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Total Sports Coaching will be running a Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) here at Parkside Community Primary School between 24 July and 21 August. Families that qualify for Free School Meals are eligible to attend the summer club.
Please see some more information from Total Sports Coaching below:
Jul
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11
Have Your Say – National Survey on Sport and Physical Activity
Our school is proud to be taking part in a national survey, in partnership with Sport England and research organisation Ipsos, to learn more about the sports and physical activities our fantastic pupils enjoy—both in and out of school.
Pupils in Years 1, 3 and 5 will be completing an online survey during the school day, which focuses on their experiences with sport and physical activity.
We’re also inviting Year 1 parents to get involved! A short parent survey is available for families with children in Year 1. It takes around 10 minutes to complete and can be done on a smartphone, tablet or computer.
Your input is incredibly valuable. Taking part in this research helps us understand what activities our pupils are involved in and how we can better support and encourage them. It also helps Sport England make informed decisions about investing in sport for children and young people.
As a thank you, the school will receive £10 for sports equipment for every Year 1 parent who completes the survey.
Thank you for your support!
Jul
10
Please find attached our Wimbledon Menu for 10th July 2025.
Jul
07
This term, a group of children here at school who have shown a keen interest in gardening have been taking part in The Wilderness Project.
This initiative's first step involved the pupils nurturing a selection of flowers here at school, over several weeks, to get them ready for planting.
On Monday, the children went on a trip to Margate to plant these wonderful flowers in designated public places to help brighten up the local area of Margate.
The children had great fun taking part in the project and developing their gardening skills. More than this, these kind of projects are vital for environmental awareness.
By actively taking part in a 'green' project, pupils gain a deeper understanding of the importance of helping the environment. It’s a powerful reminder that even small actions — like planting a flower — can make a meaningful difference to the environment and our shared public spaces.
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On Monday 30th June, a group of selected pupils enjoyed an unforgettable trip to the Kent County Cricket Club, where they took part in a day packed with cricketing excitement and valuable learning experiences.
The visit offered pupils the chance to participate in a variety of cricket-focused activities designed to enhance their skills, deepen their understanding of the game, and encourage teamwork and sportsmanship. Under the guidance of professionals, the children worked on their techniques and developed their confidence.
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A highlight of the day was the opportunity to watch the Kent vs Northamptonshire match live. Experiencing a professional-level game at such a prestigious venue gave the pupils a real sense of inspiration and excitement.
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Experiences like this are vital in nurturing a lifelong interest in sport and helping young people grow. The pupils returned full of enthusiasm, having made lasting memories and taken another step forward in their sporting journeys.
Jun
20
Last week, some of our pupils enjoyed an exciting and adventurous day out at Canoe Wild, where they took part in a hands-on raft building session. The children worked in small teams to plan, construct, and test their own rafts using barrels, ropes, and wooden planks. After building their rafts, the highlight of the day was launching them on the river and taking part in a friendly race.
The trip was a brilliant opportunity for the children to build key skills such as teamwork, communication, resilience, and problem-solving. Throughout the day, they showed determination, creativity, and a willingness to support one another.
Experiences like this are incredibly valuable for our pupils, boosting confidence and providing a sense of achievement in a fun and supportive environment. It was a fantastic day all round and a real success!
Jun
13
Jun
09
Earlier this week a group of KS2 children took part in a friendly football tournament hosted at Garlinge Primary School, involving six teams from across the TELT group.
It was a great opportunity for the children to enjoy the game while also socialising with children from other schools. The festival was made up of 'friendly' mini-matches. Although there were no winners or losers, our Parkside team made us incredibly proud with their resilience and effort on the pitch.
Jun
06
A group of our adventurous pupils took to the trees on an exciting trip to Go Ape. Set among the forest canopy, the high ropes course challenged pupils to push themselves physically and mentally.
From tackling wobbly bridges to soaring down zip lines, the day was packed with opportunities to develop key skills such as teamwork, resilience, and communication. Whether helping a classmate across an obstacle or encouraging each other from the ground, pupils showed fantastic support and empathy for one another.
Well done to everyone who took part!
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Jun
03
On Monday 30th June, a select group of pupils had the exciting opportunity to visit Kent County Cricket Club for a memorable day of cricket-focused activities and live sporting action.
Throughout the day, pupils took part in a variety of cricketing sessions designed to develop their skills and deepen their understanding of the sport. Led by experienced coaches, the activities encouraged teamwork and sportsmanship.
A highlight of the visit was the chance to watch the thrilling Kent vs Northamptonshire match live. For many, it was their first time seeing professional cricket up close, and the atmosphere at the ground added an extra layer of excitement to an already inspiring day.
The visit proved to be an invaluable experience, sparking enthusiasm for the game and offering pupils a unique glimpse into the world of top-level cricket. We are proud of the way our pupils engaged with every aspect of the day and look forward to building on this momentum in future sporting opportunities.
May
15
On Thursday 15th May Caterlink will be offering a special CENSUS Day menu.
Parents do not need to book in advance and can order a school dinner as usual. Please see here for the menu.
May
14
Kent Police have been running a Mini Cadet programme here at Parkside over the last 9 weeks.
The programme has been a great opportunity for the children to participate in an array of activities. The scheme's aim is to help young people develop life skills, encourage teamwork and build confidence.
Pupils carried out speed checks, learnt some 1st aid training and experienced the excitement of exploring a police vehicle!
Apr
07
Venture Camps are running a 3-day children's holiday club over the Easter holidays at the Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys.
Please see the link here for more details on the club's offerings: https://venturecamps.co.uk/camp/canterbury-holiday-camp/
Apr
02
There is a change to the school dinner offering later this term.
Caterlink will be offering an Easter-themed menu, available to all pupils, on Wednesday 2nd April 2025.
There is no need to order the Easter menu in advance.
Mar
31
To view the new summer menu please click here! This new exciting menu will come start when we return from the Easter Holidays!
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Nov
26
We would like to send a big thank you to The Pretty Prep Studio for donating to this year Christmas Raffle!
Buy tickets to this year raffle to be in for a chance to with a Pamper Party for 6!
Raffle tickets are avalible to buy from Monday 2nd December via the School Office will also be sold during the Christmas Fair where the prixes will be drawn.
Nov
26
Greetings from Christ Church Cathedral School!
'Be a Chorister for an Afternoon' event on Saturday 11th January 2025 at 2.30 pm. Boys in current Years 2, 3 & 4 are invited to join us for an afternoon to look around our School and Boarding House, rehearse with the Cathedral Choir, and sing at Evensong with the Choristers in the Cathedral. All Cathedral Choristers receive generous bursaries.
The original purpose of Christ Church Cathedral School was to provide choristers for Henry VIII's chapel and cathedral in 1546. Our School continues to provide choristers to sing in the internationally renowned Cathedral Choir. All Cathedral Choristers receive generous bursaries. During University term time, we also provide singers for the chapels of Worcester College and Pembroke College.
For more information, visit www.cccs.org.uk or, please contact our Registrar, Lisa Johnson, email: registrar@cccs.org.uk
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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
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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
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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.
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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!
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!
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?
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
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!
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.
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