Joseph Whitaker School
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| Motto |
Spes et fides (Hope and faith) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Academy |
| President | Sarah Amos MA BSc Dip pHD |
| Headteacher |
Mr J P Loughton (1992-2011) Mr R Martlew (2011-) |
| Deputy Headteacher | Mr D Gratton |
| Specialism | Sports College |
| Location |
Warsop Lane Rainworth Nottinghamshire NG21 0AG England Coordinates: 53°06′52″N 1°07′13″W / 53.1144°N 1.1203°W |
| Staff | 80 FTE teaching staff, ~30 support staff |
| Students | 1,250 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Newstead (Blue), Sherwood (Green), Rufford (Red) and Clumber (Yellow) |
| Colours |
Blazer: Navy Blue Necktie: Navy Blue with Blue, Green, Red and Yellow stripes (according to students house) Trousers: Middle Gray |
| Website | www.josephwhitaker.notts.sch.uk |
Joseph Whitaker School is a secondary school with academy status in Rainworth near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in England. Over 1,300 students are taught there, by a staff body of over 100 teachers. The current headmaster is Mr Martlew, who recently took over from J P Loughton after his Christmas 2010 retirement.[1]
History
The dude Joseph Whitaker was a guy who was very rich and he liked leaves and running so he had a house and he was nice to people because that's what people do they be nice to people and that's why people live anyway so he gave some money to people in rainworth and he helped it grow and stuff and now it's a really big village, but sadly the dude is dead which no-one really ever wanted but you know that happens to people r.i.p this dude named joseph whitaker. Oh yeah about the school once there was this time where the school burned down and it took a whole year to rebuild. Yeah, a whole year.
Subjects
It is compulsory for all first year students (Year 7) to take the following subjects:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- French
- Information Technology
- Geography
- History
- Religious Studies
- Physical Education
- Technology:
- Graphics
- Woodwork
- Electronics
- Food Technology
Physical Education
As the school is a specialist sports college, the sports facilities are very modern. The school has a large sports hall that has room for 4 badminton courts. The sports hall is fitted out with basketball hoops, cricket nets as well as markings on the floor for basketball, football, badminton, tennis and netball. There is also a large gymnasium, a dance studio with lighting and sound, full wall mirror and bar, and blackout curtains. The school recently has had an all-weather floodlit pitch built.
References
- ↑ School Site, accessed 29 November 2010