Helston Community College
| Helston Community College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Church Hill , , TR13 8NR | |
| Coordinates | 50°06′25″N 5°16′25″W / 50.10694°N 5.27351°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Local authority | Cornwall Council |
| Department for Education URN | 112043 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Wayne Jenkins |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.helston.cornwall.sch.uk/ |
Helston Community College (formerly Gwealhellis Secondary Modern School) is a coeducational foundation secondary school and sixth form located in Helston, Cornwall.[1]
The South Site of the school was previously a grammar school that had Derwent Coleridge as a headmaster, his pupils including Charles Kingsley,[2] John Duke Coleridge, Richard Edmonds, Thomas Rowe Edmonds, John Rogers, Henry Trengrouse and James Trevenen.[3][4]
As a foundation school, Helston Community College is administered by Cornwall Council and a Co-operative Trust.[5] The school offers GCSEs, BTECs and City and Guilds courses as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs.
Pupils from Helston Community College take part in the annual Furry Dance, and ancient Cornish custom which is held on the Feast of St. Michael.
Notable alumni
- Sharon Robinson, Antarctic researcher known for her work on climate change and bryophytes
References
- ^ "Helston Community College". Helston.cornwall.sch.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Rapple, Brendan A. "Brief Biography of Charles Kingsley, 1819-1875". Boston College Libraries. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- ^ Rowse, A. L. (1976). "Chapter 2 "Oxford"". Matthew Arnold: Poet and Prophet. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 25. ISBN 0-500-01163-X.
- ^ The further alumni are cited as Helston students in ODNB articles on them.
- ^ "Co-operative Education Trust | College Information". Helston.cornwall.sch.uk. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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