Appleby Grammar School Technology College is a Foundation co-educational comprehensive secondary school. It has a distinguished history, having originated from a Chantry school. The first known references to the school date from the 13th century. The Grammar School's Charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth

Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...

 in 1574.

Due to its status as a Technology College the school focuses heavily on the Science and Computing themed subjects. The school also has a 6th form college where pupils can take their A level exams. The school tends to be more proactive when it comes to taking part in national projects, with it using schemes such as the Engineering Education Scheme

Engineering Education Scheme

The Engineering Education Scheme is a scheme run in the United Kingdom by the Engineering Development Trust to promote the education of school students about engineering. It is part of the Royal Academy of Engineering's BEST programme....

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Internal competitions

The school boasts a high level of competition between the pupils within the school. As pupils begin their education at the school they are placed into one of four "houses". Each house has its own colour:

• Yates - Green
• Hastings - Red
• Whiteheads - Blue
• Threkelds - Yellow

At the end of each school year a house trophy is awarded to the team with the most "house points". Points may be attained either through doing well within class i.e. Getting a high grade for a piece of work. Or through house sport competitions that take place throughout the year. These competitions are;

• Rugby Union
  Rugby union
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• Football
• Netball
  Netball
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• Hockey
  Hockey
  Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
  
  
• Tennis (doubles)
• Cricket
  Cricket
  Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
  
  
• Athletics

The athletics day takes place in the summer in which all pupils' classes are cancelled in order for them to either take part in the day’s games or help out with the organisation of the day. The events which the pupils may take part in are;

• 100m sprint
• 200m sprint
• 300m sprint
• 400m sprint
• Long Jump
  Long jump
  The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
  
  
• Triple Jump
  Triple jump
  The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
  
  
• High Jump
  High jump
  The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
  
  
• Shot Put
  Shot put
  The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
  
  
• Javelin
  Javelin
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• Discus throw
  Discus throw
  The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
  
  

Charity fund-raising

One day a year in October

October

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is designated as a fund-raising day, in which pupils can take part in either a sponsored walk or silence. All proceeds go towards charities which are picked by the pupils themselves. Other activities on this day include a disco and raffle. In the weeks running up to and after this day are other fund-raising events. Each school year picks its own charity to raise money for and events are created by the pupils. Events can include cake stalls, discos and even sporting events such as teacher vs pupil football matches or 5-a-side tournaments.