Year: 2023
House Points week ending 25th September 2023
26 Sep 2023
Donate Old Uniform – Help Others
20 Sep 2023
Grown out of your old school uniform?
Feel bad about throwing it away? That’s fine!
Barnardos in Bulwell have agreed to sell unused/ looked after Park Vale Academy school uniform, for people facing hardship
0115 975 6866
116 Main St, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 8ET
Curriculum Plus+Y11 Revision Sessions from September 2023
20 Sep 2023
European Day of Languages 26th September – Inter-house Competitions
19 Sep 2023
House Points week ending 18th September 2023
18 Sep 2023
Year 9 Tutor Reviews – Tuesday 3rd October 2023. School closes 2.05 pm on this day.
18 Sep 2023
Good morning,
A reminder that PVA has year 9 Tutor Reviews Tuesday 3rd October 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.
Review meetings are an opportunity for parents to come into the academy to meet with their child’s tutor to discuss their pastoral development and set agreed targets for the year ahead. Later in the year there will also be a subject based parents’ evening where parents will have the opportunity to speak to their child’s subject teachers about their progress in their subjects,
Y9 Think CAREers Performance at PVA 29th Sept 2023
17 Sep 2023
Choose to care: an engaging, drama-based presentation to inspire young people to consider a career in health and social care [NHS]. The Labour market information shows that this is a growing area for jobs. For example, the nursing workforce is projected to grow by 7.5% over the period to 2027, creating in excess of 73,200 jobs. In the same period, 54.9% of the workforce is projected to retire, creating 536,200 job openings. Labour Market Information.
THIS DRAMA PERFORMANCE HELPS STUDENTS SEE BEYOND THEIR CURRENT VIEWS AND INSPIRES THEM TO CONSIDER A CAREER IN HEALTH [NHS] AND SOCIAL CARE.
The aim is to challenge stereotypes and give students a much more rounded view of the variety of jobs available so they can decide for themselves whether there’s a career in healthcare that’s right for them. Students will learn about the diversity of opportunities available to them in the NHS and explore the fascinating world of healthcare.
PVA Curriculum Plus- Co-Curricular Offer from November 2023
15 Sep 2023
Co-curriculum refers to the activities and learning experiences that take place in school alongside the academic curriculum. Academic attainment is a key element of school life and it is complemented by a broad and enriching co-curriculum to provide a rounded education. Park Vale students should aim to participate in at least two clubs a week.
See our timetable for clubs and activities on offer in our Curriculum Plus booklet
The Complete Destinations Platform- Helping students find their future
15 Sep 2023
Parent Launch Presentation [PDF] Parent login code: VAAZparents
In keeping with our commitment to provide students with outstanding careers guidance and tailored support when choosing their next step after school, and after much research regarding the best online careers platform, the academy made the decision to use a system called Unifrog. Unifrog is the complete destinations platform – a one-stop-shop for students across KS3, KS4 and KS5 regardless of their interests or academic ability. It is the only place where students can compare every university course, apprenticeship and FE course in the UK as well as university in 30 other countries across the world. This is alongside getting access to labour market information and advice on careers and subjects for all routes.
The platform can be accessed at the following link: www.unifrog.org.
Key features of the platform include:
| Section of the platform | Examples of what students can do | Suitable age range |
| Quizzes | Finding their interests, personality type, preferred work environment, and skillset. | Years 7-13 |
| Exploring pathways | Explore careers, career sectors, subjects, sign up to free webinars, explore MOOCs and courses, and find wider reading materials. | Years 7-13 |
| Recording what you’ve done | Record their in-class and extracurricular activities, record examples of their skills, and see the record of CEIAG events the school has added to their accounts. | Years 7-13 |
| Searching for opportunities | Find scholarships, activities, and bursaries to support their HE journey. Find and compare degrees in the UK and overseas, live apprenticeships, and FE courses. | Years 10-13 |
| Application materials / Making applications | Write their CV, cover letter, Personal Statement, and more. Track their applications and record their Post 16 / 18 intentions. Students in year 12 – 13 can access support with University & Apprenticeship applications, as well as many useful guides to support them with higher education. |
Unifrog brings all the available information about careers, universities, apprenticeships and all other post 16 and 18 pathways into one, user-friendly, platform. All students in Years 7 – 11, now have access to this excellent website. Students can log in using their school email address and password and they can do so from any computer, tablet or smartphone.
Students are able to make the best, informed choices about their future by navigating through the many features that Unifrog has to offer. They simply log in, complete a number of activities, such as their interests and personality profiles and their current thoughts about which pathway they may choose – which can be updated regularly depending on the students’ choices at any one time.
Additionally, the platform helps students successfully apply for these opportunities by writing their personal statement, applications and CVs and guiding them through the process, allowing teachers to give live feedback.
The platform has now grown to encompass apprenticeships and Further Education colleges in the UK, as well as US and Canadian universities, and degrees taught in English in Europe, Asia, and Australasia.
We encourage Parents/Carers to use the platform with their son/daughter to support them through the process of deciding next steps. The login for Parents/Carers is VAAZparents and this will allow access to www.unifrog.org/code It’s as simple as completing the required fields and clicking ‘Sign up’.
Students should access Unifrog via RM Unify
