OurOur SchoolSchool

Pupils and TeachersPupils and Teachers

There are about 1600 pupils aged 11 to 16There are about 1600 pupils aged 11 to 16

There are 5 year groups each of about There are 5 year groups each of about 320 pupils in each320 pupils in each

There are about 100 teachersThere are about 100 teachers

The Headmaster’s name is Mr RisbridgerThe Headmaster’s name is Mr Risbridger

Our new Drama StudioOur new Drama Studio

We are having a new drama studio We are having a new drama studio builtbuilt

We are all looking forward to using We are all looking forward to using it next yearit next year

Our TimetableOur Timetable

We have five lessons every day all of one We have five lessons every day all of one hour eachhour each

We also have two breaks they are 20 We also have two breaks they are 20 minutes each but we don’t have a lunch minutes each but we don’t have a lunch breakbreak

We start at 8:30 am and finish at 2:30 We start at 8:30 am and finish at 2:30 pmpm

Prideaux-BrunePrideaux-Brune

Our school takes its name from this Our school takes its name from this famous local family.famous local family.

The school is built upon land once The school is built upon land once owned by the familyowned by the family

The family crest has as its motto, The family crest has as its motto, TOUJOURS PRETTOUJOURS PRET

This means “always ready” and is This means “always ready” and is now the motto of Brune Park now the motto of Brune Park Community SchoolCommunity School

RBLCRBLC

The RBLC stands for Resource The RBLC stands for Resource Based Learning CentreBased Learning Centre

In here there are 35 computers In here there are 35 computers they are all connected to the they are all connected to the internetinternet

We have a library with a wide We have a library with a wide range of booksrange of books

SportsSports We have 2 gyms, a We have 2 gyms, a

sports hall, swimming sports hall, swimming pool,football and pool,football and hockey grass pitches hockey grass pitches and tennis/netball and tennis/netball courts.courts.

In years 7 to 9 girls In years 7 to 9 girls and boys do different and boys do different sports separately. sports separately. However in GCSE PE However in GCSE PE is mixed!is mixed!

Sports Achievements Sports Achievements

NetballNetball Yr 11 won the area championship for the 5Yr 11 won the area championship for the 5thth

consecutive yearconsecutive yearCross countryCross countryYear 8 girls won the area championshipsYear 8 girls won the area championshipsBadminton Badminton Charmane Webb Year 11 plays for HampshireCharmane Webb Year 11 plays for HampshireGymnasticsGymnasticsSam Smith, Sasha Dennet and Diane Evans Sam Smith, Sasha Dennet and Diane Evans

represent Hampshirerepresent Hampshire

More Sports AchievementsMore Sports AchievementsTriathlonTriathlon

Steven NormanSteven Norman

FootballFootball

A Year 9 pupil has been chosen to represent Hampshire A Year 9 pupil has been chosen to represent Hampshire

HockeyHockey

A Year 11 pupil plays for Gosport and FarehamA Year 11 pupil plays for Gosport and Fareham

Year 8, 9 and 10 pupils play for Gosport teamsYear 8, 9 and 10 pupils play for Gosport teams

SwimmingSwimming

Charlotte Davey, Shaun Brooker, Katy Coe, Edwina Charlotte Davey, Shaun Brooker, Katy Coe, Edwina Giles,Matthew Dugaurd,Michelle Shawley, Natalie De la Giles,Matthew Dugaurd,Michelle Shawley, Natalie De la

Mare and Danielle Ash all swim for GosportMare and Danielle Ash all swim for Gosport

OtherOther AchievementsAchievements

Brune Park has also won many awards Brune Park has also won many awards in Rock Challenge; a dance competition in Rock Challenge; a dance competition held yearly.held yearly.

Two pupils won the Science and Two pupils won the Science and Technology fair finals in Hampshire.Technology fair finals in Hampshire.

Pupils represent the school in Public Pupils represent the school in Public Speaking competitions. A few pupils Speaking competitions. A few pupils took part in a recent Web-page took part in a recent Web-page Designing Competition.Designing Competition.

GosportGosport

1.1. Location Location

2.2. TourismTourism

3.3. ShoppingShopping

4.4. FortsForts

5. facts5. facts

TourismTourism There is lots of There is lots of

tourism in Gosport.tourism in Gosport. There is the seafront There is the seafront

and museums and museums including the including the Gosport museum Gosport museum which is about which is about Gosport's history . Gosport's history .

ShoppingShopping

The CBD of Gosport is The CBD of Gosport is the high street. This the high street. This includes shops such includes shops such as:New Look, as:New Look, Woolworths and Woolworths and Argos.On Tuesdays Argos.On Tuesdays and Saturdays there and Saturdays there is a market.(This is is a market.(This is where you get things where you get things cheaper!) cheaper!)

FortsFortsOne of Palmerston's Follies, built One of Palmerston's Follies, built in the 1850s to defend in the 1850s to defend Portsmouth Harbour against Portsmouth Harbour against threats of a French invasion. threats of a French invasion. Central exhibition explains Central exhibition explains Palmerston's plans to defend the Palmerston's plans to defend the key naval port. New for 1996 is key naval port. New for 1996 is the Gosport Aviation Heritage the Gosport Aviation Heritage Museum which is dedicated to Museum which is dedicated to the development of the Royal Air the development of the Royal Air Force. Car park and gift shop.Force. Car park and gift shop.Open: April to September Open: April to September weekends only 10am - 6pmweekends only 10am - 6pmAllow 1 - 2 hours to visitAllow 1 - 2 hours to visit

Population:Gosport Borough*30 mins drive time 60 mins drive time90 mins drive time

78,040720,0002 million16 million

Area 11 sq miles

Location Portsmouth 15 miles (by road, 400 yards by ferry), Southampton 21 miles, London 70 miles, northern France 4 hours (via Portsmouth)

Number of Households* 29,356

Average Household size* 2.56

Home-owner occupation level* 70%

Car ownership* 71%

Age profile*School age (0-15)Working age (16-60/65)Retirement Age (60/65+)

21%61%17%

Socio-Economic Profile*:Professional, Managerial, TechnicalSkilled, Partly SkilledArmed forces

14%73%13%