Welcome back!

Welcome to this week’s Parkland Post and Happy New Year!  We are so pleased to have our doors (and windows) open once more and that our children have returned for the spring term.  We have such an exciting half term ahead of us and can’t wait to share the work our pupils have been doing from next week onwards. 

Parent forum dates
The next date for our Parent Forum is Thursday 27th January at 9am, we hope you will be able to join us.  We will give feedback on our previous meeting’s discussions, especially around mental wellbeing and our PSHE curriculum as well as having time for a cuppa and a biscuit.  Future dates are at the bottom of the newsletter.

Mental wellbeing
Following on from our mental wellbeing session for parents with MIND, one of the requests was that there were signposts to a range of support agencies.  The ones listed below are in our local area and are there to provide you with professionals who can help to support you if you feel you need a helping hand or someone to talk to.  We will share different support agencies each week for you to refer to on our newsletter.

MIND in Bradford 
This service offers 1:1 wellbeing support and a wide range of wellbeing groups.  The link below can be followed to arrange a 1:1 session or for you to see their timetable for wellbeing groups.
https://www.mindinbradford.org.uk/support-for-you/wellbeing/

Andy’s Man Club
https://www.facebook.com/Andys-Man-Club-Bradford-964360843715489/

Bradford Bereavement Support (Albion Mills)
https://www.bradfordbereavement.org.uk/

The Wellbeing College
Follow the link below to access courses and the knowledge banks to help you cope with anxiety, stress, low mood, sleep problems and depression.
https://bmywellbeingcollege.nhs.uk/

Skillsbuilder task

As part of our Careers Related Programme, our pupils are going to be focusing on the skill of ‘Listening’ over the next few weeks.  To further support this, we will be setting a task which can be done at home each weekend.  This weekend’s task is:
Listen carefully to a song you know well; it might be one of your favourites.  Really concentrate on the lyrics (words).

• Ask yourself what the song is about?  Why do you like it?  Do the lyrics tell a story?  Which words stand out to you and are memorable?
• After you have listened to the song, tell someone else about it.  Tell them why you like it.
• Have a go at explaining what you think the song is about.
• Can you summarise it or rephrase it?  Maybe you can sing it.
• Ask them to tell you about one of their favourite songs too.

If you have managed to do this task with your child/ren, tell them to let their class teacher know so they can collect a Parkland Point.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend and we will see you bright and early on Monday morning!  

Term dates

Term dates

You can find all of holiday dates on the website or via this link.

Term dates

Parent Forum Dates

Thank you to those parents that attended our previous forum, it is important that we get your input and ideas for school. If you can make the next one please join us for tea and cake and a good chat! Here are the dates for the rest of the year.

January 27th

March 4th

May 5th

After school clubs

Clubs restart next week here is an up to date list of clubs- All clubs are 3pm till 4pm, Breakdance ends at 4.15pm

Monday– ND dance (y1-6-currently full)

Coding (y4 and y5)- a few spaces left!

Tuesday– TT Rockstars (Y3 and y4) spaces up for grabs!

Arts &Craft (y5 and y6) 1 space left

Wednesday– Sports for ks2- a few spaces left!

Thursday– Drama for ks2 (currently full)

Friday– Sports for ks1- spaces up for grabs!

Breakdance (dependant on numbers) £18 for the half term paid before Friday 14th Jan

Pride Awards

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

Succeed together

We will continue with our weekly pride certificates next week.