Dear parents and carers
I am writing to invite you to Parkside’s Sports Day and to provide you with further information about the event. The Sports Day will start at approximately 9.30am on Monday 19th May 2025 for Years 1 and 2. The children will need to register for their classes as normal and then will be led to their starting event by their class teacher. Please drop off your child at the usual time, then you may go to wait on the school field if you wish.
Please note that due to the size of the school we have split the year groups. Separate letters have gone out regarding Reception and KS2 events.
I have enclosed a plan of the field showing where the events will be taking place and at which event your child’s class will start the activities. Classes will complete the activities in numerical order. (After completing event number 8, the class will move to event number one and continue, time permitting, until they have completed all of the events.)
At the end of the sports day the children will go back to their classes to resume their normal school day.
The children need to come to school in their PE kit. The children will be provided with a band in their house colour;
Maple = Yellow Birch = Blue Ash = Green Oak = Red
Children are encouraged to wear hats and will need to take out their water bottles for the events. Please ensure that your child has a water bottle in school. At some time, your child’s class will go into school to the toilets and can ���top up’ their bottles then if they need to. Please do not bring any additional drinks. Children can apply sun-cream before they go out if you have sent some into school. (Please note that your child will be given a celebratory ice lolly on Friday 23rd May after all of the school events have finished. Full allergen details will be available.)
Please remember, the whole of the school site is a ‘No Smoking/Vaping area’ and dogs must not be brought to Sports Day. Please also be reminded that photographs and videos should not be taken during the event. Individual photos of your own child can be taken at the end for personal use only but we request that images of other children are not distributed or put online. This is to protect all members of the community.
The Friends of Parkside PTA will once again be serving refreshments at our sports days to raise funds for the school. Please bring along cash if you would like something from the stall. We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to the PTA for their help at these events.
Thank you for your support. I look forward to seeing you for what is sure to be a fun-filled morning. In the event that the Sports Day needs to be cancelled due to weather or field conditions, a text will be sent out early in the morning.
Kind regards,
Miss S O'Brien, Headteacher