The Richard Lander School is a secondary school

Secondary school

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, a specialist technical college, in Truro

Truro

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, Cornwall

Cornwall

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, in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. It is named after Richard Lemon Lander

Richard Lemon Lander

Richard Lemon Lander was a Cornish explorer of western Africa.-Biography:Lander was the son of a Truro innkeeper, born in the Daniell Arms. Lander's explorations began as an assistant to the Scottish explorer Hugh Clapperton on an expedition to Western Africa in 1825...

. Ornamental artefacts from the Iron Age

Iron Age

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 have been discovered buried under the school's playing fields.

Richard Lander school is considered a flagship for vertical tutoring.

Sport

Richard Lander school has a astro turf, two tennis

Tennis

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 courts. Every year on sports day pupils compete in diffent events such as shootput, 100m sprint and a 1500m run to score points for their communites.

GCSEs

At Richard Lander School most students are encouraged to take English Language, Mathematics, Science, one modern Foreign Language French or German (this changed for the present year 10's)and one Design Technology subject such as Food Technology, Graphics, Resistant Materials or Textiles.

English Literature is also compulsory for Middle & Top Sets.

Other GCSE options include ICT, Art, Drama, Physical Education, Religious Education, Media, Music, Geography, History (Social and Economic or Modern World), Engineering (Double GCSE) and Health And Social Care (Double GCSE). Psychology

Psychology

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 is anouth subect that students can learn.

Community leaders

Godrevy Leader: Mr P. Rowe; Pentire Leader: Mr R. Holloway; Rame Leader: Mr G. Gibson; Towan Leader: Mr C. Vaughan

School productions

Richard Lander is well known for its school dramatic productions. In 2009 this was West Side Story (received many reviews, including one on Pirate FM

Pirate FM

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); in 2010 this was Journeys, a play written by pupils based on plays by Nick Darke

Nick Darke

Nick Darke born Nicholas Temperley Watson Darke was best known as playwright but was also a writer, poet, lobster fisherman, environmentalist, beachcomber, politician, broadcaster, film-maker and chairman of St Eval Parish Council.-Life and writings:Nick Darke was born at St Eval, near Padstow in...

.

Notable Students

• Hardkidz - Aka David Jode (Dave J) International Hard Dance DJ/Producer with the worlds biggest Hardtrance label Intolerance Recordings
• Alex Parks
  Alex Parks
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   - singer and winner of Fame Academy
• Rob Thirlby
  Rob Thirlby
  Rob Graham Thirlby born in Penzance, Cornwall is a Cornish rugby union footballer who plays on the wing or full back for Yatton whilst also acting as the video analyst for Gloucester Rugby...
  
   - Rugby player with Saracens
  Saracens F.C.
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  , Bath Rugby
  Bath Rugby
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  , Gloucester Rugby
• Darren Dawidiuk
  Darren Dawidiuk
  Darren Dawidiuk is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby...
  
   - Rugby player with Cornish Pirates
  Cornish Pirates
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   and currently Gloucester Rugby