Year 10 STEM Club
Published 17/03/23
STEM Club was amazing this week! The session was delivered by Jeremy King, a retired engineer who shares his knowledge of engineering through delivering STEM sessions in schools.
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Read MoreYear 8 Taster Sessions at Parkside
Published 03/03/23Taster sessions were in full swing at Parkside last week as Year 8 students from Rosedale College and Hewens College joined us for option subject taster sessions. Parkside was buzzing with excitement as students gained an insight into Media, Sport, Hair and Beauty and Health and Social Care! All sessions were led by our Year 9, 10 and 11 students at Parkside. It was a very busy but productive week for all involved.
Read MoreWorld Book Day!
Published 02/03/23To help make World Book Day special – and to encourage reading for the rest of the year too – please download the free World Book Day Family pack which includes tips and tools to help your child develop a reading for pleasure habit, and find the joy in reading!
You can download more fun World Book Day resources here: https://www.worldbookday.com/resources/
Read MoreYear 10 STEM Challenge
Published 24/02/23On Friday 17th February, students in Year 10 took part in the STEM challenge final by putting their models to the test! The task was to elevate a cup off the ground to above the height of the table using wind power. Congratulations to Michael for fully elevating the cup and also to team Corey for getting the cup half way.
Perseverance and resilience were the key to this task.
Read MoreYear 9 Assembly – Oracy
Published 20/02/23On Wednesday 15th February, students in Year 9 presented the whole college assembly. The subject was Oracy and the importance of Oral communication. Having strong oracy skills means that you have the ability to structure your thoughts in a way that can be understood by others by having a choice of vocabulary to support what you are expressing. Year 9 students are striving to become stronger, more effective communicators as they realise that they are the future of Parkside!
Thank you Year 9 and Mr Downes, who supported the students with putting the assembly together.
Read MoreFebruary Enrichment Week
Published 10/02/23Monday 11th to Friday 15th February was Enrichment week at Parkside Studio College. During the course of the week students in Years 9, 10 and 11 took part in Science, Maths English, Business and ICT Intervention Sessions. Options staff also invited students in to catch up with coursework and to go through work which they may not be too sure about. Overall the Enrichment Week proved to be successful and students involved provided positive feedback.
Read MoreBrilliant Parents Webinar
Published 07/02/23Brilliant Parents present a 'Lunch and Learn' Webinar on The Digital World for Teenagers with Dr Michele McDowell on Friday 10th February 2023 at 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Register for free here.
Read MoreYear 9 and 10 Brunel University STEM Trip
Published 03/02/23On Tuesday 31st January, students in Years 9 and 10 visited Brunel University to participate in a STEM event organised by the Global Challengers Group. The group presented the core underlining issues affecting the world according to planetary health, global innovation, security and social cohesion. The students were reminded through various activities with robots and practical building resources that the multifaceted, evolving problems of the world require innovative solutions based on transdisciplinary research and application.
Read MoreDiversity Org at Parkside
Published 24/01/23On Friday 13th January Parkside students had the opportunity to take part in an event that was delivered by Diversity Org. Diversity Org focus on helping under-represented students gain access to careers, with a range of multi billion pound international companies, acting as a bridge for students through workshops and seminars. Students took part in an interactive session and listened to motivational speeches about the different career paths that are open to them.
Read MoreYear 10 Mathematics
Published 16/01/23The focus for our Year 10 students in Mathematics this Spring Term is Linear and Quadratic Graphs. A pre-requisite skill for this topic is plotting coordinates on the Cartesian plane correctly. To ensure mastery of this key skill, students engaged in a variety of practice activities using the Maths software, GeoGebra, as well as online self-marking exercises on Transum.org.
Read MoreStudent Voice
Published 09/01/23At the end of last year, here at Parkside, we celebrated the success of our students! We recognised achievement and attainment in all of our core and vocational subjects. We also recognised outstanding effort in story writing, STEM challenges and work experience. Well done to all students for their hard work and dedication.
Read MoreA Christmas Carol Production
Published 16/12/22It’s the season to be jolly and Parkside students enjoyed Ginificent Production’s rendition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens which was presented as a whole college event on 29th November 2022. Students have been studying the book as part of their AQA English Literature examination, and were enthused as they watched the actor’s bring it to life, this aided students’ understanding of the text and served as a reminder especially for year 11s as they begin preparation for their next round of mock examinations.
