We are delighted to let you know that the Pudsey Run medals have now arrived and have been presented to the children. The children were incredibly proud to receive them and it was a lovely way to celebrate their fantastic efforts.

Once again, we would like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful Nettlesworth Primary School children who participated and the community for your generosity and support. Thanks to you, an unbelievable £3,673.80 was raised — an amazing achievement that will make a real difference.

Thank you for supporting the children and helping to make this event such a success.

Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent E‑Safety Coffee Morning and for taking the time to complete the questionnaires. We really appreciate your feedback and engagement.

Following the responses, we have put together a helpful advice sheet for families which includes:

• Practical tips for reducing and managing screen time at home
• Guidance around safe messaging, including information about the ‘Stars’ app, which some children may be using to communicate with friends

The advice is intended to support you in having positive conversations at home and helping children develop healthy, safe digital habits.

The advice sheet will be shared with you shortly / is attached to this email. If you have any questions or would like further support, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping our children safe online.

This week, we are delighted to be celebrating National Storytelling Week 2026 in school. Storytelling plays a vital role in developing children’s imagination, language skills and love of reading, and the children have been enthusiastically taking part in a range of creative activities linked to stories.

As part of our Go All In Reading Campaign 2026, all classes have enjoyed Music for My Story workshops. These sessions encouraged children to explore how music can bring stories to life, helping them to express characters, settings and emotions in new and exciting ways. The workshops supported children to deepen their understanding of stories while building confidence, creativity and enjoyment.

We are proud of the children’s engagement and enthusiasm throughout the week and thank you for your continued support in encouraging reading and storytelling at home.

UNCRC Article 14 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion).

During our visit to the Reform Synagogue in Newcastle, we learned more about Judaism and the importance of the synagogue as a place of worship for Jewish people. The children explored key features of the synagogue and discovered how it is used for prayer, learning, and community gatherings.

We also learned about some of the most important Jewish festivals, including how they are celebrated and why they hold special meaning within the religion. The pupils were especially interested in the various religious artefacts we were shown.

A highlight of the visit was seeing the huge Torah scroll, beautifully written by hand on parchment. Everyone was amazed to hear how long it takes to write a Torah and how carefully it must be treated.

To finish our experience, we enjoyed tasting grape juice and challah bread, foods often associated with Shabbat, giving the children a lovely, hands‑on insight into Jewish tradition.

Today our school was drowning with denim and kindness as we celebrated Jeans for Genes Day! Pupils and staff proudly wore their jeans to raise awareness and funds for children affected by genetic disorders.

From classroom discussions to creative activities, our children learned about the importance of inclusion and compassion — all while helping to make a difference. Together, we raised £52 for this fantastic cause!

A huge thank you to our amazing families for your support and generosity. 💫

UNCRC Article 28 Every Child has the right to an education.

Mrs Morton and the EYFS team are excited to share how wonderfully our new Reception children have settled into school life. Their enthusiasm, curiosity, and cheerful smiles have brought a lovely energy to our classroom. From exploring new routines to making new friends, they’ve embraced every part of their learning journey with confidence and joy. A huge thank you to our families for their support during this important transition — we’re excited for all the adventures ahead!

Article  29: We all have the right to develop our personalities, talents and abilities.

Over three days this week, the children across the whole school were spell-bound as they were visited by the illustrator and author Liz Million.

Liz writes, illustrates and publishes her own books as well as illustrating for other authors and working in schools. She talked to the children about her choices through education and how it led her to her present career – despite not thinking that it was possible as a child even though she always loved art.

She showed the children how she used things like ‘tacos’, ‘potatoes’ and ‘door arches’ to help to get the shapes for her characters and the children were amazed at how quickly she could come up with a finished picture. What was even more amazing, was the images that the children produced following her tips and ideas.

Throughout the week, all of the children and staff were amazed by the enthusiasm of Liz and she truly inspired everybody!

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Huge thank you to everyone who came along to our Easter crafts afternoon – the children had so much fun and it was lovely to welcome you all in school before the Easter break 🙂

Huge congratulations to every child and their wonderful egg creation that they have been working hard on in school this year. Every child received a prize for their efforts, donated by Nettlesworth School Community Group and the winners received something EGG-stra special.

As usual the competition was judged by 2 children from a different class and no names were on the egg creations to make sure it was fair – big well done to the judges too for standing up on stage and announcing your reasons for the 3 top prizes.

Class 1

1st Place – Bobby with Gruffy

2nd Place – Joshua with Sam the Dinosaur

3rd Place – Jos with Spiderman

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Class 3

1st Place – Reece with Mandalorian

2nd Place – Thomas with Roar

3rd Place – Ava with Stitch

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Huge congratulations to Bobby in class 1 who went for football trials at Willington Youth FC. He was proud to win a medal for his determination and resilience throughout his first session. He was excited to share that he had earned a place on the training squad in preparation for the team when he moves up into Year 1!