Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School
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Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided
Catholic
primary school
located in Thurmaston
, Leicestershire
, England
. Approximately 315 pupils
aged 5–11 attend the school under the direction of the Head teacher
Gail Neill.
It was granted the Healthy Schools award in February 2007, presented by the then Leicester City F.C.
manager Rob Kelly
.
inspection on 5 June 2006 the school was rated Good, point two on a four point scale. Each topic was rated outstanding or good with, notably, none less than good. However, the highest possible award of Outstanding was given for the Personal development and well-being of the pupils.
and Takeover Radio
.
would have attended this school from September 2007. On 18 June, as part of the appeal for the
safe return of Madeleine, the children lined up in the playground
to spell out Find Madeleine. and the school raised £1,500 for the appeal. In August, the school stated that a place had been reserved for Madeleine. They also lit a candle
for her.
Voluntary aided school
A voluntary aided school is a state-funded school in England and Wales in which a foundation or trust owns the school buildings, contributes to building costs and has a substantial influence in the running of the school...
Catholic
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
primary school
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
located in Thurmaston
Thurmaston
Thurmaston is a village and civil parish within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. As of the 2001 census its population was 8,945...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Approximately 315 pupils
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
aged 5–11 attend the school under the direction of the Head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
Gail Neill.
It was granted the Healthy Schools award in February 2007, presented by the then Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
manager Rob Kelly
Rob Kelly
Robert Anthony "Rob" Kelly is an English former footballer and manager. Recently caretaker manager at Nottingham Forest, after Steve McClaren's departure and prior to the appointment of Steve Cotterill...
.
Academic standards
In the report of the OfstedOffice for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection on 5 June 2006 the school was rated Good, point two on a four point scale. Each topic was rated outstanding or good with, notably, none less than good. However, the highest possible award of Outstanding was given for the Personal development and well-being of the pupils.
Radio project
A two year project started in April 2004 in which children made radio shows. Bishop Ellis worked with Dovelands Primary School, Fullhurst Community CollegeFullhurst Community College
Fullhurst Community College is an 11-16 comprehensive in Braunstone, West Leicester. The school is a National Challenge Co-operative Trust School and came out of Special Measures in July 2010 with many 'good' features...
and Takeover Radio
Takeover Radio
Takeover Radio is a community radio station broadcasting on FM to Leicester, to the Ashfield district in Nottinghamshire and on the World Wide Web, specialising in helping 'kidz' gain experience and direct participative involvement in radio broadcasting...
.
Madeleine McCann
Madeleine McCannDisappearance of Madeleine McCann
Madeleine McCann disappeared on the evening of Thursday, 3 May 2007. She was on holiday with her parents and twin siblings in the Algarve region of Portugal. The British girl went missing from an apartment, in the central area of the resort of Praia da Luz, a few days before her fourth...
would have attended this school from September 2007. On 18 June, as part of the appeal for the
Response to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
On the evening of Thursday, 3 May 2007, shortly before her fourth birthday, a British child, Madeleine McCann, went missing from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve in Portugal, in which she was staying with her parents. The initial investigation by the Guarda Nacional Republicana,...
safe return of Madeleine, the children lined up in the playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
to spell out Find Madeleine. and the school raised £1,500 for the appeal. In August, the school stated that a place had been reserved for Madeleine. They also lit a candle
Candle
A candle is a solid block or cylinder of wax with an embedded wick, which is lit to provide light, and sometimes heat.Today, most candles are made from paraffin. Candles can also be made from beeswax, soy, other plant waxes, and tallow...
for her.