Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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World Mental Health Day
Wed 18 Oct 2023We have had a wonderful day today raising awareness of the importance of supporting all children with their mental health #HelloYellow. Pupils took part in a themed collective worship with Mrs Howlett and have had the opportunity to talk about their worries and strategies to support them.
Thank you to all families for your efforts in ensuring everyone supported the #wearyellow campaign and by donating to #youngminds. We have raised £130.87!
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Join our School! - September 2024
Wed 18 Oct 2023Do you have a child who will be starting school in September 2024? Come along to our school tours with coffee and cake, led by Mrs Howlett, Headteacher and see the school and the Early Years Foundation Stage in action!
To book your place please telephone the school office on 02392584048.
We look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful school!
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School of the Month! With the Premier League Primary Stars programme!
Wed 18 Oct 2023We are delighted to be Pompey in the Community’s School of the Month! With the Premier League Primary Stars programme. Here is what the PITC team have said about our school:
This month we are thrilled to shine the spotlight on 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, our School of the Month! This comes in recognition of their outstanding efforts in community outreach through the Premier League Primary Stars program, in collaboration with Pompey in the Community.
Newtown Primary has always been at the forefront of promoting not only academic excellence but also the values of sportsmanship, teamwork, and community engagement. Their commitment to these principles shines through in their recent social action project, a shining example of what can be achieved when a community comes together. For more information on 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 please email info@pompeyitc.org.uk
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Welcome to Year R!
Tue 12 Sep 2023On Friday, we celebrated our new Year R children completing their first full week at school. The school provided a free BBQ for the children and their families and each child received a certificate celebrating their achievements in the first week. Special thanks must be given to Mr Newman for cooking our lovely BBQ tea!
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Summer Holiday Period
Fri 21 Jul 2023On behalf of the staff and Governing body of Newtown C of E Primary School, we wish all our children, families and the local community a wonderful and restful summer holiday break.
Newtown C of E Primary School is now closed for the summer holiday period. The school email account (adminoffice@newtown.hants.sch.uk) and social media pages will be checked periodically.
For any urgent safeguarding concerns relating to a child, please contact the police or telephone Childrens Services on 0300 555 1384 or email childrens.services@hants.gov.uk
Please note, in an emergency, please call 999 immediately.
We will welcome all children back to school at 8:40am on Monday 4th September 2023.
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Girls football team
Fri 19 May 2023Following on from their first game of the season last week and first triumph, the girls team played Alverstoke Junior School on Thursday evening.
The girls represented the school exceptionally well and are looking forward to their next game against Grange next week. Well done!
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HM King Charles III Coronation Celebration Day
Fri 05 May 2023We have had a lovely day here at Newtown celebrating King Charles III Coronation learning about royal history and completing fun activities. Many of the pupils came dressed as Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses as they enjoyed the festivities and the street party style lunch to mark the special occasion!
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PARTIAL SCHOOL CLOSURE of Newtown C of E Primary School: 27/04/23 and 02/05/2023
Wed 26 Apr 2023Please find below further information regarding the industrial action by members of the NEU (National Education Union) tomorrow, Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May 2023.
As in previous industrial action days, I have asked teachers to let me know if they intend to strike so that I could let you know in advance whether any classes would be closed. There is no legal obligation for staff to give advance notice of their intention regarding action, however, the large majority have done so.
As such, I now have a clearer picture of the extent of the impact of the industrial action on our school. I have also completed a risk assessment of our capacity to run the school safely and effectively without striking members of staff and those members of staff affected by the industrial action at their own children’s schools.
Based on the information to hand, I have decided to PARTIALLY CLOSE the school:
The school will be CLOSED to pupils in Year R, Year 1, Year 3, Year 5 and Year 6 on both Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May 2023.
The school will be OPEN to all pupils in Year 2 and 4 as normal on both days.
Mrs. Whittle has also made contact with a very small number of families, whose children will also be attending school on those days.
Please note, as staff do not have to let me know in advance of their plans, this partial closure may change. If further year groups are impacted, I will let you know as soon as possible.
Pupils in Years R,1,3,5 and 6 and in receipt of pupil premium free school meals will also bring home with them today, their lunches for the two days, if ordered as requested. All pupils in years 2 and 4 will have the option as normal to order a lunch from the advertised menu or bring a packed lunch from home.
All pupils not in school, are invited to undertake home learning via The Oak Academy https://classroom.thenational.academy/ and BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
Please can I reiterate that pupils in years 2 and 4 will be expected to attend school as normal on both days. Whilst I understand that it may be difficult for you to have one child at school and siblings at home, the expectation is that if classes are open, children should attend. Therefore, children who do not come to school because their sibling is at home due to strike action, will be marked as unauthorised absence. As part of our safeguarding procedure we will contact you to ask why your child is not at school unless you have let us know.
Other important information for years 2 and 4:
- The lunch option for all pupils in school will be as advertised or a packed lunch from home. Children will order in the morning in the usual way.
- Breakfast Club and After School Club will run as normal.
- Tutoring and extra-curricular clubs will be cancelled for both Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May.
- Music lessons, rock steady and family collective worship will also be cancelled.
- Please can we ask parents of children in years 2 and 4 with significant medical conditions, to contact the school today regarding your child’s care for the industrial action days.
I fully understand that this decision and the ongoing industrial action may be frustrating for all of us, but please be assured that no member of staff has taken the decision to strike lightly, and they are doing so to protest about the continuing and long term underfunding of our schools, education as a whole, working conditions, and the inadequate pay of all including support staff.
I will be on the gate if you have any questions or queries.
Mrs Howlett, Headteacher
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PARTIAL SCHOOL CLOSURE IN PLACE FOR 15/03/23 AND 16/03/23
Tue 14 Mar 2023Please see below the further information regarding the planned industrial action by members of the NEU (National Education Union) tomorrow, Wednesday 15th March, and Thursday 16th March.
As in previous industrial action days, I have asked teachers to let me know if they intend to strike so that I could let you know in advance whether any classes would be closed. There is no legal obligation for staff to give advance notice of their intention regarding action, however, the large majority have done so.
As such, I now have a clearer picture of the extent of the impact of the industrial action on our school. I have also completed a risk assessment of our capacity to run the school safely and effectively without striking members of staff and those members of staff affected by the industrial action at their own children’s schools.
Based on the information to hand, I have decided to PARTIALLY CLOSE the school:
The school will be CLOSED to pupils in Year R, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 on Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March 2023.
The school will be OPEN to all pupils in Year 5 and 6 as normal on both days.
Pupils in Years R-4 and in receipt of pupil premium free school meals will also bring home with them today, their lunches for the next two days. The senior leaders remaining at the school tomorrow will be ensuring welfare checks are made by telephone to children and families identified as vulnerable by the education provider or local authority.
All pupils in Years R-4 will bring home a home learning pack today, for the next two days and this will also be sent via our school ping communication system.
Pupils in years 5 and 6 will be expected to attend school as normal on both days. Whilst I understand that it may be difficult for you to have one child at school and siblings at home, the expectation is that if classes are open, children should attend. Therefore, children who do not come to school because their sibling is at home due to strike action, will be marked as unauthorised absence. As part of our safeguarding procedure we will contact you to ask why your child is not at school unless you have let us know.
Other important information for years 5 and 6:
- Pupils in Year 5 will attend swimming as normal on Wednesday morning. Please ensure they bring their swimming kit into school.
- The lunch option for all pupils in school will be a prepared picnic lunch. There will be no hot lunch option for the two days.
- Breakfast Club and After School Club will run as normal.
- Tutoring and extra-curricular clubs will be cancelled for both Wednesday and Thursday.
- Please can we ask parents of children in years 5 and 6 with significant medical conditions, to contact the school today regarding your child’s care for the next two days.
I fully understand that this decision and the ongoing industrial action may be frustrating for all of us, but please be assured that no member of staff has taken the decision to strike lightly, and they are doing so to protest about the continuing and long term underfunding of our schools, education as a whole, working conditions, and the inadequate pay of all including support staff.
I will be on the gate if you have any questions or queries.
Mrs W Mitchell
Acting Headteacher
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SCHOOL CLOSURE IN PLACE FOR THURSDAY 2ND MARCH 2023
Wed 01 Mar 2023Dear Parents and Carers
Further to my previous communication to you on 23rd February 2023, regarding the industrial action by members of the NEU Teachers Union, I now have a clearer picture of the extent of the impact of the industrial action on our school. I have also completed a risk assessment of our capacity to run the school safely and effectively without striking members of staff and those members of staff affected by the industrial action at their own children’s schools.
As mentioned in my previous letter, I asked teachers to let me know if they intend to strike so that I could let you know in advance whether any classes would be closed. There is no legal obligation for staff to give advance notice of their intention regarding action, however, the large majority have done so. Our dedicated teaching team have thought long and hard about what to do in this situation with most keen to acknowledge their frustrations with the Government and significant, prolonged underfunding of schools and the education system. They value the strong and positive relationships with families and our local community. They have therefore been forthcoming with information regarding their intentions for the upcoming industrial action.
Based on the information to hand, I have decided to close the school to all pupils on Thursday 2nd March 2023.
With the support of the Chair of Governors, I have looked at various scenarios regarding a partial opening for specific groups of children, however we simply will not have the staff to meet our statutory safeguarding obligations.
Those pupils in receipt of free school meals will also bring home with them today, their lunch for tomorrow. The senior leaders remaining at the school tomorrow will be ensuring welfare checks are made by telephone to children and families identified as vulnerable by the education provider or local authority.
All pupils will bring home a home learning pack today, for tomorrow and this will also be sent via our school ping communication system.
I fully understand that this decision may be frustrating for all of us, but please be assured that no member of staff has taken the decision to strike lightly, and they are doing so to protest about the continuing and long term underfunding of our schools, education as a whole, working conditions, and the inadequate pay of all including support staff.
I will be on the gate if you have any questions or queries.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Mitchell
Acting Headteacher
