Hurstmere Foundation School
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Hurstmere Foundation School, commonly referred to as Hurstmere School, is an all boys secondary academy, located on Hurst Road in Sidcup
, a suburb of London
, England. The school is an accredited Sports College
and has also gained the second specialism of Science which also deems the school a Science College. In January 2011, the school was granted Academy Status which became active at the start of the 2011/2012 Academic Year.
For the last few years the headmaster has been Andrew Stringer who was deputy head until Ian Sharp retired from teaching. Since Mr Sharp took over as head some years ago, the school has made a dramatic increase in its exam results, and has shot up the table.
In recent years they have built an Astroturf
pitch which is also used by the next door neighbours Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
. They have also a built a new sports hall which is the size of 4 badminton/basketball courts, which can also be turned into an indoor football arena. At the start of 2007/2008, a whole new food cookery classroom was made, the first in the school. Hurstmere is partnered with Blackfen School for Girls
.
Hurstmere annually holds a Prize Giving ceremony which commends students who have done exceptionally well in their subjects. The prizes are presented by a guest speaker who is usually associated with the school or its specialist subjects. In 2009 the guest speaker was freerunner Damien Walters
and in 2010 the guest speaker was former pupil and highly successful businessman Andy Priston.
In July 2011, Hurstmere celebrated its best ever GCSE results. 85% of students gained at least five A* to C grades with 58% gaining five A* to C grades in subjects including Maths and English.
Year 7 - Black Stripes
Year 8 - Purple Stripes
Year 9 - Green Stripes
Year 10 - Silver horses
Year 11 - Gold horses
There are exceptions to the tie colours, if a pupil has excelled in either Physical Education
or Science
they will receive a special tie that they are allowed to wear as part of their uniform. The ties are:
Sports - Silver Tie
Science - Gold Tie
Sidcup
Sidcup is a district in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley and small parts of the district in the London Borough of Greenwich.Located south east of Charing Cross, Sidcup is bordered by the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley and Kent County Council, and whilst now part of...
, a suburb of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England. The school is an accredited Sports College
Sports College
Sports Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, PE, sports and dance. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Sports...
and has also gained the second specialism of Science which also deems the school a Science College. In January 2011, the school was granted Academy Status which became active at the start of the 2011/2012 Academic Year.
For the last few years the headmaster has been Andrew Stringer who was deputy head until Ian Sharp retired from teaching. Since Mr Sharp took over as head some years ago, the school has made a dramatic increase in its exam results, and has shot up the table.
In recent years they have built an Astroturf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
pitch which is also used by the next door neighbours Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School is a mixed grammar school located in Hurst Road , Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley, England...
. They have also a built a new sports hall which is the size of 4 badminton/basketball courts, which can also be turned into an indoor football arena. At the start of 2007/2008, a whole new food cookery classroom was made, the first in the school. Hurstmere is partnered with Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen School for Girls is a secondary modern all girls school located in Blackfen in the London Borough of Bexley. Although it is a girls school, the sixth form over the past few years has become mixed. This is due to the partner school Hurstmere Foundation School having no sixth form, so many...
.
Hurstmere annually holds a Prize Giving ceremony which commends students who have done exceptionally well in their subjects. The prizes are presented by a guest speaker who is usually associated with the school or its specialist subjects. In 2009 the guest speaker was freerunner Damien Walters
Damien Walters
Damien Walters is a former British gymnast of Derbyshire specialising in tumbling. He participated in four Trampoline World Championships. In 2003, he was one of four members of the British team winning the World Title in the team competition. In the years 2001 and 2007 he ranked 4th with the...
and in 2010 the guest speaker was former pupil and highly successful businessman Andy Priston.
In July 2011, Hurstmere celebrated its best ever GCSE results. 85% of students gained at least five A* to C grades with 58% gaining five A* to C grades in subjects including Maths and English.
Ties
The school's tie colours all depend on the year of a pupil. The colours stay with the pupils until the start of year 10. At the moment:Year 7 - Black Stripes
Year 8 - Purple Stripes
Year 9 - Green Stripes
Year 10 - Silver horses
Year 11 - Gold horses
There are exceptions to the tie colours, if a pupil has excelled in either Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
or Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
they will receive a special tie that they are allowed to wear as part of their uniform. The ties are:
Sports - Silver Tie
Science - Gold Tie