Parkside Primary News Week ending: Friday 4th October 2024

Parent teacher consultation evenings

We will be holding parent teacher consultation evenings on the following dates. You will be able to book an appointment with your child's class teacher on School Cloud shortly. We will send details out before this goes live.

• Wednesday 23rd October: 4.00-6.00pm
• Thursday 7th November: 4.00-7.00pm

Parkside Planets

We are so proud of the Parkside Planets who have submitted their projects to Humberside Police for Lifestyle 2024. The boys have worked so hard all summer, litter picking and collecting donations for the foodbank. Well done for making a difference in the local community.

Halloween Disco

The Friends of Parkside PTA will be selling Halloween disco tickets on Thurs 10th October before school, and then again on Friday 18th October before and after school. They will be set up on the grass area between the two wings. Please note the 18th will be the last date to get tickets. Tickets will be £2.

Hello Yellow Day - Thurs 10th Oct

On Thursday 10th October we will be doing some activities around mental health as part of Young Minds 'Hello Yellow Day'. Children are invited to wear something yellow, along with their school uniform on the day if they wish.

Headteacher's Awards

Congratulations to Ronnie & William who have received Headteacher's Awards for their maturity and empathy. Well done!

Superstar Awards

Congratulations to all of the children in Key Stage 1 who have received awards so far this term for displaying our superstar qualities. (Key Stage 2 will follow next time).

• Year 1 - Jaxon, Lottie, Daisy, Mila, Ronnie, Emily, Edie
• Year 2 - Ollie F, Peyton, Joan, Ellora, Gabriela, Gracie, Preston, Leo, Emily

Our new School Council!

Congratulations to our newly elected School Council members. Pictured below are our Key Stage 2 representatives. Well done also to those elected in Year 2.

Improving numeracy in Goole

The Green Team are running a scheme to improve peoples' confidence around numeracy but delivered in community spaces such as the West Pak cafe rather than in educational settings. During these one-off two hour sessions they deliver a numbers based activity and offer information on the numeracy courses which the Adult Learning Centre currently offer. The poster below shows their most recent workshop. More sessions are being added so if you would like to find out more please ring 01405 462950 or email cheryl@thegreenteam.org.uk

Goole Academy Open Morning tours for Year 5 & 6

Goole Academy have Open Morning tours available for Year 5 and 6 children if they were unable to attend the open night. They are on Monday 7th, Thursday 10th & Monday 14th October in 30-minute slots between 9 & 11:30am.

The link to book via Eventbrite (no cost associated with booking it) is: https://shorturl.at/TZ6g7

Please let the school office know if your child will be attending.

BBC 500 Words

"Write a story you would love to read". BBC's 500 Words, the UK's largest children's writing competition for children aged 5-11, is open for entries now! Submit before the the competition closes at 9pm on Friday 8 November 2024.

Click the button below to find out more:

Harvest Festival

This year we will be celebrating harvest time in school on Thursday 17th October. As part of this we are collecting donations of packets, tinned and dry food items for charity. This year we will be supporting Help the Homelezz who help those in need in our local community. You can find out more about them and the work they do on their Facebook page.

Donations are welcome in school from Monday 14th October. Thank you for your support.

Applying for a Reception place for September 2025

Click here for more information.

Flu vaccination catch up clinics

“Dear Parent/Guardian

If your child missed their Flu vaccination at the school session, we would like to invite you to make an appointment at one of the Catch -Up Clinics that we are running over the school holidays. Please see the clinic list (click/tap here) for details of venues and dates. The clinics are also listed on the Vaccination Uk website www.schoolvaccination.uk

If you have already completed a consent form you only need to call or email us for an appointment, if you have NOT already completed a consent form, please complete a form online via www.schoolvaccination.uk before calling or emailing to book in.

Tel. 01482453690 Email. hullandeastriding@v-uk.co.uk

Kind regards, The Immunisation Team.”

Safeguarding Policies Updated

Please that we have recently updated our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies. You can view these on the Policies page of our website or visit the Safeguarding page.

Spotlight on Attendance 🔦

Please remember that absence from school = lost learning. Please also be aware that a period of five unauthorised days out of school will incur a penalty notice. Please take note of the changes to penalty notices and our updated attendance policy. This information is also available on the Absence & Attendance page on our website.

See below for attendance over the last two weeks.

Being in school and having the best attendance possible underpins all the many benefits of school for your child, such as their learning, wellbeing and wider development.

The Department of Education has advice on improving attendance - click here to view.

School Attendance is ‘everyone’s business’.

What an absence means for your child?

At primary school level, where pupils missing up to 14 days of school in key stage two are a quarter less likely to achieve level five or above in reading, writing or maths tests than those with no absence.

If you have any concerns regarding attendance please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Greenley, our Safeguarding and Attendance officer here at Parkside Primary School.

Safeguarding and Wellbeing - Help available from school

if you have any concerns about the safety and wellbeing of a child who attends Parkside Primary or require any additional support or advice with regards to attendance please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Greenley, our Safeguarding & Attendance Officer. If you have any question or worries about your child’s behaviour or require any additional family support then please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Daine, our Behaviour & Family Support Worker. Both members of staff are also available for children to talk to should they have any worries.

If you have any Safeguarding concerns outside of school hours, or are concerned a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm and is at immediate risk call the Children’s Safeguarding Hub on (01482) 395500 or ring 999 (asking for the Police).

Parent Guides

Online gaming enjoys an apparently ever-increasing level of popularity, and many players are eager to connect with one another as they enjoy a friendly competition or go for the win side by side. Whether it’s to strategise and coordinate, or simply have a chat as you indulge in your hobby, the fact remains that plenty of games now offer means for their players to talk to one another, be that in a text or voice format.

Unfortunately, this functionality – which is used to connect with strangers just as often as it is with friends – poses several risks to younger players, and it’s vital for parents and educators to understand these safety concerns. This free guide offers expert advice on the issues that may arise when using in-game chat, and lets you know how to safeguard the children in your care as they make use of this technology. Click here to view as a pdf.

Child Safety - Choking

In each newsletter we will be sharing some child safety advice, taken from the Child Accident Prevention Trust. This time we are sharing information about choking. Choking usually tops parents’ fears when it comes to accidents. And rightly so. But knowing some simple steps puts you in the driving seat and lessens the worry.

Click here for a fact sheet and a poster pack.