Swimming Reminder!
REMEMBER this half term:
Monday: Year 5
Tuesday: Year 6
Please remember kits on your swimming day!
NJS Online Safety Newsletter November 2024
Dear Parents and Carers,
Online Safety Newsletter Primary November 2024_Newport PDF
Attached is this month’s edition of the NJS Online Safety Newsletter. Please take some time out of your day to familiarise yourself with its content. This month’s edition includes information about the following items:
- WhatsApp – what should I be aware of? inappropriate Content, Location sharing, Chat Lock / Secret code / Blocking / Reporting.
- Finding age-appropriate games – advice and support links.
- Removing Social Media access after granting it – how to..
- YouTube – Consent age, YouTube Kids, Supervised accounts.
- My child wants to be a YouTuber – safety tips for teens (intended user age is 13!), pros and cons of having a YouTube account.
- Among Us – app-based game – advice and communication features.
- Screen Time and your family – screen time discussion and rules.
- Band Runner Game – CEOP created game to learn how to stay safer online.
That’s all for this month’s edition.
As always, if you have any questions about any of the about, please contact myself or Mrs Moody via the School office.
Kind regards,
Mr Butler
Year 3 Teacher
Computing & Online Safety Lead
IMPORTANT: Flu Vaccinations 2024
Vaccinations will take place in school on the 4th December 2024.
The eConsent link will close at 9am on 29th November 2024 . Consent will not be accepted by the NHS after this time.
See details and the consent link in the letter below:
flu consent
PTA Christmas Card Orders…. need to be in by 11th November!
Your child will have brought home details of how to purchase their Christmas card design if you wish to. Orders are placed online and must be made by Monday 11th November.
We appreciate the support for our PTA if you are able.
Do you know what your child is learning when?!
https://newportjuniorschool.org.uk/home/learning/subjects-2/
Details of what your child is learning when, across the curriculum, can be found on our subject pages on our school website!
School Attendance Matters!
If your child is unable to attend for school it is important you notify the school office between 8.30am and 9am by calling 01952 386600 or emailing njs.admin@taw.org.uk
Our school website has a useful attendance page with information about whether your child should attend for school including the poster below:
Do you know anyone looking for a Junior School place?!
Please do pass on details of our Open Afternoon:
(please note this is for prospective parents/carers not those with children currently at NJS)
Year 4 Lunch and Learn!
Please find attached a letter with details of the forthcoming ‘Lunch and Learn’ sessions for our Year 4 classes.
Monday 18th November, 4J, Sausages
Tuesday 19th November, 4L, Pizza
Wednesday 20th November, 4PW, Roast Dinner
If you would like to attend please do confirm on ParentPay by the 11th November.
Year 4 Lunch and Learn letter
Christmas collection for Newport Foodbank
We have been asked if we could kindly collect food donations from our NJS families this Christmas, to pass on to Newport Foodbank.
Suitable foods to collect:
Cranberry sauce
Packets of stuffing
Gravy
Tinned ham and salmon
Christmas cake
Christmas puddings
Biscuits for cheese
Chutney
Tinned potatoes
Custard
Mince pies (with a best before end date of at least Jan 2025)
Please DON’T send any food PAST it’s BEST BEFORE DATE.
If you would like to donate towards the Food Bank then please bring in your food donations on
THURSDAY 5th DECEMBER.
Thank you.
BBS Remembrance Concert
Our wonderful school choir have been invited to perform at the Burton Borough School Remembrance Concert!
Thank you to all of the children who have signed up on ParentPay to participate.
Please can children wear full school uniform and meet NJS staff outside Burton Borough School at 5.30pm. It would be appreciated if children could wear a poppy on their school jumper for this performance.
Families are welcomed to stay and enjoy this concert. If you are not able to stay for the concert please collect your child from outside BBS at 7pm.
Young Voices: FEBRUARY 2025!
Annually NJS takes part in the Young Voices concert at Resorts World Arena Birmingham. We are delighted to be taking part again in 2025! https://www.youngvoices.co.uk/
Please find attached a letter with further details:
Young Voices 2025
Please ensure attendance is confirmed on ParentPay by 12th November (we have extended the date) and then we will raise a charge on ParentPay for the number of tickets you require.
We are looking for a Money Wise sponsor…. can you help?
We are reaching out to the community to ask whether a local business (especially a business linked to finance perhaps who needs to evidence corporate responsibility) may be interested in sponsoring some ‘money sense’ workshops for our children.
Families, schools and businesses have a responsibility to ensure our children are educated in ‘money matters’…. how money works, how to manage money and the language of money are essential for them to develop positive money habits for life.
We have recently met with Paul from Money Wise and would really like to offer his workshops and resources to our classes at NJS.
There would be a cost of £200 per year group for three workshops. Companies could sponsor one or all!
If you are or know of a business interested in working with us on this project please ask them to drop me an email nicola.moody@taw.org.uk
More information on Money Wise can be found here: https://pdflink.to/f965eddb/
Collection of children from NJS….
I just wanted to take the opportunity to give parents/carers some reminders about our expectations and procedures for the safe dismissal of children at the end of the school day:
*Teachers will bring the class to their exit gate lined up and will dismiss children one at a time. We ask that parents/carers are patient to allow teachers time to ensure each child is dismissed safely.
*We ask that parents/carers stand back from the line so the children can see if their adult is there and so adults can see who is at the front of the line.
*When you see your child at the front of the dismissal line please step forward to take your child from the teachers care. Teachers will not dismiss the children until you are evidently there to take your child.
*We dismiss children between 3.15pm and 3.25pm: staff will be at the exit gates until 3.25pm. At 3.25pm gates will be locked and any children who aren’t collected will be brought to the office and a telephone call made to check arrangements.
*Teachers are very happy to talk with you at the end of the day. Please respect they can only do this once the children in their care have been dismissed. Please wait until the children have been dismissed and then we welcome you to approach the teachers if you need anything.
*Please remind your child on a regular basis that if they are ever unsure about their arrangements for collection to ask their teacher who will of course make any necessary calls or checks so they can reassure the child.
*IF your child (Years 5 and 6) has consent to walk home teachers will dismiss them in accordance with this permission. Please ensure your child knows your expectations for their walk home and remind them of this regularly.
*IF your child is attending a club at NJS then they will need to be collected at 4pm from the main playground. The gates to the main playground will be opened at 4pm, clubs will be lined up and teachers will dismiss as above.
I hope this helps to clarify expectations and arrangements. The NJS team are very grateful for your support.
Mrs M
Mental Health Week Poster Competition WINNERS!
The Guardians of Safety would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who made a poster for Mental Health Week. We had sooooo many entries! We have chosen 6 winners and their posters will be displayed around school. Well done to Aria, Eleanor, Lottie, Elizabeth, Zara and Elrin, whose winning posters can be seen here.
Raising money for Children in Need- Monday 11th – Friday 15th November
Attendance Award 4/11/24 – 7/11/24
House Points 4/11/24 – 7/11/24
Head teacher Awards 4/11/24 – 7/11/24
Clubs 11/11/24 -15/11/24
Diary Dates 11/11/24 – 15/11/24
