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• Christmas Coffee Morning Christmas Music

  Fri 16 Dec 2016

  The Choir performed for the last time this Christmas to an audience of families and friends of the school at a musical coffee morning.

  Mrs Orton and Miss Frampton have worked wonders with the children who all sang beautifully this morning.

  

• KS2 Carol Concert

  Fri 16 Dec 2016
  Today children from Key Stage 2 performed two carol services to the delight of parents, family and friends. Over 240 children sang a range of carols and Christmas songs to the two crowded audiences.

  

• Carols by Candlelight

  Tue 13 Dec 2016 Mrs Orton
  Last evening our Christmas choir entertained family and friends in their Carols by Candlelight performance at St Peter's Church. Many thanks to all of the staff who helped prepare the children at lunchtime choir club and to those who supported on the evening. Thank you to Jane for hosting us at St Peter's.

  

• Christmas Fayre

  Mon 12 Dec 2016 Mrs Rimmington

  Thank you all for joining us for our Christmas Fayre. It was lovely to have so much support from our community. We raised over £1,100!

  Many thanks to all of the PTA members, staff and children who helped to run stalls, games and prepare the entertainment.

  What a wonderful event!

  

• Year 6 Residential Trip

  Mon 31 Oct 2016

  Year 6 are off on their trip to PGL in Dorset this week.  They arrived safely and are having a fabulous time.

   

  Find out how the children are doing by looking at the blogg in the Parent's section of our website. We will endeavour to update this every evening (subject to Wi-Fi connectivity and levels of exhaustion!).

  http://www.newlandsprimary.co.uk/pgl-news-2016/

   

• Wear it pink fundraising...

  Thu 27 Oct 2016
  Thank you to everyone who joined in with our 'Wear it pink' fundraising day. We raised  £288 for cancer research.

  

• Zebras question astronaut

  Tue 18 Oct 2016

  Year 5 class, Zebras, sent in a question to BBC Newsround to be put to Astronaut Tim Peake and their question was included in the interview.  Zebras are famous! 

   

  Follow the link to see the interview including the question and its answer.

   

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/37671204

   

• Pupils race with Team GB Olympic Sailing Team

  Fri 23 Sep 2016

  For the last two years Associated British Ports have sponsored sailing lessons after school for a group of Year 5 children at Southampton Water Activity Centre (SWAC)

  This time the call to Mr Harris was a different one. Could SWAC borrow a group of our children to take part in making a film!

  Eight of the Team GB sailing team were coming to SWAC to make a promotional film about the work of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) in supporting youth development. They wanted our children because they had always been so positive about sailing and such good characters.

  Of course Mr Harris said 'Yes' and so eight children from Year 5 and 6 went with Mr Butterworth and Mr West to SWAC to meet the medal winning team from Rio.

  The children got prepared and gave initial interviews before the Team GB arrived. After meeting the Olympic stars, the children went out in pairs with one of the Olympiads. Not only did the children get to go in the boats, they were part of the sailing team and had their first lesson from the best in the world.

  It was then time for a race. And of course it was competitive! Four Wayfarers competed around a course on the far side of the River Itchen.

  The winners had a lucky start gybing out round the first mark to give them a lead. Another gold medal for Saskia Clark and her team!

  And yes, the children did get to touch and wear an actual Olympic Gold Medal, Fresh back from the 2016 Olympics!

  Before they went out the children had been quiet and a little apprehensive, on returning to shore they were buzzing and did not want to come in. They had enjoyed the most fantastic afternoon's sailing.

  It was time for more interviews and a chance to relax with the Olympic Team and collect autographs.

  Final group photographs, then back to school. What an experience.

  Thank you to SWAC, the RYA and the members of Team GB for this memorable experience.

  

• Slapped Cheek

  Mon 12 Sep 2016

  We have had a case of slapped cheek syndrome in school this week.  The early symptoms are as follows:

   

  • a slightly high temperature (fever) of around 38C (100.4F)
  • a runny nose 
  • a sore throat
  • a headache
  • an upset stomach
  • feeling generally unwell

   

  It is at this time, before the cheeks become red that you are most contagious.  Once the slapped cheek redness appears you are no longer contagious and will start to feel better.  Children may come into school at this time.

   

  Slapped cheek is a mild virus that mainly affects children, however, it can be more serious and lead to complications in certain vulnerable people - those that have an impaired immune system, are pregnant or on certain medications.  If you are concerned seek advice from your GP.

• Year 6 Prom

  Thu 14 Jul 2016

  Year 6 returned to school in their fanciest clothes to enjoy their Prom and celebrate the culmination of their Newlands Journey.

  The red carpet awaited our VIPs and a buffet and drinks were served.

  Towards the end of the evening the children each released a balloon with a message containing a 'best memory' of their time at Newlands.

  A few photos can be seen here, but more can be viewed on the Year 6 class page.