On Wednesday, your child brought home a sample Christmas Card printed with their specially drawn artwork.

There is, of course, no obligation for you to make a purchase, but if you would like to place an order, please complete the online order form that has been sent via Operoo and make the total payment on Lunchshop. A % of total sales is given back to school fund.

The following items printed with your child's design are available for purchase:

• Christmas Cards - pack of 12 (£6.00 each)
• Gift Tags - pack of 6 (£2.50 each)
• Mugs (boxed) - (£6.00 each)
• Coasters (£3.00 each)

To ensure early delivery in time for Christmas, the deadline for orders is midday on Tuesday 8 November 2022. 

It has been a fantastic week of all things science at Parkhead! The children across school have been taking part in lots of workshops and meeting different visitors who have a career linked to science. The children have thoroughly enjoyed asking lots of questions and being involved in such hands on, practical activities. Check out our school’s Facebook page to see what we have been getting up to! 

 

We have an array of scientists in school today ….. from engineers to doctors to volcanologists! The children have made a superb effort with their costumes and they have been so keen to share what their ‘scientist’ does within their daily job role with the other children. It is great to hear that so many children are now aspiring to be scientists in the future.  

We are delighted to have been recognised for our music provision at Parkhead.  We have received the below feedback:

 

‘Your school has been invited by your Music Service to become a Music Mark School. They have recognised the value that you place on music and asked us to add you to the growing network of Music Mark Schools we support across the UK as a Music Subject Association. We would like to thank you for all the hard work you and your colleagues do to ensure that pupils at your school are able to access and engage with a high-quality music education. Your dedication to offering and delivering a broad and balanced curriculum is both welcomed and celebrated.’

 

Thank you to Mrs Kirby; our Music Co-ordinator for all things music at Parkhead

‘Get ready for the great SPOTacular!'

 

This year, Children in Need is taking place on Friday 18 November 2022 and children are welcome to come to school in non-school uniform (encompassing something spotty to fit with the theme).  There is a suggested donation of £1.00 per child for this to be donated to this worthwhile charity.

 

School Councillors are busy planning and preparing some exciting fundraising challenges for the day, so keep your eyes peeled for more information!

Shutterbugz Photography will be in school on Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 November 2022 to take individual and family group photographs of children in school.

 

All children should come to school in their school uniform on these days – there will be no PE sessions taking place.  Class Teachers will rearrange physical activities on other days that week.

 

If you have older or younger children who are not on roll at Parkhead, but you would like them to be part of a family group photo, you can arrive between 8.00am – 8.45am on either the Tuesday or the Thursday days to have this taken.  Please note that these sessions may be busy so please arrive promptly.

 

All photographs of siblings on roll at Parkhead and of individual pupils will be taken in school time.

After half term, Nursery staff are delighted to be introducing the following for our Nursery children and their families:

 

Mondays – Parents of Nursery children can collect their child at the earlier time of 3.00pm should they wish to visit the library bus to browse the wide selection of books together and borrow one to read at home.  Mrs Leach; Deputy Head Teacher will be in the library bus to offer support.

 

Tuesdays – Nursery children will bring home a library book. They can keep this for the week and return the following Tuesday.

 

Wednesdays – ‘Singing Sessions with Parents’.  Parents of Morning only Nursery children are invited in to Nursery each Wednesday from 11.30 – 11.45am.  Parents of afternoon only and full time Nursery children are invited each Wednesday from 3.00 – 3.15pm. 

A huge well done to our Football Team who played at West Lane last night and won three matches whilst drawing one and narrowly losing one too. A fantastic achievement.   Mrs Thompson (who the children are now aptly naming Mrs Howe!) and Mrs Bailey attended the match with the team and were blown away by their enthusiasm, team work and resilience.  Thank you also to Mr Greener (Alfie’s Dad) for his support and assistance.

As Halloween falls on Monday 31 October 2022 which is a staff development day at Parkhead, SPLAT is setting our families a challenge in the form of a Community Pumpkin Trail.

 

Local businesses in Winlaton will be displaying a different pumpkin image (one of 13 decorated by each of our classes in school).  On Monday 31 October 2022, families are welcome to try and find all of the 13 pumpkin drawings and unscramble the letters on each one to make a word! 

 

Entry forms will be issued to children next Friday and can be returned to school on Tuesday 1 November 2022.  All correct entries will be added together and winners will be drawn at random and will receive a prize! 

We are delighted to have secured a grant from Greggs Foundation to support our families with the cost of living over the October half term holidays.

 

Please note the following:

 

- This opportunity is open to all families with children on roll at Parkhead Community Primary School (including Nursery)

 

-Those families who receive Means Benefit Tested Free School Meals will receive their usual food shopping voucher code next week, but can still access this grant to top up should you need anything extra.

 

-To access this grant, please write a shopping list of items that you would like (food, cleaning products etc)

 

-Drop your shopping list in to Miss Cummings in the Community Corner by Friday 21 October 2022.

 

-Orders will be placed, and you will be able to collect your order from the Community Corner on Monday 24 October 2022 between 11.00am – 1.00pm.

 

-Whilst we cannot guarantee that you will receive all items on your shopping list, we will try to accommodate what we can for as many families as possible within the amount we have been allocated.

A huge well done to all of our cross country competitors who took part in the Gateshead Primary Schools Cross Country event at Watergate Park yesterday. You did fantastically and should be very proud of yourselves.