Newbold Church of England Primary School and Nursery

We will be very grateful for all new and unused cleaning supply donations. Please bring all donations into the school office before Friday 27th October.

Many thanks in advance💙

It's Harvest Seaon and we had the pleasure of hosting the harvest service for Newbold Church of England Primary School on Wednesday 18th October. The whole service was carried out by the school pupils. Members of year 6 read out all the liturgy and commentary with clear diction and excellent delivery. The whole school sang five harvest songs with tuneful vigour. We were very glad that about fifty parents, grandparents and carers joined us for the service, as we thanked God for the harvest and His wonderful creation. Once again, the pupils did the school (and their parents) proud and we really enjoyed seeing them again.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE - Due to the adverse weather and flooding around Chesterfield, we are happy for parents to collect children early should they need to do so in order to ensure everyone gets home safely. Rest assured children who remain in school will continue to be safe and can be collected at the end of the day as usual. Children will be eating their lunch between 12 and 12.45pm and can be collected after that time. Please do not ring the school, you can just turn up to collect them. Thank you

🎃 Places Where Kids Eat Free (or for £1) During October Half Term 2023 👻
Updates will be added here 👉 https://moneysavingcentral.co.uk/kids-eat-free

Please visit https://www.newboldchurchschool.co.uk/about-us/eyfs-1/nursery for more information🦅💙

Our Baby and Toddler group is running for the next two Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 1-2pm (term time only). See the poster below for more details. To express your interest please send us a message.💙🦅
More information is available on our website: https://www.newboldchurchschool.co.uk/.../eyfs-1/nursery-4

This year we are participating in World Mental Health Day.

On Tuesday 10th October, we are inviting children to wear yellow to stand out and raise awareness for mental health and the stigma that sometimes goes along with it.

We will be raising money for the charity Young Minds who help to support young people with their mental health so we would appreciate a donation of 50p/£1 to wear your yellow clothes.

Thanks for your continued support💛

Next Thursday (28th Sept) we are hosting a bake sale in school to fundraise for Macmillan, an amazing charity who provide specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer.

A letter has gone home today explaining how the bake sale will run, please note that all sweet treats brought into school should be nut free.

We suggest that you give your child a maximum of £2 to spend at the bake sale, any spare sweet treats will be sold to parents and carers at the end of the school day.

Thank you for your continued support with our charity events!💚

Our Baby and Toddler group is back, starting tomorrow and running every Tuesday and Thursday 1-2pm (term time only). See the poster below for more details. To express your interest please send us a message.💙🦅

More information is available on our website: https://www.newboldchurchschool.co.uk/about-us/eyfs-1/nursery-4

The recent increase in Derbyshire school meals from £2.30 to £3.25 per day could mean that hot school meals become unaffordable for some families.

If any parents are interested, please sign the petition below which proposes that school meals are charged at £2.65 instead which is in line with the national average. The petition needs to get to 7,000 signatures.

PETITION LINK -> https://apps.derbyshire.gov.uk/applications/petitions/details.asp?PetitionID=377

In the meantime, now is a good opportunity to check your child's free school meal eligibility through the link below.

FSM LINK -> https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/your-child-at-school/meals/school-meals/free-school-meals.aspx

Discounted ticket prices for Chesterfield vs Dorking Wanderers. Please get in touch with [email protected]

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, our baby and toddler group is cancelled tomorrow. The last session on Thursday will be going ahead as normal all being well. Please share this message. Thanks!

What's happening next week

List of places where children eat for free or £1 during the 6 weeks holidays.

It's that time of the year again... JUNIOR DISCO TIME!💃🕺

Wednesday 19th July 6.30pm - 8pm (this will start after the Y6 graduation celebrations have finished).

Tickets are £2 (including entry and a bag of sweets). Tickets can be purchased from the school office from Monday (26th June) and will be sold up until the day of the disco. Please note the disco is only for Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 pupils and parents are not required to stay. Phones will not be allowed at the disco and must be handed in at the door if your child needs to take theirs. The price list for extras is below.

There will be a few party games as well as lots of dancing and a chance to win some small prizes. We hope to see you there!💙

For more information please follow this link to our website and look under the 'About us' and 'Nursery' tabs

💜Wednesday was 'Wear Purple Day' to raise money for school to buy a memorial for Gracie Spinks, an ex pupil who tragically had her life taken in June 2021.

💜We held a bake sale, a raffle, sold keyrings and wore our favourite purple clothes to raise money and we are very proud to announce that so far we have raised an amazing total of £812.38 on top of all the donations of buns and sweet treats - this is an NCS fundraising record!

💜We'd like to say a huge thanks to Arlo's mum who organised and donated to the raffle and hand-made keyrings for us to sell. We'd also like to say a huge thanks to all our parents and carers who have donated. In less than a week we have raised over £1,300 for two very special causes which we are incredibly proud of, well done everyone!

We still have space at our baby and toddler group and our nursery building is air conditioned which is perfect for this hot weather!☀🌡See below for more information.

💙🦅BABY AND TODDLER GROUP AT THE NEST🦅💙

We still have space available at our free baby and toddler sessions! Children have a stimulating environment in which to play and we offer the children the opportunity to join in with free play, crafts, singing, outdoor play, messy and sensory play.

The sessions are very informal, the weeks follow a set theme and you will have the use of the indoor and outdoor areas. The indoor area will look different to how we have it set up for nursery, so that we can ensure age-appropriate resources are available. Nursery staff will be on hand to chat and play, and there are leaflets and displays to offer support and advice on topics such as sleeping and weaning.

If you are thinking of enrolling your child for entry into our Nursery class, this is a great opportunity to allow your child to become familiar with the Nursery environment and Nursery staff!

Drinks are not being provided at this time therefore we ask that you bring yourself and your child a drink. If it is a hot drink it will need to be in a safety mug.

If you have any more questions or are interested in our baby and toddler group please send us a message or contact the school office on 01246 232370.

Last Friday was 'Wear it orange day' raising awareness and money for the Batten Disease Family Association which is an amazing charity that supports families of those affected by the rare disease. This is a charity event which is particularly close to us as a school as one of our very own pupils, Grace, suffers with Batten disease. The BDFA has provided invaluable support to Grace and her family and we wanted to show our appreciation for this with our fund-raising efforts.🧡

We are pleased to announce that we raised a grand total of £500 for this amazing charity which is such a fantastic effort!🧡

Thank you again for all your donations, they really do make a huge difference.🧡

Reminder that this Wednesday we are holding a bake sale and wearing our favourite purple clothes in memory of Gracie Spinks. We are also selling raffle tickets in the school office at £1 a strip in order to raise money for a memorial for Gracie on our school site, more information see the poster below💜

To book your child's free introduction to fishing session at Hardwick Hall, please contact the email below.

💙UPCOMING CHARITY DAYS AT NEWBOLD CHURCH SCHOOL💙

Friday 9th June - Wear orange raising money for 'Batten Disease Family Association'.

Wednesday 14th June - Wear purple and bake sale raising funds for a memorial water feature in school.

Both upcoming charity days are ones that are close to our hearts as a school and we greatly appreciate any and all donations. See the posters below for more information.

We'd like to thank you all for your continued support with our charity events🧡💜🧡💜

💙🦅BABY AND TODDLER GROUP AT THE NEST🦅💙

We still have space available at our free baby and toddler sessions! Children have a stimulating environment in which to play and we offer the children the opportunity to join in with free play, crafts, singing, outdoor play, messy and sensory play.

The sessions are very informal, the weeks follow a set theme and you will have the use of the indoor and outdoor areas. The indoor area will look different to how we have it set up for nursery, so that we can ensure age-appropriate resources are available. Nursery staff will be on hand to chat and play, and there are leaflets and displays to offer support and advice on topics such as sleeping and weaning.

If you are thinking of enrolling your child for entry into our Nursery class, this is a great opportunity to allow your child to become familiar with the Nursery environment and Nursery staff!

Drinks are not being provided at this time therefore we ask that you bring yourself and your child a drink. If it is a hot drink it will need to be in a safety mug.

If you have any more questions or are interested in our baby and toddler group please send us a message or contact the school office on 01246 232370.

🚶‍♀️WALK AND WHEEL TO SCHOOL WEEK🚴‍♂️

What a fantastic effort we had from everyone for our walk and wheel to school initiative last week! Over 60% of our pupils managed to complete the 5 day challenge which is amazing (prizes and certificates are on the way to those children!) On top of this we had lots more pupils who walked or wheeled to school at least one day last week which is a step towards more sustainable and healthy travel so a big well done to these children too!🚶‍♀️

We had some fantastic photos sent in of your journeys to school which are on our website under the 'Travel Smart' page. 🚴‍♂️

Thank you again for all your cooperation and a huge well done to the children who had a go at the challenge!

Sports Day reminders

This Wednesday (24th) is our infant and junior sports day, timings are as follows:

9.15am-10.30am - Year 3/4 sports day and Year 5/6 enrichment activities on the playground

10.30am - 11.45am - Year 5/6 sports day and Year 3/4 enrichment activities on the playground

12pm - 1pm - Picnic lunch with all classes and parents

1.30pm - 3pm - Reception/Y1/Y2 sports day

All children must return to their classes after sports day and await the end of the school day as normal. We have a coffee and cake van coming (price list below) and also an ice cream van as the weather is predicted to be quite hot. All children have been split into red, white and blue team, please ensure your child comes into school wearing their PE kits and their team coloured t-shirt. You should also send your child with a water bottle and sun hat. Please ensure you have applied sun cream to your child before they come to school if you wish.

Many thanks for your cooperation. We hope everybody has a lovely day!

Derbyshire County Council - Smile Squad competition

Get your child to design us an oral health character and be in with the chance of getting it turned into a mini plushie toy!

Download a competition entry form online and email it back to [email protected] before Friday June 10th to be in with a chance of winning.

The competition form, and entry conditions, can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-a25FCi2Jj0yCkkhbP2umftNRpechZ4a

Entry is open to children living in Derby and Derbyshire, aged between 5 and 12 years old.

Free activities for all the family at NEDDC's Family Fun Day this Saturday!

💙🦅BABY AND TODDLER GROUP AT THE NEST🦅💙

We still have space available at our free baby and toddler sessions! Children have a stimulating environment in which to play and we offer the children the opportunity to join in with free play, crafts, singing, outdoor play, messy and sensory play.
The sessions are very informal, the weeks follow a set theme and you will have the use of the indoor and outdoor areas. The indoor area will look different to how we have it set up for nursery, so that we can ensure age-appropriate resources are available. Nursery staff will be on hand to chat and play, and there are leaflets and displays to offer support and advice on topics such as sleeping and weaning.

If you are thinking of enrolling your child for entry into our Nursery class, this is a great opportunity to allow your child to become familiar with the Nursery environment and Nursery staff!
Drinks are not being provided at this time therefore we ask that you bring yourself and your child a drink. If it is a hot drink it will need to be in a safety mug.

If you have any more questions or are interested in our baby and toddler group please send us a message or contact the school office on 01246 232370.

Walk/Wheel to school week:

Next week (15th-19th May) is walk and wheel to school week and we are challenging our children to walk or wheel to school 5 times during the week. Choosing a more sustainable way to get to and from school is not only environmentally friendly but also promotes good physical and mental health. Additionally walking, cycling or scooting can help children develop road safety skills which will keep them safe as they grow more independent.

All children have been sent home with a small laminated card. If you have walked or wheeled to school, present this card to the member of staff on the school gate in the morning and they will stamp the bottom. Collect 5 stamps throughout the week and you will receive a small prize and a certificate.

We understand that for some families it isn't always possible to walk or wheel from your house so why not get involved with 'Park and Stride' - this involves parking at Littlemoor shops or one of our surrounding roads and walking down to us from there, this is enough to get you a stamp. There are scooter pods and bike racks in the courtyard if you need to leave your wheels at school.

We'd also love to see some photos of you all enjoying your journeys to school whether this be walking or wheeling. We will then make a collection of the best photos to be displayed on the travel page on our website. Photos can be emailed to Miss Brown in the office.

Thank you for your cooperation🚴‍♂️🚶‍♀️

Reminders for tomorrow👇

On Friday 5th May we will be celebrating King Charles III coronation in school.

Children will be invited to attend school wearing smart / party clothing (no football kits please), and will be undertaking a series of activities in their classrooms to help mark the event.

Parents are invited to join us in the school hall for a scone and a drink at the following times:

Year 1/Year 2 - 9.15am - 10.15am

Year 3/Year 4/Year 5 - 10.30am - 11.30am (Unfortunately, there are a number of Y4/Y5 children undertaking a residential visit on this day, which cannot be avoided)

Year 6 - 1.15pm - 2.15pm

(EYFS 8.45am - 9.15am Stay and Play will be running as usual)

Parents are then invited to join us at St. John's Church at 2.30pm where the children will be pre-enacting the coronation service and crowning of King Charles III and joining in a rousing chorus of ‘God Save Our King’.

There will be no charge for these activities, although donations towards the cost of the refreshments will be gratefully received.

On Friday 5th May we will be celebrating King Charles III coronation in school.

Children will be invited to attend school wearing smart / party clothing (no football kits please), and will be undertaking a series of activities in their classrooms to help mark the event.

Parents are invited to join us in the school hall for a scone and a drink at the following times:

Year 1/Year 2 - 9.15am - 10.15am

Year 3/Year 4/Year 5 - 10.30am - 11.30am (Unfortunately, there are a number of Y4/Y5 children undertaking a residential visit on this day, which cannot be avoided)

Year 6 - 1.15pm - 2.15pm

(EYFS 8.45am - 9.15am Stay and Play will be running as usual)

Parents are then invited to join us at St. John's Church at 2.30pm where the children will be pre-enacting the coronation service and crowning of King Charles III and joining in a rousing chorus of ‘God Save Our King’.

There will be no charge for these activities, although donations towards the cost of the refreshments will be gratefully received.

Due to NEU Strike days, Baby and Toddler Group will be cancelled tomorrow (Thursday 27th April) and next Tuesday (2nd May). The groups will be back up and running next Thursday.

Thank you!

For more information, visit our website and follow the Nursery tab: https://www.newboldchurchschool.co.uk/

** Current U8's **

We are on the lookout for new players to join the team.. U9's for the upcoming season (2023/24 season)

Particularly a GK & defensive minded players.

Anymore info required please drop us a message 👍

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We are collaborating with Derbyshire's Early Help Team to offer a FREE parenting group supporting parents in understanding their child's behaviour. For more information please see the poster below.

💙🦅BABY AND TODDLER GROUP AT THE NEST🦅💙

We still have space available at our free baby and toddler sessions! Children have a stimulating environment in which to play and we offer the children the opportunity to join in with free play, crafts, singing, outdoor play, messy and sensory play.

The sessions are very informal, the weeks follow a set theme and you will have the use of the indoor and outdoor areas. The indoor area will look different to how we have it set up for nursery, so that we can ensure age-appropriate resources are available. Nursery staff will be on hand to chat and play, and there are leaflets and displays to offer support and advice on topics such as sleeping and weaning.

If you are thinking of enrolling your child for entry into our Nursery class, this is a great opportunity to allow your child to become familiar with the Nursery environment and Nursery staff!
Drinks are not being provided at this time therefore we ask that you bring yourself and your child a drink. If it is a hot drink it will need to be in a safety mug.

If you have any more questions or are interested in our baby and toddler group please send us a message or contact the school office on 01246 232370.

Last Friday we celebrated 'Wear a Hat Day' in support of Brain Tumour Research which is a fantastic charity which works tirelessly to support families affected by this terrible disease. We had a busy but exciting day, including a parent breakfast in Shake and Wake, EYFS Easter bonnet parade and create a hat competitions.

We are pleased to announce that in total, we raised £279.60. This includes donations, wristband money, competition money and money raised by selling accessories made by Annabella-Rose.

Thank you once again for another successful charity event and for your continued support🎩👑👒