From 1960 to 1974 it was the Cambridge Grammar School for Girls, after which it became the co-educational comprehensive Parkside Community College. It was the first school in the UK to be designated a Media Arts College under the UK government's specialist schools programme, in 1997,[2] and was granted Foundation status in 2003.[3]
In 2005 Parkside Community College formed the Parkside Federation with Coleridge Community College, which had then been placed in special measures. The school achieved Academy status in 2011 when the federation converted to a multi-academy trust.[4] At the same time it opened a new sixth-form college, Parkside Sixth. In 2017 the trust changed its name to the Cambridge Academic Partnership.[5] The Cambridge Academic Partnership would later go on to change its name to the United Learning Cambridge Cluster.
The history of the school is related in An Epoch-Making School, by former Deputy Principal Rosemary Gardiner (1983).
Its work as a specialist media arts college has been documented in a number of research studies by staff at the school. These include studies of an extensive primary school animation project (e.g. Burn and Parker, 2001), run in conjunction with the Cambridge Film Consortium, a group composed of Anglia Ruskin University, City Screen (an Arts cinema chain), the Cambridge Film Festival, and Parkside itself.
A comprehensive account of the school's media work, giving examples of work in digital video, computer games, animation, and television drama, as well as work across the curriculum, is provided in Andrew Burn and James Durran's Media Literacy in Schools (2007).
On 1 December 2008, the Nova 9 helium balloon took two space-suited teddies close to the edge of space from the grounds of Churchill College, Cambridge. The space suits were designed by 11- to 13-year-olds at the school. The journey took just over two hours. The teddies descended back to Earth and landed near Ipswich, being located by GPS equipment.
Academic performanceedit
Parkside looking towards the swimming pool - geograph.org.uk
Parkside Community College achieves GCSE results that are consistently among the best for state schools in Cambridgeshire.[6][7]
The author Nick Hornby was an English teacher at the school between 1982 and 1984.[10]
The UCL English professor and media theorist Andrew Burn (professor) taught English, Media and Drama at the school from 1986 to 2001.
Referencesedit
Burn A & Parker D (2001), ‘Making your Mark: Digital Inscription, Animation, and a New Visual Semiotic’, Education, Communication & Information, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 155–179 (and online at http://www.open.ac.uk/eci/burn/featset.html[permanent dead link])
Burn, A and Durran, J (2007) Media Literacy in Schools: practice, production and progression. London: Paul Chapman
Gardiner, R (1983) An Epoch-Making School, Parkside Community College: Cambridge
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Parkside Community College is a secondary academy school with 600 places for children aged 11 16 situated in Cambridge Cambridgeshire It is part of the United Learning Cambridge Cluster 1 along with Parkside Sixth Coleridge Community College Trumpington Community College and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology formerly UTC Cambridge Cambridge Academic Partnership joined the United Learning group of academies as a unit in September 2019 It is located next to the main Cambridge Parkside Police Station the main Cambridge Fire Station and the National Express coach stops It is east of Emmanuel College Cambridge Parkside Community CollegeAddressParksideCambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EHEnglandCoordinates52 12 16 N 0 07 43 E 52 20441 N 0 12851 E 52 20441 0 12851InformationTypeAcademyEstablished1913 110 years ago 1913 SpecialistMedia Arts CollegeDepartment for Education URN136636 TablesOfstedReportsChairMark CarringtonHead teacherCraig MorrisonGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 19Enrollment600TrustCambridge Academic PartnershipWebsiteparkside wbr educationFrom 1960 to 1974 it was the Cambridge Grammar School for Girls after which it became the co educational comprehensive Parkside Community College It was the first school in the UK to be designated a Media Arts College under the UK government s specialist schools programme in 1997 2 and was granted Foundation status in 2003 3 In 2005 Parkside Community College formed the Parkside Federation with Coleridge Community College which had then been placed in special measures The school achieved Academy status in 2011 when the federation converted to a multi academy trust 4 At the same time it opened a new sixth form college Parkside Sixth In 2017 the trust changed its name to the Cambridge Academic Partnership 5 The Cambridge Academic Partnership would later go on to change its name to the United Learning Cambridge Cluster The history of the school is related in An Epoch Making School by former Deputy Principal Rosemary Gardiner 1983 Contents 1 Research work 2 Academic performance 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External links 5 1 News items 5 2 Audio clips 5 3 Video clipsResearch work edit nbsp Teddies in Space taken in near space at 30 000m 19 miles the edge of space is 66 miles a project with Cambridge University SpaceflightIts work as a specialist media arts college has been documented in a number of research studies by staff at the school These include studies of an extensive primary school animation project e g Burn and Parker 2001 run in conjunction with the Cambridge Film Consortium a group composed of Anglia Ruskin University City Screen an Arts cinema chain the Cambridge Film Festival and Parkside itself A comprehensive account of the school s media work giving examples of work in digital video computer games animation and television drama as well as work across the curriculum is provided in Andrew Burn and James Durran s Media Literacy in Schools 2007 On 1 December 2008 the Nova 9 helium balloon took two space suited teddies close to the edge of space from the grounds of Churchill College Cambridge The space suits were designed by 11 to 13 year olds at the school The journey took just over two hours The teddies descended back to Earth and landed near Ipswich being located by GPS equipment Academic performance edit nbsp Parkside looking towards the swimming pool geograph org ukParkside Community College achieves GCSE results that are consistently among the best for state schools in Cambridgeshire 6 7 Notable alumni editCavetown musician and YouTuber 8 Patrick O Flynn UK Independence Party MEP Ben Thapa opera singer 9 Ronald Searle CartoonistThe author Nick Hornby was an English teacher at the school between 1982 and 1984 10 The UCL English professor and media theorist Andrew Burn professor taught English Media and Drama at the school from 1986 to 2001 References editBurn A amp Parker D 2001 Making your Mark Digital Inscription Animation and a New Visual Semiotic Education Communication amp Information Vol 1 No 2 pp 155 179 and online at http www open ac uk eci burn featset html permanent dead link Burn A and Durran J 2007 Media Literacy in Schools practice production and progression London Paul Chapman Gardiner R 1983 An Epoch Making School Parkside Community College Cambridge United Learning Cambridge Cluster cap education Retrieved 17 March 2022 Media Literacy in Schools Practice Production and Progression Andrew Burn amp James Durran 2007 City of Cambridge Education Foundation Retrieved 24 February 2016 EDP Seven secondary schools achieve academy status Retrieved 24 February 2016 permanent dead link Cambridge Academic Partnership Multi Academy Trust The top schools in Cambridgeshire according to GCSE League tables 16 October 2018 Parkside Community College GOV UK Archived copy Archived from the original on 19 January 2019 Retrieved 3 February 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link G4 sing way to semi finals Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 Retrieved 14 December 2013 Snead Florence Cambridge school Parkside Community College welcomes writer Nick Hornby for Q amp A session permanent dead link Cambridge News Cambridge 14 November 2014 Retrieved 21 May 2016 External links editParkside Federation Archived 26 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine Cambridgeshire County Council Admissions website City of Cambridge Education Foundation EduBase permanent dead link News items edit Independent July 2010 Teddy nauts in December 2008 Cuddly cosmonauts in December 2008 Visit to the Arctic in July 2007 Use of technology wins award in August 2005Audio clips edit Today programme December 2009Video clips edit Parkside Media Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parkside Community College amp oldid 1174059094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
