<![CDATA[Park Lane Primary & Nursery School News Feed - Current News]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D3%26amp%3Bnid%3D1 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:45:14 GMT Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:45:14 GMT <![CDATA[ Remembrance Day 2025 ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=32 Remembrance, courage, and service are in our hearts and minds this week.  As a school we encourage all of our children to respect service men and women; and to be proud of our country’s history and values.

]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:45:14 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=32 <![CDATA[ Reception 2026 visits ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=31 Is your child due to start primary school in September 2026?

We would like to invite you to come into the school to have a look around the Reception classrooms and meet some of the staff here at Park Lane. 

]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 15:51:01 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=31 <![CDATA[ New Early Years Outdoor play area ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=30 Pupils at Park Lane Primary and Nursery School are enjoying a brand-new outdoor play area, designed to spark creativity, build confidence, and support early development.

]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:32:30 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=30 <![CDATA[ VE Day 80th Anniversary ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=29 This week our schools are commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It is important that our pupils learn about the sacrifice that the great wartime generation made for us all.

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 10:11:11 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=29 <![CDATA[ New CEO Appointed for Aspire Learning Trust ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=28 Please see attached letter from Rachel Mason - Interim CEO

]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:30:05 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=28 <![CDATA[ Young Voices 2025 ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=27 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:05:25 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=27 <![CDATA[ Ofsted Inspection (9th and 10th July 2024) ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=26 Park Lane Primary and Nursery School, which is a member of the Aspire Learning Trust is celebrating a successful Ofsted inspection carried out in July which graded the school “good” and reported that “pupils achieve well” and that “they know there is an unspoken rule of kindness and treating others with care and respect, which they follow”.

]]> Mon, 9 Sep 2024 14:49:58 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=26 <![CDATA[ School Games Gold Mark Award ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=25 Park Lane  Primary School achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the second year running!

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:31:56 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=25 <![CDATA[ Transition Workshops ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=24 The Education Inclusion Family Advisor team offers a range of countywide online workshops. We welcome any parent/carer with a child/ren in primary schools. The transition workshops are facilitated by the EIFA team and a member of staff from the Child and Family Centre.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:56:13 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=24 <![CDATA[ Stephen Barclay MP, Launches School Book Swap ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=23 Stephen Barclay MP met pupils from Park Lane and New Road Primary and Nursery Schools to launch their Book Swap.  Once a month pupils bring a book to school to swap with a friend.  Our aim is for every child to have a new book of their own once a month. 

]]> Fri, 2 Feb 2024 09:47:59 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=23 <![CDATA[ Straw Bear 2024 ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=22 On Saturday 13th January 2024 some of our pupils took part in the the town's annual Straw Bear Festival.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:45:53 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=22 <![CDATA[ Parents Evening - March 2024 ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=21 We will be holding a parents evening on Tuesday the 12th of March and Thursday 14th March.  

]]> Tue, 9 Jan 2024 11:58:03 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=21 <![CDATA[ Poetry Competition ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=20 Pupils celebrate Whittlesey in homebuilder's poetry competition 

]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:24:37 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=20 <![CDATA[ Open evening for September 2024 starters ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=19 We are holding an open evening on Tuesday 17th October 2023 4pm-6pm.

]]> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:03:39 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=19 <![CDATA[ Girls Football Festival ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=18 On 30th June, Park Lane held an all girls football festival

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:22:15 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=18 <![CDATA[ Comic Relief 2023 ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=17 On Friday 17th March, we supported Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day campaign.  This year’s theme was ‘Dress up for joy and make others smile' the children took part in activities to raise awareness and promote acts of kindness towards themselves as well as others. 

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:32:25 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=17 <![CDATA[ Bee netball festival ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=16 9 children from Park Lane competed in the Fenland round of the county Bee netball festival.

]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:30:09 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=16 <![CDATA[ Year 3 Football Achievement ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=15 Well done to year 3 pupils, They were invited in December with their local Whittlesey u8’s team to play in a football tournament at Manchester city. They played against various Man city acadamy teams. All goals were scored by all 3 park lane boys and they played brilliantly.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:48:14 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=15 <![CDATA[ Table Tennis Event ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=14 We attended a table tennis event on Friday organised by the Whittlesey Table Tennis Club. This was the first primary school event and plan to run this each year. 

Park Lane, New Road and AJS attended the event with children from year 4, 5 and 6.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:34:04 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=14 <![CDATA[ Whittlesey Primary Schools Sports Quiz 2022 ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=13 Park Lane, New Road, Coates and AJS attended the yearly Whittlesey Primary School Sports Quiz.

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:30:52 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=13 <![CDATA[ Chewbacca attends school disco ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=12 Chewbacca had a great time at the Halloween Discos this week!

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:18:23 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=12 <![CDATA[ New Performing Arts Club ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=11 As of Monday 31st October, the performing arts club will be taken over by Bridge In The Sky. A local film company ran by Mr Reid and Miss Gregory.

]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:46:55 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=11 <![CDATA[ Sports Crew Training ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=10 The sports crew children from Park Lane & New Road attended training at Alderman Jacobs at the end of September

]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:24:47 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=10 <![CDATA[ Whittlesey table Tennis Club Visit ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=9 Whittlesey Table Tennis Club visit Park Lane

]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:56:09 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=9 <![CDATA[ Applying for Secondary School Places for Sept 2023 ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=8 You can now apply for secondary school Year 7 Places. Please see below attached information from Cambridgeshire County Council.

]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:44:23 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=8 <![CDATA[ Applying for Reception Places Starting Sept 2023 ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=7 Apply now for a Reception school place for September 2023

See below further information from Cambridgeshire County Council

]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:43:51 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=7 <![CDATA[ Boxing and Fitness ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=5 Shane Sadler (Head Coach of the Army Boxing Team) took leave from The Army to come in and teach the children boxing skills and how to be healthy. 

]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:45:28 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=5 <![CDATA[ Summer Fun! ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=4 Summer Fun at Park Lane

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:02:22 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=4 <![CDATA[ Primary & Nursery Together ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=1 Getting ready for primary school will be an exciting topic of conversation.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:27:11 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=1 <![CDATA[ Friends Theatre article ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=2 Friends Theatre

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:26:54 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=2 <![CDATA[ Is your child 3 years old and due to start Nursery in 2022? ]]> https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=3 You are warmly invited to make an appointment to visit Park Lane Nursery.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:26:20 GMT https://www.parklaneprimary.com/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=3