THANK YOU!
A big thank you to everyone for the donations we received for our pre-loved uniform and Christmas jumper night held this week. We will be continuing to take donations (in the drop off bins in the outdoor classroom between KS1 and KS2) of uniform, Christmas jumpers, coats and shoes/trainers. Thank you for your support in helping us to reuse and recycle! If anybody couldn’t make the event we do still have uniform available. Please enquire through the school office.
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CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE TICKETS
You should have now received your tickets for the Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 5 Christmas performances. Please let us know if you have any queries.
Tickets are not required for the Year 2, 3, 4 & 6 singalong carols as they will be taking place outside. (See more details in the section below)
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RAFFLE PRIZES
We will be holding raffles at the performances to help raise funds for the school. Thank you for the prizes donated so far, it really is appreciated. If you have any items that you could donate for prizes they will be gratefully received at the office.
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CAROLS AT COLLECTION SINGALONGS
We are really looking forward to our 'Carols at Collection' singalongs next week. (Year 3 - Mon 5th; Year 2 - Tues 6th; Year 6 - Wed 7th; Year 4 - Fri 9th) Parents in relevant year groups should have received more details yesterday. Please see reminders below:
- Children can bring in Christmas jumpers to wear for the singing, as well as hats, scarves and gloves to keep warm.
- Children should come to school in uniform as usual in morning please.
- On arrival at the events in the West, please enter school via the playground gates (the normal Exit gates). For the Year 2 event, please come in via the East double gates.
- Gates will open at 2.50pm and the singalong will start at 3.00pm.
- The children will be returning to their classrooms after the performances - please pick up from the classroom doors.
- Photos can be taken of your own child after the event; please do not take photos or videos during the singing.
Please see the pictures below to see where the different classes will be stood so that you can find the best place to stand to view your child's class.
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CHRISTMAS DISCOS
Just a reminder about the Christmas Discos. We are asking for a voluntary donation of £2 for the Reception & KS1 (includes refreshments) and £3 for the KS2 events (includes a professional disco and refreshments). Tickets will not be issued, we will keep a record of who has paid. Please can all payments be made on Parentpay by Wed 7th Dec so we know final numbers for food arrangements.
Please see below for a reminder of dates. Children can bring clothes to change into if they would like to. Refreshments will be provided which will consist of a Capri Sun drink, bag of crisps and a cake bar. Please pick your child up from their usual classroom doors at the end of the event.
- Monday 12th December, 3.45 to 5.00pm - Years 3 and 4, West Hall
- Monday 12th December, 3.45 to 4.45pm - Year 1 and 2, East Hall
- Tuesday 13th December, 2.30 to 3.30pm - Reception, East Hall
- Tuesday 13th December, 3.45 to 5.00pm - Year 5 and 6, West Hall.
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DINNER MONEY IN ADVANCE PLEASE
Please can we remind parents and carers that dinner money should be paid for in advance. Please make payments on Parentpay at the beginning of the week if you intend for your child to have school meals that week.
A great deal of admin time is taken up chasing payments for overdue accounts. If balances are not cleared after reminders we will let you know that we will no longer be able to provide school meals for your child and they will need to bring a packed lunch until the matter is resolved. If you are having any difficulties making payment, please contact the office for assistance.
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TOYS & GAMES
Are you having a pre-Christmas sort out? We would be very grateful for donations of any children’s games or toys that are in good condition for use in our two nurture rooms.
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HEALTH NOTICE
As we are in a season of increased illness and infections, in which the region is experiencing an increase in cases of sickness and diarrhoea, influenza and Covid-19 for the health and safety of everyone we would advise the following general advice:
- Please ensure everyone washes their hands thoroughly with soap and warm water regularly.
- Please make sure any wounds, and/or scratches are cleaned and covered up in the most appropriate way.
- If you are unsure about the symptoms you and/or your child are experiencing – it is always best to speak to your GP or contact NHS 111.
The health, safety and wellbeing of our children, staff and school community is extremely important to us and we thank you for your continued support.
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EMAILED APPPOINTMENT DETAILS
Thank you to everyone who lets us know about their children's appointments by email. We appreciate you keeping us informed. As we receive a lot of these types of emails it is not possible to send an acknowledgement every time. Your email provider should send a delivery failure notification if there has been an error in delivering the message to us. We would only contact you if there was an issue with the appointment.
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RECEPTION STARTING PE
Just a reminder 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, so children need to be wearing it on the first day back - Wednesday 4th January.
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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HEADTEACHER'S AWARD
Well done to Jacob in Year 4 who received a Headteacher's Award for fantastic attitude to learning.
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MOOD BOOSTERS
BBC Moodboosters has short, simple and fun videos and activities available for free to inspire primary school age children around the UK to get moving and learning about their mental health and wellbeing.
Famous faces from across the BBC and beyond including Dr Ranj Singh, Amy Dowden, Ade Adepitan MBE and Oti Mabuse, lead videos to inspire children to boost their mood, feel good, and use movement to help them understand their emotions and manage feelings, helping children develop key resilience skills.
Why not help your child try some at home? Have a look by tapping the button below:
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PERFORMANCE AT GOOLE LIBRARY
There is a Christmas performance happening this Saturday at Goole Library, with showings at 11.00am and 2.00pm.
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DO GOOD DECEMBER
Daily actions from Action for Happiness encouraging you to carry out small acts of kindness. Have a look at the calendar below.
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GREAT BOOKS GUIDE
It's the time of year when you may be looking at buying a book as a gift. If you are in need of some inspiration, The Book Trust has 100 super reading recommendations from the past year in their Great Books Guide. Tap here to view.
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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.
The parent guide this week is Social Media & Mental Health. Click here to download the pdf.
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FREE PANTOMIME TICKETS FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN RECEIPT OF BENEFITS RELATED FREE SCHOOL MEALS
As part of the Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF), which is funded by the Department for Education, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering families the opportunity to enjoy free pantomime tickets for the family and a Christmas meal.
They are delighted to invite you to this year’s pantomime at Bridlington Spa, and tickets are available on the following performances:
- Monday 19 December - 6pm
- Tuesday 20 December - 2pm
- Thursday 22 December - 2pm
- Thursday 29 December - 6pm
- Monday 2 January - 2pm
- Relaxed performance Wednesday 28 December - 6pm
- BSL signed performance Thursday 29 December - 2pm
Christmas dinner will be served before each performance in the Royal Hall. For a 2pm show, food will be available from 12.30pm and for a 6pm show, food service is from 4.30pm. Eligible families can book tickets via the Bridlington Spa website www.bridspa.com by clicking on ‘Events’, ‘Keyword’ and type in “Snow White”. Tickets are limited and families are encouraged to book as soon as possible.
Once the date and time is selected, click the “Buy Tickets” button. Click on the seating plan and you must enter the promotion code “HAFPANTO22” in the promotion code box towards the bottom of the page before selecting your seats. (Please note this code will only work for the performances listed above).
All available seats are marked ‘H’ on the seating plan. You can choose either stalls (downstairs) or circle (upstairs). Select the seats you would like, up to a maximum of 5 and press continue. Leave the ticket type as Adult otherwise the tickets will not discount to £0. (Single seats cannot be left). Click the continue button again and then the checkout button.
If you haven’t already done so, you must login to complete the transaction and the ticket price will reduce to zero. Select ‘e-ticket’ (tickets do not have to be printed and can be shown on phone/smart device). Your tickets will have HAF PANTO 2022 on your ticket, and this must be shown to claim your Christmas dinner.
In order to meet your dietary requirements for example vegetarian, or specific allergies, please can you notify Bridlington Spa box office on 01262 678258 or via email bridspa@eastriding.gov.uk, ahead of your visit in order to ensure your dietary requirements can be catered for. Please note, this cannot be arranged on the day.
To keep up to date on other exciting holiday activities available during the winter break please sign up to the newsletter on the webpage below. www.activeeastriding.co.uk/holiday-activities-and-food
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HAF ACTIVITY CAMPS
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FAMILY BRAIN TEASER
Last week's answer: Thirty men and only two women, but they hold the most power. Dressed in black and white, they could fight for hours. Who are they? Answer: Chess pieces
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SEND NEWS
Please click the button below for the latest SEND bulletin from East Riding Local Offer, which includes details of online Autism and ADHD training from Matthew's Hub; Wheelchair Skills; Endorphins Festive events and more.
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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 are also available on our website by clicking here.
Dates for Academic Year 2022/2023
- Mon 5th Dec - Year 6 Open Afternoon 2 (2.15pm)
- Mon 5th Dec - Year 3 Carols at Collection Singalong (3.00pm)
- Tues 6th Dec - Year 2 Carols at Collection Singalong (3.00pm)
- Wed 7th Dec - Reception Nativity (9.30am)
- Wed 7th Dec Nursery performance (11.00am)
- Wed 7th Dec - Year 6 Carols at Collection Singalong (3.00pm)
- Thurs 8th Dec - Nursery performance (11.00am)
- Thurs 8th Dec - Reception Nativity (2.45pm)
- Fri 9th Dec at - Year 1 Performance (9.30am)
- Fri 9th Dec - Year 4 Carols at Collection Singalong (3.00pm)
- Mon 12th Dec - Year 1 Performance (2.45pm)
- Mon 12th Dec - Christmas Discos for Years 3 and 4 (3.45 - 5pm) and Year 1 and 2 (3.45 - 4.45pm)
- Tues 13th Dec - Christmas Disco for Reception (2.30 - 3.00pm)
- Tues 13th Dec - Christmas Discos for Years 5 and 6 (3.45 - 5pm)
- Wed 14th Dec - Year 5 Carol Service (9.30am)
- Thurs 15th Dec - Year 5 Carol Service (9.30am & 2.45pm)
- Wed 14th Dec - Christmas Dinner
- Fri 16th Dec - Christmas parties & Christmas Jumper Day
- Frid 16th Dec - School closes for Christmas (3.30pm)
- Wed 4th Jan 2023 - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Thurs 5th Jan - Young Voices Concert
- Mon 9th Jan - Whole school Science Week
- Mon 9th Jan - Year 3 Open Afternoon 1 (2.15pm)
- Tues 10th Jan - Year 3 Open Afternoon 2 (2.15pm)
- Fri 13th Jan - Class 6A Assembly (9.15am)
- Tues 17th Jan - Year 5 Open Afternoon 1 (2.15pm)
- Wed 18th Jan - Year 5 Open Afternoon 2 (2.15pm)
- Fri 20th Jan - Class 6H Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 27th Jan - Class 6C Assembly (9.15am)
- Mon 30th Jan - Year 2 Open Afternoon 1 (2.15pm)
- Wed 1st Feb - Year 2 Open Afternoon 2 (2.15pm)
- Fri 3rd Feb - Class 1H Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 10th Feb - Class 1BH Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 10th Feb - School closes for half term (3.30pm)
- Mon 20th Feb - School re-opens (Doors open 8.45am)
- Fri 24th Feb - Class 4M Assembly (9.15am)
- Mon 27th Feb - Year 1 Open Afternoon 1 (2.15pm)
- Wed 1st March - Year 1 Open Afternoon 2 (2.15pm)
- Thurs 2nd March - World Book Day
- Fri 3rd March - Class 4N Assembly (9.15am)
- Wed 15th March - Year 4 Open Afternoon 1 (2.15pm)
- Fri 17th March - Class 5H Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 24th March - Class 5GB Assembly (9.15am)
- Tues 28th March - Year 4 Open Afternoon 2 (2.15pm)
- Fri 31st March - Class 5L Assembly (9.15am)
- Fri 31st March - School closes for Easter (3.30pm)
- Fri 10th March - Class 4P Assembly (9.15am)
- 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
- 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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