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

• Update - Rock Challenge

  Thu 01 Mar 2018

  A yellow weather warning for wind and snow has been upgraded to an amber warning from midday today. We have also sought advice on the forecast for the rest of the day and overnight; and have been in contact with Hampshire Constabulary.  We have been advised there will be very cold conditions overnight with expected snowfall, where below freezing temperatures and some further snow will mean conditions are forecast to be hazardous.

   

  Therefore we, along with our local schools expected to perform tomorrow, have made the difficult decision to withdraw from Rock Challenge and we will no longer perform on Friday night.  This is a decision I have not taken lightly.

   

  We are in contact with Rock Challenge UK and we will endeavour to rearrange our performance on another evening, where the tickets bought will be transferrable. I will ensure information about future performances will be given to you all as soon as possible.

   

  May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your support. The safeguarding of our children and staff is paramount and will continue to be so.

   

  Any decision regarding a potential school closure for tomorrow, Friday 2^nd March, will be communicated to all parents by 7:30am tomorrow morning, but we will endeavour to make a decision later on today.

   

  Thank you once again for your support.

  Mrs Howlett, Headteacher

• Snow Procedures

  Tue 27 Feb 2018

  Should we have a significant snowfall or dangerous icy conditions overnight, we will inform all parents of any potential school closure by 8am via a parent mail message and a notice will be placed onto the school gates, on the school website and the local radio stations will be informed. Hampshire County Council will also be notified.

  Otherwise the school will remain open and operate as normal.

   

• Rock Challenge Preparations

  Fri 23 Feb 2018
  Earlier this week, Miss Wandless took Edith Mavin, Wilf Mavin and Charlie Molyneaux to record parts of the Rock Challenge soundtrack. They went over to St Vincent College where James and Chris helped them develop their soundtrack in the recording studio. It was great fun and they even got to listen to some of the St Vincent students rehearsing for an upcoming performance.

  

• Mega Maths Day!

  Thu 22 Feb 2018

  All the children at Newtown C of E Primary School took part in a national Number Day on Friday 2nd February. The whole school worked in their house teams to solve mathematical problems and earn valuable house points. 

   

  We asked a few of the Year 6 children for some feedback and this is what they said:
  Edward – I wish it was number day every Friday!
  Archie – It was the most amazing maths lesson ever!
  Ava – It was fun to do something different.
  J’dynn – It’s good to spend time with people that are in our house
  Riley – It was exciting to earn house points through maths
  Harvey – Can we do it every day?

  

• Newtown pupils aiming to take the title of Hampshire's Happiest School!

  Wed 21 Feb 2018

   

  LAUGHTER is contagious – and a simple smile can brighten up a person’s day. 
  Pupils at Newtown CE Primary School are hoping to take the title of the happiest school in Hampshire, simply by making other people smile. 

  
  Our school is looking to gain the first Happy School accreditation in Hampshire by doing things like spending time with a nearby care home and working alongside the local church. Happy School accreditation is given to schools that complete Art of Brilliance’s Brilliant Schools programme, promoting wellbeing and positivity. 

  
  The school has been working alongside author Andy Cope, writer of popular children’s books such as the Sky Dog series and The Art of Being Brilliant.

  
  Headteacher Emma Howlett says that achieving the accreditation would be great news for the school. 
  She said: ‘The accreditation is about the individual wellbeing and resilience of children and staff at the school. The idea is to encourage everyone in the school to work collectively to be more positive and confident as we build community support. Currently, the children are working on ideas for a community project so we can get accreditation. It would be great to get this as a school and would really help put the school on the map.’

   

  According to Mrs Howlett, happiness is the key to a successful learning environment. She said: ‘We want to build a happy environment because that is when everyone will be working at their best. This will enhance the good work we already do. We already have a great curriculum and offer great opportunities for the children – this is just the next step on from that. We have a great community around us and we want to not only make our school a happy place, but also boost the happiness of everyone around us'.

   

  Following completion of the Happy School project, an inspection will be held at the school to review the improvements made. Mrs Howlett said: ‘We have seen a big impact already – students are now talking more positively in the school and seem to have a fresh outlook on education, which is fantastic. If we get the accreditation, there will certainly be a big banner outside so that everyone will know about the great news.’

  

• Parents' Evening March 2018

  Tue 06 Feb 2018

  Parents' Evening has now gone live on ParentMail, please log in to ParentMail to make your appointment. 
  If you are having trouble doing this, please call the school office on 02392 584048.

  Parents' Evening will be held on Tuesday 6th March and Thursday 8th March from 3:00 - 6:00 pm.

   

   

• National Lottery Grant 2018

  Tue 30 Jan 2018

  Newtown CE Primary School Awarded National Lottery Funding

   

  We are celebrating this week after being awarded £10,000 of National Lottery funding to secure the provision of the Newtown Community Bookshop.

   

  Following the closure of the only Bookshop in Gosport, the school has already begun to invite parents to access new books for their children at a cost of £1. This grant funding will enable the bookshop to grow and be a driving force in the community to improve fluency in reading and writing and develop the children’s phonics skills.

   

  We are now planning to celebrate the grant by organising an event to coincide with World Book Day, which will initially offer each child in the school one free new book. The funds will then secure the bookshop for a minimum of two years, whereby the community and families can access books to develop a love of family reading. In addition the Newtown Community Bookshop will offer a cyber café and provide the classrooms and family groups with e-readers.

   

  Finally, the grant, awarded through the Big Lottery Fund, will allow the school to have theatre productions and visits from authors, to capture the school’s and community’s imagination, to promote books and story writing. We are also developing the school’s links with the Gosport Discovery Centre and hope to encourage more children and families to become members of our local library.

   

  Mrs Howlett, Headteacher, is thrilled to have been awarded the funding:

  "As a school, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to access books and stories to encourage a love of reading and writing. We have high expectations for pupils to use their writing and reading skills effectively in all English work and this grant will enable all of our pupils to fulfil their potential and ensure they are well placed to succeed in their futures. Thank you to everyone who plays the National Lottery, we wouldn’t be able to do this without you."

   

  National Lottery players raise £30m every week for good causes, funding arts, heritage, sports, voluntary and charity projects around the UK.

• Stubbington Residential

  Fri 19 Jan 2018
  Stubbington Residential pick up is today at 1:00 pm from Stubbington Study Centre.

• Polling Day

  Thu 08 Jun 2017
  We have just had confirmation from Hampshire County Council that Newtown Primary will be a polling station for the general elections on the 8th June. The school will be closed to pupils. 

• Bumblebees Class Collective Worship - change of date

  Tue 09 May 2017
  Please note that Bumblebees class collective worship will now take place on Friday 19th May at 9:00 - 9:30 in the school hall. Please come to the school reception to sign in.