Parkland School Clubs
Art
Mrs Bowler runs the Art Club on a Tuesday lunchtime. The club is open to all Year 2's. The aim of the art club is to allow children to explore their creative skills. Children are given time and guidance to work on a small project building on all their skills. The main focus is enjoyment and self reward. Past projects have included "in the style of Van Gogh", work with clay, self portraits and observational drawings.
Choir Club
Mrs Webster is running a school choir on Friday lunchtimes.
Computers for the Terrified
Mrs Langworthy will be starting a club for those parents who would like to become more confident about using computers.There is a sign up sheet on the ICT suite door if you wish to sign up. If you would like to know more about this club, then please see Mrs Langworthy.
Cyber Cafe
Come along to our Cyber Cafe. It's on every Monday after school. There is a form on the door of the ICT room. Please sign each week if you wish to attend. There are limited places so please sign up quickly to avoid disappointment!
Cyber Cafe closes at 4.00p.m.
Dance
Come along to our Funky Friday Dance Workout with Miss Alex (I.D.T.A). All ages welcome from Reception to Year Two. Warm up and learn a dance routine to all your favourite songs from the charts and High School Musical 1 and 2!
With a cool down at the end it's the perfect way to finish off the week and get ready for the weekend.
Football
Led by Team Theme on a Tuesday after school.
French Club
Our French club is a lively and engaging introduction to French for young learners. Introducing greetings, numbers, colours and vocabulary about different rooms in the home .. but most exciting of all why not join to meet our friendly French Frankenstein.
Friends of Parklands
Friends of Parklands are a group of parents and carers who work together as a team to support our school in valuable fund raising.
Throughout the year we try to organise various events to generate funds which our families and children can enjoy. These events include disco's, Summer, Easter and Christmas fayres and fashion shows. All of the money raised goes straight back to the school for the provision of additional items that are of benefit to our school and children's education.
Friends of Parklands usually only meet once a month and we know that not everyone can attend all the meetings, but any suggestions you have or support you can give is invaluable.
We aren't just about working to raise funds, over the years many strong friendships have formed and great support networks, but most importantly you become involved in our school.
Gardening
Gardening club is open to Year 2 children. We meet on Thursday lunchtime. The children help to care for the garden, weeding, gathering leaves and planting seeds. In the time it has been running we have grown sweet peas, sunflowers and tomatoes. We have entered the National Potato Council's potato growing competition for 2 years - the children were tremendously excited when we dug up our crop!
During the winter months when it is not possible to go into the garden we have learnt about garden birds. We also have a bird feeding rota to care for our garden birds.
We have entered the Erewash in Bloom competition for 3 years. The judge made many positive comments this year so we are hopeful.
Harlands Out of School Club
Harlands Out of School Club opened in March 2002. We run within the premises of Parklands Infant Schol and Harrington Junior School, providing quality childcare for children aged from 3 to 11 years old. We offer a warm, safe, caring and fun environment provided by qualified and experienced staff. After our recent Ofsted inspection we are proud to announce we were judged as "GOOD".
Our opening times are:-
Breakfast club 7.45am until 9am Monday to Friday term time,
After School Club 3.15pm until 6pm Monday to Friday term time,
Holiday Club 8am until 6pm during school holidays.
We are unable to open on INSET days and Bank Holidays. The club will also close during the Christmas break and the last 2 weeks of the summer holidays.
If you would like any further information please feel free to drop in and see us or call Helen on 07929 002973
Recorders
Our weekly lunchtime recorder club teaches Year 2 children the basic skills of playing the recorder. Children are expected to practice at home. They are encouraged to use correct finger positions and to start to read music. The highlight of the year is to perform at our summer concerts.
Science
Parklands First Investigators Science Club runs on a Thursday lunchtime and is open to Year 2 pupils. There are many different challenges for the children to get involved with and pupils are encouraged to plan their own investigations in small groups. The main aim of this group is to develop the children's enthusiasm for Science and to encourage them to question and investigate the world around them.
