At Parley First School we believe that education should take place in a happy, safe and fully inclusive environment with equal opportunities for all and that all children should learn to value personal, religious and cultural differences. Our school strives to be at the centre of the local community with positive and effective links to the wider and global communities. Parley First School first opened its doors in 1967 and had 4 classrooms. Since then the original building has been refurbished and extended to cater for the present 315 pupils. We are very fortunate that the school is set in extensive grounds. These contain playgrounds, gardens, the sports field, a pond and woodland, all of which are put to excellent use in a programme of outdoor learning activities. Do you know why we have a pear tree as our emblem? The village of Parley is really old and the name comes from the Anglo Saxon word Perleigh , which means pear tree field! The school ethos promotes an environment where staff are sensitive and sympathetic to children's individual needs and our children know that they can talk to staff in confidence about personal matters.