Dear Parents and Carers,

A huge thank you to everyone for their support after our recent change in school leadership. It was a pleasure to talk

to so many of you at our recent Parent Consultation Evening this week and gain your views on our schools. We are

blessed with a wonderful environment and a really talented group of teachers and support staff who are determined

to provide the children with the education that they deserve. We will always strive towards further improvements

and as a result, you will see some changes being made both in our environment and in our practice. Your opinions

really count, so do please pass on your views to our wonderful Parent Council. We also get regular feedback from

pupils during School Council meetings. This allows us to move forward as effectively as possible.

We very much look forward to working in partnership with you all.

Ms S Simpson (Head of Schools) & Mr L McDonald (Deputy Head of Schools)

ATTENDANCE COMPETITION!

You could be in with a chance of winning our wonderful Filled Easter Hamper- including

Books and Easter treats. Every child whose attendance is 96-100% in Term 4 will be

entered into the prize draw.

One prize available for the Infants and one prize for the Juniors. Good Luck!

COFFEE MORNING REMINDER!

The school nurses are hosting a special open coffee morning on Monday 5th March at 9-10am in

The Cottage for any parents who have questions or concerns relating to sleep and other health

needs. All Welcome!

GOLDEN MILE RESULTS FOR PARKLAND INFANTS

WEEK ENDING 23.02.18

YEAR GROUP TOP CLASS TOP BOY TOP GIRL

RECEPTION KERR MASON W HOLLIE Y

YEAR 1 DONALDSON KAI G JESSICA N

YEAR 2 MORPURGO SOPHIA H ARCHIE M

WEEK ENDING 02.03.18

YEAR GROUP TOP CLASS TOP BOY TOP GIRL

RECEPTION INKPEN ETHAN S ALYSSA L

YEAR 1 DONALDSON KAI G JESSICA N

YEAR 2 MORPURGO ERIN C ALFIE I

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

If your child is signed up to one of the after school activity clubs for this Term please can

we politely remind you that if for any reason your child cannot attend a session could you

inform the school office.

Thank you once again for your regular donations. Our basket for donations is currently in the Junior reception. We

have asked for a basket for the Infant school; in the meantime, it is fine to leave donations with the Infant office staff.

March is a great time to look through your food cupboard; are there any in-date tins or packets that you will not use?

Please bring them in for our food basket.

At the moment Eastbourne Foodbank has an urgent need for:

· TINNED FRUIT

· TINNED TOMATOES

· TINNED MEAT

· UHT MILK

· TOMATO BASED PASTA SAUCE

THANK YOU for every single donation!

PARKING REMINDER

A gentle reminder that we ask you to be considerate when you are parking outside of our

school. Our neighbours are wonderful but at times find their driveways blocked and adults

parking on double yellow lines. From time to time, we do have visits from local traffic wardens,

so do please park legally at all times. Thank you!

GENERAL KITCHEN ASSISTANT REQUIRED

Chartwells have a vacancy for a general kitchen assistant. Term time only, 10 hours per week. All enquiries to Kitchen

Manager Tina Ironside on 01323 502724.

CHARTWELLS SURVEY

Between the 12th March- 25th March Chartwells are running a survey for parents to complete regarding the meals

your child receives at school. For every survey completed you will be in with a chance of winning a family trip to

Drusillas, Knockhatch or Diggerland! Go to www.loveschoolmeals.co.uk/wae to take the survey.

MESSAGE FROM OUR FOPS TEAM

If you are having a spring clean; have any unwanted gifts, cuddly toys or have anything that would be suitable for an

adult or child tombola, please let us know, as any donation (in a new, or as new condition) will be gratefully received

for our summer fair.

We are busy collecting over 200 empty jars ready for the Summer Fair. So, please have a look through your recycling

and bring any clean jars into the Infant Office where we can collect them (anytime from now until the end of May).

Thank you.

Following our exciting Healthy Lifestyle week, Parkland Junior School voted on their favourite way to relax. The

winning activity was … 

COLOURING !  

 All the classes participated in a “Relaxathon” – what a peaceful afternoon.

The children are now much more aware now of the importance of tackling childhood stress; some of the strategies

explored included:

· Talking about your worry – don’t bottle it up

· Get out on the fresh air and enjoy some exercise

· Eat healthy food

· Have a quiet time, away from phones and screens

· Escape in a good book

HEALTHY SNACKS

At the Parkland Federation, we work hard to educate the children about healthy

lifestyles. Being mindful, keeping active and eating well. At KS1 and EYFS, we provide

free fruit to our little ones. In KS2, we ask that children bring their own snacks for

playtime. These should be fruit or vegetable based only. No chocolate or crisps,

although these are fine for lunch boxes in small quantities. Please also ensure your

child has a bottle of fresh water each day in school in a clear bottle with a sports cap

lid. Hydration is the key to focus! Thank you for your support!

PHUNKY FOODS

This week’s recipe for our ‘Get fit, Get healthy, Have fun!’ with Phunky Foods is ‘Fish  Pie’ Please see below for the recipe or copy the link to view it online 

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/25493/family-friendly-fish-pie.aspx

We would love to hear how the recipes have encouraged your child to try new things.

Ingredients - Serves: 4

500g white fish (haddock, cod, plaice, etc.)

600ml milk

6 to 8 large potatoes

pinch salt

50g butter

1 1/2 tablespoons plain flour

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

100g grated cheese

METHOD : Prep:40min › Cook:40min › Extra time:10min cooling › Ready in:1hr 30min

Preheat oven to 200C / Fan 180C / Gas mark 5. Place the fish in an ovenproof dish and cover with the milk. Bake in the oven uncovered for 30 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.

1. Peel and chop the potatoes, and boil with a pinch of salt until soft.

2. When the fish is done drain the milk into a jug and put aside. Flake the fish with a fork and leave in the dish.

3. Once potatoes are done, drain, then add 30g of the butter and a splash of the reserved milk and mash.

4. In another saucepan melt the remaining 20g of butter on a medium heat and slowly add the flour stirring constantly until you get a smooth paste.

5. Add the remaining milk a little bit at a time, stirring constantly, until you get a sauce-like consistency.

6. Add the parsley and stir well. Cook for 5 minutes, constantly stirring.

7. Add the sauce to the flaked fish and mix well. Top with the mashed potato and spread evenly. Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the potato topping.

8. Place back in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and slightly golden brown.

9. Take out of the oven and leave to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

10. Serve with fresh steamed vegetables.

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB AND BREAKFAST CLUB REMINDER

For all Parents/Carers with children that attend the After School Club and/or Breakfast Club could we kindly remind

you that you must provide payment when booking your child’s sessions for the following week. If you are block

booking for the Term then please ensure payment has been made the week prior to the sessions. If payment is not

made then your child's place will not be confirmed.

REMINDER FOR THE YEAR 5 TRIP TO HERSTMONCEUX SCIENCE CENTRE - 8TH MARCH 2018

Year 5 will be looking forward to a visit to Herstmonceux Science Centre on Thursday, 8th March 2018.

Please ensure that your reply slip has been returned to the school office.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOL STAR ATTENDERS:

Week commencing —19th February 2018:

Infants: MORPURGO - 96.67%

Juniors: DAHL - 98.7%

Please do not forget the target for attendance is above 96% for all pupils. This information is sent to East Sussex

County Council regularly.

TERM 4 PARENT/CARER CONSULTATION EVENINGS

Our Term 4 parent/carer consultation evenings have begun. We hope you have enjoyed listening to how well your

children are doing at our school, we are very proud of each and every one of them. If you didn’t book an appointment

online you should by now have recieved a time and date in your child’s bookbag. If you are unsure of your

appointment time, please see the school office team who will be happy to help. Our next consultation evening is on

Wednesday, 7th March 2018. On this evening we will be asking all parents to sign our updated Home School

Agreement, we have sent a digital copy for you to fill in at home and return but there will be a member of staff on

hand at the parents consultation evening to assist.

MARATHON MICHAEL- PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

On Sunday 4th March Michael from Tesco’s in Stone Cross will be running The Eastbourne Half Marathon to raise

funds for Parkland Infant and Junior School. If you would like to sponsor Michael please bring your sponsor money

into the Infant or Junior school office where there will also be a Sponsorship form. Please check out the link for more

details of The Eastbourne Half Marathon. We wish Michael lots of luck and we hope you can all make it down to the

Eastbourne Seafront on the 4th March to cheer him on! http://www.eastbournehalf.co.uk/

World Book Day was a huge success, all of the children looked fabulous in their costumes. We had a day packed full of

fun! The children had one of their favourite stories read to them by a member of staff, a stop drop and read, a

Parkland Panto and to end the day we had Afternoon Tea with a book where the children could bring their families

into the hall after school and read together. It was a great day shared by all!

THE SMARTEST GIANT IN HAMPDEN PARK TOWN - PARKLAND INFANT PANTO!

A huge thank you to the Infant Team who wrote, produced and starred in their own version of a Julia Donaldson book.

The squeals of delight from the children were testament to how fabulous it was. We hope the children were inspired

to continue with reading at home at least three times a week.

THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM MISS WILSON

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for all the gifts, cards and emails that you sent me before I left. I was incredibly

touched by the kind words of thanks and best wishes for my new role. Although I miss you all, I have been made to feel extremely

welcome at Shinewater and am settling in well. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Parkland, particularly the relationships that I built

with children, staff and parents and I knew this is what I would miss the most. However, I will look forward to seeing some of you

from time to time when I visit Parkland.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you all the very best for the future - I will be reading the

newsletter to find out about all the wonderful things you are achieving!

Miss Wilson

INFANT SCHOOL WINNERS

Congratulations to our infant rainbow winner this

week!

INFANT DOJO WINNERS TERM 3

A huge well done to the Infant Dojo achievers last

term - They enjoyed a delightful tea with Ms

Simpson as a reward for their outstanding efforts in

class.

Joint calendar for March 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

5th

Coffee Morning 9-10am @ The Cottage

Year 2 Fire station trip

6th 7th

Parent consultation evenings

8th

Year 5 trip to Herstmonceux Science Centre

Let’s Get Cooking Year 1

4 Rosen swimming lesson

9th

12th

13th 14th FoPS Easter Egg

Challenge

15th

4 Rosen swimming lesson Let’s Get Cooking Year 1

16th

19th

Governors LGB meeting @ 4:15pm - Junior School

20th

21st 22nd Let’s Get Cooking Year 1

23rd Next installment for the Blackland Farm Trip is due.

26th 27th 28th

MUFTI DAY/NON UNIFORM DAY

(£1 or child tombola prize)

FoPS Easter event

LAST DAY OF TERM 4

29th

INSET DAY

30th

GOOD FRIDAY

Joint calendar for April 2018

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

EASTER HALF TERM 16th

FIRST DAY OF TERM 5

Parents informed of places

allocated for new Reception and Year 3

children

17th

18th 19th

Class photo day for Infant and Junior School

20th

23rd

24th

25th 26th 27th

Final payment due for Blackland Farm trip -

Year 6

30th Governors LGB meeting @

4:15pm - Junior School