Talbot Combined School
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Talbot Combined School is a school for around 520 4-12 year old pupils sited in Wallisdown
, Poole, Dorset. Its catchment area is the Poole half of the local Wallsidown/Talbot area (Bournemouth
is the otherside of the boundary) and children also come from around Alder Hills and over the border. The school colours are green and yellow and are shown on the uniform. The school's symbol is a dog.
The school opened in January 1969 as a primary and became a 'combined school
' in the 1970s for children up to 12 (year 7) is in when Poole went '3 tier' although it is likely that when schools are reverted to 2 tier the school will simpily become a primary school again.
The main building is typical late 1960s with a flat roof & doors opening onto the playground. An onside swimming pool opened in 1971 which is used by the school & other local schools from parts of Poole. A band room was built in 1980 for the choir and band to use and a changing room block was built in 1985. In September 1999 a new 10 classroom building was opened by Tony Blair (then Prime Minister) & David Blunkett (then Secretary of State for Education & Employment) which also included state of the art computer facilities. During the early years of the school's life there were two donkeys, Pebble and Dash, and the school backed onto the local Talbot Village farm although this area is all housing now, though the school still has a large field and playgrounds.
Wallisdown
Wallisdown is a residential and commercial area situated partly in Bournemouth and partly in Poole, in southern England.- Geography :Wallisdown is situated on the border between Bournemouth and Poole...
, Poole, Dorset. Its catchment area is the Poole half of the local Wallsidown/Talbot area (Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
is the otherside of the boundary) and children also come from around Alder Hills and over the border. The school colours are green and yellow and are shown on the uniform. The school's symbol is a dog.
The school opened in January 1969 as a primary and became a 'combined school
Combined school
Combined School is a term used in the United Kingdom which has begun to lose its original meaning.When, in 1967, the Plowden Report recommended a change in the structure of primary education in England, it proposed an arrangement of first and middle schools, catering for pupils aged 4–8 and 8-12...
' in the 1970s for children up to 12 (year 7) is in when Poole went '3 tier' although it is likely that when schools are reverted to 2 tier the school will simpily become a primary school again.
The main building is typical late 1960s with a flat roof & doors opening onto the playground. An onside swimming pool opened in 1971 which is used by the school & other local schools from parts of Poole. A band room was built in 1980 for the choir and band to use and a changing room block was built in 1985. In September 1999 a new 10 classroom building was opened by Tony Blair (then Prime Minister) & David Blunkett (then Secretary of State for Education & Employment) which also included state of the art computer facilities. During the early years of the school's life there were two donkeys, Pebble and Dash, and the school backed onto the local Talbot Village farm although this area is all housing now, though the school still has a large field and playgrounds.