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/

Please remember all of our curriculum information can be found on our website: https://newportjuniorschool.org.uk/home/learning/subjects-2/

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

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Our PTA also have a Facebook page.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.