HAPPY NEW YEAR
We are now well into January but we would still like to wish you a happy new year and we hope you all had a lovely Christmas break. There is a lot planned at Parkside for 2024 so lots for the children to look forward to and experience.
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INTRASPORTS
Today we have had another great day of friendly competition between the school houses with our IntraSports. Well done everyone!
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TREE PLANTING
On Thursday 18th January we will be planting 430 trees to extend the woodland and help the environment. Could all children from Reception upwards please bring a spare pair of bottoms and wellingtons or boots, and dress warmly as they will be helping to plant the trees.
We are grateful to TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) and Humber Forests for their support with this activity.
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OPEN AFTERNOON REMINDERS
Thank you to everyone who attended our open afternoons last term. Please see below for a reminder of the remaining events. We hope to see you there.
- Tues 16th Jan - Year 1 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Wed 17th Jan - Year 1 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Tues 6th Feb - Year 5 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Wed 7th Feb - Year 5 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Mon 11th Mar - Year 4 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Tues 12th Mar - Year 4 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
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CLASS ASSEMBLIES
Please see the calendar at the bottom of this newsletter for dates of upcoming class assemblies. All assemblies start at 9.15am.
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WATER BOTTLES
Please can you ensure that children only bring regular sized water bottles to school. Some children have been bringing extra large bottles (such as Stanley bottles) that take a long time to fill, causing disruption during class time. They are also heavy and easily knocked over. Thank you for your help with this.
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CLUBS
We will be sending out a letter next week about the new clubs that will be on offer this term. They will start the week commencing Monday 29th January. (The exception to this are the ukulele and Young Voices clubs; information about these has been sent out separately.)
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SUPERSTAR QUALITIES
Please see below for a reminder of what we call our 'Superstar Qualities'. These are the key characteristics that we are developing in our young people.
- Resilience
- Respect
- Improvement
- Kindness
- Inclusion
- Independence
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PHILOSOPHY 4 CHILDREN
Starting this term, the children will be undertaking Philosophy for Children (P4C) - this will take the form of a 15 minute debate session about something different each week in class. This week we discussed Janus, the Roman god of new beginnings, in assembly and the children in KS2 have been looking back and forward to what they would like to achieve this year.
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PRELOVED
Lots more items available at our next preloved event for you to take away. Come & have a look in the West studio after school on Monday 5th February - reuse & recycle!
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SNOW PLAN
Wintery weather could be on its way, so please remind yourself of our Snow Plan. This gives you all the details of the measures we will take in the event of snow and winter conditions. Please click the button below to view a summary.
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RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TUBS
Just a reminder that you can bring your clean, empty plastic confectionery and cracker tubs into school in January and our Year 6 Community Champions will sort them. We will then arrange for them to go to The Vikings as part of Greene King's Tub2Pub scheme. Find out more at https://www.tub2pub.co.uk/tub2pub/
After 11 February, all tubs will be collected and taken to a plastic reprocessing centre where they’re shredded, before being sold onto plastic manufacturers to use in place of virgin plastics. All money raised from the sale of Tub2Pub plastics will be given directly to Macmillan Cancer Support.
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SPOTLIGHT ON ATTENDANCE 🔦
Please see below for the attendance data for the last week of term. The overall school attendance was very low at 92.32%. The whole school attendance for the autumn term was 95%. Please can we remind all parents and carers that holidays should not be taken in term time. Such absences may incur penalty notices (fines) from the local authority. Please click the link below for detailed information and FAQs.
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 Miss Curley, our Safeguarding and Attendance officer here at Parkside Primary School.
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RECEPTION APPLICATIONS - DEADLINE THIS MONDAY!
The deadline for applying for a school place for Reception 2024 is 15th January.
If your child was born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 and you live in the East Riding you should apply now for a school place in September 2024.
Applications should be made online at: Citizen Portal - Sign in (eastriding.gov.uk)
If you have any questions, please contact the School Admissions team on email address: schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk
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FOOD ASSISTANCE
The Two Rivers Community Pantry is a project is aimed at providing support to those who are in need of some assistance through these challenging times.
To find out more visit www.tworiverscommunitypantry.org.uk or speak to school about making a referral.
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HAPPIER JANUARY
Daily actions from Action for Happiness encouraging you to carry out small acts of kindness. Have a look at the calendar below or click here to download the pdf. 'Happier January' suggests daily actions to help you start the new year happier.
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SAFEGUARDING AND WELLBEING - HELP AVAILABLE FROM SCHOOL
Miss Curley, Safeguarding and Attendance Officer.:
As the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the school I have responsibility for managing, monitoring and reporting concerns in relation to the safety and wellbeing of all Parkside Primary School children, working closely with their families and external agencies as well as supporting staff members to carry out their safeguarding duties. As the Attendance Officer for Parkside Primary it is also my role to promote overall good attendance across school. I also monitor the attendance of all children and work closely with children and their families to help improve attendance.
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 Miss Curley.
Mrs Daine, Behaviour and Family Support Worker:
It is my role within school to offer support, information and guidance to all families and provide help to access support from external agencies around general behaviour and wellbeing. I also offer support and guidance to staff in school about managing children’s behaviour and offer pastoral support to the children.
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.
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).
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ONLINE SAFETY
From using them for communication, work, shopping and entertainment, devices such as smartphones, laptops and the rest are now deeply ingrained into modern society. Small wonder, then, that young people – who’ve grown up surrounded by such gadgets – can sometimes struggle to put them down, switch them off or keep themselves occupied without them.T his guide provides some practical tips for helping to reduce your family’s screen time and promote healthier use of their devices Click here to view as a pdf.
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HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT FUND
The East Tiding of Yorkshire Council Household Support Fund is a one off payment of £350 to help with the cost of living. The deadline is 26th January 2024.
You would be eligible to make an application for support if:
- you are working, but not in receipt of any benefits, and
- your income is below £28,000 per year for single households and under £33,000 per year for other households, and
- you have under £6,000 in savings or in a bank account.
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SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
Please click the button below for the Autumn/Winter lunch menu.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
(Please note that all dates are subject to change. We will of course update you of any changes as soon as possible.)
Dates are also available on our website by clicking here.
Dates for Academic Year 2023/2024
Spring Term
- Tues 16th Jan - Year 1 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Wed 17th Jan - Year 1 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Thurs 18th Jan - Tree Planting
- Fri 19th Jan - 4M Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 26th Jan - 4P Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Mon 29th Jan - Clubs start
- Mon 5th Feb - Preloved Stalls (3.30pm)
- Tues 6th Feb - Year 5 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Wed 7th Feb - Year 5 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Fri 9th Feb - 1HO Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 9th Feb - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
Half term break
- Mon 19th Feb - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Thurs 22nd Feb - Parent Consultation Evening
- Fri 23rd Feb - Intraschool Sports (come in PE kit)
- Fri 23rd Feb - 1HU Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Wed 28th Feb - Parent Consultation Evening
- Fri 1st Mar - 3O Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Thurs 7th Mar - World Book Day
- Mon 11th Mar - Year 4 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Mon 11th Mar - Last week of clubs this term
- Tues 12th Mar - Year 4 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Wed 13th Mar - Year 3 Performance
- Thurs 14th Mar - Year 3 Performance
- Fri 15th Mar - 3C Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 22nd Mar - Governors Awards Assembly
- Fri 22nd Mar - School closes for Easter (3.30pm)
Summer Term
- Mon 8th April - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 12th April - Intraschool Sports (come in PE kit)
- w/c Mon 15th April - Grow It Week
- Tues 16th April - Year 4 Performance
- Wed 17th April - Year 4 Performance
- Fri 19th April - 5A Class Assembly
- Fri 26th April - 5GB Class Assembly
- Fri 3rd May - 5H Class Assembly
- Mon 6th May - School closed for Bank Holiday (All day)
- Tues 7th May - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- w/c Mon 13th May - First week of clubs
- w/c Mon 13th May - Year 6 SATs
- Tues 21st May - Year 1 & 2 Sports Day
- Wed 22nd May - Year 3 & 4 Sports Day
- Thurs 23th May - Year 5 & 6 Sports Day
- Fri 24th May - Reception & Nursery Sports Day
- Fri 24th May - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
Half term break
- Mon 3rd June - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Wed 5th June - French Day
- Fri 7th June - Intraschool Sports (come in PE kit)
- Mon 10th June - Class Photos
- Fri 14th June - RB Class Assembly
- Fri 21st June - RWR Class Assembly
- w/c Mon 24th June - Last week of clubs
- Tues 25th June - Year 6 Performance (9.15am)
- Wed 26th June - Year 6 Performance (2.15pm)
- Tues 9th July - Year 2 Performance
- Wed 10th July - Year 2 Performance
- Thurs 11th July - Moving Up morning
- Fri 19th July - Year 6 Leavers Assembly (pm)
- Fri 19th July - School closes for Summer (3.30pm)
Dates for Academic Year 2024/2025
Autumn Term 2024
- Tues 3rd Sept 2024 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 25th Oct 2024 - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Tues 5th Nov 2024 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 20th Dec 2024 - School closes for Christmas (3.30pm)
Spring Term 2025
- Tues 7th Jan 2025 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 14th Feb 2025 - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Mon 24th Feb 2025 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 4th April 2025 - School closes for Easter (3.30pm)
Summer Term 2025
- Tues 22nd April 2025 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Mon 5th May 2025 - School closed for Bank Holiday
- Tues 6th May 2025 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 23rd May 2025 - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Mon 2nd June 2025 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 18th July 2025 - School closes for Summer (3.30pm)
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CONTACT US
Telephone: 01405 763634
Email: parkside.primary@eastriding.gov.uk
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