Year: 2021
Y9 IntoUniversity Workshops Supporting Aspiration, Achievement and Access to Higher Education and Future Careers
9 Jul 2021
Across May 2021, all Y Park Vale Academy Year 9 students participate in an intensive programme of talks and workshops introducing our students to different career options. Into University staff and volunteers from a wide range of professions lead hands-on workshops about their career pathway, offering students an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the working world and gain knowledge of the skills and qualifications they need to pursue their ambitions. The two workshops will focus on transferable skills and an introduction to higher education.
“The IntoUniversity programme has a positive transformational impact on young people in terms of their academic success, attitudes to learning and social skills … Into University has played a key role in helping children and young people in clarifying, supporting and strengthening their aspirations and achieving their goals.”
The National Foundation for Educational Research
The academy will officially close for summer to all staff and students at lunchtime (12.30 pm) on Tuesday 27th July
7 Jul 2021
Y6 Induction Evening 8th July 6-7pm
1 Jul 2021
The Year 6 Induction Evening will take place on Microsoft Teams (ONLINE) on Thursday 8th July 6.00 – 7.00pm. The evening will start with a presentation from the Headteacher, Mr Bowhay, followed by another presentation from your son/daughter’s tutor. This is a great opportunity for you and your son/daughter to find out what the Academy has to offer and meet those staff who will have such an influential role in your son/daughter’s time with us. You will receive an invitation via email – simply click on the link and you will be directed to where you need to go.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact reception on 0115 8221244.
School Uniform
30 Jun 2021
Book Now! Year 7 Parents’ Evening [Virtual]- Tues 13th July 21
24 Jun 2021
Parent Guide to Remote Appointments
Please use the link below to login and book appointments with your child’s teachers.
https://parkvaleacademy.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/
Video Appointments: Parents – How to attend appointments over video call
This video shows you how to log in to book, and later attend, video appointments at your school’s Parents Evening. Underneath the video is a help article with written information to the same effect including how to invite another parent/guardian to join your appointments.https://player.vimeo.com/video/473882995
Video Parents Evening Demonstration from SchoolCloud on Vimeo.
In order to make video calls you need to have as a minimum:
- a device with a microphone and speaker/headphones
- a compatible up-to-date web browser:
iPhone/iPad: Safari Note: there is a known issue joining video calls using iOS 14.2. Please upgrade any iOS 14.2 devices to iOS 14.3, or use an alternate device.
Android: Chrome or Firefox
Windows: Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge (Chromium – download here)
Mac: Safari, Chrome or Firefox
Linux: Chrome or Firefox
We also recommend:
- Using your smartphone for video appointments. If you don’t have a smartphone with a front-facing camera, use a laptop or computer with a webcam.
- Using a headset (or earphones with a microphone) to reduce echo.
How to attend your appointments via video call
1. Log in and go to the Evening
On the day of the video appointments (or before, if you want to test your camera and microphone) login to Parents Evening at the usual web address for your school, or click the login link from the bottom of the email confirmation you will have received.
Once logged in you will see a notice that you have upcoming video appointments and under this the details of the event, along with a Join Video Appointments button.
Press the button to join your appointment on the day – or to test your camera/microphone at any time.
2. Check Audio and Video
When you click Join Video Appointments the Check Audio and Video screen will be displayed. You may at this point be asked if you wish to allow access to your camera/microphone, in which case please click yes.
From here you can turn on or off your microphone and camera, change which devices are being used for the call, and check your microphone and speakers. Once you are happy, click Proceed to Video Call.
2. The Video Call
On this screen you can see the following, when in a call:
- At the top left the teacher name (and subject details) for the current and next appointment
- At the top right a countdown to the start of the appointment.
- At the bottom the controls for the microphone and camera.
When another person is available these also show a pick up button to start the call 
and a hang up button to leave the call. 
- In the middle, when your appointment is due to start, the Start Appointment button.
3. Making a call
Click the Start Appointment button. You will see yourself in the bottom right corner of the screen (unless you have no camera, or have chosen to turn it off). If the teacher has not yet joined you will see a notice to that effect in the centre of the screen.
When a teacher joins a call you will see them in the main part of the screen – or hear them, if they have no camera (or have turned it off) – and can start your discussion with them.
You will also see the remaining time for the appointment counting down in a blue bar at the top of the screen, which will turn red when the last 10 seconds begin.
If anyone loses access to the system for some reason during the call, they can log in again and click Start Appointment on the video call screen. As long as the other person is still in the call this will let you continue with the appointment.
When the countdown in the blue bar stops the appointment time is over and the call will automatically end.Note that if you or the teacher are late, or leave and rejoin the call, it does not reset the timer.
The appointment will always end at the scheduled time.
4. Follow on calls
If you have a consecutive appointment scheduled the screen will display a Start Next Appointment button. When you are ready to proceed, click on itNote that if you delay starting a call it does not extend the duration for that appointment.
The appointment will always end at the scheduled times.
If you do not have a consecutive appointment, but you have not completed your final scheduled appointment you will see a countdown telling you how long until the start of your next appointment.
Once your final appointment for the evening is complete you will see a message advising you of this.
Inviting another parent/guardian to join your appointments
You can give one other parent/guardian access to join your video appointments in respect of each student linked to you that is involved in the conference. You can grant this access at the time of booking, or later if required.
1. Once you have made your bookings (or when you later log in and go to My Bookings) click on the Invite Parent/Guardian link at the top of the list of your bookings. If you have already sent an invitation this link will show as Manage Invites instead.
2. You will then be presented with a box asking for the details of the parent/guardian to be given access.
If there is more than one student linked to you and involved in the evening they will all be shown.
You must enter a Name, and an Email address, as well as tick the box to consent to that person being given access to the information used to make the appointments.
If there is more than one student linked to you, choose the student(s) in respect of whose appointments the access to this person will be granted.
When you click the blue Send Invite button an email is sent to the address entered, giving them a link and details on how to join the call.
Please note that ONLY that one invited guest should use this link. Anyone else using it (including the parent that sent the invite, who should be logging via their own confirmation email) will knock the guest out of appointments.
Here is an example of what the invite email looks like:
3. You will then see a Manage invites box that shows your sent invitation(s), allows you to add another invite if you have any more available (the person invited can be different for each student, if wished), and allows you to Resend invites or Remove them.
If you click Remove the link in the previously sent invitation will no longer work and that person can no longer join the video call.
Note that a call can have a maximum of 4 people in it at any one time. In cases where a school has assigned 3 teachers to take joint appointments for a class, a parent can still invite a guest, but once the number of participants in the call reaches 4 no further people can join it (unless one of them leaves).
Y6 Uniform Sizing Appointments
15 Jun 2021
JUST SCHOOLWEAR UNIFORM SIZING EVENT FOR YEAR 6 STUDENTS
WEDNESDAY 23RD JUNE 2021 – 3.00PM TO 6.30PM
Just Schoolwear are offering uniform sizing appointments, at Park Vale Academy, for Year 6 students joining us in September 2021. This will enable parents to order the correct size uniform via the Just Schoolwear website, for home delivery.
If you would like to come along with your child, please telephone Main Reception on 0115 8221244 to book a slot.
Appointments will be conducted observing Covid-19 safety measures.
Nottingham University Hospitals Virtual Careers Open Day on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 3pm -6pm
5 Jun 2021
This event will enable participants to find out more about the teams, services and opportunities available at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) and within healthcare across Nottinghamshire.
The event will consist of an initial 20 minute introduction and overview, covering the different types of roles in health, working at NUH, choosing a career in health, and more.
There will then be the opportunity to learn more about the variety and breadth of roles available at NUH in more detail, via a number of virtual workshops (approx. 20 mins in duration) that you will be invited to participate with.
As of 4th June, they have confirmed the following services/professional groups will be in attendance virtually on the day:
• Healthcare Science
• Pathology
• Radiology
• Nursing and Midwifery
• Sterile Services
• Pharmacy
• Admin and Clerical
• Allied Health Professionals (Therapists e.g. Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist)
• Estates and Facilities
• Organisational Development and Apprenticeships
• Plus many more!
There will also be the opportunity to participate in an interactive session around developing your applications, how to get shortlisted and top tips for interview.
We will make contact with everyone who has booked a place next week to ask participants to let us know which of the workshops they are interested in participating in.
To book a place, please use the link provided https://tinyurl.com/5bvry2jv
Y11 Arrangements for Final Weeks
20 May 2021
Secondary Teacher Training Online Information Evening -Wednesday 26 May 2021, 6:00pm – 7:00pm on Zoom
14 May 2021
Thinking of becoming a secondary school teacher?
The Redhill Teaching School Alliance is proud to offer a SCITT route to teacher training with Inspiring Leaders. As a highly successful alliance, our experienced team has an outstanding track record of supporting trainees to realise their full potential. Working with a wide range of partner schools, we offer personalised support and mentoring, tailored to suit the individual needs of our trainees. This is a great opportunity for applicants to join The Redhill Teaching School Alliance’s exciting SCITT Programme and become part of a team that values quality teaching and learning.
Book your place at this event
Ramadan
11 May 2021
Ramadan 2021 began in the evening of Monday, 12 April and ends in the evening of Wednesday, 12 May
