The Petersfield School

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The Petersfield School
Motto The Performing School
Type Comprehensive, Secondary
Headteacher Mr Nigel Poole
Specialism Arts College
Location Cranford Road
Petersfield
Hampshire
England
LEA Hampshire County Council
Ofsted number 116510
Students 1175[1]
Ages 11 to 16
Website http://www.petersfieldschool.com/

The Petersfield School is located in Petersfield, in southern England. It is the only state secondary school in Petersfield, and received Arts College status in September 2004.[2] The current head teacher is Mr Nigel Poole, with the previous been Mrs Kathy Bell.

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[edit] Campus

The Petersfield School campus includes multiple detached blocks of buildings dedicated to different subjects or groups of subjects. The blocks are the art block, maths block, main block( english, some I.T rooms, library, hall and reception), gym, sports hall, music block, humanities block, MFL block, Tech block, science block and Sudio @ TPS.

[edit] The Studio @ TPS

After receiving Arts College status, the school opened a new purpose built arts venue called The Studio @ TPS. It includes an auditorium with a dance floor, various performance features and retractable seating for approximately 175 people. The studio also includes changing and kitchen facilities for use by visiting parties.[3] The studio is used for both internal school based and external company based performances, which are usually music or drama based.[4]

[edit] Motto

The school's motto is "The Performing School", adopted after receiving Arts College status. Its previous motto was "Try, Persevere, Succeed". Both use the school's initials due to the school's name generally being abbreviated to TPS by both pupils and Petersfield residents.

[edit] The King's Arms

Main article: The King's Arms

The local youth project The King's Arms has a close working relationship with TPS. It provides services including a homework area, internet access, and counselling to participants.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Petersfield School. Ofsted. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
  2. ^ The Arts at TPS. The Petersfield School. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
  3. ^ The Studio @ TPS. The Petersfield School. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
  4. ^ The Studio TPS in Petersfield - What's on & Tickets. ents24.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.

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