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St. Mary's Menston
St Mary's Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy (formerly St Mary's Catholic High School) is an 11–18 mixed, Roman Catholic, secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Menston, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1964 and adopted its present name after becoming an academy on 1 March 2013. It is part of The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds. History Early years: 1964–1972 Canon Charles J Murray, Governor, negotiated with the West Riding County Council and Department of Education and Science for forward planning of the school and had by 1960 secured a site. In October 1960, it was announced that a school would be built in the 1962-63 building programme, and the governors invited Weightman & Bullen, to prepare plans for a three-form entry secondary school. At that time no more than 75 boys and girls per year were expected so the plans were for a building for 360 pupils in the initial contract, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menston
Menston is a village and civil parish in the City of Bradford in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Along with Burley in Wharfedale, most of Menston is within Wharfedale Ward in the metropolitan borough of Bradford. The remainder of Menston is in the Leeds City Council area. At the 2011 census it has a population of 4,498 (down from 4,660 in 2001). Landmarks Menston's Anglican parish church is dedicated to St John the Divine, and is part of the Diocese of Leeds. Other notable buildings include the former High Royds Hospital and St. Mary's Menston Catholic Academy, both of which are in the Leeds part of Menston. The site of High Royds Hospital, originally the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, which is just inside the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, has been converted to housing called "Highroyds Village". This is a reflection of Menston's growing size. In the past 20 years there has been increased demand for much needed housing in the area. The population of Menst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wheeler (bishop)
William Gordon Wheeler (5 May 1910–21 February 1998) was an English prelate and the bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds. Wheeler had served as the seventh Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds, being succeeded by David Konstant. Before that, he served as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Middlesbrough and as Titular Bishop of Theudalis. Early life Wheeler was born on 5 May 1910 in Saddleworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, to Frederick (1880–1971) and Marjorie Wheeler (1881–1938). From 1924 to 1929, he was educated at Manchester Grammar School, then an all-boys free grammar school in Manchester. He studied history at University College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1932. He was strongly influenced by the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the church in Worsley which he attended during his time at the grammar school. Career Church of England From 1932 to 1933, Wheeler trained for holy orders in the Church of England at St St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Brooking
Sir Trevor David Brooking, (born 2 October 1948) is a former England international footballer, manager, pundit and football administrator; he now works as director of football development in England. He spent almost his entire career at West Ham United, making 647 appearances for the club. He won the 1975 FA Cup and the 1980 FA Cup in which he scored the only goal. He was also the club's player of the season on four occasions and caretaker manager on two occasions in 2003. Brooking played 47 times for England, scoring five times. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1981, elevated to Commander of same order (CBE) in 1999, and knighted in 2004. In 2009, a stand at Upton Park was named after him. Since retiring from playing, he has taken up a number of positions in broadcasting as an on-air analyst and in football and sports administration. Club career West Ham United Brooking was born in Barking maternity hospital to mother Margaret and fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Alagiah
George Maxwell Alagiah ( born 22 November 1955) is a British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter. Since 3 December 2007, he has been the presenter of the ''BBC News at Six'' and was previously the main presenter of ''GMT'' on BBC World News since its launch on 1 February 2010. Background Alagiah was born in Colombo, Ceylon on 22 November 1955. His parents, Donald Alagiah, an engineer, and Therese, were Sri Lankan Tamil. In 1961, his parents moved to Ghana in West Africa, where he had his primary education at Christ the King International School. He has four sisters. His secondary education took place at St John's College, an independent Roman Catholic school in Portsmouth, England, after which he read politics at Van Mildert College, Durham University. Whilst at Durham, he wrote for and became editor of the student newspaper '' Palatinate'' and was a sabbatical officer of Durham Students' Union. In 2004, he returned to his grandfather's original home in Sr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International School Award
The International School Award is a British Council The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language (and the Welsh lan ... accreditation scheme rewarding those schools with a notable global element in their curriculum. There are three entry points for schools: Foundation, Intermediate, and Accreditation. The scheme began in 1999 and since then, over 1,000 International School Awards have been granted. School re-accreditation is required every three years.https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/accreditation-and-awards/isa/certificates/accreditation References External links International School Award Educational awards in the United Kingdom {{UK-edu-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Shixi High School
Shanghai Shixi High School, also known as Shanghai Shixi Middle School (), is an experimental-model public high school founded in 1870 and is located in the Jing'an District of Shanghai, China. Introduction Shanghai Shixi High School was one of the first experimental model high schools certified by Shanghai Municipal authorities. Founded in 1870, the school changed its name to "Shixi High School" in 1946. In 1953, it was nominated as one of the first key schools in Shanghai. The incumbent principal of Shanghai Shixi High School, Dong Junwu (Chinese: 董君武), graduated from East China Normal University with a master's degree in mathematics. The school has a teaching team of five professional special-grade teachers and 78 middle special-grade teachers: its research groups include Chinese, Mathematics, English, and Physics. The high school is honored as the "Municipal Experimental School on Biology and Life Science Courses". Shanghai Shixi High runs a boarding school program w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artsmark
Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools and education settings, awarded by Arts Council England Arts Council England is an arm's length non-departmental public body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. It is also a registered charity. It was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three s .... The Artsmark award provides a clear framework for teachers and education professionals to plan, develop and evaluate their arts and cultural provision. Types of awards Artsmark is awarded at three levels: * Gold * Silver * Platinum References External links Artsmark websiteArts Council England Education in England Educational awards in the United Kingdom Arts awards in the United Kingdom Awards given to schools {{UK-edu-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Konstant
David Every Konstant (16 June 1930 – 9 October 2016) was an English prelate and the Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds, England. Konstant had served as the eighth Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds, being succeeded by Arthur Roche and, before that, as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster, England's principal Catholic diocese and as Titular Bishop of Betagbarar. Early life and ministry David Konstant was born in London to parents Antoine Konstant and Dulcie Marion Beresford Konstant (née Leggatt). He studied at Christ's College, Cambridge and graduated BA from the University of Cambridge, being later made a MA of Cambridge. In these years he also gained a PGCE from the University of London's Institute of Education. Konstant went on to study for the priesthood at St Edmund's College, Ware, leading to his ordination as a priest on 12 June 1954 by Cardinal Bernard Griffin. Konstant was destined by his superiors to work as a teacher in Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Cardinal Hume
George Basil Hume OSB OM (2 March 1923 – 17 June 1999) was an English Catholic bishop. He was a monk and priest of the English Benedictine monastery of Ampleforth Abbey and its abbot for 13 years until his appointment as Archbishop of Westminster in 1976. His elevation to cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church followed during the same year. From 1979, Hume served also as president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He held these appointments until his death from cancer in 1999. His final resting place is at Westminster Cathedral in the Chapel of St Gregory and St Augustine. During his lifetime, Hume received wide respect from the general public which went beyond the Catholic community. Following his death, a statue of him in his monastic habit and wearing his abbatial cross was erected in his home town of Newcastle upon Tyne outside St Mary's Cathedral (opposite Newcastle station); it was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II. Early life and ministry Hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Specialist School
Specialist schools, also known as specialised schools or specialized schools, are schools which specialise in a certain area or field of curriculum. In some countries, for example New Zealand, the term is used exclusively for schools specialising in special needs education, which are typically known as special schools. In Europe Specialist schools have been recognised in Europe for a long period of time. In some countries such as Germany and the Netherlands, education specialises when students are aged 13, which is when they are enrolled to either an academic or vocational school (the former being known in Germany as a gymnasium). Many other countries in Europe specialise education from the age of 16. Germany Nazi Germany The Nazi Regime established new specialist schools with the aim of training the future Nazi Party elite and leaders of Germany: * National Political Institutes of Education – Run in a similar way to military academies, these were boarding schools f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio channels, it is funded by the television licence, and is therefore free of commercial advertising. It is a comparatively well-funded public-service network, regularly attaining a much higher audience share than most public-service networks worldwide. Originally styled BBC2, it was the third British television station to be launched (starting on 21 April 1964), and from 1 July 1967, Europe's first television channel to broadcast regularly in colour. It was envisaged as a home for less mainstream and more ambitious programming, and while this tendency has continued to date, most special-interest programmes of a kind previously broadcast on BBC Two, for example the BBC Proms, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
