SPLAT will be holding their next fundraiser in the form of a ‘Monster Mash Party’ on Tuesday 1 November 2022.  Parties for KS1 children and KS2 children will run in parallel to each other and DJ WKD (our very own Mrs Lane) will be ‘in the house’ with some terrific tunes! See posters attached.

Ticket sales will be launched next week and we will let you know as soon as they do!

Look out also for upcoming information about our Community Pumpkin Trail taking place on Teacher Training Day – Monday 31 October 2022.

Harvest Festivals

For your advance notice, harvest festivals have been scheduled as follows, and parents/carers, grandparents are more than welcome to join us:

This year, we will be supporting our local ‘Feeding Families’ initiative.  We already have a collection box in the main Reception area should you wish to donate, and they have helpfully provided us with the below list of items that they are in need of.  Donations can be brought in at any point up until half term, and we will then deliver the whole school

On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, we welcomed Rachel; Education Officer from the Dogs Trust in to school to teach us about how to ‘Be Dog Smart’ in our local community.

It is a delight to share with you the feedback from Rachel and her team in relation to their visit to Parkhead:

‘I would like to take this opportunity to compliment the children’s behaviour, they were amazing! They were so enthusiastic about the learning, every single class listened so well and all of the children were so well mannered and polite. It really was a pleasure teaching them all.’

Well done everyone!

Monday was European Languages Day! Children across school learned some new words in French, and also had the opportunity to taste some delicious french cuisine!  There were baguettes, quiche lorraine, brie, camembert and croissants to name a few!  Snails and frog’s legs did not make the menu shortlist even though they are a delicacy in France! The quiche lorraine was our overall favourite and the day itself was tres bien!

We invite you to join us from 2.30pm on Friday 30 September 2022 for a cuppa and a cake in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.  Any donations of cakes on the morning would be gratefully received.

Three cheers for our school football team who played their first match of the season last night!  The rain didn’t dampen their spirits, and they came third overall (winning one match, drawing one and narrowly losing two).  Mrs Thompson is very proud and you are an absolute credit to Parkhead.  Fantastic team work, resilience and skills.  The team looked super smart in our new kit as well.

On Monday, the world ground to a halt on the additional Bank Holiday to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral and to celebrate her selfless public service throughout her 70-year reign.   

The procession was incredible and an absolute privilege to watch. The honour and respect for Queen and Country was admirably portrayed by our military forces throughout the whole day.  They did the UK proud and depicted strength in our united front.

A reminder that our ‘Community Corner’ is open for half an hour each day before and after school.

We have a fantastic selection of school uniform including shoes, coats etc, all of which are free to a good home. Please help yourself to anything you need.  Our food bank is bursting at the seams as well with some key staple ingredients to make some simple meals. 

Thank you for all of the donations to make this project a success for our local community.

Thinking ahead to upcoming events and seasons changing, we would be grateful to receive any donations of Halloween costumes, Christmas jumpers, wellies and children’s winter coats.

Our Year 6 children visited Robinwood Activity Centre in Alston for a two-night residential visit this week.  Children (and staff) had an absolute blast!  As always, the staff at Robinwood planned lots of exciting and engaging activities.  The children showed resilience, great teamwork, friendship and their behaviour was exemplary – an absolute credit to Parkhead. Well done everyone!  A huge thank you to Mrs Mordue, Mrs Murtagh and Mrs Peebles for attending this visit – without the dedication and commitment of our staff, we would be unable to host fantastic extra-curricular experiences such as these for our children.

On Wednesday 21 September, we are holding an informal 'SPLAT CHAT' in school at 9.00am to discuss our plans for Halloween events and fundraising.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Just pop in after the school run for half an hour, via the Key Stage 2 entrance, and enjoy a biscuit and a cuppa!

We look forward to seeing you there! The more the merrier! Any new parents to school are also more than welcome to join us.