PARKSIDE PROUD
We were very proud of our Year 4 children at the dodgeball competition at Delta this week. There were 5 schools competing in total and after showing fantastic sportsmanship and teamwork, Parkside came first! Well done to the whole team.
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YEAR 3 & 4 PERFORMANCES
A letter has gone out about how to request tickets for these performances. For a reminder, please click here for Year 3 and Year 4 letters.
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NO NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS IN SCHOOL
We have noticed that some children have had food products containing nuts in their packed lunches recently. Please can we remind all parents and carers that nuts and nut products should not be brought into school. We have pupils and staff in our school community with life-threatening nut allergies who cannot have any contact with nuts. This includes products such as Nutella, peanut butter, cereal bars containing nuts etc. Please take a moment to check the ingredients on the label of any items you are putting in lunch boxes. Thank you for your help in keeping all of our school community safe.
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WORLD BOOK DAY
Thank you to all parents and carers for helping to make World Book Day special for the children. There were fantastic costumes on display and clearly lots of work had gone into the fabulous homework projects. Buddy reading was once again a big hit, with children of different ages sharing the joy of books together.
The 'fiction v non-fiction' battle was very interesting. In the afternoon the children lined up in the playground in either the fiction or non-fiction group depending on what they had chosen to represent. giving us an instant visual graph! The winner this time was fiction.
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ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR PUPIL PREMIUM?
We would like to remind you that you if you meet the criteria below you could be eligible to claim free school meals. If you feel that you would be eligible please contact the school office for more details of how to apply.
Your child might be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
If I am successful in my claim what does that mean for my family?
- Your child will receive a free school meal
- £25 annual allowance for uniform, book bags, PE bags from school
- Cost of school trips covered by school
- Any club that requires a financial contribution will be covered by school
- Support to pay for the Year 6 residential trip
- Book nights across the year to provide your child with fiction and non-fiction books to keep and read at home.
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NEU STRIKES
You should have received a letter earlier this week regarding the strike action announced by the NEU union on Wednesday 15th/Thursday 16th March and whether your child's class is affected. Please contact the school if you are unsure.
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RED NOSE DAY - FRIDAY MARCH 17TH
Red Nose Day this year is on Friday March 17th. Please click here for reminder of all the plans for the day from the School Council. Pupils are invited to come into school in non-uniform (suggested item of red clothing, pyjamas, something spotty or something stripy.) Donations can be made to Comic Relief or Save the Children's earthquake appeal by following the links in the letter.
Donations to Comic Relief can be made via Parkside's dedicated online page by clicking the button below:
Donations to Save the Children can be made by logging in to ParentPay and clicking the relevant payment item titled 'Save the Children Donation'.
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KIDS CLUB - PLACES AVAILABLE
Kids Club is located on the school site in the West building, offering quality before and after school care. They currently have some places available. If you would like to enquire about places, their email address is parkside.kidsclub@hotmail.co.uk or you can call or text on 07749 948149.
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OPEN AFTERNOONS & CLASS ASSEMBLIES
Thank you to everyone who has attended our open afternoons and class assemblies so far. It has been wonderful to have so many of you in school to see what the children have been doing. Please remember to check the calendar dates below for events still to come for other classes.
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HEADTEACHER AWARDS
Well done to the following pupils who have received headteacher's awards in the last two weeks:
- Lenny in Nursery for his writing
- Simon in Year 1 for super effort with his writing
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SAFEGUARDING CONTACTS
Here at Parkside Primary School, the safeguarding of children is our main priority. We believe that we all have the right to be happy, to be safe and to learn. We all have the responsibility to make this happen.
If you are worried about a child who attend Parkside Primary School and would like to discuss it further, please do not hesitate to contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead, Miss Curley, or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs Benson, straight away.
They can be contacted via the school office, or by telephone on 01405 763634
If you have any 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).
- Children's Safeguarding Hub
- Mon to Thu 8:30am – 5:00pm Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm
- 01482-395500
- safeguardingchildrenshub@eastriding.gov.uk
- Out of hours: 01482 393939
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HELP FOR HOUSEHOLDS
If you are experiencing financial hardship or are concerned about the current cost of living, please contact East Riding of Yorkshire Council for support. There is a dedicated area on the council website where families can access the Cost of Living – Help for households. This is designed to help people who need financial support, or are struggling to manage. They provide a range of services that might help, alongside government and community support.
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MINDFUL MARCH
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. 'Mindful March' suggests daily actions to help you be more mindful and live in the moment.
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ONLINE SAFETY PARENT GUIDE
This week's free online safety guide looks at iPads, the world’s most popular tablet computers. It highlights possible hazards including the risk of age-inappropriate content, physical damage to the device and potential screen addiction. Click here to view pdf.
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GET INVOLVED!
Just a reminder that we are still looking for a parent governor and more parents to restart the Friends of Parkside group. Please get in touch if you want to get involved,
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FAMILY BRAIN TEASER
We'd love to know how you get on with our family brain teasers! Why not submit your answer via the button below? You will be entered into our prize draw and one winner will be chosen each term to win a book voucher.
Last week's answer: What five-letter word gets shorter when you add two letters to it? Answer: Short (add -er it becomes shorter!)
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SEND NEWS
Please click the button below for the latest SEND bulletin from East Riding Local Offer,
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REMINDER - LEARNING TO LIVE WITH COVID-19
Please see below for a reminder of the current guidance regarding school attendance and Covid-19.
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SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
Please see below the current 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 2022/2023
- Wed 15th March - Year 4 Open Afternoon 1 (2.15pm)
- Fri 17th March - Red Nose Day
- Fri 17th March - Class 5H Assembly (9.15am)
- Wed 22nd March - Year 4 Performance (9.30am)
- Fri 24th March - Class 5GB Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 24th March - Year 4 Performance (2.30pm)
- Tues 28th March - Year 4 Open Afternoon 2 (2.15pm)
- Thurs 30th March - Year 3 Performance (9.30am)
- Fri 31st March - Class 5L Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 31st March - Year 3 Performance (2.30pm)
- Fri 31st March - School closes for Easter (3.30pm)
- Mon 17th April - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 28th April - Class 3C Assembly (9.15am)
- Mon 1st May - School closed for May Bank Holiday
- Mon 8th May - School closed for Coronation Bank Holiday
- Fri 5th May - Class 3O Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 26th May - Class 3B Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 26th May - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Mon 5th June - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 16th June - Class RTW Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 23rd June - Class RR Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 21st July - 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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