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• Greetings again from Year 6 at PGL

  Thu 07 Nov 2019 Mrs Mellor

  Another day of delights, personal bests and adventures for all.

  Today we have mastered abseiling, zip wire, the Giant Swing and other problem solving and team activities.

  We have continued to impress the staff with our enormous appetites in the canteen too. Hope the cooked breakfasts will continue when we get home...

  We are currently dancing the night away in the PGL disco (whilst Mrs Mellor catches up on the website updates and her many emails!).

  A final morning of activities lay ahead tomorrow before we head for home (hopefully by arriving back 3pm - but this depends on traffic etc).

   

  The children can't wait to see their families and share their many adventures and their dirty, wet washing!

  

• Year 6 have an action packed day at PGL...

  Wed 06 Nov 2019 Mrs Mellor

  What a day we have had!

  The excitement started when we had a minibus full of visitors from school. They joined our groups and tried out activities with us all. Then we all went down to Osmington Bay for a beach walk and study of geographical features (along with some fun beach activities as well!). 

  Many of us found out we were great at archery, as well as overcoming more personal climbing challenges.

  Oh yes... and we got rained on yet again!

  Have a look at today's selection of photos...

  

• Hello from Year 6 at Osmington Bay!

  Tue 05 Nov 2019 Mrs Mellor

  Our first day passed quickly with settling into our rooms, touring the Osmington site, complete with sea views, and finally having a very wet campfire experience.

  On day 2, we have had a fun-filled day at PGL ...a 4 mile hike through muddy fields and swamps but complete with fresh ice cream from the local dairy farm (sorry about the muddy washing loads parents!).

  Some of us took a leap of faith from the tall trapeze, played Aeroball and completed a sensory walk challenge.

  This evening we have enjoyed Wacky Races and got to see the Weymouth firework display!

  Teachers are hoping that the very tired children will sleep well tonight!

  

• HALLOWEEN BAKE SALE

  Thu 24 Oct 2019
  Come along to our cake sale on Thursday 24th October.  Proceeds in aid of the Sensory Garden Fund.

  

• Macmillan Coffee Morning & Bulb Planting

  Mon 14 Oct 2019

  Thank you to everyone who contributed cakes or came along to enjoy our Macmillan Coffee morning recently. We raised a total of £265.17 to be shared between Macmillan and the sensory garden fund raising campaign.

   

  In memory of Mrs Orton, all of the children planted a spring bulb on the school site that day. We look forward to a colourful bloom in spring!

  

• Year 5 visit Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium

  Tue 10 Sep 2019

  Year 5 enjoyed the first school trip of the year when they went to Winchester Science Centre for some hands-on fun and learning. Visit the Year 5 class pages to see exciting photos of what they got up to...

  https://www.newlandsprimary.co.uk/year-5/

• Photos of Prom and Graduation

  Fri 19 Jul 2019

  There are DVDs available in the school office for children who were at the Prom and the Graduation Assembly.

  These DVDs contain photos of these two events. Unfortunately they were not ready in time for the end of the school day.

  However, they may be collected free from the school office from Tuesday 3rd September.

  This is in addition to the slideshow and Year 6 production DVD which were given out during the graduation assembly.

   

  

• More Goodbyes

  Fri 19 Jul 2019

  This afternoon, the school met together again to say goodbye.

  This time it was staff leaving - for a variety of reasons.

  Mrs Mackay is starting her maternity leave, we look forward to hearing about the baby in the Autumn term.

  Mrs Ruston, Miss Blaikie, Mrs Buttler and Miss Padfield are all leavingto continue their careers elsewhere.

  Mr Mather is returning to college to train as a teacher.

  Mrs Broderick and Mrs Routhorn are retiring after long and productive careers. Mrs Broderick will still be working in school for special projects however.

  Also, we were able to celebrate Mrs Weeks who is about to get married and Miss Oh and Miss Chestnutt who have completed successful years at Newlands and have completed their NQT year.

   

  There were also celebrations for the Housepoint trophy which this year was won by Virtus (green) with a total of 13218 housepoint over the year.

  A large number of children received badges and certificates for 100% attendance over the year.

  

• Year 6 Graduation

  Fri 19 Jul 2019

  Today, our lovely Year 6 children finally moved on. In a special graduation assembly this morning, the children were individually presented with a certificate and Mrs Mellor spoke about the contribution each child had made.

  Parents, children and staff found this an immensely enjoyable and emotional occasion.

  

• Year 6 Prom

  Tue 16 Jul 2019

  "Don't they scrub up well!" was heard many times as the children prepared to go into the Hall for the Leavers' Prom.

  The children had a wonderful evening with food; dancing; Oscar awards; a photo booth and the burying of a memory box in the school grounds.