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CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS! Thank you very much for joining us yesterday to make Christmas decorations with the your children in the school hall. The afternoon was a great success and there were many positive comments. There are many events planned over...

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SINGING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE Families with children in KS1 are welcome to join us on the last day of term -Friday 16th December at 9.15am in the KS1 hall to join in singing carols around the Christmas tree. CHOIR...

M Wilson SINGING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE Families with children in KS1 are welcome to join us on the last day of term -Friday 16th December at 9.15am in the KS1 hall to join in singing carols around the Christmas tree. CHOIR TO SING AT METRO CENTRE The school choir will be performing at the Metro Centre next Tuesday 6th December between 1pm and 3pm singing Christmas songs. They will be raising money for ‘Cancer Research’. CHRISTMAS PARTIES Your child’s Christmas parties and activities will take place on the following dates during school time. KS1 Christmas Party Monday 12th December 1.30pm Foundation Stage Christmas Party Tuesday 13th December 1pm Year 5/ 6 Christmas party Wednesday 14th December 1.30pm Year 3 / 4 Christmas party Thursday 15th December 1.30pm There will be an opportunity for children to get changed into their party outfits in school on the day of their party. We would be grateful if you could contribute £1 towards the party food on the day (school are providing the food). Thank you to all the parent helpers in our School Parliament for help organising these activities. tag:www.parkheadprimary.org,2011://1.411 2011-12-02T12:31:09Z 2011-12-02T12:42:10Z

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Parkhead Community Primary School 15th November 2011 Dear Parents and Carers Did you know … just registering your child for Free School Meals means that the school gets extra money? Register now to make sure we don’t miss out The...

M Wilson Parkhead Community Primary School 15th November 2011 Dear Parents and Carers Did you know … just registering your child for Free School Meals means that the school gets extra money? Register now to make sure we don’t miss out The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families do their very best. This funding is called a ‘Pupil Premium’. For every child registered at Parkhead Primary it gets £488 this year. With this money we could increase the opportunities for school visits and activities to stimulate the children’s learning as well as being able to increase our educational resources in school. If you are registered for Free School Meals you could also get reduced cost after school activities and help towards residential visits for your children. Please register before Christmas to make sure your child and others in their class don’t miss out. How does it work? 1. First, check if you qualify – it is not just if you are unemployed, so please look at the list on the next page. 2. Registering is really quick and easy – if you think you qualify, contact Gateshead council on 0191 4333729 who will help you to register. 3. If you want your child to have a free, healthy meal at lunchtime that’s great – they will get the free meal (saving you more that £350 a year), extra benefits and the school gets £488 extra. 4. If you don’t want your child to have the school meals they can continue as normal – as long as you qualify and are registered, the school still gets £488 extra. No one will know you have registered and it will not affect any other benefits you are claiming. We have enclosed an application form which you can send direct to the council or you can drop off at school and we will send it off for you if you prefer. Please talk to us about registering your child today. 0191 433 4014 or 0191 433 4146. Yours sincerely, Mandy Wilson Head of Business and Strategy Do you qualify? You can register your child for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits: • Income Support • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 • The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit • Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190 • Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit Pupils can also register for Free School Meals if they get any of these benefits themselves. Come and talk to us if you’re not sure. tag:www.parkheadprimary.org,2011://1.409 2011-11-28T10:21:12Z 2011-11-28T10:27:19Z

Dear Parent, As you will be aware from the media, the combined teacher, support staff and school leadership trade unions will be taking industrial action on Wednesday 30th November. The action (a one day strike) will result in class or...

M Wilson Dear Parent, As you will be aware from the media, the combined teacher, support staff and school leadership trade unions will be taking industrial action on Wednesday 30th November. The action (a one day strike) will result in class or whole school closures across the country. The decision to close the school or send pupils home is never taken lightly, but in this instance, where staff have elected to take lawful industrial action, I will have no choice but to close the school. This means that the school will be closed to all pupils for the day on Wednesday 30th November, as we cannot run the school, nor ensure the safety of children with the number of staff we will have available. We are aware that school closures inconvenience parents and carers and so I am writing to give you advance notice of the impact of the action on this school so that you can make childcare arrangements. Please note the breakfast and after school club will not be operating on this day either. I am sorry for the inconvenience this will cause you. If there is any change to this, I will notify parents. Thank you for your patience and understanding Yours sincerely, P M Bailey Headteacher tag:www.parkheadprimary.org,2011://1.408 2011-11-28T10:17:18Z 2011-11-28T10:19:53Z

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On Friday, some children from Year 6 had a journalistic writing morning. They researched news stories, interviewed people, took photographs and recorded podcasts and television news programs. It was great fun and they learned a lot! Please enjoy an article...

M Wilson On Friday, some children from Year 6 had a journalistic writing morning. They researched news stories, interviewed people, took photographs and recorded podcasts and television news programs. It was great fun and they learned a lot! Please enjoy an article by 6RS literacy group below: PARKHEAD GOES DOTTY FOR CHILDREN IN NEED On Friday 18th November, the staff and children at Parkhead Primary School went dotty raising money for Children in Need. Everybody came to school dressed in as many spots as they could, paying £1 for the privilege. All of the children looked fabulous when we got together for our assembly. In the afternoon, there was a spectacular bring and buy sale, as well as a number of competitions and games. When asked how she felt about the school being covered in spots, Mrs Bailey said: “It was fantastic! It showed how much the children from Parkhead support Children in Need.” We are all very grateful to everybody who has helped and supported us. Hopefully, we will have raised over £1000 for Children in Need. ]]> tag:www.parkheadprimary.org,2011://1.405 2011-11-11T12:29:41Z 2011-11-11T12:30:43Z

Possible Industrial Action I am sure that many of you will be aware that many public sector unions are involved in negotiations with the government over pensions. Some of these unions are promising to take strike action on Wednesday 30th...

M Wilson Possible Industrial Action I am sure that many of you will be aware that many public sector unions are involved in negotiations with the government over pensions. Some of these unions are promising to take strike action on Wednesday 30th of November 2011 if the current negotiations fail. In the event of a strike by public sector unions then school will be affected. However, at this stage I am unable to tell you the extent of the disruption as not all of the unions have made their position clear. It may be that only some year groups in school are affected or it may result in the whole school being closed. I will complete a risk assessment once we have a clearer picture and contact you as soon as possible. tag:www.parkheadprimary.org,2011://1.404 2011-11-11T12:27:26Z 2011-11-11T12:29:13Z

Dear Parents/Carers, Anti-Bullying Week – Blue Monday Next week is National Anti-bullying Week and the theme of the week this year is verbal bullying. During Anti-Bullying week the children will have an opportunity to think about the effects verbal bullying...

M Wilson Dear Parents/Carers, Anti-Bullying Week – Blue Monday Next week is National Anti-bullying Week and the theme of the week this year is verbal bullying. During Anti-Bullying week the children will have an opportunity to think about the effects verbal bullying can have on the behaviour of others. The aims of the week are: • to give children the tools to challenge others when they use offensive or hurtful language • to encourage children to make a conscious effort to speak positively and to compliment others. As part of the week we will also be focussing on other forms of bullying, its effects and how to deal with it. On Monday we would like to encourage the children to wear blue to show their support to stamping out bullying in schools and communities. We intend to award prizes to the children who are wearing the most items of blue clothing. tag:www.parkheadprimary.org,2011://1.403 2011-11-11T12:23:46Z 2011-11-11T12:27:17Z

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