Parkfield Primary School

Curriculum Overviews - Autumn 2 2016

Would you like to know what your child is learning over the next half term? You'll find all that's being covered across every subject in the Curriculum Overviews below.

Download Reception

Download Year 1

Download Year 2

Download Year 3

Download Year 4

Download Year 5

Download Year 6

Autumn and Christmas Events

Welcome back to school everyone.  We have some important information about forthcoming events for you.

Poppies - poppies are now on sale at Reception.  Each day the School Council will visit each class with the poppies and children can make a donation and collect their poppy.  Thank you

Christmas Fair Planning Meeting - Friday 4th November in the Blue Room,  Please join us, everyone is welcome.

Tea with Santa - Tea with Santa is being held on Monday 5th December 3.15pm to 4.30pm for children in Reception and Year 1.  Tickets are £5 and are now on sale at the school office.  Tickets are limited to children in Reception and Year 1 only.  Children will have a scrumptious afternoon tea, play games and listen to a story told magically for them by Santa Claus who is visiting specially from the North Pole and then receive a Surprise Christmas Goodie Bag from Santa himself!!

Film Night - Years 2 to 6

Film Night is being held on Thursday 8th December 3.30pm to 5.15pm.   Tickets are now on sale at the school office and are priced at £6 each.  Children will watch 'Trolls', enjoy drinks a hot dog and snacks. 

Crocus Bulbs

Your child will be bringing home a crocus bulb in the next few days, please plant it with your child.  In the Spring, the School Council will be holding a Crocus photo competition.  The winner will receive a fabulous camera. 

Thank you for all your support.

Spanish Culture Day - 21st October

Día de la Cultura Española

Viernes 21 de octubre deel año 2016

Spanish Culture Day

Friday 21st October 2016

Next Friday the whole school will be celebrating 'Spanish Culture'.

We would like every child to participate by dressing in a Spanish theme outfit or by wearing the colours of the Spanish flag...Red & Yellow.

We'll be starting the day by flying off to any of the 21 Hispanic counties and then on to sample an all Spanish menu in the dinner hall.

We have a full fun day of activities planned...

The children will be discussing and learning about Spanish traditions, festivals, the Spanish arts, architecture, history and of course the maravilloso Spanish language.

If your child normally has a packed lunch, they can participate by having a Spanish theme meal. Please let the office know before Tuesday next week. The cost of a meal is £2.00, no payment is required if you are entitled to a free school meals or your child is in KS1.

Parent Questionnaire - Autumn 2016

At Parkfield Primary School we value a home school partnership that continues to develop the full potential of every child. As part of this partnership we would like to hear your views of the school. We will then endeavour to use the information collected to make further improvements and developments to the school.  Thank you for spending the time to complete this questionnaire.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE

Open Afternoon - Wednesday 12th October

Parent Drop Ins - Sept 30th 2016

Thanks so much to the 46 parents, grandparents and big sisters for attending today's maths lesson drop in. We hope you found it useful. Please complete the form found here so that you can let us know how it went and what we can do better next time.

For those that missed out, we will be repeating the sessions next Friday at 8.50am. Please sign up using the School Gateway.

Maths Calculation Drop Ins

Would you like to know how we teach your child how to add, subtract, multiply and divide?

On Friday 30th September and Friday 7th October, we're inviting all parents and carers to come into school and join in a maths Calculation lesson. The lessons will take place from 9 - 10am, with an introduction at 8.50am in the school hall.

We teach calculations every Friday across the school and because of the curriculum changes over the past few years we'd like to show some of the methods we teach your children.

Places are limited so please sign up for one of the days using School Gateway. If you need any help logging in or signing up please contact the school office.

We look forward to seeing you on the day.

Autumn Term Extra Curricular Clubs Sign Up

Click here to sign up for clubs.

Uniform

Uniform

Dear Parents / Carers For reference - current uniform-sweatshirt plain logo / new uniform- jumper colour logo. Despite many assurances from our uniform supplier that demand for the new uniform could be met, we understand from many parents that they are experiencing difficulty in obtaining the new uniform.  We are working hard to resolve this and wish to remind you that there is a transitional period for the change and the current uniform can still be worn in school. We are meeting with Broadbents Middleton to ensure parents will have the option to buy uniform from the store as soon as possible, however, it is now anticipated that this will be mid September. 1. Tesco has confirmed it is still receiving orders for uniform. 2. Plain jumpers can be purchased from many supermarkets / stores and Broadbents have the new colour logo and will embroider within 30 minutes.  Of course plain jumpers can be worn without the logo. 3. Some parents have asked if shirts and ties can be worn alone until the stock of jumpers arrives locally, this is perfectly acceptable especially while we still have warm weather. 4. Some parents have asked if they can source a sweatshirt (current uniform) for the first term.  Broadbents have stock of the current uniform (sweatshirt) and have agreed to sell to parents at a discounted cost, should parents wish to purchase an item for the next term. We are deeply concerned that this situation has arisen and are working hard to establish a number of ways that you as parents / carers will be able to purchase uniform at source, be able to try on and purchase there and then.  Admin staff will be available on the 1st and 2nd September for advice and assistance.  Thank you for your patience and support.   We look forward to seeing everyone on the 5th September.

 

School Re-Opens on Monday 5th September 2016

We hope that you have a fantastic summer holiday and look forward to seeing you back in school on Monday 5th September ready to start at 8:45am in your new classes!

Here are a few reminders...

School Uniform

You will be aware that we are introducing a new school uniform in September 2016. The Governing Body approved the revised policy and were excited for its implementation.

 

A reminder that the new uniform is as follows:

 

 

Royal blue V-neck jumper/cardigan (with or without the school logo)

Plain white shirt (long or short sleeve)

Tie (Royal blue with thin gold stripe) (KS1 – elasticated, KS2 – normal)

Grey trousers/skirt/shorts/pinafore

Grey, black or white tights or socks

Black shoes or plain black trainers

Summer option: Blue/white checked dress

Our official supplier is Tesco - click here to purchase uniform online.

 

The new policy can be found by clicking on the link below along with some frequently asked questions.

Download Uniform Policy

Download Uniform FAQ

PE Kits

Plain white T-Shirt (with or without the school logo)

Navy/Black Shorts

Dark coloured tracksuit (outdoor)

Suitable footwear – pumps (indoor) /trainers (outdoor)

Please can you ensure that your child’s PE kit is in school every day because the day your child has a PE lesson may change from week to week.  PE kits should be stored in an appropriate bag (such as a drawstring bag) that can be hung up in the cloakroom area. No children will be allowed to wear jewellery during any PE or games lesson and it is better if your child leaves earrings at home on those days. School will provide a spare PE kit to those children that forget their PE kit and a note will be sent home reminding them that a PE kit is needed everyday. 

 

Water Bottles

If your child needs a new water bottle then they are able to buy one for £1 at the school office.

 

Healthy Schools

All children across the school have access to milk during the day. They are also allowed to bring in a healthy snack to eat during break time. Please do not send in items such as sweets, chocolate and crisps. A tuck shop selling healthy snacks is available for children in KS2 everyday which sells items for 20p each. Toast is also available to all children every Friday break for 20p. If your child is celebrating their birthday and would like to bring a treat in for the other children in their class then we request that it is given out by them at the door at home time.

 

Home/School Record

All children in Year’s 1-6 will receive a brand new home/school record book. These are bespoke to Parkfield and include all the vital information we feel your child needs to help them through the year. We expect all children to bring in their home/school record every day. Please note that if your child loses their record book more than once it will cost £4.00 for a new one. 

 

Classroom Equipment

Please note that school provides your child with all the necessary equipment for the school day. For example: pencils, pencil crayons, felt tips and rulers. Also, your child does not need to bring a pencil case into school as they are usually bulky and don’t fit in their trays.

 

School Gateway – Payment, consent and messaging

Payments for dinners and trips is done online – we want to become a cashless school. Please ensure you have signed up to School Gateway using the link on the website. The school must have your correct email and mobile phone number before you can sign up. Once we have these details, you'll be able to receive text messages, receive emails and be able to make payments online for school dinners and trips. If you are struggling to sign up please contact the school office as soon as possible.

 

School Trip Payments

A reminder that we will continue to charge a one-off £10 charge per term, per pupil for all school trips and visitors. For more information about this charge please click here.

 

School Dinners

The price of school meals is £2 each day, £10 per week for KS2 children.  All monies will be collected using 'School Gateway'.

 

Universal Free School Meals

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM), irrespective of family income and family circumstances. If your circumstances change in future and you then receive benefits, you will need to apply for a Free School Meal (FSM). The number of children entitled to a FSM affects the funding we receive as a school. Therefore, we kindly ask all parents that believe they may be entitled, to apply for FSM. These forms can be collected from the school office or downloaded online from http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/schools_and_children/free_school_meals.aspx

 

Before/After School Rules

For health and safety reasons children are not allowed to play on equipment, kick around footballs or ride bikes/scooters in the playground before and after school.

 

Access to School

All parents are kindly requested to enter and leave the school by the main entrance at the office and not to enter the main building through classrooms or cloakrooms. These systems are in place to ensure the continued safety of pupils and staff. Messages for teachers can be passed to the teacher on the door or to the school office. This is to ensure an efficient and well-ordered start to the day. Parents do not have access to the school car park after 8.30am. Any latecomers will have to park in the locality and walk into school.

 

Reception Children
For the first week, reception children will come for half days (Monday 5th - Friday 9th until 1:30pm). This gives them the opportunity to settle into school and the routines.

 

Breakfast Club

Our FREE Breakfast Club will be starting on the second day back (Tuesday 6th September) at 8.15am in the school hall as usual. This runs all year. KS2 pupils and their younger siblings are invited to the club. At the club children can get ready for the school day by: having breakfast; using an iPad; playing table tennis, ice hockey or pool; competing on an XBOX Kinect or playing board games against a friend. Unfortunately, Reception children are unable to attend the club.

 

After School Clubs

Our extensive range of clubs will start on Monday 12th September. Parents will be able to sign up online from Tuesday 6th September at 3.15pm.

 

Uniform Policy and Frequently Asked Questions

Download Uniform Policy

Download Uniform FAQ