Emergency Notice
March 23, 2020
Dear Parents and carers
You will no doubt have heard the message from our government that the country is in lockdown and movement outside of your home is significantly restricted.
Parents and carers who work as ‘critical workers’ or those of vulnerable children will have already been in touch with school and requested reduced provision.
Those children can still access emergency childcare but I would ask those parents and carers to consider the following very seriously before sending their children into our emergency childcare tomorrow.
Reduced provision is only for vulnerable children and children of parents whose work is critical to the COVID-19 response.
Many parents whose work is critical to the COVID-19 response may be able to ensure their child is kept at home.
And every child who can be safely cared for at home should be.
I cannot stress enough that these are extraordinary times and that requires extraordinary measures.
As the Head Teacher of this school I need to do all I can to ensure that I can provide emergency childcare for the small minority of parents and carers who are currently playing a significant role in fighting CORVID-19. Please heed government advice and do not send children in unnecessarily.
Sending children into emergency childcare when it is not necessary will jeopardise our ability to support those parents who need it most.
The days, weeks and months ahead will be tricky and we need everyone to play their part.
Please support the staff at Parkhead to play our part and please do not send your child in if they can be safely cared for at home.
- Stay at home
- Protect the NHS
- Save Lives
Thank you for your cooperation.
Stay safe.
Paula Bailey
Spring term dates 2020
January 17, 2020
| Event/Activity | Date | Information |
| 1st HALF TERM | ||
| NSPCC workshops for y5 and 6 | 20th January 2020 | For pupils only |
| Holocaust Memorial day | 27th January 2020 | |
| KS2 SATS meetings | Tuesday 28th January 2.45pm and 5pm | KS2 in Mr Bee’s classroom |
| KS1 SATS meetings –Y2 | Tuesday 4th February 2.45pm and 5pm | KS1 in Mrs Leach’s classroom |
| Y6 residential meeting for Y5 parents | Wednesday 5th February | Y5 parents invited to Mr Bee’s classroom at 3.30pm |
| Year 6 Ambulance mini medics | 7th February 2020 | CPR training |
| Training Day | Friday 14th February | School closed to pupils |
| Half term | Monday 17th February – Return Mon 24th | Holidays |
| 2nd HALF TERM | ||
| Year 1 visit to Castle Keep | Wednesday 26th February | Information to follow |
| Chinese teachers visiting Parkhead | Begins 29th February until 14th March 2019 | Information to follow |
| Book Week | Thursday 5th March |
Dress up day Book swap |
| British science week | Thursday 12th March | Presentation to pupils by the National space academy |
| Parents Evening | Tuesday 17th March and Thursday 26th March | 3.30pm – 6pm |
| Down Syndrome day | Friday 20th March | Wear odd socks/bright socks |
| Nursery Induction | Monday 23rd March | All parents invited for 4pm in the nursery building |
| Year 3 and 4 visit to Housesteads | Wednesday 25th March | Information to follow |
| Nursery stay and Play | Friday 27th March | Stay and play for parents and new nursery starters – 12.30pm -1.30pm |
| Easter egg competition | Tuesday 31st March | KS1 and KS2 – please bring in a boiled egg |
| Dance Festival | Tuesday 31st March | Morning Session (10am-12pm). |
| Spring Term –Governors meeting | Wednesday 1st April | 5 p.m. |
| EY Easter Crafts Event for Parents | Wednesday 1st April | EY Parents 9.30am and 1.30pm sessions |
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Easter Performance Year 3 and 4
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Thursday April 2nd | Parents Invited – 9.30am |
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KS1 Church – Easter Service
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Friday 3rd April -10am | Parents invited to St Paul’s church |
| Easter Holidays | Mon 6th April – Sunday 19th April | Easter holidays |
Autumn term diary dates 2019
September 6, 2019
| Event/Activity | Date | Information |
| 1st HALF TERM | ||
| Return from the Summer holidays | Tuesday 3rd September 2019 | All pupils |
| Year 3 and 4 trip to Segedunum | Friday 13th September 2019 | Year 3 and 4 letter to follow |
| Year 6 residential at Ford Castle | Wednesday 18th September -20th September 2019 | Depart 9.30am – return approx. 2.30pm |
| Pupil Photograph days | Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 2019 | Email will be sent confirming which classes and times for family photographs |
| Macmillan coffee afternoon | Friday 27th September 2019 | 2.30pm in KS1 hall |
| Year 5 trip to the Discovery Museum | Tuesday 1st October 2019 | 10am departure letter to follow |
| Year 1 trip to Kirkley Zoo | Wednesday 2nd October 2019 | Year 1 letter to follow |
| Flu immunisations | Tuesday 8th October 2019 | Letter will be sent out to all children |
| EYFS Harvest sing a long and crafts | Wednesday 16th October 2019 | 9.30am and 1.30pm all families welcome |
| KS2 Harvest Church service at St Pauls | Friday 18th October 2019 | 10am – all families welcome |
| KS1 Harvest celebration | Friday 18th October 2019 | 2.30pm in KS1 hall |
| HALF TERM HOLIDAYS | Monday 21st – Friday 25th October 2019 | School closed |
| 2nd HALF TERM | ||
| TEACHER TRAINING DAY | Monday 28th October 2019 | School closed to all pupils |
| KS1 Halloween disco | Wednesday 30th October 2019 | 1.30PM in school time |
| KS2 Halloween disco | Wednesday 30th October 2019 | 3.30pm – 4.30pm – tickets will be available |
| Parents Evening | Wednesday 6th November and Thursday 7th November* 2019 (*Note Mr Bee Parents evening will be on Tues 5th and Weds 6th Nov.) | 3.30pm – 6pm appointments |
| Anti-bullying week | Wednesday 13th November 2019 | Parent event – KS2 1.30pm -2.15pm and KS1 2.30pm – 3.15pm |
| Children in Need day | Friday 15th November 2019 | Cake sale – all cake donations welcome |
| Christmas crafts | Wednesday 4th December 2019 | EYFS – 9.30am and 1.30pm |
| Christmas crafts | Thursday 5th December 2019 | Family Christmas crafts for all- 3.30pm-4.30pm |
| Christmas Pantomime | Tuesday 10th December 2019 | Gateshead Stadium for Reception and KS1 children (am) |
| KS2 Christmas Performance | Tuesday 10th December 2019 | 2pm in KS2 hall |
| KS2 Christmas Performance | Wednesday 11th December 2019 | 9.30am in KS2 hall |
| Christmas dinner day | Thursday 12th December 2019 | Bookable on lunchshop |
| Christmas film night | Thursday 12th December 2019 | 3pm – 5.30pm |
| KS1 Christmas Performance | Friday 13th December 2019 | 9.30am and 1.30pm |
| Nursery and Reception Christmas party | Monday 16th December 2019 | 1pm – 3pm |
| Year 5 and 6 Christmas Party | Monday 16th December 2019 | Afternoon |
| Nursery Christmas singing | Tuesday 17th December 2019 | 10.30am and 2.30pm |
| Year 3 and 4 Christmas Party | Tuesday 17th December 2019 | Afternoon |
| Reception Nativity play | Wednesday 18th December 2019 | 9.30am and 2pm |
| Year 1 and 2 Christmas Party | Wednesday 18th December 2019 | Afternoon |
| Carols around the tree | Thursday 19th December 2019 | KS1 Families – 2.30pm |
| Non Uniform day | Friday 20th December 2019 | Whole school |
| CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS | MONDAY 23rd December – Friday 3rd January 2019 | School Closed |
| Spring term start | Monday 6th January 2020 | School open to all pupils |
Summer term diary dates 2019
May 1, 2019
| Event/Activity | Date | Information |
| 1st HALF TERM | ||
| Return from the Easter break | Tuesday 23rd April 2019 | All pupils |
| Year 3 pedestrian training starts | 25th April 2019 | Parents should receive a letter to sign |
| 5H Family assembly | Friday 3rd May 2019 | 2.30pm start in KS2 hall for parents |
| KS2 SATS WEEK | Monday 13th May 2019 | Y6 pupils to arrive at 8.45am in KS2 hall Monday-Thursday |
| 3 / 4 T Family assembly | Friday 17th May 2019 | 2.30pm in KS2 hall |
| Year 6 Sailing meeting | Wednesday 22nd May 2019 | 3.30pm in Mr Bee’s classroom |
| Y6 takeover the school day | Friday 24th May 2019 | |
| HALF TERM | Monday 27th May 2019 | HOLIDAYS |
| 2nd HALF TERM | ||
| Reception Induction Meeting | Wednesday 5th June 2019 | 5pm in KS1 hall |
| Y5 I ASPIRE lessons start | Friday 7th June 2019 | Thorp staff in school each week |
| Sailing residential Y6 | Friday 7th – Sunday 9th June 2019 | 2 x 1 night residential |
| Phonics screening week | Wk commc 10th June 2019 | Year 1 and some Y2 |
| Class Photographs | Wednesday 12th June and Thursday 13th June 2019 | All pupils |
| Class 3 4 Mr Black Family assembly | Friday 14th June 2019 | 2.30pm in KS2 hall |
| Nursery Induction meeting | Wednesday 12th June 2019 | New nursery pupils for September 2019 |
| Race for Life | Wednesday 19th June 2019 | Details to be confirmed |
| Thorp transition days for Y6 | Tues 25th – Thurs 27th June 2019 | To be confirmed |
| Year 1c Family assembly | Friday 28th June 2019 | 2.30pm in KS1 hall |
| Occasional day | Monday 1st July 2019 | School closed to all pupils |
| Whickham transition days Y6 | Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd July | Details to be confirmed |
| Ford Castle meeting | Tuesday 2nd July 2019 | 3.30pm in Mr Bee’s room |
| St Thomas More transition Y6 | Wednesday 3rd and Thurs 4th July 2019 | Details to be confirmed |
| Kingsmeadow transition Y6 | Thursday 4th and Friday 5th July 2019 | Details to be confirmed |
| 1s Family assembly | Thursday 4th July 2019 | 2.30pm in KS1 hall |
| Y6 Fundraising day | Friday 5th July 2019 | Timetable to parents |
| Saturday summer Fair | Saturday 6th July 2019 | 10am – 12pm |
| Reception and Nursery Sports day | Monday 8th July 2019 | 9.30am and 1.30pm |
| Class swap day / meet the teacher | Wednesday 10th July 2019 | 3.30pm for parents |
| New reception children stay and play including lunch | Wednesday 10th July 2019 | 9.30am – 11.30am |
| Sports day KS1 and KS2 | Thursday 11th July 2019 | 1pm – 3.30pm |
| Nursery stay and play for new starters | Thursday 11th July 2019 | 1.30pm – 2.30pm |
| Parents Evening | Monday 15th July 2019 | 3.30pm – 4.30pm |
| Winning house award | Monday 15th July 2019 | Details to be confirmed |
| Y6 Leavers assembly | Thursday 18th July 2019 | 9.30am in KS2 hall |
| Reception graduation | Thursday 18th July 2019 | 1.30pm in KS2 hall |
| LAST DAY OF TERM | Friday 19th July 2019 | Break up for 6 weeks holidays |
| TEACHER TRAINING DAY | Monday 2nd September 2019 | School Closed |
Spring term dates 2019
January 14, 2019
| Event/Activity | Date | Information |
| 1st HALF TERM | ||
| Year 6 trip to Shipley art gallery | Thursday 24th January | Mr Bee’s class |
| 2ML family assembly | Friday 25th January | 2.30pm in KS1 hall |
| Year 2 visit to ISKON temple | Monday 28th January | Lunch provided at the temple |
| KS2 SATS meetings | Monday 28th January 2.45pm and 5pm | KS2 in Mr Bee’s classroom |
| KS1 SATS meetings –Y2 | Tuesday 29th January 2.45pm and 5pm | KS1 in Mrs Leach’s classroom |
| Year 6 trip to Shipley art gallery | Thursday 31st January | Miss Brown’s class |
| Maths Open Week for Parents | February Mon 4th – KS1
Tues 5th – Year 3 Wed 6th – Year 4 Thurs 7th – Year 5 Fri 8th – Year 6 |
9am-10am for parents |
| Mrs Miller 3/4HM family assembly | Friday 8th February | 2.30pm in KS2 hall |
| Year 6 visit to Newcastle University | Monday 11th February | Letter to follow |
| Fundraiser Film Night
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Thursday 14th February – 3.30 – 5.15 | Rec – Y6 – change into pyjamas at school |
| School Closed Training Day | Friday 15th February | |
| Half term | Monday 18th February – Return Mon 25th | |
| 2nd HALF TERM | ||
| Year 5 visit to Gateshead central library for a Greek workshop | Tuesday 26th February | Information to follow |
| 2G family assembly | Friday 1st March | 2.30pm in KS1 hall |
| Bikeability | Begins 1st March Y5 – 5th April
|
Y5 Letter to follow |
| Book Week | Monday 4th March | |
| Year 1 trip to Castle Keep | Wednesday 6th March | Letter to follow |
| World Book Day | Thursday 7th March – Dress up day -Parent – Book Breakfast | Parents invited for Breakfast and to share stories – KS2 Hall 8.15am |
| Full Governing Body Meeting | Tuesday 12th March 5pm |
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| 5MB family assembly | Wednesday 13th March | 2.30pm in KS2 hall |
| Year 3 and 4 trip to Woodhorn Colliery | Thursday 14th March | Letter to follow |
| Comic Relief Fundraising Event | Friday 15th March | Information to be confirmed |
| Parents Evening | Wednesday 20th March and Thursday 28th March | 3.30pm – 6pm |
| Down Syndrome day | Thursday 21st March | Wear odd socks/bright socks |
| M and M productions – Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe | Wednesday 27th March – pm | Y1 – Y6 |
| EY Easter Crafts Event for Parents | Monday 1st April | EY Parents 9.30am and 1.30pm sessions |
| In School Egg Decorating Competition
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Tuesday 2nd April | Bring in a boiled egg |
| Dance Festival at The Sage | Tuesday 2nd April | 10am-12pm |
| Y3/4 Easter Production
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Thursday April 4th – 2.30pm | Parents Invited – Y3/4 |
| KS1 Church – Easter Service
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Friday 5th April -2pm | Parents invited back for tea and coffee at school |
| Easter Holidays | Mon 8th April – Tuesday 23rd April | |
Autumn 2018 - Dates for the diary
October 24, 2018
| Date | Who | Activity |
| HALF TERM HOLIDAYS | ALL | 22ND – 26TH October |
| Tuesday 30th October 2018 | KS2 | Halloween Disco 3.30pm -4.30pm |
| Tuesday 30th October 2018 | KS1 | Halloween Disco 1.30pm -2.30pm |
| Friday 2nd November 2018 | Year 3 and 4 | Visit to Sunderland winter gardens – rainforest explorers animal workshop |
| 12th-16th November 2018 | ALL | Anti- bullying week |
| Wednesday 14th November 2018 | PARENTS | Pm Anti bullying event for parents |
| Friday 16th November 2018 | ALL | Children in Need day (Details to follow) |
| Tuesday 20th November 2018 | Year 5 | Blitzed – world war 2 workshop – Discovery Museum |
| Wednesday 21st November 2018 | ALL | Parents evening |
| Monday 26th November 2018 | KS2 choir club | Angels of the North concert at The Sage |
| Wednesday 28th November 2018 | ALL | Parents evening |
| Wednesday 5th December | EYFS Parents | Christmas Crafts 9.30am and 1.30pm |
| Thursday 6th December 2018 | ALL | Parent Christmas craft event 3.20pm – 4.30pm (No homework club) |
| Monday 10th December 2018 | KS2 | Christmas Performance 2.15pm |
| Tuesday 11th December 2018 | KS2 | Christmas Performance 9.30am |
| Wednesday 12th December 2018 | ALL | School Christmas dinner |
| Thursday 13th December 2018 | KS1 | Christmas Performance 9.30am |
| Thursday 13th December 2018 | KS1 | Christmas Performance 2.15pm |
| Monday 17th December 2018 | Early Years | Christmas Party 1.30pm |
| Monday 17th December 2018 | Year 5 and 6 | Christmas Party 1.30pm |
| Tuesday 18th December 2018 | Early Years | Nativity Play 9.30am and 2.30pm |
| Wednesday 19th December 2018 | KS1 and 3 / 4 pupils | Christmas Party – 1.30pm |
| Thursday 20th December 2018 | KS1 | Carols around the tree 2.30pm |
| Friday 21st December 2018 | ALL | LAST DAY OF TERM (Non Uniform day) |