Holy Cross School (New Malden)
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The Holy Cross Convent Girls' School, also known as The Holy Cross School, is a voluntary aided
, comprehensive Roman Catholic high school
for girls located in New Malden
, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
, England
. 143 girls are admitted into Year 7 each year. The school has just under 1000 pupils attending. The Headteacher is Mr Tom Gibson. The school has also brought out an application for the iphone/ipod touch.
Most Year 11 girls apply to the small sixth form. Pupils are joined by girls and boys from other schools - mainly its link school Richard Challoner - in the borough.
. Following their October 2007 inspection, Ofsted
rated the school as Outstanding, the highest possible rating. The sixth form
was assessed as Good, which is point two on the four point scale. The report said "This is an outstanding school. ... The high level of achievement and outstanding quality of care of students are a direct result of excellent leadership and management."
link-up with NASA
scientists in Cleveland, Ohio
. In 1999 the school was the subject of press coverage when National Health Service
leaflets were distributed to students despite containing information about contraception
, contrary to Catholic teaching.
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...
, comprehensive Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
for girls located in New Malden
New Malden
New Malden is a town and shopping centre in the south-western London suburbs, mostly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and partly in the London Borough of Merton, and is situated from Charing Cross...
, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London, England. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the three Royal Boroughs in England, the others are Kensington and Chelsea, also in London,...
, 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...
. 143 girls are admitted into Year 7 each year. The school has just under 1000 pupils attending. The Headteacher is Mr Tom Gibson. The school has also brought out an application for the iphone/ipod touch.
Most Year 11 girls apply to the small sixth form. Pupils are joined by girls and boys from other schools - mainly its link school Richard Challoner - in the borough.
Academic standards
The school is a Science CollegeScience College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
. Following their October 2007 inspection, Ofsted
Ofsted
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 ....
rated the school as Outstanding, the highest possible rating. The sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
was assessed as Good, which is point two on the four point scale. The report said "This is an outstanding school. ... The high level of achievement and outstanding quality of care of students are a direct result of excellent leadership and management."
School organisation
The average school day consists of 5 lessons, each lasting 1 hour. Each yeargroup is split into five tutor groups. Each tutor group has a form tutor who will stay with their class throughout that year, this changes every year but the students within each form stay the same. All students wear a school uniform except the sixth form, who have a smart work dress code.Media coverage
The school has received attention for its innovative educational programs, including a project to share music and drama concepts with Ikeda Junior High School in Osaka, Japan, and alink-up with NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
scientists in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. In 1999 the school was the subject of press coverage when National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
leaflets were distributed to students despite containing information about contraception
Contraception
Contraception is the prevention of the fusion of gametes during or after sexual activity. The term contraception is a contraction of contra, which means against, and the word conception, meaning fertilization...
, contrary to Catholic teaching.