The Magpies cemented their place in the top half of the Barclays Premier League table with a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Bolton last weekend, and head into Saturday's clash with Everton sitting in ninth place and eight points clear of the relegation zone.
However, until they are mathematically assured of their presence in next season's top flight, Pardew will not allow anyone within the camp to think of anything other than survival and the need to achieve it as quickly as possibly.
Pardew said: "It's not lost on us. It's a situation where, with the goal difference we have, we could jump a couple of places, and that's what you want to do at any football club.
"We will strive to get a victory on Saturday and see where it leaves us at 5pm. We can jump up the league a few places, but we are a long way from getting into Europe.
"We have a team that is functioning well, the results have been good since the turn of the year and we want to keep it going."
Source: PA
