Wishing you all the best for the holidays
To all of our Parkside families, we send our very best wishes for Christmas and the new year. It has been a long and busy term so in amongst all of the festivities, try also to take some much-needed rest! We also know it can be a challenging & difficult time for some, for a variety of reasons, so however you are spending the break we hope that you simply enjoy time together. We look forward to seeing all of the children back on Tuesday 7th January 2025.
500 Words Success!
We were so proud to hear that Peyton in 2C has made it through to the next round of the BBC 500 Words competition. From tens of thousands of entries, her story has been shortlisted to the last 5,000 and will be considered in the second round of judging.
Click here to read her fantastic story. Good luck for the next round Peyton, you are definitely a winner in our eyes!
Pantomime Visits
We hope all of the children enjoyed their visits to the pantomime at the Junction. We were so pleased to be able to offer this experience to all of the children and are grateful to the Goole Windfarm Fund for the grant that enabled us to do so.
Christmas Performances & Carols
We hope you all enjoyed the Christmas performances and singalong carols. Thank you for coming and supporting the children. We would like to say a huge well done to all of the children across the school for performing and singing so brilliantly. It is always nerve wracking to stand up in front of a large audience so we are really proud of every child.
Festive Fun
Christmas Dinner thank you
Please join us in saying a huge thank you to Mrs Kirkby, the whole kitchen team, the office team and all of the midday supervisors for once again organising and 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 a very impressive:
- 390 turkey breast fillets
- 280 pigs in blankets
- 390 stuffing balls
- 4kg sprouts
- 6kg peas
- 9.5kg carrots
- 27.5kg potatoes
Well done to all!
Behaviour Policy
On our return to school in the New Year we will be introducing our new Behaviour Policy. Our new school rules will be We are Respectful, We are Safe and We Work Hard. Staff will be supporting children through assemblies and work as part of the curriculum to explore and understand these rules and how they can demonstrate them in school.
Our new policy is driven by continuing to build relationships with the children and families of our school population and focus’ on the importance of building relationships and working with children to develop social and emotional skills and to look to restore relationships when things have gone wrong. Golden Time is to be replaced by together time whereby every child will have the opportunity to take part in an activity at the end of the week with the adults in their class to share experiences and discuss anything that may be bothering them or have happened and give a positive end to the week. Consequences to inappropriate behaviour will be dealt with on the day with communication made to parents on a need to know basis depending on the seriousness of the event or in some cases if the frequency of incidents is becoming a concern.
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.
- RB - Zain & Cohen
- RWR - Ellena & Gracie
- 1HO - Zenon & Joshua
- 1HU - Grace & Chalrie
- 2C - Caleb & Poppy
- 2WB - Spencer & Gabriela
- 3B - Thomas & Isla
- 3C - Zeny & Freddie
- 4L - Lacey & Noah
- 4M - Nimrit & Alex
- 5GC - Isabelle & Noah
- 5H - Rubie & Isabella
- 5O - Maisie & Muhammed
- 6CB - Sienna & Marie
- 6HR - Henry & Tomas
- 6HS - Harris & Phoebe
Sam's Safari visit
Year 1 and children from Treetops had some exciting visitors yesterday. Sam's Safari brought in lots of animals to meet the children, as you can see in the selection of photos below.
Year 4 Drax Visit
Year 4 had a fascinating trip to Drax. The visit involved a tour of the power station and reinforced their previous scientific learning on the subject of electricity.
Please label uniform
Please can we remind all parents to put their child's name in their uniform/PE kit. Please also check the labels after a few washes to make sure that the writing is still readable. We have a large amount of lost property in school that we are unable to reunite with its owner.
Superstar Awards
Congratulations to the children who have received awards recently for displaying our superstar qualities.
- Year 1 - Jack, Lyla-Belle, Orla, Grace, Caitlin, Nancy
- Year 2 - Millie, Billy, Eddie, Spencer, Robyn, Keaton
- Year 3 - Thomas, Orlaith, Zeny, Noah & Teddy
- Year 4 - Penny, Lewie & Caleb
- Year 5 - Anna, David, Jacob & Skye
- Year 6 - Lottie, Edis, Ronnie, Colby & Maycie
Nursery places available
Deadline approaching - Applying for a school place
If you have a child born between 01/09/20 and 31/08/21 then they are due to start Reception in September 2025.
The deadline for parents to make an on time application is 15 January 2025. You must apply by this date via the Citizen Portal here https://emsonline.eastriding.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/en
Spotlight on Attendance 🔦
See below for attendance over the last two weeks. The overall school attendance went up last week, so hopefully we will be ending the year strongly. Let's approach 2025 positively and ensure that children are in school, on time, learning and having fun!
Please remember that absence from school not only equates to lost learning but also missing out on other benefits to a child's wellbeing and wider development.
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.
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).
Domestic Abuse advice & support
There is support available for those affected by domestic abuse as victims and those seeking support for behaviour change as perpetrators and/or bystanders
You are not alone, help is here now - click here to go straight to the webpage.Â
For more information please contact zoe.Liddle@eastriding.gov.uk or helen.jones-brown@eastriding.gov.uk
Local festive fun
Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/families-in-goole
Winter Activity Camps
The booking link for these free and paid activity camps can be accessed here: https://firststep-sports.co.uk/east-riding-camps/
Festive Safety
This free guide provides you with expert advice for enjoying a safe, risk-free holiday season. Click here to view as a pdf.
You can also listen to this advice as a podcast by tapping here.
E-safety Guide
This next guide provides expert advice on helping children and young people to use social media responsibly. Click here to view as a pdf. Please note that the age restriction on most social media means it should not be used by children of primary school age.
You can also listen to this advice as a podcast by tapping here.
School Lunch Menu
Please click the button below to view the current school lunch menu.
SEND News
The latest SEND bulletin from the East Riding Local Offer is available to view by clicking the button below. This edition has a spotlight on SENDIASS.
Do Good December
Daily actions from Action for Happiness encouraging you to carry out small acts of kindness. Have a look at this month's calendar below -Â click here to download the pdf. 'Do Good December' suggests daily actions to help you be kind and help others.
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 2024/2025
Autumn Term 2024
- Fri 20th Dec - School closes for Christmas (3.30pm)
Spring Term 2025
- Tues 7th Jan 2025 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Tues 7th Jan - Year 2 Scooter training
- Wed 8th Jan - Year 4 Pedestrian Skills training
- Thurs 9th Jan - Year 5 Young Voices
- Tues 14th Jan - Year 1 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Thurs 16th Jan - Year 1 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Fri 17th Jan - 4M Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 24th Jan - 4L Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 31st Jan - 1HO Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Tues 4th Feb - Year 5 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Thurs 6th Feb - Year 5 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Fri 7th Feb - 1HU Class Assembly
- Fri 14th Feb - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Mon 24th Feb - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Thurs 6th Mar - World Book Day
- Fri 7th Mar - 3C Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Tues 11th Mar - Year 4 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Thurs 13th Mar - Year 4 Open Afternoon (2.30pm)
- Fri 14th Mar - 3B Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 21st Mar - World Poetry Day
- Fri 4th April - School closes for Easter (3.30pm)
Summer Term 2025
- Tues 22nd April 2025 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 2nd May - 5H Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Mon 5th May - School closed for Bank Holiday
- Tues 6th May - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 9th May - 5GC Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Mon 12th May - SATs Week
- Fri 16th May - 5O Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Mon 19th May - Year 1/2 Sports Day
- Tues 20th May - Year 3/4 Sports Day
- Wed 21st May - Year 5/6 Sports Day
- Thurs 22nd May - Reception Sports Day
- Fri 23rd May - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Mon 2nd June - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Mon 9th to Fri 13th June - Year 1 Phonics Screening
- Tues 10th June - Class photos
- Fri 13th June - RB Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 20th June - RWR Class Assembly (9.15am)
- Thurs 10th July - Moving up morning
- Fri 18th July - Year 6 Leavers Assembly
- Fri 18th July - School closes for Summer (3.30pm)
Contact us
Telephone: 01405 763634
Email: parkside.primary@eastriding.gov.uk
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