Robert Pattinson School

Robert Pattinson School is a school on "Moor Lane" in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, UK.

chool history

The school was formerly known as the Robert Pattinson Secondary Modern School. It became a comprehensive when Lincoln went comprehensive in September 1970.

chool structure

It has around 1500 students and is a specialist school in three areas: it is a language, science and mathematics college. It became a self-governing school in 1992 and has links with schools around the world including the Czech Republic, the U.S., Germany, South Africa, France, Spain, Italy, Kenya, China, Russia.

The school has four houses, Windsor, Stuart, Tudor and York (named after historic families within the British Royalty), who compete in sporting events throughout the year to attempt to win the Governors Cup. This is presented at Sports Day each year, which is traditionally held in the first week of July.

Opposite the school on "Moor Lane", is the North Kesteven School, with which the school operates the [http://www.nkschool.lincs.sch.uk/students/sixth_form/introduction.htm North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form] .

Approach to illness in pupils

The school's 'enlightened' approach to pupils with medical problems has twice reached the newspapers in 2008.

The first incident related to a pupil suffering from alopecia, who has been told that he will be taught in isolation and excluded from other pupils if he wears the hat he feels comfortable in. [Daily Mail article 8 September 2008]

The second relates to a pupil with ADHD who was excluded from school for 'naughty' behaviour, including pretending to smoke a cigarette he found on the floor. A Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal found against the school in 2007, saying "We find that the responsible body [the school] unlawfully discriminated against [the pupil] ." It went on to say: "The responsible body is to carry out training for all staff in relation to working with pupils with ADHD and ASD, such training to be delivered within six months." The mother of the pupil has returned to the Tribunal in 2008. [Lincolnshire Echo article 17 September 2008]

Timeline of the school

1992 - Became a Self Governing School with Grant Maintained Status 1994 - New science block opened by Sir Henry Nevile, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire

1999 - Continued as a Self Governing School, converting to Foundation Status Beacon

2000 - The first 11 to 18 School in Lincolnshire to become a Beacon School

2001 - The first school in Lincolnshire to be appointed as a Specialist School for Languages

2002 - Language Suite Opened by HRH the Princess Royal

2002 - A student spray painted on the front wall of the school.

2003 - Achievement Award for Examination Performance

2003 - Listed as a Particularly Effective School by Ofsted (one of four such schools in Lincolnshire)

2004 - John Alexander Music Suite Opened

2005 - New technology suite Opened by Stewart Pattinson, grandson of Sir Robert Pattinson

2005 - Recognised as a High Performing Specialist School by the Department for Education and Skills.

2005 - Invited to consider a Second Specialism.

2006 - Appointed as a Language, Science and Mathematics College

Notable alumni

* [http://fairdealphil.blogspot.com Phil "Fair Deal" Dilks] - Labour county councillor
* Barrie Dunwell - illustrator
* Nathan Hughes - Comedy writer for TV and theatre.
* Sarah Maltby ("nee Norton") - Attraction Manager for Jorvik Viking Centre
* Paul Mayo - footballer.
* Andrew Norton - Open University Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics
* Marc Spackman - Olympic swimmer.
* Sue Taylor ("nee Brown") - BBC Radio Lincolnshire presenter
* Ben Wilson - Game Show Contestant
* John Wilson (Doctor Who) - Television Actor

External links

* [http://www.rps.lincs.sch.uk Official website]
* [http://www.ratemyteachers.co.uk/schools/england/lincoln/robert_pattinson_school Rate my Teachers]