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in which a retired teacher under the pseudonym 'Sylvia Thomas' returned undercover as a supply teacher after 30 years. Her stated objective was to show the 'chaos' which teachers must deal with in the modern classroom. With the use of hidden cameras, she filmed chairs being thrown, pupils fighting in
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There are, as of December 2020, 1286 pupils aged between 11 and 19 on roll who come from a range of backgrounds. QPCS is situated south of the A4003, in Brondesbury Park, about a mile west of Kilburn. The closest bus stations are Okehampton Road and Hanover Road, whilst the closest train station is
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showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate
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fund at an estimated cost of £34.3 million. The building of this block involved demolishing one of the existing buildings. The new building was opened by
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Opened in 1989, Queens Park Community School is the result of an amalgamation of three schools during the 1980s. The three schools that were merged were
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The QPCS City Learning Centre (CLC) was one of 105 CLCs built by the DfES throughout the country. It was completed in 2003.
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programme, which provided resources for schools, to provide extended activities and work for gifted and talented pupils.
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with a plaque commemorating his visit. The school has been granted specialist school status in Business and Enterprise.
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In 2015, funding for CLCs ceased and the CLC building has become part of the school’s teaching accommodation.
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Luna Rupchand won Teacher Support of the Year, at the ACE Project Diamond Ball Awards in November 2012.
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Sue Wales won the Lifetime Achievement Teaching Award for London and the Southeast of England in 2001.
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In March 2012, QPCS applied for Artsmark status – it received the Gold award.
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Queens Park Community School converted to academy status in September 2012.
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QPCS teaching staff that have received recognition in the
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class and swearing at teachers and other such behaviour.
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QPCS secured additional funding through the government's
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The school had a new block funded through the millennium
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QPCS was one of the six schools featured on the 2005
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Brent
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51°32′25″N 0°13′06″W / 51.5404°N 0.2184°W / 51.5404; -0.2184
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