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In 2005 the House system was relaunched. The students and staff are divided into four houses [[Dragon]](red), [[Griffin]](blue), [[Phoenix]] (yellow) and [[Unicorn]] (green). |
The original house system, used the names of local rivers: Shaw, Lostock, Bannister and Cuerden. In 2005 the House system was relaunched. The students and staff are divided into four houses [[Dragon]](red), [[Griffin]](blue), [[Phoenix]] (yellow) and [[Unicorn]] (green). |
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==National competitions== |
==National competitions== |
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Revision as of 17:23, 15 July 2007
| Worden Sports College | |
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| Type | Secondary Mixed Comprehensive |
| Established | 1955 |
| Headteacher | Mrs. S. Rignall, M.A., B.Sc. (Hons.), NPQH |
| Specialist Status | Sports College |
| Website | www.wordensportscollege.co.uk |
Worden Sports College is situated in Leyland, Lancashire in the South Ribble district. Opened in 1955 as Worden Secondary Modern School, it became Worden High School in 1972 with the introduction of the Comprehensive System to Lancashire and the abolition of the 11-plus examination. The school gained Sports College status in 2003 and changed to its present name.
Recent developments
The first Worden Sports College web site went live 6th March 1996. The new Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Moodle went live July 2006. The second lift was installed late 2003, giving access to the first floor on B corridor. The Sports Hall and entrance were refurbished as a result of the Sports College status. Subsequently, two classrooms - 15M and 13M - were knocked together to form the first air-conditioned computer suite followed by the 2nd suite (17M) in September 2006. The third computer suite in 8B followed later that year.
A refurbished £500,000 Science Block (Newton Suite) will open in the summer of 2007. The four science labs will be named Rutherford, Curie, Einstien and Darwin
Headteachers
| Years | Worden Sports College |
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| 1955 - ? | Mr A.B Moffatt, B.Sc, |
| ? - 1989 | Mr Makereth |
| 1989 - 2002 | Mr D. Tilston |
| 2002 - present | Mrs S. Rignall, M.A., B.Sc. (Hons.), NPQH |
House system
The original house system, used the names of local rivers: Shaw, Lostock, Bannister and Cuerden. In 2005 the House system was relaunched. The students and staff are divided into four houses Dragon(red), Griffin(blue), Phoenix (yellow) and Unicorn (green). Presently five trophies are presented each year: House Point Cup, Competition Shield, Attendance Shield, Sports Day Cup. Each winner of one the previous four trophies is awarded four points, second place gets 3 points etc. The house with the most points is awarded the Championship Cup.
National competitions
2004: Together with the Wellcome Trust, the BBC launched a national photographic competition inviting entries on the theme of 'How is Science changing us?' The competition focused specifically on developments in bio-medical technology and was open to both individuals and group entries from schools. The team's entry was awarded RUNNERS UP prize in the schools section, winning £1000 of photographic equipment for the school and £50 worth of equipment for each pupil involved. They were invited to the Royal Albert Hall, London, to collect their prize. All photos will be part of a national exhibition that will tour six venues around the country.[1]
World record
61 boys and girls from Worden took part in a 'Keepy Uppy' world record attempt on the 26th April 2006. It was organised by the Englandfans and The FA with over 650 schoolchildren from 16 schools throughout England taking part. The officials were in constant radio contact with each school, to make sure every pupil could keep the footballs in the air for 10 seconds. 459 pupils managed to keep the footballs in the air at the same time to beat the previous record of 446 which had stood for the last seven years.[2]
Local places of interest
- Leyland, Lancashire
- South Ribble
- Worden Park, Leyland, Lancashire
- Preston
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland, Lancashire
Notes
References
- Cooper, Andrin (2006) New record set, The Football Association, online news 26 April [accessed 14 July 2007]
- Gee, Chris (2006) Sven thanks pupils for keeping up a record, The Citizen, online news 4 May [accessed 14 July 2007]
- Wellcome Trust (2005) Schools Runner Up : Worden Sports College, Lancashire, "Imagine" - Winners' Gallery online, [accessed 14 July 2007]
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