Dear Parents/Carers,
Dear Parents and Carers,
Well it has been an incredibly busy term of learning, including multiple entry and exits points, school trips, house challenges, world book day and a visit from Wellgate Farm. Thank you for the continued support of all our parents, carers and families. We are very proud of our pupils and the school but could not do the wonderful work without your continued support. Wishing you a wonderful Easter break and a reminder that we return to school on Tuesday 22nd April at the usual times. We look forward to seeing you all again soon!
Last week we held our ‘Heritage House Challenge’. In houses, lessons included learning about our cultural heritage and speaking in and listening to the rich variety of languages we have at our school, recreating flags and making traditional food dishes. We shared our learning with our classes.
What a wonderful day we had yesterday when the farm came to visit. Nursery, Reception and Year 1 have been learning about animals as part of their curriculum themes this term but many other children got to see the animals as well. If you do get a chance please do visit the farm which is located in Collier Row. It is free so go along and enjoy petting the animals! The highlight was watching the goats and sheep making their way along the corridor to get to the middle garden area. They were all awarded house points for great walking!
It was lovely to see so many of our parents and carers at our Spring term parents evening. If you did not manage to get an appointment please do ensure you see your child’s class teacher and they will aim to see you after Easter. Teacher, parent consultations events are such an important part of us being able to work with you to ensure your child’s makes the best possible progress. Next term we will host a book look when you be able to come along to see your child’s work. Please save the date – Book look Friday 23rd May 2.45pm. Nursery book look will be at a different time – more details to follow.
Thank you for supporting Autism Acceptance Week by wearing something different to school today. All donations from today will be given to the Sycamore Trust Charity.
For more information go to sycamoretrust.org.uk/get-involved/dare-to-be-different
We are kindly asking for donations of any unwanted toys that are in good condition. Please see list below:
Every week, we learn about a different musician in school, from different time periods, cultures and styles of music. This week we have been listening to the music of a range of jazz music! . Next week we will be listening to the rock music of Kate Bush.
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Please remember if you need any uniform for your child that is second hand but in good condition please come along to the main office and we will support you.
Easter 2- Food for the Soul Flyer
Jim Peters Stadium – Football Training for Boys & Girls
Please take a look below to find out what your children have been learning!
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Karen Deville
Head of School
This week we welcomed Wellgate Farm and Farmer James to Parsloes. Our pupils in Nursery, Reception and Year 1 have been learning about animals as part of their curriculum themes and this was a . Some other classes were also able to see the animals......
In Year 6 we have been playing golf in PE. We have been learning how to use a golf club, adopting the correct stance and holding the club correctly. We have also practised our close control ball skills, aiming carefully and hitting the ball accurately.......
In our Music lessons, Year 5 have been using the glockenspiels to practise the beat in ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. We started by using the notes, DDA and then progressed into improvising with new notes, DEF, which the children used to create their own......
In Maths this week, we extended our understanding of tenths by exploring them on a number line. We used a range of concrete resources to help reinforce each pupil’s understanding of dividing a number line into ten equal parts, so they can clearly see where......
In our Science lessons this week, we have been learning about light. We have learned that light travels in straight lines. We have been investigating how a shadow is created when a light source is blocked and how the size of the shadow changes. We......
This week we had an interesting visitor in class. We used the Parsloes Time Machine to summon Christopher Columbus into the present! We found out lots of information about him and his voyage to the Americas. We then used what we had found out to......
In geography this week Year 1 have been exploring physical features. First, we explored rivers and took part in an experiment to observe how a river flows from the highest point downhill to the lowest point. They then explored coastlines and discovered a range of......
Expressive Arts and Design This week we have been learning to design (draw and label) different houses and buildings. We have been designing and making houses out of cereal boxes. We designed and made a slide house and a castle in the outdoor area. We......
Understanding the World and Creative. We enjoyed our learning in the Meadow celebrating our family backgrounds. We listened and danced to music from around the world. Our family’s heritage included many continents and counties such as Romania, the Congo, England, Pakistan, Germany and Ukraine to......
Understanding the World and Creative. We enjoyed learning in the ARP about our family backgrounds. We listened and danced to music from around the world. Our family’s heritage included many continents and counties such as Nepal, the Congo, Romania, Nigeria, England, Turkey, India and Bangladesh......
Please note: If your child is absent you must inform the school on the morning of the absence. Please do this via the ParentMail app or by phoning the school office on 020 8270 4925.
We aim for the best education for your children at Parsloes Primary School. Full Attendance and Punctuality are essential for your child to make the maximum progress.
To reach the school target pupils must not have any more than 6 days off per academic year. If you need to make appointments for your child, please aim to make them out of school hours or during school holidays. Thank you.
Children with 100% attendance each term will receive a certificate and enter a prize draw for our termly tea party with the Head Teacher.
| Attendance during one school year | Equals this number of days absent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 19 days | ||
| 80% | 38 days | ||
| 70% | 57 days | ||
| Outstanding 100% |
Good 96% – 99% |
Requires Improvement 91%-95% |
Inadequate (PA) Below 90% |
If you have a concern about a child, please see a member of our safeguarding team.
In an emergency call 999.
Overall attendance this week for Years 1-6 is 88.14%
Best class attendance this week – Oak Class with 95.06%
Best class punctuality this week – Woodpecker & Rabbit Classes with no lates
| Class | Attendance % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EYFS | |||
| Rabbit | 78.91 | ||
| Badger | 86.96 | ||
| Hedgehog | 83.33 | ||
| Squirrel | 98.61 | ||
| Years 1, 2 & 3 | |||
| Bumblebee | 81.31 | ||
| Ladybird | 79.49 | ||
| Centipede | 91.77 | ||
| Grasshopper | 86.75 | ||
| Elm | 87.24 | ||
| Oak | 95.06 | ||
| Year 4, 5 & 6 | |||
| Beech | 88.43 | ||
| Maple | 90.67 | ||
| Sycamore | 90.34 | ||
| Owl | 88.89 | ||
| Robin | 86.97 | ||
| Kingfisher | 89.42 | ||
| Woodpecker | 88.89 | ||