Date: 4th July 2025

It was fabulous to welcome so many of this year’s Year 11 cohort to Barnstaple Hotel for a final “goodbye” as they leave secondary education...

Date: 1st July 2025

This week Mr Phillips and Mr Blanchard took 12 students to the North Devon Schools Tennis Comp. Competing against 9 other teams, Park came out...

Date: 2nd July 2025

This week, following Tara Bristow Y8’s success in winning the Sky Up Jurassic World: Rebirth poster competition, a group of students embarked on the prize...

Date: 27th June 2025

Friday 27th saw our long anticipated and rescheduled Inter-House cross country competition. In glorious sunshine, our Key Stage 3 students took part in a 2.2km...

Date: 1st July 2025

The Year 9 Awards Evening took place this week celebrating the achievements, personal growth and contribution of students from the beginning of Key Stage 3...

Date: 13th June 2025

Our Geography fieldtrips to Croyde to study coastal erosion and biodiversity were extremely successful and, on some of the days at least, blessed with blue skies...

Date: 17th June 2025

Tuesday 17th June saw our annual School Sports Day, which took place under sunny skies and bright and beautiful weather. The atmosphere was buzzing with...

Date: 19th June 2025

An Unforgettable Experience in Westward Ho! and Bristol What an absolutely fantastic two days our Year 10 Geography students recently had on their GCSE fieldwork!...

Date: 8th June 2025

Our Year 10 Art and Photography students embarked on an unforgettable cultural trip to London, packed with sightseeing, creativity, and a few brave moments of...

Date: 20th June 2025

A group of students recently took part in the Sky Up Jurassic World: Rebirth art competition to create posters for the new film, with an...

Date: 4th June 2025

On Wednesday 4th June, we took 34 students to see an outstanding production of ‘War Horse’ at Bristol Hippodrome. As usual, the behaviour and engagement...

Date: 3rd June 2025

On Tuesday, 14 actors and 1 theatre tech student spent the day at the Queens Theatre for the North Devon Schools Theatre Festival. They came...

Date: 2nd June 2025

It is with great pleasure that I share with you our senior prefect team for 2025-26. We had an overwhelming number of very high quality...

Date: 23rd May 2025

Mr Phillips led the Wake Park trip this year and enjoyed “a quality afternoon with a group of top class humans! Sun, pizza, time with...

Date: 23rd May 2025

Date: 20th May 2025

Congratulations to the Year 9 girls rounders team who were crowned North Devon Champions on Tuesday this week, winning against Braunton, Ilfracombe, GTS, South Molton...

Date: 11th May 2025

400 teams of 6 young people heading off for either a 35,45 or 55 mile unassisted challenge over 2 days across Dartmoor National Park on...

Date: 26th April 2025

On the 24th, 25th and 26th April, over 100 students took part in the annual Dance Show ‘Believe’ and it was a huge success! Mrs...

Date: 9th May 2025

Mr Phillips took 44 students and five excited members of staff on the annual ski trip during February half term. Fun and adventures ensued and...

Date: 31st January 2025

Date: 21st March 2025

Date: 14th March 2025

The Art department was delighted to submit over 70 pieces of student artwork for the Burton Art Gallery’s Annual Schools Exhibition. Miss Clark visited the...

Date: 20th March 2025

This week has seen the installation of the new canopy providing a much needed covered outside area, located in the area between the canteen and...

Date: 21st March 2025

Mental Health Ambassadors At the beginning of the year 12 students completed training to become part of a team of Park School Mental Health Ambassadors....

Date: 14th March 2025

Well done to the boys Year 9 rugby team for winning the North Devon Schools Competition. The team were absolutely fantastic and were unbeaten all...

Date: 17th March 2025

After winning the Devon cup last year the U16 (Year 10 & 11) girls had a point to prove against Bideford who got the better...

Date: 19th March 2025

Miss Pittwood and Mrs Walden took two Child Development groups to visit the Devon antenatal family centre in Barnstaple.  Students enjoyed their visit, particularly looking...

Date: 12th March 2025

On Wednesday 12th March, six primary schools brought 87 students to Park to take part in the Park annual Primary Dance Festival. With a Lion...

Date: 21st February 2025

Students and staff had an amazing and eventful trip, facing fears, having fun and dealing with the unknown. Here are a few of their experiences...

Date: 6th March 2025

Date: 1st March 2025

Last weekend Seamus Scott took part in the finals of the South West of England District Young Chef cooking competition. He cooked a main course...

Date: 4th March 2025

Well done to the outstanding individuals that represented Year 10 Park in the North Devon 7’s tournament held at West Buckland. The setting was perfect...

Date: 1st March 2025

Last weekend Mr Worsfold, Miss Parsons and Mr Gosney took eight students to Dartmoor for a Ten tors training walk experiencing their first wild camp....

Date: 26th February 2025

Mr Marks had the pleasure of taking the Year 11 rugby team to a County Rugby 7s competition, featuring some of the best rugby schools...

Date: 26th January 2025

Last Friday, Mr Worsfold and I began our 100 mile ultra race around the tip of Cornwall. The preparation couldn’t have gone better, even so,...

Date: 22nd January 2025

The Year 7 rugby team stayed undefeated with a hard fought 1-1 draw against Braunton school away on Wednesday. Callun Lloyd was fantastic and Mr...

Date: 18th January 2025

On Saturday we took 10 students to Dartmoor for their first training walk of 2025. It was a clear, cold day out on the moor, the...

Date: 19th December 2024

Date: 19th December 2024

Date: 16th December 2024

The Park Community School sponsors Kira Farm in Uganda. They have sent an up date to let us know that their trainees have graduated! This...

Date: 6th December 2024

Date: 11th December 2024

Four fabulous Year 11 students; Oliver Hope, Jasmine Braund, Ana Williams and Emily Enever, attended after school sessions in Philosophy throughout the whole of Year...

Date: 13th December 2024

We have had a wonderful Take Over Day today, with over 90 students taking over staff jobs for the day. Students had the opportunity to...

Date: 20th November 2024

The Art department has enjoyed two spectacular trips over the past two weeks as we took 100 Year 10 GCSE Photographers and Artists into Barnstaple...

Date: 14th January 2025

Date: 6th December 2024

Today, staffed donned their Christmas jumpers – apart from Mr KK who had a Seasonal Suit! to raise money which will be split across the...

Date: 5th December 2024

Both our Year 7 and Year 8 boys football teams topped the tournament title! Congratulations teams. Year 7 Team Year 8 Team  

Date: 27th November 2024

Our KS3 Badminton players took part in the North Devon Badminton Competition yesterday. The boys didn’t place this time, however demonstrated excellent teamwork. The girls...

Date: 3rd December 2024

Aaban Aslam, who left Park last year, has recently completed the most incredible digital comic book as part of his GCSE Art course. This artwork...

Date: 22nd November 2024

Last week The History Society and some very enthusiastic Year 8’s set off for London and the home of the British Government – Parliament. Unlike...

Date: 27th November 2024

Date: 26th November 2024

Our Year 9 boys beat Braunton to become North Devon Boys Champions. Finn Galliford and Will Jewell scored in regular time, then we were victorious...

Date: 24th November 2024

On Sunday we took 13 Year 10 students for their first experience of Dartmoor. We were due to walk on Saturday with the other 11...

Date: 18th November 2024

Mr Phillips had the pleasure of taking a group of outstanding students to a KS4 Badminton competition at Chulmleigh. Although they faced very tough opposition...

Date: 16th November 2024

The English Department took 29 Year 10 and 11 pupils to London for a fun packed weekend to watch ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the theatre,...

Date: 18th November 2024

Date: 18th November 2024

Date: 14th November 2024

After a difficult start to their park football career, the boys rallied together and came out 7-1 victors in the big derby clash against Pilton!...

Date: 7th November 2024

The Year 11 netball team came second in the North Devon tournament last night and have qualified for the County Finals at Exeter University in...

Date: 6th November 2024

Our Year 11 boys played their final rugby (15 a-side) tournament against 9 other schools and won becoming North Devon Champions for the second time....

Date: 5th November 2024

Park school had another very successful day at this year’s North Devon Cross Country competition. The top 15 finishers in each year group will go...

Date: 13th November 2024

Date: 8th November 2024

Mr Blannin attended the Childrens’ Remembrance Service in Rock Park today with our student choir, guitar players and Head Prefects to honour the memory of...

Date: 18th October 2024

Congratulations to our cross country teams who finished the North Devon Stephen’s Shield in second place overall. 50 students participated and we had some great...

Date: 4th October 2024

Well done to all the students who got involved in the House Tug-of-War. This year Drake are the winners

Date: 4th October 2024

Congratulations to all the students who ran their socks off during the mini marathon last week for Years 7, 8 & 9. Overall results are...

Date: 9th October 2024

Date: 16th October 2024

2023-24 was a busy time at The Park Community School – we had lots to celebrate. Click this link to see Park News in full...

Date: 18th July 2024

Year 9 students took part in a micro detective event as they learnt how Microbiologists make a difference to patients’ lives. There was also an...

Date: 8th July 2024

Date: 9th July 2024

The Year 9 Awards Evening celebrated the achievements, personal growth and contribution of students from the beginning of Key Stage 3 before they move onto...

Date: 5th July 2024

Date: 3rd July 2024

Date: 21st June 2024

Date: 20th June 2024

On Thursday 20th June our school band 5 Rock attended the North Devon regional competition of the Devon Music Hub Battle of the Bands competition....

Date: 19th June 2024

Written by Mollie Parsons, PE Teacher / Head of Raleigh House / DofE Assistant Coordinator Park is proud to announce that after a lot of...

Date: 18th June 2024

On 18th June twenty Year 10 Film Studies pupils went on a day trip to the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at Exeter University, one of...

Date: 5th June 2024

On Wednesday 5th June fourteen members of our SparkS Youth Theatre Company attended the North Devon Schools Theatre Festival (or ‘Thestival’) hosted by The Plough...

Date: 10th June 2024

Date: 10th June 2024

After the successful House Swimming Gala, Park were in good stead for the North Devon Schools Swimming Gala. The team was selected based upon individual...

Date: 6th June 2024

On the 6th June staff and students represented the school at the D Day Remembrance Service. Mr Sloman and Mr Blanchard took our school Head...

Date: 3rd June 2024

Date: 27th May 2024

This week year 8 were lucky enough to swap the classroom for a day at the beach, but it wasn’t a day off! Our students...

Date: 24th May 2024

On the last day of the summer half term Drake House held a non-school uniform day in aid of their chosen charity, Care For Kids...

Date: 24th May 2024

Some of our Y11 students spent an afternoon at the Wake Park on Friday 24th May after they had an informal leaving assembly and shirt...

Date: 22nd May 2024

Date: 22nd May 2024

Date: 21st May 2024

On 21st May we took 12 students to the North Devon Schools Tennis Competition for Years  9+10 at the Atlantic Racquet Centre. As always, students...

Date: 17th May 2024

Park school U15s competed in the County Cup Cricket competition against Shebbear College last Friday. In a very close and competitive game Park lost by...

Date: 18th May 2024

In May art students from years 9, 10 & 11 were invited to exhibit their work in a new gallery in Barnstaple Pannier Market. A...

Date: 10th May 2024

Park Y1 Multi Skills festival took place on Friday 10th May 2024 on the Astro pitch. 260 Students aged 5 and 6 from 8 Primary...

Date: 10th May 2024

Date: 9th May 2024

Date: 6th May 2024

Written by Mr Worsfold – D&T Teacher / 2nd in Department / Outdoor Education Co-ordinator On the Saturday of Bank holiday I took two teams...

Date: 1st May 2024

Date: 30th April 2024

Brothers Tom and Cameron were recently chosen to be assistant referees at the Devon Cup Final. It is brilliant to see young people at Park...

Date: 29th April 2024

Date: 29th April 2024

Date: 25th April 2024

Date: 23rd April 2024

Date: 17th April 2024

Written by Miss Perkins, English Teacher Year 7 students were treated to an engaging and interactive storytelling assembly featuring interactive storyteller Clive PIG, igniting their...

Date: 17th April 2024

Written by Miss Perkins, English Teacher Students and their adult guests embarked on a captivating journey of storytelling during a recent workshop day hosted by...

Date: 10th April 2024

The English Department organised a trip during the easter holiday for a group of year 10 pupils to Stratford. The students visited various landmarks important...

Date: 28th March 2024

Written by Mr K-K, Careers Leader & KS4 Academic Mentor This term we have had a number of visitors come into Park School to deliver...

Date: 28th March 2024

Date: 26th March 2024

On 26th March 12 teams from the Barnstaple Primary Schools competed in this year’s Primary Football Competition, with Pilton Bluecoat the eventual winners and Sticklepath...

Date: 26th March 2024

Following a recent Year 7 Art trip to Exeter, students were invited to enter a photography competition to share their best photographs taken on the...

Date: 20th March 2024

The Park School Band visited West Buckland School on March the 20th to take part in the “Music for Youth” event held there.  The students...

Date: 20th March 2024

Over the past couple of weeks 45 of our year 7 students have had the opportunity to sharpen their cycling skills and ensure that they...

Date: 19th March 2024

Written by Mr K-K, Careers Leader & KS4 Academic Mentor On Tuesday 19th of March 50 current Year 10 students visited Exeter University. This event...

Date: 18th March 2024

Following their recent success at the County Round, our Key Stage 4 Girls Badminton Team travelled to the University of Bath on Monday 18th March to...

Date: 18th March 2024

This year the Computing department entered four year 7’s into the National Cyber Security competition for Key Stage 3 students. The students: Stella Schlaphoff Oscar...

Date: 18th March 2024

On the 18th March our year 7s completed their final round of rugby fixtures with their U12s rugby tournament at Park. They went into the...

Date: 17th March 2024

It was a roller coaster of a weekend for all of us involved with Ten Tors! We began on Friday, leaving after school for a...

Date: 16th March 2024

Date: 14th March 2024

Huge congratulations to the Park U15 girls football team who made it through to the Devon Schools final yesterday! The girls played 6 matches, winning...

Date: 12th March 2024

Date: 12th March 2024

On Wednesday 5 crew and 10 actors joined us from the National Theatre to perform their touring production of Jekyll & Hyde. 150 students had...

Date: 12th March 2024

On 12th March the year 8 girls took part in the North Devon netball tournament. It was a very long and tiring afternoon but they...

Date: 7th March 2024

Written by Mr King, PE Technician On the 7th March the U15 (year 9 & 10) Park girls football team took part in a North...

Date: 7th March 2024

Well done to Tegan Williams who won the second round of the Rotary Future Chef competition at Tavistock.  She’s heading to Cardiff at the end...

Date: 6th March 2024

On Wednesday 6th March over 100 Primary Students took part in our annual Dance festival in the School Hall. The choreography was led by Expressive...

Date: 7th March 2024

Date: 5th March 2024

On 5th March Park School students took part in a forum with Barnstaple Town Council to voice their opinions about the town. The aim was...

Date: 6th March 2024

The year 8’s continued to show their dominance in this age group winning all their games in the rugby 7’s tournament held at West Buckland,...

Date: 29th February 2024

On Thursday our Yr7s played their final league match of the season against Chulmleigh. The team were looking to build on impressive results against Braunton...

Date: 2nd March 2024

Date: 27th February 2024

Written by Finn Galliford (Year 8 Captain) On 27th Feb the year 8s played Chulmleigh away, we won 9 tries to 1. The boys played...

Date: 27th February 2024

On Tuesday 27th February we took 41 students from years 9 & 10 to the Forum theatre, Bath, for an informative day hearing from pioneering...

Date: 22nd February 2024

Date: 20th February 2024

On Tuesday 20th February 18 students represented Park School at the National Schools Badminton Competition, competing against other schools from across Devon.  There was lots...

Date: 17th February 2024

Date: 12th February 2024

Written by Mr K-K Careers Leader & KS4 Academic Mentor On Thursday 8th of February, fifteen of our aspiring Year 10 students took part in...

Date: 10th February 2024

Our winning House Debating team went to Petroc to compete against four other local schools – South Molton, Ilfracombe, Bideford and Torrington – on Friday...

Date: 10th February 2024

On the 8th February Year 11 Hospitality and Catering students visited Saunton Sands Hotel, delving into both front and back-of-house operations. The immersive tour covered...

Date: 9th February 2024

On Friday 9th, the amazing 7MJ brought in a wide variety of fantastic home-made cakes and bakes to sell to the school. There was also...

Date: 9th February 2024

Date: 8th February 2024

Today our Head of Drama Ms Tarling and three of the students involved in the upcoming production of Peter Pan visited The Voice radio station...

Date: 7th February 2024

On the 7th of February Park’s U14  & U16 took place in the North Devon girls football finals. Under 16s The U16 faced an untested...

Date: 7th February 2024

Date: 6th February 2024

Last term, we entered a team of some of our strongest chemistry students across Years 9-11 into the Royal Society of Chemistry’s ‘Top of the...

Date: 6th February 2024

At Park School, there are always little jobs to be done in the library, such as putting on protective book covers of new books, returning...

Date: 5th February 2024

This term, Park School is running its very first Book Club. The club is run by some of our fantastic Yr 11 students, for some...

Date: 5th February 2024

Date: 30th January 2024

A massive well done to the Year 7 netball players who played in their first fixture on Tuesday 30th of January League night 2. Both...

Date: 2nd February 2024

15 teams represented 10 of our Barnstaple Primary Schools on Wed 31st Jan at the Annual Primary Netball tournament on the courts at Park. All...

Date: 2nd February 2024

Match report by George King, PE Technician This week the girls football teams played their last league fixtures to find out if they could make...

Date: 31st January 2024

Yesterday our Year 7 rugby players travelled to South Molton for their third game of the season. Park took the game to their hosts from the...

Date: 26th January 2024

Our Year 7 and 8 basketballers went across town to play their first competitive game against Pilton this week. They students loved the opportunity to...

Date: 26th January 2024

Match report by George King, PE Technician On Wednesday this week Round 2 of the North Devon Girls Football Tournament took place at Ilfracombe Academy....

Date: 22nd January 2024

On Sunday we took a group of students to Manchester to watch a Women’s Super League fixture between Man City and Liverpool. It was a...

Date: 22nd January 2024

Date: 19th January 2024

Today seven teams from our feeder primary schools took part in the sports hall athletics. Everyone took part in five different athletic events which included...

Date: 19th January 2024

Last night we hosted an Options Evening for our year 9 students and their parents/carers. This was a great opportunity for teachers to share information...

Date: 19th January 2024

Match report by Mr King, PE Technician Round 1 of the North Devon School girls football competition took place this week at Braunton astro turf....

Date: 18th January 2024

Date: 15th January 2024

Date: 15th January 2024

Date: 12th January 2024

On Thursday 11th January 42 students from Years 11, 10 and 9 travelled to Bristol Old Vic to see a new interpretation of Franz Kafka’s...

Date: 12th January 2024

This week thirty of our Sports Leaders headed to Tarka Tennis to support the Primary Y4’s Tennis Festival. 210 Y4’s from 6 of our feeder...

Date: 10th January 2024

On Tuesday 9th January, parents and carers were invited into school to ask questions and give feedback to our Senior Leadership Team at our first...

Date: 13th December 2023

Written by Mr Chugg, History Teacher On a cold December morning, the History Society made the journey across the border and invaded Wales. The journey...

Date: 10th December 2023

On Saturday we took 28 students out for another training walk, this time it was along the South West coast path in North Devon. The...

Date: 8th December 2023

Date: 6th December 2023

Date: 1st December 2023

A huge well done to year 8 students who organised a cake sale during lunch time today and raised over £80 (money is still coming...

Date: 27th November 2023

Date: 27th November 2023

Last week we held our first ever Take Over Day at The Park School. The Takeover Challenge puts students and young people into real-life decision-making...

Date: 16th November 2023

Date: 17th November 2023

On the 17th November Sgt Liam Quinn from the RAF’s Recruiting, Selection and Careers Engagement Team paid a visit to us to deliver an inspiring...

Date: 24th November 2023

Today, two of our PE teachers took a group of year 7 girls to a rugby development day at Bideford Rugby Club. There were over...

Date: 23rd November 2023

Written by George King, P.E. Technician The students involved did amazingly to get to the final and now it was time to try and bring...

Date: 22nd November 2023

On 21st November six Park Sports Leaders attended Day One of Barnstaple Primary School’s ‘Rising Stars in PE’ Programme at Tarka Tennis. The programme, designed...

Date: 21st November 2023

Date: 21st November 2023

Today Park welcomed Braunton for their first league game of the season. A big game was expected with both teams boasting a large number of...

Date: 19th October 2023

Date: 19th November 2023

As part of our Ten Tors preparations, on Saturday 18th November, twenty seven Year 10’s embarked on a loop around the North Moor incorporating High...

Date: 16th November 2023

On the 16th November the Park U16’s netball team took part in the North Devon Netball tournament and successfully qualified for the county round in...

Date: 16th November 2023

Date: 16th November 2023

On the 15th November, the English department took a fantastic group of Year 10 and 11 students to watch a contemporary performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth...

Date: 15th November 2023

On Wednesday 15th of November, fifteen of our Y10 GCSE iMedia students were invited to Bray Leino in Filleigh to take part in an interactive,...

Date: 15th November 2023

Date: 14th November 2023

Last week we saw the return of the Park Schools Spelling Bee House Competition. Hosted and organised by Mr Ross with the support of the...

Date: 10th November 2023

Today our Headteacher Ms Owen attended the Childrens’ Remembrance Service in Rock Park, along with Miss Beardshall, our student choir and Head Prefects, to honour...

Date: 7th November 2023

As the day started the elements once again served up a massive curveball and many students feared the worst. Heavy rain was undoubtedly going to...

Date: 2nd November 2023

Date: 23rd October 2023

Date: 20th October 2023

Well done to all students who took part in the House Basketball Competition over the last couple of weeks. We have some strong teams out...

Date: 17th October 2023

On Tuesday 17th Oct, Park hosted the annual Y3 Multi Sports Festival on the astro pitch. We had 8 schools and 290 students take part. All...

Date: 16th October 2023

Year 11 Geographers spent a day exploring Bristol as part of their GCSE studies. Each group crossed the city looking at how the environment and land use varies. ...

Date: 13th October 2023

The Stephen Shield Cross country event took place on Friday 13th October at Torrington RFC. To say it was cross country weather was an understatement...

Date: 13th October 2023

Written by Mr Greenland, Geography Teacher Last week Year 9 Geography students had a great day’s fieldwork following the East Lyn river from its source...

Date: 9th October 2023

Date: 7th October 2023

Date: 6th October 2023

On the 6th October, fifteen of our current Engineering and Triple Science Year 10 pupils were invited to West Buckland School for the day to...

Date: 6th October 2023

Date: 2nd October 2023

Date: 30th September 2023

On Saturday the 30th September 42 year 10 students took part in the first Ten Tors training walk for the 2024 event.  The students walked...

Date: 26th September 2023

Great results for our first fixture of the year – well done to all those who played and supported the teams! PARK Year 7 A...

Date: 26th September 2023

Date: 31st August 2023

During the summer of 2023 we welcomed 100 of our new Year 7s to attend a three day Summer School during the summer holidays, in...

Date: 24th August 2023

Date: 7th July 2023

On Friday 7th July, the sun shone for the Park Community School Year 11 Prom. There was a heady sense of anticipation in the air...

Date: 1st February 2023

Well done to all involved in the house sports events that took place in January, the attitude shown by all students was excellent. Everyone who...

Date: 31st January 2023

Playing together as a team for the first time was both nerve racking and exciting. We worked hard in training getting to know each other...

Date: 31st January 2023

Our first match this week was against South Molton: a team we have beaten before, although the 1st half of the match was quite tough....

Date: 31st January 2023

On Tuesday 31st January, the Year 10 netball team played Braunton and South Molton. The Braunton game was a friendly with the Park team experimenting...

Date: 26th January 2023

Max Ridyard, through a tremendous amount of hard work, determination and discipline, has been invited to attend the ‘Presidential Classic Invitational Gymnastics Competition’ in the...

Date: 14th January 2023

On Saturday 14th January, a group of forty netballers travelled to London to watch the England Roses vs the Jamaica Sunshine in a netball match....

Date: 24th January 2023

Opponents: Braunton, GTS and Ilfracombe The Year 7s had an excellent start to their school netball career with two wins against Ilfracombe (11-1) and GTS...

Date: 14th January 2023

On the weekend of the 14th & 15th of January, we took forty-five students to London to watch two football matches, Watford v Blackpool and...

Date: 17th January 2023

Good result from the Year 9 boys this week at home to Braunton. The lads worked hard to win the match 35-19 after Braunton went...

Date: 17th January 2023

Park’s rugby season started with a tough fixture at home to Braunton Academy. Braunton narrowly beat Park in the recent North Devon Schools Football Final,...

Please take a look at the latest edition of the ‘Kids Wrote This’ School Magazine. The students have once again done a fantastic job in...

Date: 1st December 2022

On Thursday 1st December, the Year 9 Netball B team played in a tournament against Pilton, Braunton and Ilfracombe. All the girls played really well...

Date: 29th November 2022

The last football event for Park in 2022 was a B Team Football Tournament on home turf. The teams were selected due to their efforts...

Date: 27th November 2022

On Sunday 27th November, seventeen of our students from Year 7 up to Year 11 represented the school at the Rock and Rapid Climbing Centre...

Date: 24th November 2022

After only winning 1 out of 2 trophies prior to this match. Everyone involved with Park football were keen to see Mr Phillips’ side go...

Date: 23rd November 2022

This year’s final was set to be a brilliant contest between two teams that have faced each other multiple times since Year 7. There was...

Date: 22nd November 2022

The last game of the football season provided a magnificent opportunity for Park’s Year 7s to bring home the North Devon Schools Football trophy. Archie...

Date: 22nd November 2022

On Tuesday 22nd November, our Year 11 netball team played their last fixtures for Park. They played Great Torrington School in the first match and...

Date: 20th November 2022

On Sunday 20th November, Jamie Schofield competed in the Buckland Junior Foil U13s Fencing Competition in Exeter. Competing on behalf of Barnstaple Fencing, Jamie faced...

Date: 16th November 2022

Year 11 started their Rugby pre-season with a trip to West Buckland for a tournament against some familiar faces. Most of Bideford RFC’s Under 16s...

Date: 15th November 2022

Weston-Super-Mare was the destination for the Year 11s fixture in the FA Schools Cup. Park faced Priory Community College and only a win would take...

Date: 7th November 2022

On Monday 7th November, fourteen members of the Badminton Club went to Chulmleigh to compete in the first round of the National Schools Badminton Championships....

Date: 17th October 2022

After a very windy trip down the back roads to Chulmleigh, Park lined up for the last game of the tournament knowing a victory was...

Date: 17th October 2022

Not only were the Year 10s unbeaten leading up to the Chulmleigh fixture, they had also not conceded a single goal! An incredible record that...

Date: 18th October 2022

The last group fixture for Year 8 was a great opportunity to build some form and move on from last week’s disappointing result against Bideford....

Date: 18th October 2022

Year 10 had a tough friendly against Braunton, after drawing with them two weeks ago it was a shame to come away with a 13-8...

Date: 17th October 2022

Year 7 were aiming to finish their first term at Park unbeaten. Winning against Great Torrington School and Bideford was the perfect start, but Chulmleigh...

Date: 12th July 2022

A group of volunteers helped to prepare our wildflower meadow earlier in the year – thanks to Mr Tamlyn and family, Miss Borbely, Chris Gosney...

Date: 15th July 2022

Date: 31st May 2022

The latest Student Magazine, designed and written by our wonderful student team – guided by Miss Sweet-Escott – has been published. Packed with interesting articles,...

Date: 1st July 2022

On 1st July, the clouds parted and the sun shone down just in time for the start of the Park Community School Year 11 Prom. ...

Date: 9th June 2022

This week we were delighted to receive a certificate that marks and celebrates the hours of volunteering that our DoE students have undertaken in pursuit...

Date: 17th June 2022

An amazing effort was shown by all of the team today at the North Devon Schools Surf Competition. Particularly well done to Evie Sweetman who...

Date: 16th June 2022

On Wednesday a group of 8 students from Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 took our STEM electric go-kart to race at our first Greenpower...

Date: 8th June 2022

A group of year 9 students have been working hard for their Bronze Arts Award. They are working alongside the Barnstaple Museum and textiles artist...

Date: 24th May 2022

Date: 11th May 2022

Date: 1st June 2022

Date: 29th April 2022

Last weekend a group of students represented the school in competition as The Park Community School Show Jumping Team, under the guidance of Ms Beaman....

Date: 24th March 2022

On Thursday, there was more netball at Park, with the Year 8s playing in the North Devon Netball Tournament. The A team smashed it in...

Date: 23rd March 2022

The Year 10 rugby team looked to finish the season with a high on Wednesday when they travelled to Chulmleigh for the North Devon Schools...

Date: 22nd March 2022

The Year 8 Rugby team continued their successful run on Tuesday during the North Devon Waterfall Tournament. The boys were unbeaten throughout the tournament, with...

On Tuesday, the Year 7 A and B teams played in the North Devon Tournament at Park. The A team got through to the semi-finals...

Date: 20th March 2022

Park Student Leo Barraball was chosen out of thousands of 16 year olds in the county to represent Devon in a football match against Cornwall....

Date: 19th March 2022

Last weekend, three Park School students, Christopher Oliviera, Max Standen and Caleb Pirie, travelled to Kent to represent Devon in the English Schools Cross Country...

Date: 24th October 2021

Students from Year 9-11 produced artwork in response to ‘Our Natural World’. This exhibition explored and celebrated the natural forms that are part of our...

Date: 19th November 2020

At this time of year we would normally invite our parents/carers to join our Heads of House and Governors in School to celebrate our students...

Date: 6th March 2020

To celebrate World Book Day The Park Community School enjoyed a glorious array of character costumes from both students and staff. English Teacher Ms Emily...

Date: 4th March 2021

On Wednesday 4th March, 2020 our year 8 Netball team had their North Devon Netball Tournament. Another sporting fixture taking place in awful weather conditions,...

Date: 10th December 2019

Congratulations to the Park Community School Year 7 and 8 Cross Country team who were the only state school team to reach the English Schools...

Date: 13th December 2019

A big congratulations to Megan Burnell 10JS who was awarded First Place at the District Rotary Young Chef competition held at Petroc this week. Megan...

Date: 8th February 2020

Date: Saturday, 8 February, 2020 Youth Speaks is an opportunity for young people to develop the ability to speak on a public platform, carry out...

Date: 28th February 2020

On Friday 28th February Mr Blanchard and Mrs Whiskin took fifteen U13 girls to the North Devon Rugby Festival. In absolutely horrendous conditions, they played...

Date: 4th March 2020

Congratulations to our Park School team who have been named semi-finalists in the running to win the Longitude Explorer Prize. Good luck in the next...

Date: 1st March 2020

On Sunday 1st March 2020, Park School competed in the North Devon Schools Gymnastics competition held at Kingsley School, Bideford. Fifty gymnasts took part and...

Date: 1st June 2019

At Park Community School, we are committed to providing students in Years 9, 10 and 11 with access to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme....

Date: 14th September 2018

The Park Community School has recently completed the relocation and refurbishment of a new Geography suite. The relocation has created new classrooms for Geography teaching...

Date: 4th March 2019

On Sunday 3rd March 2019, 21 students represented Park at the South West Floor & Vault competition at Kingsley, Bideford. The standard at the competition...

Date: 7th March 2019

A huge congratulations to four students, Fin Carlyon (Year 9), Jacob Phillips (Year 8), Sethini Vanderbona (Year 8) and Harry Gammon (Year 9), who attended...

Congratulations to the Year 9 Rugby team who were crowned North Devon Champions on Wednesday 27th March, 2019

Date: 29th March 2019

Park Community School entered two teams into the DTSA North Devon Spring Chess Tournament on Friday 29th March. Our A team won the competition with...

Date: 4th May 2019

Date: 9th May 2019

Both teams of year 10 students were successful in completing the challenge as complete teams. The students are to be congratulated for the way they...

Date: 1st June 2019

At Park Community School, we are committed to providing students in Years 9, 10 and 11 with access to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme....

Date: 16th January 2018

Date: Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 The year 9 & 10 Rugby School Cup Finals took place at Bideford RFC on Tuesday 16th January. The year...

Date: 15th February 2019

Date: Friday, 15 February, 2019 On Thursday 14th February , the Year 10s played in the North Devon Netball Tournament. They started the tournament very...

A Governors’ Tea is held once a term for those students who have received 500, 750, 1000 and 1500 Merits. The certificates and badges are...

Date: 22nd June 2018

After an unbeaten season in the North Devon league and a well-earned victory in the North Devon Schools Final against Holsworthy (scoring an impressive 10...

Date: 5th June 2018

Park were one of seven schools taking part in the North Devon Rounders Tournament at South Molton on 5 June.  The girls faced South Molton and...

Date: 27th April 2018

Big congratulations to our Year 7 Girls Football team for becoming the North Devon Champions. The girls did themselves proud with their fantastic attitude and...

Date: 8th May 2018

This year Park School entered two teams into the Exmoor Challenge. It is a tough 17 mile walk around some of the most undulating parts...

Date: 15th May 2018

Ten tors 2018, was another successful one for Park School. Our 35 mile team of Joshua Pullen (leader) Keira Worral and Truesanna Cooper (navigators), Harry...

Date: 29th June 2018

On the 20th June parents, carers and students gathered in the school hall for an evening of impressive music and dance. The performances varied greatly...

Date: 22nd June 2018

Each year we celebrate and share the success of some of our finest students who are making the most progress; who are the Highest Attaining...

Date: 20th July 2018

It is widely acknowledged that good attendance has a positive impact on progress. For any student to achieve 100% attendance over a school year is...

Date: 22nd November 2017

Hosted by Mrs Sanders, we enjoyed meeting this term’s award winners. Mrs Baker, our Chair of Governors, presented the awards. Mrs Sanders and Mr Roscoe...

Date: 5th July 2018

Thursday 5th July 2018, we held the 7th Sports Presentation Evening which celebrated the success of our extra-curricular clubs.  Although a warm evening, the outcome...

Date: 21st June 2018

Hosted by Mrs Sanders, we enjoyed meeting this term’s award winners. Mrs Baker, our Chair of Governors, presented the awards. Mrs Sanders and Mr Roscoe...

Date: 19th September 2017

Date: Tuesday, 19 September, 2017 This is the second year in a row this team of girls have become North Devon Champions. This year they...

Date: 28th September 2017

Date: Thursday, 28 September, 2017 On Tuesday 26th September 2017, our Year 8, 9, 10 & 11 netball teams played against Chulmleigh, Torrington and Ilfracombe...

Date: 9th November 2017

Date: Thursday, 9 November, 2017 On Monday 6th November 2017, our year 9 netball team played Braunton, Pilton, Shebbear and Ilfracombe in the group rounds...

Date: 14th November 2017

Date: Tuesday, 14 November, 2017 Our year 11 netball team had a really successful evening of netball on 14th November 2017. They came second in...

Date: 21st November 2017

Date: Tuesday, 21 November, 2017 Congratulations to our Year 8 Football team who beat Braunton 2-0 at the North Devon final on Tuesday 21st Nov,...

Date: 10th January 2018

Date: Wednesday, 10 January, 2018 Match Report byTeam Captain Ryan Smale On Tuesday 9th January, Year 10 rugby team competed in the school cup county...

Date: 19th January 2018

Date: Friday, 19 January, 2018 The North Devon Schools Indoor Athletics competition took place at GTS on Friday 19th January. The team comprised of 6...

Date: 9th March 2018

Date: Friday, 9 March, 2018 They remain undefeated and the the ND Champions for the 3rd year in a row. The team now go on...