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

• Parent Forum - We want to hear your views!

  Wed 16 Mar 2022

   

  Our next Parent Forum will take place on Tuesday 29th March at 9am, led by Mrs Howlett, Headteacher and Mrs. Whittle, Home School Welfare Manager.

   

  We welcome all parents and carers to attend to feedback any concerns, niggles or things we have done well and you want to see more of!

   

  Refreshments will be served. All welcome.

  

• Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2022

  Tue 08 Mar 2022

   

  As part of the charity Comic Relief, Red Nose Day is taking place on Friday 18th March 2022. 

   

  Newtown C of E Primary School will be raising money on the day for this worthwhile cause. Members of the Senior Leadership Team will be greeting families on the gate, collecting donations in our charity buckets. Children will be able to wear their red noses and red nose day accessories, however children are expected to wear their full school uniform. We kindly ask that each child donates £1 for this good cause. 

   

  The School Council will be selling Red Noses on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th March at breaktime in the school library. Red Noses cost £1.50 and all funds will go to Comic Relief. We have a limited supply, so they will be sold on a first come, first sold basis. 

   

  If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

   

  

• Year 2 Art

  Fri 04 Mar 2022

   

  Year 2 have been creating some lovely collages this week. The children layered paper and other recycled material to create the sea, then collaged lots of wonderful sea creatures.

   

  Well done Year 2!

   

  

• World Book Day 2022

  Thu 03 Mar 2022

   

  What a wonderful day we have had! As part of our drive to maintain, promote and engage pupil interest in reading, we have celebrated the 25th Anniversary of World Book day by holding a Where's Wally? extravaganza!

   

  Children came to school dressed as a character from ‘Where’s Wally?’ or they brought their ‘Where’s Wally?’ decorated potato into school.

   

  Prizes were give in a whole school celebration Collective Worship, for the best dressed and best dressed potato. Oddlaw aka Mr Willis won the best dressed staff member!

   

  Each child was given a World book day £1 voucher and some were exchanged at the pop-up book shop provided by The Book Shop, Lee-on-the-Solent.

   

  Well done everyone. We certainly love to read!

   

  

• World Book Day - Thursday 3rd March 2022

  Wed 02 Mar 2022

   

  Don't forget we are celebrating World Book Day tomorrow (Thursday 3rd March) with a Where's Wally Extravaganza!

   

  We also have a special World Book Day lunch menu of Chicken Burger or Pizza Roll with Potato or Pasta Salad, Mixed Salad and Coleslaw, followed by Toffee Apple Sponge! Jacket Potatoes will be a further option as well. 

   

  We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in your Where's Wally costumes or with your Where's Wally decorated potatoes!

   

  

• Important COVID-19 Guidance 24 February - 1 April

  Fri 25 Feb 2022

   

  On 21 February 2022 the Prime Minister set out the next phase of the Government’s COVID-19 response. 

  
  Our priority, at Newtown C of E Primary School, has always been and continues to be to keep everyone safe.

   

  At this time, we still need to be able to operationally run and to staff the school. Therefore, staff and children will continue to be asked to isolate if they test positive.

   

  If your child or if any staff member has symptoms of COVID-19, we would recommend booking a free PCR test at the earliest opportunity. 

   

  Isolation can be for up to 10 days from when symptoms start. However many people will no longer be infectious to others after 5 days and if two LFD tests on day 5 and day 6 are negative, isolation can stop on the 6th day. Remote learning will be provided for any child who tests positive for COVID-19 and it is expected that children complete the work set when well enough to do so. 

   

  We will continue to risk assess and if needed put further contingency measures in place. 

   

  This information is subject to change. We are currently awaiting guidance from Hampshire County Council and when we do receive any further information, which is likely to be Monday, we will communicate this to you in a timely manner as always. 

   

  We do hope you have all had a relaxing half term break and we look forward to seeing all the children back at school on Monday morning. 

   

• School closure: 18 February 2022

  Fri 18 Feb 2022

  Due to the red weather alert now in place for Hampshire, we have been advised by Hampshire County Council to close the school. 
   

  Therefore the school site will remain closed to all pupils, staff and visitors.

   

  Please stay safe and we look forward to seeing everyone after half term on Monday 28 February 2022.

   

• 100% Attendance Winner

  Wed 09 Feb 2022

   

  Congratulations to Savannah who won the 100% Attendance Award at the end of last term - a family dinner voucher for the Sailmaker. Savannah and her family wanted to share that she was very happy at “buying the whole family dinner”!

   

  The family wanted to say, "Thank you so much for the voucher, it was lovely to receive and a great incentive. It was nice to go out as a family, something we have not done for a long time."

   

  Congratulations again Savannah! Mrs Howlett looks forward to rewarding another child and their family at the end of this term.

  

• Staff shortages - school office

  Thu 27 Jan 2022

   

  Due to staff absences, the school office is short staffed and will be until the middle of next week. If you have a non-urgent query please email adminoffice@newtown.hants.sch.uk

   

  Please bear this in mind when visiting the school site, as it may take longer to answer the entry system and collect any children for you at the end of the day. Telephones may take a little longer to get answered, but we will endeavour to respond as soon as possible.

   

  Please note that the school bookshop will also be closed for this week and next.

• Stubbington Residential Update 19/01/2022

  Wed 19 Jan 2022

  Another settled night at our Y5/Y6 residential at Stubbington Study Centre.

   

  Yesterday the children built dens, learnt how to use a compass and went pond dipping. In the afternoon, they worked together in teams to build a capsule to protect an egg before launching it from a trebuchet.

   

  Last night, a local wildlife photographer came to show some photos of different animals he has photographed over the years. He shared stories about how how he managed to capture such beautiful shots.

  Late last night some of the children snuck away to the hide and managed to spot some foxes and badgers having their supper.

   

  It's a cold one today so the children are all wrapped up ready for another day of fun!