PARKSIDE SCHOOL
Website: www.parkside.norfolk.sch.uk
Twitter: @ParksideNorwich
Facebook: Parkside for parents
IMPORTANT DATES
5th February
10-11.30am
th
8 February
15th – 19th February
22nd February
PSA Coffee Morning at School
Chinese New Year lunch for pupils
Half term holiday
Children return to school
PFA dates
2nd February
11th February
6.15pm
10am
PFA meeting to be held in School library
PFA coffee morning to be held at White Lion Café
UNWANTED TOYS
If anyone has any construction games/activities e.g. Junior Meccano that they
no longer want the pupils in Lower School would be very grateful to have these.
Mrs Payne, Lower School
AJ’S CLUBNIGHT
Using music, dance and art to inspire, AJ’s is aimed at 13-25 year olds with
learning difficulties and disabilities. This is an inclusive event so families, friends,
support workers and carers are welcome to attend. This takes place on
Thursday18th February from 7-10pm, £5 on the door (which includes admission for
one family member, friend or carer). For further information telephone 01603
763111 or email [email protected]. Open, 20 Bank Plain, Norwich, NR2
4SF.
USED UNIFORM
Many thanks to everyone who has sent in used uniform that your child has
outgrown. We now have lots of spare uniform and do not have space to receive
any more.
KESWICK HALL AND THE WILLOW PIRATES
Everyone had a lovely surprise when we got back from the Christmas holiday as Mrs
Booth and her team had revamped the main playground over the holidays. There is a
super ship under the sail canopy surrounded by activity boards. Willow class are
showing how to sign and say “arrrrr” in pirate language! The ship and boards just need
the imagination to take Parkside pupils anywhere they want and good ideas are
something we have plenty of.
As the weather gets better the new equipment will be in full use and we say thank you
to Keswick Hall who have again helped us buy something extra special for the children
at Parkside. The support and donation from Keswick Hall has helped make this happen.
The main playground was also resurfaced during the Christmas holidays. New
playground markings will be put in place after the half term holiday.
Mrs Woodworth
PLAY AND LEISURE QUESTIONNAIRE
Norfolk County Council are writing to parents and carers of children and young people
with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) asking if they would complete
a short online questionnaire about play and leisure opportunities in Norfolk.
The aim of the questionnaire is to help us to find out whether we have got play and
leisure opportunities right for children and young people with SEND in Norfolk.
Your answers will help them to review the current services that are provided and
consider whether we need to plan to do things differently.
The link to the survey is http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/playandleisure/
But if you would prefer a paper copy of the questionnaire, please contact Claire Jones
by telephone on 01603 224331 or by email [email protected].
ECO CLASSROOMS
Parkside is having new eco Classrooms, which are being built where the mobile used to
be. The works are ahead of schedule with the excavations completed and we are all
very excited to see them completed.
PSA COFFEE MORNING
Our first Coffee Morning of the term will be on Friday 5th
February at Parkside School, 10-11.30am
Spring is just around the corner………
Come along and catch up with other parents, carers and
grandparents, talk through any worries you might have with me, Natasha Peachment
or just come along for a hot drink and a warm welcome!
Natasha Peachment
Parent Support Advisor
PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
The next PFA meeting will take place next Tuesday, 2nd February at 6.15pm in the
School Library. New members are always welcome to come along. The next PFA event
will be the Spring Bingo which takes place on 22nd April and a provisional date for a
pamper evening has been made for 10th March (more details to follow later). There will
also be a PFA coffee morning held at the White Lion Café on 11th February at 10am –
and it would be lovely to see lots of parents and carers there!
50/50 Club
The winners for January were announced.
The 50/50 Club is run by the PFA and we are always looking for new members so we
can increase the prize money paid out each month and the contribution made to the
school. Payment is £12 for a year of £1 shares. For further information please telephone
the school office and they will send the information home.