This week's news - 19th January

Winter has arrived! Lots of us are suffering from coughs and colds this week, so wrap up warm!

This week it is Respect Day for Year 7 on Monday - it is your first one so we hope that you enjoy it! Year 10 have parents evening on Wednesday - hopefully it will be good reports all round!

We also have some guests from Range High School in on Thursday to talk to some of our staff and students about what makes Parklands so great!

Year 11s have the mock exam results event on Monday - it should be a little taster of what it will feel like when you get the real thing in August. Let's hope that all the hard work paid off!

NEW LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The LRC are currently recruiting for new members of the LRC Leadership team. Please see Miss Pilkington or Mrs Yates for more information.

Application forms are available from the LRC. For a digital version, please click here . Simply make a copy, complete and email to Mrs Yates (syates@parklandsacademy.co.uk)

Good luck!

This week's news - 12th January

It's the second week already, and it feels like we've never been away! There are house assemblies every morning this week, and whole school assembly period 5 on Monday. Year 11 B band will be attending a special English event on Monday, led by an external visitor. Yur teacher will have told you about this if you are involved.

On Wednesday, year 9s will be in the Uni taster assembly period 1.

Enjoy your week!

This week's news - 5th January

Happy New Year! Welcome to the first post of 2015.


We hope that you have had a relaxing holiday and are now ready for a busy half term!

Monday is Respect Day for Year 8, and don't forget to give your feedback by completing this Survey Monkey

Year 10 and 11 keep looking at GCSe pod - there will be some random prizes this half term for regular users.

Year 9 and 10 have a prefect assembly on Tuesday morning, and Year 11 have a careers assembly on Wednesday morning.

There is also a Health & Social Care external exam on Thursday.

It's another busy week here at Parklands!

This week's news - 15th December

It's the last week of term, which means it's nearly Christmas!

It is reward trips tonight - have fun if you are going to the Ice Rink or the Trafford Centre.

We also have the year 7 MFL Nativity plays. The year 7s have worked really hard on this with Miss Radcliffe, so it should be a great show.

We also have the carol concert on Thursday afternoon and Tuesday evening, so tune up those voices.

Don't forget we finish at 1pm on Friday so that your Christmas can begin! Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

This week's news - Monday 8th December

It is Year 9 Respect Day on Monday this week, so Year 9 have an exciting day ahead!

Year 11 are on mock exams all week; a packed week of revision and exams for them...

Friday is Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Save the Children - it's for a good cause so bring us your £1 and get the Rudolph jumpers and the tinsel out!

GCSE POD NEWS!

At Parklands we have invested in an exciting new revision resource for all year 10 and year 11 students. GCSE pod is an on-line library containing hundreds of exam specific revision podcasts, all available to stream or download to your device.

All KS4 students are already registered - all you need to do is visit www.gcsepod.com, activate your account, and get revising!

Follow the links for full instructions and an introductory video.