Cavendish School, Hemel Hempstead
| Laureate Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Warners End Road , , HP1 3DW England | |
| Coordinates | 51°45′27″N 0°29′00″W / 51.75761°N 0.48328°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Libertas Per Cultum |
| Established | 2018 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 146440 Tables |
| Principal | Mr M. Singh |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1198 |
| Houses | Zeus, Apollo, Hera, Athena |
| Colour(s) | Blue, White, Black |
| Website | https://www.laureate.futureacademies.org/ |
Laureate Academy is a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The Principal is Mr M. Singh. The academy was launched in September 2018 on the site of The Cavendish School.[1] Laureate Academy is part of Future Academies, a Multi-Academy Trust.
History
The previous school was officially opened in 1962[2] as one of the first of the new breed of post-war technical grammar schools. Initially, it was run along very traditional lines by the founding Headmaster, Arthur Hayward.
In 1968 the school pioneered a system of learning away from traditional subject structure: the new intake that year studied 'Inter-disciplinary Enquiry' (IDE) for the first two years in place of English, Geography, History and Science. Mathematics and languages were taught separately. IDE was very quickly seen as a 'conspicuous failure'.[3]
The 1969 intake was the last grammar year, and from 1970 the school became a comprehensive. Arthur Hayward moved to Bodmin School the following year.
Arthur Hayward died in June 2010 and tributes were published in the local newspaper.[4]
Forms
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All Year 7-11 students are divided into 4 Houses, each named after a Greek god/goddess. The Houses are Zeus, Apollo, Hera, and Athena.
Uniform
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Girls: black trousers or skirt; white blouse; blue blazer with a crest; and a striped tie.
Boys: black trousers; white shirt; blue blazer with a crest; and a striped tie.
Alumni
- Andy Cooper, Editor from 2004-15 of BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria), and Head of News from 1993-2004 of Meridian Television[5]
- Colin Edwin, bass guitarist with Porcupine Tree
- Jonny Phillips (actor), played Charles Lightoller in Titanic
- Dan Sarginson, rugby player
- Claire Skinner, actress
- David Vanian, (David Lett), lead singer of The Damned
- Steven Wilson, musician
- Harry Winks, footballer[6]
Cavendish Grammar School
- Alan Lee (cricket writer), racing correspondent from 1999-2015 for The Times
- Jo Shapcott, poet, winner of the National Poetry Competition in 1985 and 1991
- Maggie Snowling, psychologist
References
- ^ "Laureate Academy". Future Academies. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Hemel Hempstead Gazette Abstract[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bull, G.B.G. (1968) 'Inter-Disciplinary Enquiry: A Geography Teacher's Assessment'
- ^ Newspaper tributes to Arthur Hayward
- ^ Andy Cooper
- ^ http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/sport/football/winks-earns-his-spurs-with-senior-debut-in-europa-league-1-6444792
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