Parkside Primary School

06/10/2026

We cant wait to see your creations! Please call/email the school office with details so we can begin mapping our scarecrows. We'd really love everyone on the estate to get involved! Lets GO GO GO!

02/10/2026

🌈🎉 Parkside Primary Colour Run! 🎉🌈

What an amazing day full of colour, laughter, smiles and SO much fun! 💛💙❤️💚

Today’s Colour Run was also a very special occasion as we officially launched our new Team Houses, each representing the values that are so important to us at Parkside:

❤️ Kindness & Respect
💛 Independence
💚 Resilience & Determination
💙 Pride

Our children enjoyed an action-packed day taking part in the Colour Run, dancing, singing and playing games as they rotated around a carousel of exciting activities. There were smiles all around and memories made that will last long after the colour has washed away! 🌈✨

A HUGE thank you to all our wonderful parents and local businesses for their generous sponsorships and support. Your contributions helped make this fantastic day possible, and we are so grateful for your continued support of our school. 💖

A special shout-out to our amazing staff for all their hard work, planning and organisation behind the scenes to make the day run so seamlessly. You were brilliant! 👏🙌

And now for the BIG question… 🤔😂

WHO HAD MORE FUN… THE CHILDREN OR THE STAFF?!🌈🤣

One thing is for sure — Parkside was bursting with colour, happiness, teamwork and plenty of big smiles! ❤️💛💙💚

29/09/2026

💙 **Welcome to the Parkside Family, Baby Salter!** 💙

We are delighted to share the wonderful news of the arrival of a beautiful new addition to the Parkside family! 👶✨

A huge congratulations to our wonderful Mrs Salter and her family on the birth of their precious little one. We’re sending you all our love and best wishes.

Welcome to the world, Baby Salter — we can’t wait to meet you! 💙🧸

Wishing the whole family lots of love, happiness and precious moments together. 💕

24/09/2026

📚✨ A special Secret Reader surprise!✨📚

What a lovely way to end the day in Reception! Our children were so excited to welcome a Secret Reader into the classroom and enjoy a special story together. 🥰📖

A huge thank you to our lovely parent volunteers for giving up their time to come in and share a story with the children. Your support helps make reading such a magical and memorable experience for our Reception children. ❤️

We loved ending the day with a little surprise, lots of smiles and, of course, a wonderful story! 📚✨

23/09/2026

🌈 Reception Open Day & Evening at Parkside Primary School!🌈

Come and discover what makes Parkside such a special place to start school. 💙💛

📅 Thursday 5th November | 4:30–6pm
📅 Saturday 21st November | 10am–12pm

Come along, meet our team and explore our Reception environment. 🏫✨

📞 **Please call the school on 01785 450145 to book your place.**

We look forward to welcoming you! 💙

23/09/2026

A vacancy has arisen at school for a Lunchtime Supervisor and we are seeking a compassionate and dedicated individual to join our team.

Our Lunchtime Supervisor’s play a vital role in promoting good behaviour, encouraging social interaction and ensuring the safety of all children. We are looking for an enthusiastic Lunchtime Supervisor to support our children during lunch breaks, to create a positive, calm and inclusive atmosphere in the dining areas and playground.

Please see full details and apply via the link below.

Closing date: Midnight, Sun 4th Oct, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

22/09/2026

📚✨ Calling all Year 5 book lovers!✨📚

We’re excited to announce an opportunity for Year 5 pupils to become Parkside Librarians! 📖🌟

If you love books, enjoy helping others and would like to take on a special responsibility within our school library, we’d love to hear from you!

💡 **Applications are now open**
📅 **Apply by: 28th September**

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop confidence, responsibility and a love of reading while helping to make our library a welcoming place for everyone. ❤️📚

Good luck to everyone who applies! 🍀

21/09/2026

🎬✨ **Animation Club!** ✨🎬

This week in Animation Club, we explored **stop-motion animation**! 🎥

We took lots of pictures of toys, moving them a little between each photo. When the frames were played quickly one after another, it made the toys look like they were really moving! 🤖🐶🦁

We also learned that small, careful movements between each frame help the animation flow more smoothly and make the movement look much more natural.

Great teamwork, creativity and patience from everyone! We had lots of fun! Well done to all.

18/09/2026

🌈🎨 **PARKSIDE COLOUR RUN!** 🎨🌈

We’re so excited to announce our upcoming Parkside Colour Run on Friday 2nd October 2026! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

As part of our exciting House Launch Day, our children will be taking part in a fun-filled Colour Run designed to celebrate our Parkside values of Independence, Kindness & Respect, Pride, and Resilience & Determination 💙❤️💚💛

18/09/2026

🗳️ Pupil Parliament Elections! 🗳️

Our children have been busy placing their ballot slips and making their voices heard as they vote for their next Pupil Parliament representatives!

It has been truly heart-warming to hear all of our candidates share their inspiring reasons for wanting to take on this important role and make a difference within our school community. ❤️

This year’s Pupil Parliament theme is “Community” and we’re excited to see the ideas and positive change our pupils will bring to this year’s action plan. 🌟

We can’t wait to share the results and reveal this year’s Pupil Parliament Action Plan! 🗳️✨