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The School is located in Gloucestershire, and falls within the English, not Welsh, education system. Although most of its pupils live in the [[Forest of Dean]] area of England, some travel from within Wales. |
The School is located in Gloucestershire, and falls within the English, not Welsh, education system. Although most of its pupils live in the [[Forest of Dean]] area of England, some travel from within Wales. |
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It was also the school of [[J.K. Rowling]], author of the [[Harry Potter]] Series. |
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| Wyedean School & Sixth Form Centre | |
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| File:Wyedean logo.PNG | |
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Beachley Road , , NP16 7AA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Established | 1973 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Specialist | Maths and Computing College |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Clive Pemberton |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1143 |
| Website | http://www.wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk |
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is a school in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, England, just across the border from Chepstow, Wales. The school is close to the A48 road and less than a mile from the Welsh border.
Wyedean School is a mixed comprehensive school, with over 1100 pupils including 250 in the Sixth Form. It was first set up in 1973 and was then moved in 1976 to its present location.
The School is located in Gloucestershire, and falls within the English, not Welsh, education system. Although most of its pupils live in the Forest of Dean area of England, some travel from within Wales.
It was also the school of J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
Facilities
The school boasts a large sports hall which can be rented in the evenings; a library, with IT facilities; a canteen, where hot and cold food can be purchased; a music suite, equipped with computers linked to recording equipment; and a Design Technology Block.
The Sixth Form block has been built to accommodate increased numbers of A-Level students.
Admittance to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is non-denominational and Wyedean accepts both male and female students between the ages of 11 and 18. Wyedean currently has 1143 students.
Staff
The headmaster of Wyedean is Clive Pemberton, who took over the role in January 2006 from his predecessor John Claydon.
Sixth Form Management Team
In place of a traditional Head Boy/Head Girl set up, Wyedean Sixth Form students are elected as 'Sixth Form Management Team Leaders' near the end of Year 12. The election process is long and includes a student vote, an interview and presentation. After the election of the Team Leaders, interviews take place for other senior positions within in the management team. The current Team Leaders as of Academic Year 2008/09 are Iain Hockin, Cody Bridges, Katie Hodgkinson and Felicity Thomas. The other positions and holders are as follows:
Operations Manager: James Blatchly
Performing Arts Development Manager: Kate Harris
Clubs & Societies Manager: Kelly-Ann Rees
Charites Manager: Jessica Ling
Eco Team Manager: Vicky Gorton
International Relations Manager: Hannah Berney
Mentoring Co-ordinator: Ben Duffield
Student Council
The student council represents the student body's views. From each Year Group 3 representatives from the Year Council are elected to attend the School Council (Student Council) and discuss matters of student politics, these can range from the interviewing of teachers when they apply for a Wyedean School post, to discussing new bills and policies regarding the school management.
The current chair of the Student Council is Year 12 Student Stephen Drinkwater
Other members of the Student Council include Channon Cullen, Harry Ives, Lucy Roberts and Hannah Davis.
Notable alumni
J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books was head girl in 1982.[1] During July 2006, the school library was dedicated to her. However, she has made it clear that she did not enjoy her time at Wyedean,[2] citing teachers and loneliness as some of the reasons for this. She has stated that the character of Professor Snape was partly based on a science master who taught at the school.[3] When she returned to the area in 2001 to film part of a biographical TV programme[4], she visited the nearby Tutshill Primary School but did not pay a visit to Wyedean.[5]
References
- ^ HPfGU - Fantastic Posts: J. K. Rowling
- ^ Biography claims `Harry Potter' creator added fictional touches to | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ BBC News | WALES | Rowling's 'spell' on science teacher
- ^ http://www.eofftv.com/episodes/o/omnibus/omnibus_j_k_rowling_main.htm
- ^ J K Rowling Biography and Harry Potter