Higham Lane School
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Higham Lane School is a secondary school
in Weddington
, Nuneaton
, England
. The current headteacher is Mr Phil Kelly who became headmaster in January 2006, replacing Dr R. Tetlow. The school teaches pupils aged eleven to sixteen (Key Stage 3
and Key Stage 4
) in preparation for their GCSEs
. The original school building dates back to 1939 but has been extensively extended and modernised since. In 2003, after a successful bid, the school was granted Business and Enterprise College
status under the specialist schools programme
.
established by teacher John Terry, which he wrote about in several books. When Queen Elizabeth II visited Nuneaton for the first time in December 1994, she visited the school to present a calf to the school farm and to open the school's new science block. The school farm continued to operate successfully until Terry's retirement in 1998 when it fell into a state of disrepair due to lack of funding.
The area where the school farm was located became a school garden that included two ponds and an aviary of budgies. Teacher Mr Faulds ran the garden with the help of a small group of enthusiastic pupils. The garden won the secondary school category for Nuneaton's Britain in Bloom five years running but closed at the end of the school year in 2008. The aviary has now been converted into a workshop where Construction courses are delivered to Higham Lane School pupils by a lecturer from North Warwickshire and Hinckley College.
.
in a range of subjects such as Hair and Beauty and Professional Scholarship GCSE courses in subjects such as Photography, Law and Dance.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Weddington
Weddington, Nuneaton
Weddington is a small parish in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, bounded on the northeast by Watling Street, and on the west by the River Anker. It is surrounded on the west and south by the Anker, and comprises the church, Rectory, Church Farm, the Grove, and the grounds of the former Weddington...
, Nuneaton
Nuneaton
Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for...
, 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...
. The current headteacher is Mr Phil Kelly who became headmaster in January 2006, replacing Dr R. Tetlow. The school teaches pupils aged eleven to sixteen (Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14...
and Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 is the legal term for the two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs, and other exams, in maintained schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—normally known as Year 10 and Year 11 in England and Wales, and Year 11 and Year 12 in Northern Ireland, when pupils are...
) in preparation for their GCSEs
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
. The original school building dates back to 1939 but has been extensively extended and modernised since. In 2003, after a successful bid, the school was granted Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
status under the specialist schools programme
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
.
School farm
In the 1970s, and 1980s, the school became well known for the smallholdingSmallholding
A smallholding is a farm of small size.In third world countries, smallholdings are usually farms supporting a single family with a mixture of cash crops and subsistence farming. As a country becomes more affluent and farming practices become more efficient, smallholdings may persist as a legacy of...
established by teacher John Terry, which he wrote about in several books. When Queen Elizabeth II visited Nuneaton for the first time in December 1994, she visited the school to present a calf to the school farm and to open the school's new science block. The school farm continued to operate successfully until Terry's retirement in 1998 when it fell into a state of disrepair due to lack of funding.
The area where the school farm was located became a school garden that included two ponds and an aviary of budgies. Teacher Mr Faulds ran the garden with the help of a small group of enthusiastic pupils. The garden won the secondary school category for Nuneaton's Britain in Bloom five years running but closed at the end of the school year in 2008. The aviary has now been converted into a workshop where Construction courses are delivered to Higham Lane School pupils by a lecturer from North Warwickshire and Hinckley College.
King Edward VI College
The school has close links to both of Nuneaton's colleges, particularly since it gained its business and enterprise status. The school delivers the teaching of A level Music and Design and Technology for King Edward VI CollegeKing Edward VI College, Nuneaton
King Edward VI College is a sixth form college located in Nuneaton, England, in Warwickshire. Currently, it teaches subjects in preparation for AS and A-level Examinations, for students generally aged sixteen to eighteen.-Grammar school:...
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North Warwickshire and Hinckley College
The school also offers the opportunity for pupils to undertake two year NOVA courses at North Warwickshire and Hinckley CollegeNorth Warwickshire and Hinckley College
North Warwickshire and Hinckley College is a Further Education College with campuses in Leicestershire, Nuneaton & Bedworth and North Warwickshire...
in a range of subjects such as Hair and Beauty and Professional Scholarship GCSE courses in subjects such as Photography, Law and Dance.