Whole School Newsletter - 14-06-2024

Friday 14^th June 2024

Dear Parents and Carers,

The theme of this week has been integrity and being honest.

Mobile Phone free school

I would like to thank all parents and carers for their support with our new policy on mobile phones. From the time students enter the building until they leave, they are no longer permitted to use their mobile phones. This is having a positive impact across the school, especially at break and lunchtime. We now have more students reading, playing games and actually talking to each other. It is vital that all students have a school bag with them so that, if they wish to bring a phone to school, it is switched off and kept in their bag. A bag is also important for the equipment they need for school and is a priority for all students.  This is a key part of our RISE work to ensure all students are ready to learn, present and resourceful.

Our journey towards becoming an anti-racist school

We hope to welcome as many parents and carers of our Black and Asian students to attend our Global Majority Parent Voice coffee morning at 10am on Thursday 4^th July at school.

Transition

We look forward to welcoming our new Year 6 parents and carers at our Transition evening on Thursday 4^th July at 5pm. This is open to all the families of our new cohort of students who have places to start at Newport High School in Year 7 in September 2024. More information about transition can be found on our school website, via the main menu, on our Rise Up Transition section. This includes copies of our transition newsletter, our transition road map, copies of all transition letters and useful videos and guides about moving to high school. I would also encourage all families who have places at Newport High School to watch the videos made by our Rise Up Reps. Our Rise Up Reps are students in current Year 7 who have been part of our transition planning and have recorded messages to our new Year 6 pupils about their expereinces of moving up to high school. I hope you find this section of our website useful. I am extremely grateful to Ms Milton and all our Cluster Primary collegauies for helping to ensure that the transiiton programme at Newport High School is so strong.

Free School Meals

If you are on a low income and meet the eligibility criteria you can make an application for Free School Meals which could entitle you to a School Essentials Grant payment plus additional funding for our school.

Applications can be made online via the Newport City Council website. Paper forms are also available upon request.

ELIGIBILITY – Pupils will be eligible for a Free School Meal and a School Essentials Grant if parents/carers are in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Income Support or Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit (annual income must be less than £16,190 for the household)
• Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit, provided the household has an annualised net earned income of no more than £7,400.
• NOTE: if you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit, you will NOT be eligible to receive Free School Meals or a School Essentials Grant

I will be sending out a letter from the Local Authority about Free School Meal applications. If anyone needs any support with applying for Free School Meals please let us know.

Even if you receive Universal Primary Free Schools Meals, more help could be available! If eligible, you can get up to £200 per child for School Essentials, plus extra funding for our school. Check eligibility:www.gov.wales/get-help-school-costs

Beauty and the Beast

I have been able to pop in to a few rehearsals over the last couple of weeks and have been blown away by the talent of our students. Beauty and the Beast is going to be a fantastic show and I look forward to seeing the final show next month.

Tickets are available to purchase from our Newport High School ticket shop by visiting the following link https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/newport-high-school or scanning the QR code below.

School dates

The remaining two INSET days for the rest of this academic year are as follows;

1. Friday 28^th June 2024
2. Monday 1^st July 2024

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our families for your continued support.

With kind regards

Mrs Lee