Woodhouse College
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Woodhouse College is a single site state sixth form college
situated between North Finchley and Friern Barnet
on the eastern side of the London Borough of Barnet
. It is on the site of the former Woodhouse Grammar School.
(HE).
in Berlin
and subsequently became known as 'the Hitler tree'. During the Second World War, the school continued to function but the basement was used by the ARP
service. The names of the forty seven former pupils who died during the Second World War are recorded in a hand illuminated Roll of Honour which hangs at the foot of the main staircase near the front entrance to the college. The Roll of Honour also records the names of the four houses of the old grammar school - Gordon, Livingstone, Nightingale and Scott.
In May 1978, two 18 year old girls dressed up in boys' school uniforms to protest about two patronising 'sexist' books they found in the school library called Frankly Feminine and Good Grooming for Girls. They were briefly suspended from the school.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
situated between North Finchley and Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a suburban development situated north of Charing Cross. The centre of Friern Barnet is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane , Woodhouse Road and Friern Barnet Road .-History:Friern Barnet was an...
on the eastern side of the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
. It is on the site of the former Woodhouse Grammar School.
Admissions
The college caters mainly for full-time students aged 16 to 19 whose primary aim is to progress to Higher EducationHigher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
(HE).
Woodhouse Grammar School
After the First World War, the former house of ornamental plasterer Thomas Collins (1735–1830) in the Woodhouse area of Finchley was reconstructed and became Woodhouse Grammar School in 1923. A blue plaque commemorating Thomas Collins is on the wall outside the present college office. The school coat of arms with the motto 'Cheerfulness with Industry' is still displayed above the stage in the college hall. A pink chestnut tree was planted behind the main school building to mark the coronation of King George VI in 1937. This tree had been presented by the Third Reich authorities to a member of the British team who attended the 1936 Olympics1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and subsequently became known as 'the Hitler tree'. During the Second World War, the school continued to function but the basement was used by the ARP
Air Raid Precautions
Air Raid Precautions was an organisation in the United Kingdom set up as an aid in the prelude to the Second World War dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air-raids. It was created in 1924 as a response to the fears about the growing threat from the development of bomber...
service. The names of the forty seven former pupils who died during the Second World War are recorded in a hand illuminated Roll of Honour which hangs at the foot of the main staircase near the front entrance to the college. The Roll of Honour also records the names of the four houses of the old grammar school - Gordon, Livingstone, Nightingale and Scott.
In May 1978, two 18 year old girls dressed up in boys' school uniforms to protest about two patronising 'sexist' books they found in the school library called Frankly Feminine and Good Grooming for Girls. They were briefly suspended from the school.
Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Grammar School later was reconstituted as Woodhouse Sixth Form College. There were plans to merge the school with Friern Barnet County Secondary School in 1971, but these were blocked by Margaret Thatcher. Mrs Thatcher gave a speech at the college in May 1983.The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship
The school had its first three students attain places on the Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme in 2009.Academic performance
It gets well-above-average A-level results, about the fourth highest in Barnet LEA.Woodhouse Grammar School
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