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We were delighted to welcome Olympic gold medallist Rory Gibbs @rorygibbsoly to Parkgate House this morning. Rory gave an inspiring talk about his journey to the pinnacle of rowing success, winning the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics and the 2022 and 2023 world championship titles in the British men’s eight 👏👏👏
 
Rory emphasised the importance of kindness, teamwork and confidence for success – three of our key Parkgate Virtues. Rory is also an author, having written a series of @planetlumo books to encourage children to develop these important values. Our Reception children enjoyed hearing the stories, and loved holding Rory’s Olympic gold medal! 🥇
 
A big thank you to Rory for such an inspiring morning.

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There really is no place like home… but what an adventure it is getting there!
 
We enjoyed a wonderful Prep 3 and 4 production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ this afternoon. The performance was full of energy and enthusiasm, with pupils leading us on a magical journey as they brought this much-loved story to life. Every pupil worked tremendously hard learning lines, songs and dances, building scenery, and finding the confidence to stand up and shine. Many congratulations to all involved! 🎭🎵🎶👏👏👏

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Football fever is in full swing in our Parkgate Nursery! The children are counting goals, comparing scores and learning all about the countries involved in the World Cup. The children have also enjoyed learning a special World Cup song! ⚽️👏👏👏

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Huge congratulations to all Pre-Prep and Prep pupils who took part in this year’s Spelling Bee! We were incredibly impressed by the children’s enthusiasm, resilience and excellent spelling knowledge as they put their learning to the test.
 
This year’s competition placed a special focus on retrieval practice, with pupils revisiting and recalling spelling rules and words from across the entire academic year. From class rounds to exciting head-to-head finals, every participant should be proud of their efforts – very well done!
 
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Our Rock Band members always enjoy their weekly rehearsals, and we were delighted to hear that they won a Silver Award in the UK Schools Music Festival. Our Mixed Ensemble also won a Bronze Award in the competition. Very well done to all involved! 🎵🎶👏👏👏
 
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We had a fantastic Sports Day in the sunshine yesterday afternoon as pupils from Pre-Prep 1 to Prep 6 showcased their excellent athletics skills, enthusiasm and House spirit. A big thank you to all families who were able to join us, and congratulations to the winning House - the Egyptians! 🏃🏃‍♀️👏👏👏

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We enjoyed a wonderful Grand Assembly at Cadogan Hall last week. Prep 6 pupils gave impressive speeches about their favourite Parkgate memories and achievements, and many congratulations to all scholars and prize winners 👏👏👏 Congratulations also to our newly appointed Head Boy for 2026-2027, Igor in Prep 5, and a big thank you to our outgoing Head Boy, Ben, and his family 👏👏👏

We enjoyed impressive musical performances from our Choir (whose performance accompanies the Reel), from Prep 6, and from Music Scholar Zakariya 🎵🎶👏👏👏 We were also treated to a special performance of Romance Op.9, performed by acclaimed violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti and Parkgate piano teacher Alessio Enea 🎶🎵👏👏👏
 
We were delighted to welcome back one of our former pupils, Oscar, to reflect on his Parkgate memories. Oscar left Prep 6 in 2019, and is now in Year 13 at Dulwich College. He is looking forward to studying Biology at university.

It was a very special occasion to celebrate another fantastic academic year. Thank you to all who were able to join us.

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We are so proud of Prep 6 and their outstanding 11+ results - they secured 40 senior school offers and 14 scholarships and exhibitions 👏👏👏
 
Some of our Prep 6 pupils enjoyed sharing their chosen senior schools, and reflecting on the next chapter.
 
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We enjoyed a fantastic Reception violin concert this week, featuring confident and impressive performances from every Reception pupil 🎵🎶👏👏👏
 
All Reception children enjoy violin lessons with Miss Joana as part of our weekly timetable, and many continue with individual music lessons. We were delighted that two of our Prep violin pupils, Myla and Clara, also performed during the concert, along with Miss Joana and Mr Alessio.
 
Early musical education has been recognised as an effective method for a child’s development - multiple studies have shown how children that play a musical instrument have developed better concentration and memory skills, better motor skills, and better performance in academic subjects such as maths and languages, as well as limitless social and communication benefits, helped by a boost in their confidence.
 
Very well done to all! 👏👏👏

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To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, our Pre-Prep pupils reflected on how ballet makes them feel. 🩰
 
Wellbeing is central to our ethos at Parkgate House, and we are one of just nine Jigsaw Beacon Schools globally, having been recognised for our exceptional PSHE and wellbeing programme.
 
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Very well done to Charlie in Prep 6, who interviewed her allergy doctor @dradamfox at the @allergycentreofexcellence to create this video, explaining anaphylaxis and providing guidance on how to help anyone having an allergic reaction.
 
Charlie is a brilliant allergy awareness advocate, and she used the video to help teach her class about this important topic.

Thank you to @mrsarkley for sharing the video, and to @jwoosocial who produced the video.

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Our Parents’ Assembly provided a wonderful opportunity to gather as a school community to celebrate a wide range of achievements, from outstanding creative writing entries to impressive LAMDA results. We also enjoyed updates from our Head Boy and our Sports Captain, along with fantastic musical and LAMDA performances.

The original audio features our Choir’s uplifting rendition of “This Little Light of Mine”, which opened the assembly.

Very well done to all involved 👏👏👏

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What an incredible week of creativity during our annual Creative Writing Competition! Pupils produced imaginative and deeply thoughtful stories inspired by powerful visual stimuli exploring friendship, empathy and inclusion. 📚✏️
 
We were blown away by the exceptional standard of writing on display, from adventurous vocabulary and figurative language to moving characterisation and beautifully crafted narratives. It was fantastic to hear excerpts from Chloe, Lavanya and Faro during our Parents’ Assembly, showcasing our pupils’ remarkable imagination and flair for storytelling. Huge congratulations to all of our winners and to every pupil who took part! 👏👏👏

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