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Y9 PARENTS EVENING BOOKING SYSTEM NOW OPEN: Year 9 Parents Evening Monday 11th March 2024 4pm – 7pm

23 Feb 2024

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.

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National Junior Indoor Rowing Championship – Park Vale on the Road Again!

23 Feb 2024

Following the success over the last year with rowing at Park Vale, we have once again entered the National Junior Indoor Rowing championship this year! The introduction of rowing was one met with plenty of enthusiasm from our students with numbers at our rowing club always looking healthy.

This year we will be looking to build on a few strong individual performances from last year, most notably Kaylon Huthwaite with his impressive 4^th place finish his year 8 event. With more rowing experience under their belts and some familiarity with the competition itself, we could be well positioned for a few more strong performances.

As always though, there are always room for any others looking to get involved should they wish to do so at our rowing club every Tuesday after school in the sports hall.

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Year 11 Revision Sessions

11 Feb 2024

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BAE Systems STEM Roadshow, in Partnership with RAF & the Royal Navy – 8th February 24

9 Feb 2024

The Roadshow visited Park Vale Academy to give Year 7 and Year 8 students an insight into the world of science, technology, engineering, and maths [STEM], exploring the science behind electricity.