Thank you for visiting our website. Whether you are visiting as a prospective pupil, parent, teacher, volunteer or governor we hope to give you an insight into our school.

We are located in the rural village of Parwich in the Peak Park, Derbyshire. We have close links with other local primary schools as well as Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Ashbourne.

We hope you will find the information here useful. The best way to really get a feel for Parwich is to come and visit though, you are always welcome. Please phone or email our office to book an appointment to look around and meet the team.

We love coming to Parwich every day where the children are so eager to learn and so proud of their school.

The Parwich Team

British Values at Parwich Primary School

At Parwich Primary School we value the diverse ethnic backgrounds of all pupils and families and undertake a variety of events and lessons to celebrate these. We have found this approach to be enriching for all parties as it teaches tolerance and respect for the differences in our community and the wider world. Underpinning this approach are a range of curriculum topics which have strong links to the British Empire.

In KS2, pupils undertake an intense topic about World War Two and the impact that the military had in fighting for the British Empire. This is linked with the annual Poppy Day celebrations where children purchase poppies and a minute's silence is held in specially created assemblies for the school.

Also in KS2, pupils study local 'heroes' who have played a huge part in raising the profile of the area. In Literacy lessons, the unit on biographies is taught through the life stories of Bobby Moore and Vera Lynn.

In KS1, there is a strong focus on the work of Florence Nightingale and how she assisted British soldiers in Scutari so they could convalesce after being injured. Florence Nightingale is seen as a 'martyr' by many children in the year group as they find her work and approach to making changes to hospitals both fascinating and inspiring.

As a whole school, we have celebrated the Olympics, with Olympic themed sports days, competitions to design sports kits and opportunities to learn about the history of Olympians in this country we shared these experiences with other local schools within the cluster. More recently, we celebrated the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the birth of Prince George with special assemblies and themed lessons. The Golden Jubilee was a huge event for the school, with parents invited to a 'street party' event held in the playground. Traditional children's party food of jelly and ice-cream, jam sandwiches and cloudy lemonade were served to all.

On a more general level, the school undertakes daily assemblies which uphold traditional values of empathy, respect and tolerance. These are also taught within formal SEAL, PSHE and RE lessons and on an informal nature throughout the school days.