Issue 36 - Friday 19th June 2026
Issue 36 - Friday 19th June 2026
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Headteacher's Welcome
Headteacher's Welcome
Dear Parkfield Families,
It's been a very busy week at Parkfield, packed full of memorable experiences and opportunities for our children to shine.
Earlier this week, both Year 1 and Year 4 enjoyed visits to Middleton Library. Developing a love of reading is incredibly important to us at Parkfield, and the children thoroughly enjoyed exploring the library, discovering new books and learning more about the fantastic resources available within our local community.
A group of our Year 5 pupils also took part in Wellbeing Ambassador training. This is an important role within the school, helping to promote positive mental health and wellbeing amongst our pupils. The children represented the school brilliantly during the training and will be putting their new skills into practice when they take on their ambassador responsibilities in the new school year.
Some members of our Year 6 Technology Team attended an event at Hollin Primary School this week, working alongside pupils from other Middleton schools. It was a fantastic opportunity to share ideas, develop new skills and represent Parkfield within the wider community.
Congratulations to our Year 4 basketball team, who finished in an impressive second place at a competition on Wednesday. The team showed fantastic determination, teamwork and resilience throughout the event and should be very proud of their achievement.
Today, our Year 1 and Year 2 Spelling Bee finalists took centre stage. The children demonstrated excellent spelling knowledge and confidence in front of their families and peers. Well done to everyone who took part and represented their classes so brilliantly.
Finally, our rescheduled Sports Day this afternoon was a huge success. It was wonderful to see so many families join us to cheer on the children. The sunshine made a welcome appearance, the children gave their all, and there was a fantastic atmosphere throughout the event. Congratulations to our winning house team and thank you to everyone who helped make the afternoon such a memorable occasion.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mr Kemp
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
TUESDAY 23RD JUNE - Y6 'CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY' GRADUATION EVENT @ ROCHDALE TOWN HALL - 10AM Please note that one person from each family is welcome to attend. Unfortunately, no more than one person can attend due to the space.
TUESDAY 23RD JUNE - DANCE COMPETITION @ ST. ANNE'S - 1.30PM Good luck to our Dancers taking part in a PiraMidd event. Tickets and additional information has been sent out to families - we hope you can make it.
WEDNESDAY 24TH - FRIDAY 26TH JUNE - YEAR 6 BLACKPOOL RESIDENTIAL Year 6 are away for two nights and three days on their end of year residential.
THURSDAY 25TH JUNE - YEAR 2 CLASS ASSEMBLY @ 9am - Y2 families are welcome to join us in the school hall as Y2 present what they have been recently learning.
WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY - Y6 CAREERS DAY - Please see information below - we need some help!
THURSDAY 2ND JULY - Y2 @ LYTHAM ST. ANNE'S AND Y5 @ QUARRY BANK MILL
FRIDAY 3RD JULY - FORFEIT DAY - Children are welcome to wear non-school uniform in exchange for a 'bottle'. These bottles will then be used at the summer fair the following week. Thanks in advance for your support.
FRIDAY 10TH JULY @ 3.15PM - SUMMER FAIR All welcome!!!!!!
LATEST NEWS
LATEST NEWS
CLASS TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF FOR SEPTEMBER
We are in a position to announce the staff working in each class for next academic year.
Reception: Mrs Taylor, Miss Dippnall, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Shepherdson
Year 1: Mrs Gibson, Mrs Rowarth, Mrs Buckley
Year 2: Miss McCall, Mrs Mullane, Miss Hall
Year 3: Mrs Hartley, Mrs Gully, Mrs Heys
Year 4: Mrs Gooding, Mrs McKenna, Miss Howarth, Miss Balfe
Year 5: Mrs Acil, Mr Shearman, Mr Campion, Mrs Cocking
Year 6: Mr Robinson, Mrs Naughton, Miss Hamilton
Cherry Tree Room: Miss Bundock, Miss Olettket, Mrs Randell
The staff will be getting to know the children they will be working with over the next few weeks to make the transition as smooth as possible.
OFFICE STAFFING CHANGES
Mrs Cummings, our School Business Manager for the past three years, is leaving Parkfield at the end of this term. She has successfully been appointed at a school in Manchester and she will be missed by all at Parkfield. We have successfully recruited a new business manager, Miss Speedy, who will be completing a handover over the coming weeks.
Also in the office, Miss Pritchard will be going on maternity leave mid September and as a result we have a new member of staff, Miss Holden, also completing a handover and supporting in the front office. Welcome to both of the new Parkfield team members.
ASPIRATIONAL CAREERS DAY - we need your help!
Year 6 are having a careers day on Wednesday 1st July . The morning will include our Year 6s interviewing members of the Parkfield community about their jobs and how they got to where they are today. The aim of the day is for our pupils to realise that there are many different employment opportunities and through hard work, a good education and training they can achieve great things.
Please complete this form if you are able to spend up to 30 minutes in the morning speaking to our Y6s about your role, how you got to where you are today and don't mind answering questions. Hopefully, you'll inspire one of our pupils to follow in your footsteps!
ASSEMBLIES
This week the children have had assemblies about how to keep safe around water and another about a secret agent from WW2 - Noor Inyayat Khan. Parkfield assemblies are always varied and linked to something important. You can see the range of topics covered here: https://curriculum.parkfieldprimary.com/extended-curriculum/collective-worship
HEYWOOD 1940s DAY
Heywood 1940's Day is back for one last year organised by Heywood Business Group on Saturday 20th June 2026 between 1am and 4pm. As usual a fun packed day has been organised, with something for everyone, for every generation to enjoy. This will be great for some of our Parkfielders to attend as they have been recently learning about WW2.
ALL SAINTS AND MARTYR FUNDRAISING EVENT
The church is raising money to raise funds to help with maintenance and repair costs and are hosting a family bingo night on the 27th June. Please see the poster below for more details.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS ⚽🎾🏃
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS ⚽🎾🏃
AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS CLUBS
THERE WILL BE NO AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS CLUBS THIS WEEK ONLY THE ONE BELOW
Thursday 25/06/26 Year 3/4 Boys Rochdale AFC - You will have received an email regarding this if your child is attending.
REMINDERS
REMINDERS
YEAR 5 BREAKFAST BOOSTER
In preparation for next academic year, our Year 5 Parkfielders are now invited to come into Breakfast Booster club from 8.15am every morning to take part in a range of online activities that will support them with their maths and English. The club is FREE (from 8.15am) and all year 5's are welcome to attend. Breakfast is also provided.
Year 6 are welcome to continue to attend until the end fo the year as it is great preparation for high school!
FREE BREAKFAST CLUB QUESTIONNAIRE
An email was sent earlier this week regarding the possibility of a Free Breakfast Club. at Parkfield in line with the government's plan to introduce a free breakfast to all children in the country. We want to know what the demand would be like so if you haven't already, please complete the following questionnaire: https://forms.gle/QXJmNvPF1dESiU4JA
SCHOOL UNIFORM - CHANGES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
As we move into the warmer summer months, we are pleased to let you know that pupils may wear their Parkfield PE kits to school for the remainder of the summer term if they wish.
For the rest of this school year, wearing the standard school uniform will not be a requirement and families can choose whether their child attends in their usual uniform or their Parkfield PE kit each day.
We believe this flexibility will bring a number of positive benefits during the final term, including:
• Increasing participation in physical activity
• Improving comfort and focus in class
• Supporting inclusion for girls and pupils with SEND
As a reminder, the Parkfield PE kit consists of:
• Royal blue hoody (with or without zip, with or without the school logo)
• Plain royal blue or white T-shirt (with or without the school logo)
• Navy or black shorts/tracksuit pants/leggings
• Trainers
We hope this added flexibility will help pupils stay comfortable during the warmer weather while still taking pride in being part of the Parkfield community.
ATTENDANCE - HOLIDAYS
We would like to remind all families about the importance of regular school attendance. So far this academic year, over 230 days of learning have been lost due to Parkfielders being taken out of school for holidays during term time.
We completely understand that families may have different reasons for taking holidays during the school term. However, even a short period away from school can have a significant impact on children’s learning, routines, friendships and overall progress — particularly when extended holidays are taken.
We would also like to remind parents that holidays of 5 or more school days are likely to result in a Penalty Notice (fine) being issued, in line with Local Authority and Government guidance.
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
HEALTHY SNACKS AND DRINKS
A reminder to send in healthy drinks and snacks. Sweets and fizzy drinks are not allowed in school although some children have tried to bring them in recently.
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN EASILY RAISE MONEY FOR PARKFIELD?
Everytime you spend money online a small amount will be donated to school if you sign up to EasyFundraising. It costs you nothing!
To get started and support our school, please click here: Easyfundraising for Parkfield . Every donation makes a difference to our pupils.
MEET OUR PARKFIELD STAFF
MEET OUR PARKFIELD STAFF
Miss Hall (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Hall (Teaching Assistant)
Miss Hall has been a valued member of the Parkfield team for the past seven years. As a Teaching Assistant, she has worked across every year group in the school, supporting children and staff alike with her experience, dedication and caring approach. Outside of school, Miss Hall lives with her partner and son. She enjoys spending time on holidays, going for long walks and, most weekends, can be found proudly cheering on her son from the sidelines as he plays football.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY⏰
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY⏰
Current Whole School Attendance: 94.9% (96% Target)
Current Whole School Attendance: 94.9% (96% Target)
Attendance (This week)
Attendance (This week)
Reception: 96.6%
Year 1: 99.4%
Year 2: 93.2%
Year 3: 87.1%
Year 4: 94.7%
Year 5: 96.2%
Year 6: 93.3%
Whole School: 94.5%
Number of lates this week: 11
A reminder that classes that achieve at least 96% attendance (no more than 6 days of absence across a class) get a reward on their attendance ladder!
Holidays in term time
Holidays in term time
Please note that, in line with the school policy, fines will be issued to families that go on a term time holiday where children miss 5 consecutive full days. Currently the fine is £160 per child per parent which equates to a £640 fine for a two parent family with two children. This is reduced to £320 if paid within 21days. If you are going on holiday due to exceptional circumstances, please speak to the headteacher as a fine may not have to be issued. More information an be found on our attendance policy found here.
Persistent Absence
Persistent Absence
Persistent absence is defined by the Government as attendance below 90%. This equates to 19 days or more of absence a year or 100+ lessons missed. If a child’s attendance drops below 90% this could lead to them becoming a safeguarding concern and will certainly lead to them doing less well than their peers.
The link between attendance and achievement cannot be over stated. Your child will achieve better if they are in school every day. Only in very exceptional circumstances should a child be absent from school. Please ring the school office no later than 8.30am to report an absence.
Punctuality
Punctuality
Please get your child to school on time. Poor punctuality can lead to your child…
Feeling embarrassed in front of their friends
Missing the beginning of vital lessons making them fall behind
Missing important instructions for the rest of the school day
At Parkfield children are to line up before school and doors open at 8.45am. They close shortly after.
Arrivals after 9am are marked as late and anyone arriving after 9.30am are classed as an unauthorised absence for the morning session.
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.
SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION
SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION
Mrs Smith is our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) supported by Mr Kemp, Mrs Clawson and Mrs Edyvean. If you have any concerns about the needs or welfare of a pupil, please don't hesitate to contact the school. We all share a responsibility to our pupils safety and wellbeing.
As a school our promise is: We will listen, we will support and we will take action.
More information can be found on the school website here: https://www.parkfieldprimary.com/website/safeguarding-and-child-protection.html
HEALTH and SAFETY
HEALTH and SAFETY
STAY SAFE REMINDERS
If your child is attending Early Birds, please walk down the path and through the KS1 yard - it may take a few more seconds but it's much safer than walking through the busy car park. If the hall door is ever closed, simply ring the bell for assistance.
Dogs are not permitted in the school playground.
If driving, park further away from the school and walk to reduce congestion and the possibility of any serious accidents.
Unfortunately, Parents and Carers are not allowed to drop off and pick up from the school car park at any time.
Children are not allowed on the play equipment before and after school. Please keep them off.
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
5 WAYS TO WELLBEING
At Parkfield we promote the 5 ways to Wellbeing which can help children and adults to achieve a more positive lifestyle.
#THRIVE offer a local service for children and young people aged up to 19 years who are experiencing health and wellbeing issues such as feeling stressed, worried or not enjoying things. #Thrive can also provide advice and support to parents, carers and anyone that works with a child or young person. You can find out more information about the service by clicking here: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/thrive
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