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  • Parkland Post – 3rd February 2023

    Published 03/02/23

    Welcome to this week’s Parkland Post, we have had yet another busy week where our children have impressed us with their knowledge.  Year 5 have been planning an investigation into thermal insulators and conductors.  Year 1 have been working on ways to save our planet and have written a letter to persuade me to lead an assembly on it with their help.  

    Roman Day

    Years 3 and 4 were joined by a visitor yesterday who helped them to learn all about the life of the Romans.  They learnt about inventions such as roads, hypocausts, aqueducts and sewers and were able to handle artefacts – the oil burner being a particularly interesting item.

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  • Parkland Post – 27th January

    Published 27/01/23

    Welcome to this week’s Parkland Post.  We’ve had an amazing week across our academy with all of the children working hard.  I have loved popping into classes and talking to everyone about their learning.  I was particularly impressed with Year 4 who every morning, give some fast facts linked to the task they are doing – keep it up!

    PE with Mr Parkinson

    Our children can’t wait for their sessions with Mr Parkinson each week so they can continue to develop their skills set in areas such as teamwork, football, gymnastic, dance and hockey to name but a few.  It is always a joy to see their progress each week and to be able to see the PE sessions in action.

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  • Parkland Post – 20th January​​​​​​​

    Published 20/01/23

    Welcome to this week’s Parkland Post.  It has been a very busy week for our children, they have been sharing their learning with Mrs Wierzbianski who has been impressed with the quick recall of key knowledge.  She has also been excited to read Year 6’s writing about Antarctic animals which will be displayed on the wall outside their classroom from next week.  We will share photographs of their work in next week’s Parkland Post so keep your eyes peeled!

    Co-op Academies Trust Football Tournament

    Year 4 and 5 pupils attended a football tournament hosted by Co-op Academy Priesthorpe this week and returned with ENORMOUS smiles on their faces as they were awarded Gold for 1st place!  Our teams displayed one of our Ways of Being (Succeed Together) by communicating effectively, playing fairly and creating opportunities on the pitch during each match.  We are so proud of their achievements and would like to thank our hosts for their hard work organising and running the event.

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  • Parkland Post – 13th January

    Published 13/01/23

    Welcome to this week’s Parkland Post!  At the end of a wild and windy weather week, we are pleased to announce that a group of our Year 6 children attended a PE competition and returned with bronze medals!  We are incredibly proud of the way they represented our academy and how hard they worked individually and as a team – they embodied Succeed Together; one of our Ways of Being.

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  • Parkland Post – 6th January

    Published 06/01/23

    Welcome to the first Parkland Post of 2023!  We hope you have had a relaxing Christmas and New Year and that you are all ready for what is going to be a fantastic year.  Our children returned after the break with lots of stories to share and have been ready to learn.  We were visited by Mr Featherstone, one of our Governors this week who had the chance to meet lots of you on the school gate at the end of the day on Thursday.   

    Home-School Agreement

    Our new home school agreement will be sent to each family next week for you to read, sign and return to school.  Research has consistently shown that active parental interest makes a great deal of difference to how well children do at school.  You can help more effectively if you know what our academy is trying to achieve and what you can do to offer support.  Every home-school agreement which is returned by Friday 13th January will be entered into a prize draw to win a hamper containing food and drink.  The draw will take place in next Friday’s celebration assembly from 2:45pm.

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  • Parkland Post – 16th December

    Published 16/12/22

    Ho, ho, ho and welcome to the last week of our Autumn term! We are definitely feeling festive this week with the EYFS/KS1 Nativity, our KS2 Carol Concert, Christmas Jumper Day, Christmas dinner, class parties and end of year assembly!  Mrs Wierzbianski definitely needs to up her game next year with her Christmas jumper, it simply didn’t have enough glitter, lights and tunes to keep up with the amazing examples your children were wearing this year!  Jet even joined in this week with his Christmas jumper – he was thrilled to be in school with our children again.

    Christmas Dinner

    Our wonderful kitchen team prepared and cooked a delicious Christmas dinner for all of our children and staff on Thursday – they looked amazing in their Christmas T-shirts and everyone pulled a cracker whilst sharing jokes and having a good sing to the Christmas tunes.  Thank you so very much for all of our kitchen team and dinner hall team who ensure your children are looked after.

    Skills Builder Home Challenge

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  • Parkland Post – 9th December

    Published 09/12/22

    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

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  • Parkland Post – 2nd December

    Published 02/12/22

    Welcome to another packed Parkland Post!  It has been yet another busy week with Nativity rehearsals, PE tournaments and the introduction of some key roles in our academy!

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  • Parkland Post – 25th November

    Published 25/11/22

    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
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  • Parkland Post – 18th November

    Published 18/11/22

    Welcome to an action packed Parkland Post!  We have had a very productive and successful few weeks – I am feeling so proud of our pupils who have been shining in lots of ways not only within our academy but within our community too. 

    Key dates

    • Parent Forum Tuesday 22nd 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
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  • Parkland Post – 4th November

    Published 08/11/22

    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
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  • Staff and Parents Create Peace Garden for pupils

    Published 24/10/22

    …while standing in the area, in the overgrown unused area, surrounded with a broken rickety old fence, there was a robin redbreast happily tweeting away and the peace in among the chaos was overwhelming. From that moment everything changed it was now going to be a peace garden, a place where our children could go to escape for a moment from the chaos in their lives. 

    MRS. PEACOCK

    Staff, Parents, and friends all worked together to create a wonderful Peace Garden for our pupils here at Parkland. Led by our CoCo’s Mrs. Peacock and Mrs. Steere, the group worked tirelessly to transform a disused, overgrown area into a tranquil space for pupils to use.

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