Penketh High School
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Penketh High School is a large secondary school
with contains a Sixth Form
in Penketh
, Warrington
. It is a coed, non-denominational school for 11-18 year olds. In 2005 it became a specialist school for visual arts and obtained a Media status, and since then students along with the help of the in-built Media company Red Rose Media, together they have created the world's first high school feature film called "Days" in 2007. In March 2009, the school released its second school film, 'Louie', and was shown for a week in Warrington Odeon
between 20–26 March. The school has a partnership with Kwadeda High School in South Africa who helped to produce another feature film called 'The Opportunity' which was targeted at teenage audiences to make them aware of HIV, drugs and other problems that are high risk factors in South Africa. The film was premiered at Liverpool Football Club and received notable recognition for the mass project undertaken by the schools media director Mr J. Kay and Learning For Life teacher Miss Gibson.
The school is split into a house system, each named after a notable ex-pupil.
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...
with contains a 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,...
in Penketh
Penketh
Penketh is a civil parish in the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England. It is about west of Warrington town centre. It has a population of 8,699.The emblem/badge of Penketh is three kingfishers.-History:...
, Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
. It is a coed, non-denominational school for 11-18 year olds. In 2005 it became a specialist school for visual arts and obtained a Media status, and since then students along with the help of the in-built Media company Red Rose Media, together they have created the world's first high school feature film called "Days" in 2007. In March 2009, the school released its second school film, 'Louie', and was shown for a week in Warrington Odeon
Odeon Cinemas
Odeon Cinemas is a British chain of cinemas, one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group whose ultimate parent is Terra Firma Capital Partners.-History:Odeon Cinemas was created in 1928 by Oscar Deutsch...
between 20–26 March. The school has a partnership with Kwadeda High School in South Africa who helped to produce another feature film called 'The Opportunity' which was targeted at teenage audiences to make them aware of HIV, drugs and other problems that are high risk factors in South Africa. The film was premiered at Liverpool Football Club and received notable recognition for the mass project undertaken by the schools media director Mr J. Kay and Learning For Life teacher Miss Gibson.
The school is split into a house system, each named after a notable ex-pupil.
- Mackinnon - Red Ties
- Owen - Silver/Grey Ties
- Jarvis - Gold/Orange/Brown Ties
- Simmons - Pale Blue Ties
- Fazackerly - Green Ties
Notable alumni
- Robin JarvisRobin JarvisRobin Jarvis is a British children's novelist, who writes fantasy novels, often about anthropomorphic rodents and small mammals – especially mice – and Tudor times...
- David Bedford
- Curtis JoblingCurtis JoblingCurtis Jobling is a British illustrator and animator, born in Blackpool, England but lives in Warrington.He is best known for his role as production designer of children's TV hit, Bob The Builder, where he visualised all of that programme's inimitable characters and sets...
- Jason Brimelow
- Ian Mackinnon
- Keith Shave
- Gary OwenGary Owen (footballer)Gary Owen is a retired English football midfielder. With 22 caps, he is one of the most capped players for England Under-21s, but never made it into the senior team. He was also capped seven times for England B...
. - Kate Simmons
- Warren BrownWarren Brown (actor)Warren Brown is an English actor and former professional Thaiboxer, well known for his roles as Andy Holt in teen soap opera Hollyoaks and Lee Hibbs in the three-part BBC drama series Occupation written by Peter Bowker...