Fallibroome High School
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The Fallibroome Academy is a comprehensive school for girls and boys aged 11 – 18 in Macclesfield
, Cheshire
, England
. Fallibrome specialises in Performing arts and has at least 1500 plus students and contains a high quality sixth form of over 345. Fallibroome was opened as a purpose-built comprehensive school on the present site in September 1979. The most recent OFSTED inspection report in 2010 rated the school as "outstanding" on all criteria..
Although only officially opened at its present location in 1980, during the academic year 1978-9 it operated from the old premises of the Wycliffe Avenue Secondary Modern School for Girls in Wilmslow
as a 'stop gap' for a grammar school intake of 72 boys who were unable to be taken by King's School, Macclesfield.
In Design and Technology we will let your experience a wide range of design 'disciplines', from Food and Textiles to Electronics and Product Design.Designers influence your life more than any rock star or politician. Being a designer is an important job. As a designer you will affect how millions of people live out their lives.
in 2004, Les Misérables - Schools Edition
in 2005, A Christmas Carol
in 2006, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
in 2007, Oliver!
in 2008, Happily Ever After in 2009, We Will Rock You in 2010 and soon to come Kinder Transport in 2011 . Like most schools, there is a termly concert. Last year's examination results in drama showed staggering 84% of the students receiving a grade B or higher, in dance the results showed 67% of the students reciveing a grade B or higher, and in music practical/music technology the examination results showed an overall average of 80% and more receiving a grade B or higher.
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, 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...
. Fallibrome specialises in Performing arts and has at least 1500 plus students and contains a high quality sixth form of over 345. Fallibroome was opened as a purpose-built comprehensive school on the present site in September 1979. The most recent OFSTED inspection report in 2010 rated the school as "outstanding" on all criteria..
Although only officially opened at its present location in 1980, during the academic year 1978-9 it operated from the old premises of the Wycliffe Avenue Secondary Modern School for Girls in Wilmslow
Wilmslow
-Economy:Wilmslow is well known, like Alderley Edge, for having many famous residents, notably footballers, stars of Coronation Street and rich North West businessmen. The town is part of the so-called Golden Triangle in the north west together with Alderley Edge and Prestbury...
as a 'stop gap' for a grammar school intake of 72 boys who were unable to be taken by King's School, Macclesfield.
Design and technology department
Fallibroome's design and technology department has a growing reputation both nationally and internationally. The department has had success in many national competitions over the last few years including Greenpower, Young Master Chef and the Audi Innovation award. The department shares its good practice by holding "professional development activities" for local schools and shares its resources via its own website.In Design and Technology we will let your experience a wide range of design 'disciplines', from Food and Textiles to Electronics and Product Design.Designers influence your life more than any rock star or politician. Being a designer is an important job. As a designer you will affect how millions of people live out their lives.
Performing arts
Fallibroome is a Performing Arts College. Recent performances include Oh! What a Lovely WarOh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War is a musical film based on the stage musical Oh, What a Lovely War! originated by Charles Chilton as a radio play, The Long Long Trail in December 1961, and transferred to stage by Gerry Raffles in partnership with Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop created in 1963,...
in 2004, Les Misérables - Schools Edition
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
in 2005, A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1994 musical)
A Christmas Carol is a musical with songs written by Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens . The musical is based on Charles Dickens' famous 1843 novella of the same name. Scrooge's neglected fiancée Emily was originally named Belle in the book and other adaptations...
in 2006, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
in 2007, Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
in 2008, Happily Ever After in 2009, We Will Rock You in 2010 and soon to come Kinder Transport in 2011 . Like most schools, there is a termly concert. Last year's examination results in drama showed staggering 84% of the students receiving a grade B or higher, in dance the results showed 67% of the students reciveing a grade B or higher, and in music practical/music technology the examination results showed an overall average of 80% and more receiving a grade B or higher.
Alumni
- Alice Barlow (Rae), HollyoaksHollyoaksHollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
actress - Ben Amos, Manchester United goalkeeper .
- Thomas Fellbaum, Great British Orienteer