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  • 02/06/25

    Sports Update

    District & County Cup Cricket and District Rounders We've now transitioned into summer sports, with Year 7 & 8 girls and Year 9 & 10 all competing in rounders, while the boys have moved on to cricket. The Year 8 boys kicked off their cricket season in fantastic form with str...
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  • 02/06/25

    Affordable plant sale growing opportunities

    A huge thank you to all the students and staff who came to the plant sale and purchased veg seedlings, flowers and houseplants. It was great to see plants going to good homes all over Newbury! We made over £30 which will be making its way into hanging baskets for the front of school and strawb...
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  • 30/05/25

    A Welcome Return – Jonathan Joseph Visits Park House

    We were thrilled to welcome back former student and international rugby star Jonathan Joseph (JJ) to Park House School earlier this term. JJ, who played for London Irish and Bath in the English Premiership, was capped 54 times for England and toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions in 20...
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  • 26/05/25

    Highlights from Fun Fridays

    Fun Fridays is a key event that brings our students together and celebrates our Value of “Work Hard” at the end of the week. We returned after Easter break with ‘Keepy Uppy’ and surprisingly good fun for our older year students where they were given large air-pumped...
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  • 21/05/25

    Mental Health Awareness Week

    Parkhouse School actively celebrated Mental Health Awareness Week (May 12th-18th) with a focus on the power of community for wellbeing. Students attended an assembly that highlighted the significance of a diverse and inclusive community, emphasizing openness, connection, and mutual respect as essent...
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  • 16/05/25

    Year 12 Mini Factory Tour Visit

    We had the exciting opportunity to visit the MINI Plant in Oxford to gain a better understanding of real-world business operations and manufacturing processes. The tour enabled us to see how it manages production, logistics, innovation, and quality control. The tour began with a brief intro...
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  • 09/05/25

    Sixth Form Student Achievement - Yashi Gandhi

    On 26th April 2025 Yashi Gandhi, a student in Year 12, performed at The Bhavan, London, which is the largest centre for Indian Classical Arts in the UK. Yashi’s performance was a part of the celebrations for World Dance Day. Yashi’s group dance was specially selected among many ent...
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  • 25/04/25

    Year 12 UCAS Discovery Event at Winchester University

    On 23rd April, the Year 12 students attended the UCAS Discovery Event at Winchester University. With over 100 universities and apprenticeship options there, the students were able to gain an invaluable insight into decisions for post Sixth Form. The ability to speak to specialists from these institu...
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  • 18/04/25

    Spring Equinox Dance Performance

    On Wednesday 2nd April, Park House School Senior Dance Company were invited to perform at Spring Equinox, a school and community Youth Dance platform which takes place yearly at The Corn Exchange, Newbury. This was an exciting event where all the participants became part of the audience to watch the...
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  • 14/04/25

    Iceland 2025

    On the 7th of April, a group of 40 Year 11 students and 5 staff set off (at the ridiculously early start of 1am) for what was an unforgettable trip to Iceland. The trip gave students first-hand experience of material covered in the GCSE Geography specification. Such is the range of natural...
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  • 04/04/25

    Torquay Football Tour – A Weekend to Remember!

    Last weekend, 53 of our Year 10 and 11 students embarked on an unforgettable football tour to Torquay, packed with football matches, team bonding, and plenty of fun along the way! The action kicked off on Friday, with our teams taking on Torquay Boys’ Grammar School and Newton Abbot C...
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  • 01/04/25

    Science Highlights

    Junior Chemistry Challenge awards The results are in and a huge congratulations to all our talented chemists. Special well done to Moyo and Logan who achieved Silver certificates, Vedika, Grace H-S, Sofia, Jean-Luc, Matthew, Adam, Alex and Reuben who came out with Copper, and Hayley and T...
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