Churchill Park School

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Churchill Park School is a co-ed primary and intermediate school in Glendowie, Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year one until year eight. It is surrounded by Churchill Park. It is a relatively small school, with a student population of approximately 450, with 19 classrooms.All students have a music lesson every week. Year 7 and 8 students have a weekly class learning a language. They also have a 90-minute technology programme each week, which covers some basic skills such as cooking and hands-on crafts. Science is also a major part of the students' programme. The school had a library and an ICT facility, both of which were valuable resources used to assist class activities, although both of these structures were destroyed by a fire at 3am on November 15, 2011. New library and computer facilities have been constructed and currently are in use.Academic PerformanceChurchill Park School students achieve at high levels, with National Standards results showing that 92.6% of students achieved at or above the benchmark reading standard, 87.8% above the writing standard, and 90.2% above the maths standard.Extra Curricular ActivitiesChurchill Park School offers an array of extra-curricular activities, including the opportunity to learn to play musical instruments, perform with a Choir or Band, or participate in sports including Netball, Water Polo, Rugby and Soccer. Churchill Park School excels in sport; teams from the school have been representatives at the citywide Auckland Championships.