Addey and Stanhope School

Infobox School2
name = Addey and Stanhope


established = 1896
motto = "A Deo et Rege" (Latin : For God and the King)
founder = John Addey and George Stanhope
type = Voluntary-aided
head_name = Headteacher
head = Mrs. Ann Potter
city = London
country = Britain
students =577

Addey and Stanhope School is a voluntary-aided, co-educational school, located in New Cross, London, UK. In 2006, Addey and Stanhope became a specialist technology school. [ [http://www.as.lewisham.sch.uk/index.html Welcome - Addey and Stanhope Technology School ] ] The school is also part of the Crossways Federation, this means that it is one of four feeder schools to Crossways Academy 6th form. The headmistress is currently Mrs Anne Potter.

History

The school's origins date back to 1606 when John Addey (1550-1606), after making a fortune in shipbuilding, left money to help the poor of Deptford. The money was invested in land and the Addey School was founded in 1821.

The second founder, Dean George Stanhope (d. 1728) was the local priest in Deptford who founded the Stanhope school in 1715 and rose to be Dean of Canterbury. According to Daniel Lysons (1796):

:"The learned and pious Dr. Stanhope, who was presented to this vicarage by Lord Dartmouth in 1689, was a native of Hertishorn in Derbyshire. He received his education at Eton and at King's College in Cambridge. In 1697 he commenced D. D. and in 1703 was promoted to the deanery of Canterbury. His writings are held in great esteem, particularly his Comments upon the Epistles and Gospels. His printed sermons are very numerous; they were much admired when delivered by himself from the pulpit, the purity of their diction being graced with the most happy elocution. Dr. Stanhope died in 1728, and was buried at Lewisham. His monument, the inscription on which has been already given, deserved a better fate than to be thrown aside in the vault, where it now lies, when the church was rebuilt. A place should have been found within the new walls for the memorial of a man who was for thirty-eight years so distinguished an ornament of the parish." ['Lewisham', The Environs of London: volume 4: Counties of Herts, Essex & Kent (1796), pp. 514-36. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=45489. Date accessed: 03 October 2007.]

The two schools eventually merged in 1894.

Addey's was one of the first English co-educational secondary schools and the school still regards equal opportunities for all as a fundamental goal of the school. After the merger, Mr Slater became the headmaster in 1896, remaining head for 28 years. During this time, the present school building was opened in 1900, the south wing being added in 1933. Addey and Stanhope was originally a grammar school; it became a comprehensive in 1977. In 2004 His Royal Highness the Duke of York Prince Andrew visited the school to open the new building. The prince toured the whole school, speaking with the pupils before meeting the teachers and school governors.

Overview

Addey and Stanhope is a non-denominational school. However, the school has a strong moral ethos, which values and celebrates its students' cultural and religious richness, and has a strong connection with the Church of England and especially St. Paul's, Deptford.

The school has many old students living locally, promoting a close relationship with the local community. Founder's Day allows many past and present staff, parents and students to congregate annually to celebrate the founding of the school, a tradition observed since 1907. After the main event, held in St Alfege's Church, Greenwich, there is a celebration in the school hall with former students and staff.

The school also supports contemporary local events such as the London Marathon.

The school is considered by many to be a caring, family school with the highest expectations of all students in academic work, social skills and standards of behaviour.

The school is divided into four houses. Two are named after the founders: Addey and Stanhope; the other two are named after historical figures with local connections: Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. Each year the four houses compete for the House Sports Cup and the House of the Year Cup which is won by the house with the largest accumulation of merits by the students in that house.

Recent developments

A new wing to the main building provides the school with classrooms for French and mathematics, a large gym and changing rooms, and ICT rooms. A new Design & Technology, Art and Music building was built in 1998.

On 22 February 2006 the school became a specialist technology school, adding emphasis on the use of ICT and other modern technologies in the world; the school also receives extra funding and support for its new speciality. Joan Ruddock, Member of Parliament for the local Parliamentary constituency said:

[http://www.as.lewisham.sch.uk/news/Newsletter.pdf Microsoft Word - Newsletter Feb.pdf ] ]

Old Addeyans

* Adam Afriyie [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/election/constituency/0,,200-790,00.html] , b. 1965, first black Conservative Member of Parliament
* Charles Anglin b. 1971, Liberal Democrat politician
* The Rt Revd D. G. Hawker (1946-2003), former Bishop of Grantham [ [http://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/queens/record/2003/Deaths.html Queens' College Record 2003 - Deaths ] ]
* Sir Denis Rooke (1924-2008), Chancellor of Loughborough University and former Chairman of British Gas
* Marvin Williams b.1987, professional football player for Yeovil Town

References

External links

* [http://www.as.lewisham.sch.uk/ Addey and Stanhope School]