WELCOME BACK
We hope you all had a good half term break. It has been lovely to see all of the children back this week. This half term is always a busy one, so please take time to read through this newsletter and make a note of relevant dates.
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ASPIRATIONS WEEK
We have had a fantastic week for our Aspirations event. This year we had an 'eco' theme with visitors from professionals whose roles have a 'green' focus. These included a sustainable farmer from LEAF, a water conservationist from Waterscan and an engineer working with windfarms. We're proud to say our pupils asked some great questions, such as "What inspired you to set up your company?" We are extremely grateful to all of our visitors who took the time to meet with the children.
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YEAR 4 GREEK WORKSHOP
Year 4 time travelled back to Ancient Greece today for an immersive workshop.
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RECEPTION PE
Please note that reception children will be starting PE after Christmas. They will do PE every Wednesday. They are to come to school wearing their PE kit.
We have made it a priority to ensure that our PE kit is accessible for all families, therefore there are options available. For PE days, children need to come to school wearing the following:
- Navy plain sweatshirt (round neck)
- Navy or black joggers
- Navy or black shorts
- Plain white or navy t-shirt (without collar)
Or alternatively there is now also the option of Parkside branded items, as chosen by the School Council.
- Parkside tracksuit top
- Parkside tracksuit bottoms
- Parkside sports shirt in navy or white
These items are all available from the Uniform Shop on Pasture Road. Please click here for the price list.
Whether you opt for the Parkside items or just plain ones, please note that any other logos or hoodies are strictly not permitted.
Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please contact the school office by phone or email parkside.primary@eastriding.gov.uk
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CLASS ASSEMBLIES
We are delighted to let you know that we are once again inviting parents and carers into school for class assemblies. It is an opportunity for the children to show you what they have All assemblies start at 9.15am in either the East or West hall. Please see below for dates. We look forward to seeing you there.
- Thursday 24th November - Class 2A
- Friday 2nd December - Class 2P
- Friday 13th January - Class 6A
- Friday 20th January - Class 6H
- Friday 27th January - Class 6C
- Friday 3rd February - Class 1H
- Friday 10th February - Class 1BH
- Friday 24th February - Class 4M
- Friday 3rd March - Class 4N
- Friday 10th March - Class 4P
- Friday 17th March - Class 5H
- Friday 24th March - Class 5GB
- Friday 31st March - Class 5L
- Friday 28th April - Class 3C
- Friday 5th May - Class 3O
- Friday 26th May - Class 3B
- Friday 16th June - Class RTW
- Friday 23rd June - Year RR
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OPEN AFTERNOONS
We are also offering parents and carers the opportunity to come into school for open afternoons. It is a chance to spend time in your child's classroom and see what they are doing in lessons. There are two dates for each year group to accommodate as many people as possible as we have limited capacity. Please choose one afternoon to attend only. Up to two people may attend per child. All open afternoons start at 2.15pm. We hope you can join us.
Stay & Play dates for Nursery and Reception are to be confirmed - we will let you know as soon as we can.
- Monday 28th November - Year 6
- Monday 5th December - Year 6
- Monday 9th January - Year 3
- Tuesday 10th January - Year 3
- Tuesday 17th January - Year 5
- Wednesday 18th January - Year 5
- Monday 30th January - Year 2
- Wednesday 1st February - Year 2
- Monday 27th February- Year 1
- Wednesday 1st March- Year 1
- Wednesday 15th March - Year 4
- Tuesday 28th March - Year 4
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CHRISTMAS DATES
It's that time of year when we can begin to let you know about events over the festive period. Please see below for dates. Please note that all other year groups will be putting on performances for parents at other times of the year. Dates for these will be confirmed in the next newsletter. Information about tickets will follow shortly.
- Nursery performance - Wed 7th Dec and Thurs 8th Dec 11.00am
- Reception Nativity - Wed 7th Dec 9.30am and Thurs 8th Dec at 2.45pm
- Year 1 Performance - Fri 9th Dec at 9.30am and Mon 12th Dec at 2.45pm
- Year 5 Carol Service - Wed 14th Dec at 9.30am and Thurs 15th Dec at 9.30am & 2.45pm
- Christmas Dinner - Wednesday 14th December
- Christmas parties & Christmas Jumper Day - Friday 16th December
Dates for Christmas discos will be confirmed in the next newsletter but are likely to be Tuesday and Wednesday of the last week of term.
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SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Please see below for a summary of the priorities from our school development plan. A pdf can be downloaded by clicking the button.
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PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE
We welcome the views of parents and carers. Your feedback is valuable for the continuing development of the school. Please click the button below to complete our questionnaire.
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SCHOOL COUNCIL
We have now elected a school council and would like to thank all of the candidates for taking part - the new school council will be meeting early next week to discuss their first project which is to organise our Children in Need day.
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BONFIRE SAFETY
Please ensure that your families stay safe this weekend. Humberside Fire & Rescue have provided a video that you may like to use to reinforce safety messages at home. You can view this on our website by clicking the button below.
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YOGA BUGS
We're pleased to inform you we have bought into the YogaBugs Virtual Programme for our school, and this includes access to YogaBugs videos and mindfulness techniques for you and your children.
Please see below instruction on how to access your YogaBugs Parent Portal.
We are working closely with YogaBugs in school to help all our children, teachers and parents with their mental health and overall wellbeing.
On the YogaBugs Parent Portal you will have access to Yoga and Mindfulness videos, chair yoga for you to try, along with helpful mindfulness activities and visualisations that you can use for you whole family.
The benefits of you using sessions are huge, click here to find out more:
To register and log into your portal please click on the link below and register your details:
You will need to select parents and click to register as a new user. Complete the details requested and select school for the eCode type.
The eCode you need to enter is: parkside-2413
** please note your access codes cannot be shared with anyone else, the school has signed a confidentiality agreement **
We hope you find these sessions beneficial. We welcome photos and any feedback to us and YogaBugs so we can see how the students and you are getting on with the sessions.
Please feel free to follow YogaBugs and share on their social media (links below) or to their email: info@thebugsgroup.com
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HEADTEACHER AWARDS
Headteacher award to all in class 4M for fantastic collaboration in their electricity project and outstanding teamwork.
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SCHOOL ADMISSION CONSULTATION
Between Tuesday 2 November and Wednesday 14 December, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is consulting on the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for the 2024-25 school year.
During this period they are interested in the views of any residents, parents / carers or other interested parties, and would ask that views from those outside the immediate school community be expressed via the online public survey hosted at Schools Admissions Consultation 2024-2025 (eastriding.gov.uk)
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NEW WAYS NOVEMBER
Daily actions from Action for Happiness to help you find new ways of moving forward.
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ONLINE SAFETY
Just a reminder that we have subscribed to the multi-award winning National Online Safety. To create your parent account, please follow https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/parkside-primary-school-1 and complete your details. When you’re set up, you’ll be able to set ‘Parent/Carer’ as your user type.
There are two parents’ guides this week:
Click here to download pdf version of Instagram guide.
Click here to download pdf version of Snapchat guide.
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FAMILY BRAIN TEASER
Last week's answer: If you were standing directly on Antarctica’s South Pole facing north, which direction would you travel if you took one step backward? Answer: North - every direction would be north from the South Pole
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METACOGNITION
You may have heard the term 'metacognition' and wondered what is meant and how it applies to your child's learning. Click the link below for a useful guide.
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ENDORPHINS EVENTS
See below for topics being covered at Endorphins super Saturday sessions. Sessions for SEND children and young people aged 8 to 25 years in Bridlington and Beverley and 8 to 17 years in Hedon, Anlaby and Goole. Session information can be found here: Events Page - Endorphins Group UK
Endorphins are also holding a FREE Family Day event for SEND Children, young people and their parents/carers to enjoy in Bridlington. To book or find out more, here is the link: Endorphins Family Day - Bridlington - Endorphins Group UK
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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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 for Academic Year 2022/2023
- Friday 11th November 2022 - Armistice Day
- Monday 14th November 2022 - Antibullying Week
- Friday 18th November 2022 - Children in Need
- Friday 16th December 2022 - School closes for Christmas (3.30pm)
- Wednesday 4th January 2023 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Thursday 5th January 2023 - Young Voices Concert
- Monday 9th January 2023 - Whole school Science Week
- Friday 10th February 2023 - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Monday 20th February 2023 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Friday 31st March 2023 - School closes for Easter (3.30pm)
- Thursday 2nd March 2023 - World Book Day
- Monday 17th April 2023 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Monday 1st May 2023 - School closed for May Bank Holiday
- Friday 26th May 2023 - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Monday 5th June 2023 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Friday 21st July 2023 - 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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