We arrange a Curriculum Evening for parents of Y10 and Y7 pupils every year. The aim of the evening is to share with parents the expectations and challenges that pupils will face on their learning journey.   

Parents of Y7 pupils had the opportunity to gain an insight into how the KS3 (Y7, Y8 & Y9) curriculum is organised, how progress is monitored and reported on, as well as gain practical strategies to support learning. Staff from the core subjects English, Maths, Science and Modern Foreign Languages, along with Technology and IT were available for parents to meet and discuss the curriculum in more detail.

Parents of Y10 pupils similarly had the opportunity to consider some of the key ways of supporting learning and to meet staff who will be working with their young person throughout Y10 & Y11. Please visit our download section to view some PowerPoint Presentations.

A new "Internet Payment" system (instructions can be found here) to enable parents to pay for trips and other school purchases can now be accepted via the PPS web site using credit or debit cards. Similar systems have already been installed in many schools nationally, bringing a number of important benefits:

• Payments are made through HCC e payments systems so they're secure and reliable
• Parents can view their payment history online
• Reduce risk of pupils losing cash

Parents/Carers will receive a letter soon detailing their user name and password (these can be changed when you first log-in to the system).

This will now give the school the impetus it needs to build on the strong work achieved so far since 2003, which has seen amongst other things, the gaining of the British Council International Schools Award.

In the coming year the school will be moving towards making stronger links with local and regional businesses, as more vocational language qualifications come on to the curriculum and working on community projects linked to the 2012 Olympic Games.