Year: 2023
National Apprenticeship Week: 6th -12th February 2023
29 Jan 2023
National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is a week-long celebration of apprenticeships across England.
What is National Apprenticeship Week 2023?
To watch the full range of Apprentice Story films, click here.
Effective revision and study skills evening: Tuesday 31st January 6.00 – 7.00pm
25 Jan 2023
Please join us for an evening with Elevate Education, the leading, international provider of study skills workshops. They will share with us the most effective habits and study processes of top performing students. Come along and learn how you can support your child to ace their GCSEs!
The session will be held in the school hall starting at 6.00pm with refreshments served from 5.45pm.
A letter will be sent home with year 11 students. If you would like to attend, please complete the reply slip, email kharvey-taylor@parkvaleacademy.org.uk or phone 0115 8221244. Alternatively, please click on the link below or scan the QR code.
Year 11 Subject Revision Session
18 Jan 2023
Year 11 Revision Sessions – JANUARY 2023
| MONDAY AFTER SCHOOL | TUESDAY AFTER SCHOOL | WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL | THURSDAY AFTER SCHOOL | FRIDAY AFTER SCHOOL |
| Science in S6 and S7 | English F16 & F15 Business S1 IMedia S2 Photography F17 | French G5 Spanish G7/G6 Hospitality & Catering G9 Sport Science Revision/Coursework Catch up F17 | Engineering G8 Maths in F1 to F7 (tbc) | Dance – Dance Studio Drama – Dance Studio Geography S12 History S13 |
| MONDAY LUNCHTIME | TUESDAY LUNCHTIME | WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME | THURSDAY LUNCHTIME | FRIDAY LUNCHTIME |
| Health and Social Care/ Child Development Drop in session F17 | Spanish Glitter (Grades 7-9) G6 Child Development F17 History S13 | Dance – Dance Studio Drama – Dance Studio Geography S12 | Health and Social Care F17 | |
| MONDAY BREAKFAST | TUESDAY BREAKFAST | WEDNESDAY BREAKFAST | THURSDAY BREAKFAST | FRIDAY BREAKFAST |
| GCSE PE Revision 8am G5 |
16th January 2023-Word of the Week: Zealous
18 Jan 2023
PSHE: Relationship Workshops Y7-9
17 Jan 2023
Equate will be delivering workshops at Park Vale Academy as follows:
Monday 16th January 2023 – Year 7: Gender Equality
tbc – Year 8: Respect not Fear
tbc – Year 9: Consent
Students Inspired by Visiting Author – 12 January 2023
17 Jan 2023
Students at Park Vale Academy met children’s book author Amy McCoy on 12th January 2023 as part of the school’s reading programme.
Amy McCaw is a YA writer and blogger. She’s the author of Mina and the Undead, a YA murder mystery set in 1995 New Orleans.
Her main interests are books, movies and the macabre, and her debut novel has elements of all of these. If Amy’s not at a book event or reading, she can usually be found scribbling away in her writing room, surrounded by movie memorabilia and an out-of-control signed books collection. Unsurprisingly, she’s a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan and has gone to conventions to meet James Marsters more times than she cares to admit.
Amy also loves travelling and has a particular affinity for America. She’s visited 29 states, 13 Man Vs Food restaurants and many bookish locations, including the cities where Twilight, Interview with a Vampire and Vampire Diaries were set.
23th January 2023-Word of the Week: Taciturn
9 Jan 2023
Y10 PARENTS EVENING BOOKING SYSTEM NOW OPEN: Year 10 Parents Evening Thursday 26th January 2023 (4pm – 7pm)
5 Jan 2023
Use the link to access the online parent evening booking system.
Please use the link below to book your appointments
https://parkvaleacademy.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/
Click here for a parents evening guide to using the system
Questions you may wish to ask at parents’ evenings
Jot down a list of questions and/or observations (not too many, though) on each subject in advance so you’re your appointments are focused and make the most of the limited time.
Some useful questions might be:
- Is my child’s progress in line with the teacher’s expectations?
- Has he or she done anything particularly well, or badly?
- What can he or she do to improve?
- Are they attending the extra revision sessions after school?
- How can I help as a parent?
- How can you help as his or her teacher?
- How much time should my child’s homework for this subject take?
- How much time should my child be reading for?
- What do his or her grades tell us about possible performance in important future exams?
- Does he or she contribute in lessons?
- How does my child get along with the other pupils in the class and the teachers?
Make a note on the night of the teachers’ answers – after a couple of hours whisking from one subject to another, it can be easy to forget or muddle the comments.
…And more questions
Most teachers have a wealth of knowledge and experience, so ask for their guidance and suggestions on how you can help your child to do their best in the subject. If a teacher says something you don’t understand, ask for clarification. Parents are not expected to know all about a subject or a method of teaching.
Constructive criticism
Good teaching means identifying areas for improvement, so don’t be offended if you hear criticism of your child. This should always be constructive and designed to help them to achieve their potential in the subject. If your child is with you, try not to sound disappointed or negative – or tell your child off! Take the advice of the teacher as a positive step towards better marks in the future. Remember that it’s rarely helpful to compare your child’s performance to other members of the class, set or year group – what’s important is that they are achieving in line with their own capabilities, not those of others.
Year 7 Tutor Reviews – Wednesday 18th January 2023. School closes 2.05 pm on this day.
4 Jan 2023
Good morning,
A reminder that PVA has year 7 Tutor Reviews Wednesday 18th January 2023. There will be an early finish for all students at 2.05 pm on this day.
These meetings add to our partnership work with parents in helping to secure outstanding results for students. During the review week all parents and students should attend a 20 minute face to face meeting to discuss progress across subjects.
