NJS Online Safety Newsletter September 2024
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to a new term!
Online Safety Newsletter September 2024_Newport PDF
Please find attached the latest free NJS Online Safety Newsletter. This month’s edition features the following topics:
- Social Media Algorithms – what are they, how they influence what you see on social media sites, what you need to know;
- WhatsApp chatlock / secret codes – how to lock chats / how to hide chats – what you need to know;
- Need app ideas? Internet Matters have curated a list of age-appropriate apps depending on what your aim is when your child is spending time online;
- Check in on an iPhone – On iOS 17, how to use check in to let others know when you have arrived at a destination;
- What is Snapchat? – advice and what to know;
- Discussing distressing news – an article to help you when discussing distressing news with your child;
- Family Quiz for Online Wellbeing Tips – The NSPCC have created a quiz that can be completed as a family to help you have discussions together and find out about the NSPCC’s top tips for positive online wellbeing.
That’s all this month.
If you require further information, please contact myself or Mrs Moody.
nicola.moody@taw.org.uk
andrew.butler@taw.org.uk
Kind regards,
Mr Butler
Year 3 Teacher
Computing Lead
Online Safety Coordinator
REMINDER: UPDATED HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT FORMS!
Please can we remind families that we urgently require updated Home School Agreement forms be returned to school with your contact details on so we can check we have the latest information for your child.
Thank you for your support.
School Meals
The school admin team are working hard to set up the ParentPay accounts for new starters to NJS: activation letters will be with you asap! In the meantime please don’t worry: school meals can be paid for once you have activated!
Please can we ask that you support the school by keeping school meal accounts in credit on Parent Pay. Once you fall the equivalent of three meals into arrears we may contact you to chase for urgent payment.
If you believe you may be entitled to Free School Meals please apply here: https://www.telford.gov.uk/info/20028/school_meals/9/free_school_meals
Menu reminder: Newport Juniors_Primary School Menu summer 2024
Grab and Go Forms
Grab and Go is our sandwich/wrap option for those children who prefer that to a hot school dinner. So that our kitchen is well stocked we ask that all Grab and Go orders are in by the Thursday of the pervious week. ~These forms need to be given to your child’s class teacher to pass on to the school kitchen. Listed below are all the weeks until Christmas.
Values in Action: Mr Rotherham
If your children have examples of our values in action please do email them in to nicola.moody@taw.org.uk so we can celebrate them and award a values badge.
What does our school logo represent?
Our children look so smart in their new uniform this week! We talked together about the logo they wear with pride and what it shows about our school:
Newport Hockey Club
Please find a leaflet attached with details about the 24-25 hockey season at Newport Hockey Club.
hockey
REMINDER: Class meetings Monday!
A reminder that class meetings will be held on Monday, 9th September, at 3.30pm and 4pm in classrooms.
These meetings are an opportunity to see your child’s classroom, meet their teacher and get an overview of information for this year.
You are welcomed to attend either session.
Your child can of course attend with you: we ask they come into the classroom with you and do not play outside.
Please make your own way into your child’s classroom for 3.30pm or 4pm. The front security gate will be open for access in and out of school (gates on the main playground will be locked)
If you cannot attend please do not worry as the information will be sent out via the website.
Follow NJS on X (Twitter)
Please remember to follow the NJS page on X (formerly Twitter)
Click here to sign up to our page: https://twitter.com/newport_ce
We keep you up to date with messages, pictures and information throughout the term including trips, residentials and assembly awards!
Homework at NJS…
We won’t be setting homework this week! The children need time to get back into routine!
Just to make you aware what to expect from us for homework…
| Years 3 & 4 |
Years 5 & 6 |
| Weekly:
*Reading
*Spellings
Half Termly:
*Maths
*A project based task linked to an area of the curriculum |
Weekly:
*Reading
*Spellings
*An activity linked to another area of the curriculum. |
Children will have homework books to complete their tasks in. Teachers will share homework via the website… it can be found in the Classroom Pages in the Homework section. Teachers will let you know when homework is due in.
Telford and Wrekin Music Service
Please find a link below to Telford and Wrekin Music Service who provide music lessons in school:
https://www.telfordandwrekinmusic.co.uk/parents/
The application form for lessons can be found on this page.
Mrs Ollerenshaw and Mrs Moody
Well done NJS!
I am so proud of the children this week, it has been wonderful to have them back at school. They have been full of enthusiasm for the new school year and eager to find out what opportunities they will have in their new class.
Classrooms have been calm and settled and teachers and children have enjoyed getting to know each other.
A special welcome to our Year 3 children and new starters throughout the school: you have settled so well, it’s like you have always been with us! We are very much looking forward to your junior school journey.
I am very grateful to parents/carers for preparing the children for the return to school: they are looking very smart and it makes things so much easier for teachers when children have what they need.
Thank you to the staff who have prepared classrooms and worked hard this week to offer the children such a positive start.
I am looking forward to our first full week next week.
Take care
Mrs M
Our upgraded website!
We are still working on some areas but most of our upgraded website is now in place!
Please do take some time to explore the site so you are familiar with where to find information that will be useful to you.
In the ‘Parents Area’ you will find:
‘Newsletters’: all newsletters will be filed here.
‘Calendar’: with all of our dates.
In ‘Classrooms’ you will find Year group pages. Each year group page has the following sections:
‘Messages’: notices and information regarding the year group.
‘Showcase’: a place where work and experiences will be shared from this year group
‘Homework’: where homework will be posted for you to refer to
NJS Clubs!
More details to follow next week. Clubs this term will run from the 23rd September to the 22nd November.
Picture News – Live Assembly
Today children, along with 501, 350 other children from around the country took part in a live assembly focussing on Mutual Respect linking with British Values. Our children had to use this assembly as a focus for their first entry into their “Spiritual Journey” book, where we all looked at the roots of our Learning Tree, the three C’s (Community, Courage and Compassion). Please watch out for us on Newsround – as we hope to get a mention!!
Below are the year three children taking part:
Diary Dates – Week 2; 9th-13th Sept
House Captains 2024/25
Worship Leaders 2024/25
School Council 2024/25
Librarians 2024/25
Wright House Team Meeting and House Captain Voting
