Parkside Sixth

🎓 Today, we celebrated the hard work and achievements of our Y12 and Y13 students, from academic excellence to contributions to our community, it was inspiring to see the talents and responsibility showcased. 🏆 #InspiringYouth #HardWorkPaysOff #StudentAwards #EmpoweringYouth

Congratulations to all those who have been offered a place on the IB Diploma Programme at Parkside Sixth from September 2024! We were impressed with all the applications and interviews. We are very excited about the year ahead at Parkside Sixth!

Year 12 students went to London on Friday for the UK University and Apprenticeship Search Fair and came back with lots of useful information and advice about all the opportunities and options available to them after they finish their Diploma!

Today, Year 12 students are heading to London for the UK University and Apprenticeship Search Fair, where they can get first-hand information and advice from over 120 of exhibiting providers, and attend a number of seminars. Find out more here ukuniversitysearch.com/stora…

Applicants for September 2024 have started visiting Parkside Sixth for their Advice and Guidance meeting. They will be discussing courses and career aspirations with us to ensure we offer them the best possible option. #StudentSupport #StudentDevelopment #CollegeApplication

We have started a formal four-week consultation on the future of Parkside Sixth, from 13 February to 11 March 2024. This will not affect students currently studying with us or those who have applied to join us in September 2024. Download the proposal - parksidecc.org.uk/parkside-s…

What a sweet celebration! Our Parkside Sixth students brought the festive spirit to our Christmas party. Thank you to everyone who joined us in making this day extra special.

At the end of November, Dr J Perez-Silva come in as a speaker to talk to Year 12 about using technology in a biology research career.

Last week some Year 12 and Year 11 students went to a Maths Inspiration event. They listened to a range of talks including the maths behind juggling patterns, non-Euclidean geometry in computer games and understanding risk. mathsinspiration.com/

The results for the “Senior Maths Challenge” are now in and two Y12s from Parkside Sixth achieved in the top 10% of students worldwide, receiving a Gold Certificate and booking themselves a coveted place in the next round later this month.

During the Spanish lesson, we did a thought-provoking speaking task about conserving cultural identity. It was fascinating to see the Year 12 students take pride in their own cultural backgrounds while appreciating others. #CulturalIdentity #LanguageEnthusiasts

At this morning's Green Assembly, Year 12 and 13 students took part in a debate and heard the results of the school's Green Conference.

Thank you to everyone who came to Parkside for our Open Evening last night! Our teachers and students were delighted to share their achievements and answer your questions. If you would like to book a private tour, please contact us at [email protected].

Open Evening for Year 12 applicants in September 2024 12th of October from 5pm to 8pm Book your place now! ➡️ forms.office.com/e/RadmjARr3…

We're out and about at all the CAP roadshows, meeting Year 11 students who might be joining us next year! We look forward to seeing some of them again at the Open Evening on 12 October! Thanks to Ely College for their hospitality in hosting our Kate!

We were really pleased to run a leadership workshop for our student leaders on with Tim Hall from @CitizensUK. Students will be taking their learning out to the school through the three student leadership committees of responsibility, Community and Excellence.

Cristina from Cambridge Film Festival came to talk to our students about volunteering opportunities. She also shared exciting ways of finding out more about the film industry and all the wonderful events happening at the this October. #parksidesixth #ibdp #CambridgeFilmFestival

A lovely set of Information Evenings for the new year 12s and 13s to set up for a great new academic year! #parksidesixth #ibdp

What a fantastic start to term - welcome to our new year 12s, and fantastic to see year 13 back in and ready for the new year! #parksidesixth #ibdp

It's the end of another great year! We finished with a celebration assembly, brunch and quiz. All our year 12 students are now looking forward to a good break ready to return for a busy year 13! #parksidesixth #summerholiday #ibdp