Whiteley Primary School
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Whiteley Primary School is a state school in Fareham
, Hampshire
. It opened in September 1997. As of September 2011, there are 76 members of staff.
and a small playground space. It held 100 pupils.
In March 1999, the school moved into part of a new building which was still being built when the school opened. The building made the school a 2 form entry primary school, housing 420 pupils, the original idea.
But due to increased housing development near the school, it was made bigger. It can now hold 630 pupils, (7 year groups, 3 form entry, 30 pupils per form).
There is an after-school cricket club, as well as a karate club, and an orchestra. At lunchtime, there is a rubik cube club, a book club, a handbell club and a few others (see the citation link). The clubs are all weekly occasions.
Fareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. It opened in September 1997. As of September 2011, there are 76 members of staff.
History
Whiteley Primary school opened in September 1997, and consisted of a number of portacabinsPortable building
A portable building, or demountable building , is a building designed and built to be movable rather than permanently located. A common modern design is sometimes called a modular building, but portable buildings can be different in that they are more often used temporarily and taken away later....
and a small playground space. It held 100 pupils.
In March 1999, the school moved into part of a new building which was still being built when the school opened. The building made the school a 2 form entry primary school, housing 420 pupils, the original idea.
But due to increased housing development near the school, it was made bigger. It can now hold 630 pupils, (7 year groups, 3 form entry, 30 pupils per form).
Co-curricular activities
The school has few clubs, mainly music and sport clubs. There are two choirs, junior and senior.There is an after-school cricket club, as well as a karate club, and an orchestra. At lunchtime, there is a rubik cube club, a book club, a handbell club and a few others (see the citation link). The clubs are all weekly occasions.