Parkside Primary News Week ending: Friday 6th December 2024

Christmas Performances & Carols

We hope you are all looking forward to the upcoming performances and carols. Please see below for a reminder of the dates. Please can we also remind you that photos should not be taken during the performances. Click this link for more details on this.

• Fri 6th Dec - Year 2 Carols at Collection
• Mon 9th Dec - Year 3 Carols at Collection
• Tues 10th Dec - Reception Christmas Performance (am)
• Tues 10th Dec - Year 4 Carols at Collection
• Wed 11th Dec - Reception Christmas Performance (pm)
• Thurs 12th Dec - Year 1 Christmas Performance (am)
• Thurs 12th Dec - Year 6 Carols at Collection
• Fri 13th Dec - Year 1 Christmas Performance (pm)
• Mon 16th Dec - Year 5 Christmas Singalong (pm)
• Tues 17th Dec - Year 5 Christmas Singalong (am)

Christmas Discos

Please click here for a reminder of the Christmas Disco letter. Please make payment on ParentPay if your child would like to attend.

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.

Important reminder - no nut products

We have members of the school community with severe allergies. Coming in to contact with nuts or nut products can cause a life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. Please can we remind all parents and carers to ensure that they do not send any items in pack ups and snack boxes that contain nuts or nut products. This includes Nutella, peanut butter and any other spreads containing nuts, as well as cereal bars with nuts etc. Please check ingredient lists carefully.

Thank you for helping to keep everyone in our school community safe.

Nursery places available

Gifting tech this Christmas? Get advice here

Many young people ask for the latest technology, devices, and games for Christmas, and there may be considerations for parents and carers to make before they consider buying. The UK Safer Internet Centre has some good advice. Click the button below to view:

Online Safety Policy

We have updated our Online Safety policy. Please click the button below to view and read carefully:

Library Competition

East Riding Libraries are running a 'design a Christmas jumper' competition. The prize is a brand new Christmas book. See the link below for more details and to download and print the jumper template or visit Goole Library to pick one up. Entries need to be returned to the library by Wednesday 11th December.

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

Sign up for Online Safety advice & learning

Did you know that we are members of National College Online, which means that parents can access it too? You can sign up for free at the link below and discover expert-led courses, webinars, podcasts & parent guides.

Chicken Pox

Please be aware that we currently have a confirmed case of chicken pox in school. Please click this NHS link for more information if required. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chickenpox/

Spotlight on Attendance 🔦

See below for attendance over the last two weeks. The overall school attendance has dropped back down again. We understand there is a lot winter illness at this time and that it can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they're unwell. Please take a look at our website for guidance about when is 'too ill for school'. https://www.parkside.eriding.net/key-information/absence

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).

Mobile Youth Provision - Our Place Youth

Our Place is a mobile youth provision, a fully equipped youth club on wheels, designed to bring services to communities. It serves as a safe, inclusive, welcoming space where young people can come together, have fun, socialise, learn and access support. The main features of the bus are;

• Seating areas
• Heated environment
• Games console
• Sports on the Go
• Board Games, Card Games
• Hot chocolate
• Music speakers
• Neon lighting
• Phone charging facilities
• Friendly chats and support

The project mission is to empower young people by opportunities, support and inspiration, whilst responding to local community needs. Please share the flyers with young people in Beverley, Goole , Bridlington and Market Weighton, we are coming to their town!

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/

Parent Guides

This free guidebrings you up to date with the risks associated with Snapchat, and lets you know how best to safeguard young people who use the app. Click here to view as a pdf. Please note that the age restriction on Snapchat is 13+, so should not be used by children of primary school age.

You can also listen to this advice as a podcast by tapping here.

Child Safety - Suffocation Risks

In each newsletter we will be sharing some child safety advice, taken from the Child Accident Prevention Trust. This time we have some advice about suffocation and strangulation.

Click here for a 'Breathe Easy' advice factsheet.