Our Lady's Convent RC High School
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| Motto | Nitendo Vincamus in Latin. In English means We Strive To Conquer |
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| Established | 1904 |
| Type | State Secondary |
| Affiliations | Catholic |
| Principal | Mrs. Jane Gray |
| Students | 780 |
| Grades | 7-11 plus Sixth Form/College (12-13) |
| Location | Greater London, United Kingdom |
| Colors | Blue |
| Website | [1] |
Our Lady's Convent RC Modern Languages College High School, is a Roman Catholic secondary school situated in Stamford Hill, in the London Borough of Hackney.
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[edit] History
On 11th January 1904, Our Lady's School a small independent school moved from 114 Lordship Road to 14 Amhurst Park, the head was Sr M. Phillipa. There were 27 pupils aged 10 and over; all the staff were Servite sisters; parents paid fees of £2.10shillings per term. The rooms in the house built in the 1800s were used as classrooms. There was a grass tennis court in the garden.
Now, the address of the four form comprehensive 11-19 Voluntary Aided Language College School is 6-16 Amhurst Park; there are over 700 students; the specialist rooms and classrooms are all purpose built (the oldest in 1949, the most recent in 2003), along with the Servite Sisters being the Trustees.
[edit] Current structure
A tradition of excellence today, Our Lady's is a thriving Voluntary Aided Roman Catholic School, which has been awarded Specialist Status as a Language College.
Permission to expand by one form of entry has meant that the school's total number is currently 780 students.
The Sixth Form Centre admits boys and girls and has currently 180 students.
The school has a well-deserved reputation for academic achievement and it strives continually both to maintain and raise its standards, under the continuing trusteeship of the Servite Sisters. The school itself is over-subscribed and is one of the most successful state schools in London.
In each year group, 120 children are admitted in accordance with their academic abilities and their general practice of the Catholic faith at home - for proof of this, a Baptism Certificate and Holy Communion Certificate and a reference from the child's priest confirming that they go to church on a regular basis must be shown upon entry.
Our Lady's has four tutor groups: Hugh (H), Juliana (J), Manettus (M) and Philomena (P).
The current headteacher is Mrs Jane Gray, who took over from Mrs Margaret M.A Dixon in 2004 who served as headteacher from 1994-2003.
[edit] Departments of the school
There are 16 departments in the school all working towards developing the curriculum to meet the needs of the students.
- Art
- Business studies
- Classical studies
- Citizenship
- Technology
- English
- Geography
- Government and politics
- History
- ICT
- Mathematics
- Modern languages
- Music
- Psychology
- Physical education
- Religious studies
- Science
[edit] Notable alumnae
- Freema Agyeman, British actress, BBC series Doctor Who as Martha Jones, attended the school circa 1990s
- Barbara Windsor - British actress, BBC soap opera EastEnders, attended the school circa 1940s-1950s.
