Thank you to everyone who has already returned the SEND appointment requests, your appointment time will be sent out on Monday.
The final date to request an appointment is Monday morning at 9am. If you need another letter please contact the office.
Email Bulletin – All
Travel Survey
We are currently planning a piece of work with Telford and Wrekin around travel to school hoping to make the journey safer for all.
Telford and Wrekin would be really grateful if you could complete the survey linked below:
https://online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/fe1a0c25-0fca-4d3f-ba77-0967a64a8e80
Thank you for your support.
Mrs M
Dance Event
Well done to our dance group who performed at Oakengates Theatre last night! They were excellent! We are exceptionally proud of their dance skills and the courage they used to perform with such confidence, well done.
Huge thanks must go to Miss Smith who organised our entry into this competition and choreographed and coached the performance. Thank you to Miss Smith for all she does for dance at NJS.
URGENT: Smoking and Vaping on School site are NOT allowed
Please can I remind all parents and carers that smoking and vaping are NOT permitted on our school site.
I expect all parents and carers to follow this guidance and respect our school community.
Mrs Moody
Information regarding transition:
Please find attached a letter updating you on our staffing arrangements for September and transition.
Thank you for your support.
Mrs M
Toilet Twinning Pictures
During Global Avengers this week, we went around the school and put out new Toilet Twinning certificates up; each block of toilets for Yr 3, Yr 4, Y5, Yr 6 and the staff toilets are now officially Toilet Twinned!
School Travel Survey
We are currently planning a piece of work with Telford and Wrekin around travel to school hoping to make the journey safer for all.
Telford and Wrekin would be really grateful if you could complete the survey linked below:
https://online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/fe1a0c25-0fca-4d3f-ba77-0967a64a8e80
Thank you for your support.
Mrs M
Head lice Advice
Within most schools at any one time, there will be a small number of children infected with head lice. Infection levels remain fairly constant so we need your help to combat the bugs!
As a school we want to ensure parents/carers are provided with the advice and support to effectively detect and treat cases of head lice affecting their own children. For information on how to spot, treat and prevent head lice you may wish to visit NHS Choices |
We understand your frustrations and concerns regarding head lice so here are some answers to your questions:-
Who is responsible for the prevention of head lice?
It remains parental responsibility to detect and administer treatment for head lice to their own children.
Why do we not receive letters when there is an outbreak of head lice?
Most schools are likely to have a few pupils with head lice at any one time. On that basis, ‘alert’ letters could potentially be required every day of the school year. ‘Alert’ letters also frequently lead parents to attempt to treat their children preventatively, which is neither effective nor advised. Head lice infection cannot be prevented, and over-use of insecticide treatments may lead to resistance.
What is the school doing to help control infection?
Although schools no longer have ‘nit nurses’ we do recognise that we still have an important role in supporting parents in managing the problem. By working closely with parents and our pupils we can hopefully make a difference. We will provide advice and support to parents on detection and treatment. If your child is suspected of having head lice we will inform you and request that you check your child and treat if necessary.
What can I do as a parent to help control infection?
As previously mentioned it is parental responsibility to detect and administer treatment for head lice to their own children. We would like you to check your child for head lice once a week using a nit comb which are available from the local chemist. We would recommend the ‘Once a week, take a peek’ campaign.
Each week on a Friday, we encourage you to ‘take a peek!’ in your child’s hair as head lice don’t always cause an itchy scalp (head) so many people will be unaware that they are infected. We understand many children like to wear their hair down but we do request that long hair is tied up to minimise head to head contact in school.
Treating head lice is not a problem. Detection and effective ongoing treatment of head lice is key to reducing the outbreaks.
MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY!
Good morning everyone,
This week I thought I would talk about one of the best things we can do for our minds… SLEEP! There is a close connection between sleep and your mental health. If you’re having difficulty sleeping, this can make coping with daily life hard, and if you’re struggling with your mental health, you may find you can’t sleep.
Lots of people struggle with sleep problems, but there are things you can do to help improve your sleep and reduce restless nights. You can try many things to help improve your sleep, but remember, different things work for different people. A few tips I recommend are:
- Try to establish a wind-down routine. This is something you may do to relax before you go to sleep. For example: Reading a book!
- Try to avoid going on devices (phones, games consoles, ipads, computers etc) for at least 30 minutes to an hour before you try to go to sleep.
Small simple changes can make a big difference and the better quality sleep, the better we feel.
Have a lovely week,
Mrs Ollerenshaw x
Newport Girls’ High School Roadshow!
Staff from Newport Girls’ High will be on the main playground between 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Wednesday afternoon. They will be very happy to meet our families and answer any queries you have about application and their Secondary provision.