Aylesbury High School
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Aylesbury High School
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| Motto | In pursuit of all-round excellence |
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| Established | 1959 |
| Type | Academy Grammar School |
| Headteacher | Mr Alan Rosen |
| Chair of Governors | Mr Trevor Toms |
| Specialism | Language College |
| Location | Walton Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 7SX England |
| DfE URN | 136846 |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-Academy Reports |
| Students | 1200 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Colours | General Uniform= Navy, White and Black PE Uniform= Navy, White and Red |
| Website | AHS |
Coordinates: 51°48′43″N 0°48′08″W / 51.81208°N 0.80222°W
Aylesbury High School (AHS) was founded in 1959, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, when the previously co-educational Aylesbury Grammar School became boys-only. The two schools remain on adjacent sites. The current headteacher is Alan Rosen.
The school is a single sex female grammar school which takes about 1260 pupils. Its entry requirements are dictated by an exam taken at the age of 10 or 11. In September 2001 the school was awarded specialist school status in Languages. It is also a designated Training school and has recently been awarded green flag status. In July 2011 the school became an Academy.[1]
The school takes girls from the age of 11, in what is called Year 7, through to the age of 18, in Year 13 (Upper VI). The school has its largest intakes at Year 7 followed by around 190 students into Year 12 (Lower VI). Many pupils who complete their GCSEs in year 11 go on to study A-levels at the school.
The school is often referred to by the students as "the High" or "AHS".
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Curriculum
As a language college, AHS provides the opportunity to learn a number of modern foreign languages. In year 7, pupils study French for the entire year and German, Italian and Spanish each for one term. In years 8 and 9 they continue to study French and a second language chosen from those studied in year 7. All pupils are required to take at least one language at GCSE.
Houses
There are 6 school houses, named after stately homes in the area:
| House | Colour |
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| Ascott | Blue |
| Claydon | Yellow |
| Hughenden | Purple |
| Missenden | Green |
| Stowe | Red |
| Waddesdon | Orange |
The House Cup
Every year, each house battles it out to win the House Cup. During the last week of term is the concluding House Event, House Athletics. Then, on the last day of term, the winning house is announced. Now merit marks, that the pupils earn, count toward the house cup.
There are several house events, such as:
| Event | Description |
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| House Athletics | Where members of each house participate in track and field events |
| House Dance | Around thirty members of each house from years 7-12 perform a sequence of dances in front of an audience created by House Dance Captains in year 12 (Lower IV) that best represent a given stimulus. External Judges judge each of the 6 houses dances and 3rd, 2nd and 1st place are announced. |
| House Challenge | Several challenges are put to each house (same challenge for each house), and whoever completes the challenge in the least time wins a point- highest number of points wins. An example of a house challenge is to eat several doughnuts, whithout licking lips |
| House Drama | A small selection of actors from each house perform a piece of drama based around a pre-given stimulus in front of an audience, and judges. Awards are given, such as "Best Actress" and "Best Supporting Actress". |
| House Languages | A short film is filmed in a foreign language, and is judged by a panel. Awards are also given. |
| House Football | A set of football games against the different houses, with a different team from each year |
| House Swimming | A swimming event between the six houses |
| House Music | A theme is chosen by the House Music Captains in year 12. They then arrange pieces of music to fit this theme, which are performed and judged. |
As well as these events there are numerous sporting competitions such as netball, volleyball and rugby.
Miscellaneous
The school gives an annual travel scholarship award to honour the memory of Jane Brownlee a Head of Geography who died in service in 1998.[2] The award is presented by her son Ben Brownlee and is awarded to a pupil in Year 13 to support travel in their gap year.[3]
On Tuesday 21 November 2006 the school broke the world record for the number of Christmas crackers pulled simultaneously. In addition to setting a new Guinness World Record of 1,217 Christmas crackers, the school pupils also raised over £2,500 in sponsorship for children's charity the NSPCC.[4]
The school was recently involved with Aylesbury Grammar School's amateur production of the West End musical We Will Rock You (musical). Aylesbury High celebrated its 50th Birthday in 2009.
The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship
The school has a good record of students attaining places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme. The school achieved its first student in the inaugural year of the programme, 2008, and in 2009 had 2 successful applicants.[5]
Notable former pupils
- Lynda Bellingham, actress
- Sophie Carlin, artist
- Claire Foy, actress (Little Dorrit (TV serial))[6]
- Joanna Gosling, news presenter (BBC News 24)
- Roberta Iger, actress (The Onedin Line)[7]
External links
References
- ^ "Open academies map and schools submitting applications". Department for Education. http://www.education.gov.uk/academies/a0069811/open-academies-map-and-schools-submitting-applications. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Jane Brownlee Scholarship". http://janebrownleescholarship.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Ben Brownlee's website". http://www.BenBrownlee.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Christmas cracker at Aylesbury High School". Aylesbury Today (The Bucks Herald). 2006-11-22. http://www.aylesburytoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=789&ArticleID=1890852. Retrieved 2006-11-24.[dead link]
- ^ British Council website "Fellows" accessed November 10, 2009.
- ^ Wigg, David (2008-10-31). "Don't let me end up like Sienna Miller: Little Dorrit star Claire Foy on the price of fame". London: Daily Mail - Online. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1081950/Dont-let-end-like-Sienna-Miller-Little-Dorrit-star-Claire-Foy-price-fame.html. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ IMDb entry for Roberta Iger
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