Queen's Park Primary School

Message from the Head

Dear Queen's Park Families,

As we head into the Easter break, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has been a truly joyful and action-packed term.

We’ve danced at the Dome, come face-to-face with reptiles, swam our hearts out at the swimming gala, met inspiring authors, welcomed families into school for brilliant year group assemblies, watched magic shows, celebrated Eid, and even competed at the Amex Stadium—and that’s just a glimpse! Most importantly, we’ve had fun, grown together, and achieved so much in our learning.

Looking ahead to next term, there’s even more to be excited about—sports days, our celebration of cultures day, the summer fair, and a host of exciting visits and visitors. We can’t wait to enjoy what’s to come.

I feel incredibly proud and grateful to work with such a dedicated and passionate staff team, who continue to go above and beyond to give our children the very best experiences. We are also so lucky to have such enthusiastic, curious, and inspiring children, and a wonderfully supportive parent community. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our school.

Wishing you all a relaxing, sunny, fun-filled break, full of special moments and memory-making.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Wednesday 23rd March.

Reception's Magic Show

Feeling Good, Feeling Safe in PSHE

Dear Parent/Carer,

Next half term children from all year groups will be learning the topic ‘Feeling Good, Feeling Safe’ in PSHE. The programme focusses on personal safety and supports pupils to recognise when they are not feeling safe. It provides them with skills and tools to help them take action and get help when needed.

We are teaching these lessons in line with the DfE ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance as well as the DfE ‘Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education’ guidance. We use plans provided by Brighton and Hove PSHE department but adapt these for our cohort of children.

The programme content includes:

Understanding what safety feels like
Exploring times when it is fun to feel scared
Teaching children to recognise and trust their own ‘Early Warning Signs’ (body signals that alert us when we are not safe)
Body awareness, privacy and secrets (including using scientific vocabulary for body parts)
Understanding how to manage risky situations
Identify who they can talk to if they are worried (networks and telling)
Practice problem-solving skillsIn lesson 3, children will be learn

In lesson 3, children will be learning the correct scientific vocabulary for their body parts. This vocabulary has been carefully designed and tiered by Brighton and Hove PSHE department so that it is suitable for the children in each year group. Your child may discuss this vocabulary with you and we hope you will support them to use this vocabulary correctly and appropriately.

We hope that teaching this topic and vocabulary will support our pupils to become happy, confident and safe individuals.

If you have any concerns or questions about this topic, please speak to your class teacher or get in contact via the school office.

Many thanks for your ongoing support,

Lisa Collings (PSHE Co-ordinator)

y3 LIbrary & Pavilion Trip

We had an exciting trip to the library to meet the author of Marv and the Killer Plants, Alex Falase-Koya, during World Book Day.

We asked him lots of questions and lots of us were inspired to become authors ourselves!

We also went on a dragon hunt! We visited the Royal Pavilion to explore the home of King George IV.

ANGUS' ADVENTURES

having a Spring Clean?

NEW SPRING / SUMMER LUNCH MENU

Lunch Menu April October 25 v2

EASTER HALF TERM DATES

SCHOOL STARTS WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL

Attendance expectations at Queen’s Park Primary School

Punctuality

Children are expected to be at school every day, on time.

The register is taken 10 minutes after the doors open.

YEAR GROUP	DOORS OPEN	END OF SCHOOL DAY
Reception	08:40	15:15
Year 1 - Year 6	08:40	15:20

Registers are taken as follows throughout the school day:

Registers are marked by 08:55am. Children will receive a late mark (‘L’ code - late) if they are not in their classroom by this time
The register closes at 09:20am. Children will receive a mark of absence (‘U’ code – unauthorised absence) if they do not attend school before this time.
After lunch, registers are marked within 5 minutes of returning to class from lunch. Children will receive a late mark (‘L’) if they are not in their classroom by this time, or an absence mark if they are late (‘U’).

Any children arriving late must enter the school via the Freshfield Place entrance, a member of staff will be on the gate till 9.05 to check your child in. If you arrive after 9.05 please come to office.