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{{short description|Former independent school in Yeovil, England}}
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| coordinates = 50.9981°N 2.6102°W
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| motto = Nisi dominus frustra<br>(Unless the Lord builds all is in vain, from Psalm 127:1)
| motto = Nisi dominus frustra<br>(Unless the Lord builds all is in vain, from Psalm 127:1)
| established = 1851
| established = 1851
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| closed = 2020
| type = [[Independent school (UK)|Independent]] day school
| type = [[Private schools in the United Kingdom|Private]] day school
| religious_affiliation = Christian (Inter-denominational)
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| website = http://www.parkschool.com/
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'''The Park School (Yeovil)''' is an independent, co-educational day school, near [[Yeovil]], [[Somerset]], England. It has 250 students from [[Reception (school)|Reception]] to [[sixth form]] and is the only independent school in Yeovil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boardingschools.co.uk/the-park-school_1286.html|title=The Park School|publisher=Boarding Schools.co.uk|accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref> It has separate Junior, Senior and [[Sixth Form]] departments and is located at [[Chilton Cantelo]] on the former site of [[Chilton Cantelo School]].
'''The Park School (Yeovil)''' was an independent, co-educational day school, near [[Yeovil]], [[Somerset]], England. It had 250 students from [[Reception (school)|Reception]] to [[sixth form]] and was the only independent school in Yeovil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boardingschools.co.uk/the-park-school_1286.html|title=The Park School|publisher=Boarding Schools.co.uk|accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref> Based in Yeovil since its foundation in 1851, the school moved to [[Chilton Cantelo]] in 2017–2018 where it maintained Junior, Senior and [[Sixth Form]] departments.


The school closed in May 2020.
The head is Jane Huntington, who was appointed in 2011 following Paul Bate's retirement.


==History==
==History==
The school was founded in 1851 by Mrs Bennet, who was headmistress from 1851 to 1919. It was originally an all-girls school, before becoming a co-educational school in 1991. In 2017 the school acquired the buildings and grounds of the former [[Chilton Cantelo School]] and relocated the junior school and boarders in September 2017, followed by the senior school and sixth form in September 2018.
The school was founded in 1851<ref name="SomLive" /> by Mrs Bennet, who was headmistress from 1851 to 1919.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} It was originally an all-girls school, before becoming a co-educational school in 1991. In 2017 the school acquired the buildings and grounds of the former [[Chilton Cantelo School]] and relocated the junior school and boarders in September 2017, followed by the senior school and sixth form in September 2018. The final head was Jane Huntington, who had been appointed in 2011 following Paul Bate's retirement.


==School format==
==School format==
The school is independent, co-educational with a Christian foundation. Founded as an evangelical Christian foundation, it is now a registered charity. Students are predominantly from the local area.
The school was independent, co-educational with a Christian foundation. Founded as an evangelical Christian foundation, before it became a registered charity. Students were predominantly from the local area.


==School houses==
==School houses==
Students and staff (apart from P.E teachers, and headteachers) are placed into one of four school houses. Families are always put into the same house. The houses are: (house colour in brackets)
Students and staff (apart from P.E teachers, and headteachers) were placed into one of four school houses. Families were always put into the same house. The houses were: (house colour in brackets)
*Müller (formerly Ashley) (green)
*Müller (formerly Ashley) (green)
*Slessor (yellow)
*Slessor (yellow)
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Ashley House was formally changed to Müller following a school referendum in 2014. Head of House, Mr. Richard Coles, suggested that a change of name would be a suitable way to mark the centenary of the start of WW1. The other three houses were named after Christian philanthropists. Ashley, however, was named after Ashley Down in Bristol, which was the location of the George Müller's children's homes. The prefects in the interwar years felt that it was unfitting to have a house with a Germanic name, but still wanted to recognise the work of Müller.
Ashley House was formally changed to Müller following a school referendum in 2014. Head of House, Mr. Richard Coles, suggested that a change of name would be a suitable way to mark the centenary of the start of WW1. The other three houses were named after Christian philanthropists. Ashley, however, was named after Ashley Down in Bristol, which was the location of the George Müller's children's homes. The prefects in the interwar years felt that it was unfitting to have a house with a Germanic name, but still wanted to recognise the work of Müller.

==Closure==
In April 2020 the school was placed into administration following the withdrawal of a loan offer due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/park-school-yeovil-placed-administration-4064507|title=Coronavirus: The Park School in Yeovil placed into administration and could close 'within weeks' amid COVID-19 pandemic}}</ref> It closed in May 2020.<ref name="SomLive">{{Cite news |last=D'Albiac |first=Stephen |date=21 May 2020 |title=The Park School: Yeovil school closes permanently amid COVID-19 outbreak |work=SomersetLive |url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/park-school-yeovil-school-closes-4153939 |access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 14 March 2024

The Park School
Location
Map
Yeovil
,
Somerset
,
BA22 8BG

England
Coordinates50°59′53″N 2°36′37″W / 50.9981°N 2.6102°W / 50.9981; -2.6102
Information
TypePrivate day school
MottoNisi dominus frustra
(Unless the Lord builds all is in vain, from Psalm 127:1)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian (Inter-denominational)
Established1851
FounderMrs Bennet
Closed2020
Local authoritySomerset
Department for Education URN123917 Tables
HeadJane Huntington
GenderMixed
Age4 to 18
Enrolment200~
Colour(s)Green  
Websitehttp://www.parkschool.com/

The Park School (Yeovil) was an independent, co-educational day school, near Yeovil, Somerset, England. It had 250 students from Reception to sixth form and was the only independent school in Yeovil.[1] Based in Yeovil since its foundation in 1851, the school moved to Chilton Cantelo in 2017–2018 where it maintained Junior, Senior and Sixth Form departments.

The school closed in May 2020.

History

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The school was founded in 1851[2] by Mrs Bennet, who was headmistress from 1851 to 1919.[citation needed] It was originally an all-girls school, before becoming a co-educational school in 1991. In 2017 the school acquired the buildings and grounds of the former Chilton Cantelo School and relocated the junior school and boarders in September 2017, followed by the senior school and sixth form in September 2018. The final head was Jane Huntington, who had been appointed in 2011 following Paul Bate's retirement.

School format

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The school was independent, co-educational with a Christian foundation. Founded as an evangelical Christian foundation, before it became a registered charity. Students were predominantly from the local area.

School houses

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Students and staff (apart from P.E teachers, and headteachers) were placed into one of four school houses. Families were always put into the same house. The houses were: (house colour in brackets)

  • Müller (formerly Ashley) (green)
  • Slessor (yellow)
  • Shaftesbury (red)
  • Livingstone (blue)

Ashley House was formally changed to Müller following a school referendum in 2014. Head of House, Mr. Richard Coles, suggested that a change of name would be a suitable way to mark the centenary of the start of WW1. The other three houses were named after Christian philanthropists. Ashley, however, was named after Ashley Down in Bristol, which was the location of the George Müller's children's homes. The prefects in the interwar years felt that it was unfitting to have a house with a Germanic name, but still wanted to recognise the work of Müller.

Closure

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In April 2020 the school was placed into administration following the withdrawal of a loan offer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It closed in May 2020.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Park School". Boarding Schools.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b D'Albiac, Stephen (21 May 2020). "The Park School: Yeovil school closes permanently amid COVID-19 outbreak". SomersetLive. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Coronavirus: The Park School in Yeovil placed into administration and could close 'within weeks' amid COVID-19 pandemic".
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