Golborne High School
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Golborne High School is located in Golborne
, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
, England. The school holds specialist Arts College
status.
The school badge comprises a green shield, quartered by the red cross of St George of England. In each quarter of the shield are symbols representing the industry in the area- the black diamond representing coal mining, the crossed shuttles of the weaving industry, and a sheaf of wheat symbolising local agriculture. The fourth symbol is the red rose of Lancashire, although technically the school now lies in Greater Manchester since local government re-organisation in 1974.
Since this time there have been two major changes to the status of the school:
A proposed of merging with Lowton High School to form a new school of 1200 pupils, eventually moving to a new site in Lowton in 2012, was cancelled by the coalition government in July 2010. Both of the old schools would have been demolished which unsurprisingly generated some local opposition.
The school took second place in a Salter's Festival of Chemistry contest.http://www.salters.co.uk/festivals/universitywinners.asp?ID=39 In July 2007 Golborne sent representatives to a Youth Summit to press for adult understand of youth issues.http://www.wlct.org/Culture/linconline/press/pr_3207.htmhttp://www.wigantoday.net/wigan-news?articleid=3002698.
In September 2007, the school was selected to host a display of lunar rock samples, which the students were allowed to handle.
Two students reached the National Final of a robot building competition in Milton Keynes, having won the heats of the contest at Salford University. Other students had their excellent artwork exhibited on the Saatchi Gallery's online facility.
In December 2008 Sir Ian McKellen
, who was brought up in Wigan, visited the school to lend his support to the schools anti-bullying campaign.
Golborne was recognized as one of 100 schools with the largest increase on performance from 2002 to 2004, based on participation in GCSE
exams. The school has continued to improve and 2009 achieved its best ever results with 51% of students achieving 5 good GCSE passes including English and Maths.
The school is divided into five houses the names of which are derived from the names of famous artists in several fields:
The aim is to improve the provision of education in the Golborne and Lowton area, build on existing ties between the two schools and if the trusts bid to run the new school is successful provide for a smooth transition in the amalgamation of the two schools.
As far back as 2004, the school had been pursuing arts school status, which would provide for a more focused curriculum enhanced with state-of-the-art equipment. In September 2007, the school became a College of Visual Arts. Students will be taught all disciplines in art. Recently opened is the Digital Photography Suite which is intended not only for school use but for community groups. The school is to be equipped with its own art gallery.
Golborne
Golborne is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.It lies south-southeast of Wigan, northeast of Warrington and to the west of the city of Manchester. It has a population of 23,119....
, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is named after its largest component town, Wigan and also includes the towns of Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, and Hindley. The borough was formed in 1974 and is an...
, England. The school holds specialist Arts College
Arts College
Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...
status.
History
The oldest part of the school was opened in January 1954. This comprises the main corridor and its classrooms, and the Gymnasium. The school only admitted girls and was called the Girls' Secondary Modern School. In 1967 boys were admitted for the first time (having previously been educated at what later became Golborne County Junior School.) In 1969 Golborne became a Comprehensive School. New additions to the building included the Sports Hall (originally intended to be a swimming pool) and the RoSLA Block where the Sixth Form students were educated.The school badge comprises a green shield, quartered by the red cross of St George of England. In each quarter of the shield are symbols representing the industry in the area- the black diamond representing coal mining, the crossed shuttles of the weaving industry, and a sheaf of wheat symbolising local agriculture. The fourth symbol is the red rose of Lancashire, although technically the school now lies in Greater Manchester since local government re-organisation in 1974.
Since this time there have been two major changes to the status of the school:
- In 2007 in became a College of Visual Arts
- In 2010 it became a trust school under the unmbrella of the newly formed Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning partnership (GLCLP)
A proposed of merging with Lowton High School to form a new school of 1200 pupils, eventually moving to a new site in Lowton in 2012, was cancelled by the coalition government in July 2010. Both of the old schools would have been demolished which unsurprisingly generated some local opposition.
The school took second place in a Salter's Festival of Chemistry contest.http://www.salters.co.uk/festivals/universitywinners.asp?ID=39 In July 2007 Golborne sent representatives to a Youth Summit to press for adult understand of youth issues.http://www.wlct.org/Culture/linconline/press/pr_3207.htmhttp://www.wigantoday.net/wigan-news?articleid=3002698.
In September 2007, the school was selected to host a display of lunar rock samples, which the students were allowed to handle.
Two students reached the National Final of a robot building competition in Milton Keynes, having won the heats of the contest at Salford University. Other students had their excellent artwork exhibited on the Saatchi Gallery's online facility.
In December 2008 Sir Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE is an English actor. He has received a Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, and five Emmy Award nominations. His work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction...
, who was brought up in Wigan, visited the school to lend his support to the schools anti-bullying campaign.
Golborne was recognized as one of 100 schools with the largest increase on performance from 2002 to 2004, based on participation in GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
exams. The school has continued to improve and 2009 achieved its best ever results with 51% of students achieving 5 good GCSE passes including English and Maths.
The school is divided into five houses the names of which are derived from the names of famous artists in several fields:
- Fonteyn - after Margot FonteynMargot FonteynDame Margot Fonteyn de Arias, DBE , was an English ballerina of the 20th century. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time...
the ballerina, Head of House, Mrs Cartright - Lennon - after John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
the Liverpool songwriter and member of The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Head of House, Mrs Gash - Picasso - after Pablo PicassoPablo PicassoPablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
the artist, Head of House, Miss Hickey - Shakespeare - after William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
the playwright, Head of House, Mr Daley - Westwood - after Vivienne WestwoodVivienne WestwoodDame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.-Early life:...
the fashion designer, Head of House, Mr Falconer
Austen
There previously was another house called Austen but at the end of the 09/10 school year,the tutor groups of Austen merged into the other five houses,become the sixth tutor group in every house.Trust status
On the 1 January 2010 Golborne High School along with Lowton High School formed a Mutual Co-operative Membership Trust. The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning artnership (GLCLP) involves several partners:- The Co-operative Group represented by the Co-operative CollegeCo-operative CollegeThe Co-operative College is a University in the United Kingdom which provides "inspirational learning and resources based on co-operative values and principles for individuals and organisations to support the development of sustainable co-operative, mutual and social enterprises throughout the world"...
- Wigan and Leigh CollegeWigan and Leigh CollegeWigan and Leigh College is a state General Further and Higher Education College based at six locations in the towns of Wigan and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Currently, there are over 1,000 staff members ) and more than 23,000 students...
- University of Central LancashireUniversity of Central LancashireThe University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...
- Edge Hill UniversityEdge Hill UniversityEdge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. It has three faculties: Education, Health and Social Care, and Arts and Sciences.- History :...
- Wigan Borough Sports Council
- Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust
The aim is to improve the provision of education in the Golborne and Lowton area, build on existing ties between the two schools and if the trusts bid to run the new school is successful provide for a smooth transition in the amalgamation of the two schools.
Arts School Status