TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY - YEAR 4 FAMILY LEARNING at 9.00am - Year 4 families can join us in the hall with a focus on reading and the Y4 expectations.

WEDNESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY - 3.30PM - 6.30PM - PARENT'S EVENING - This is an opportunity to meet your child's class teacher with a focus on the progress being made in reading, writing and maths. You can now sign up on the Arbor app for an appointment. If you have any trouble signing in, please contact the school office. 

FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY - SCHOOL CLOSES FOR HALF TERM

MONDAY 23RD FEBRUARY - SCHOOL RE-OPENS

TECHNOLOGY TEAM AT THE BETT SHOW IN LONDON

Mr Kemp and Mr Haughton are in London today with three members of the Year 6 Technology Team. They're at the BETT show at the EDEXcel Arena and they have the opportunity to look at a range of brand new computing hardware and software that can be used in schools. It's also an opportunity to visit some famous landmarks - we look forward to sharing some photo's in next week's newsletter.

HEALTHY SNACKS

A healthy snack (no crisps, chocolates or sweets) can be sent into school for KS2 children to enjoy during their morning break. Snacks can also be purchased at the tuck shop for 20p. Snacks are provided free of charge for pupils in KS1. This usually includes a piece of fruit and milk.

NUT FREE SCHOOL

A reminder that for the safety for our students with nut allergies, please do not pack anything containing nuts into children’s lunch boxes.  Thank you 

PARKING

A gentle reminder to please be mindful of our neighbours when dropping off and picking up and not parking outside residents homes. If possible, please park further down the road and walk up towards school.

NO DOGS ON THE PLAYGROUND

For health and safety reasons, please do not bring dogs onto the playground. In addition, we have a number of children that are frightened by dogs and find it upsetting when a dog is brought onto the school site. Please be mindful and keep dogs off the school site.

KEEP OFF THE EQUIPMENT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL

Although it is incredibly tempting, please remind children that they are not allowed to play on the equipment before and after school. This is particularly important in our EYFS area where the staff tidy and then set up on a daily basis for the following day.

ATTENDANCE

We have had another strong week for whole-school attendance, and we would like to thank you for your continued support in ensuring children are in school every day and on time.

Earlier this week, we introduced a new version of our weekly Attendance Rocket, designed to motivate and reward consistent, high attendance across all classes. This updated approach means that every class has the opportunity to earn a reward each time they meet the school’s 96% attendance target.

A 96% attendance rate equates to only around six days of lost learning across the week in a class, which is why this target is so important. Regular attendance has a direct impact on children’s progress, confidence and wellbeing, and helps them fully access the learning and social experiences school offers.

Each time a class reaches this milestone, they earn a whole-class reward, chosen to be fun, motivating and inclusive. These include:

• Being the DJ for part of a lesson

• A free tuck shop treat

• Being first in for lunch

• Extra break time

• A non-uniform day
  
  

We hope this approach continues to encourage positive attendance habits and reinforces the message that every day in school really does count. Thank you again for your ongoing support in helping our Parkfielders thrive.

ARBOR - WE NOW HAVE 90% OF OUR PARENTS AND CARERS SIGNED UP!

We’re delighted that 89% of parents have now signed up to the Arbor app. Because of this excellent uptake, we will soon begin using the app to send messages and important updates. This will further strengthen communication between school and home. If you haven’t yet signed up, please do so as soon as possible so you don’t miss out on future messages. 

IS MY CHILD WELL ENOUGH TO COME TO SCHOOL?

Over the past month, we know that many families have been dealing with the usual seasonal illnesses, and this has had an impact on whole school attendance. If you feel your child is well enough to come to school, a gentle reminder that you are very welcome to hand into the office a small, clearly labelled bottle of Calpol, which we are happy to give if needed during the day. We often find that many Parkfielders feel much better once they arrive, settle in with familiar routines and enjoy learning alongside their friends. Being in school whenever possible helps children to keep up with their learning and enjoy the social side of school too. 

EASY FUNDRAISING - ONLINE AND APP

We’d like to let you know about a simple and completely free way to help raise funds for Parkfield Primary School through an online platform called easyfundraising that we have currently raised £40 from.

Easyfundraising allows schools, charities and causes across the UK to receive donations whenever supporters shop online. It doesn’t cost you a penny, as over 7,000 retailers (including John Lewis & Partners, Argos, Iceland, Amazon, eBay and M&S) donate a small percentage of your total spend to the school every time you shop via their site or app.

So far, over 190,000 causes have raised more than £56 million through easyfundraising, proving that every little really does help.

To make it even easier, you can download the easyfundraising app to your phone. This means you can raise donations for Parkfield automatically every time you shop online.

To get started and support our school, please click here: Easyfundraising  for Parkfield. Every donation makes a difference to our pupils.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS, FREE HOLIDAY CLUBS AND FOOD VOUCHERS

Did you know that if you are entitled to free school meals you also get access to free holiday clubs and food vouchers during the holidays? To apply or if you're not sure if you are eligible, please  read the information and apply using the link here. School receives additional funding for those pupils that are entitled for free school meals and this much needed funding helps better support all Parkfielders. Even if your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 or they're on packed lunch - please still apply. In addition, if there has been a change in your family circumstances (i.e. recently become unemployed) you may also be entitled to apply for Free School Meals.