ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS BREAK
We would like to send our very best wishes for Christmas to all of our Parkside families. It has been a long term so in amongst all the excitement, try also to have some much-needed rest! We know it can be a challenging time for many, so however you are spending the holidays we hope that you simply enjoy time together. We look forward to seeing all of the children back on Tuesday 9th January.
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RECEPTION PE REMINDER
Just a reminder that reception children will be starting PE after Christmas. They will do PE every Wednesday. They are to come to school wearing their PE kit, so children need to be wearing it on the first Wednesday back (Wednesday 10th January).
PE kit can be purchased from the Uniform Shop on Pasture Road. Click here for full details.
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WELL DONE & THANK YOU
We would like to say a huge well done to all of the children across the school for performing brilliantly in the various performances and carol concerts in the last two weeks. It is always nerve wracking to stand up in front of a large audience so we are really proud of every child.
We would also like to say a big thank you to Mrs Harrison and Mrs Price for helping out and organising the props and accessories.
And finally, a massive thank you to you all for coming along to support the children.
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NURSERY CHRISTMAS ACTVITIES
The children in nursery have taken part in many different Christmas activities this week. They took it in turns to decorate the Christmas tree. They have enjoyed cutting out the characters to create their own nativity scene and explaining to the adults what is happening in their scene. They have also enjoyed lots of Christmas colouring and a pencil control activity where they must use their fine motor skills to follow the line to guide Santa. They have also explored mixing colours to create a brown to paint reindeers with their hands. Well done Nursery!
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CHRISTMAS DINNER
Please join us in saying a huge thank you to Mrs Kirkby, the whole kitchen team and all of the midday supervisors for once again providing a delicious Christmas lunch for us all on Wednesday. Coming together to enjoy this meal is a really special part of the Christmas festivities and celebrations here in school.
Mrs Kirkby and her team cooked an unbelievable:
- 400 turkey breast fillets
- 424 pigs in blankets
- 400 stuffing balls
- 3kg sprouts
- 8kg peas
- 10kg baby carrots
- 27.5kg potatoes
- 4 quorn fillets & 2 quorn sausages
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THANK YOU FRIENDS OF PARKSIDE
We would like to say a big thank you to the Friends of Parkside PTA for their hard work before the Christmas performances. It was their first event since re-starting the group and they raised an amazing £448.88 for the school. We are really grateful.
The PTA sold hot drinks, mince pies and other refreshments at this year’s Carols at Collection concerts across four afternoons. Please see below for a message from the group:
"A huge thank you to Tesco, Morrisons, Feast 78 Ltd, Deli 15, Go Local Extra on Gatesby Road, McDonald’s, Bel-Esprit Social Care Ltd, Mamma Wins Pet Supplies, Extra Space Developments Ltd and Echo Unisex Hair Studio who all gave generous donations to help make this event possible.
Thank you to Footballerz - Adam Ruane and Sweet Treats by Rachel Abbey for the raffle prizes. The winning raffle tickets were blue 31-35 and green 431-435.
Also a thank you to the parents and carers who supported the fundraiser. We hope this is the first of many events we can hold at school."
If you would like to get involved with the Friends of Parkside, please get in touch.
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INTRASPORTS FIRST FRIDAY OF TERM
Just a reminder that on the first Friday of term (Friday 12th January) the children will be taking part in Intra-School Sports, so please can all children in Year 1 to Year 6 come to school in their PE kit on that day. Thank you.
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PROGRESS AWARDS
Huge congratulations to all of the children who received Progress Awards in the Governors Assembly this morning, in recognition of the excellent progress they have made this term. Thank you to all of the parents and carers who were able to come along.
- Nursery - Harper-Raine & Tommy
- RB - Maya & Ilja
- RWR - Orla & Ronnie
- 1HO - Preston & Lily
- 1HU - Annie & Caleb
- 2P - Tillie & Amelia
- 2WH - Charlie & Aoife
- 3C - Nevaeh & Freddie
- 3O - Ted & Aminah
- 4CS - Iluta & Natalia
- 4M - Ruben & Aaliyah
- 4P - Isabella & Lewis
- 5A - Freddie & Spencer
- 5H - Riley & Oscar
- 5H - Lottie & Jacob
- 6A - Seth & Kayla
- 6B - Alexa & Harper
- 6H - Florrie & Lilia
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YEAR 4 TRIP TO DRAX
Year 4 had a fantastic and informative trip to Drax power station as part of their topic work.
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LOCAL SCHOOLS NATURE GRANT
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Local School Nature Grant, thanks to players of the People's Postcode Lottery. Our pupils will be benefitting from £500 worth of products, including microscopes, cooking equipment, wildflower seeds and an activity book. In addition staff will receive training to help children learn outdoors.
The products were chosen by last year's School Council and their help with the grant application played a hugely important role in it being successful. They selected equipment that they felt would benefit their peers. Here are this year's School Council members with some of the new equipment.
The project is run by Learning through Landscapes and funded by People's Postcode Lottery, Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, Postcode Places Trust, Postcode Society Trust, Postcode Local Trust or Postcode Community Trust all of who which receives funding from players of People's Postcode Lottery.
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YEAR 2 SCOOTER AWARENESS
The Year 2 children took part in scooter awareness training this week. The training consisted of a road safety presentation followed by a session where the children learned some safe scooting skills through fun activities.
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THIS WEEK'S SUPERSTARS
Well done to the following children who received superstar awards in the last two weeks. We are very proud of all of you!
Week commencing 11th December
- Year 3 - Freddie & Lacey
- Year 4 - Filip, Joseph & Tiffany
- Year 5 - Michael, Olivia S & Archie
- Year 6 - Charlotte, Ethan & Alicia
Week commencing 18th December
- Year 1 - Bobbie, Ashden & Eryca W
- Year 2 - Isla C, Isla G, Teddy & Rocco
- Year 3 - Lilly & Lohan
- Year 4 - Tomo, Jacob S & Julia
- Year 5 - William W, Thomas E & Olivia J
- Year 6 - Sama, Igor & Lilia
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SNOW PLAN
It doesn't look like a white Christmas is on the cards, but in case we get some wintery weather in the new year, 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
Most of indulge in chocolate, sweets and crackers over the festive period, and in the UK we are buying tens of millions of these plastic tubs every year!
Make sure your tubs don’t go to waste and 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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WINTER HOLIDAY CLUB
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SPOTLIGHT ON ATTENDANCE 🔦
Please see below for the attendance data in the last two weeks. The overall school attendance is still down on what we would like it to be. 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 CLOSE SOON
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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DO GOOD DECEMBER
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. 'Do Good December' suggests daily actions to encourage you to carry out small acts of kindness.
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SAFEGUARDING AND WELLBEING THIS CHRISTMAS
Christmas can be an exciting time when people get together to celebrate. But it can also be difficult for lots of reasons. You might be worried about spending time with your family, money or having to cope with your feelings. Or you might be worried about getting hurt or feeling unsafe.
To help support during this time, we have collated some useful resources including self-help guides and that you may find helpful. We have also put some useful links
- NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
- Childline https://www.childline.org.uk/
- Relationship Support and Debt Advice https://www.oneplusone.org.uk/parents
- DVAP Domestic violence - adults (eastriding.gov.uk)
- Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/statistics-and-facts-about-mental-health/how-common-are-mental-health-problems/
- Gambleaware https://www.begambleaware.org/
- Drinkaware https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice-and-support
- Two Rivers Community Pantry https://www.tworiverscommunitypantry.org.uk/
- Cruse Bereavement Support Home - https://www.cruse.org.uk/
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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HOW TO TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF FAMILY GATHERINGS
Holidays are supposed to be happy family events, but a lot of times they can be very stressful. Please click the link for advice from the Child Mind Institute on some things parents can do to help the holidays go more smoothly.
https://childmind.org/article/how-to-take-the-stress-out-of-family-gatherings/
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RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT
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ONLINE SAFETY
It's the time of year when children may be gifted new technology. This guide provides some valuable advice on setting up new devices so that children can use them safely. Click here to view as a pdf.
This free online safety guide has a present for you – a collection of useful tips to help coax your children away from their screens this Christmas. Click here to view as a pdf.
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WINTER WATER SAFETY
In winter, children and pets are particularly at risk when tempted to play on the ice formed on open water, and adults can find themselves at risk in attempting to save them. Taking a nice walk in cold weather with your family, friends or dogs in tow can be really refreshing, just make sure you know some simple tips on how to stay safe in winter.
Click here for more information from the Royal Life Saving Society.
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SEND NEWS
Please click the button below for the Christmas SEND bulletin from East Riding Local Offer, including an update about free Christmas Holiday Activities across the East Riding and the reopening of the Household Support Fund. Payments of £350 are available to help those on low incomes or unpaid carers facing increasing energy and food bills. The payments are available to anybody in the East Riding who is eligible and who has not previously received a payment.
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PRIVACY NOTICES
Just a reminder that copies of our privacy notices can be found on our website here.
You can also find privacy notices for the online learning packages on our Online Learning page.
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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
Autumn Term
- Fri 22nd Dec - School closes for Christmas (3.30pm)
Spring Term
- Tues 9th Jan - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 12th Jan - Intraschool Sports (come in PE kit)
- Fri 12th Jan - 4CS Class Assembly
- Tues 16th Jan - Year 1 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Wed 17th Jan - Year 1 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Fri 19th Jan - 4M Class Assembly
- Fri 26th Jan - 4P Class Assembly
- Mon 29th Jan - Clubs start
- Tues 6th Feb - Year 5 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Wed 7th Feb - Year 5 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Fri 9th Feb - 1HO Class Assembly
- 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
- Wed 28th Feb - Parent Consultation Evening
- Fri 1st Mar - 3O Class Assembly
- 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
- 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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