Clere School
Encyclopedia
The Clere School and Technology College is a small co-educational community secondary school in Burghclere
. It is in the former postal county of Berkshire
, but is in Hampshire
, England
. The current headteacher is Sarah Rogers. The years are 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11; there is no 6th form. The school motto is One and All.
, which had been established in c. 1542 and rebuilt in 1820 and 1861 and become the Secondary Modern School, moved to Burghclere, becoming The Clere School. Among the school equipment taken from Kingsclere to Burghclere was a 1934 "Y" Model Ford, which was used outside school hours in the playground by boys learning to drive.
It gained Specialist Technology College
status in September 2003, changed its name from The Clere School, and held an official launch of the status on November 13, 2003 with Sir George Young
.
In 2010, year 11 pupils held a protest over study leave cancellation by locking themselves in the tennis courts. Their 'cage' remained isolated all afternoon, and the event made local news.
Burghclere
Burghclere is a village and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,138...
. It is in the former postal county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, but is in 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The current headteacher is Sarah Rogers. The years are 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11; there is no 6th form. The school motto is One and All.
History
In 1966 the old boys school in KingsclereKingsclere
Kingsclere is a large village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire, England. Kingsclere is located near to Watership Down, the setting of Richard Adams' 1972 novel Watership Down.-Geography:...
, which had been established in c. 1542 and rebuilt in 1820 and 1861 and become the Secondary Modern School, moved to Burghclere, becoming The Clere School. Among the school equipment taken from Kingsclere to Burghclere was a 1934 "Y" Model Ford, which was used outside school hours in the playground by boys learning to drive.
It gained Specialist Technology College
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
status in September 2003, changed its name from The Clere School, and held an official launch of the status on November 13, 2003 with Sir George Young
Sir George Young, 6th Baronet
Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young, 6th Baronet is a British politician. He is currently the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal, and has served as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament since 1974, having represented North West Hampshire since 1997, and Ealing Acton before...
.
In 2010, year 11 pupils held a protest over study leave cancellation by locking themselves in the tennis courts. Their 'cage' remained isolated all afternoon, and the event made local news.