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Dear Parents and Carers,
We are putting together a special assembly to celebrate Harvest with the children in school.
As part of our harvest celebrations we would like to support the Church and their important work within the Canterbury district by giving our donations to their Community Larder. We would be very happy to receive your donations for them in the form of long-life and tinned items.
Please leave these with the school office or send them in with your child on Friday 18th October.
Thank you for your continued support of the school.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs McLevy
Head of School
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Jun
24
A letter was sent out to all parents on Friday 21st June explaining the reasons for the entrance change to breakfast club. Please click here to view the letter as well.
May
22
May
15
The RAF Manston History Museum is holding an event on Friday 24th to Sunday 26th of May called Flyin' At The Museum, in association with LAA.
May
15
At Teamtheme, we're excited to announce our May Half Term Sports Camp, and we'd like to extend a warm invitation to you to join us for some active fun.
Use code MAYDAY10 at the checkout to receive a discount!
Mar
28
Please click here to view the new Spring/Summer Menu which will start on Tuesday 16th April 2024.
Mar
11
Mar
11
Mar
11
On Tuesday 26th November 2024 the School Immunisation Service Team will be coming to Parkside to administer the flu vaccine. Information will be sent our closer to the time.
Mar
11
Feb
06
Please click here to view Term 4's club letter. The first club will begin on Monday 26th February 2024.
Jan
26
Rosie Duffield was a welcome visitor to Parkside today. She awarded prizes during a special assembl for a competition named "Litter Angels", where children designed posters to encourage us to look after our local community. Our two runners up were Harry and Sonia, with Lexi scooping the top prize.
Jan
25
Sonia in Year 5 was the worthy winner of the Christmas Art competition held by Rikama Education . Here she is collecting her prize. Well done, Sonia!
Dec
13
The team at Kent Police have very kindly provided Parkside with some guidance to share with parents relating to popular Christmas presents for children and young people. Please see below to view this guidance.
Parents Safe - https://parentsafe.lgfl.net/
Nintendo - https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Parents/Parents-642522.html
PlayStation - https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/account/psn-safety-parents-guide/
Xbox - https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/family-online-safety/browse
eScooters - click here to view the flyer
Online Safety Information - click here to view the flyer
Snap Chat - click here to view the flyer
TikTok - click here to view the flyer
Whatsapp - click here to view the flyer
Dec
06
Inclusive Sport- Yoga
We are excited to let you know that we have a new Yoga session running in Whitstable for children aged 5-12 years with SEND, in partnership with YO! KIDS. This takes place at Shakti Den, every Wednesday during term time. No prior yoga experience is necessary, all abilities are warmly welcomed. Direct booking link is attached below and remember we offer a Free Trial for any new sessions that your child attends.
Inclusive Tennis
Another new and exciting session that we are now running is Inclusive Tennis. This is now running in Swalecliffe and Chestfield Community Centre. This session is for children aged 5-16 years with SEND to explore tennis in an inclusive, adaptable and friendly environment. Our coaches are there to give you a warm welcome and to support you in developing your skills and abilities within tennis. You can book onto our Free Trial using the link below.
Sport for Fun
We would like to make you aware of our Sport for Fun session currently running in Whitstable at Whitstable and Canterbury, taking place on Saturday mornings- term time only, flyer attached. These sessions are for children with SEND to enjoy a range of different sports with a focus on having fun in an inclusive environment. The maximum group size for these sessions is twelve, to ensure the children are appropriately supported and their needs are best catered for by the specially trained coaches leading the session. You can find out more information and book online to the Free Trial by clicking the link below:
You can also view all our children's sessions available on our website where there is more information and flyers via this link: Children - Inclusive Sport
If you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to get in contact
Dec
01
SEND Information, Advice and Guidance event for Canterbury
Friday 8th December - 9.30 till 12.30
Poppy Children's Centre, Parklife, Memorial Park, Kings Road, CT6 5RG
Nov
07
The Kent MS Therapy Centre is hosting their annual Christmas Market on the 18th November at our Centre just off of Nackington Road near Canterbury Rugby Club.
Click here to view the poster!
The Christmas Market is a family event featuring a giant inflatable snow globe, craft stalls, refreshments and festive lucky dip.
Oct
23
As of the 30th October there will be a new new Autumn/Winter Menu. Click here to view the delicious new menu!
Oct
07
Folkestone Model Railway Exhibition will be at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October 2023
For more details please see the website: www.folkestone-mrc.com
Sep
26
the window to apply online for Secondary Admission has opened and will close at midnight on Tuesday 31st October 2023. For information of the process please link here to view the guidance sent out by the Kent County Council.
If you need help with your application for a Secondary School place please email kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk or kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk
Sep
11
Parkside are proud to announce that we have won silver commendation at this year’s Wilder Kent Awards for our hard work in helping to create a Wilder Kent.
The Wilder Kent Awards were set up by Kent Wildlife Trust in 2020 as a way of recognising and rewarding the positive actions that groups across Kent are taking in order to protect wildlife and safeguard nature for future generations.
Now in its 3rd year, 2023 saw the Wilder Kent Awards gain over 65 entries from groups and organisations across the county and Parkside are proud to be part of a growing army in the fight against the nature and climate crisis.
We thank Mrs Meynell and all of our pupils who use our forest school safely, respectfully and with the aim of creating a wilder space for us all to enjoy.
Sep
05
Jun
30
Looking ahead to the summer holidays and thinking of those students and families who will struggle without school meals, Please find attached a leaflet, to inform people how they can access the Canterbury Food Bank services over the summer and going forward.
If you need support please call 01227 936450
Jun
20
The free Reconnect Family Bus Pass is back for Summer 2022, thanks to our local bus operators. Please see attached Flyer for more information.
Mar
09
Parkside are proud to announce that after much hard work from the Parkside Team we have been awarded the Gold Award for the Woodland Trust's Green Tree Scheme.
Mar
01
Well done to Otters Class who are so proud of their 100% attendance! Thank you parents/carers for your support getting the children to school!
Jul
05
Otter Class went to the beach on Monday 5th July 2021!
We went to Whitstable on the minibus. We looked for things around Whitstable using some photos, we met a man called Simon at the Lifeboat House and he told us lots of information about the lifeboat and answered some of our questions. We then walked along the seafront and made some beach art.
We were very hungry by lunchtime and enjoyed our packed lunches. Before it was time to come home we had an ice cream and then got the minibus back. We had a great day!
Jul
01
We celebrated the start of this year's Wimbledon tournament with a themed lunch. A big thank you to Caterlink for putting on the special menu, we particularly enjoyed the strawberries and shortbread!
Jun
18
Throughout Science Week our pupils undertook lots of fun and exciting experiments! The children enjoyed learning about a variety of topics such as reflective materials, animals and plants.
We were very impressed with our budding scientists and how well they carried out their experiments!
Jun
08
On Tuesday 8th June Squirrel Class went on a trip to the beach!
Our pupils had a fantastic time finding oyster shells, eating chips and ice cream and visiting Whitstable Castle.
Mar
31
Caterlink cooked a special Easter lunch for the pupils today alongside the chance for children to win special Easter prizes! Two plates of food were secretly hiding a sticker underneath and these lucky children have won an Easter colouring pack. Well done to our winners, Lillie in Squirrel Class and Dawid in Hedgehog Class!
Mar
04
We celebrated World Book Day on Thursday 4th March and we enjoyed seeing the pupils dressed as their favourite book character! We had a great range of characters from Matilda and Little Red Riding Hood to The Mad Hatter and Harry Potter. A huge well done to all children, both attending school and learning from home, who made a great effort with their costumes again this year.
As part of World Book Day, Mrs Messenger set the school the task of taking part in her Extreme Reading Challenge and so far we have received lots of amazing entries with people reading in strange and unexpected places! More information will follow in the coming weeks in regards to the individual winners and their prizes.
Lots of the staff joined in, donning their fancy dress outfits and taking part in the Extreme Reading Challenge too!
Great effort Team Parkside!
Dec
18
Pupils were able to enjoy Christmas Parties in their classes on the last day of Term 2 with some festive games and snacks, and a chance to get in the Christmas spirit before the school holidays!
Dec
01
In Term 2, Otter Class made some fantastic castles out of junk modelling for their Topic lessons!
The children looked at different types of castles and forts and then designed and built their own using a variety of packets and containers. The pupils were amazing at using their creative skills and their imaginations!
Dec
01
We are very pleased to tell you that we now have our very own Parkside Minibus!
Once activities such as sporting competitions and school trips start again the minibus will be used to take pupils to and from events. We are looking forward to the new opportunities the minibus will allow for our pupils in the near future!
Nov
11
Once again we participated in the annual Poppy Appeal in November to commemorate the brave soldiers who have given their lives fighting for the country.
Despite the current pandemic we still managed to raise £24.75 for the campaign. Thank you to all the pupils, parents and staff for supporting this important cause!
Oct
23
Reverend Phil helped us celebrate Harvest Festival with a fantastic virtual assembly that the children were able to watch in their classes.
Each class also did some Harvest themed activities and here is some of the lovely work they produced!
Oct
21
Squirrel Class had an amazing Halloween party yesterday. They did some creepy crafts, puzzles and even enjoyed some tasty sweet treats. We loved seeing the children in their spooky costumes. Well done Squirrels!
All the pupils and staff had such an enjoyable day!
Sep
29
We held a socially distanced Coffee Morning in our playground on Tuesday 29th September to fundraise for Macmillan Cancer Support and all the amazing work they do. Thank you to the parents and friends of Parkside who came along and enjoyed some cake to support us in this event. We are pleased to inform you that we raised £40.00 for this great cause!
Sep
18
At Parkside we took part in the annual Jeans for Genes Day on 18th September. Pupils and staff alike wore their jeans to school and raised £36.20 for this wonderful charity and the important work they do! Thank you once again for supporting us with this event.
Jul
22
We are pleased to tell you that the ducklings are settling in nicely to their new home!
Jun
28
They are settling in well and growing fast! Enjoying cuddles and a swim.
Jun
27
Some more pictures of our Parkside ducklings from the weekend!
Jun
26
We are pleased the ducklings have started to hatch!
So far the Parkside Team has grown by three and we are 'egg'cited to see how much they will change.
Jun
23
The Duck eggs have arrived at school. How long do you think they will take to hatch?
Jun
11
We are very grateful to the local construction company, Boygues UK, who have very kindly donated some large cable reels to Parkside. Mrs Messenger has some exciting plans to use the donations for our outside areas around the school! Keep your eye on the website to see how this progresses.
Mar
10
In March, Parkside Community Primary School played their first game against Barham Primary School. The game began in a very end to end fashion with each team having chances. The first goal of the game was scored by Barham midway through the first half. Parkside kept going, showing their resilience by continuing to work together as a team. There was some great saves made by Manan in the Parkside goal keeping the score 0-1. As the game reached half time there was some great football being played, topped off with some outstanding defending and goalkeeping by Logan and Manan. Just as half time struck, Barham managed to score their second of the game but this didn't dampen the Parkside spirits.
The second half began with Parkside still gaining confidence from their first half performance and not allowing their spirits to drop, Manan continued in the same form of the first half showing more outstanding saves. Although Parkside were losing their attitudes never changed and spirits never dropped with all players showing the school values in particular resilience. Just before the end of the game the Captain Freddie, hit a fantastic curling shot just over the keeper to be only halted by the cross bar. As the game came to an end with Parkside being defeated, the children can hold their heads nice and high and accept the accolades from the whole community of Parkside.
Full-time Result: Parkside 0 - Barham 3
Squad: Manan, Radu, Logan, Tommy A, Freddie, Jack H, Lilly-Rose and Tillie-Boe
Man of the Match: Logan
Mar
09
Badger Class attended the Commonwealth Day ceremony at the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment this month to commemorate the Commonwealth of Nations. The pupils were able to watch the raising of the Union flag as part of the ceremony.
We feel very lucky to have been invited to this event celebrating such an important part of Britain's history and the children all had a wonderful time!
Mar
05
We had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Week this year!
We were lucky enough to have a traditional African storytelling workshop, a fancy dress day, a book swap and a free book for every child donated by ASDA. It was wonderful to see all the children’s amazing outfits!
A huge thank you to ASDA for the donations and also to Mrs Messenger for organising the week’s festivities!
Feb
13
On Thursday 13th February 4 children from Parkside Community Primary School represented the school in a Change4Life event. The children got to experience different sports across the whole event and to compete against other schools. During the event our pupils showed all their school values as well as accepting and showing the values of Garlinge Primary School and Nursery where the event was held.
All the children that attended had fun and once again were a credit to the school and you all. Well done Team Parkside!
Feb
01
Two of our Year 6 pupils had a brilliant opportunity to attend Saturday Smarties at The Kings School recently for a fun Forensic Science day learning all about how science can help solve crime, using experiments like fingerprinting and chromatography. The pupils really enjoyed taking part and discovering new things!
Jan
21
This morning our lovely Squirrel Class visited Canterbury Library and Beaney Museum as part of our topic 'Will you read me a story?'. We were so excited to ride on double decker buses to and from the city. It started our journey off in the most delightful way - some of us even managed to laugh all the way there and back!
We met Christopher, the Librarian, who read us two very funny stories. One was called 'Slug Needs a Hug' which made us laugh. A few of us also took out our very first library card. Preciouse loved choosing 'Cinderella' and Giyas chose 'Superdad!'. We learnt how to scan out books by ourselves and discovered that we could take out 30 in one go.
We loved the opportunity to hear stories read aloud by adult helpers and were fascinated by all the wonderful books on offer. We all enjoyed looking at new books, both fiction and non-fiction.
After the library we visited the Beaney Museum and really enjoyed discovering lots of new and interesting facts about the collection. WE HAD A WONDERFUL DAY!
Jan
14
On Tuesday 14th January a team from Parkside took part in a dodgeball tournament held at Canterbury Academy. The children’s amazing winning streak early on meant that they sailed through the first few rounds and progressed to the final. They played extremely well and ended up finishing the competition in second place!
We are extremely proud of all the children who took part and represented Parkside. We look forward to partaking in more sporting events throughout the year.
Dec
16
We held our annual Christingle service on Monday 16th December which was led by Owl Class. Year 4-6 children each made a Christingle to show in assembly and what a beautiful display it was!
We would like to say a huge thank you to Reverend Phil for his continued support.
Dec
13
Otter and Squirrel Classes performed a superb Nativity play for us all at All Saints Church on 13th December and we are extremely proud of each of them. It was wonderful to see so many families join us for the performance and support the children.
Dec
06
The newly formed PTFA organised an amazing Christmas Fair for the children at the end of Term 2. There was a lot of different games to play and the chance to win some amazing prizes, donated by local businesses, on the raffle. The children, parents and the local community all had a nice time and enjoyed the festive atmosphere.
Nov
18
Owls Class visited Canterbury Library this week and took part in an Origami Workshop. They had the opportunity to create some paper Christmas tree decorations that will be displayed on the Christmas tree in the library.
All the children had a great time and enjoyed learning a new skill. They were a credit to the school and we are very proud of them!
Nov
11
Owl Class led the Remembrance assembly and shared some very emotional poetry based on Flanders Fields. Parents were invited to the assembly and we were joined by Mr Bodham who has served with Royal Army Ordinance Corps and 16 Para Heavy Drop. The whole school honoured the two minutes silence. It was a moving assembly that the children took pride in leading. Thank you to all the parents that supported us and to Mr Bodham for joining us.
Nov
09
Two Year 6 children were lucky enough to go and spend the morning in the science labs at Junior Kings School on 9th November as part of their Saturday Smarties Science Masterclass. They had the opportunity to complete different experiments and really enjoyed taking part.
We are looking forward to more events with Kings School in the future.
Sep
27
We held a coffee morning in aid of MacMillian Cancer Support inviting parents and members of the community to join us.
Parents and staff donated lots of delicious cakes which we enjoyed, thank you to those parents that were able to attend it was lovely to meet you all.
As we had so many cakes left we were able to hold a cake sale on the playground at the end of the day. Between both events we raised £50.00 to send to a worthwhile charity.
Thank you for your generosity and support.
Sep
23
The children had a visit from The Kent Road Safety Club and learnt about road safety.
They listened carefully to our visitor and learnt about the importance of being safe when crossing the road.
We had a lovely time and learnt a valuable lesson.
Sep
20
Jeans for Genes 2019
The children all took part in the fund raising event of Jeans for Genes. They paid a donation to wear the Jeans for the day. We learnt about the importance of this charity and how it helps children and adults with genetic disorders raising funds to support research.
We raised a fantastic £40.00 to send to the charity. Thank you everyone for your support with this.
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