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CHILDREN IN NEED

Next Friday 15th November, children may come in non-uniform for a suggested donation of £1. The money will go towards this wonderful charity and we'll be learning about the charity during assemblies next week. On the Friday at 9am we're going to be taking part with other schools across the country in a live HIIT workout with fitness instructor Joe Wickes. As a result of the HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout we do suggest your children come in comfortable/sports clothes! Click here to watch a video from Joe himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fWHkAdOojE The school council will also be selling other Childen in Need related products.

POLLING DAY - WE'RE OPEN!

A reminder that Parkfield will be a polling station for the forthcoming General Election but you will be pleased to know that we are going to be open on Thursday 12th December. More information to follow.

HOUSE POINTS CHANGE

The children are finding our new house point system exciting and the half termly scores, which can now be found on the website, prove that the scores for the four houses are going to be close.

PARENT DROP INS

Would you like to know how you can help with spelling at home? If so, parents from Y1-6 are invited to join their child in class for a spelling lesson on Friday 22nd November or Friday 29th November from 8.45am. After dropping off your child(ren), parents are invited into the hall for a quick introduction followed by a 30 minute lesson in the classroom. Parents are welcome to choose the date which suits them best and those parents with more then one child are more than welcome to join us for both days.

RECEPTION PARENT'S INVITE

Next Friday 15th at 1.45pm Reception parent's are invited to join their children for a special P-Day - looking at how we deliver phonics. More details will follow via email.

PTA RAFFLE TICKETS

Would you like to win £500 before Christmas? Please keep an eye out for a raffle ticket books being sent early next week where £5 enters you into the prize draw.

PTA DISCO TICKETS

Tickets for the children's fancy dress disco, organised by the PTA, next Friday 15th November at 6:30pm, are currently on sale at the office for £5 per family.

WINTER CLOTHING

Please ensure your child comes to school with appropriate clothing for the cold weather. All children will need a suitable coat and hat. A scarf and gloves will also probably be needed as we do venture outside in all weathers.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEWS

Our teachers have been working hard on our new curriculum website to now have information about the topics each class will be learning about this half-term:

• Reception: How do you celebrate?
• Years 1 and 2: Where would you prefer to live: England or Kenya?
• Years 3 and 4: Would we survive without gravity, electricity or water?
• Years 5 and 6: How did the Battle of Britain change WWII?

POPPIES

Our School Council are currently selling a variety of items in aid of the Royal British Legion's annual fundraising campaign leading up to Remembrance Day. Please note that there are suggested donation amounts for each type of item.

PANTOMIME

Another unforgettable experience for Parkfied! The whole school will be visiting Middleton Arena for this year's Cinderella festive pantomime on Tuesday 10th December. The PTA will be kindly donating 50% of the ticket price towards the show which means it will only cost £5 per child and payment can now be made on the School Gateway.

OPEN DAY

If you know any prospective parents, please let them know that they can visit us next Thursday 14th November anytime between 9am and 3pm. For those able to make it, there will be a short presentation by Headteacher Mr Kemp at 9.30am.

• 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