Sir Thomas Picton School
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| Queensway Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 2NX, Wales |
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51°48′18″N 4°57′43″W / 51.805°N 4.962°WCoordinates: 51°48′18″N 4°57′43″W / 51.805°N 4.962°W |
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| Type | State comprehensive |
| LEA | Pembrokeshire |
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| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1167 pupils[2] |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Website | http://www.stp.pembrokeshire.sch.uk |
Sir Thomas Picton School is a secondary school in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, with around 1250 students, 200 of whom are in Years 12 and 13. The school caters for pupils from all over Pembrokeshire, serving towns such as Haverfordwest and Neyland.
It is named after Sir Thomas Picton, (August, 1758 – 18 June 1815), a Welsh military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Great Britain, and rose to the rank of lieutenant general. He is chiefly remembered for his exploits under the Duke of Wellington in the Iberian Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo, where he was mortally wounded while his division stopped d'Erlon's corps attack against the allied centre left, and so became the most senior officer to die at Waterloo.
The school was not built as an old military hospital. However it was built with this use in mind, hence single storey structure with very few steps. It copies the basic Government design e.g. the old Odstock hospital. It was built in 1954, along side the Government offices at Cherry grove, as the new secondary modern school and the land was previously agricultural. The school has recently improved its facilities, with new science laboratories and refurbished toilets. It is known for its sports facilities, including the neighboring sports centre, gym, sports hall, running track,and astro-turf.
Notable ex-pupils include:
- Connie Fisher - singer, winner of the BBC's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
- Duffy - female soul singer-songwriter
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[edit] Layout
The school is split into different wings, labelled from A-H.
A Wing: Pupil Support and Resources.
B Wing: English Department, and Special Educational Needs.
C Wing: Modern and Foreign Languages.
D Wing: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, and ICT Facilities.
E Wing: Home Economics, Performing Arts (Music and Drama).
F Wing: Art and Technology (Resistant Materials,Electronics, Textiles).
G Wing: Physics and ICT Facilities.
H Wing: Mathematics, Sociology, History, Religious Studies and ICT Facilities.
[edit] Facilities
The school is very much about creating a caring environment for pupils, and has a very active school council system. There are many unique facilities at the school, including new science labs, ICT facilities and an extensive range of vocational studies to choose from. The school operates under the Haverfordwest federation, whereby the school can share resources with other nearby educational establishments, such as Pembrokeshire College and Tasker-Milward VC School.
[edit] Pupils
The school has 1167 pupils on its roll as of June 2010,[2] of whom 200 attend sixth form lessons. Pupil support is a very important aim of the school, so there are many facilities available in school to help pupils, such as a school counselling service, a peer mentoring system, and form tutor mentoring.
[edit] The environment
One of the school's major aims is to improve the way in which the environment around the building is treated, and also the overall contribution of greenhouse emissions from the school. There have been large scale projects to replace the older windows with double-glazing to conserve heat energy, and plans to install a wind turbine to help meet the school's rising energy needs are well underway, which may supply 10-15% of its required electrical energy.
[edit] School council
School council at STP is considered very important, and also vital to help improve the school by listening to other pupils, and implementing changes.
[edit] Extra-curricular activities
There are many extra activities and facilities for pupils to attend/use outside of lesson time. Some examples are:
-Extr@STP
-Blue Lagoon (Peer mentoring)
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Sir Thomas Picton School headteacher pays tribute to Sarah Thomas", Western Telegraph, March 2, 2009; "Sir Thomas Picton School", Pembrokeshire County Council, 21 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Sir Thomas Picton School", Pembrokeshire County Council, 21 June 2010.
There are many extra activities and facilities for pupils to attend/use outside of lesson time. Some examples are:
-Extr@STP -Blue Lagoon (Peer mentoring)
