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2 February 2025 in Latest news

Sunday Storytime with Miss Johnston

Sunday 6 o’clock Storytime Starring… Miss Johnston - reading an exciting story called ‘The Cave’. Don’t forget to subscribe to our school YouTube account to keep up to date with…
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1 February 2025 in Latest news

Year 1 Griffins Visit the Black Country Museum!

Our Year 1 Griffins had an amazing time stepping back in time at the Black Country Museum! They experienced a 1950s-style school lesson, learning reading, writing, and arithmetic—plus a glimpse…
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30 January 2025 in Latest news

Cross Country Success!

On Wednesday, children from KS2 took on the challenge of the Nuneaton Schools Cross Country Race, showing incredible resilience and endurance every step of the way! We are so proud…
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30 January 2025 in Latest news

Speed Stacking County Final Success!

A huge well done to our incredible Speed Stacking team for securing 2nd place at the County Final! What a fantastic afternoon it was, filled with excitement, teamwork, and determination.…
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⭐️🏡Wake Up Wednesday - Family Support 🏡⭐️Among children – and especially teenagers – TikTok boasts approximately 220 million users, providing a near-endless reel of short clips intended to entertain, educate and more. However, along with its enormous userbase comes a significant number of possible risks: Ofcom have dubbed it the most likely app on which teen users would potentially suffer harm.With the platform reaching astronomical levels of success among the younger generation, it’s vitally important for parents and educators to understand the risks it poses. This free guide lets you know about the most prominent potential dangers associated with TikTok and offers expert advice on how to safeguard youngsters who are navigating the site. ... See MoreSee Less
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💙✨ Founders Day – Friday 14th February ✨💙We are excited to mark one of our Proud Traditions next Friday, Founders Day! This special occasion is a time for us to reflect on our foundations and what it truly means to be a Griffin. As part of this tradition, we encourage our Griffins to fundraise for those in need within our local community. This year, we are proud to support Alzheimer’s Society, a charity close to many of our hearts.Children can come to school in non-uniform, accompanied by something blue in support of Alzheimer’s Society. We kindly ask for a £1 donation on the day. 👕 Additional contributions can be placed in donation buckets at the school gates before and after school.Your generosity and support mean the world to us! Thank you for helping us make a difference as we celebrate Founders Day together. 💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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🌟Visit to Holly Grange House! 🌟Today, some of our selected Year 2 children had a wonderful time visiting the residents at Holly Grange House. They got creative in the kitchen, making delicious rice crispy cakes, followed by a fun-filled session of games! It was heartwarming to see the children sharing their homemade treats with the residents—such a lovely example of our ongoing intergenerational partnership. We’re now looking forward to welcoming the residents next Friday for Founders Day at Poppies Café on school site, where they’ll join our Griffins for another special gathering and hopefully a spot of cake! 🍰😊Holly Grange House Care Home ... See MoreSee Less
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>> ENRICHMENT

At Park Lane we share a conviction that great schools are built on rich extra-curricular programmes and high quality pastoral care as well as an inspiring curriculum, expertly taught. We know there are no limits for pupils and staff where commitment and enjoyment go together. As members of Griffin Schools Trust we share a belief in the three pillars of Proud Traditions, Wide Horizons and High Achievement and this is reflected in the opportunities that provide for our pupils.

 

Co-Curricular

Every Park Lane child is exposed to an extensive range of curriculum enrichment activities to broaden their experiences. Through academic excursions to museums, theatres, art galleries and sporting events, as well as inviting a number of workshops in to school, we aim to bring to life the subjects being taught in the classroom.

 

Extra-Curricular

We encourage pupils to pursue a healthy, active lifestyle, making the most of their existing talents as well as exploring new ideas and opportunities. To enable this we provide a rich variety of creative and sporting after school activities:

  • music clubs to foster a love and enjoyment of music making
  • drama to boost confidence and creativity
  • art classes to develop a love and appreciation of the Arts
  • sports to build better social interactions through positive team work
  • a variety of wider sub-specific clubs to enthuse a passion and ignite curiosity surrounding our wider subjects

To see a full schedule of after school clubs on offer please ask at the school office. All clubs are offered free of charge.

Trust Engagement

Throughout the year there are a number of Trust-wide events that Park Lane takes part in:

There are a variety of exciting sports events throughout the year, fostering competition and teamwork. These include the Griffin Sports Festival held in October, where students compete in track and field, handball, and football showcasing their diverse abilities. Another highlight is the Griffin National Finals in June, where curling, basketball, infant agility take centre stage. The year culminates in the prestigious crowning of the Sports Personality of the Year. These events provide students with opportunities to excel, build friendships, and celebrate sporting achievements at a Trust-wide level.

Founders Day raises funds to support a cause chosen by students and connected with the theme of the year. In every school the day centres on community: what it means to be a citizen so that students experience the difference they can make individually and collectively. This often lights leadership sparks in our students.

The Griffin Science Symposium (GSS) addresses the Trust theme of the year. Eminent scientists come from the John Innes Centre and the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and London to give lively talks, demonstrations and workshops to students in years 6 and 7 from all schools.

The Griffin Arts Festival (GAF) is two-fold; all schools run two weeks of events which include performances and activities open to their local communities, plus there is a four day residential for ten Year 5 students from each school. There are now two centres for the GAF residential experience: London and Birmingham, where the competition winners enjoy visits to national arts venues, and workshops with professional choreographers, poets and musicians. The festival ends with our very own Last Night of the Proms concert which itself is preceded by performances from our schools.

By the time they leave primary school, pupils have begun to discover their inner musician, artist, poet, scientist, philosopher, sportsperson or campaigner.

 

Partnerships

Scholars Programme

Park Lane has been a part of the Scholars Programme initiative, in partnership with the charity, Brilliant Club. The programme is designed to provide children with a taste of university life and build interest in attending higher education.

The Brilliant Club has a community of more than 1,000 PhD tutors, as a result the Scholars Programme has opened the world of academic research to the pupils and provided the opportunity to study university-level topics at an age-appropriate level.

Park Lane pupils work closely with the PhD researchers on topics that very few pupils – in any school – will have had the opportunity to learn about, for example, the role museums play in society. The PhDs shared their subject knowledge and passion for learning with the children during an eight-week period that included seven tutorials and culminates in a challenging final assessment.

Artsmark

Park Lane is proud to have achieved the prestigious Artsmark Gold Award, which recognises and celebrates our school’s commitment to embedding arts and culture at its heart. The Artsmark Award has been created to help unlock the potential of children and young people, to develop their character and talent, and increase their knowledge and understanding. In short, Artsmark has been designed to bring the arts and culture to life in every classroom.

Visit artsmark.org.uk for more information.

 

 

Chance to Dance

Park Lane has proudly developed links with the Chance to Dance programme which aims to broaden and diversify the pool of young people with potential in ballet. They provide pathways for children to develop their talent in this field and encourage them to engage creatively in ballet, connecting closely with inspirational repertory, choreographers and dancers of The Royal Ballet.
Park Lane pupils work closely with dancers in association with The Royal Opera House to then offer children with a particular talent, vocational ballet training at a local dance school at a professional level. We hope that following our initial work, the children’s interests and passion are expanded encouraging more children from our school to challenge stereotypes and become professionals within this sector, and beyond.

Drama Partnership with Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (Coram SSF)

Park Lane is recognised as a Bronze Shakespeare School. This means we have been recognised and appreciated by Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (Coram SSF) for achievements in our commitment to creativity.

Coram SSF is a cultural education charity that gives young people across the UK the confidence to succeed in life. The world’s largest youth drama festival lies at the heart. Every year, thousands of pupils across the country from every community and background participate. Months of preparation culminate in exhilarating performance evenings in professional theatres nationwide, which gives confidence and self-esteem that lasts a lifetime.

Shakespeare wrote of both royalty and rebels and we believe his plays are the best way to bring people together; from uniting a cast to bringing a community into a theatre. We know that what we do has the power to change lives. We are proud of our commitment to the arts, showcasing the talents of our young people, performing to new audiences and sharing the passion, energy and love we feel for the theatre.

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