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GOOD LUCK MR BARNES

Organ donation makes a huge difference to the lives of individuals and their families who battle with life-threatening illnesses every single day. It is with this in mind that I am writing to inform you that our Y6 teacher, Mr Barnes, will leave us for a short while to donate a kidney to a close family member. It will hopefully mean that this person will be able to live a normal life again.

Mr Hellon, an experienced Y6 and KS2 teacher, will join us to teach Year 6 until Mr Barnes returns in the Spring term. To ensure a smooth transition and to continue the high expectations we set in Y6, Mr Hellon will be working alongside Mr Barnes for a few weeks before his surgery. Mr Barnes’ last day will be Friday 22nd November and I’m sure you will all join me in wishing him and his family good luck for the big operation and a speedy recovery for both donor and recipient.

HARVEST DONATIONS

Thank you for your kind donations in this week's Harvest Service. All donations were collected by Middleton Foodbank and they will go to some of the most vulnerable families in the community.

PARENT'S EVENING FEEDBACK

It was wonderful to receive such brilliant responses to this term's parent questionnaire, which can be read on our website here - https://www.parkfieldprimary.com/website/parents-views.html

BOOK PEOPLE BOOK FAIR

We have some exciting news! The Book People 'Bus' will be on the school car park on the 4th November selling some great books at a fantastic price. School will recieve a proportion of the money that our friends and families spend on the day.

POPPIES

After half term poppies and other remembrance materials will be sold by the school council.

PTA RACE NIGHT

A huge thank you for all your support on Friday evening. It was a fantastic evening for the whole family. We made £230 profit which goes back to your children in the future. Our next event is on Friday 15th November, Fancy Dress Disco. We have a DJ booked, Fantastic raffle prizes and a quiz to keep everyone entertained. Tickets will be on sale from Monday 28th October at the school office, £5 family ticket. Please come along for a fun evening for the whole family! Prizes for the best dressed adult and child.

PARKFIELD DIG DAY

Thanks to those parents and children that came along and helped us clear a large section of the Friendship garden a few Saturday's ago. Your help was invaluable and has helped us make rapid progress with our outdoor learning space. You will be seeing some big changes to this area over the next few months.

YEAR 5 AND 6 SCHOOL TRIP

Please check your emails for payment information about the Year 5 and Year 6 trip to Stockport Air Raid Shelter on Tuesday 29th October. This is going to be a fantastic experience for all the children and an incredibly memorable moment to start their World War 2 topic.

LEARNING LOGS

We had an amazing amount of Learning Logs completed by many children across the school this half term. There were some incredibly creative habitat designs and pyramids! The written work was also of really high quality and the children had the opportunity yesterday to have a look at each others work. Thanks for your support.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

A reminder that our attendance policy has been updated and is now available on our website here. The key change is that our policy is now in line with the local authority and other local schools regarding penalty notices. A penalty notice will be issued for holidays taken during term-time which total 5 days or more. We recognise that this is short notice and as a result will implement the change from Christmas. In addition, if you have already booked a holiday after Christmas, and have the evidence proving that the holiday has already been booked we will not issue a penalty notice. I'm sure you will understand that having good attendance and punctuality is vital for children to achieve and succeed at school and thanks in advance for your support on this matter.

REMINDER - NEW STAFF ROLES

Mrs Whalen is the new Deputy Headteacher and will happily assist with any queries or issues you may have. Mrs Whalen will still be continuing her role as the school SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator). Miss Steele will continue supporting families and work with outside agencies (such as social services and the NHS).

• Please let the school office know as soon as possible if your child is changing from school meals to packed lunches and vice versa.
• In line with local authority guidance, the price of school meals has increased to £2.20 each day, £11 per week for KS2 children. All monies will be collected using 'School Gateway'. Please note, if school meals are 2 weeks in arrears you will be asked to provide a packed lunch.
• The school provides healthy and nutritious school meals that are cooked onsite. The contents of each school meal is in line with Healthy Eating Guidelines which is a requirement for all schools.
• All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM), irrespective of family income and family circumstances. If your circumstances change in future and you then receive benefits, you will need to apply for a Free School Meal (FSM). The number of children entitled to a FSM affects the funding we receive as a school. Therefore, we kindly ask all parents that believe they may be entitled, to apply for FSM. These forms can be collected from the school office or downloaded online from http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/schools_and_children/free_school_meals.aspx