The Park Community School
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| The Park Community School | |
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Park Lane Barnstaple , Devon , EX32 9AX England | |
| Coordinates | 51°04′10″N 4°03′01″W / 51.06956°N 4.05031°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Motto | Sic Nos Non Nobis |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Department for Education URN | 113514 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Gareth Roscoe |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrollment | 1,440 |
| Houses | Kingsley , Drake , Raleigh , Fortescue , Chichester |
| Website | http://www.parkcommunity.devon.sch.uk/ |
The Park Community School is a mixed 11–16 state comprehensive school in Barnstaple, Devon, England. It is maintained by Devon County Council.
History and houses
It was founded in 1910 as Barnstaple Grammar School,[1] educating the youth of much of North Devon. The school's name was changed to The Park School in 1973 when the school became a comprehensive. From 2002 to 2003 the school underwent extensive remodelling with a new maths and science building linking the old North and South Buildings, and a new food hall was also built whilst many of the old classrooms were redesigned and refurbished.
The school used to consist of four houses, each of which was named after a prominent person from Devon: Sir Francis Drake, Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue, Charles Kingsley, and Sir Walter Raleigh. In 1999, owing to the number of pupils attending the school, a fifth house, Chichester, named after Barnstaple born Sir Francis Chichester, was created.[citation needed]
Subjects
The school day begins with a registration period either in a tutor room or assembly and then is divided into six 50 minutes lessons. After the first two lessons there is a twenty-minute break that is followed – after lesson four – with a lunch break.
The school used to specialise in teaching technical subjects, and students are able to take small classes in subjects, including food, electronics, product design, graphics and textiles.
The vast majority of the school's 1,440 pupils progress to further study at Petroc College, formerly called North Devon College in Sticklepath, Barnstaple.[citation needed]
Prefects
Each house has its own head prefects, sports prefect and charity prefects.
Learning mentors
The school has a team of learning mentors (academic and pastoral) who work with specific students to enrich and improve their time at the school.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
Barnstaple Grammar School
References
- ^ Hill, Trevor (2010). From grammar to park : 100 years of a Barnstaple school, 1910–2010 (null ed.). Wellington: Halsgrove. ISBN 978-1-84114-997-4.
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