Month: February 2024
Duke of Edinburgh Awards – Well done!
29 Feb 2024
On Wednesday evening 8th February 2024, The school had the honour of awarding 25 PVA students on completing their Bronze Award. This cohort had participated in over 1000 hours of community work, learning new skills and keeping physically active. They also managed to independently walk for 13 hours through the local open countryside and camp out under the stars at Cotgrave Scout Camp. This was a very tough expedition due to the heat participants experienced in July. Well done everyone!
Y8 Visit to Black Country Living Museum – 6th March 2024
29 Feb 2024
Ben Davis Author Visit 8th March 2024
28 Feb 2024
Ben Davis is an author currently living and working in Staffordshire with his wife, son, and wimpy dog. Ben Davis writes funny books for older children and teenagers including the Joe Cowley series, My Embarrassing Dad’s Gone Viral and Make Me Awesome. When he’s not writing, he regularly visits schools and leads creative writing workshops
PVA Curriculum Plus- Co-Curricular Offer from February – March 2024 ***New Clubs Added *****
28 Feb 2024
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
Year 11 Easter School 2nd & 3rd April
26 Feb 2024
Easter Revision Classes – Tuesday 2nd April and Wednesday 3rd April
We will be running Easter revision classes on the above dates to provide guidance and support for students sitting exams in the summer term. Students who attended similar sessions last year found them extremely beneficial and felt that in many cases they were a contributing factor to examination success.
Students have the opportunity to choose which sessions they would like to attend based on their individual needs. All sessions will be based in department classrooms and will take place as per the timetable on the reverse side of this letter. Students should bring a packed lunch with them for the day. Please note that it isn’t compulsory to attend both days, or indeed all 3 sessions in a day, and students do not have to wear school uniform.
Join in World Book Day – Thursday 7th March 2024
26 Feb 2024
This annual celebration of authors, illustrators, books and the joy of reading is one of the highlights of our year
House Points we 26th February 2024
26 Feb 2024
Year 7 EQUATE Workshop 1st March- Gender Equality
23 Feb 2024
Equate is a tailor-made secondary school provision and is designed to educate
young people about domestic abuse, gender equality, and the importance of
healthy relationships in ensuring mental well-being. Designed for secondary school
pupils in all year groups, the comprehensive selection of lessons fits well into the
existing RSE and PSHE curriculum. Equation delivers to 8,000 pupils in
Nottingham City and County each year.
Y7 Equate workshop – Gender Equality – periods 4 and 5
This workshop:
• Explores gender equality and inequality
• Explores what that might look like in a historical context with implications for modern life
• Allows students to work in groups to discuss how stereotyping and ‘putting people into boxes’ can create an environment for gender inequality
• Enables students to develop ideas on how to work towards everyone enjoying a future free of discrimination.
Year 9 EQUATE Workshop 1st March- Toxic Behaviours
23 Feb 2024
Equate is a tailor-made secondary school provision and is designed to educate
young people about domestic abuse, gender equality, and the importance of
healthy relationships in ensuring mental well-being. Designed for secondary school
pupils in all year groups, the comprehensive selection of lessons fits well into the
existing RSE and PSHE curriculum. Equation delivers to 8,000 pupils in
Nottingham City and County each year.
Y9 Equate workshop – Toxic Behaviors – periods 2 and 3
• Helps students understand the prevalence of domestic abuse and groups of people who are at increased risk.
• Explores types of emotional abuse and coercive control in relationships.
• Introduces the ‘Draw the Line’ platform, which includes real-life teen relationship stories, on which students can decide what unhealthy behaviors would make them ‘draw the line’; this is a platform that they can then go on to use outside of the session and also contains signposting to support services.
• Discusses impacts of domestic abuse on young people and barriers to getting support.
Y9 Options Evening- 26th March 2024
23 Feb 2024
Options Evening – 26th March 2024 6.00 -7.30 pm
Parents and Y9 students should attend the Options Evening to find out more about the wide range of subjects offered and the process itself. The evening will start with a short presentation about the guided pathway process and some top tips about option choices.
Option Booklets
Options booklets with the choices available to your child and key subject information will be given to all Y9 students in their Option Assembly. It can also be found at https://parkvaleacademy.org.uk/students/guided-option-pathways/
Subject Information
During February & March, subject areas will provide students with subject-specific information about the courses they offer. Informative subject videos can also be found on the website. A range of taster sessions will be offered to students to allow them to experience a subject and find out more about what some subjects have to offer.
Option Forms
The actual forms outlining your child’s option choices will be distributed with the option booklets to each student in advance of the Options Evening. The final date for the submission of options forms will be Monday 15th April and final options will be confirmed in June/July 2024.
Unifrog – Careers Advice
All students should have received an email from Unifrog. This platform provides information to help students make their option choices. It has a range of information about career pathways and qualifications required. It also provides access to MOOCS, described as free, easily accessible, completely online courses that students may wish to take in their own time.
A drop-in session is also available in S1 after school on Wednesday with the academy’s experienced career advisor. Mrs Moon will also be present at the Options Evening on 26th March 2024 to offer career advice and any support you may require.
I hope you find this information useful. May I also take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your much-valued support and engagement with this important stage in your child’s education. Should you have any further questions regarding this process, please do not hesitate the academy.