Wellfield Middle School
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Wellfield Middle School is in Whitley Bay
, North Tyneside
serving the areas of Wellfield
, Earsdon
and West Monkseaton. It currently has about 230 pupils on its roll from the ages of 9 up to 13.
; with Northumberland
's creation of a three-tier education system, the school was divided into a First School
(South Wellfield First School
) and a Middle school
(originally called South Wellfield Middle School).
In 1993, South Wellfield Middle School (along with other schools) was threatened with closure by North Tyneside Council because the council said that it had too many surplus places. There followed a vigorous campaign by staff (led by Headteacher Jim Redhead), parents and pupils to keep the school open, which ended in 1994 when the school successfully applied to become one of the few grant-maintained school
s in North East England
.
Following this success, the school changed its name in September 1994 from South Wellfield Middle School to Wellfield Middle School (Grant-Maintained). When grant-maintained status was abolished, it became known simply as Wellfield Middle School.
Also a jumper with the wellfield logo on. And a tie...tie must been wore correctly with top buttons done up. However in the summer the rules
may be slackened and polo shirts may be worn and the tie are abolished.
Flat black school shoes must been worn.
No make-up, jewellery mustn't be worn, apart from simple earring studs and a wristwatch if this is wished.
if they wish too. In the winter terms tracksuit bottoms and rugby shirts or PE jumpers may be worn. Pupil will also need foot ball boots
and football sock for outdoor sports like football and rugby. Student must alway bring a towel to PE lesson too in case the wish to have
a shower after a lesson.
The school offers pupils two languages. In every year of the school students will learn French then in year eight they will begin to
learn German/Spanish too.
must be kept in lockers at all times and not used at any time during the school day. If caught with a phone pupils will
be given a detention.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the North Sea coast and has a fine stretch of golden sandy beach forming a bay stretching from St. Mary's Island in the north to Cullercoats in the south...
, North Tyneside
North Tyneside
The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England and is part of the Tyneside conurbation. Its seat is Wallsend Town Hall....
serving the areas of Wellfield
Wellfield
Wellfield and South Wellfield is an area of Whitley Bay, England, between West Monkseaton and Earsdon. It is a residential suburb built between the 1920s and 1950s. The older properties are towards Earsdon, the newer ones closer to West Monkseaton...
, Earsdon
Earsdon
Earsdon is a historical village in the borough of North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It sits on the border of Northumberland to which is was historically part of, and is approximately two miles from Whitley Bay....
and West Monkseaton. It currently has about 230 pupils on its roll from the ages of 9 up to 13.
History
Prior to 1972 there was a primary school in WellfieldWellfield
Wellfield and South Wellfield is an area of Whitley Bay, England, between West Monkseaton and Earsdon. It is a residential suburb built between the 1920s and 1950s. The older properties are towards Earsdon, the newer ones closer to West Monkseaton...
; with Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
's creation of a three-tier education system, the school was divided into a First School
First School
First school and lower school are terms used in some areas of the United Kingdom to describe the first stage of primary education. Some English Local Education Authorities have introduced First Schools since the 1960s...
(South Wellfield First School
South Wellfield First School
South Wellfield First School is a Three-Tier School in Wellfield, a district of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, England for children in years Nursery to academic Year 4 . It was founded in 1972 when the primary school established there in 1954 split into South Wellfield First School and Wellfield...
) and a Middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
(originally called South Wellfield Middle School).
In 1993, South Wellfield Middle School (along with other schools) was threatened with closure by North Tyneside Council because the council said that it had too many surplus places. There followed a vigorous campaign by staff (led by Headteacher Jim Redhead), parents and pupils to keep the school open, which ended in 1994 when the school successfully applied to become one of the few grant-maintained school
Grant-maintained school
Grant-maintained schools were state schools in England and Wales between 1988 and 1998 that had opted out of local government control, being funded directly by a grant from central government...
s in North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
.
Following this success, the school changed its name in September 1994 from South Wellfield Middle School to Wellfield Middle School (Grant-Maintained). When grant-maintained status was abolished, it became known simply as Wellfield Middle School.
SATs
Pupils at Wellfield complete their KS2 SATs tests in Year 6. Wellfield, along with all other schools in England, have their results published on the DfES website.http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_06.pl?No=3925400&Mode=Z&Type=SC&Phase=p&Year=06&Base=p&Num=392| Level | English | Maths | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 or Above | 84% | 90% | 100% |
| Level 5 | 19% | 55% | 70% |
| Pupils Absent or Not Able to Access Test | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Uniform
Wellfiled's uniform consist of a shirt (Long sleves or short sleves), black pants or a skirt with black tights or white socks (girls onlyAlso a jumper with the wellfield logo on. And a tie...tie must been wore correctly with top buttons done up. However in the summer the rules
may be slackened and polo shirts may be worn and the tie are abolished.
Flat black school shoes must been worn.
No make-up, jewellery mustn't be worn, apart from simple earring studs and a wristwatch if this is wished.
PE KIT
The PE kit i - a polo top with the schools logo, black shorts, white socks, traniers, for both genders. The girl may wear a gym skirtif they wish too. In the winter terms tracksuit bottoms and rugby shirts or PE jumpers may be worn. Pupil will also need foot ball boots
and football sock for outdoor sports like football and rugby. Student must alway bring a towel to PE lesson too in case the wish to have
a shower after a lesson.
Lessons
Wellfield teaches all lessons that you would expect a school to such as maths,English and science along with a lots more.The school offers pupils two languages. In every year of the school students will learn French then in year eight they will begin to
learn German/Spanish too.
Mobile Policy
At wellfield student are welcome to bring a mobile phone to school if the parents/carer wishes for them too. However phonesmust be kept in lockers at all times and not used at any time during the school day. If caught with a phone pupils will
be given a detention.
Famous Former Pupils
- Laura Spence, the schoolgirl from Whitley Bay who became the centre of a major political rowLaura Spence AffairThe Laura Spence Affair was a British political controversy in 2000, ignited after the failure of high-flying state school pupil Laura Spence to secure a place at the University of Oxford.-Background:...
in 2000 when Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon BrownGordon BrownJames Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
criticised the decision made by Oxford University not to award her a place to study medicineMedicineMedicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
.