John Roan school

John Roan school

Infobox School
name = The John Roan School


imagesize = 150px
motto = "Honore et labore." [http://www.thejohnroanschool.co.uk/school/theschool.htm The John Roan School - About the School ] ]
type = Comprehensive
established = 1677 [http://www.thejohnroanschool.co.uk/school/theschool.htm The John Roan School - About the School ] ]
originator = John Roan
head of school = Des Malone
students = 1147 http://www.thejohnroanschool.co.uk/docs/100192ofsteadReport.pdf - Ofsted Inspection report 19-22/01/2004]
Mascot = Jonny Bling
location = Maze Hill
Blackheath
London
SE3 7UD
country = UK
information = Tel: 020-8516-7555
Fax: 020-8516-7594
website = http://www.thejohnroanschool.co.uk/ The John Roan School is a comprehensive secondary school in Blackheath, South-East London and a member of The Beacon Schools program. It was originally two grammar schools. The boys' school was founded in 1677 and the girls' school in 1877 through a charitable endowment by John Roan who left a substantial amount in his last will and testament to those children of Greenwich who could not afford private education.

Notable former students

* Dr Alfred Salter (1873–1945), [Secretary [http://johnroan.co.uk/ORA%20AGM%202004.pdf Annual General Meeting of the Old Roan Association and the Old Roan Club] . 25 March 2004. p. 2] Member of Parliament for Bermondsey West
* London BBC News Presenter Asad Ahmad.
* Comedian Arthur Smith
* TV Sports Presenter Steve Rider
* Footballer David Hillier
* Former MTV Presenter Dave Berry

Location

Situated near the world-famous Greenwich Park where it has stood since the 1920's, the local council intends to relocate it to the Greenwich Peninsula, but has found itself facing growing local opposition [http://www.johnroancampaign.com/ Home ] ]

The school is currently split over two campuses, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park named for the roads on which they lie.The former girls' school was in Devonshire Drive, Greenwich, was demolished when the boys' and girls' sites united.

Motto

The school's motto is "honore et labore" which is Latin for "Honour with [through] industry".

References

External links

* [http://www.thejohnroanschool.co.uk/ The John Roan School Web-site]
* [http://www.johnroan.co.uk Roan association]

* [http://www.johnroancampaign.com/ The John Roan New School Campaign]


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