BOOKDROP is a 10-page PDF newsletter, curated in partnership with children’s publishers, literacy charities, and the Reading for Pleasure team at the Open University. Issue 1 has finally been released so please enjoy sharing this with your child/children, where they...
We are delighted to welcome parents and carers of Year 5 pupils into school on Tuesday 16th December from 8:25 to 9:30am. The children are excited to share the space-themed digital outcomes they have produced in Science lessons this term, along with their published...
Year 2 had a wonderful day learning all about Tudor Life and the reign of the Henry VIII. They learnt about the five monarchs that ruled during that period and what kind of feast would have taken place for the rich and the poor. They LOVED holding all the weapons and...
Year 1 and 2 will be starting their Travelling Books, this Friday (26th). 1 child from each class will be selected by their class teacher to bring the book home where they can enjoy with their families over the weekend. These books are designed to be read with...
Rainbow Grammar is a system used here at Parkdale to support children in building their sentences, written and spoken. On this week’s INSET Day, we had a refresher and a re-launch of this strategy and will be making more use of it going forward. We have produced...
A Huge Thank You to All Our Families! We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and family members who attended our reading session on Wednesday, 21st. It was truly wonderful to see so many of you there, and we really appreciate the...