Pastoral Team Blog

The pastoral team is located in The Umbrella Room.

The Umbrella Room has the space for us to welcome you into school, work in partnership with you and provide a point of contact for the children.

We aim to provide pastoral support to parents/carers; help with any issues that you may have in relation to supporting your children, both at home and in school.

Should you have a personal concern or a school related issue, we are here to offer help, advice and support. We have access to a number of agencies who may be able to provide assistance to you and your family. Amongst other things we can help with completing forms and offer opportunities for family learning.

Our goal is to support you to support your child to ensure their school experience is a continually positive one.

Our contact details are

Erona Pali (FLO)

Available: Monday 9:00am - 12:00noon, Tuesday 9:00am - 3:30pm & Friday 9:00am - 3:30pm

Karen Abrahams (Attendance and Welfare Officer) - 07395 965378

karen.abrahams@park-way.kent.sch.uk

Available: Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 3:30pm

If would you prefer to pop in our door is open Monday – Friday 8.45 – 9.15am.

Uniform

Please make sure all uniform is labelled. If an item is lost and does not have a name it is very difficult to return it to its owner.

We will be holding pre loved uniform sales regularly. If you require an item of uniform prior to a sale please e-mail Karen/abrahams@park-way.kent.sch.uk if we have the required item you will be informed via email. The item can be collected from reception, all items are 50p, payable on collection.

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Letting your child identify their strength

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Staying safe while online gaming

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Starting School

Starting primary school can be daunting for you and your child, but it marks the start of an exciting new chapter. If your little one is due to start primary school in the autumn term and you're feeling a bit emotional about it all, here are a few tips.