The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Greenford
| The Cardinal Wiseman School | |
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Greenford Road , , UB6 9AW  | |
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| Type | Voluntary aided comprehensive |
| Motto | Omnio Pro Christo (All things for Christ) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1959 as the Cardinal Newman School |
| Specialist | Technology |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Leo Misquitta |
| Head teacher | Paul Patrick |
| Chaplain | Cecilia Finn[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | c.1800 (Lower School and Sixth Form) |
| Houses | Campion, Fisher, More, Ward, Southwell |
| Colour(s) | Lower School: Royal Blue, White - Sixth Form: Black, White |
| Website | http://www.wiseman.ealing.sch.uk/ |
The Cardinal Wiseman Roman Catholic School, commonly known as The Cardinal Wiseman School, is a Roman Catholic comprehensive secondary school and Sixth form college located in Greenford, London. Its headteacher is Mr. Paul Patrick and its student body consists of 11 to 18 year olds; it has specialist status in technology, art and humanities.[2]
In 2006, it was featured on the BBC's list of 197 schools in England with the best "value added" measures from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4.[3]
History
It is named after the Catholic Cardinal Wiseman, a Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster in 1850. It was originally opened in 1959, but has been reorganised several times since, including an amalgamation with the Cardinal Newman School in 1986.[4]
Uniform
The students wear a uniform, consisting of a royal blue blazer, navy and white tie, white shirt, grey skirt (for girls) and charcoal trousers for boys. However, as of April 2007, ties are not required to be worn during the summer term. This was for a trial period only.
Location
It is located on Greenford Road in Greenford, near Greenford Broadway; there are many buses that stop close to it, including the E1, E2, E3, E5, E6, E7, E9, E10, E11, 92, 95, 105 and 282. It is next to, and is often twinned with Our Lady of The Visitation Roman Catholic Primary School, and the Our Lady of the Visitation Church.
Alumni
Popular band The Magic Numbers attended Cardinal Wiseman, as well as Jason Roberts, a Blackburn Rovers striker. [citation needed]
Power Metal band, DragonForce's keyboardist; Vadim Pruzhanov has also attended Cardinal Wiseman.
Arts Festival
Every year, the Music and Drama departments at Cardinal Wiseman organise a two night event at which numerous musicians and dancers come together to showcase the wealth of talent within the school community. This will normally take place on the Wednesday and Thursday of the first week of November, with auditions for acts occurring in mid September.
Monetary prizes are awarded for the best musicians and dancers in upper and lower school and one for the overall best performance. These are decided on the second night by a panel of judges that usually contains various professionals and ex-pupils.
The event is always well attended, with tickets for the second night always selling out on the first day of sales. As well as pupils, teachers and parents are regularly in attendance.
Mission statement
The school has the following mission statement:
The Cardinal Wiseman School believes in education for all. We aim to achieve this in a caring Catholic community based on the Gospel values of equality and justice. Our community seeks to follow the example and teaching of Jesus Christ to love God and help one another. We live by our motto: 'All things for Christ'. 'Education for all = Achievement for all'[5]
References
- ^ "Chaplaincy at The Cardinal Wiseman School". 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ "Wiseman Successes". Retrieved 2007-03-04.
- ^ "Schools that add the most value". 2006-01-19. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ "School Life". Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ The Cardinal Wiseman School Newsletter 70 (March 2008), page 1.