| Type | Foundation Comprehensive |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Andrew Lund[1] |
| Chair | Michael Saint[1] |
| Specialism | Technology College |
| Location | Battlebarrow Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6XU England |
| Students | 635[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.appleby.cumbria.sch.uk |
Appleby Grammar School Technology College is a Foundation co-educational comprehensive secondary school. It has a distinguished history, having originated from a Chantry school. The first known references to the school date from the 13th century. The Grammar School's Charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth in 1574.
Due to its status as a Technology College the school focuses heavily on the Science and Computing themed subjects. The school also has a 6th form college where pupils can take their A level exams. The school tends to be more proactive when it comes to taking part in national projects, with it using schemes such as the Engineering Education Scheme.
Contents |
The school boasts a high level of competition between the pupils within the school. As pupils begin their education at the school they are placed into one of four "houses". Each house has its own colour:
At the end of each school year a house trophy is awarded to the team with the most "house points". Points may be attained either through doing well within class i.e. Getting a high grade for a piece of work. Or through house sport competitions that take place throughout the year. These competitions are;
The athletics day takes place in the summer in which all pupils' classes are cancelled in order for them to either take part in the day’s games or help out with the organisation of the day. The events which the pupils may take part in are;
One day a year in October is designated as a fund-raising day, in which pupils can take part in either a sponsored walk or silence. All proceeds go towards charities which are picked by the pupils themselves. Other activities on this day include a disco and raffle. In the weeks running up to and after this day are other fund-raising events. Each school year picks its own charity to raise money for and events are created by the pupils. Events can include cake stalls, discos and even sporting events such as teacher vs pupil football matches or 5-a-side tournaments.
|
|||||||||||||||||