Dear Parents/Carers,
Dear Parents and Carers,
This year we will be holding Careers Week from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th February 2026. Throughout the week we will be inviting guest speakers to talk to the children about their profession. We will be inspiring the children to think about careers they might like to explore when they are older. Our third House Challenge of the year will be Friday 6th February when each teacher will lead a career focused workshop that is aspirational and inspirational.
To launch our learning each half term our curriculum includes an entry point. This allows the pupils to be immersed into their new learning. Our pupils have been engaged with their entry points over the past week. These have included mystery sensory challenges, an African workshop, food tasting and a Parsloes Olympics. See the posts below for more photos!
UK Safer Internet Day is on Tuesday 10th February. Safer Internet Day exists to help young people use the internet confidently, responsibly and safely. At it’s heart, Safer Internet Day is about preparing pupils for their digital world they are growing up in – helping them enjoy technology while staying safe, confident and informed. The theme this year is smart tech, safe choices – the advance of AI. The children will be introduced to the theme during that week’s assembly.
For online parental support and guidance please refer to the Safeguarding area of the website.
Barking and Dagenham Local Authority are pleased to share that the there is a helpline that offers parents and carers the opportunity to book a one‑off phone consultation with an Educational Psychologist to explore and problem‑solve home‑based concerns related to supporting their child.
Please click the link below for further details.
Educational Psychology Service
Our theme for next time will be thriving your child to success. More details to follow on ParentMail. We look forward to seeing you there. Please enter via the black gate in the KS2 playground at 9am.
Look at my learning will take place this term on Friday 13th February from 2.45 until 3pm. We look forward to seeing you then.
We understand that these are challenging financial times for our families. Please remember that we may be able to offer support in a range of ways including access to food banks, uniform assistance, support with access to extra curricular clubs and school trips. If you are finding things difficult please come along to speak to us in confidence, we are here to help.
If you have any uniform donations please drop off to the school office. All donations gratefully received.
Please see the links below for information, prices and booking details.
There is a new strain of flu that is circulating at the moment. Click the link below for details of how you can still access the Flu Vaccination for your child.
SPRING HPV DTPMenACWY catch-up Clinics Poster
Daggers Multisport Camp Registration
Daggers Football Camp Registration
Jim Peters Stadium – Football Training for Boys & Girls
Thank you for your continued support! Please take at our posts to find out what your children have been learning!
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Karen Deville
Head of School
Our DT lesson kicked off the half term with a bang as pupils dived head-first into a sensory exploration of food, perfectly linked to our Big Question: What is a healthy and balanced diet? The classroom was buzzing with curiosity as children evaluated a range......
In Maths, Year 5 have been investigating cubed numbers. We began by interlocking cubes to make larger cubes. We learnt that a cube number is the result of multiplying a whole number by itself and then by itself again, for example 6 × 6 ×......
Year 4 – History To kickstart our History learning on Ancient Greece, we hosted our very own Parsloes Olympics! We first had our ‘running of the torch’ parade which is traditionally done by the athletes to signal the start of the games. We then took......
For our creative hook in Year 3, the children tasted a range of fillings that they might like to choose to create a healthy wrap. They used descriptive words to describe the taste and texture. They then shared what they liked and did not like,......
This term we are learning about habitats and how different animals are suited to where they live. We built our own habitat environments this week and discovered how the animals survive in different climates. We will be learning more about microhabitats and food chains. ...
This week, Year 1 got the opportunity to go on an African Adventure! They explored the continent by roleplaying as animals, learning a new language and exploring a range of artifacts. The children enjoyed creating free frames of different scenes in Africa and listening to......
In English Hedgehog Class have been reading ‘Mr Gumpy’s Outing’. Today we all worked together to produce a mixed media picture of Mr Gumpy’s river. First we printed the background with sponges. We then thought about how rivers flowed and moved and we painted wavy......
We have introduced our new Talk for Writing text this week, which is ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ by Michael Rosen. To start with, our entry point, was going on a bear hunt around the school. We used magnifying glasses to help us search......
We have all been working hard this week. In English some of us were able to match pictures of items and characters from our story, Ten Little Aliens, with real life examples. While others decided that they wanted to practise their letter formations. As you......
In the Meadow this week, we have been reading the Ten Little Aliens by book Mike Brownlow and children have explored the story through sensory trays and role play. This has engaged the children in their learning, extended their understanding of the story and supported......
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 96.3%
Best class attendance this week – N Fox Class with 100%
Best class punctuality this week – Classes with no lates
| Class | Attendance % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EYFS | |||
| N Rabbit | 96.2 | ||
| N Fox | 100.0 | ||
| Hedgehog | 98.1 | ||
| Years 1, 2 & 3 | |||
| Bumblebee | 97.8 | ||
| Ladybird | 98.2 | ||
| Centipede | 90.8 | ||
| Grasshopper | 95.6 | ||
| Elm | 97.4 | ||
| Oak | 96.6 | ||
| Year 4, 5 & 6 | |||
| Beech | 96.6 | ||
| Maple | 96.3 | ||
| Hummingbird | 98.5 | ||
| Owl | 93.4 | ||
| Robin | 95.1 | ||
| Kingfisher | 96.9 | ||
| Woodpecker | 96.9 | ||
