Goodbye Mrs Plowman

After 28 years of service as a school cook, sadly, we said goodbye to Mrs. Plowman today.  We will miss her and EVERYBODY hopes that she has a lovely, enjoyable retirement.  We finished with a song, just for her...

For 28 years

You’ve fed our bunch

Of eager mouths

With delicious lunch;

You’ve laughed and cried

And smiled a lot

And made sure that

Our meals were hot.

We’ve seen garden peas,

Toad in the hole,

Broccoli, Quiche

And Salmon Roll;

Chicken Grills,

A special sizzler

And who can forget

Your Turkey Twizzler?

Mrs. Plowman

You’ve never failed to deliver,

You’re better than Jamie Oliver

You’re better than Jamie Oliver

Mrs. Plowman

We’ll miss you for ever,

You’re better than Jamie Oliver

You’re better than Jamie Oliver

So the time has come

To take a rest,

No more gravy

On your chicken breast.

Take some time

To rest those feet

And maybe enjoy

A special treat;

We’ll miss your smile

And words so kind,

Your dressing up,

Your thoughtful mind;

You’ve chopped and peeled

And gave us choices

And politely asked us

To lower our voices

Thank you for

These faithful years

Encouraging some

To beat their fears

Thank you for the

Wholesome food

The joyful service,

Cheerful mood.

Thank you for your

True commitment,

Sharing, teamwork

And best intent.

Thanks for seeing

This job through

And above all

Thanks, for being you.

Maple Class live as Celts for the day

Our Y4 pupils spent the day at Butser ancient farm.  Fully dressed in traditional outfits, the children discovered spinning, wattling and life inside a traditional round house. 

Chris Lubbe's visit to Newlands

We had the pleasure of hosting Chris Lubbe for the morning today.  Chris, once bodyguard to ex-South African President Nelson Mandela, now a UNICEF ambassador, spent the morning talking to pupils and answering questions.  He shared his story and everyone felt inspired.

Harvest Scarecrows!

Help! The school has been taken over by special 'Tattybogle' scarecrows.  We had great fun making these as part of our Harvest celebration.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Well done to all Newlands pupils and families for raising a fantastic £460 for Macmillan through our annual coffee morning.  Special thanks to Michelle Shambrook and all the staff at Costa Coffee for supporting our event.

Rugby Success!

Congratulations to our Tag Rugby team, district runners-up last season.  The team were invited to the Madejski stadium by the London Irish to see a game being played first-hand and tour the pitch at half-time.  It was a great opportunity to meet players, coaches and officials and was enjoyed by all.  Thank you to all the London Irish staff for hosting us so kindly.

Junior Disco

The children had great fun at their Junior Disco.  What a way to finish the term!

Junior Disco photographs