Harlington Upper School
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| Harlington Upper School | |
| Motto | Know Thyself |
| Headteacher | Mr Shawn Fell |
| Specialism | Science College |
| Location | Goswell End Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 6NX England |
| LEA | Bedfordshire |
| Ofsted number | 109673 |
| Students | 1400 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 13 to 18 |
| Houses | 6 |
| Website | http://www.harlington.org/ |
| Coordinates: | |
Harlington Upper School is a rural comprehensive school and Specialist Science College. The school was established in 1973 and the buildings have recently been completely refurbished. In 2007 a house-based approach to student support was developed which includes mixed-age or "vertical" tutor groups. This complements the invitation for Harlington to become the Deep Support Hub for the Eastern Region. The school is now one of only 9 schools nationally to have this status.
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[edit] Students
The majority of students join Harlington from three Bedfordshire middle schools: Arnold, Parkfields and Robert Bloomfield. The students mainly live in the villages near Harlington including: Harlington, Harlington Mill, Sharpenhoe, Barton-le-Clay, Silsoe, Clophill, Toddington, Westoning, Greenfield, Flitwick, Luton, and Chalton.
Most students join the school in year 9, aged 13. They take Key Stage 3 SATs in year 9 and GCSE exams in year 11, aged 16. Most students stay on at the school after GCSEs and join a large sixth form of over 300.
[edit] Houses
As of September 2007, the forms are not sorted by year group (age) but rather by house, there are six houses each with 12 forms of mixed age range.
The houses are named after mythical creatures and gods, Apollo, Europa, Hercules, Midus, Pegasus, Theseus.
The forms are named after the letters from HARLINGTON other than the repeated N which is replaced by the U from Upper. The name of an individual form is the initial letter of the house and the initial letter of HARLINGTOU, for example the first form in Apollo would be AH.
With the new house structure, there are a number of responsibility positions available for students to fill, E.g House captain or editor of the house newspaper.
House Leaders:
Apolllo (Yelllow) - Miss T Grunwald
Europa (Blue) - Dr B Cooper
Hercules (Red) - Mr S Wade
Midus (Gold/Orange) - Miss M Wiseman
Pegasus (Purple) - Mr J Elmes
Theseus (Green) - Miss E Orr
[edit] Faculty
ChiefHeadmaster- Mr L M Thomas
Headmaster- Mr S Fell
Deputy Head - Mrs L Skinner
Deputy Head - Mrs V Purnell
Assistant Head (Curriculum Manager) - Mrs M Male
Assistant Head (Specialist School) - Mrs B Taylor
Assistant Head (Science Director) - Mrs K Richardson
Assistant Head (Maths Director) - Mr N Shackleton
Director of KS3 - Mrs R Dawson
Director of KS4 - Mr C Redding
Director of KS5 (Head of 6th Form) - Mrs P Symonds
Deputy Head of 6th Form - Mrs Caron Montague
Head of Humanities and Geography - Mr T Rowell
Head of History - Mr R Golding
Head of ICT and Microsoft Academy- Mrs D'Argenio
Head of Music - Mrs L Brown
Head of Maths - Mr A Beckett
Head of Media Studies - Mrs Dosanjh
Head of English - Mrs D Dawson
Head of KS3 English Accelerated Curriculum - Mrs L Minshull
Head of Science - Mrs V Lumley
Head of Modern Foreign Languages - Mr D Goldsmith
Italian - Miss Fallanca
Head of Business Studies - Mr B Temple
Head of Economics - Mr B Temple
Head of Art - Miss T Grunwald
Head of Physical Education - Mrs S Wareing
School Sport Co-ordinator SSCo - Miss Ward
Head of Technology - Mr N Kelliher
Head of Drama - Mrs R Gibbs
Librarian - Mrs Book
Head of Learning Support - Mrs Williets
Head of Pastoral Support - Mrs Sammon
Head of Student Voice - Mrs N Hall
Head of Personalised Learning - Mrs H Wheeler
[edit] New Buildings
Between October 2003 and April 2006, the school underwent a major building and refurbishment programme as part of the Mid-Bedfordshire PFI scheme. In November 2006, the Mid-Bedfordshire PFI scheme was officially opened by the Queen during a visit to Bedfordshire.
[edit] Specialist Status
In September 2006 the school gained Specialist Science College Status. The school continues to teach the full range of National Curriculum subjects, but uses its strength and expertise in Science and Mathematics to support other schools and the local community. The school has recently been asked by the DfES and Specialist Schools Trust to become a Deep Support Hub for the Eastern Region.
[edit] External links
School Website - [1]
School Library Website - [2]
School Modern Foreign Languages website - [3]
School PE website - [4]
School Art Website - [5]
School Geography Website - [6]
