New Monument Primary School
Weekly Update
Welcome to our revamped newsletter!
We have decided to create a new newsletter to allow families to translate the newsletter into their home language. There are so many to choose from! Click 'Translate' at the top to see the list.
Dear Parents and Carers
I hope that you find this newsletter easy to navigate. We have chosen to move the newsletter to Smore, to make accessing our news and updates easier. You can make the font larger and change the language to whatever you wish – Urdu, Ukranian, Pashto – the list is endless!
The upcoming weeks are jam-packed, so please do check the dates listed in this newsletter to ensure your child doesn’t miss out on any events. We’re looking forward to Movie Night, Dress Up in Digits Day, the Year 4 Assembly, trips and much more!
We were delighted to welcome Will Forster, MP for Woking, to New Monument last Friday, where he met with our School Council and Year 6 Prefects. The pupils gave him an impressive grilling about his life before and during his time as an MP, his plans for the local area, and his role in Parliament. They represented the school brilliantly.
After the meeting, Mrs Moodaley and I spoke with Mr Forster and Attia Aslam, a local councillor, about the potholes outside the school. We’re pleased to share that they have taken immediate action, and someone will be visiting soon to assess the condition of the gravel path.
Last week, several of our pupils took part in a Kurling event — who knows, we may have some future Winter Olympians among us! Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Windsor Castle, and Year 2 are excited for their upcoming visit to the Look Out Discovery Centre next week.
A reminder that we have an INSET day on Friday 13th February. Teachers will be working on developing new writing schemes in partnership with I Am a Clever Writer. Please make any necessary childcare arrangements, as school will be closed to pupils on that day.
Our teachers are also deeply focused on providing targeted interventions both in and beyond the classroom. They are working with groups of pupils during lessons to support, review, or challenge as well as running smaller, focused sessions to strengthen key skills such as phonics, reading, and pre- or post-teaching concepts. We remain committed to continually refining our practice to ensure every child receives the very best support.
Karen Barham