Kidbrooke School
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Kidbrooke School opened in 1954 as the first purpose-built comprehensive school
in Britain. The school is located on Corelli road and near the Kidbrooke
area of the London Borough of Greenwich
. The school has specialist status as an Arts College
's campaign to improve school dinners in Britain as part of his TV series Jamie's School Dinners
. Jamie Oliver's campaign was particularly important at a school like Kidbrooke, where the majority of students receive free school dinners and thus rely on it as their main source of nutrition. Nora, the head cook, had success with her book "Nora's Dinners" and left the school on the 24 May 2007.
This meant Kidbrooke was eligible to become a Co-operative type 2 Academy(Corelli College).
The Kidbrooke School drama department's production of "Romeo and Juliet
" was performed at Riverside Studios
, Hammersmith, in October 2009 following a sell out run at Greenwich Theatre
. The last Kidbrooke School production to be performed at this venue was the largely successful "Hotel World" by Ali Smith, a performance which earned the title of Best Play in the Edinburgh Fringe Report Awards. In August 2010, Romeo and Juliet ran for a successful week at the Edinburgh Fringe festival led by director L. Cuthbertson; earning several four to five star reviews. The play was modernized to highlight issues of knife crime and social disorder prevalent in the Kidbrooke community, in association with the Jimmy Mizen foundation, and this, as well as powerful representations of characters such as Tybalt, Juliet, and Nurse Angelica were particular points of acclaim from Fringe critics.
attacked and murdered one of the school's pupils, CJ Rickard, 14, with a 17-inch machete.
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 Britain. The school is located on Corelli road and near the Kidbrooke
Kidbrooke
Kidbrooke is a district of South East London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.The district takes its name from the Kyd Brook, a watercourse which runs from Orpington to Lewisham, by which point it is part of the River Quaggy...
area of the London Borough of Greenwich
London Borough of Greenwich
The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. Taking its name from the historic town of Greenwich, the present borough was formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich with part of the Metropolitan...
. The school has specialist status as an Arts College
Arts College
Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 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, the performing, visual and/or media arts...
Leading the food revolution
Kidbrooke was the focus of TV chef Jamie OliverJamie Oliver
James "Jamie" Trevor Oliver, MBE , sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is an English chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national schools...
's campaign to improve school dinners in Britain as part of his TV series Jamie's School Dinners
Jamie's School Dinners
Jamie's School Dinners is a landmark four-episode documentary series broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK from 23 February to 16 March 2005. The series was recorded between Spring to Winter 2004, in which it featured TV chef Jamie Oliver attempting to improve the quality and nutritional value of school...
. Jamie Oliver's campaign was particularly important at a school like Kidbrooke, where the majority of students receive free school dinners and thus rely on it as their main source of nutrition. Nora, the head cook, had success with her book "Nora's Dinners" and left the school on the 24 May 2007.
The present
A recent Ofsted inspection found Kidbrooke to be "one of the top schools in the borough" and rated it with 15 outstanding features including an "outstanding curriculum".This meant Kidbrooke was eligible to become a Co-operative type 2 Academy(Corelli College).
Arts and drama
From September 2005, Kidbrooke has been re-designated as a single Specialist Arts College specialising in Media, Drama and Art which will mean significantly more funding and even greater opportunities for students, staff, our family of schools and partner community groups.The Kidbrooke School drama department's production of "Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
" was performed at Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios is a production studio, theatre and independent cinema on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. It plays host to contemporary and international dramatic and dance performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production.-History:In 1933, the...
, Hammersmith, in October 2009 following a sell out run at Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich Theatre
The Greenwich Theatre is a local theatre located in Croom's Hill close to the centre of Greenwich in south-east London.-Building history:The building was originally a music hall created in 1855 as part of the neighbouring Rose and Crown public house, but the Rose and Crown Music Hall was...
. The last Kidbrooke School production to be performed at this venue was the largely successful "Hotel World" by Ali Smith, a performance which earned the title of Best Play in the Edinburgh Fringe Report Awards. In August 2010, Romeo and Juliet ran for a successful week at the Edinburgh Fringe festival led by director L. Cuthbertson; earning several four to five star reviews. The play was modernized to highlight issues of knife crime and social disorder prevalent in the Kidbrooke community, in association with the Jimmy Mizen foundation, and this, as well as powerful representations of characters such as Tybalt, Juliet, and Nurse Angelica were particular points of acclaim from Fringe critics.
Attack of student
On 24 January 1997 students from neighbouring school Thomas TallisThomas Tallis
Thomas Tallis was an English composer. Tallis flourished as a church musician in 16th century Tudor England. He occupies a primary place in anthologies of English church music, and is considered among the best of England's early composers. He is honoured for his original voice in English...
attacked and murdered one of the school's pupils, CJ Rickard, 14, with a 17-inch machete.