Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
| Motto: | "Non nobis sed communitati" - "Not only for ourselves but for the community" |
| Established: | 1954 |
| School type: | State, grammar school |
| Head teacher: | Mrs Fiona Cottam |
| Location: | Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, England |
Pupils: | c. 820 |
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| Homepage: | [http://www.wgsb.org.uk/ www.wgsb.org.uk] | |
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (WGSB) is a secondary grammar school in Wilmington, Kent. The school, which from 1954 to 1982 was called Dartford Technical High School, is a specialist Engineering school with a strong emphasis on the delivery of Design Technology, Mathematics and Physics. The uniform consists of blue blazers, white shirts, grey trousers and different ties for each house within the school . Suits are worn in the sixth form. The school has a bus service that also serves Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Dartford Grammar School and Wilmington Grammar School for Girls.
Departments
Wilmington Grammar School For Boys consists of the following departments: Science, Mathematics, Design/Technology, Business and Economics, Geography, History/Government and Politics, English, Art, Modern Languages (Including German, French and Spanish. Arabic and Mandarin are also delivered in Year 7 and in the 6th form), Media, Information Communication Technology, Religious Education, PE and Music.
Notable Alumni
* Simon Beale, radio presenter with Heart 106.2 in London
* Mackenzie Crook, British actor ("The Office", "")
* Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones
External links
* [http://www.wilmingtongrammarboys.kent.sch.uk/ Website]
* [http://www.odwa.co.uk/archives/archives.htm Old Dartechs' & Wilmingtonians' Association Archives]
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