Gilberd School
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The Gilberd School, established in 1912, is a comprehensive school
in Colchester
, England
.
. During the 1930s the school became known as the North East Essex Technical College and School of Art; in 1959 the college was renamed the Gilberd County Technical School after Dr William Gilberd (also known as William Gilbert), the "father of electricity" and medical advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. (The School of Art became the Colchester Institute
.) The school was one of three Grammar Schools in Colchester: the Royal Grammar School
(boys), Colchester County High School
(girls) and the Gilberd School (co-educational). Educational reorganisation made all schools co-educational while also turning the Gilberd School into a Comprehensive. The site is now used as Colchester Sixth Form College
, and the school is based in Brinkley Lane in the Highwoods area of the town.
The school is also very active in its "Student Voice" relations within the school following student pressure in 1971/1972. This includes having numerous student prefects and mentors that support the school in Year 11. This prefect body is headed by the head boy and head girl along with their deputies, who are also part of the School Council.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
in Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
, 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...
.
History
The school originally opened on 12 July 1912 in buildings on North Hill, ColchesterColchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
. During the 1930s the school became known as the North East Essex Technical College and School of Art; in 1959 the college was renamed the Gilberd County Technical School after Dr William Gilberd (also known as William Gilbert), the "father of electricity" and medical advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. (The School of Art became the Colchester Institute
Colchester Institute
Colchester Institute is a large provider of further and higher education based in the town of Colchester, and includes the Centre for Music and Performing Arts, Centre for Hospitality and Food Studies, and the Professional Training Centre. Higher Education courses are accredited by the University...
.) The school was one of three Grammar Schools in Colchester: the Royal Grammar School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester Royal Grammar School is a grammar school in Colchester, Essex, founded in AD 1206 and granted two Royal Charters by Henry VIII and by Elizabeth I .-Admissions:...
(boys), Colchester County High School
Colchester County High School
Colchester County High School for Girls is a selective girls' grammar school with academy status in Colchester. The school consistently scores highly in the league tables for the UK. Entrance to year 7 is by an academic selection test, the eleven plus...
(girls) and the Gilberd School (co-educational). Educational reorganisation made all schools co-educational while also turning the Gilberd School into a Comprehensive. The site is now used as Colchester Sixth Form College
Colchester Sixth Form College
The Sixth Form College, Colchester is situated on North Hill in central Colchester, Essex, England. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area....
, and the school is based in Brinkley Lane in the Highwoods area of the town.
The school is also very active in its "Student Voice" relations within the school following student pressure in 1971/1972. This includes having numerous student prefects and mentors that support the school in Year 11. This prefect body is headed by the head boy and head girl along with their deputies, who are also part of the School Council.