Winterton Comprehensive School with Specialist Status in Engineering

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Address: Newport Drive, Winterton, North Lincolnshire, DN15 9QD  View Map

About: The accommodation, originally opened in 1971, underwent significant upgrade in 2003 – 2004 and now consists of; a main classroom block, three ICT rooms, Resource Centre, five well-equipped Laboratories, Design & Technology Workshops, Food and Textiles rooms, Engineering Centre and Graphic, Art and Pottery rooms.

The School was awarded Specialist Status in Engineering for September 2004. The accommodation was improved to include a Computer Aided Design Room, and a Computer-Aided Manufacture Room. A significant programme of refurbishment was also completed by September 2004 to include a dining room, remodelled classrooms in Geography, Religious Studies, Design Technology, Mathematics and Science. A room has recently been refurbished to use as a Drama Studio and Music Suites were refurbished and extended in Summer 2006.

Facilities for physical education comprise a gymnasium, sports hall, multi-gym, tennis courts, synthetic pitch and excellent playing fields.

This accommodation currently meets the needs of a thriving, energetic School community of around 700 pupils and around 75 teaching and non teaching staff. The School is an 11 16 co educational Comprehensive School.

The School has adopted a no-smoking policy for all employees and visitors.

Contact: Mr J Fitzgerald

Email: admin.wintertoncomp@northlincs.gov.uk, ,

Telephone: 01724 732777

Fax: 01724 733051

Website: www.winterton-comp.nlincs.sch.uk

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Additional Information: The School offers a wide variety of extra curricular experiences for pupils and all our young people are encouraged to pursue worthwhile activities outside their main curriculum studies.

We feel strongly that involvement in clubs, activities and visits is both a means of extending educational provision and also a major contributing factor in creating a friendly, active and purposeful community.

SPORT

The Physical Education Department provide a range of both individual/team and competitive/ recreational extra-curricular activities for pupils to take part in.

Membership of School teams is encouraged, not only to give an opportunity for individuals to experience competition at a high standard, but also to develop the important experience of being a team member as well as fostering powers of leadership and developing organization and confidence. Parents are also asked to encourage their children to represent School sides and a fixture list is arranged for matches and tournaments outside of normal school hours. We cordially invite parents to watch these activities and matches. This is appreciated by both staff and pupils. Many of our pupils are involved in District, County and Regional competitions. Winterton Comprehensive has an excellent reputation for sporting participation and success in the North Lincolnshire area.

Clubs and teams are run for a wide range of activities:

Athletics Cricket Gymnastics Multi Activities SEN Activities
Badminton Cross Country Hockey Netball Table Tennis
Basketball Football Karate Rounders Tennis
Rugby Trampolining

MUSIC

The School has an Orchestra, Windband, Woodwind Ensemble, Chimes Group, String Band, Senior Choir (Years 9, 10, 11 and staff) and a Junior Choir (Years 7 and 8). These groups meet at lunchtimes. All pupils who receive instrumental tuition in School are encouraged to participate. Our young musicians perform at the Annual Spring Concert as well as regularly contributing to events organized within the community. The School usually performs a musical each year.

The School acts as a Centre for the Associated Board of the Royals Schools of Music examinations three times a year as well as hosting Trinity Guildhall drumkit examinations.

Tuition is given by peripatetic music teachers from the Music Support Service in the following instruments: strings, woodwind, brass, percussion and voice. Instrumental and singing lessons are available at a cost of £50 per term.


When pupils reach a certain level of proficiency they are invited to audition for a place in one of the Music Centre's ensembles. Many of our young musicians are members of the Centre's orchestras, swingband and concert bands. Several pupils represent the school in the Scunthorpe Junior Co-operative Choir.

VISITS

Throughout the year many theatre visits are arranged as are other excursions of educational value. The School currently runs a camping trip to Normanby Park for Year 7 pupils, and a Year 9 trip to the Lake District.

WORK EXPERIENCE

The School Policy is to provide one week of work experience for all pupils in Year 10. Work experience is one facet of bridging the gap between School and future employment and also between School and the more adult life of further education. Preparation for and debriefing this experience is an essential part of the School curriculum and makes a significant contribution to a pupil's Personal Profile. In addition, some KS4 pupils undertake extended work experience on a day release basis.

SCHOOL INDUSTRY LIAISON

Strong links with local industry have been developed. Pupils benefit from relating their curriculum studies to the reality of commerce, from gaining placement for work experience and receiving sponsorship for School competitions. This work raises the awareness of both pupils and teachers of the contribution made by our local industries to the immediate community and beyond it.

Excellent links between the School and John Leggott and North Lindsey Colleges exist.

COMMUNITY/CHARITY WORK

Our young people are involved with a broad spectrum of voluntary activities throughout the community, developing skills in preparation for adult life. They also make a considerable contribution to the work of various charities. All pupils are encouraged to develop a sense of the wider community through such activities.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

There is a School Council as a forum for pupils putting forward their ideas for discussion, firstly in Tutor Group, then Year Group and then the full School Council, before the decision to pass on to the Headteacher. There is a boy and girl representative for each Year Group, and the Presidents selected by Senior Management from those who put their names forward for the position.

The Council have raised funds for charity, organizing various activities and events, and negotiated various improvements around the School, including healthy eating in the canteen, and seats in the quad.