Friday 12th January 2024
Happy New Year and welcome to our first Parkland Post of 2024! Our children have made a fantastic start to the spring term, it has been a hive of activity. Curriculum bubbles were sent home last week so you can see exactly what your child will be learning this half term. Homework menus have also been sent home and I have been thrilled to see some amazing examples of work being brought back into school, especially from Indira in Year 3 and Miley in Year 6.
Attendance Matters
This week's class attendance award has been won by Year 6 with 94.7% (this is the second time in a row they have won) so well done to them! Our whole school average has increased this week to 90.1% but is still lower than our target of 96% - let's see if we can hit that target next week.
Plumber Drummer
We were so lucky to have a visit from the Plumber Drummer yesterday afternoon - he was incredible and had us all dancing and joining in - even the teachers couldn't help showing some funky moves! Thank you ThePlumberDrummerUK - we loved every minute!
Panto at the Alhambra this Tuesday!
We are so excited to be going to the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford to see Cinderella. We will be leaving school at 1pm and returning at 4:30pm (traffic permitting). Please remember not to park at the top of the drive as we need to bring 4 large coaches and a minibus in - if we are unable to park it will delay sending the children home.
Children will be walked from the coaches into their playgrounds so you can collect from there - we will not be releasing any children from the top of the drive; thank you for your cooperation with this. All children will need to be collected as it will be dark by then and there will be no crossing patrol.
Please send any packed lunches in carrier bags with a name on so we can simply throw these away after lunch - this will mean the children don't have any bags with them on the coaches.
We can't wait to go and enjoy this incredible experience! Thank you to Emma Ainsworth, our Chair of the Academy Governing Body whose idea this was and who set up the crowdfund in order for this to happen. Thank you also to our PTA who have donated a bag of sweets for every child.
Foodcycle
Foodcycle is a new meal provision in our local area. It takes place every Thursday evening at the Rockwell Centre. They offer a freshly cooked three course meal, no pre-booking needed, just turn up on the day.
And finally...
We hope you have a brilliant weekend, it is due to turn colder this week so please make sure you send your child with a warm, waterproof coat, hat and gloves etc with names in. Mrs Wierzbianski is looking forward to having her hair and nails done, Mr Watson is going to a baby shower for his friend, Ms Pascoe is going for a long walk with her boys and Mrs Shirra is spending quality time with her girls. Whatever you decide to do, we hope you enjoy yourselves! We will see you bright and early on Monday morning where our doors will open at 8:40am ready for learning to begin at 8:45am.
Parkland Pride
Nursery
Norah – Succeed Together
For building some lovely relationships with the adults and peers in class.
Reception
Layla – Show You Care
For supporting and caring for friends who may be sad or unsure
Lexi – Do What Matters Most
For developing her regulation strategies (taking big breaths when we feel angry).
Year 1
Raheim – Do What Matters Most
For working hard in Maths using a tens frame.
Jessie-Leigh – Show You Care
For Returning to school with a positive attitude towards learning.
Year 2
Shontayne – Be Yourself, Always
For communicating nicely with his peers. Shontayne has been playing well with other this week.
Amelia – Succeed Together
Amelia is always checking and improving her work as part of her table and with adult help.
Year 3
Jude – Be yourself, Always
For always trying is best in everything he does. Love your amazing attitude you have brought with you this year.
Lilly – Do What Matters Most
For putting 100% into everything she does, keep shining you are amazing.
Year 4
Emmanuel – Be yourself, Always
For being a genuinely lovely member of Year 4. You bring such light into our classroom.
Ava - Do What Matters Most
For always working so hard and showing great resilience in class.
Year 5
Joshua – Do What Matters Most
For putting in lots of effort since coming back after Christmas. His passion for science and space has been for all to see and he’s been working to a great standard.
Lilly – Show You Care
For making an excellent start to the new term. She has been focusing really well in all lessons and her maths and English work has been fantastic because of it!
Year 6
Lia Rose – Do What Matters Most
For always showing fantastic learning behaviours and having the confidence to share great knowledge in science with the class.
Tyler – Do What Matters Most
For having a great start to the year and doing a fantastic plan in writing.