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Young Voices 2025

On 14th January we had the absolute pleasure of taking 44 children from all year groups to the BP Pulse ...
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STEM Event Inspires Pupils

A selection of 16 Key Stage 2 pupils recently took part in an exciting STEM event where they had the ...
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Maz Evans Virtual Visit

To launch our new reading text "Who Let the Gods Out" Year 5 pupils experienced an author visit on Wednesday ...
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Sports Assembly with former Premier League Manager

Following the success of our Year 6 pupils at the Kidderminster Harriers NLT Tournaments, we were visited by former Premier ...
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Santa Dash 2024

On Friday 13th December, all pupils from across the school participated in a Santa Dash. This event also acted as a ...
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Christmas Concert 2024

On Tuesday 10th December, we had a fabulous evening showcasing the amazing musical talent at Parkside in the Christmas Concert. Around ...
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Author Visits School Both Virtually and in Person

On Monday 25th November, all Key Stage 2 pupils had a virtual visit from the author Jamie Smith. During his visit, ...
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Primary Maths Challenge

A selection of pupils in year 5 and 6 took part in the Primary Maths Challenge during November.  This is ...
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Crypto Library Winner

Congratulations to Summer who won Parkside’s latest Crypto Library competition. To participate, students had to successfully complete an Accelerated Reader ...
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Pupil Enjoy Sports Festival Experience

A group of enthusiastic pupils from Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 recently had a fantastic time participating in ...
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Year 6 Trip to the Black Country Living Museum

On our recent Year 6 trip to the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, we had the chance to step back ...
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Year 6 Girls’ Win Football Tournament

The Year 6 girls' team had an outstanding performance at the Kidderminster Harriers National League Trust Tournament, securing their place ...
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Year 5 and 6 – TTRS Battle of the Bands October 2024

Well done to all the pupils that have taken part in the first ‘Battle of the Bands’ on TT Rock ...
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Sports Leader Training at SBHS

On Thursday 17th October, Mr Spalding and some of our Sports Leaders went to a North Worcestershire Leadership training Day hosted ...
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Worcestershire School Games KS3 Bowling

On Tuesday 15th October Mr Spalding took a group of pupils to the Worcestershire School Games KS3 Bowling event at Tenpin ...
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Year 5 Maths and English Morning

Thank you to all parents/carers that attended the Maths and English morning.  The feedback from parents was very positive and ...
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Year 5 Blackwell Adventure

On Friday 11th October, Year 5 were given the opportunity to apply many of our Parkside Values during an activities ...
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Book Corners for Classrooms

As part of an initiative to promote reading in Parkside, classes were asked to create a ‘Book Corner’ where pupils ...
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First Parkside Champions Session Inspires Pupils

We are thrilled to announce the successful launch of our Parkside Champions Mentoring Programme! In the first session, pupils had ...
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TT Rockstars Day

Monday 23th September marked the return of TT Rockstar day. Year 5 pupils looked incredible as they came into school dressed ...
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Warwick Castle Visit 2024

On Friday 27th September, Year 7 went on a history trip to visit Warwick Castle. Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort, originally ...
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Pupils’ Reading Achievements 2023-2024

Parkside have had another successful year with our reading achievements. The totals for the school this year: Remember to keep ...
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Fabulous Art Work from Year 7 and 8 Pupils

Huge congratulations to year 8 for completing their Wonderful Skate Decks. This Art project focused upon Graffiti Art and combined a range ...
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Key Stage 3 Rounders

Our Key Stage 3 rounders teams recently participated in several exciting matches at home against St John's Middle School. The ...
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Book Tower Challenge

At the start of June pupils took part in a House Competition to create the tallest book tower. Pupils from ...
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Maths Escape Room

Four year 8 pupils were chosen to represent the school at the annual Maths Escape Room hosted by Aston Fields ...
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Real-life Maths Party

On 21st and 22nd June, Year 5 had the pleasure of welcoming parents/carers to our school to showcase the remarkable ...
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Key Stage 2 Athletics

Our Key Stage 2 pupils recently competed in the District Athletics at Abbey Stadium, marking an exciting day of competition. ...
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Lego Robotics Workshop

A group of Year 8 students got the opportunity to take part in an engineering workshop set up by Aston ...
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KNEX Final 2024

Toby and Evan from Year 5 represented the school at the KNEX Final hosted by STEM Works on Thursday, 13th ...
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Key Stage 3 District Athletics

Our Key Stage 3 athletes recently competed at the district athletics held at the Ryland Centre. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed ...
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Bletchley Park Visit 2024

On Thursday 6th June, we took 40 pupils across both key stages to Bletchley Park. We had a brilliant time exploring ...
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National Numeracy Day

As part of National Numeracy Day, the whole school took part in a variety of activities.  During registration, pupils were ...
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Football Team Outstanding in Cup Finals

A huge well done to our U13 girls football team for their outstanding achievement in reaching the final round of ...
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This Girl Can Festival

Key Stage 3 pupils from our school had an exhilarating experience at the ‘This Girl Can Festival’ hosted at the ...
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St George’s Park Trip 2024

Our Key Stage 3 girls recently enjoyed an unforgettable reward trip to St George’s Park, the renowned training centre for ...
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Earth Day 2024

On the 26th April, Parkside took part in Earth Day a collaborative arts day with eight other middle and first schools ...
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Parkside Inspiration Day “Same but Different”

On Tuesday 23rd April, Parkside hosted an inspiration day called "Same but Different". The aim of the day was to broaden ...
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Parkside Progress to Football Final

Parkside’s success in football continued as our Under 13 Girls football team beat a very fine team from St Bede’s ...
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Music from the Movies Concert

On the 18th April, the music department hosted their first ‘Music from the Movies’ Concert and it was an enormous ...
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Pupils win Football Tournament

A huge win for both of our Year 7 Boys' and Girls' football teams who won the Key Stage 3 ...
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KNEX STEM Challenge

What a fantastic morning of problem solving! On Thursday 21st March, 30 pupils from year 5 took part in the STEM ...
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Warwick University STEM Visit

A group of fifteen year 8 pupils were given the opportunity to visit Warwick University Maths and Engineering Department.  They ...
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Pupils Learn About Water Awareness

During our last week of this half term, both Key Stage 2 and 3 have taken part in a water ...
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Year 5 Pupils Progress to Panathlon Finals

Parkside pupils from Year 5 represented North Worcestershire in the Primary Panathlon finals. Despite facing tough competition from six other ...
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Year 6 Win Netball Tournament

Parkside proudly hosted the Year 6 District Netball Tournament on 14th March. The tournament kicked off with an impressive victory ...
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Victory at Last for Mrs Williams-Sharpe

The annual rugby fixture between Mr. Spalding and Mrs. Williams-Sharpe's teams, featuring Year 7 and Year 8 players, delivered a ...
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Mars Day 2024

In recognition of Mars Day 2024, Year 5 had the opportunity to "Blast off to Mars" during a virtual experience. ...
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Pupils Enjoy Football Rewards Trip

On Tuesday 5th March, 14 boys from the after school football club attended a reward trip to Redditch United FC. ...
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Parkside Pupils Mentor in Football Festival

Our sports leaders relished the opportunity to take on leadership roles during the Key Stage 1 Football Festival, hosted at ...
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Think Tank Visit

The Year 8 students embarked on an exciting trip to the Think Tank, where they immersed themselves in the world ...
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Year 8 Netball Team Crowned District Champions

Our Year 8 netball team showcased their tenacity and skill in the recent tournament, securing a hard-fought victory against Alvechurch ...
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Faraday Challenge 2024

Parkside hosted a Faraday Challenge Competition this term, which was run by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). A ...
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Holocaust Memorial Service 2024

On Monday 29th the Head Pupils of Parkside Middle School took part in the Bromsgrove District Council Holocaust Memorial Day Service. ...
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Girls Achieve Cross Country Success

Following their success in the District Cross Country Championships on 16th January, Lucy C and Trixie C qualified for and competed ...
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Key Stage 3 Netball Reports

Netball match Vs Catshill - 29th January Our three Key Stage 3 netball teams displayed an outstanding performance as they ...
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Baking Bread with Reverend Powers

6JDe thoroughly enjoyed making bread with Reverend Powers on Friday 26th January. They learnt about bread and staple foods. Then they ...
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Year 5 Achieve 1st Place in Panathlon Event

The Year 5 sports competition, known as the Panathlon, showcased a diverse range of events that tested the students’ skills ...
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Year 6 Primary Panathlon Team win Silver Medals

Year 6 students recently showcased their sporting prowess at the Primary Panathlon competition, engaging in a series of challenging events ...
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Key Stage 3 Panathalon Team win Bronze Medals

Our Year 7 and 8 pupils showcased their athletic prowess at the Secondary Panathlon held at the Ryland Centre in ...
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Gurdwara Visit 2024

Year 7 visited Smethwick Gurdwara and they thoroughly enjoyed their guided tour around the Gurwara, learning about Sikhism and trying ...
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Primary Maths Challenge

A selection of pupils in year 5 and 6 took part in the Primary Maths Challenge during November.  This is ...
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Adam Kay’s Virtual Book Launch

Over the last two weeks, KS2 pupils have watched a virtual book launch by the author Adam Kay.  His latest ...
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Year 5 Christmas Show 2023

Year 5 filled the hall with festive cheer on two evening performances of the Christmas Show.  During our Thrive sessions, ...
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Rugby International Visits Parkside

On Friday 8th December, we were lucky enough to have a Question and Answer session with Professional Rugby player, Lark ...
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District Badminton at Bromsgrove School

On 30th November Parkside pupils participated in District Badminton at Bromsgrove School. The following Parkside pupils won their matches. Year ...
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Drumming Workshop

On Friday 17th November, 6JDe took part in a drumming workshop with Reverend Peter. The pupils were fascinated by the drums ...
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Disney Theatre Virtual Workshop

A large group of pupils from all year groups took part in a virtual workshop where they learnt a dance, ...
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Blackwell Adventure Day

On Thursday 9th November, Year 5 were given the opportunity to apply many of our Parkside Values during an activities day ...
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Year 6 District Football Tournament

In a recent football tournament, Parkside School's team demonstrated incredible resilience and determination, drawing all three of their matches. What ...
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Houses of Parliament Trip 2023

Parkside had the privilege of taking 30 excited Year 7 pupils to the Houses of Parliament last week.  During our ...
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World Space Week 2023

On Friday 6th October, year 7 and 8 pupils recognised World Space Week with a virtual space talk.  The guest speaker, ...
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Black Country Living Museum Trip 2023

Our recent visit to the Black Country Living Museum with our pupils was an unforgettable educational experience that transported us ...
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