THURSDAY 12TH FEBRUARY - 3.15 - 4.15PM - SCHOOL DISCO - £3 PER CHILD -  If you would like your child to attend please send £3 into school in a named envelope. Pick up will be at the usual doors and anyone attending Busy Bees that evening doesn't have to pay the £3 - this will be included in the cost of Busy Bees. All children can come to school dressed in non-uniform. However, Y5 pupils are to come to school in uniform for their school trip and they can get changed when they arrive back at school. All monies raised go towards equipment that will improve break and lunchtimes.

FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY - SCHOOL CLOSES FOR HALF TERM

MONDAY 23RD FEBRUARY - SCHOOL RE-OPENS

TUESDAY 3RD MARCH - Y3 FAMILY LEARNING at 9.00am - Year 3 families can join us in the hall with a focus on reading and the Y3 expectations.

ATTENDANCE

Thank you for getting our Parkfielders into school. Our whole school attendance is steadily improving and we now have an attendance rate slightly higher than the national average for the first time this adacemic year. Thanks for all your support with this. 

GRAFFITI ART COMPETITION

Next term we have a graffiti artist coming into school to update our wall on the KS2 playground. He will be working with some of our Parkfielders to create the design. We are asking all our Parkfielders for their ideas and the best 5 designs (selected by the school council) will be used for inspiration. A design sheet has been sent home to all pupils and they are to be returned by Friday 13th February.

PARENT AND CARER QUESTIONNAIRE

If you didn't have the opportunity to complete a questionnaire at Parents evening, please click here to let us know how we are doing.

PARENTS' EVENING - RECEPTION AND YEAR 4

We will give families plenty of notice for when the re-arranged parents' evenings for Reception and Year 4 take place. 

PARKFIELD CURRICULUM

If you would like to know what your child is being taught, our curriculum pages have all the information you will be looking for. They can be found here: https://curriculum.parkfieldprimary.com/home 

WELCOME BACK MRS CLAWSON

Our Deputy Head, Mrs Clawson, returned from maternity leave recently and is enjoying getting back into routine at Parkfield. On her return, Mrs Clawson's responsibilities have changed slightly and her role now includes supporting the teaching and learning across the school and developing our wonderful curriculum. Mrs Clawson is also a member of the safeguarding team and will be there to help any of our children and families when needed.

MAKE-UP AND FALSE NAILS

Please ensure your child doesn't come to school with make-up and false nails on. We have had a number of our older pupils this week having to be reminded of the school rules. 

ATTENDANCE - MEDICINES

Our overall school attendance is steadily increasing and one reason is due to many of our families taking up the school offer of bringing a bottle of Calpol in for their child if they are feeling slightly under the weather.  The medicine can then be administered by school staff if your child needs it throughout the day. We do find that many of our Parkfielders show that true resilience when they arrive in school and get through their day with very little support. However, if your child is too poorly to stay in school, we will contact home so that they can be collected.

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.

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.

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.