This year World Book Day is celebrating 25 years.

It is always a smashing day in school with children showing such enthusiasm for books and reading whether it is fiction, non-fiction, picture books or, especially in Year 2, books with no pictures.

The other lovely feature of World Book Day is seeing the children and staff dressed up as characters or ready for a bedtime story.  Thank you to all our families for making the effort on a busy school morning to send our children in looking fabulous.  One or two of the staff also had to get up 5 minutes earlier to prepare for today too.

Hopefully you will see photographs shared on Seesaw but here are one or two snapped up as the children arrived.

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Click link below to open the PTA letter in Adobe.

PTA Updates Feb 2022

Please click link below to view the latest PDF newsletter

Newsletter 12th January 2022

Click the link below to read the letter from Durham’s Director of Public Health.

DPH letter – parents and carers 11-6-21

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Letter from Durham County Council

The link below is a guide for parents and carers to help your child with any back to school anxiety they may feel.

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At this time of year we usually get many requests from prospective parents to view the school to see if it feels right for their child.  Sadly, this year we cannot conduct tours of the school so we have posted a virtual tour on our Parents page for new families considering Newton Hall Infants’ School.  The staff so enjoyed looking at the video that we thought you might like to see it too.  It’s only the building, no children but still entertaining.

So, sit back, click the link and enjoy the tour…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG1lbYTU7mk&feature=youtu.be

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Reading Newton Hall Infant School

Press Release – poorly child info.

Can my child go to school today?
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HEALTH and education experts are offering help and advice to parents on when they can safely send their child to school.

County Durham Care Partnership, which brings together NHS organisations, Durham County Council and other providers to deliver improved, joined up health and social care services, has created an easy-read chart to help parents who are unsure if their child should stay at home or go to class.

The information follows Government guidelines on spotting the signs of Covid-19.

Sarah Burns, head of integrated strategic commissioning for Durham County Council and NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “Since pupils returned to schools earlier this month we have become very aware of the increased demand on NHS111 and GP practices from worried parents.

“We know that when it can be difficult for parents to decide if they should send their child to school during the ongoing pandemic. This infographic has been designed by our local GPs to help inform parents what to do if they worry that their child may be unwell.

“If children are showing signs of Covid-19, a high temperature, a continuous cough or loss of smell or taste then we would recommend that the whole household self-isolate and book a test. All members of the household must stay at home until the test results are known. “Similarly if children have diarrhoea and vomiting then we would recommend that they remain off school for at least 48 hours or until they feel well enough to return, as tummy bugs can also be very contagious.

“But as long as your child is feeling well, has not otherwise been told to self-isolate and there are no other household members with COVID symptoms, then it is ok to send them to school.”

Parents should continue to seek help from their GP if needed or contact NHS111 if their surgery is closed.”

For further guidance visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection