Trafford’s Got Talent Dance Festival 2025 - 05.12.25
This week, a group of our talented pupils took part in the Trafford’s Got Talent Dance Festival at BeActive Urmston. The event brought together schools from across Trafford, each delivering fantastic, high-energy performances that showcased creativity, rhythm, and confidence.
Park Road’s very own Born to Be Stars group impressed the audience with a superb street dance and hip hop routine. Their performance was full of energy, style, and precision, earning a brilliant reaction from the crowd and demonstrating just how hard they have worked in the lead-up to the event.
A huge thank you goes to the staff at ABCD Dance & Drama School for their dedication, expertise, and support in preparing the team.
Well done to all involved for another proud moment for Park Road!
Gymfinity Lower Key Stage 2 Festival
A brilliant team of our Lower Key Stage 2 children took part in the Gymfinity LKS2 Festival, showcasing fantastic skill, enthusiasm, and teamwork across a range of gymnastics activities, including the vault, floor routine, and bars.
The children performed exceptionally well throughout the competition and were rewarded with an outstanding 2nd place overall — a tremendous achievement for the whole team!
There were also some incredible individual successes, with one child finishing 1st in the floor routine and another securing an impressive 4th place in the same event. These results highlight the hard work, focus, and determination shown by every member of the team.
The children represented the school superbly and should be extremely proud of their achievements. Well done to the entire team!
Gymfinity Upper Key Stage 2 Festival
On Tuesday 18th November, a group of our Upper Key Stage 2 children represented the school at the Gymfinity UKS2 Festival. The children took part in a range of exciting gymnastics activities and events, including the vault, floor routine, and bars, showing brilliant determination, teamwork, and confidence throughout the festival.
Although the team did not place overall in the competition, there was a fantastic individual achievement to celebrate — one of our pupils placed 5th overall in the floor routine, an excellent accomplishment in a very competitive field.
All the children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and demonstrated superb behaviour and resilience. Well done to the whole team for representing the school so brilliantly!
Bowling Panathlon Event – Atlantic Bowl
Five children from Park Road Academy enjoyed a fantastic morning at the Bowling Panathlon Event held at Atlantic Bowl. The atmosphere was brilliant, and the event provided a wonderful opportunity for the children to take part in an inclusive, exciting and competitive activity alongside other schools.
The team bowled brilliantly throughout the session, showing great teamwork, enthusiasm and sportsmanship. Their consistency and determination paid off as they secured a top-half finish in the overall standings—narrowly missing out on a place in the top three.
Most importantly, the children had a fantastic time, celebrating each strike, spare and near-miss with huge smiles. A great morning out and a proud moment for all involved.
Well done, Team Park Road!
Friendly Football Tournament – 24th October 2025
The Park Road girls rounded off a busy half-term of football with a strong showing at the Friendly Tournament on Friday 24th October. Despite facing tough opposition throughout the day, the team continued to show their determination, teamwork and resilience.
The tournament began with a tense 0-0 draw against Heyes Lane, with what could only be described as the save of the season — a fantastic double stop that kept the scores level and lifted the whole team.
In the second match, Park Road took the lead through a well-worked move and a confident finish, but were narrowly beaten 2-1 by St Vincent’s after a late rally from the opposition. The next two fixtures against Brooklands and Springfield saw the team put in strong defensive efforts but just fall short in front of goal.
Determined to finish on a high, the girls produced an excellent final performance against Heyes Lane’s second team. A composed finish sealed a 1-0 victory and a deserved positive ending to the tournament.
It was another great experience for the team — full of learning moments, brilliant saves, and plenty of effort and spirit from start to finish.
Altrincham FC Winter Tournament – 17th October 2025
The Park Road girls once again demonstrated their fantastic teamwork, skill, and determination at the Altrincham FC Winter Tournament. It was another excellent showing from the team, who played some brilliant football throughout the day and made it all the way to the semi-finals.
After a narrow opening defeat to Heyes Lane, the team bounced back superbly with two dominant 3-0 wins over Broadheath and Stamford Park. The girls were full of energy, confidence, and creativity — scoring some superb goals and showing real composure at the back to keep consecutive clean sheets.
In the quarter-final against St Vincent’s, Park Road battled hard in a thrilling 1-1 draw that went all the way to a penalty shootout. The girls held their nerve and showed brilliant composure from the spot to secure their place in the final four.
The semi-final saw Park Road face Altrincham CofE in a tight, hard-fought contest. Despite the narrow 1-0 defeat, Park Road were arguably the better side for much of the match, creating several good chances and continuing to play with the same determination and positivity that has defined their season so far.
It was a superb day of football from the team — full of effort, teamwork, and a fantastic attitude throughout. A brilliant semi-final finish and plenty to be proud of!
Girls’ Football League Fixtures – Tuesday 14th October 2025
The Park Road girls continued their excellent start to the season with another set of hard-fought fixtures full of excitement, energy, and late drama!
The team showed real character from start to finish, beginning the afternoon with a battling 1-1 draw against Cloverlea, rescued by a coolly taken penalty late in the game after a handball in the box. Despite a narrow defeat in the second match against Oldfield Brow, the girls never let their heads drop and came back even stronger after the break.
Their resilience was on full display in the third game against Hale Prep, where they once again earned a dramatic 1-1 draw, this time thanks to another well-taken penalty that rewarded their persistence and pressure right to the final whistle.
The final game saw Park Road finish on a high, claiming a brilliant 1-0 win over Willows, with the Park Road striker scoring the decisive goal after some superb build-up play from the team.
Across all four matches, the girls showed incredible teamwork, determination, and a true ‘never say die’ attitude, proving once again how much spirit and pride they bring to every game they play.
Altrincham FC Winter Tournament – Friday 10th October 2025
The boys represented Park Road brilliantly once again in the Altrincham FC Winter Tournament, showing great resilience and teamwork throughout a challenging set of fixtures.
After a tough start against some strong opposition, including Stamford Park and Willows, the team gradually found their rhythm and began to link play together with more confidence. Their determination paid off in the fourth group match, where they produced their best performance of the group stage — a well-earned 1-1 draw against Cloverlea.
That result saw the team progress to the quarter-finals, where they came up against a talented St Vincent’s side. Despite a much-improved display and moments of sharp attacking play, Park Road were eventually beaten 2-0, but they could hold their heads high after finishing the day strongly.
It was great to see the boys’ teamwork, spirit, and effort shine through as they continue to develop and improve with each game.
Boys’ Football League – Second Round of Fixtures (07.10.25)
The Park Road team showed great progress in their second set of league fixtures this week, putting in a series of strong and much-improved performances.
The opening game saw Park Road draw 0-0 with Cloverlea, a match in which the team looked confident and composed throughout. They created several clear chances and were unlucky not to find the breakthrough after some excellent attacking play and solid defensive work.
In the second fixture against Hale Prep, Park Road faced a tough test against one of the stronger teams in the league. Hale Prep had more of the ball, but Park Road stayed well-organised and disciplined defensively. Despite being under pressure for long spells, the boys nearly snatched victory late on with a lightning-fast counter-attack that almost found the net.
The final game, against Well Green, saw Park Road’s energy levels start to fade after two hard-fought matches. Despite their continued effort and determination, they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat.
Overall, this was a much-improved showing from the team — with great resilience, teamwork, and a clear step up in performance from the opening round. The boys should be proud of their efforts and can take real confidence into the next set of league fixtures!
Girls’ Football League – Opening Fixtures (30.09.25)
The Park Road girls’ team kicked off their new league season in superb fashion, producing a series of excellent performances full of determination, teamwork, and quality football.
The afternoon began with a 0-0 draw against Hale Prep, where Park Road created a number of good chances but were unable to find the breakthrough.
In their second game, the team showed just how dangerous they can be in attack with a brilliant 4-0 win over Forest Prep. Dominating from start to finish, the girls played some outstanding football and scored four well-deserved goals.
Next up was a tough match against Altrincham CofE, but once again Park Road’s organisation and defensive strength shone through in another 0-0 draw, with the girls unlucky not to sneak a winner.
The final game of the day saw them take on Willows, one of the strongest sides in the competition. Park Road battled superbly throughout, defended resolutely, and came close on several occasions, but the match finished goalless.
Overall, it was an outstanding start to the season – undefeated across all four games and yet to concede a single goal. A brilliant platform for the girls to build on as they continue their league campaign!
Boys’ Football League – First Fixtures of the Season (23.09.25)
The Park Road team kicked off their league campaign with a tough set of fixtures against some very strong opposition. The team worked tirelessly across all four matches, showing real determination and team spirit, even when results didn’t quite go their way.
The afternoon began with a 2-0 defeat to Oldfield Brow, where Park Road were unlucky not to get on the scoresheet after creating a couple of good chances. A second match against Elmridge also ended 2-0, but the team showed improvements in their organisation and passing.
The third game proved the hardest test of the day against last year’s champions, Willows, who demonstrated why they are one of the strongest sides in the league, with Park Road falling to a 7-0 defeat. Despite this, the side never let their heads drop and kept working hard until the final whistle.
The final match was a much closer affair against Forest Prep, ending in a narrow 1-0 loss, but again the team were competitive throughout and could have easily earned a result.
While the results weren’t what we had hoped for, the players should be proud of their effort, resilience, and commitment to the team. These opening fixtures were always going to be challenging, but the experience gained will only make the team stronger as the season progresses. Plenty of positives to build on!