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South Camden Community School (SCCS)
Encyclopedia
South Camden Community School (SCCS) is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school
in Somers Town
, in the London Borough
of Camden
, England. Formerly from 1951 it was known as Sir William Collins Secondary School for boys only. It is now a mixed-sex Performing Arts Specialist School, Silver Award Eco-School
, and Reed College of Enterprise.
. In May 2008 there were plans to expand the school by two streams of about 30 pupils in each year.
The Governing Body consists of elected staff and parents, appointed members from the Education Authority, a Clerk to the Governors, co-opted members from the community, and ex-officio, the Head Teacher.
The school has several Deputy and Assistant Heads and each student age-group also has a Head of Year. The school is divided into departments with some subjects, Humanities, English and Science, called "Faculties". Many sixth formers go on to universities in London.
Plans for redevelopment of SCCS were announced in January 2010. The incoming Conservative-LibDem coalition Government gave it the go-ahead on 6 August 2010.
SCCS students are from a variety of religious, economic, and linguistic backgrounds. The school offers GCSE courses in languages from Bengali
to Dutch
. The school also puts emphasis on drama
and the arts
. Drama productions are ambitious, and have included productions such as A Clockwork Orange
.
The school dates from 1873, when the London School Board
leased the site, although a school had existed there before. The new school was completed and opened in 1877, as "Medburn Street School". In 1904, it was renamed the "Stanley School", reversed in 1910 to avoid confusion with another nearby Stanley School. It originally took children up to age eleven, later extended to older pupils.
After 1938, following various reorganisations, the school only took students older than eleven. In 1951 it merged with part of the North London Polytechnic school for pupils over age 11, based in Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town
, and became "Sir William Collins School" taking boys only. It was named after Sir William Job Collins
. Collins (9 May 1859 - 12 December 1946) was born in London and educated at University College School
, and St. Bartholomew's Hospital. He became a Fellow, Scholar and gold medallist in Sanitary Science and in Obstetrics
at the University of London
and received Honours in Physiology, Forensic Medicine and Surgery. During his career Collins was also involved in many aspects of anatomy and ophthalmology
, receiving the Doyne Ophthalmic Medal
for the latter from the University of Oxford in 1918. He was knighted in 1902. He was also Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, 1907-1909, 1911-12, and a member of the University Senate, 1893-1927. He was also a member of the Royal Commission on Vaccination
, 1889-1896; Liberal Member of Parliament for St Pancras West
1906-1910, and for Derby
, 1917-18; London County Council
lor for St. Pancras West, 1892-1904; and Vice-Lieutenant of the County of London, 1925-1945.
The school added "Secondary" to its title around 1960 when it became a comprehensive school, still for boys only. This was part of the London County Council
policy at the time for all inner London schools. It became co-educational in 1981 and then became "South Camden Community School" in 1993.
The original Victorian
school buildings were located between Chalton Street and Medburn Street; Medburn Street was used as the address. Medburn Street was demolished when, between 1958 and 1961, the London County Council
extended the site and buildings to Charrington Street. Charrington Street became the new address with the school offices located on that side. The new extensions were officially opened in October 1961 by the eminent engineer Sir Willis Jackson
(later Lord Jackson of Burnley). The extensions had, however, already been partially occupied in 1960 out of necessity with the large expansion of pupils, to approximately 1,100 at the time, which made it one of the largest schools in inner London. A portrait of Sir William Collins hung in the new main entrance during the 1960s.
The site for the new extension was about 5 acres (20,234.3 m²). The cost at the time was £375,000, and a further £36,500 with furniture and equipment. The architect was Mr William Crabtree
, FRIBA and the general contractor Gee, Walker & Slater Ltd. The design was of interconnected quadrangles with as many rooms looking inwards as possible. Crabtree's other work in London included the famous Peter Jones department store
in Sloane Square
, Chelsea
, a Grade II listed building. Crabtree also worked on the John Lewis Department Store
in Oxford Street
, London, another outstanding building.
report: notes that the school had a multicultural intake, with many pupils of Bangladeshi
or Somali
origin. The report says that almost 80% of pupils spoke English as an additional language and the number of pupils entitled to free school meals, often used as an indicator of social deprivation, was well above the national average. The report adds that the proportion of lower attaining pupils joining the school was much greater than the national average; that in all year groups, there were significantly more boys than girls and that pupil attendance was below average.
However, the report concluded that the school met its pupils' needs "very effectively". GCSE results, although below the national average were higher than expected given pupils' low attainment on joining the school and improving above the national average. Teaching was recorded as "good" and the school had "very many more strengths than weaknesses".
In 2006, the proportion of students meeting the national target at GCSE level (which is 5 passes at Grade A* to C, to include English and Mathematics) was 30%, against a Camden Borough average of 45.7% and a national average of 45.8%.
An October 2007 Ofsted report, said that the school was "satisfactory" overall and that "personal development and well-being" was "good". No aspects of the school were described as "unsatisfactory" or "outstanding". The report said that SCCS should raise students' achievement at Key Stage 3; develop teachers' practice across the school so that a greater proportion of teaching is good and meets the individual needs of students more closely; and develop the work of middle leaders so that their practice is effective across the school.
. It includes a light-blue polo shirt embroidered with the school logo, a navy-blue school sweatshirt or fleece embroidered with the school logo, black trousers or, for girls, a plain black skirt or navy-blue shalwar kameez and black shoes or black trainers. Girls may wear a plain navy, black, or white headscarf for religious reasons. Sanctions for not wearing the correct uniform vary from a detention, sending the offender home to change or occasionally more serious action involving the offender's parents or guardian.
Most of the uniform can only be purchased from the school. Neither the OFT
's 2006 inquiry into the cost of school uniform nationally nor the OFT's subsequent statement have changed this.
Students are rewarded for good behavior with a "commendation". All commendations given are recorded on the school's computer server. As an incentive, receiving more than a certain number of commendations warrants a prize; often this includes an invitation to a special school trip, a certificate, or vouchers. For exceptional contribution to the school or the community, students are given the Jack Petchey Award. Only a handful have been given so far.
s only once each term
.
Mosaic is a general magazine with information about school events. It covers school trips, clubs, and the SCCS School Council. The Headmistress contributes an article for the front page. Mosaic is in addition to normal regular newsletters, which tend to cover specific issues, and is oriented more towards students rather than home. The School Council is involved in its production and material is usually from students, rather than staff, as previously. The School Council may create a student Mosaic committee to produce and edit the magazine.
Artisan is about the school's status as a Specialist Arts College. It provides information on Drama, Art, and Music at SCCS, including school plays and other artistic projects. Artisan usually includes comments from members of the SCCS Faculty of Visual and Performing Arts.
The historical original school magazine first produced in the early 1960s was called Phœnix after the schools logo at the time. The cover for the 1968 edition shown was by George Olid of form 6U (an expanded sixth form from 1963 was split into upper ('A' level year 2), middle ('A' level year 1) and lower (GCE O level
retakes) streams. The editors in 1968 were G Steward (an English teacher) and C S Warren (Art - see SCCS people).
The Council is two-tiered: five Year Councils (one for each age group) and one whole-school Council, known formally as the Main School Council. Evidence suggests that the School Council's importance and influence is growing, particularly as meetings become more frequent. The Headmistress now attends nearly all meetings held by the Main School Council. The Council has student representatives on the Board of Governors and the Council has financial backing to the value of several thousand pounds.
The School Council is overseen by a staff member, known as the Council Administrator, who deals with logistics and who attends meetings mainly in an advisory capacity. Likewise, the Council has no "President" or leader. Arguably, the only existing role resembling a School Council President is that of Senior Chairperson; however, despite being an influential Council figurehead, the Senior Chairperson is not allowed to vote on Main School Council motions and therefore lacks any decision-making authority.
(PTA). The SCCS PTA meets occasionally and any parent or guardian of an SCCS student is welcome to attend.
. This is due mainly to the work of a branch of the SCCS School Council, known informally as the "Eco-Committee". The Eco-Committee holds regular meetings and has more than fifty student members. The Eco-Committee negotiated a matched-funding deal for installing solar panels around the school.
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...
in Somers Town
Somers Town, London
Somers Town, was named for Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers. The area in St Pancras, London, was originally granted by William III to John Somers, Lord Chancellor and Baron Somers of Evesham. It was to be strongly influenced by the three mainline north London railway termini: Euston , St...
, in the London Borough
London borough
The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London. Outer London comprises the twenty remaining boroughs of Greater London.-Functions:...
of Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
, England. Formerly from 1951 it was known as Sir William Collins Secondary School for boys only. It is now a mixed-sex Performing Arts Specialist School, Silver Award Eco-School
Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools is an international program of environmental and sustainable developmental education for schools. Foundation for Environmental Education is the founder of the programme and Eco-Schools is just one out of their five programmes....
, and Reed College of Enterprise.
Introduction
SCCS has about 1,100 students aged 11–16 in the main school and 200 students aged 16–18 in the sixth formSixth 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 May 2008 there were plans to expand the school by two streams of about 30 pupils in each year.
The Governing Body consists of elected staff and parents, appointed members from the Education Authority, a Clerk to the Governors, co-opted members from the community, and ex-officio, the Head Teacher.
The school has several Deputy and Assistant Heads and each student age-group also has a Head of Year. The school is divided into departments with some subjects, Humanities, English and Science, called "Faculties". Many sixth formers go on to universities in London.
Plans for redevelopment of SCCS were announced in January 2010. The incoming Conservative-LibDem coalition Government gave it the go-ahead on 6 August 2010.
SCCS students are from a variety of religious, economic, and linguistic backgrounds. The school offers GCSE courses in languages from Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
to Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
. The school also puts emphasis on drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
and the arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
. Drama productions are ambitious, and have included productions such as A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange is a 1962 dystopian novella by Anthony Burgess. The novel contains an experiment in language: the characters often use an argot called "Nadsat", derived from Russian....
.
History
London School Board
The School Board for London was an institution of local government and the first directly elected body covering the whole of London....
leased the site, although a school had existed there before. The new school was completed and opened in 1877, as "Medburn Street School". In 1904, it was renamed the "Stanley School", reversed in 1910 to avoid confusion with another nearby Stanley School. It originally took children up to age eleven, later extended to older pupils.
After 1938, following various reorganisations, the school only took students older than eleven. In 1951 it merged with part of the North London Polytechnic school for pupils over age 11, based in Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town
Kentish Town
Kentish Town is an area of north west London, England in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The most widely accepted explanation of the name of Kentish Town is that it derived from 'Ken-ditch' meaning the 'bed of a waterway'...
, and became "Sir William Collins School" taking boys only. It was named after Sir William Job Collins
William Job Collins
Sir William Job Collins KCVO was a surgeon and later a Liberal politician and legislator.-Background:...
. Collins (9 May 1859 - 12 December 1946) was born in London and educated at University College School
University College School
University College School, generally known as UCS, is an Independent school charity situated in Hampstead, north west London, England. The school was founded in 1830 by University College London and inherited many of that institution's progressive and secular views...
, and St. Bartholomew's Hospital. He became a Fellow, Scholar and gold medallist in Sanitary Science and in Obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and received Honours in Physiology, Forensic Medicine and Surgery. During his career Collins was also involved in many aspects of anatomy and ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
, receiving the Doyne Ophthalmic Medal
Robert Walter Doyne
Robert Walter Doyne was a British ophthalmologist. He studied medicine in Oxford, Bristol and St. George's Hospital in London. In 1886 he founded the Oxford Eye Hospital, and in 1909 became the first president of the Oxford Ophthalmological Congress....
for the latter from the University of Oxford in 1918. He was knighted in 1902. He was also Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, 1907-1909, 1911-12, and a member of the University Senate, 1893-1927. He was also a member of the Royal Commission on Vaccination
Vaccination
Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material to stimulate the immune system of an individual to develop adaptive immunity to a disease. Vaccines can prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by many pathogens...
, 1889-1896; Liberal Member of Parliament for St Pancras West
St Pancras West (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Pancras West was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election and...
1906-1910, and for Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, 1917-18; London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
lor for St. Pancras West, 1892-1904; and Vice-Lieutenant of the County of London, 1925-1945.
The school added "Secondary" to its title around 1960 when it became a comprehensive school, still for boys only. This was part of the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
policy at the time for all inner London schools. It became co-educational in 1981 and then became "South Camden Community School" in 1993.
The original Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
school buildings were located between Chalton Street and Medburn Street; Medburn Street was used as the address. Medburn Street was demolished when, between 1958 and 1961, the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
extended the site and buildings to Charrington Street. Charrington Street became the new address with the school offices located on that side. The new extensions were officially opened in October 1961 by the eminent engineer Sir Willis Jackson
Willis Jackson, Baron Jackson of Burnley
Willis Jackson, Baron Jackson of Burnley FRS was a British technologist and electrical engineer.-Background and education:Born in Burnley, he was the only son of Herbert Jackson and his wife Annie Hiley...
(later Lord Jackson of Burnley). The extensions had, however, already been partially occupied in 1960 out of necessity with the large expansion of pupils, to approximately 1,100 at the time, which made it one of the largest schools in inner London. A portrait of Sir William Collins hung in the new main entrance during the 1960s.
The site for the new extension was about 5 acres (20,234.3 m²). The cost at the time was £375,000, and a further £36,500 with furniture and equipment. The architect was Mr William Crabtree
William Crabtree (architect)
William Crabtree was an English architect. His reputation rests mainly on his Peter Jones Department Store, Sloane Square and King's Road, Chelsea, London , designed for John Spedan Lewis , the founder of the John Lewis Partnership.-Other works:Crabtree worked in collaboration with Slater &...
, FRIBA and the general contractor Gee, Walker & Slater Ltd. The design was of interconnected quadrangles with as many rooms looking inwards as possible. Crabtree's other work in London included the famous Peter Jones department store
Peter Jones (department store)
Peter Jones is a large, established and exclusive department store in central London. It is owned by John Lewis Partnership and located in Sloane Square, Chelsea.-History :...
in Sloane Square
Sloane Square
Sloane Square is a small hard-landscaped square on the boundaries of the fashionable London districts of Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Chelsea, located southwest of Charing Cross, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The square is part of the Hans Town area designed in 1771 by Henry...
, Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
, a Grade II listed building. Crabtree also worked on the John Lewis Department Store
John Lewis (department store)
-Recent developments:In June 2004, John Lewis announced plans to open its first store in Northern Ireland at the Sprucefield Park development, the province's largest out of town shopping centre, located outside Lisburn and from Belfast. The application was approved in June 2005 and the opening of...
in Oxford Street
Oxford Street
Oxford Street is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, United Kingdom. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, as well as its most dense, and currently has approximately 300 shops. The street was formerly part of the London-Oxford road which began at Newgate,...
, London, another outstanding building.
Ofsted profile
The 2001 OfstedOfsted
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 ....
report: notes that the school had a multicultural intake, with many pupils of Bangladeshi
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
or Somali
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
origin. The report says that almost 80% of pupils spoke English as an additional language and the number of pupils entitled to free school meals, often used as an indicator of social deprivation, was well above the national average. The report adds that the proportion of lower attaining pupils joining the school was much greater than the national average; that in all year groups, there were significantly more boys than girls and that pupil attendance was below average.
However, the report concluded that the school met its pupils' needs "very effectively". GCSE results, although below the national average were higher than expected given pupils' low attainment on joining the school and improving above the national average. Teaching was recorded as "good" and the school had "very many more strengths than weaknesses".
In 2006, the proportion of students meeting the national target at GCSE level (which is 5 passes at Grade A* to C, to include English and Mathematics) was 30%, against a Camden Borough average of 45.7% and a national average of 45.8%.
An October 2007 Ofsted report, said that the school was "satisfactory" overall and that "personal development and well-being" was "good". No aspects of the school were described as "unsatisfactory" or "outstanding". The report said that SCCS should raise students' achievement at Key Stage 3; develop teachers' practice across the school so that a greater proportion of teaching is good and meets the individual needs of students more closely; and develop the work of middle leaders so that their practice is effective across the school.
School uniform
The school uniform is compulsory for students who are not in the sixth formSixth 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,...
. It includes a light-blue polo shirt embroidered with the school logo, a navy-blue school sweatshirt or fleece embroidered with the school logo, black trousers or, for girls, a plain black skirt or navy-blue shalwar kameez and black shoes or black trainers. Girls may wear a plain navy, black, or white headscarf for religious reasons. Sanctions for not wearing the correct uniform vary from a detention, sending the offender home to change or occasionally more serious action involving the offender's parents or guardian.
Most of the uniform can only be purchased from the school. Neither the OFT
Office of Fair Trading
The Office of Fair Trading is a not-for-profit and non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforces both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the UK's economic regulator...
's 2006 inquiry into the cost of school uniform nationally nor the OFT's subsequent statement have changed this.
Incentives and sanctions
SCCS uses as sysytem known as Behaviour for Learning (BfL) around the school. BfL incorporates both sanctions for misbehavior and rewards for good behavior. The following is a simplified version of the BfL system of sanctions used at SCCS—it uses different orders of consequence (C):- C1 First-chance verbal warning
- C2 Second-chance verbal warning
- C3 If given 1 C3 throughout the week, the student would be given a 20 minute detention; if given 2, the student would be given a 40 minute and a 60 minute detention as well as a report if given 3 or over, this is held communally for all students who have received a C3
- C4 Internal exclusion, given for serious misbehavior or for evading a sixty-minute C3
Students are rewarded for good behavior with a "commendation". All commendations given are recorded on the school's computer server. As an incentive, receiving more than a certain number of commendations warrants a prize; often this includes an invitation to a special school trip, a certificate, or vouchers. For exceptional contribution to the school or the community, students are given the Jack Petchey Award. Only a handful have been given so far.
School magazines
SCCS produces two official school magazines. Both are produced in full color, featuring photographs of recent school events. As such, they are expensive to produce and hence new editions are typically published and circulated in tutor groupTutor group
A tutor group is a term used in UK schools, broadly equivalent to the United States term "homeroom". The term is most frequently used in Secondary schools where students may be taught in a number of different groupings throughout the day...
s only once each term
Academic term
An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms...
.
Mosaic is a general magazine with information about school events. It covers school trips, clubs, and the SCCS School Council. The Headmistress contributes an article for the front page. Mosaic is in addition to normal regular newsletters, which tend to cover specific issues, and is oriented more towards students rather than home. The School Council is involved in its production and material is usually from students, rather than staff, as previously. The School Council may create a student Mosaic committee to produce and edit the magazine.
Artisan is about the school's status as a Specialist Arts College. It provides information on Drama, Art, and Music at SCCS, including school plays and other artistic projects. Artisan usually includes comments from members of the SCCS Faculty of Visual and Performing Arts.
The historical original school magazine first produced in the early 1960s was called Phœnix after the schools logo at the time. The cover for the 1968 edition shown was by George Olid of form 6U (an expanded sixth form from 1963 was split into upper ('A' level year 2), middle ('A' level year 1) and lower (GCE O level
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
retakes) streams. The editors in 1968 were G Steward (an English teacher) and C S Warren (Art - see SCCS people).
School Council
SCCS School Council is an organisation of students who attempt to voice the opinions of their peers and ensure staff–student cooperation. The Council is recognized and backed by the school's management and receives a moderate yearly budget.The Council is two-tiered: five Year Councils (one for each age group) and one whole-school Council, known formally as the Main School Council. Evidence suggests that the School Council's importance and influence is growing, particularly as meetings become more frequent. The Headmistress now attends nearly all meetings held by the Main School Council. The Council has student representatives on the Board of Governors and the Council has financial backing to the value of several thousand pounds.
The School Council is overseen by a staff member, known as the Council Administrator, who deals with logistics and who attends meetings mainly in an advisory capacity. Likewise, the Council has no "President" or leader. Arguably, the only existing role resembling a School Council President is that of Senior Chairperson; however, despite being an influential Council figurehead, the Senior Chairperson is not allowed to vote on Main School Council motions and therefore lacks any decision-making authority.
Parent-Teacher Association
SCCS has a relatively active Parent-Teacher AssociationParent-Teacher Association
In the U.S. a parent-teacher association or Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school. Most public and private K-8 schools in the U.S. have a PTA, a...
(PTA). The SCCS PTA meets occasionally and any parent or guardian of an SCCS student is welcome to attend.
Other
- The City Learning CentreCity Learning CentreA City Learning Centre is a facility in the United Kingdom which provides state-of-the-art ICT-based learning opportunities for the pupils at the host school, for pupils at a network of surrounding schools and for the wider community...
(CLC) for CamdenLondon Borough of CamdenIn 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
adjoins SCCS. Owned by the London Borough of CamdenLondon Borough of CamdenIn 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
and London Grid for LearningLondon Grid for LearningThe London Grid for Learning provides a filtered broadband connection, network services, a common learning platform, online content and support communities for all schools across London. It operates as a consortium of 33 Local Education Authorities. It was launched in June 2000, and provides...
(LGfL) it is a computer-oriented educational facility. Somers TownSomers Town, LondonSomers Town, was named for Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers. The area in St Pancras, London, was originally granted by William III to John Somers, Lord Chancellor and Baron Somers of Evesham. It was to be strongly influenced by the three mainline north London railway termini: Euston , St...
Community Sports Centre (STCSC) is on school land but not run by the school. Both facilities are often used by SCCS. - As part of Camden Consortium of sixth formSixth formIn 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,...
s, SCCS can pool resources with other local sixth forms. SCCS is not, however, part of the similar La SwapLa Swap Sixth FormThe La Swap Sixth Form is the sixth-form consortium of four North London schools: La Sainte Union, William Ellis, Acland Burghley, and Parliament Hill...
sixth-form consortium.
Eco-School
SCCS is a Silver Award Eco-SchoolEco-Schools
Eco-Schools is an international program of environmental and sustainable developmental education for schools. Foundation for Environmental Education is the founder of the programme and Eco-Schools is just one out of their five programmes....
. This is due mainly to the work of a branch of the SCCS School Council, known informally as the "Eco-Committee". The Eco-Committee holds regular meetings and has more than fifty student members. The Eco-Committee negotiated a matched-funding deal for installing solar panels around the school.
Headteachers
- 1958-1969(?) - Authur J Bastin MA BSc
- 1990(?)-2001 - Huw Salisbury OBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
- 2001- - Rosemary Leeke, the first female head teacher
Other notable teachers
- Harry GreenwayHarry GreenwayHarry Greenway , is a British Conservative politician and the former MP for Ealing North constituency.-Personal life and education:...
(former MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
) was a Head of Telford House in the 1960s and also Deputy Headmaster. - Stanley WarrenStanley WarrenStanley Warren , a bombardier of the 15th Regiment of the Royal Regiment of Artillery was known for the Changi Murals he painted at a chapel during his internment in Changi prison in Singapore during World War II...
, a former Japanese prisoner of warPrisoner of warA prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
, noted for painting the Changi MuralsChangi MuralsThe Changi Murals are a set of five paintings of biblical theme painted by Stanley Warren, a British bombardier and prisoner-of-war interned at the Changi Prison, during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II . His murals were completed under difficult conditions of sickness, limited...
in the chapel of Changi PrisonChangi PrisonChangi Prison is a prison located in Changi in the eastern part of Singapore.-First prison and POW camp:...
during captivity, was an art teacher in the 1950s and 1960s, and Deputy Head of Brunel House from 1963 to 1965.
Notable alumni
- James MartinJames Martin (actor)James Edward Martin is an English actor best known for portraying Peter Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He took over the role from Joseph Shade in October 2004, playing the character until August 2006. He was succeeded by Thomas Law...
, an actor who played Peter BealePeter BealePeter Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Thomas Law from 2006 until 2010. The character has previously been portrayed by James Martin, Joseph Shade, Alex Stevens and Francis Brittin-Snell. Law took over the role on 31 August 2006...
in EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
from 2004 to 2006, was a student at the school.
See also
- Specialist Schools and Academies TrustSpecialist Schools and Academies TrustThe Specialist Schools and Academies Trust is an independent, not-for-profit, membership organisation with headquarters in the United Kingdom, dedicated to raising standards and achievement in secondary schools in England and internationally...
- London Borough of CamdenLondon Borough of CamdenIn 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
- Haverstock School
- Westminster Kingsway CollegeWestminster Kingsway CollegeWestminster Kingsway College is a further education college in central London with Centres in King's Cross and Victoria . The College has about 14,000 students across all age ranges and provides further, adult and higher education programmes including full-time and part-time vocational,...
- Camden School for GirlsCamden School for GirlsThe Camden School for Girls is a comprehensive secondary school for girls, with a co-educational sixth form, in the London Borough of Camden in North London. It has about one thousand students of ages eleven to eighteen, and specialist-school status as a Music College...
- Maria Fidelis RC Convent School