2025/2026
We are very much looking forward to September 2025! We are excited for the new academic year: new learning and exciting opportunities for memory making.
We hope that this newsletter is useful for families to help them to prepare for the new school year.
Term Dates
Term dates to 2028 can be found here: https://newportjuniorschool.org.uk/home/termdates/
We return to school on Wednesday 3rd September 2025.
Please do check term dates before you book a holiday: remember that holidays taken during term time will incur a penalty.
Welcome Newsletter
Attached is a copy of a newsletter sent to new starters to NJS. You may find some useful information and reminders on here:
Welcome newsletter 2025
Sign up to the newsletter!
Please ensure your family and friends have remembered to sign up to receive newsletters from NJS…
Uniform
Please find attached a copy of our uniform policy:
Uniform-Policy
Items with the school logo on can be purchased from Hortons (Previously Mary’s Tots and Teens) on Stafford Road.
We do have some pre loved uniform items available in school: please email njs.admin@taw.org.uk if you would like an item. We are looking to set up an App to ease the ability to access pre loved uniform and hope to launch this in the Autumn.
Pencil Cases
We ask that all children bring a pencil case to school each day. Their pencil cases should contain:
-Pencil
-Blue biro
-Ruler
-Rubber
-Sharpener
-Coloured pencils
-Glue stick
Water Bottle
Please ensure that your child comes to school each day with a filled water bottle.
Please name EVERYTHING!
Please can we ask parents and carers for their support… please name EVERYTHING that your child brings to school! If items are named we can easily return them to your child.
Please ensure that your child’s name is clear and ideally also label items with your child’s class name e.g. ‘4L’.
Parent Pay
If your child already attends NJS your ParentPay log in details will remain the same in September.
If your child is new to NJS: we have to wait for electronic files to transfer and as soon as we are then able we will contact you with login details to set up your ParentPay account. Your child may of course have a school meal whilst you await login details: your account will show once you are able to login.
At NJS we use ParentPay to: pay for school meals, consent and pay for school visits and sign up for school clubs.
School Meals
Newport Junior_Primary School Menu 2025 inner DIGI
Please find attached a reminder of our school meal menu. Hot dinners can be ordered on the day.
Grab and Go (sandwich) options cannot be ordered on the day: they must be ordered by the Thursday the week before. Grab and Go forms will be issued on the weekly newsletter or you can simply email njs.admin@taw.org.uk
Payment for school meals is made by ParentPay. We ask that school meal accounts are kept in credit.
If you believe you may be eligible for Free School Meals please apply here: https://www.telford.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-meals/free-school-meals/
Travel to School
We ask for your support in keeping our children safe on their journey to school. Please:
*Walk, cycle or scoot to school where possible.
*If you do need to drive please park on Shuker Field Car Park or an alternative town car park and walk to school from there.
*Do not park on Avenue Road.
*Do not scoot or cycle on school site, please walk your wheels to the parking shelters.
School Times
Gates open at 8.30am: please note that children are NOT supervised by school staff until 8.45am.
8.45am-8.55am Arrival
3.15-3.25pm: Dismissal
Years 3, 4 and 6 should be dropped off and collected from the Main Playground. Please note that the children should not be running around or playing with balls/scooters etc at these times.
Year 5 should be dropped off and collected through the Security Gates at the front of school. Whilst waiting the children should not be running around between the parked cars or playing with balls/scooters etc.
Mobile Phones and Dogs!
We kindly ask for the safety and wellbeing of our children that parents and carers do not use mobile phones on school site.
We also ask that dogs do not come on to school site.
Swimming
September-October Half Term: Years 5 and 6 will be swimming.
Year 5: Monday
Year 6: Tuesday
Years 3 and 4 will swim between October half term and Christmas.
When your child is swimming they need to bring: swimming costume/trunks, towel, swimming cap and goggles.
Beech’s Base
We are fortunate to have a wonderful outdoor learning area at NJS which we call Beech’s Base. Once a half term (approximately!) each class will have an afternoon of outdoor learning in Beech’s Base. On this day the children come to school in their ‘Beech’s Base clothes’ which should include long sleeves and long trousers, sturdy outdoor shoes (ideally wellies) and waterproofs.
Dates this term:
Class Meetings
On Monday 8th September class teachers will host information meetings 3.30-4pm and 4pm-4.30pm.
This is an opportunity for you to come into your child’s classroom, meet your child’s teacher and listen to a short presentation giving you an overview of the year and useful information.
If you are unable to attend information will be shared following the meetings via the newsletter.
Reporting Absence…
If your child is absent from school please telephone 01952 386600 or email njs.admin@taw.org.uk before 9.15am.
If you know in advance your child will be absent e.g. for a medical appointment please email njs.admin@taw.org.uk with evidence of the appointment. If there are other reasons please email these and they will notify you should we need a form completing.
Social Media!
Please follow us on Facebook and X.
Our PTA also have a Facebook page.
Breaktime Snacks…
You are welcomed to provide your child with a breaktime snack.
This should be healthy: ideally an item of fruit.
Please see our Healthy Eating Policy: Healthy-Eating
What will my child be learning when?
Please remember all of our curriculum information can be found on our website: https://newportjuniorschool.org.uk/home/learning/subjects-2/
Homework
At NJS you will receive half termly homework. At the start of a half term teachers will communicate to you a ‘menu’ of homework to be completed over the half term.
In addition each week teachers will send home a selection of spellings for the children to practise.
We of course expect the children to read at home at least three times a week and for this to be documented in their Reading Diaries. We have useful book recommendations here on our Reading Newsletters: https://newportjuniorschool.org.uk/home/learning/subjects-2/reading/
2026 Residential Visits
You will be able to sign up on ParentPay in September: we will notify you when places are open.
2025-2026 Provisional Dates!!!
