H i n c k l e y P a r k s P r i m a r y S c h o o l

O p p o r t u n i ti e s W i s d o m L e g a c y

Dear Parents,

What a scorching few days we have had with temperatures reaching record figures during the middle of the week.

All of the children (and staff) took full advantage of this of course, none more so than our Year 6 children who en-

joyed two consecutive afternoons of team games and challenges which culminated in a mass water fight on our

field. Great fun was had by all as I am sure you can imagine, although I’m not so sure that Mrs Hollingworth appreci-

ated the absolute drenching that she received from the children in her ‘bubble’!

You will have listened to the Prime Minister’s announcement regarding the return to school for all children from

September. In Leicestershire, this actually means late August due to our term dates and we are so looking forward

to our school returning to some kind of normality, and to being able to welcome all children back for the start of the

new academic year. We are still awaiting government guidance as to how this will be achieved and the necessary

safety measures that will need to be implemented but we are determined to make this possible ready for the start

of the Autumn term on Wednesday 26th August 2020. I will provide more details as soon as I possibly can regarding

this.

Also, there are currently no plans for the school to remain open during the summer break. This means that school

will close for the end of this academic year on Friday 10th July 2020 at 3.10pm. There may be summer camps and

other similar provisions in place throughout the area and I will make every effort to signpost parents to these as

soon as we receive further information.

We are very excited to see the internal learning environment continue to develop during the course of this week. A

historical timeline, including relevant information about the local area, is now proudly in place on the Year 6 stair-

case and full wall displays which celebrate different religions and diversity along with our own school achievements

have also been installed. We are very proud of our school and our environment—please see photographs further on

in the newsletter.

Finally, it is very rewarding and satisfying to see and hear of our school’s reputation spreading wider than just our

local community. I am aware that this newsletter, and the information contained within it, has certainly crossed

county borders recently and has reached areas across the UK. Thank you to friends and family for sharing it and

please continue to do so as we are keen to let as many people as possible know about our wonderful school.

Thank you for your continued support. D Harding, Head Teacher

EYFS—New Starters

We are very excited to be welcoming our new EYFS children

and families in August. Under usual circumstances we would

now be holding our ‘stay and play’ visits along with a range

of other transition arrangements but this isn’t possible of

course at the moment. We have rearranged this for the start

of the Autumn term and have added lots of information re-

garding the transition on to our school website. Please take

the time to have a look and also please pass this message on

to any families who you know are new to our school.

Newsletter 38 - 26th June

Star Learners

We have three star learners for this week:

Lucy Massey & Eva Abbott (FS)

Both girls produced the most beautiful pieces of

handwriting this week. The letters were perfectly

formed and ready to be joined—I am sure a pen

licence is not too far away for either of them.

Daisy Barnes (Y6)

Daisy, helped by her dad, made a fantastic model of

a stockade as part of her Crime & Punishment pro-

ject. It really is a fabulous piece of work. Well done!

Opportunities at Hinckley Parks

Y6 Water Fight

Wisdom at Hinckley Parks

Y6 BODMAS/Environment /Key Worker Dragons

Welcome

I am delighted to inform you that we will be wel-

coming Mrs Paula Charity to our school at the

start of the new academic year. Mrs Charity will

be joining our team as the Head of the new SEMH

unit and brings lots of experience and expertise to

the role. We are very much looking forward to

working with her and I am sure you will all make

her very welcome.

Attendance

This week we have had 65% of those eligible to

attend in school—which once again is far in excess

of the national figure. Thank you to all.

Congratulations

Huge congratulations to Mrs Dean who is expecting

her first child in January 2021. We are all so thrilled

for her and her husband and, judging by the passion

that she puts into her teaching, we are sure that

she will make a fantastic mother. Mrs Dean will

continue to work with us for the Autumn Term be-

fore beginning her maternity leave in January 2021.

We will miss Mrs Dean massively but the show

must go on and we will be looking to recruit a re-

placement during the Autumn Term.

Legacy at Hinckley Parks

School of the Year #Pride

Nut Free School

Can we please take this opportunity to remind you

that Hinckley Parks is a nut free school. We have

children with severe allergies to nuts, so please

think carefully about the contents of your child’s

lunchbox.

Missing Sport Kit

Please could any of our branded sports/football kit

be returned to school. We would like this to be

back with us by the end of the school year if possi-

ble and are happy for you to drop it into our school

reception area while of course maintaining social

distancing in line with current government guid-

ance. I appreciate your support in this.

The home learning continues, more great photographs—thank

you! Plus some from in school!