Issue 28 (17th July 2020)
Issue 28 (17th July 2020)
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
THANK YOU to everyone for your hard work and resilience this year. It is much appreciated and I feel proud to have such an outstanding team for our children at Parkfield.
RETURNING TO SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER A reminder that INSET is on the 1st and 2nd of September for all staff with children returning on Thursday 3rd.
GOOD LUCK HAYLEY We just want to say a huge thanks to Hayley for being an amazing Parkfielder for the past couple of years. You've gone above and beyond and the children and staff are going to miss you. Good Luck in your training - you have a successful career ahead of you.
SCHOOL OPENING OVER THE SUMMER A reminder that school will be open the first and last two weeks of the Summer holidays - given plenty of time to get classes ready for September. Works will be being completed in the first 2 weeks as we have our new computer suite and library installed. However, there will be limited workmen on site meaning you'll be able to socially distance and walk past them.
INSET All are expected to join us for INSET in September and those TAs with 5 years service will be paid as per usual. The plan is as follows:
Tuesday 1st September
8.30am Bacon Butties
9.00am Welcome Back and Introductions
9.30am Vision and Values, Parkfield Pledge, SIP
9.45am Staff Handbook, The Parkfield Way
10.00am Covid-19 Risk Assessment
10.30am Break
11.00am Safeguarding
12.00pm Dinner
1.00pm Behaviour Policy Updates
1.15pm Timetables, Rotas, Calendar and Events
1.30pm Monitoring, Staff Meetings and CPD
2.00pm Mathematics
3.15pm Finish
Wednesday 2nd September
8.30am Pastries
9.00am English
12.00pm Dinner
1.00pm Visualiser Training
1.30pm Preparations
HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY You've earned it - put your feet up and relax :)
SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT A reminder that we'd like the school environment looking ready for September today. School can also be accessed over the Summer holidays in the first two weeks and and last two weeks.
ADMIN APPRENTICE We appointed Lydia Andrew earlier this week and she will start with us in September.
SCHOOL OPENING If any parent asks, school will open from 8.45am for all pupils on Thursday 3rd September. Breakfast Club and After School Club will be open as usual.
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK No rest is worth anything, except the rest that is earned.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
TEACHING AND LEARNING
CURRICULUM SITE Have a read of the updated curriculum website. It's been updated considerably over the past couple of months. https://curriculum.parkfieldprimary.com/home
STAFF DEVELOPMENT There is a shortcut on staff desktops so you can easily review the minutes of staff meetings.
REMINDERS
REMINDERS
JUST GIVING Please keep promoting. We're almost at £2500 - which is an incredible achievement.
INSET A reminder about the email sent out from MK yesterday. INSET days for next academic year have been altered to fit in the RWI training as a full days training. Net year's INSET days will now be:
Tuesday 1st September 2020
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Friday 11th September 2020 (NEW) - RWI training
Friday 9th October 2020 (NEW) - RWI training
Wednesday 21st July 2021
The INSET on 21st July will be split into two twilights at another point of the year which are yet to be confirmed.
This change means that pupils will be in school on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th July 2021.
If this affects any current holiday bookings made for next year, please let me know asap. Also, please don't book any holidays for these dates.
WORKS OVER THE SUMMER The new computing suite and library will be completed in the first 2 and a half weeks of the summer holidays.
RISK ASSESSMENT A reminder that if you have any issues regarding Health and Safety please speak to a member of SLT immediately.
STAFF MEETINGS The minutes from all staff meetings can be found here on the staff drive: O:\Staff - Meetings\Minutes - Staff Meetings\2019-2020. Any member of staff is welcome to have a read.
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 Jane or Gemma.
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.
Parkfield Coronavirus Recovery Risk Assessment May 2020 FINAL - webversion.pdfKeep 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 Gemma will respond to any requests.
Mrs Whalen (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Miss Steele (Deputy DSL)
If they're not available please see Mr Kemp.
✅ 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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