Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Return to school on Monday 4th January 2021

  Wed 30 Dec 2020

   

  Please note the government has identified that Newtown C of E Primary School will be open as planned to ALL pupils from Monday 4th January.

   

  I know this is a worrying time for all but our comprehensive risk assessment will remain in place and will be updated when we receive the full updated guidance from the government and Department for Education.

   

  However, please remember the following:

  • Do not send your child to school if they have ANY of the three symptoms of COVID-19 (a temperature or a continuous cough or a loss of taste or smell)
  • Do not send your child to school if they have been in contact with anyone with COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Please report all COVID absences via the school’s admin office email address until the school is open on Monday.
  • Only ONE adult should enter the school grounds with your children. Additional adults will be asked to wait outside the school grounds.
  • All adults and those over 13 years of age should wear a face covering to protect other adults and staff.
  • It is CRITICAL that you keep to the staggered start and collection times and leave the school site as promptly as you can.

   

  We will communicate any further information to you as soon as we can.

   

  We look forward to welcoming all children back to school on Monday morning.

   

• Government Announcement 30/12/2020

  Wed 30 Dec 2020

   

  Following the Government announcement today, we are awaiting the definitive list of schools that will open as planned from Monday 4th January and those that will only open to key worker families and key children.

   

  There is currently speculation in the press on which schools will not open as planned, however as yet we have not received this list from the Department for Education. As soon as we do, we will communicate this to you all.

   

  Thank you for your continued support and patience.

• Christmas Hampers

  Mon 21 Dec 2020

   

  Despite COVID and its most recent impact on the Gosport community, staff & Governors of Newtown have volunteered this morning to prepare all the hampers and gifts for our families that have been significantly impacted by the pandemic this year.

   

  If you are collecting your hamper/gifts tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd) between 10am-11am or 11am-12noon, please wear a face covering and queue at the socially distanced markers in place.

   

  Thank you to all the staff, governors who have made this possible and also to the kind donations from local businesses and the community.

  

• Quick Updates - 01/12/2020

  Tue 01 Dec 2020

   

  Christmas Cards

  If your child would like to distribute Christmas Cards to their friends this year, please can we ask that they only write cards to other children in their current year group. Christmas Cards can be brought into school from tomorrow, however these will be kept by the class teacher for distribution on the last day of term. Due to the 72hours quarantine period for items brought in from home, the deadline for the class teacher to be given Christmas Cards for the class/year will be Monday 14th December 2020.

   

  Birthday sweets/gifts

  We have reviewed our policy for children bringing in sweets to give out on their birthday. Your child may now bring in sweets to be distributed to the other pupils in their class. These must NOT contain nuts of any kind. We ask that these are individually wrapped and are given to the teacher at least 72 hours before distribution. The class teacher will then distribute these at the end of the school day to be consumed with parent supervision.

   

  Collection Times

  Please can we ask that parents keep to their staggered collection times. Some parents are beginning to arrive on site too early and this is creating a bottle neck of adults on site at one time. We must all work together to ensure we are all as safe as possible in this pandemic period. Please can we also ask parents of small children and toddlers to ensure your younger children are waiting with you, behind the yellow lines, at all times. Teachers have reported that small children are coming up to the classroom doors and banging on the doors which disturbs the class and their learning at the end of the day.

   

  Thank you for your support