Girls Active School Games 2025
A Girls Active School Games Celebration Day, co-designed by the Girls Active Leaders, has been held at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Sports Hub. Insight from the girls shaped the day, with activities designed to address some of the barriers to being active, such as body confidence, whilst also supporting the girls to build their resilience […]
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Year 6 Open Evening 6.00pm – Wednesday 17th September 2025
If you’re looking to apply for a place for your child at Park Vale Academy for next year (September 2026), consider attending our Year 6 open evening to learn more about our facilities, ethos and curriculum.
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Year 7 Welcome Evening – Wednesday 10th September 2025
Year 7 Welcome Evening Wednesday 10th September 2025 We would like to invite you to join us next week for our Year 7 Welcome Evening. Parents of Year 7 students are invited to a Welcome Evening on Wednesday 10th September 2025 for a 6.00pm start. The evening will last approximately 45-60 minutes and will allow you to meet with some of the Senior Leadership Team. […]
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New Term Arrangements – Be School Ready!
LETTER July 2025 Current Y7-11 The new term begins on Tuesday 2nd September 2025, however , we will only be open to the Year 7 and Year 11 students on that first day to enable a more focused and supportive induction for those 2 year groups. Years 8, 9 and 10 will the start back […]
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INSET DAY FRIDAY 19th September 2025
A reminder that the Academy is closed to students Thursday and Friday (24th and 25th September 2020) for INSET.
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Parents’ Evening Dates
Year 7 – 6th May 2026 Year 8 – 8th July 2026 Year 9 – 4th March 2026 Year 10 – 3rd June 2026 Year 11 – 7th January 2026 The parents evening online booking system allows you to select a parents’ evening and then book appointments with your child’s teachers a few weeks in […]
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Ski Trip Easter 2025
Bon voyage to our Ski trip who departed on Friday 4th April for the snowy slopes of Italy. Returning on Saturday 12th April 2025. Saalback offers almost endless pistes, snow-covered slopes and a fascinating landscape. The Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn offers skiing fun at the highest level. With 270 kilometres of ski slopes, it is […]
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Year 8 Trip to Manchester City Etihad Stadium – 10th July 2025
As part of our co-curricular offer in the Maths Department, students visited the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The basis of the trip was for students to learn about how the stadium is run as a business and included a workshop/presentation as well as tour of the stadium.
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Y10 London GCSE History Trip – 11th July 2025
Year 10 History students visited the Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas’s Hospital. The students had the opportunity to walk around the museum, but also to take part in a session based on Paper One of the GCSE course. Students then walked from the museum to the Golden Hind. The walk encompassed many sites of […]
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Y7 National Space Centre Trip – 10th July 2025
The Science teachers were delighted to give Year 7 students the chance to go to the Leicester National Space Centre on 10th July 2025. This trip allows students to gain a thorough understanding of the Science curriculum and allow them to get a hands on approach to the subject material. The Science curriculum contains learning on forces, […]
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Alton Towers Rewards Trip – 21st July 2025
Alton Towers Rewards Trip! We’re excited to announce our upcoming attendance rewards visit to Alton Towers for students with attendance of 100% this academic year Let’s celebrate the hard work in improving attendance with our students with a day of fun and adventure!
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Y7 Spanish Spelling Bee – Friday 11th July
What better way of learning a language than having fun while you are doing it? The PVA Spelling Bee provides the opportunity to improve vocabulary, spelling and memory skills in Spanish for all Year 7 students. The 2025 PVA Spanish Spelling Bee Grand Finale was nothing short of electrifying!In front of a roaring Year 7 […]
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