Philip Morant School and College
| Motto | Hold fast to that which is good. |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr Roger Abo Henrikson |
| Chair of Governors | Lyndon Johnson |
| Specialism | Technology College |
| Location | Rembrandt Way Colchester Essex CO3 4QS England |
| Local authority | Essex |
| DfE URN | 115320 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,600 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Aylward, Ryder, Churchill, Nuffield, Faraday |
| Colours | Dark green |
| Website | www.philipmorant.essex.sch.uk |
Coordinates: 51°52′53″N 0°52′18″E / 51.881423°N 0.871590°E
Philip Morant School and College (originally known as Norman Way School) is a secondary academy school and college located within the Prettygate suburb of Colchester, Essex. Philip Morant is a foundation school and a technology college. The name Philip Morant was chosen a few months later, after the 18th Century local historian and archeologist.[1] The school has been given academy status, with this plan going into action in November 2011.
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[edit] History
The school was founded in September 1965 as a a comprehensive secondary school. For the first two years it was located in the Greyfriars area of Colchester and took on only first and second year pupils (nowadays termed Year 7 and Year 8). During this time the current House Block, Hall and Gym were built in the Prettygate. The school expanded in several stages – the main work took place in 1974 and 2003. In 1993 the school became a specialised Technology College. In 1996 a sixth-form college was added to the school.
Currently there are 5 houses; Aylward, Faraday, Nuffield, Churchill and Ryder.
[edit] Campus
There a several main buildings at Philip Morant. There is the two-floored 'House Block' where English, Humanities, Drama and Modern Foreign Languages are taught. In as small building connected to the House Block, there is the semi-separate Art classrooms. There is a one-floored Technology Block nearby where all forms of Technology are taught. Connected to this block are the Gymnasium, Main Hall, and the 3 floor Science Block. The old Boy's Changing Rooms (located near the Gym) have been changed into a fitness suite. There is the Music block, next to the Technology Block. Attached to that is the Sports Hall and the Sports Hall Annex. Finally there is a separate 1 floored Maths Block, where some Science class rooms are located, as well as a computer room. The College is contained in a separate building, though some of the Maths block is almost solely used by the College. Around these buildings are playgrounds and a Car-park.
[edit] Students
There are around 1600 students (as of 2008). The students are divided into 5 houses: Aylward , Churchill, Faraday, Nuffield, and Ryder. Each house has around 300 students, a "hHouse area" and a certain day of the week when Prefect duties are done, though before 2011 students used to do two days. Students in Year 10 and 11 can become prefects—this means they do 'duties' around the school one lunchtime a week. This may include things like monitoring the halls or 'door duties'. Students can then become Senior Prefects, which allows them to go first into lunch every day of the week (instead of the one day for their house). Each year, 12 students in Year 10 are selected to be in the 'Student Management Team' until they leave. This team includes the Head Boy and Girl of the school. Students also have the opportunity to become eco-reps, sport captains, form captains and members of the school council.
[edit] Ofsted Report
The Ofsted inspection in 2001 rated the school as level 1, "outstanding". In 2006 the school received an overall level 3, rating the school as "satisfactory" but "with some good features".[2] The most recent inspection in February 2010 rated the school as level 2 "Good".[3]
[edit] Planning Controversy
Norman Way was originally planned in the 1960s to be an inner ring road for Colchester with the "Norman Way School" (and several neighbouring schools) facing onto the road. Instead the metalled road was truncated a short distance before the school for safety reasons, and a footpath set on the original route. The alternative vehicular route requires driving through narrow residential streets. Several times since then the school has applied to have Norman Way extended along part or all of the original route so that pupils and visitors would not have to walk the extra 100m, but each time this was vetoed by the Council after vigorous protests against the increased traffic expected by the local residents.
In summer 2009 the school again applied to extend the road through fields in the southern residential area, but this time it was to be linked to a £130m government-funded expansion of the school which would allow it to take on pupils from other two schools. Council policy was set in October 2009 to allow the road extension if it can be proven that the grant is genuinely conditional on the altered road access.[4] In mid-2010 it was announced that there would be no cash for the school expansion from Building Schools for the Future programme. However Colchester council has not announced that it will halt its road building programme, in spite of local demands to preserve the green space.[5]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.manninghouse.co.uk/FamilyTree/Morant/index.htm
- ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/(id)/81920
- ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/download/(id)/17197/(as)/115320_188441.pdf
- ^ Colchester: Council cabinet agrees to release schools' land - with conditions, Essex County Standard
- ^ Colchester: Give up field! Essex County Standard, 19 November 2010
