are being phased out and only used in an absolute emergency for those who really cannot get online. Online paper packs simply cannot support progress anywhere near as much as the live teacher sessions.

 

Some staff have reported that a few children in the same year group are accessing the sessions from one house. Under lock down rules there is a ‘childcare support bubble’ element, but please only use this if you really have to. This rule applies for drop off and collection too. We are finding that some parents are allowing other parents to collect their children. In order to keep the virus from spreading, we need to be as strict as we possibly can please.

 

Figures in Telford are coming down, but unfortunately it is at rather a slow rate. The fact still remains that the Early Years and Primary age group of children still show the lowest number of positive cases across the borough.

 

As you know it is a team effort and I can assure that ‘Team Newdale’ are all over doing their bit!

 

Stay safe everyone.

 

Miss  Cook

Headteacher

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5 years ago
Posted on 22nd Jan 2021 by

Telford & Wrekin Laptop Recycling Scheme

Do you have an old laptop that you no longer need? 💻
If yes, why not donate it to help support a child’s online learning? 🙋
❗ In the next two weeks, we are asking for donations of laptops in good condition, that we will collect & trade-in to buy new laptops to help children in our borough who don’t have their own computer at home for online learning.
☑️ Our Council has already provided 300+ laptops through the “Laptops for Learning” scheme – but more devices are needed, as during this lockdown, more children in our borough struggle to learn from home.
If you wish to donate, please note the following:
Laptops condition
☑️ The laptop(s) you are donating should be in good condition, with no damage to keys or casing and with a power supply.
☑️ Please delete any personal data (e.g. documents, photos) from the laptop(s) donated.
Pick-up – to avoid non-essential journey, we will pick up your donated devices from your home or business address in our borough.
To arrange the collection, go to http://orlo.uk/ht4vb
👉 Pick a convenient slot (either morning or afternoon) when you would like us to come and collect your device(s)
🛍️ Ensure your donated device(s) is inside a plastic bag ( to protect from weather conditions), with a label stating ‘For collection by TWC’.
🏠 The bag needs to be placed on your doorstep ready for collection (from 8.30am, for AM pickup slot and from 12.30pm, for PM pickup slot)
🤔 Should you have any issues/ concerns around your collection slot or if you want to change/cancel it after your booking, please email laptopcollection@telford.gov.uk
‼️ We are accepting only laptops for donations (and not other devices such as ipads, tablets) as we can only trade-in laptops for brand new devices that will be given to children who need them.
THANK YOU! ❤️
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5 years ago
Posted on 20th Jan 2021 by

Knowledge Organiser- Decimals

Hi Year 6

Here is the link to the knowledge organiser for our new unit of learning: decimals.

Year 6 Decimals

We hope you find this useful!

 

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5 years ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2021 by

Online work feedback

Parents! Thank you all so much for all the support you are giving the children at home with their learning. We are overwhelmed by the quantity and quality of work we are receiving. A parent survey has been created and we would very much appreciate it if you could respond to it by Friday (this is the same survey you may have seen posted on the website). https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2s8TOK9SpUy44yMVeXcKujfWR1zrUJ1JhQgacqv0-RBUQUcwTEc3ODlOMlhIMjEyRVVUTVFaVUwzTS4u

Many thanks

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Posted on 19th Jan 2021 by

Remote learning survey

Thank you to the parents who have already filled in our remote learning survey.

If you have not done so already, please could you complete to continue to help us refining our offer.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2s8TOK9SpUy44yMVeXcKujfWR1zrUJ1JhQgacqv0-RBUQUcwTEc3ODlOMlhIMjEyRVVUTVFaVUwzTS4u

Michelle Bishton
Deputy Headteacher

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5 years ago
Posted on 19th Jan 2021 by

Question & Answer Sessions

Dear Parents, Carers and Children,

Follow the link below to join Mrs Powell and Mrs Huda’s question and answer session every Wednesday at 2pm. We have set aside some time where you can ask any questions you have and also let Mrs Powell and Mrs Huda know how you are feeling and how you are getting on with your online work.

If you are logging in as a guest, please can you use the child’s name so we know who is in our session. There might even be some special guests joining us from time to time.

Click here to join the meeting

Thanks

Mrs Huda
Pastoral Team

5 years ago
Posted on 18th Jan 2021 by

18.1.21 Online Learning Offer Survey

 

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

We hope that you all continue to stay safe and well.

 

The best way for your children to continue making super progress during this difficult time is for them to access our very carefully planned Online Learning Offer. These sessions are as they would be if your child were in school and in fact are the same offer as the ‘critical worker’ children we have in school. Paper packs are a last resort and we discourage this if there is any way you can gain online access for your child. (Call us if you need help).

 

For those of you whose children are accessing learning at home, we are keen to gather your thoughts as to the provision that we are offering.

 

Please could you follow this link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2s8TOK9SpUy44yMVeXcKujfWR1zrUJ1JhQgacqv0-RBUQUcwTEc3ODlOMlhIMjEyRVVUTVFaVUwzTS4u and respond to this by Friday 22nd January at 3pm.

 

Every response will be read and used to further improve our offer if needed. Feedback will also be passed onto staff and governors, who I hope you will agree are working so hard to keep your child’s progress as the priority.

 

Kind regards

Mrs Bishton

5 years ago
Posted on 18th Jan 2021 by

Update 18.1.21

 

Dear Parent/Carer,

 

Like everyone, we are hopeful that the end is now in sight with the rapid roll out of the Coronavirus vaccine.

 

Over the weekend we were however informed of two positive cases of children, one in Year 6 and one in our Nursery provision.

 

Unfortunately, we have had to put a number of children and adults into isolation in Year 6 and the same for Nursery. Clearly the ‘track and trace’ method of detection is so difficult when the children are so young in Nursery and hence the impact of this has been much wider.

 

We want to reassure you that we continue to strictly follow all guidance as far as prevention of spread of the virus is concerned in school and nursery. It is so important that you also follow the national guidance at home. Please keep a very careful eye on your children and do not send them to school if they are unwell. Unfortunately Coronavirus in children can very often result in there being zero symptoms, which of course makes it very difficult to detect.

 

As a resident of Telford and Wrekin, you are allowed to access regular testing. We know that lots of families are doing this, which really does help us keep a grip on the virus transmission. If you can please follow this link and look to book tests as regular as you can –

https://rapidtest.telford.gov.uk

We are delighted with our online learning offer and hope you can spare a few minutes later today filling in the parent survey so that we can see clearly see what is working well and areas that we need to tweak.

 

Paper packs of work are an absolute last resort and no where near as beneficial to your children as the online lessons. We have been trying so hard to support all families in gaining online access. If you still are struggling please do ring the office and we will do all we can to get you up and running.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

 

 

MIss Cook

Headteacher