Staff Bulletin
ISSUE 37
8th-12th July 2019
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
- SPORTS DAY Like usual, the plan for the afternoon will be as follows:
- 12.30pm Staff and pupils to set up outside – taking chairs/benches/equipment…etc.
- 1.15pm Registration. Gates opened for parents.
- 1.20pm Children to start coming outside – bring chairs as usual – don’t forget water bottles!
- 1.30pm Opening of games...welcome by MK/GW
- 1.30 - 2.40pm All children take part in a range of races. As per usual, equipment will be in the centre of the field. Members of staff are needed at the start line, finish line and then someone to send them up from their seats. Keep it simple - have boys and girls racing each other and keep the races flowing! If you have an activity that requires equipment - have the start and finish line in the same place so that equipment ends up back in the right position! (e.g Sack race - there and back!) Any questions...please ask.
- 2.45pm Classes in position for parent/teacher race
- 2.55pm Announcement of house winner and children back into school
- 3.15pm onwards: Family Picnic - games/activities on the field/ice cream van/quiz (SH organising). Staff are more than welcome to join the families on the field.
- IMPROVING PUNCTUALITY - CHANGE OF TIMINGS IN MORNINGS To improve punctuality and get more children into school at 8.45am I'm introducing the following change from this Monday 8th:
- Bell will sound at 8.45am for start of day.
- 8.50am Bell will sound to close the doors.
- 8.50 onwards Children must come through the main entrance. This will be monitored by a member of staff.
- 9.00am Bell will sound and registers can then be taken. Registers must be saved before 9.10am. Anyone arriving after this time will be recorded as a late by the office.
- Parents have been told of the change.
- We're starting now so that the children and parents can get used to the change for September. The reason for the change is that children arriving at 9am are actually missing 1hour and 15 minutes of learning time each week - over 40 hours per year! It also frees staff to complete jobs rather than standing on a door for those important 10 minutes.
- STAFF MEETING I've moved next week's staff meeting to Tuesday because of Sports Day and picnic. Any issues let me know asap.
- PUPIL VOICE MEETINGS will take place on Wednesday with Governors, MK & GW. A select group of pupils will be chosen from each class and we'll ask them to bring their English, maths and topic books with them.
- LEAVERS' PARTY Staff are more than welcome to join the Y6 pupils next Friday at Leesa Vain between 6.30 and 8.30pm.
- REPORTS Please save your final reports onto the staff drive to be printed out. They will be sent on the final week alongside the reading, writing and maths target sheets. Please remember to update the sheets ready to be sent in a few weeks.
- NEW APPRENTICE Maria Ayrey was successful during Wednesday's interviews. Maria is actually an ex pupil and will be joining hte team mid September. She has to complete a week's induction at Riverside, Rochdale. Maria will be working in Y2 from September, as a result R Mullane will be moving up into KS2 with the Y3 class.
- CURRICULUM REVIEW I'd like to know staff views on this year's curriculum. Please just add to the 'collaborative' document by clicking on the link below. This way, we'll also be able to see what everyone else has written. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zVyRDdJAV3PnyI2hNgPXU40Ev9JjGxOR_fLGy-5qKkI/edit?usp=sharing
- FAIR THANK YOU A thank you to all that are helping at tonight's Summer Fair. It'll be lovely to have lots of people stay and also help tidy up so we can all get home early. Enterprise Week winner will be announced next week after counting up everyone's earnings. A huge thanks to all classes because you have really shown your competitive side
- BAR MODELLING END OF YEAR TESTS have been handed out to teachers and TAs. Please complete and pass to MK.
- NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR A few reminders:
- Long term overviews are available on the staff drive for those wanting to plan out the year and place the units in.
- Diary Dates are now on google calendar for 2019-20. Any issues, please see MK.
- SEPTEMBER INSET DAYS I would like all staff to attend the two INSET days on September 2nd and 3rd. Staff with five or more years service will be paid and time will not be given as TOIL as this has been incredibly difficult to manage this year.
- MK TO MEET WITH STAFF INDIVIDUALLY MK will meet with all staff over the next few weeks regarding roles and responsibilities for next year. Keep an eye on the staffroom board for times - if possible please arrange your own cover - let MK know if you are struggling.
- ROBINWOOD I still need one more member of staff! If you're interested in accompanying the Y5's at Robinwood from Friday 6th - Sunday 8th September, please let MK know.
- MATHS PASSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP take place next week. I will need help in the special assemblies!
- ELECTION OF STAFF GOVERNOR Due to MK's promotion to Headteacher, a position on the Governing body for a member of staff will become available from 1st September. All staff are welcome to put their name forward. You may also nominate another member of staff - make sure they are interested first though! The position is then voted on by members of staff. Governors want to complete this by the end of term. If you're interested, feel free to speak to MK.
- THANKS...AGAIN The last couple of weeks has proved what a fab team we have at Parkfield. Thanks to those that have covered and helped out when we've had various staff absent. It's really appreciated.
- REPORTS Any issues - please let MK know immediately. Some important dates teachers need to remember are as follows:
- Monday 8th July – Reports to MK
- Monday 15th July – Reports to parents
- Tuesday 16th July - Parent Drop Ins
- THEATRE VISIT Next Friday Y3-5 are going to have a special trip to the theatre as an end of year reward. They're off to see Madagascar at Middleton Arena on Friday 12th July. Y3-5 will have to have a 12pm dinner so that they can set off at 1:00pm The staff attending will be: MG, RA, LG, SN, ES, SH, GW and JA. Y6 are off to Tree Tops and Y1/2/Rec are welcome to organise a fun afternoon.
- SUBJECT LEADER MONITORING It's the time of the year where subject leaders need to spend some time monitoring the outcomes of any work in their subject and evaluate the impact of any initiatives. However, I understand that it's really time and this may need be done in the Autumn term....as a result....DO NOT SEND ALL BOOKS HOME at the end of the year. Keep 5 books (mixed ability) from each subject that can be used in future. Please explain to the children that they are being kept as brilliant examples and they will get them back.
- TA2's will cease all intervention from 8th July and focus on preparations for next academic year.
- DINNER TIME STAFFING This week we appointed a temporary member of staff for September. Danielle Redikin (Reggie T's Mum) will be covering for Olivia - who will be covering Candice's maternity.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
TEACHING AND LEARNING
- CURRICULUM SITE Many thanks for all the efforts on the curriculum site over the past few weeks. It's looking great. This will replace the curriculum overviews and will ensure all teachers are clear about what is being delivered and when. https://curriculum.parkfieldprimary.com/home
- READING TESTS Please ensure results are recorded onto SIMS. Tests can be sent home once marked and analysed for areas of improvement.
- TEST PAPERS SENT HOME Can all classes, except Y2, send home tests once they have been completed and used for assessments/intervention/QLA purposes. There's no use in keeping tests afterward, but parents can use them to support their children .
- PE PLANNING For when you're delivering an additional lesson all the planning can be found here: O:\Curriculum & Planning\2018-19\05 Short Term Planning and Resources\PE Planning\Spring
REMINDERS
REMINDERS
- KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS Simon has started on a templates for knowledge organisers as some are difficult to find online. They can be found in O:\2019-2020. They're not compulsory at the moment and you can still download copies from the Internet. However, over time we will try and get a more consistent format.
- TRIP REQUESTS Please pass on your suggestions to JS ASAP so they can be booked. We would like each class to have one trip and one visitor per term.
- RISING STARS A reminder that we still subscribe to their Voyagers scheme of work for history and geography which has some useful resources on:
- www.risingstars-uk.com/user
- Email: mkemp@parkfield.rochdale.sch.uk
- Password: Parkfield1
- TRIP FEEDBACK FORM JS has created a form for teachers to fill in after going on any trip or having a visitor in - see the link button below. This will help us monitor their usefulness and make any changes in future.
- BAR MODELLING REMINDER
- Spring and Summer: One session per week taught to targeted pupils
- WB 8th July: Targeted pupils complete assessment to see impact of intervention.
Inclusion
- A new 'intimate care' policy has been written recently and is available on the staff drive.
- If you have any concerns regarding IEP's please speak to Gemma asap.
Health and Safety
- LADDERS Putting up a display? Please make sure you’re using ladders and not chairs and tables.
- Seen anything of a CONCERN? Please fill in the appropriate form in the staff room and hand in to the office as soon as possible.
Safeguarding
- Use CPOMS to record anything that is of a concern. However, if you feel it's significant and needs to be dealt with asap, please speak to Carolyn or Jane.
- If you see someone in school that you don't know - without a pass - please challenge them and ask them who they are!
- Make sure you're always wearing a pass!
- Remind children that staff have a blue pass and visitors have a yellow pass.
Pupil Voice
- TURTLE COMPETITION The eco council will continue monitoring the class bins for recycling. A class each will be announced as a winner with the class in the lead at the end of the each half term will get a whole class reward.
Keep completing these online forms to feedback on courses, trips, visits and drop ins. This includes visits to other schools, collaborative groups…etc. It helps us keep an impact on any CPD that takes place.
Complete this online form to request time to for subject leadership. Marc or Carolyn will respond to any requests.
Link for logging incidents on CPOMS. If it's urgent - see Carolyn (Designated Safeguarding Lead) or Jane (Deputy DSL) immediately. If they're not available please see MK or GW.
✅ Acknowledge all work
✅ Review, review and review learning throughout a lesson. Keep referring back to LI and SC and how well they’re doing.
✅ Can’t think of something to write when feeding back?? Remember: QUESTION-ACTION-CHALLENGE
✅ Library days: Mon – 5/6, Tues – 3/4, Weds – 1/2, Thurs – R.
✅ Now Try…Explain why…are two great sentence starters (particularly for Maths) when feeding back.
✅ Plan time for pupils to respond to feedback – make sure you demonstrate this .
✅ Spellings should be: differentiated, linked to the writing genre if possible and taught using meaningful / fun activities.
✅ Please keep on top of marking - especially cross curricular which should also follow the marking policy.
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