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A huge well done to our Sports Leaders who did an outstanding job helping to deliver an Indoor Athletics competition for local primary schools. With 11 leaders supporting an event involving 9 primary schools, their organisation, communication, and leadership skills were incredibly impressive. The leaders helped run events, such as the javelin, triple jump and vertical jump. The leaders helped guide participants and ensure the competition ran smoothly throughout the day. Their enthusiasm and professionalism created a positive and enjoyable experience for all the young athletes taking part. Opportunities like this are fantastic for developing leadership, confidence, and teamwork, and the group represented Park High brilliantly. Well done to everyone involved!

Our Year 8 girls recently enjoyed a friendly fixture against South Craven School, who are now part of Apex Collaborative Trust, same as Park High School. It was fantastic to see both schools come together to organise this event following South Craven’s recent joining of the trust. Two 7-a-side teams took part, and all the girls showcased their sporting talent, teamwork, and enthusiasm throughout the games. It was a great opportunity for players from both schools to compete, enjoy the game, and build new sporting connections. A special mention goes to Lacie, who scored an impressive hat-trick, as well as Lottie, who made a brilliant return to football after recovering from a broken arm. Betsy also deserves recognition for her clever movement and determination when winning tackles throughout the match. It was a fantastic afternoon of football, and we look forward to organising many more fixtures with South Craven in the future.

On Wednesday, continuing Building Bridges, year 9 pupils met with Liz from Radio Burnley to learn how to make a podcast, what goes into a podcast and working with the Marsden Heights pupils to create their own.

This week’s Year 8 Workplace Wednesday took place once again at Pendleside Hospice! Miss Barker took ten Year 8 students, who were fantastic throughout the visit. Lisa kindly showed us around, giving students the opportunity to see how the hospice runs on a day-to-day basis and to learn about the many different roles within the organisation. It was a truly inspiring experience for our students.

Our students were particularly interested to hear about the volunteering opportunities available from the age of 16 too and also the work experience opportunities which are available in year 10. A huge thank you to Lisa and the whole team for providing such a valuable morning for our students. We look forward to visiting again! 

This week, 14 Year 10 students visited Myerscough College. They enjoyed a tour of the campus and explored the wide range of subjects on offer, including basketball, farriery, agriculture, equine studies, golf, and animal studies, as well as so much more!

Azz was fantastic showing us around the campus. We also had the chance to catch up with one of our former students who is now living on site at Myerscough and studying arboriculture and is thoroughly enjoying his time there! It was great to see so many students engaged, asking thoughtful questions, and really thinking about their future goals. We had a great day, thankyou to Azz and the team at Myerscough college for providing our students with this amazing opportunity!

Year 7 students visited Marsden Heights this week to participate in a debate on topics around racial stereotypes, misinformation and fake news, prejudices, and how to become friends with people who look different to ourselves. It was a brilliant morning, and all students participated excellently, despite some nerves at the beginning about being in front of 200 students! They were a real credit to Park and took a lot away from the session. We look forward to hosting Marsden Heights next week!