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Since the opening of the Artificial pitch, Wellsway has played XI Mixed Hockey against local schools and in the 2006-2007 season, won the U18 Mixed District Tournament. Players from the school have gone on to play at club level in the area and around the country. |
Since the opening of the Artificial pitch, Wellsway has played XI Mixed Hockey against local schools and in the 2006-2007 season, won the U18 Mixed District Tournament. Players from the school have gone on to play at club level in the area and around the country. |
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In netball the U14 team reached the National Championships in [[Bournemouth]] and teams for other age groups have been district and regional champions. |
In netball, the U14 team reached the National Championships in [[Bournemouth]] and teams for other age groups have been district and regional champions. |
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Wellsway have also shown commitment to those who want to pursue a career in Sport. Wellsway funded a couple of Sixth Form student's on a RFU Referee's foundation course in 2005. The pair returned the favour by refereeing Year 7-9 games in-lesson and in extra curricular matches. One of these successful student's was Jon Dudbridge, who left Wellsway in 2006, and now officiates in [[BUSA]] games and will be joining the Gloucestershire Refereeing Society in 2007, as he studies a Sports Degree at the [[University of Gloucestershire]]. |
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== Other extra-curricular activities == |
== Other extra-curricular activities == |
Revision as of 18:31, 29 July 2007
Wellsway School | |
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File:Wellswaylogo.gif | |
Address | |
Chandag Road Keynsham , Bristol England | |
Information | |
Type | Comprehensive school |
Established | 1971 |
Head teacher | Mrs A Arlidge |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrollment | 1354[1] |
Website | http://www.wellsway.bathnes.sch.uk |
The Wellsway School is an 11-18, mixed comprehensive school maintained by Bath and North East Somerset Local Education Authority situated on the eastern side of Keynsham.
History
Wellsway School was established in 1971, by amalgamating Keynsham Grammar School and Wellsway County Secondary School both of which opened on a shared site in the mid 1950s.
Headteachers at Wellsway School
Year | |
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1971-1974, | Mr Stanley Jarvis |
1974-1989 | Mr John Narey |
1989-1990 | Mrs Helen Dance (acting) |
1990-1994 | Mr Martin Whittle |
1994-1995 | Mr John Smith and Mrs Patricia Baker (joint acting) |
1995-2005 | Mr Paul Kent |
2005 - | Mrs Andrea Arlidge |
House System
The house system has been maintained since the opening of both the Keynsham Grammar School and Wellsway County Secondary School in 1956.
The house system was first implemented in 1956. The pupils of Wellsway were divided into three Houses, each with their own House Master, Staff and Captains. The three houses were: Bridges House, Chandos House and Rodney House.
The house system as it is today, was created when Wellsway School opened in 1971. The four houses are named after local villages; Burnett, Compton, Newton and Stanton.
The School
The school has gone through many changes since it's opening in 1956, however, many of these are new builds, or extensions, with the original buildings still standing and fully functional.
Key structural changes through the years have been:
Date | |
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1956 | The Keynsham Grammar school was built, and officially opened on October 4th 1957. (Later to be Lansdown Building). |
1957 | The start of the south east extension began (later to be Mendip Building) |
1959 | Wellsway County Secondary School was opened |
1971 | Both buildings now under one name 'Wellsway School'. |
1990's | New Art block was built, situated at the front of the building, next to the Drama Studio (used to be an Art Room), and built up to the perimeter fence, next to the secondary entrance (also the Chandag School entrance).
Removal of the Swimming pool, which was situated on the edge of Lansdown Courts, next to the Kitchens. Construction of the Sixth Form Extension Block - an extension further out towards the Mendip Playing Courts, extending off the original building. |
2000 | The Lansdown Hall stage, was ripped out, and turned into Room 30, a full time Music Room. |
2001 | New Science Lab - now Room 2a. This build looks out onto the playing fields, ajoining to Room 2, replacing the old greenhouse, which was built on the side of it. |
2003 | The hut, previously used as Room 30, was demolished to make way for a Car park behind the new building. |
2003-04 | Construction of the Modern Languages Building changed the face of Wellsway School. Built near the position where the Swimming Pool once stodd, as you enter the main entrance, it is situated on the left side, replacing the fence of Conifer trees that separated the entrance with a car park.
2004 also saw the Technology Extension, extending the Technology building outwards. |
2004 | Demolition of Temporary Huts - Rooms 55 & 56. Later constructed to a peaceful oasis in memory of Laura Allen who tragically died in January 2004. The quad is now known as the Laura Allen Garden.
Further demolition of temporary huts, with Room 4a, originally a Science Lab, then a Special Needs Classroom knocked down. |
2005 | Construction of the Artificial turf pitch, built on top of the Cricket Square, situated on the upper tier of the playing fields. |
2007 | Construction of new Youth and Community Centre - built on the south end of the school. |
About Wellsway School
The School
Wellsway School is a mixed comprehensive school in the town of Keynsham, Bristol. Most students that attend the school live in Keynsham and Saltford or the nearby villages.[2] As of 2007, approximately 1350 students attend the school, ranging in age of 11-18, with 64% achieving 5 or more A-C grades at GCSE.[3] Around 280 of those students attend Wellsway Sixth Form Centre. There are also around 85 members of teaching staff, supported by approximately 25 support staff.
The Campus
Wellsway School is situated on the eastern side of Keynsham in a spacious campus with open and green fields. The campus contains 3 main areas; Lansdown Building, Mendip Building & The Playing Fields.
Sports & Science Centre of Excellence
Wellsway's bid for specialist school status is expected before September 2007. It specialise as a Sports and Science College. This means the School is joining a national network of specialist schools and every school in Bath and North East Somerset now has a specialism[4]. A joint bid is unusual however and there are only six schools in the country with a combined Sports and Science specialism[4].
This bid will provide additional funding of £129 per student per year to spend on teaching and learning, in school and in the community, £100k to build a dance studio and fitness suite to resemble the theme of the successful bid, which is: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body and Healthy Environment.
Wellsway's over-arching aim will be to engender in young people an appreciation of the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle alongside a respect for the environment so that they enjoy, achieve and develop as responsible citizens. The additional funding will be used to benefit all curriculum areas and the school will invest in technologies and resources that will give young people improved learning experiences.
Wellsway Sixth Form College
Wellsway Sixth Form has grown significantly during the past few years, with many students going on to university. Over 60% of Year 11 stay on for the 6th Form[5]. In 2006, the Sixth Form had 280 students aged between 16 and 19,[6] having the choice to study from a range of 25 subjects at AS/A2 level[7]. In 2006, 45% of students gained A-B grades, and 67.9% of students gained A-C grades[8]. The students also get the chance to take part in a range of extra-curricular opportunities, such as Teacher Support sessions, Team building exercises, Tutorials and Theatre trips for example.
Higher Education
95 of the 143 students leaving in 2006, went on to a Higher Education course at either a University or College. A further 18 went onto apprenticeship schemes in the area. The course leavers will be undertaking include:
Sport
Students represent the district, county or region in various sports. Wellsway has received good reports from Sports Mark Gold 3 times[9]. Sporting success has been achieved in many sports including Football, Rugby, Athletics, Netball and especially Hockey. A new artificial turf pitch was constructed in 2005.[10]
Recent achievements in Hockey include:
2007 |
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U12 B&NES Tournament Champions, U14 B&NES Tournament Champions. |
2006 |
U15 District Joint League Champions, U18 Mixed District Tournament Champions, U16 Distirct Tournament Champions, U15 Tournament Group Winners, U16 District Tournament Group Winners, U15 District Champions, U13 District Champions, U14 District Champions, U14 District Tournament Group Winners. |
Since the opening of the Artificial pitch, Wellsway has played XI Mixed Hockey against local schools and in the 2006-2007 season, won the U18 Mixed District Tournament. Players from the school have gone on to play at club level in the area and around the country.
In netball, the U14 team reached the National Championships in Bournemouth and teams for other age groups have been district and regional champions.
Wellsway have also shown commitment to those who want to pursue a career in Sport. Wellsway funded a couple of Sixth Form student's on a RFU Referee's foundation course in 2005. The pair returned the favour by refereeing Year 7-9 games in-lesson and in extra curricular matches. One of these successful student's was Jon Dudbridge, who left Wellsway in 2006, and now officiates in BUSA games and will be joining the Gloucestershire Refereeing Society in 2007, as he studies a Sports Degree at the University of Gloucestershire.
Other extra-curricular activities
Music
In May 2006 students composed music for a concert at Wellsway involving over 60 local musicians. In September 2006 over 200 students sang together for World Peace Day. Wellsway hosted the regional heat for a national schools rock idol competition and musicians fro the school performed live on BBC Radio Bristol. A fundraising concert for the Royal United Hospital brought together the musicians and Radio Wellsway with a live broadcast and video link involving the whole school.
This was recognised by the Chair of BANES council as the music department received an Education Award for its achievements presented at a civic reception at the Pump Rooms in Bath (where the music was provided by Wellsway Students). Every student has the opportunity to study music and nearly 200 opt to learn an instrument in school. Be it Rock, Rachmaninov, Ragga or Reggae.
Dance
‘A’ level dance is now offered in the sixth form and has become an important part of Wellsway’s extra-curricular activities. Wellsway pupils presented their own Evening of Dance which included junior, senior and sixth form students. This event involved year 6 pupils from Chandag Junior School, giving them a chance to take part in a dance workshop.
Drama
A Level Theatre Studies students regularly take part in evening performances which are either an extension of ideas explored in class or formal practical exams. In November 2005 Year 13 students performed their devised pieces as part of the Endgames Festival at the Egg Theatre, which is a part of the Theatre Royal, Bath whose education department are working with the school. The school has been approached to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2007, a project that will involve Years 12, 13 and ex-Wellsway students.
Green Team
The Green Team is the name of the school's environmental group. The group meets regularly for sessions looking after the environment both in and outside school. There are also talks held on some Friday night's at St Dunstan's Hall which are open to the public.
Radio Wellsway
Radio Wellsway started in February 2006 as a student-run station, providing shows from the students, for the students.
Fairtrade Status
On March 29th, 2007 the school was the first school in the district to be awarded Fair Trade status. Councillor Ian Dewey, chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council and Rachel Ward, chair person of the Keynsham Fair Trade group came to the school to celebrate the award. Wellsway actively supports and promotes Fair Trade as part of daily routine and has been doing so since 2002. Fair Trade coffee, tea and sugar are used in the staff room and other products sold in the school canteen, in Shades, the Sixth Form cafe, and in a weekly tuck shop run by students. Fair Trade issues are integrated in the curriculum and taught in subjects such as Business Studies, Citizenship, Geography, Philosophy and Belief.
During the Fair Trade fortnight in March 2006 the school hosted a visit from Janixce Florian Centero from Nicaragua, who is involved in the organisation of cooperatives of coffee farmers who deal with Fair Trade.
For the Future
Plans for the future are always on-going at the school, the latest developments include:
Construction of a new Cricket square will begin the autumn of 2007, and it should be ready for use from the end of next summer and in full use by 2009. This new construction came about due to the old square being replaced by the new artifical pitch. The school has also been luckly enough to receive a grant of £8,500] from the MCC for the sqaure.[11]
Now being a Specialist School in Sport and Science, Wellsway will be investing in a new dance studio and fitness suite, which will be available for use by the local community.
References
- ^ "Wellsway School profile". department for children, schools and families. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Wellsway School Inspection 2003" (PDF). OFSTED. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Wellsway School achievement tables". Department for children schools and families. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ a b "Specialist School Status" (html). thisisbath.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Wellsway School - Sixth Form". Wellsway School. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Wellsway School - Post 16". Department for children, schools and families. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Wellsway School - Sixth Form Prospectus". Wellsway School. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Wellsway School - Examination Results". Wellsway School: public examination results analysis. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Wellsway School - Sportsmark Gold presentations (2000)". Wellsway School. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Opening of Artificial turf pitch (2005)". Wellsway School. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Wellsway School Archive: MCC Grant new Cricket Square". Wellsway School. Retrieved 2007-07-24.