This afternoon the girls football team got a visit from the Deputy Prime Minster, Sir Oliver Dowden.

This event was in support of the Football Association- Let Girls Play – Initiative. The girls showed a short skill session followed by a Q and A with the sports Ambassadors from Year 6. They prepared some questions for him to answer which was lead as a presentation by the girls in Year 6 who made a PowerPoint which they have shown to Mr Wanless promoting girls’ football in the school and across the local area.

 

Robert Voss CBE, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, visited Parkside Primary School this morning to meet with the school council and the good people at Hertsmere Schools Outreach.

He was impressed by the work he saw by the Outreach Team and enjoyed answering the children’s questions about his role. They were especially impressed by his ceremonial uniform and sword. We were very honoured to have such a prestigious visitor to our school to meet with the children. We look forward to welcoming him again in the future.

 

As part of Hornets Pride month Watford delivered a one off session supporting Rainbow Laces and Hornets Pride to our year 5 classes.

The delivery focused on how to challenge stereotyping. Children enjoyed and engaged well in the session.

As part of our school initiative to improve attendance, our Monopoly board has had a variety of new treats added as prizes for classes who achieve 95% attendance for the week.

Attending everyday counts. Well done to year 6 for getting 96.6% for attendance and landing themselves a non school uniform day on our monopoly attendance board.

Congratulations to everyone who were awarded their wings this week for being true ambassadors of the school’s vision and mission.