Dear Parents/Carers,
The Pantomime was a real hit with our children and one we hope they will remember forever! It was such a lovely way to end the term and build the children up to their Christmas break. Mr and Mrs Claus came to school last week and you will be pleased to know, were super impressed with our children and are pretty sure that not a single child from this school is on the naughty list!
The Newdale team tried so hard to offer you all a time to come and share a snippet of Christmas in Nursery/School with the Winter Wonderland experience. They had to think on their feet as the weather continued to hit us with rain and wind! I do hope you enjoyed what we had on offer and we firmly hope to dust off the shepherd outfits and the crib for next year!
We are delighted in how Covid stable it has been in Newdale compared to many schools across Telford. We have had cases of Covid, but thankfully we have not had outbreaks that have caused too much disruption to our children’s learning. We ask that you are as careful as you can be over the Christmas holiday as the Government is warning that the peak for this new variant will likely be in January. We want to continue our face-to-face offer throughout the spring, and this will mean we have to work together again following the guidance and remaining vigilant.
If at all possible, it would be great if everyone could carry out a Lateral Flow test the evening before returning to school on the 5th January. We cannot insist on this, but it would really help us to keep on top of our infection rates. Many children who are testing positive, are asymptomatic (meaning they are not displaying any symptoms), which of course is very tricky to spot and can cause a huge impact in school. You can pick up lateral flow tests via this link Order coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow tests – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or at your local pharmacy (though there may be little in supply at the moment).
All staff will carry out testing over the Christmas holiday and will carry out a test before they come back into work. If you have a child in school test positive up to and including Friday 17th December, then please do email the school on newdale.primary@taw.org.uk as we will need to ensure that we double check close contacts.
The teams at Newdale wish you a very happy Christmas and happy healthy Covid free new year.
Miss Cook
Headteacher