Collegiate High School, Blackpool
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Collegiate High School is a secondary school
in Layton
, Blackpool
, Lancashire
, England
. The school is a specialist in Sports and Maths.
The school, which was previously called Collegiate High School Sports College, is located on Blackpool Old Road near the border with the Borough of Wyre
and close to the village of Carleton
and also Poulton le Fylde.
which split from the school in 1989. The school became Collegiate High School in the mid-1970s. The current Headteacher is Ms C Ridgway BSc NPQH, former Deputy Head of another school located in Blackpool. In 2011, the school achieved its best ever results.
Sequamur" (Latin
for "Here we strive for better things") which was the Blackpool Grammar School motto.
The New Basics Curriculum has rigorous standards of the National Curriculum standards whilst still freeing up the curriculum offer to ensure personalised learning is paramount.
This will change the way students learn. Rather than traditional teaching methods and routines of students going to teachers, teachers will come to the students. The students will be taught in "Pods" of 45 with three specialist teachers with them at any one time, always led by their "Pod Teacher" who will stays with the students for the majority of the week. There are similarities with the Primary School model and should enable a smooth transition from Primary to Secondary, although the standard of work in the schemes reaches GCSE level and beyond at times.
A large part of the curriculum is enabling students to learn for themselves, They managed to confirm some exciting guest speakers to meet our students so they can openly ask questions and take notes on their iPod touches which each student is supplied with about their presentations.
Gill Smith, Deputy Headteacher has overseen the introduction, development and launch of the pods in September 2011 and is excited by the year. “Our students will be better equipped to cope in today’s fast paced and ever changing world. They will direct, drive and track their own progress, with rigorous targets set at every opportunity. Not only do they have to demonstrate their learning in all the National Curriculum subjects, but they also need to prove they have skills for life and the ability to work well with others. Pod teachers will ensure that the curriculum is personalised to meet the needs of every student, and will plan activities and support that will enable all students, whatever their ability, to succeed and achieve. Specialist teachers of all subjects will teach in the pods to deliver sessions through ‘Rich Tasks’ - rigorous challenges with a real-life outcome at the end.”
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Layton
Layton, Blackpool
Layton is a district of the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England.-Geography:Located roughly in Blackpool's geographical centre Layton accounts for a relatively large part of the town's total area...
, Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, 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 school is a specialist in Sports and Maths.
The school, which was previously called Collegiate High School Sports College, is located on Blackpool Old Road near the border with the Borough of Wyre
Wyre
Wyre is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Poulton-le-Fylde.The district is named after the River Wyre, which runs through the district...
and close to the village of Carleton
Carleton, Lancashire
Carleton is a village on the coastal plain of the Fylde in Lancashire, England. It consists of Great Carleton, Little Carleton and Norcross and is situated close to the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde. Nearby settlements include Thornton, Bispham and Blackpool...
and also Poulton le Fylde.
School history
The original school at the site was the all-boys, Blackpool Grammar School, which had relocated from the original premises on Raikes Parade to Blackpool Old Road in 1961. In 1971 they amalgamated with Collegiate Girls School whose pupils and staff moved to Blackpool Old Road to create Blackpool Collegiate Grammar School. The sixth form moved to a new Sixth Form Centre premises further down Blackpool Old Road also in 1971 and what is now the independent Blackpool Sixth Form CollegeBlackpool Sixth Form College
The Blackpool Sixth Form College serves the Fylde and surrounding areas of the county of Lancashire, England. The college has around 1,900 full-time students. The college offers academic and applied programmes to a wide range of students aged between 16 and 19....
which split from the school in 1989. The school became Collegiate High School in the mid-1970s. The current Headteacher is Ms C Ridgway BSc NPQH, former Deputy Head of another school located in Blackpool. In 2011, the school achieved its best ever results.
School motto
The school motto is "MelioraMeliora
Meliora is a Latin adjective meaning "better". It is the neuter plural form of the adjective "melior, -or, -us". It is the motto of the University of Rochester at Rochester, New York...
Sequamur" (Latin
Latin
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for "Here we strive for better things") which was the Blackpool Grammar School motto.
Awards
Awards for 2011- "3rd most improved school in England" SSAT 2011
- "Good progress in every area” OfSTED February 2011
- Princess Diana award for anti-bullying 2011
- Highest attendance in Blackpool 2010-2011
Blackpool Grammar School
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who played two concerts at the school on 20 December 1965 and 4 April 1966. - Alistair CookeAlistair CookeAlfred Alistair Cooke KBE was a British/American journalist, television personality and broadcaster. Outside his journalistic output, which included Letter from America and Alistair Cooke's America, he was well known in the United States as the host of PBS Masterpiece Theater from 1971 to 1992...
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until 1994.
Blackpool Collegiate School for Girls
- Ann Chant CB, Chief Executive of the Contributions Agency from 1991 and the Child Support AgencyChild Support AgencyThe Child Support Agency is a delivery arm of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission in Great Britain and the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland...
from 1994 to 1997
- Debbie Mellor (nee Clough) OBE Head of the Employment Branch in the HR Directorate of the Dept. of Health
New Basics Curriculum
In 2011 Collegiate changed the way students learn. They teach students in a way that no other school in Blackpool does. They have are introduced a brand new curriculum in Year 7 called New Basics. It deals with new student identities, new economies and workplaces, new technologies, diverse communities and complex cultures.The New Basics Curriculum has rigorous standards of the National Curriculum standards whilst still freeing up the curriculum offer to ensure personalised learning is paramount.
This will change the way students learn. Rather than traditional teaching methods and routines of students going to teachers, teachers will come to the students. The students will be taught in "Pods" of 45 with three specialist teachers with them at any one time, always led by their "Pod Teacher" who will stays with the students for the majority of the week. There are similarities with the Primary School model and should enable a smooth transition from Primary to Secondary, although the standard of work in the schemes reaches GCSE level and beyond at times.
A large part of the curriculum is enabling students to learn for themselves, They managed to confirm some exciting guest speakers to meet our students so they can openly ask questions and take notes on their iPod touches which each student is supplied with about their presentations.
Gill Smith, Deputy Headteacher has overseen the introduction, development and launch of the pods in September 2011 and is excited by the year. “Our students will be better equipped to cope in today’s fast paced and ever changing world. They will direct, drive and track their own progress, with rigorous targets set at every opportunity. Not only do they have to demonstrate their learning in all the National Curriculum subjects, but they also need to prove they have skills for life and the ability to work well with others. Pod teachers will ensure that the curriculum is personalised to meet the needs of every student, and will plan activities and support that will enable all students, whatever their ability, to succeed and achieve. Specialist teachers of all subjects will teach in the pods to deliver sessions through ‘Rich Tasks’ - rigorous challenges with a real-life outcome at the end.”