WELCOME BACK
We hope you all had a lovely Easter break. It has been wonderful to see all of the children back in school and we're looking forward to a summer term packed full of exciting learning experiences.
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FAMILY CLUBS
We are delighted to let you know that we are starting some afterschool clubs that are designed to be enjoyed by children along with their parents.
- Mondays - Arts & Crafts with Mrs Coleman (Key stage 1 & 2)
- Tuesdays - Line Dancing with Miss Bradley (Key stage 2 only)
These family clubs will start week commencing Monday 22nd April and will run for 5 weeks. They will start straight after school and run until 4.15pm. If you would like to attend, please book a place on ParentPay. At least one parent/carer must come along and join in the club with their child.
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PARKSIDE ROCKSTARS DAY - THURS 18TH APRIL
On Thursday 18th April we will be holding an exciting maths event - Parkside Rockstars Day! All of the children in school are invited to come to school on that day dressed as a rockstar. There will be a prize awarded to the KS2 and KS1 best dressed rockstar.
For children in Key Stage 2, the day will have a Timestables Rockstars focus and in Key Stage 1 they will be looking at Numbots. The Nursery and Reception children are welcome to come dressed up too and will be celebrating maths in their own way.
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TIMES TABLES ROCKSTARS & NUMBOTS
We would like to remind parents that pupils have logins for Times Tables Rockstars or Numbots (depending on age) that they can access from home to support their maths learning. Please click the links below for parent guides.
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NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHING SOON!
We are excited to let you know that our website has had a redesign and the new look will be launching very soon! We hope that this will make the website clearer, more accessible and easier to use. Watch this space!
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EASTER COMPETITION
There is still time to enter the Friends of Parkside Easter competition. Please get your entries in by Wednesday 17th April. A winner will be chosen from both the East and West wing.
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SAFETY REMINDER - PLEASE DO NOT APPROACH
Please can we remind all children and adults not to go the near the cat should it be on school grounds.
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MINI POLICE PROJECT
A group of Year 6 children have been taking part in the Humberside Police Mini Police Project. They have been taking part in activities with the local PCSO team in school, covering a range of topics.
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KIDS CLUB
The Kids Club is based in the school building and offers quality before and afterschool care. They currently have places available, so please get in touch with them to discuss their requirements. You can call 07749 948149 or email parkside.kidsclub@hotmail.co.uk.
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ONLINE SAFETY SUPPORT - REMINDER
The online world is an essential part of our daily lives and learning how to use technology safely is an essential skill for children and adults. Often adults feel like young people know more about these platforms than they do; learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding and your role as a parent/carer can make a significant difference.
We would like to remind you that our school is a member of the National College, which all parents are invited to sign up to via this link. To sign up simply complete your details. Once you’re set up, you’ll be able to choose ‘Parent/Carer’ as your user type and get instant access to access to courses, explainer videos and online safety guides to support your awareness of the online world. We have created a watchlist for parents, with videos and courses that we think will be most helpful.
It is important to remember that 'online safety' is a very wide issue - it is not just about protecting children from strangers and predators, but also about protecting their health and wellbeing generally. We should not treat online life as a separate issue - for children it is just 'life'. Therefore we need to guide and support them as we do in all aspects of their development.
If you have any concerns about your child's wellbeing online, please do speak to us so we can support you.
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SUPERSTAR AWARDS
Well done to all of our superstars this week.
Week commencing 8th April
- Year 1 - Harvey & Liliana
- Year 2 - Skye & Charlie
- Year 3 - Nevaeh & Tommy
- Year 4 - Iluta, Isabelle & Nate
- Year 5 - Piper, Lily & Tomas
- Year 6 - Harper C, Harper D & Kaycee
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SPOTLIGHT ON ATTENDANCE 🔦
Please see below for the attendance data for the last week before half term. The overall school attendance is much lower than we would like to see, as it represents a lot of lost learning .
Here is a summary of the average attendance for the whole half term.
From the first day of term to the last, the small moments in a school day make a real difference to your child. #AttendanceCounts
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 Miss Curley, our Safeguarding and Attendance officer here at Parkside Primary School.
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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 Miss Curley, 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).
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LOCAL DANCE SCHOOL
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PARENT GUIDES
This week's free information guide addresses clickbait – a widespread digital marketing strategy which carries several significant online safety risks for impressionable youngsters. Click here to view as a pdf.
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SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
The summer school lunch menu is now available. Please click the button below to view:
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SEND NEWS
Please click the button for the latest East Riding Local Offer bulletin.
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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.
To find out more visit www.tworiverscommunitypantry.org.uk or speak to school about making a referral.
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ACTIVE APRIL
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. 'Active April' suggests daily actions to find ways to get moving and stay active and healthy.
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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
Summer Term
- w/c Mon 15th April - Grow It Week
- Tues 16th April - Year 4 Performance
- Wed 17th April - Year 4 Performance
- Thurs 18th April - Parkside Rockstars Day
- 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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