Hazelwick School

Infobox UK school
name = Hazelwick School


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established = 1952
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type = Comprehensive Secondary
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head = Mr G Parry
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chair_label = Chair of Governors
chair = Mrs J Parsons
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specialist = Technology & Humanties
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street = Hazelwick Mill Lane
city = Crawley
county = West Sussex
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postcode = RH10 1SX
LEA = West Sussex County Council
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enrollment = 1900
gender = Mixed
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.hazelwick.w-sussex.sch.uk/
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Hazelwick School is a co-educational comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 18, located in Crawley, West Sussex.

History

The school was opened in 1952 as a secondary modern school serving the north-east of Crawley New Town. Buildings were extended in the late 1950s, with the school becoming a bi-lateral grammar & secondary modern school in 1960 - a precursor to its current comprehensive status. [cite book | last = Hudson | first = T.P. (ed.) | title = A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 6 Part 3: Bramber Rape (North-Eastern Part) including Crawley New Town | origyear = 1987 | url = http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?pubid=68 | accessdate = 2007-01-04 | publisher = Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press | location = Oxford | isbn = 0197227686 | pages = pp93-95 | chapter = Crawley New Town: Education | chapterurl = http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=18425 ]

In 1971, the school reduced its age range to 12-18, as the area became a 3-tier area, with provision for children in middle schools up until the age of 12. This situation was reverted in 2004, with the school once again taking pupils aged 11, at the beginning of Year 7. In preparation for this latter change, the school had considerable work done to buildings. It had been thought that the school would form part of the local Private Finance Initiative which re-built other local schools, but this was not to be the case. [cite press release |publisher=West Sussex County Council |date=2002-07-16 |url=http://webserver01.westsussex.gov.uk/wscc/Assistant%20Chief%20Exec/Communications/Press%20Releases.nsf/d56a29d8ba25711c80256cf6003bf3c8/ea636c3e38c6b52a80256bf80030321f
title=Hazelwick School not now part of Crawley PFI package |accessdate= 2007-01-05]

The school is currently the largest school in the local authority of West Sussex.Cite web|url=http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/content/establishments/secondary/938-4029.en|title=West Sussex Grid for Learning Establishment lists|accessdate=2007-07-13|publisher=West Sussex County Council|year=2007|author=West Sussex County Council]

In May 2008, the Hazelwick Sixth form football team won the League Cup, beating B.H.A.S.V.I.C. 6-3 in the final. Later on in the month the team went on to beat the teachers 4-2 in a match played at Oakwood Football Club, a bemused ,Warren Bagnall was carried from the pitch in tears. Another sport team worthy of note was the Rugby side of the early seventies that went unbeaten for a record number of games. Several of this team went on to play for Crawley Rugby Club and the side also included Richard Slaney, the future British discus champion. A member of the PE staff, David Cowell, was selected for the Isle of Man team that went to the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, where he successfully competedin the 10,000 metres and marathon

tudents

The school caters for around 2000 pupils, including around 300 in its sixth form provision.Cite web|url=http://www.edubase.gov.uk/EstablishmentView.aspx?EstablishmentID=26041|title=Edubase|accessdate=2007-03-09|publisher=Department for Education and Skills|year=2007|author=Department for Education and Skills]

Curriculum

The school is a specialist technology college. It was awarded the Naacemark for schools, recognising the school's success in developing and implementing a strategic approach to ICT. [cite web | url =http://www.naace.org/naaceMarkedSchoolSearch.asp?menuItemId=19&searchBy=2&schoolName=hazelwick | title = Naacemarked Schools | accessdate = 2007-05-01 ] It also has a second specialism in humanities.

Notable Alumni

* Laura Moffatt - Member of Parliament for Crawley [http://www.lauramoffattmp.co.uk/a%20Biography%202.htm]
* Gareth Southgate - former England and Middlesbrough footballer. Current Middlesbrough Manager [http://archive.theargus.co.uk/1999/11/12/196562.html]
* Eugene Sully - runner up in Big Brother 2005 (UK) [http://www.crawleytoday.co.uk/mk4custompages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=52749&sectionID=8912]
* Chico Slimani - found fame on The X Factor (UK series 2) [http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2005/12/17/206247.html]
* Mike Hazelwood - musician, writer of "The Air That I Breathe" for The Hollies.
* Philip Lawson - singer, composer, arranger, baritone with The King's Singers (1994 - present) [http://www.philiplawson.net]
* Ben Godfrey - Charlton Athletic Academy football player.

References

External links

* [http://www.hazelwick.w-sussex.sch.uk/ Official Website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=126070 Ofsted Report]