Whitchurch Middle School
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Whitchurch Middle School is a state middle school
in Harrow
, North London in the United Kingdom.
The school was established in 1996 and has 360 pupils with year groups ranging from years 3 to 6. It is a specialist school
in ICT and the headteacher is Tara Gratton. It has its own school e-mail
station and radio station
via its website. Its e-mailing station is run by the "Learning Gateway" and the radio station is run by "Radiowaves", an educational social networking site, where students can create stories and blogs. Many other schools throughout the United Kingdom
and other countries are part of this network.
Whitchurch Middle School's slogan is "Improving on Previous Best". Indeed, this is what they try to do each year in each year group and test results have been improving for ten years running. Each year, Whitchurch Middle School sets itself a target for the curriculum and they have always achieved it. Many people regard the school as the best state middle school in Harrow.
A traditional event that takes place each year at the school is the "Record-of-Achievement" evening. At the ceremony, the students receive a booklet made by themselves which includes their best pieces of work selected from all parts of the curriculum and any noteworthy extra-curricular activities. It is handed to the students by one of the school governors or by a special guest.
The school has its own Physical Education top and trousers and its own waterproof jacket.
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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...
in Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
, North London in the United Kingdom.
The school was established in 1996 and has 360 pupils with year groups ranging from years 3 to 6. It is a specialist school
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
in ICT and the headteacher is Tara Gratton. It has its own school e-mail
E-mail
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
station and radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
via its website. Its e-mailing station is run by the "Learning Gateway" and the radio station is run by "Radiowaves", an educational social networking site, where students can create stories and blogs. Many other schools throughout the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and other countries are part of this network.
Whitchurch Middle School's slogan is "Improving on Previous Best". Indeed, this is what they try to do each year in each year group and test results have been improving for ten years running. Each year, Whitchurch Middle School sets itself a target for the curriculum and they have always achieved it. Many people regard the school as the best state middle school in Harrow.
A traditional event that takes place each year at the school is the "Record-of-Achievement" evening. At the ceremony, the students receive a booklet made by themselves which includes their best pieces of work selected from all parts of the curriculum and any noteworthy extra-curricular activities. It is handed to the students by one of the school governors or by a special guest.
Uniform
The school has a very wide range of uniform which includes:- Red Top (with school logo)
- White T-ShirtT-shirtA T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....
(under top) - Grey Trousers (or skirts)
- Black School Shoes (no trainers except playtime and Physical Education)
The school has its own Physical Education top and trousers and its own waterproof jacket.
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