News: Parrs Wood High School

All of the latest news from Parrs Wood High School and Sixth Form.

Parrs Wood Pigeon Newsletter (Spring 2024) (01/05/2024)

Welcome to the Spring 2024 edition of 'Parrs Wood Pigeon', our Personal Development Newsletter.

ParentPay (15/03/2024)

We have now switched over to our new ParentPay system, where you’ll be able to add money for lunches, pay for school trips and manage your account. All students will be required to have an account set up by their parent/guardian.

Key Stage 4 Choices (29/02/2024)

Students can choose from 38 GCSE and vocational options in Year 9 to study in Year 10 and 11 alongside their core subjects. They are guided through this choices process via informative assemblies, a comprehensive Choices Booklet and one to one guidance interviews with staff members.

Free Parental Control App for Mobile Devices (09/02/2024)

With recent, shocking, news headlines and national growing concern about some children’s use of the Internet and social media apps, a reminder that the Manchester Safeguarding Partnership have teamed up with Qustodio to offer all parents of children who attend a Manchester school free access to Q...

One Million Minutes Challenge (05/12/2023)

Parrs Wood High School took part in a challenge for the charity Read for Good in association with Read Manchester, tasking Manchester schools to collectively read for one million minutes to unlock community book boxes and storytelling sessions for children in hospital.

City Year (29/11/2023)

For the 2023/24 academic year we have partnered with 'City Year', a charity that aims to empower and support young people 'to be the change they want to see'.

Revision and Exam Information (28/11/2023)

Revision and exam information for students, and parents/carers of students, who are in Key Stage 4.

Welcome to Our New Website (27/11/2023)

Welcome to our brand new website, we hope you like it! We welcome any positive or constructive feedback you may have about our website.

Year 13 Computing Trip to AtkinsRéalis (23/10/2023)

A small group of Year 13 pupils attended a 'Digital Her' Industry Insights Day at AtkinsRéalis in Manchester city centre.

Sustainability Team (27/09/2023)

Over the last 8 years, successive members of our student Sustainability Team have worked tirelessly to cut our annual carbon emissions by 630 tons a year, corresponding to a saving of £200,000 a year on utility bills, and an improvement of 1 or 2 energy bands on all Display Energy Certificates (D...

Parents’ Evenings 2023/24 (26/09/2023)

Appointments are booked in 5 minute blocks. To ensure the evenings proceed as smoothly as possible, please adhere to the appointment times that are scheduled.

German Exchange Programme (25/09/2023)

Last week, we were joined by 8 students and 3 of their teachers from the Otto Hahn Gymnasium in Germany as part of a new exchange programme, which we'll be running each year from this point onwards.

School Holiday Sports Club (20/09/2023)

Finding affordable childcare over the school holidays can be a challenge. At Parrs Wood, we offer a school holiday sports activities scheme for children aged 5 - 12, Monday - Friday, throughout the holiday periods.

Free School Meals (17/08/2023)

If you are in receipt of certain benefits your child could be eligible to apply for the government's Free School Meals allowance, providing your child with a free and nutritious meal per school day.

Factory International Kusama X Project (19/07/2023)

Year 9 art students took part in the Factory International Kusama X Project, where they visited the Kusama exhibition at the Aviva building in Manchester.

Your Family, Your School and Online Safety (12/07/2023)

The Manchester Safeguarding Partnership (MSP) are working with Qustodio to provide some great offers for parents who have children attending a Manchester school.

Visiting Author S. S. Saywack (25/01/2023)

A group of our Year 9 boys were lucky enough to attend a presentation and writing workshop, delivered by visiting author S. S. Saywack.

Community Fundraising 2022 (25/03/2022)

Raising funds and contributing to charities is one of the key ways we live and breathe our values here at Parrs Wood. We are always looking at how we can support our local community.