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  • 06/09/24

    September Maths Challenge

    This month's challenge is called ‘Figure me out’. Your challenge is to create a poster designed around numbers to describe yourself. For example, your age, birthday or year, number of siblings or pets, number of years you’ve been at the school. Can you think of other maths fact...
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  • 12/07/24

    Summer Reading Challenge

    We had a lovely visit from the librarians at North Watford library this week telling us all about the Summer Reading Challenge. This has now started and ends on 7th September. Use your library card and read 6 books; on completion you'll receive a certificate, medal and small gift. And best of al...
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  • 12/07/24

    Lego Legends at Pirates!

    Parkgate Pirates were having lots of fun with Lego this week. Models made by Eliott, Charlie and Samuel.
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  • 08/07/24

    Herts School Games Event

    On Friday 5th July, a selection of girls from year 3 were invited to Hertfordshire's inspire and engage football event arranged by School games. The children took part in a range of drills and competed against lots of schools across the local area. The girls loved every minute of it!
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  • 05/07/24

    Year 6 PGL/Activity Week

    We look forward to welcoming back our Year 6 children and staff. They have had a really busy fun filled week with lots of exciting new challenges. We have been entertained by the daily blog which had been posted up on the school website. Please have a look under "Latest News". The Year 6s...
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  • 05/07/24

    We're coming home!

    Well as with all good things, our week has come to an end.    After breakfast, we completed two final activities, Survivor (learning bushcraft and survival skills) and High Ropes (an assault course in the air). Both were awesome and a perfect way to end our stay!   After a quick l...
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  • 04/07/24

    Day 4 - The final full day!

    Waking up this morning was a struggle, but the thought of breakfast had us on our feet and ready to go!   Today we started off with all four groups playing Laser Tag on the lawn outside the Court House building. We had a lot of fun but we think Miss Osborne might have taken it a bit too serio...
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  • 03/07/24

    Day 3 - Lots of ups and downs and wet bums... sort of!

    Ahh blessed sleep! We were all very much in need of a good night’s kip and so were our adults and so it was no surprise the corridors were VERY quiet last night! Up we got again for another yummy breakfast before heading off for our morning activities. Two of our groups had a go and climbing a...
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  • 02/07/24

    Day 2 - The First Full Day!

    After quite a late night staying up chatting and giggling, we eventually got to sleep only to have to wake up far too early for breakfast. Droopy-eyed we trudged to the dining room and chose a hot or cold breakfast which will fuel us for our morning activities.   We did two activities from ei...
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  • 01/07/24

    PGL Day 1 - The Adventure Begins

    Well after an exciting walk up the road to find our coach, we were soon on the road, stopping for lunch at Peterborough, before continuing on to the glorious Caythorpe Court. Unfortunately it was drizzling, but we wouldn’t let a bit of rain dampen our spirits! Off we went on a trip around the...
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  • 28/06/24

    Euro Competition

    This week, 150 children from across Parkgate Junior school took part in our own Euro football tournament. There were some amazing goals and defending from all teams. The overall winners were Romania but everyone who took part should be very proud of themselves. Special thank you to the year 6 refere...
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  • 21/06/24

    Parkgate Day

    We all had a wonderful time at the Parkgate Day at the Infants school today, celebrating being part of the Parkgate family. The theme of this very special day was music to celebrate the World Music Day. The children enjoyed singing together, making musical instruments from recycled materials and cr...
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