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Escuela secundaria de Wanstead
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Redbridge Lane West

Wanstead
,
Gran Londres
,
E11 2JZ

Inglaterra
Coordenadas51 ° 34′32 ″ N 0 ° 02′10 ″ E / 51.5756°N 0.0360°E / 51.5756; 0.0360 Coordenadas: 51 ° 34′32 ″ N 0 ° 02′10 ″ E  / 51.5756°N 0.0360°E / 51.5756; 0.0360
Información
TipoEscuela comunitária
Lema"Abeunt Studia en Mores"
Establecido1924 [1]
Autoridad localRedbridge
Departamento de Educación URN102851 Mesas
OfstedInformes
DirectorSr. Bob Hamlyn [2]
Edad11 a 19
Inscripción1532
Sitio webhttp://www.wansteadhigh.co.uk/
Escuela secundaria Wanstead en 2015

Wanstead Secundaria (WHS), anteriormente la Escuela Secundaria del Condado wanstead , es un co-educativa, no confesional , completa la escuela secundaria en Wanstead , Londres, Reino Unido.

Admissions[edit]

It specialises in the performing arts and has 1532 pupils aged 11 to 19. Its local education authority is Redbridge.[3][4][5] It is situated just west of the A12 junction with the North Circular Road (A406).

Traditions[edit]

Its motto is "Abeunt Studia in Mores" which translates literally as "studies become habits"[6] or "practices zealously pursued pass into habits".[7] It can be taken to mean "Studies build one's character".[8]

Its symbol is the heron, a bird traditionally associated with the area.[9] Its alumni are known as "Old Heronians".[10]

Its uniform colour is burgundy, having previously been black,[11] and the school uniform must be worn by all pupils except the sixth form, where students are required to dress formally.[12]

History[edit]

Wanstead Country High school was opened in 1924 as a mixed Grammar school. It was one of the first co-educational secondary schools in England.[13] The site had previously been a rectory.[14]

During the Second World War the school was evacuated to Newent.[1] On 15 February 1957, over 150 pupils suffered food poisoning. Until 1965 it was administered by the Essex Education Committee. In the 1960s, the school had around 800 boys and girls, with 250 in the sixth form.

The school buildings were extended in 1964[1] and again in 1974 when the science and humanities block was built.[11]

Performing arts facilities[edit]

Performing Arts facilities at the school include a theatre, drama and dance studios and music technology suites. In addition to allowing pupils to study these areas specifically, performance elements are also being introduced into other areas of the wider curriculum. Mr Ian Sweet and Mr Mark Whitehead are the current heads of performing arts at the school. However, the current Head Teacher, Mr. Robert Hamlin, has come under fire recently for cutting the music departments budget[citation needed].

Notable former pupils[edit]

  • Geraldine Bedell, journalist and writer
  • Nick Berry[11] Television actor and musician.
  • Carly Cole (née Zucker), wife of footballer Joe Cole
  • Jonathan Fortune, footballer
  • Sarah Holland, writer
  • Gillian Merron, Former Labour MP and Junior Minister
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan, snooker player
  • Kayne Ramsay, footballer
  • Frances Ruffelle, actress
  • Richard Wisker, star of CBBC's hit children's comedy drama Tracy Beaker Returns.[15]
  • Bilal Zafar, award-winning comedian[16][17]

Wanstead County High School[edit]

  • Rt Rev Robert Atwell, Anglican Bishop of Exeter
  • Dr. Gerry Carr. Olympic discus thrower, (Melbourne,1956).[18] Author, university professor (retired) (UVic, B.C., Canada)[19]
  • Michael Coren, journalist
  • Rupert Davies, Film, TV, and stage actor, best known as Maigret in the 1960s TV series[dubious – discuss]
  • Geoff Elliott,[11] Olympic pole-vaulter and decathlete (Helsinki,1952)[20]
  • Brian Moll, actor
  • Keith Ovenden, writer
  • Dr Geoffrey Pardoe OBE, aerodynamicist and rocket scientist, Director from 1993–6 of the International Academy of Science, Project Manager from 1956 to 1960 of Blue Streak, President from 1984–5 of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and advocate of the British space programme
  • David Rappaport, musician, stage, screen and TV actor (Time Bandits, The Wizard).
  • Liz Robertson, actress
  • Tony Robinson, actor, comedian, author, television presenter and political activist
  • Maj-Gen Michael Sexton CB OBE, Director of Military Survey from 1977 to 1980
  • Group Captain Tony Trumble, OBE Battle of Britain pilot, Stalag Luft III POW.[21]
  • Prof Maurice Tucker, Professor of Geological Sciences since 1993 at Durham University and previous Master of University College, Durham
  • Angela Watkinson, Conservative MP since 2001 for Upminster
  • Sir John Wilton KCVO KCMG MC, Major (Royal Ulster Rifles),[22] Ambassador to Kuwait from 1970–4, and to Saudi Arabia from 1976–9

Notable former teachers[edit]

  • Wilf Paish (Physical Education teacher in the 60s. Coach of many athletes, including Olympic gold medal winner Tessa Sanderson)
  • Ron Pickering (left in 1961 when he became athletics coach for Wales and the West of England)

See also[edit]

  • List of schools in the London Borough of Redbridge

References[edit]

  • The Times, 12 January 1996
  1. ^ a b c Wanstead: Education and charities, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (1973) pp. 336–337. Date. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.wansteadhigh.co.uk/docs/home/Letter_from_the_Governors_re_Headteacher.pdf
  3. ^ "Ofsted – Wanstead High School". Government of the United Kingdom.
  4. ^ Headteacher's Welcome
  5. ^ Redbridge Education and Learning
  6. ^ Online: abeunt studia in mores
  7. ^ "Abeunt studia in mores – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". merriam-webster.com.
  8. ^ Mulgrave School
  9. ^ "The Carroll Herald – Google News Archive Search". Google.
  10. ^ Old Heronians
  11. ^ a b c d Wanstead History
  12. ^ Redbridge School Information
  13. ^ "Obituary: Mary Shute". The Guardian.
  14. ^ Wanstead: Religious history, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (1973) pp. 332–336. Date. Retrieved 25 January 2009
  15. ^ "Richard Wisker". Internet Movie Database.
  16. ^ Enfield, Laura (28 January 2016). "The Wanstead comedian tackling Islamaphobia one joke at a time". London: Newsquest. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  17. ^ Dessau, Bruce (31 January 2016). "News: New Acts of the Year 2016 Results". London: Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  18. ^ "Search Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
  19. ^ http://communications.uvic.ca/lectures/masterminds/artists10.php
  20. ^ Geoff Elliott at Sports Reference
  21. ^ "Group Captain Tony Trumble". The Daily Telegraph. 15 May 2004.
  22. ^ "Heritage Collections – Library". University of Exeter.

External links[edit]

  • EduBase