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The Dantzic Oak panelled chapel was build in 1892 to accommodate around 100 by a donation from Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marshall, in memory of their son Frederick. The Chapel was designed by Mr. R. K Freeman. The Anglican School Chapel is to the left of the school and has regular morning worship. The original Chapel referred to within the founding charter is Rivington Church and the Grammar School, now the infant school. The Rivington and Blackrod High School is located at the Lancashire side of the Horwich and Rivington boundary. A boundary that has become the River Douglas, the rivers course has changed, The Platt of Horwich drawn by William Senior Professor of Mathematics 1620 indicates the original course. (BCL) The original boundary was Pearlbrook River according to this map.
The Dantzic Oak panelled chapel was build in 1892 to accommodate around 100 by a donation from Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marshall, in memory of their son Frederick. The Chapel was designed by Mr. R. K Freeman. The Anglican School Chapel is to the left of the school and has regular morning worship. The original Chapel referred to within the founding charter is Rivington Church and the Grammar School, now the infant school. The Rivington and Blackrod High School is located at the Lancashire side of the Horwich and Rivington boundary. A boundary that has become the River Douglas, the rivers course has changed, The Platt of Horwich drawn by William Senior Professor of Mathematics 1620 indicates the original course. (BCL) The original boundary was Pearlbrook River according to this map.


===The Pilkington Window===
====The Pilkington Window====
In the East Window is a [[stained glass]] window installed in 1912 that commemorates [[James Pilkington (bishop)|James Pilkington]], [[Bishop of Durham]] and donors to the Chapel. The side lights illustrate for events in the career of the Bishop, on the left his Mastership of [[St John's College, Cambridge]] under which is a depiction of the Bishop taking his ship to Europe. The top right picture depicts him teaching protestant children in Zurick, and the bottom right he is depicted revising the [[Book of Common Prayer]] with [[Matthew Parker]], the then [[Archbishop of Canterbury]].
In the East Window is a [[stained glass]] window installed in 1912 that commemorates [[James Pilkington (bishop)|James Pilkington]], [[Bishop of Durham]] and donors to the Chapel. The side lights illustrate for events in the career of the Bishop, on the left his Mastership of [[St John's College, Cambridge]] under which is a depiction of the Bishop taking his ship to Europe. The top right picture depicts him teaching protestant children in Zurick, and the bottom right he is depicted revising the [[Book of Common Prayer]] with [[Matthew Parker]], the then [[Archbishop of Canterbury]].


[[William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme|William Hesketh Lever]] was a School Governor between 1901 and 1905 and also amongst others contributed toward the Chapel Windows installed in 1912.
[[William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme|William Hesketh Lever]] was a School Governor between 1901 and 1905 and also amongst others contributed toward the Chapel Windows installed in 1912.


===The War Memorial Window===
====The War Memorial Window====
To the west is a window memorial to those killed in the Great War 1914 to 1918. Dedicated by [[Henry Henn|Dr. Henn]], [[Bishop of Burnley]]. The west window was unveiled on the 8th March 1922 by R. T. Johnson, a past headmaster between 1894 and 1904. The window is of three lights, the laurel crowned figure representing Victory, on the left is a Knight in full armour, depicting faith, while central is three Mary's kneeling before the Angel at the tomb of the risen Christ.
To the west is a window memorial to those killed in the Great War 1914 to 1918. Dedicated by [[Henry Henn|Dr. Henn]], [[Bishop of Burnley]]. The west window was unveiled on the 8th March 1922 by R. T. Johnson, a past headmaster between 1894 and 1904. The window is of three lights, the laurel crowned figure representing Victory, on the left is a Knight in full armour, depicting faith, while central is three Mary's kneeling before the Angel at the tomb of the risen Christ.


Revision as of 02:03, 18 July 2009

Rivington and Blackrod High School
Address
Map
Upper school:
Rivington Lane

Rivington
Lancashire
Lower school:
Albert Street
Horwich
,
Greater Manchester

England
Information
TypeVoluntary aided comprehensive
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1566
FounderJames Pilkington, Bishop of Durham
Local authorityBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
SpecialistSpecialist Technology College
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMr Tony Purcell
Staffover 300 staff and governors
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrollment2020 pupils
Websitehttp://www.rbhs.co.uk/site/the_school/index.html

Rivington and Blackrod High School is a Church of England, voluntary aided comprehensive and sixth form school in the North West region of England. The school is located at two sites, with the upper school situated on Rivington Lane in Rivington, Lancashire (SD637127), and the lower school situated on Albert Street in Horwich, Greater Manchester (SD638118).[1]

History

The Charter

The Rivington school was created as the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth In Rovington [2], located in the village at what is now a village known as Rivington. The charter of foundation by Royal Patent of Elizabeth I dates to 1566. The School was amalgamated with the nearby Blackrod Grammar School by Her Majesty Queen Victoria 1875. Blackrod Grammar School was founded in 1568 by the will of John Holmes, a London weaver.

A new school was created on a different site [3] and became an amalgamated Rivington and Blackrod Grammer School in 1875 [4] The current school now known as Rivington & Blackrod Comprehensive High School is located off Rivington Lane, Horwich. The charter was approved by Queen Victoria [5]

The old grammar school in Rivington village is now the current Rivington Primary School.[6][7]

The School Building

Rivington & Blackrod Comprehensive High School was built in 1882 with provision for about fifty boys and perhaps an equal number of day boys. The level pitch at the front was created between 1883 and 1884, at a cost of £210 raised by a Bazaar.

The Chapel

The Dantzic Oak panelled chapel was build in 1892 to accommodate around 100 by a donation from Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marshall, in memory of their son Frederick. The Chapel was designed by Mr. R. K Freeman. The Anglican School Chapel is to the left of the school and has regular morning worship. The original Chapel referred to within the founding charter is Rivington Church and the Grammar School, now the infant school. The Rivington and Blackrod High School is located at the Lancashire side of the Horwich and Rivington boundary. A boundary that has become the River Douglas, the rivers course has changed, The Platt of Horwich drawn by William Senior Professor of Mathematics 1620 indicates the original course. (BCL) The original boundary was Pearlbrook River according to this map.

The Pilkington Window

In the East Window is a stained glass window installed in 1912 that commemorates James Pilkington, Bishop of Durham and donors to the Chapel. The side lights illustrate for events in the career of the Bishop, on the left his Mastership of St John's College, Cambridge under which is a depiction of the Bishop taking his ship to Europe. The top right picture depicts him teaching protestant children in Zurick, and the bottom right he is depicted revising the Book of Common Prayer with Matthew Parker, the then Archbishop of Canterbury.

William Hesketh Lever was a School Governor between 1901 and 1905 and also amongst others contributed toward the Chapel Windows installed in 1912.

The War Memorial Window

To the west is a window memorial to those killed in the Great War 1914 to 1918. Dedicated by Dr. Henn, Bishop of Burnley. The west window was unveiled on the 8th March 1922 by R. T. Johnson, a past headmaster between 1894 and 1904. The window is of three lights, the laurel crowned figure representing Victory, on the left is a Knight in full armour, depicting faith, while central is three Mary's kneeling before the Angel at the tomb of the risen Christ.

The inscription reads in Latin and translates to English as 'They Sought Glory of Liberty ; they see the Glory of God' also inscribed are the names of 24 of the Schools War Dead. (Over 150 fought in WW1) Template:MultiCol

  • W. Leonard Billington
  • Geoffrey R. Johnson
  • Harold Briggs
  • H. Norman Joseph
  • Frederick H. Brown
  • Richard Miller
  • Joseph O. Carter
  • Norman Myres

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  • Ernest Cotton
  • Richard Nelson
  • Arthur Chippendale
  • Barry Pulford
  • John Entwistle
  • J. Alec Ross
  • Leonard W. Gastall
  • Frank Savage

| class="col-break " |

  • John S. Griffiths
  • Richard D.Scholfield
  • Charles Grundy
  • Barry Tatlow
  • John Harvery
  • Denham Walker
  • Ralph Hough
  • Percy Wilkinson

Template:EndMultiCol

Both Windows were produced by Messrs John. Hardman & Co. Ltd.

The Assembly Hall was inaugurated by Lord Stanley in 1905, the same year as girls were first admitted. After decline in the numbers of Scholars between 1904 and 1905 a meeting handed control to the Local Authority by an Act of 1902 giving the authority responsibility for secondary education. It was then decided to allow the first Girls to the School. With Sir Henry Hibbert the Chairman of the Lancashire Education Authority backing the schools future the school underwent alterations and became a local day school. The new scheme was formally inaugurated by Lord Stanley and the new building opened by the Earl of Derby. Taking in 100 more day pupils including equal numbers of Girls. Around this time the curriculum added modern studies. [8]

The Cricket Pitch was laid and drained in 1907, by a bequest in memory of T. Heaton of £100 made by his Grandson Mr. William Heaton of Lostock. Rev. W. Ritson, Vicar of Rivington met much of the additional cost, along with providing the Coat of Arms. (Rev Ritson died in the Headmasters Study) Traditionally the School Bell was not rung whilst a good game of Cricket was being played. The grounds were maintained by the scholars.

Extension Opened By The Earl of Derby

By 1924 a school inspection showed a need to expand the building. Work started in April 1929 the extension foundation stone was laid 10th July 1929 by Alderman Ernest Ashton, Mayor of Chorley who had been governor for many years. This extension at the back was to accommodate 300 pupils. This extension required a long corridor to be built between the two buildings the alternations added new science rooms, general classrooms. The Earl of Derby is noted as visiting in 1931. [9]

A visitor in 1931 was the Earl of Derby, Edward George Villiers Stanley (1865-1948) who married Alice Montagu daughter of William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester. Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley (1894-1938) who was known as Lord Stanley. [10]

Extensions were built on to the school, and in 1958 the Headmaster's house was converted into classrooms.[6][7]

In 1973, Rivington & Blackrod High School was established by an amalgamation of Rivington & Blackrod Grammar School and Horwich County Secondary School. In 2004, the Brook Learning Partnership was formed - a collaborative partnership with Ladybridge High School, Bolton.[6]

Present day

Today, the school is a Specialist Technology College which focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. It has also been awarded the status of a Training school to train the next generation of teachers. The lower school (the former Horwich County Secondary School) has the 7th year students. The upper school (the former grammar school) has the 8th to 11th year and Sixth form students.[1][11]

Criticism

Rivington & Blackrod High School received plenty of criticism in 2008 after it went into debt to £480,000.[12]

Also in 2008 the Rivington & Blackrod High School was one of just 11 schools across the country to receive a Specialist Schools and Academies Trust’s (SSAT) 2008 Futures Vision Tour Award [13] and gave impressive A level results at 98%.[14]

The School ranked 7th in 2009 of 19 schools in the Bolton LEA with scores for GCSE % 50 Level 2 CVA 994.9 A/AS average points 611.1 and Level 3 CVA 990.7 in 2009. [15]

References

  1. ^ a b The new RBHS website. URL accessed 24 April 2008.
  2. ^ DDX94/100.
  3. ^ DDX951/21
  4. ^ The history of Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School / by Margaret M. Kay.
  5. ^ University Library Durham.
  6. ^ a b c Rivington & Blackrod High School's history. URL accessed 24 April 2008.
  7. ^ a b Smith, M.D., Rivington, Lancashire, (1989), Nelson Brothers (ISBN 0-9508772-8-X)
  8. ^ Local Historian.
  9. ^ History of RBHS M.M Kay.
  10. ^ Local historian
  11. ^ Rivington & Blackrod H.S. Training School. URL accessed 24 April 2008.
  12. ^ School Debt 2007.
  13. ^ 2008 award.
  14. ^ A level results 98 per cent pass rate.
  15. ^ 2009 LEA Table

External links

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