Here, a day earlier than usual, is the weekly bulletin and round-up
We hosted the Transform Trust Festival of Football last Friday. It was a great success, thanks in no small measure to the wonderful Mr Chell who did a very extended shift, and to parents Frankie and Emma – report here: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/transform-festival-of-football/
We say goodbaye to the much-loved Rev’d Debs next week. Debs is leaving the area for a new post, so next Wednesday will be her last assembly for us.
Our Book Sale raised £44 – thanks to all who supported this: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/successful-playground-book-sale/
We’ve got a pro tennis player visiting tomorrow (Fri 24th): https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/professional-tennis-player-to-visit-parkdale/
Also tomorrow, 2:30pm, the special assembly for children nominated for a Transform Trust Award.
Also tomorrow, 3:45 our girls have the biggest football match we’ve been involved in for a while – the semi-final of the Gedling Champions Cup. Here v Richard Bonington.
A reminder of the Summer Fair next Friday (1st July): https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Summer-Fair.pdf
On the subject of the Summer Fair, Mr Hillier sends his apologies but he has a prior commitment to a sponsored walk to raise funds for a cause close to his heart. Details here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/hsatournffc
Some of our Year 6 children presented a fantastic assembly about memory and learning: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/the-memory-model/
There has been an important letter about attendance: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/attendance-reminder-letter-13-06-22/
We have made two new appointments: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/two-new-appointments/
Y6 SAT results: These are published on Tuesday 5th july – we should ge tthe home saam day or next day at the latest.
Reception have started to look ahead to Year One: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/visiting-year-1/
Year Two have their Good Work Assembly coming up: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/year-2-good-work-assembly/
Years 3 and 5 have been enjoying some cricket coaching: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/cricket-coaching-y3-and-y5/
A number of Year 4 children enjoyed a morning out at a Mathlympics event run by Nottingham University students: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/y4-maths-event/
Year 6 are off for a singing workshop at the Albert Hall: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/y6s-trip-the-albert-hall/
Year 6 are also creating a special Leavers Podcast! https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/y6-leavers-podcast/
Staying in Year 6, all their assessment is now complete after external Local Authority moderators came in (today 23.06) to check their writing. All the levels given by the teachers was agreed and we (or rather the children!) have done very well indeed. Results to come with the SAT results in early July. The moderators were hugely impressed with the quality fo the children’s writing and the depth of knowledge shown by the teachers.
Sports Day reminders, all 9am starts: Weds 13th Early Years; Thurs 14th Key Stage 1; Fri 15th Years 3 and 4; Mon 18th Y5/6
Class swaps – children will meet their new teacher on the afternoon of Thurs 14th July.
Open Evening 3:45-5:30 Monday 18th July.
Full Governors meeting, 2pm (blended) Weds 6th July