Cramlington Learning Village
| Established |
1969 as Cramlington Community High School 2008 as Cramlington Learning Village |
|---|---|
| Type | International |
| Headteacher | Mrs Wendy Heslop |
| Specialism |
Science College Vocational education |
| Location |
Highburn Cramlington Northumberland NE23 6BN England Coordinates: 55°04′36″N 1°35′33″W / 55.0766°N 1.5925°W |
| DfE URN | 137457 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 2,178 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Colours | Black, red, purple, gold, green, blue (according to year) |
| Website | www.cramlingtonlv.co.uk |
Cramlington Learning Village, formerly Cramlington Community High School, is a large high school with academy status in Cramlington, Northumberland, England.
History
The school was established in 1969 as Cramlington County High School, after the upgrading of Cramlington to a new town under the New Towns Act 1946. The name was changed to Cramlington Community High School in the early 1990s as part of Northumberland County Council's plan to encourage community use of all of its formerly county high schools.
The incumbent head teacher, Derek Wise CBE (born 6 June 1949), who had joined the school in 1990 and in 1997 pioneered the process of "Accelerated Learning" died after a long fight with Hodgkin's Lymphoma on 16 June 2010.
Present day
Operating under the new two-tier system in Northumberland implemented September 2008, the school takes students from age 11-18. It is a Science College and was recently awarded a second specialism in Vocational education. In 2003 it was selected as one of the nation's "Leading Edge" schools by the office of Public Service Reform (Cabinet Office).
The school claims to be a place "where the science of learning meets the art of teaching".[1] Headteacher Derek Wise and Deputy Head Mark Lovatt wrote the book, Creating an Accelerated Learning School, explaining their implementation of accelerated learning techniques including Information Technology at CLV. It is published by Network Press as part of their Accelerated Learning series.
The main buildings of the school were originally constructed in 1969, consisting of a tin-plastic mixture. The main buildings include two 'blocks' (known as Inspire and Innovate) with general classrooms, 'Imagine' (a design, craft, food & ICT block), two dining halls attached to Inspire and Innovate (known as Inspire Cafe and Innovate Cafe respectively), 'Investigate', where the school's unique "Learning to Learn", "TDU" and "iCitizen" subjects are taught, the 'Learning Plaza', which is a mixture of a social area frequented by Years 9 to 11 (formerly the Social Block) equipped with computers, conferencing facilities and even a recording studio. Additionally there is a Vocational Studies block (formerly Music & Drama) where subjects such as hairdressing and construction are taught.
More recent additions to the school's architecture include the Sixth Form centre (now known as the Advanced Learning Village), built in 1996 for the purpose of hosting AS-Level and A-Level students. Its features include a social area, a small café and the 'Independent Learning Centre', a room for self-study with computers. Also housed within are two small classrooms for subjects such as sociology, psychology and government & politics.
Another more recent addition is the Sporting Club, owned by Northumberland County Council and used by students for physical education. It contains a fitness suite, a dance studio, tennis courts, several fields (for football and rugby as well as cricket in the summer), a student-built cricket pavilion, and Astroturf for sports during wet weather, and also for hockey. There are also several large halls suitable for indoor sports.
Foreign exchange visits
-
- The school has a biennial exchange to Bettendorf, Iowa. -
- In 2008, the school undertook a cultural and linguistical exchange with Polyvalente Hyacinthe-Delorme in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada -
- Yearly exchange with an unknown school in Levante, Spain. Students swap places with other students.
Notable alumni
- Ross Noble, Comedian
- Mark Clattenburg, Premiership and FIFA referee
- Graeme Owens, footballer with Middlesbrough F.C
- Daniel Trett, poker player, currently residing in Sydney, Australia
- James Brown (footballer), footballer with Hartlepool United F.C
- Stephen Miller, Gold medal-winning British paralympics athlete
- Martin Brittain, former Newcastle United youth footballer, currently at Gateshead FC
- Martin Taylor, footballer with Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- Jamie Paterson, Managing Director at Northern Construction Group
References
- ↑ Wise, Derek. "When the Art of Teaching Meet the Science of Learning", "CCHS Online". Accessed April 4, 2008
External links
| |||||||||||||||||