The Folkestone Academy

The Folkestone Academy

Infobox UK school
name = The Folkestone Academy


latitude = 51.0923
longitude = 1.1670
dms = dms
established = 2007
type = Academy
head = Louise McGowan
street = Academy Lane
city = Folkestone
county = Kent
country = England
postcode = CT19 5FP
LEA = Kent
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 19
free_label_1 = Caption
free_1 = Providing excellence for pupils of all abilities.
website = http://www.folkestoneacademy.com The Folkestone Academy is a coeducational secondary school in Folkestone, Kent. The school opened in September 2007 to an intake of about 1,000 pupils (11-18). Billionaire Roger De Haan donated two million pounds of his own money towards funding the school. The King's School, Canterbury has also sponsored the academy. The academy has been designed by world renowned architects Foster and Partners. [cite web|title =Teachers 'tied up pupil on floor'|publisher =BBC News|date =2007-12-19|url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/7152378.stm|accessdate =2007-12-20 ] There are eight houses in the academy ranging from A to H, each student belongs to one of these eight houses in which they can eat their breakfast and lunch. Each house has a head of house and a pastoral manager to provide additional support for the students.

The academy specialises in art, media and European culture, and has been identified by Kent County Council as its Centre of Excellence in Media and the Creative Arts. The Folkestone Academy is a University of Kent partner school. Each year the school intends to award Partner Scholarships, worth £1000pa, to two students who take up places at the University of Kent.

Uniform

The Folkestone Academy has a strict uniform code. Boys wear a grey blazer, white shirt, house tie, black trousers and dark shoes. The girls' uniform is the same except for a skirt in place of trousers, and a blouse replacing the shirt. All uniform items, including outdoor coats, PE kits and scarves, are branded with the academy's logo. [cite web |title =Uniform Availability | publisher =The Folkestone Academy|url =http://www.folkestoneacademy.com/uniform.html|accessdate =2007-12-20 ]

John Patterson (1951-2008)

John Patterson was the former Principal of The Folkestone Academy. He died on Sunday the 27th of April from cancer. John had only been principal of the school for about a year, but had done a alright job of getting the school up and running, despite the numerous number of problems the Academy faced. He will be missed by his family.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Folkestone — infobox UK place country = England static static image caption=Folkestone harbour from the golf course official name= Folkestone latitude= 51.081 longitude= 1.166 population = 53,411 [ [http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/Lead… …   Wikipedia

  • The Subways — Origin Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England Genres Alternative rock Post grunge Indie rock Years active 2003–present Labels …   Wikipedia

  • The Benedictine Order —     The Benedictine Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order     The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Origin of the Romanians — History of Romania This article is part of a series Prehistory …   Wikipedia

  • On the Origin of Species — Origin of Species redirects here. For other uses, see Origin of Species (disambiguation). On the Origin of Species   …   Wikipedia

  • List of historic buildings and architects of the United Kingdom — The Historic buildings of the United Kingdom date from the stone age to the twenty first century AD, and tell the story of the architecture of the United Kingdom.See also: List of British architects Pre Historic buildings structures Roman… …   Wikipedia

  • List of newspapers in the United Kingdom — This article is a list of newspapers in the United Kingdom. Traditionally, UK newspapers could be split into more serious minded newspapers, usually referred to as the broadsheets due to their large size, and sometimes known collectively as the… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1994 — This is a complete list of all 1851 Statutory Instruments published in the United Kingdom in the year 1994. NOTOC 1 100* Public Telecommunication System Designation (Vodafone Limited) Order 1994 S.I. 1994/1 * Oxfordshire County Council (Shifford… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1995 — This is a complete list of all 1,872 Statutory Instruments published in the United Kingdom in the year 1995. NOTOC 1 100* National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995 S.I. 1995/1 * Plymouth… …   Wikipedia

  • List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom — This list is a work in progress, as it is built from various sources. It is fully expected that some of the positions may yet change. The dates refer to the foundation or the earliest documented contemporary reference to the school.Former (non… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”