Wardle High School
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Wardle High School is a high school founded in September 1977. It caters to boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18 and is located in Wardle, Greater Manchester, England. The school is ranked above satisfactory, and has several merits, including its music and arts departments . The school received performing arts status in 2003 and was awarded the 'Artsmark Gold' recognition in 2005 http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsmark/?location_id=139.
and Wardle in which its students reside. Despite problems with previous management in 2004, it has now made progress in the rebuilding of the infrastructure and education and was graded highly in a recent OFSTED report. It currently has 1120+ students on roll, with an additional 50 sixth-form A-level students.
The school achieved Performing Arts status in 2003 which generated the standard additional financial resources due to schools with "specialist" status. The school applied for and achieved Artsmark Gold Award, it has maintained its Artsmark and is about to apply for Artsmark Gold again in the next round of applications. The school is notable for its musical provision both in house and in local Primary Schools, which has been noted in Ofsted
reports. The school currently has four brass bands of different age groups, which have played at major venues such as the South Bank, Royal Festival Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall, as well as boasting performances at the Royal Albert Hall and several Televisual credits including an appearance in 'Brassed Off' and one on Blue Peter. In April 2007 the School Youth Band won the title of National School's Champions of Great Britain and again more recently in 2011.
The school provides specialist teaching through several specialist music tutors. The music programme gives pupils practical involvement in music-making in several musical styles, including woodwind, strings, jazz
, swing
, choral ensembles, folk, percussion and most notably brass
. Some of the buildings are due to be rebuilt as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme in 2012.
History
Since its inauguration, the school has gained a good reputation within the local communities of Littleborough, RochdaleRochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
and Wardle in which its students reside. Despite problems with previous management in 2004, it has now made progress in the rebuilding of the infrastructure and education and was graded highly in a recent OFSTED report. It currently has 1120+ students on roll, with an additional 50 sixth-form A-level students.
The school achieved Performing Arts status in 2003 which generated the standard additional financial resources due to schools with "specialist" status. The school applied for and achieved Artsmark Gold Award, it has maintained its Artsmark and is about to apply for Artsmark Gold again in the next round of applications. The school is notable for its musical provision both in house and in local Primary Schools, which has been noted in Ofsted
Ofsted
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 ....
reports. The school currently has four brass bands of different age groups, which have played at major venues such as the South Bank, Royal Festival Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall, as well as boasting performances at the Royal Albert Hall and several Televisual credits including an appearance in 'Brassed Off' and one on Blue Peter. In April 2007 the School Youth Band won the title of National School's Champions of Great Britain and again more recently in 2011.
The school provides specialist teaching through several specialist music tutors. The music programme gives pupils practical involvement in music-making in several musical styles, including woodwind, strings, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, swing
Swing (genre)
Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States...
, choral ensembles, folk, percussion and most notably brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
. Some of the buildings are due to be rebuilt as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme in 2012.