OUR SCHOOL – A BRIEF HISTORY

Education began on this site in 1846 when the British School was opened. By the re-organisation of 1923 it became the first Senior School in the county, becoming a Secondary Modern School after the 1944 Education Act.

In 1958, the present Assembly Hall came into use, and by 1966 the new Village College was complete. At the introduction of comprehensive education in 1974 the school became a Middle School (ages 9 - 13), to be replaced in September 1985 by the County Primary School (ages 4 - 11) of today.

A new block of classrooms designed for the younger children was added to the rear of the site, while the original building was adapted and up-dated to suit its new purpose.

The site as a whole houses a Community Day Nursery, a playgroup, the Village Library, the Sports Centre, Phoenix Centre (used for Youth Club meetings and by other local organisations), Tennis Courts, a playing field which provides two football pitches and an athletics track and a Swimming Pool, in addition to the College.

The Phoenix Centre, Sports Centre and the Swimming Pool have been provided by local initiative and largely from locally raised funds.

The Sports Centre and Swimming Pool are run wholly by local management committees, independent of County Council control.

As well as classrooms, the school is well equipped with two halls, a lecture room, an ICT Suite and a common room for community use. There is a Print Centre offering facilities to local groups and village magazines. A wide variety of activities for adults and young people are offered, with a programme being available throughout the year.

Enquiries about these activities are dealt with in the Community Office. Telephone 01638 741901.