Central Newcastle High School
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Central Newcastle High School is an independent all-girls school in Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
.
on the 13th of December 1898.
(GDST). Prior to Mrs Griffin taking charge of the school, Mrs Chapman was headmistress for a long and successful period of time which saw the school grow in reputation and numbers. The school is celebrated for its exam results and maintains a good position in national league tables.
In 2006 Mrs Hilary Jane French took over as Headmistress from Mrs Griffin. Mrs French is a Graduate of Oxford University.
As I came thro' Sandgate,
Thro' Sandgate, thro' Sandgate,
As I came thro' Sandgate,
I heard a lassie sing:
We'll ma'e the keel row,
The keel row, the keel row,
We'll ma'e the keel row,
That my laddie's in.
He wears a blue bonnet,
Blue bonnet, blue bonnet,
He wears a blue bonnet,
A dimple in his chin.
We'll ma'e the keel row,
The keel row, the keel row,
We'll ma'e the keel row,
That my laddie's in.
and extra study areas. This building work was completed in late 2006, providing a new drama studio and teaching rooms, Gym, classrooms, locker rooms and a refurbished hall, which also serves as the school dining hall.
The front grounds of the senior school have recently been modernised and the gardens will be replanted.
Juniors are based at West Avenue and Chapman House. The Main Senior Building is located on Eskdale Terrace, Jesmond
,in Newcastle Upon Tyne
.
School dinners are now compulsory for years 7-11 and can no longer get packed lunch
.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, 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...
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History
Central Newcastle High School was officially opened in 1895 and moved into its current home around 1899 with the foundation stone for the current building being laid by Earl GreyAlbert Grey, 4th Earl Grey
Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey was a British nobleman and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the ninth since Canadian Confederation....
on the 13th of December 1898.
Motto
The school motto is ante deum asto which translates from latin as I stand before God.Academics
It serves girls from ages 3 through 18. Opened in 1895, it is one of the schools of the Girls' Day School TrustGirls' Day School Trust
The Girls' Day School Trust is a group of 26 independent schools - 24 schools and two Academies - in England and Wales, catering for pupils aged 3 to 18. It is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, and educates 20,000 girls each year...
(GDST). Prior to Mrs Griffin taking charge of the school, Mrs Chapman was headmistress for a long and successful period of time which saw the school grow in reputation and numbers. The school is celebrated for its exam results and maintains a good position in national league tables.
In 2006 Mrs Hilary Jane French took over as Headmistress from Mrs Griffin. Mrs French is a Graduate of Oxford University.
Uniform
The uniform also underwent a notable change from brown skirt, yellow and brown tie and cream shirt to a purple and grey version after Mrs Chapman's retirement, while the sixth form are able to wear their own clothes. Now the junior schools uniform has also changed to mimic that of the senior school's; wearing instead of the traditional plaid brown skirt, brown jumper and yellow polo shirt to a similar yet purple plaid skirt, jumper and polo shirt.School song
CNHS has a school song - The Keel Row - as follows;As I came thro' Sandgate,
Thro' Sandgate, thro' Sandgate,
As I came thro' Sandgate,
I heard a lassie sing:
We'll ma'e the keel row,
The keel row, the keel row,
We'll ma'e the keel row,
That my laddie's in.
He wears a blue bonnet,
Blue bonnet, blue bonnet,
He wears a blue bonnet,
A dimple in his chin.
We'll ma'e the keel row,
The keel row, the keel row,
We'll ma'e the keel row,
That my laddie's in.
Facilities
Extensive construction work has been undertaken to modernise the school and provide a wide range of new facilities for the girls such as improved ICTICT (education)
Information and communication technologies in education deal with the use of information and communication technologies within educational technology.-Purpose:...
and extra study areas. This building work was completed in late 2006, providing a new drama studio and teaching rooms, Gym, classrooms, locker rooms and a refurbished hall, which also serves as the school dining hall.
The front grounds of the senior school have recently been modernised and the gardens will be replanted.
Juniors are based at West Avenue and Chapman House. The Main Senior Building is located on Eskdale Terrace, Jesmond
Jesmond
Jesmond is a residential suburb and is split into two electoral wards just north of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The population is about 12,000. It is adjacent to, and to the east of, the Town Moor, providing pedestrian and cycle paths to Spital Tongues and the city's two Universities...
,in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
.
School dinners are now compulsory for years 7-11 and can no longer get packed lunch
Packed lunch
thumb|A typical American bagged lunchthumb|[[Bento]] packed lunchA packed lunch is a lunch prepared at home and carried to be eaten somewhere else, such as school, a workplace, or at an outing...
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The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship
The school has a good record of students attaining places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme. The school achieved its first student in the inaugural year of the programme, 2008, and in 2009 had another successful applicant.Notable former pupils
- Esther McCrackenEsther McCracken-Biography:She was born Esther Helen Armstong in Newcastle upon Tyne on 25 June 1902 and was educated at the Central Newcastle High School, where she won the cricket-ball throwing competition every year....
(1902–1971), playwright and actress. - Miriam StoppardMiriam StoppardMiriam Stoppard OBE , is a British doctor, author, television presenter and agony aunt.- Early life and medical career :...
, doctor and author