Welcome to this week’s very chilly Parkland Post – winter has finally arrived!  It has been so much better greeting families in the sunshine rather than last week’s foggy weather.  We have lots of exciting events taking place next week – make sure you refer to the key dates posted on Facebook or in last week’s Parkland Post.  The EYFS and KS1 Nativity dress rehearsal sounded amazing from my office, I can’t wait to watch it for the first time with you all next week on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.

Christmas Choir

Our fabulous Christmas Choir visited St John’s Church this afternoon to sing to our community.  The singing was delightful and brought smiles to many faces.  Thank you to Mrs Steere and Mrs Peacock for accompanying them.  Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for photographs of them in action.

Early Years Stay and Play and Open Evening

Thank you to all of our families which joined us for Stay and Play sessions this week and for new parents who came to look at our provision on Wednesday’s Open Evening for Reception.  It was lovely meeting so many new families and we hope Co-op Academy Parkland will be the academy you choose to begin your child’s education.

Year 3 and 4 Stocking Parent Workshop

Our Year 3 and 4 children had an incredibly creative afternoon with their adults creating Christmas stockings based on their original designs.  There were beads, glitter, sequins as far as the eye could see and it looked so festive!

Skills Builder Home Challenge

It is the final home challenge which focuses on our ‘Aiming High’ skill.  Remember, your child can earn 5 Skills Builder Class Charts points if you share what they have done for the challenge via Facebook Messenger. 

Finally…

We hope you have an enjoyable weekend.  We have one more week left before we break up for the holidays at 3:15pm on Friday 16th December.  Attendance remains important as every day matters when it comes to your child’s education.  I hope you manage to get outside, hopefully the weather will be kind.  Mrs Wierzbianski is planning to get a Christmas tree and decorate it and Ms Pascoe is visiting Father Christmas at Stockeld Park. We will see you all bright and early for another fun-filled week of learning.

Pride Awards!

Reception

Jacob

For working hard and joining in with our nativity dress rehearsal.

Willow

For sharing her fantastic maths knowledge on how to make different numbers. 

Year 1

Isobel

For fantastic design and making of a moving car in DT.

Ava-Leigh

For her success and attitude to learning in phonics. Ava tries so hard with her sounds and we are so proud.

Year 2

Leo

For always being a wonderful role model around school.

Isabel

For her wonderful attitude to learning.

Year 3

Olufela

For settling in so well to Year 3 – we are so lucky to have you!

Ella-Rose

For showing great determination to succeed this week. You have tried hard in everything and really wowed me.

Year 4

Alice

For showing resilience and determination during our assessment week.

Patrick

Working hard and participating in all of his work, even when it’s not his favourite subject.

Year 5

Lily

For developing a mature attitude in her own progress.

Regan

For his infectious love for learning something new.

Year 6

Ffion

For working hard on her maths recently, using her peers for extra support.

Poppy

For being a lovely friend and a calming presence in class.

Be yourself, always

Show you care

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Welcome to this week’s Parkland Post!  Our Reception children have had a wonderful trip to Tropical World where they experienced desert conditions with meerkats, were able to walk with a vast array of butterfly species and looked closely at all manner of reptiles, insects, birds and aquatic creatures.  They have created a beautiful book of their visit which you will be able to see when you visit their Reception unit in the future.

Key dates

• Parent Forum, Tuesday 29th November at 9am
• Non-uniform day (please bring in donations for the Christmas Fair) Friday 2nd December
• Nativity (Reception, Years 1 and 2) Monday 12th December 2pm and Tuesday 13th 10am
• Christmas Fair, Tuesday 13th 3.15
• KS2 Carol Service Wednesday 14th December 2pm
• Non-uniform day and Christmas parties Friday 16th December
• End of term assembly Friday 16th December at 9am

Welcome to this week’s Parkland Post in what has been a very busy and focused beginning to the second half of our autumn term.  This half term is always a busy one as we have our Remembrance assembly, Children in Need Day and there will be lots of Christmas events coming up.  We have included these dates below for you.    

Key dates

• Remembrance Assembly Friday 11th November at 9am
• Family Breakfast with a Road Safety Theme Tuesday 15th November from 8am until 8:40am 
• Children in Need Day Friday 18th November
• Parent Forum Thursday 24th November at 9am
• Non-uniform day (please bring in donations for the Christmas Fair) Friday 2nd December
• Nativity (Reception, Years 1 and 2) dates and times to be confirmed
• Christmas Fair date and time to be confirmed
• KS2 Carol Service Wednesday 14th December time to be confirmed
• Non-uniform day and Christmas parties Friday 16th December
• End of term assembly Friday 16th December at 9am

Welcome to the final Parkland Post of the first half of the autumn term.  Our children have made a fantastic start to the academic year, there have been so many things to celebrate such as: our Bench Ball Tournament winners; the development of our Peace Garden; our new Eco Warrior team who attended the Eco Conference and our School Councillors who attended the Pupil Voice Conference in Manchester at 1 Angel Square.  In addition to this, the children have been proudly showing their work each week in our celebration assemblies.

Staffing Changes

We are saying goodbye and a HUGE thank you to Mrs Cooper who has been teaching in Year 4 and Mrs McGough who has been teaching in Year 5 for their hard work and dedication to our children.  We wish them both lots of luck in their next ventures.

Miss Evans will be teaching Y4 after half term, sharing the role with Mrs Nunn.  We will confirm who will be sharing the class teacher role with Miss Heaven in Year 5 at the beginning of the new half term. Ms Pascoe will be teaching in Year 6 and is leading the residential at Ingleborough Hall.

Welcome to this week’s Parkland Post; we have been incredibly busy!  Our children really impressed Mrs Wierzbianski and Ms Pascoe when they visited classes to see learning taking place in reading, phonics and maths.  We are also beginning to sing harvest songs in our singing assembly this week in preparation for the Harvest Festival which will take place on the 21st of October at 9am (more details will follow).  

Attendance and Punctuality

 Our academy day begins for children at 8:45am prompt, this means that you should aim to be in the playground at 8:40am to ensure your child is ready to be collected so they can begin their day on time.  We have noticed this week that there has been a much larger number of children being late at the start of the day which means they are not only missing out on breakfast, they are also missing out on essential learning.  Please help your child by making sure they are in school every day and on time.

Last week’s whole school attendance was 92.7% which is lower than our target of 95% +

Skills Builder Home Challenge

This week’s challenge practises the ‘Aiming High’ skill and builds on the careers activity you have been doing in school this week.  We have a new Skills Builder display board in our entrance hall which desperately needs your work – can you complete the challenge below and present your ideas in a creative way?  

World Mental Health Awareness Day

On Monday, we will be taking part in World Mental Health Awareness Day.  This year’s theme is ‘Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for all a global priority’.  Your children will have sessions during the day which focus on mental health and wellbeing.  Examples of work and photos of the activities will be shared on our social media pages on Monday.

Finally!

We hope you have a wonderful weekend, Mrs Wierzbianski is going to Fountains Abbey with her family and Jet and Ms Pascoe will be catching up on some reading.  We will see you all bright and early on Monday morning!

Pride Awards!

Reception

Tallulah

For joining in and working hard in phonics. Well done Tallulah!

Jamin

For always making the right choices. We can always rely on Jamin to work hard and try his best.

Year 1

Nevaeh

For always pushing herself to do better and putting 100% effort into her learning every day.

Layla-Faye

For going that extra mile every day in the classroom, and displaying her wonderful maths learning whilst in provision. Keep up the hard work!

Year 2

Lilly

For always working to the best of her ability and challenging herself. Well done!

Kysen

For striving to work independently in all subjects. Well done!

 

Year 3

Piper

For an impressive character description. You added every writing feature I asked for and I could really see the characters as a read.

Ellie

Really wowing me with your character description. You worked independently and I could imagine who you were writing about. 

Year 4

Leila 

For always trying her hardest in everything she does.

Amelia

For writing a fantastic, emotive poem. 

Year 5

Georgia

For consistently producing quality writing. Georgia uses effective verbs, adjectives and is also using powerful figurative language in her work.

Kaya

For always makes the correct choices in class and is an excellent example of how a year 5 pupil at Parklands should behave. 

Year 6

Shafa

For being a good friend, role model and member of Y6. 

Grace

For consistently pushing herself to excellence in her learning.  

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

Succeed together

Welcome to the first Parkland Post of the year – it is so good to be back!  Our children have made the most wonderful start to the year and have settled into their new year groups well.  

Cliffe Castle Visit for Years 3 and 4

This week, Years 3 and 4 have had a visit to Cliffe Castle where they focused on rocks and soils which complements the learning in class about The Stone Age.  They had the opportunity to take part in two workshops and returned full of new information and facts!