Parkside Primary News Week ending: Friday 22nd March 2024

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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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RED NOSE DAY

We had a fun day in school last Friday for Red Nose Day. Thank you to those who donated via ParentPay; we raised £151.50 for Comic Relief. Please see below for some pictures of the crazy hair on show!

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EXCELLENT EGYPTIANS

Well done to Year 3 for their marvellous performances about the Ancient Egyptians. We hope all of the parents and carers in the audience enjoyed it too.

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YEAR 2 GO WILD!

Year 2 had a fantastic visit to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, learning about the animals and how they have adapted to live in their habitat.

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THANK YOU!

A representative from Help the Homelezz in Goole has been into school today to collect the biscuits that have been donated, as well as some late Harvest donations. She was absolutely amazed by the amount of kind and generous donations, and said that they would be put to good use and much appreciated by those in the need in the community. Our Community Champions are pictured below handing over the items collected.

As well as helping the homeless, the group also provide help, support and food parcels to families in need, so please know that anyone can reach out to them via their Facebook page or website.

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EASTER COMPETITION & RAFFLE

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets for the Friends of Parkside PTA raffle. The raffle raised a wonderful £461!

If your child would like to take part in the competition over the Easter break, please see the template below. Competition entries need to be in for Wednesday 13th April and winners will be announced Friday 15th April. There will be a winner and runner up from East & West sides.

You download the sheet as a printable pdf here https://www.parkside.eriding.net/about-us/friends-of-parkside

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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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GOVERNORS AWARDS

Thank you to all of the parents and carers who came to the assemblies see their children being presented with their special awards. Congratulations to all of the children for their efforts this term.

• Nursery - Freya & Liam
• Reception - Martha, Lenny, Mylo & Ollie
• Year 1 - Noomi, Freddie, Wiktor & Grace
• Year 2 - Hollie, Jack, Simon & Isla
• Year 3 - Jack, Harper, Rosie & Stanley
• Year 4 - Sarah, Kye, Ivy & Tiffany
• Year 5 - Monta, Oliver Ha, Harriet, Freddie, Ida & Maycie
• Year 6 - Emilia, Paige, Igor, Leticia, Jake & Lilley

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SUPERSTAR AWARDS

Well done to all of our superstars in the last two weeks.

Week commencing 11th March

• Year 3 - Harper & Ava
• Year 4 - Rubie & Emilis
• Year 5 - Rio, Aliona & Thomas
• Year 6 - Amy, Ruby J & Wiktoria

Week commencing 18th March

• Year 1 - Keaton & Peyton
• Year 2 - Ava-Rey & Gabriella
• Year 3 - Billy & Walter
• Year 4 - Liam, Vanessa & Joey
• Year 5 - Suzanna, Lena & Phoebe
• Year 6 - Eric, Tommy W & Ruby H

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HEALTHY SNACKS ONLY PLEASE

Please can we remind parents that children can bring a snack to school for break time, but this should be a piece of fruit or vegetables only. Chocolate bars and crisps are not suitable. Thank you for your support.

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SPOTLIGHT ON ATTENDANCE 🔦

Please see below for the attendance data for the last two weeks. The overall school attendance has been much lower than we would like to see, as it represents a lot of lost learning .

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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FREE EASTER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

Please see below for a letter from East Riding of Yorkshire Council about their free holiday activity programme. You can tap here to view flyers of activities in the Goole and Howden area and here for SEND activities.

Dear Parent and Carers

Free Easter holiday activities across the East Riding

As part of the Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF), East Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering children and young people the opportunity to enjoy fun activities as part of a national scheme funded by the Department for Education.

There are lots of activities available, including sports camps to crazy science experiment workshops, dance sessions to outdoor adventure. Whilst all our activities are inclusive, we also have a specific SEND programme which consists of farm experiences and UV glow team games. There are over 30 HAF providers delivering across the county and we hope you find something your child/children will enjoy. The programmes are open to all children and young people aged 5-16 years old who go to an East Riding school and are in receipt of benefits related free school meals. There are also a limited number of places available for pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan. Details of the activities and how to book are listed on our webpage at https://www.activeeastriding.co.uk/holiday-activities-and-food/