Year: 2024
PVA Indoor Rowing Competition
25 Nov 2024
Join the indoor rowing Curriculum Plus session on Wednesday in the sports hall and see if you can become top of the leader board
With regards to the current virtual competition we have live, we have seen good interest across schools, As of right now, we have seen the following number of entries and distances amassed across the different year groups:
| Rowing Competition Stats | ||||
| Boys (Entries) | Distance (metres) | Girls (Entries) | Distance (metres) | |
| 7 | 73 | 29421 | 12 | 4763 |
| 8 | 49 | 29425 | 12 | 7160 |
| 9 | 27 | 22746 | 58 | 41178 |
| 10 | 38 | 16220 | 9 | 8690 |
| 11 | 8 | 43447 | 0 | 0 |
| Post 16 | 2 | 4000 | 0 | 0 |
Total entries: 288
Total distance covered: 207,050 metres
Trust Festive Food Bank Collection 2024
21 Nov 2024
We’re excited to launch the Redhill Academy Trust Festive Food Bank Collection. Park Vale Academy will be collecting for the Bestwood and Bulwell Food Bank. Get your donations in by 13 December #RHFestiveFoodBank
UK BEBRAS Computing Challenge November 2024
15 Nov 2024
We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully entered Year 8 students for another year of the UK Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge 2024. This year, all year 8 students (10-12) studying Computer Science and IT courses have been entered. The competition has been live from the 4th of November 2024 and the first round ends on the 15th of November 2024. The results of the first round are available on the week beginning 25th November. The second round (top 10%), called the “UK BEBRAS CODING CHALLENGE” starts on the 14th to the 28th of March.
The Bebras Challenge introduces computational thinking to students worldwide. This exciting challenge takes place in schools, under the supervision of teachers, over two weeks every November. Last year, over 3 million students from more than 80 countries participated!
In the UK, the challenge is open to all young people aged 6 to 19. Each participant has 45 minutes to tackle a series of interactive tasks, designed to encourage logical thinking and problem-solving skills appropriate for their age group. The challenge is conducted online, and tasks are marked automatically by our competition system. The tasks are designed to allow every student the opportunity to showcase their potential, whether they excel in maths or computing, or not.
Every participating student receives a certificate. Certificates are awarded within each age group based on school performance, not national boundaries, in three categories: Distinction (top 25%), Merit (next 25%), and Participation (remaining 50%). Additionally, a “Best in School” certificate is awarded in each age group category. Certificates can be printed at school or home or distributed electronically.
The UK Bebras Challenge is organised by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and delivered in partnership with the University of Oxford.
Tech We Can Virtual Live Workshops at PVA
15 Nov 2024
Park Vale is actively working with a charity called Tech We Can. Together we are educating, equipping and inspiring young people, especially girls, to study technology subjects and choose a career in technology. Tech We Can – aim to inspire young adults – especially girls and women – to consider a future career in technology, by connecting them to relatable role models who have recently started their careers.
The first live workshop was delivered to two groups of Year 9 girls on 14th November 2024 who were looking at technology required for living in space. Several more workshops will take place across November and December.
More information can be found at https://techshecan.org/tech-we-can and also videos of live lessons.
Y7 Literacy Parents Evening Class – Thursday 14th November
12 Nov 2024
Please join us for our Key Stage 3 literacy information evening on Thursday 14th November at 6pm-7pm. Refreshments will be available from 5.45 pm. Whilst the session is aimed at parents, you are welcome to bring your child along with you. The session will cover:
- The importance of reading
- How we develop students’ reading skills in lessons
- Opportunities for students to get involved in reading related activities outside of their normal lessons
- Reading support for students with developing reading skills
- How you can support your child’s reading at home.
This session is particularly beneficial for year 7 parents or for any parents who children receive additional support for reading.
Please use the link below or scan the QR code with your phone’s camera to reply online.
We look forward to seeing you.
Mrs Harvey-Taylor
Please use the link below or scan the QR code with your phone’s camera to reply online.
We look forward to seeing you!
House Points Academic Half Term 1 2024
4 Nov 2024
PVA Curriculum Plus- Co-Curricular November – December 2024
3 Nov 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
A REMINDER: INSET DAY Monday 2nd December 2024
1 Nov 2024
A reminder that the academy is closed to all students for INSET on Monday 2nd December 2024
Year 8 Tutor Reviews – Tuesday 26th November 2024. School closes 2.05 pm on this day.
29 Oct 2024
Good morning,
A reminder that PVA Year 8 Tutor Reviews will take place week commencing Monday 25th November 2024. There will be an early finish for all students at 2.05 pm on Tuesday 26th November to accommodate these review meetings.
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,
Year 8 Review Meetings – Week commencing: Monday 25th November 2024
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.
When will the review meetings take place?
School will finish at the end of period 4 (2.10pm) for all year groups on Tuesday 26th November 2024. This is done to provide an opportunity for parents to meet their child’s form tutor for around twenty minutes.
How to book a review meeting with your child’s tutor
Your child will be responsible for making the appointment with their tutor for you. We are aware that not everyone can attend at this time of the day or on that day, please indicate the time that you wish to attend and ask your child to tell their form tutor who will confirm. A message confirming the date and time will be sent to you via Class Charts.
Where will the meeting take place?
Meetings usually take place in the dining room if they are taking place on the day that we close early. Please arrange to meet your child at school and they can bring you to the dining room via main reception. If the meeting is taking place at another time, please come to reception and your child’s tutor will meet you there.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s form tutor.
Learning Maths at Disneyland
25 Oct 2024
Sunday 17th November – Wednesday 20th November 2024
A large group of Year 9 and 10 students are attending a Mathematics Study Experience at a residential education programme based at Disneyland Paris, a world-class entertainment and leisure destination. The Resort is part of the massive Disney empire and leads the way in combining technology with live entertainment. The study experience includes one Mathematics seminar, an interactive workshop, and several specialist assignments, including rollercoaster design, and financial planning. Students will be treated as though they are Disney professionals as they are guided and inspired to work as a team throughout. Students will also have one full day to explore the Resort’s two theme parks, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park, allowing students the opportunity to have fun and experience, first-hand, the application of Mathematics in real-life environments.
The seminars and workshops will cover the following topics;
Maths Essentials – rollercoaster design, creating and interpreting data, standard units of measure.
Investigative Maths – geometry, trigonometry, speed distance time
Theme Park Finance – financial planning, interpretation of graphs and diagrams, economies of scale
