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• A Diamond Award Winning Reader!

  Wed 20 May 2026 Mrs Jones

  Congratulations to Bettina who has completed her Diamond Reading Journal. She enjoyed a special afternoon tea with Mrs Jones, our Reading Leader.

  

• Newsletter 7 - April 2026

  Fri 01 May 2026 Mrs Mellor

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  Newsletter 7

• A Visit from the Saints Team, Saints MASCOTS and Other RBD News!

  Tue 24 Mar 2026 Miss Weaver

  Southampton Football players Finn Azaz and Abbie Ferguson came to Newlands to make a film about learning sign language. It was great to swap skills and have a kick around after the BSL lesson too!

   

  We now have 16 very lucky children appearing as Mascots at matches this month and football fans will notice a BSL interpreter at Southampton matches from now on. Look out for more photos soon!

   

  Little Owls have been learning about the local area. As part of this, we have been learning to cross the road. We took all of our knowledge and went on a walk to practise. We were able to identify safe places to cross and even noticed some adults not crossing safely!

   

  Meanwhile, Angelfish class and Owls class are nurturing some tiny tadpoles from the school pond… we are all waiting excitedly for froglets to appear! 

   

  

• Newsletter 6 - March 2026

  Fri 20 Mar 2026 Mrs Mellor

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  Newsletter 6

• Newsletter 5 - January 2026

  Thu 29 Jan 2026 Mrs Mellor

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  Newsletter 5

• Therapy Dogs - Introducing Mr Henry and Mr Maximus

  Wed 28 Jan 2026 Mrs Halsey

  We are all excited to have Mr Henry and Mr Maximus visiting us at Newlands Primary School to support our staff and children holistically and therapeutically. Mr Henry and Mr Maximus are Labrador Retrievers. They belong to Mrs Rutter who will be visiting the school with Mr Henry and Mr Maximus on Tuesday and Friday afternoons.

   

  Mr Henry and Mr Maximus have calm and caring temperaments and love playing, being stroked and listening to stories. They are gentle, exceptionally friendly and love spending time with people.

   

  Mr Henry and Mr Maximus are training to become  therapy dogs with PAWS (People and Animal Wellbeing Services) - the PAWS Therapy Dog Certification is the UK's first comprehensive programme that will equip dogs with everything they need to know and do to deliver safe and effective animal-assisted therapy in school.

   

  

• Whole School Newsletter 4

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  We would like to take this opportunity to wish our families and community a very merry Christmas and happy new year.

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  Newsletter 4

• Whole School Newsletter 3

  Fri 28 Nov 2025 Mrs Mellor

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• Whole School Newsletter 2

  Wed 22 Oct 2025

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  Newsletter 2 - October 2025

• Year 6 @ PGL Osmington Bay

  Tue 21 Oct 2025 Mrs Mellor

  Year 6 have arrived safely at PGL, Osmington Bay, for their residential adventure this week. The children have settled into their chalets and are busy trying to earn chalet points by showing great manners, tidiness and giving all activities their best shot.

  We had campfire last night and learned some new 'repeat after me' songs that we have been repeating since! Everyone slept well and ate a big breakfast this morning.

  Today we have our first set of challenges with problem solving, climbing, archery and abseiling. The morning started with a big rainbow so we are hopeful for a drier day!

  We will post more photos this evening and these will be on the Y6 Class pages.