Welcome to Parkend Primary School's Website
Hello and welcome to the website for Parkend Primary School, part of The Forest of Dean Community Schools Federation, linked with Yorkley Primary School, working together to make our community stronger.
Parkend Primary is a small school with BIG ideas — a popular and well-respected school with roughly 70 children on roll. Ofsted rated us ‘Good’ overall with two areas ‘Outstanding’, reflecting our commitment to high standards and the strong sense of care that underpins everything we do.
Set in the heart of the Forest of Dean, our children benefit from a rich outdoor learning environment, including our Forest Classroom, Trim Trail, PlayPod, and whole-school biking initiative, which encourage active learning and a love of the outdoors.
Our dedicated team of staff share a clear and ambitious vision: to provide a high-quality education for every child. Parents describe our school as warm, welcoming, and inclusive, and we are proud that standards continue to rise each year, with pupils leaving us as confident, well-prepared young citizens.
Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. I warmly invite you to visit us to experience our friendly atmosphere, meet our team, and see for yourself how children at Parkend Primary thrive and flourish.
Warm regards,
Mrs K. Burke
Executive Headteacher
News
10 Pin Bowling with Panathlon
Yesterday, six of our children attended a 10‑Pin Bowling event organised by Panathlon, involving 14 schools in total. The event took place at Ten Pin, Barnwood, Gloucester. Congratulations to the children who attended. They showed great enthusiasm throughout the event and some even learnt a new skill.
Parkend Win SILVER at Mountain Biking
Four members of Wild Boar Class represented Parkend at a Mountain Biking event held at Wyedean School. Competing as part of a relay team, each rider had to complete two 500m laps. The team performed brilliantly, securing an impressive second place overall! Hazel was the fastest individual girl, while Jasper was third and Jasper second for the fastest individual boy.
Congratulations to all four riders - we are very proud of you!
Foxes Trip to the Roman Fort at Caerleon
Foxes and Oberon Class from Yorkley thoroughly enjoyed their trip yesterday to the Roman Fort at Caerleon. This was a chance for their classroom learning to be brought to life in a real historical setting and they even dressed up as Roman soldiers!
Year 5 Working Hard to Improve our 'Pollinator Patch'
Year 5 have been busy gardening this week. They have shown great team work and enthusiasm while working to improve our 'Pollinator Patch' as well as preparing the vegetable patches and planters. We will be entering the Bream Gardening Society competition again this year.
Archery Event at The Christian Adventure Centre
Some of our Yr 4 & 5 children took part in an exciting archery competition at The Christian Adventure Centre at Viney Hill. They demonstrated excellent behaviour and fabulous skill and managed to come second overall in their session - a fantastic achievement!
10 Pin Bowling with Panathlon
Yesterday, six of our children attended a 10‑Pin Bowling event organised by Panathlon, involving 14 schools in total. The event took place at Ten Pin, Barnwood, Gloucester. Congratulations to the children who attended. They showed great enthusiasm throughout the event and some even learnt a new skill.
Parkend Win SILVER at Mountain Biking
Four members of Wild Boar Class represented Parkend at a Mountain Biking event held at Wyedean School. Competing as part of a relay team, each rider had to complete two 500m laps. The team performed brilliantly, securing an impressive second place overall! Hazel was the fastest individual girl, while Jasper was third and Jasper second for the fastest individual boy.
Congratulations to all four riders - we are very proud of you!
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