Curriculum

Art & Design Department Overview The art department is a busy department consisting of three full time specialist teachers. We teach all students in years 7 and 8 and within year 9 students select art as a mini option.  This operates as a foundation GCSE …

BTEC (Technical Award) in Enterprise How can the UK return to its entrepreneurial heyday? We once led the world in innovation and trade, but now lag behind in the business start-up stakes. Our economy relies heavily on new business start-ups emerging and going on to …

Careers guidance Joanna Murchie Careers Advisor and Co-Ordinator Joanna Murchie is our in-house Careers Adviser and Co-Ordinator, working across all age groups to provide bespoke, impartial advice on careers pathways and choices for pupils on both a one-to-one and group basis. Having run her own …

Design Technology A busy, specialist department comprising of 5 well equipped specialist rooms including facilities for varied practical, theory and IT based learning, all integral elements of teaching and learning in Design and Technology. We are a motivated and positive department who strive to ensure we …

English I am looking for someone to share in an adventure… - JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit Year 7 Curriculum Path Our Year 7 English curriculum will give students the room to think beyond Primary Level English, empowering them to draw their own conclusions about the …

Extra Curricular Activity We encourage all students at the school to try to participate in activities run by the school either during the school day or after. There are regular notices shared with students at Tutor Time which share when clubs and activities are on …

Food & Nutrition Department Overview A committed team including a full time food LSA and food technician. The department consists of three modernised, specialist rooms that facilitate practical and theory learning. KS3 is core food education with year 7 and 8 taught on rotation with …

Geography Many of the world’s current issues – at a global scale and locally – boil down to geography, and need the geographers of the future to help us understand them. – Michael Palin. Geography is a large department with six classrooms within a dedicated …

Health and Social Care

History Department Overview History is a large department with six classrooms within a dedicated building for Geography and History.  The department currently consists of seven teachers that teach across the Key Stages. We have our own laptops for students to use and are well resourced. …

Homework We recognise the value and importance of what good quality homework can support students to achieve: Independent learning Organisational skills Time management and working to deadlines The value of ‘little and often’ working The value of extended working Resilience and determination Opportunity to plan …

Mathematics Subject overview Aims It is the aim of the Mathematics faculty to inspire the next generation to a love of learning Mathematics through a well-structured course, which allows students to master key skills throughout their studies. Students are encouraged to grow and develop in …

Modern Foreign Languages The Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) department teaches French at KS3 and KS4. Students are taught the basic skills of studying a language in the form of listening, reading, speaking and writing each lesson. Students use these skills throughout KS3 and can transfer …

Performing Arts Faculty The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls - Pablo Picasso Within the Performing Arts Faculty there are numerous opportunities for students to extend their knowledge and skills, broaden their experience and develop a lifelong passion …

Physical Education Brune Park Community School’s PE department strives to create a lifelong love of being physically active within our students. Our aim is to be a thoroughly inclusive PE department that recognises students’ commitment, effort and attitude. At the same time we take great …

Personal, Social, Health & Religious Education (PSHRE)   At Brune Park, PSHRE aspires to support, nurture and challenge all students to be: self-confident with self-belief motivated and responsible learners aware of their rights and responsibilities as citizens able to make informed choices and decisions in …

Religious Education KS3 Curriculum Overview (Years 7-9) During Key Stage 3, our teaching of Religious Education offers students - * encounters with people from different religious, non-religious, cultural and philosophical groups, who can express a range of convictions on religious and ethical issues. * visits, …

The Learning Resource Centre Staff Mrs Hawksworth - Librarian Miss Bromyard - Senior Library Assistant Miss Sisk - Senior Library Assistant Opening hours (term time only) 8:00am - 3:30pm Monday to Wednesday 8:00am - 4:00pm Thursday - Friday (There may be occasions when the LRC …

Science In science at Brune Park we study a wide curriculum that incorporates the all three scientific disciplines.  Emphasis is based on understanding the world around us and time and care is taken to unpick and understand scientific ideas. Knowledge is key in science and …

The House System The House system at Brune Park is part of the School’s strong sense of belonging and community. There are four Houses - named after legends from the fields of Dance, Drama, Music and Film: Lennon, Hepburn, Gieldud, Fonteyn. Each House has its own …