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Teignmouth Community College
Teignmouth Community School is coeducational primary and secondary school located over two sites in Teignmouth in the English county of Devon. History Primary department The primary department of the school is located on Mill Lane in Teignmouth. It was previously known as Inverteign Community Nursery and Primary School, and was administered as a community school by Devon County Council. In March 2011 the school converted to academy status as part of the Osprey Learning Trust. The school was then renamed Teignmouth Community School. While legally separate from the secondary department, both schools are administered by the Osprey Learning Trust and share facilities and support staff. Secondary department The secondary department of the school is located on Exeter Road in Teignmouth. Formerly two schools, Teignmouth Grammar School and Teignmouth Secondary Modern, located on the site of the current school. The two schools merged in 1979 to become Teignmouth High School. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in England is a state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. Most academies are secondary schools, though slightly more than 25% of primary schools (4,363 as of December 2017) are academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum, but do have to ensure that their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex education, and religious education. They are free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horticulture
Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and non-food crops such as grass and ornamental trees and plants. It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance, and arboriculture, ornamental trees and lawns. The study and practice of horticulture have been traced back thousands of years. Horticulture contributed to the transition from nomadic human communities to sedentary, or semi-sedentary, horticultural communities.von Hagen, V.W. (1957) The Ancient Sun Kingdoms Of The Americas. Ohio: The World Publishing Company Horticulture is divided into several categories which focus on the cultivation and processing of different types of plants and food items for specific purposes. In order to conserve the science of horticultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academies In Devon
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Rossi
Laura Rossi is a British composer of film and concert works. Originally from Devon, she graduated with a master's degree from The London College of Music, having previously studied at the University of Liverpool. Work Her credits include scores for films including Paul Andrew Williams' ''London to Brighton'' and '' The Cottage'', ''Song for Marion'' and ''The Eichmann Show''. Rossi has scored music for many silent films such aSilent Shakespeareand Jane Shore for the British Film Institute. She was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum in 2006 to write an orchestral score to accompany the digitally restored 1916 film ''The Battle of the Somme''. In the centenary year 100 live orchestral screenings of the film with Rossi's score took place worldwide to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle. In 2014, Rossi's work ''Voices of Remembrance'', inspired by ten of World War I's most famous poems, was recorded with the Chamber Orchestra of London with readings by Vanessa Redgrave and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Wolstenholme
Christopher Tony Wolstenholme (born 2 December 1978) is an English musician. He is the bassist and backing vocalist for the rock band Muse. Early life Chris Wolstenholme grew up in the English town of Rotherham before moving to Teignmouth, Devon, where he played drums for a post-punk band. He met Matt Bellamy and Dominic Howard from another band while both bands rehearsed in the same building. Bellamy and Howard convinced Wolstenholme to take up bass and start a new band with them, initially called Rocket Baby Dolls. The band was renamed Muse in 1994. The members of Muse played in separate school bands during their stay at Teignmouth Community College in the early 1990s. Guitarist Bellamy successfully auditioned for drummer Howard's band, Carnage Mayhem, becoming its singer and songwriter. They asked Wolstenholme, at that time the drummer for "Fixed Penalty", to join as bassist; he agreed and took up bass lessons. Other work Wolstenholme featured on bass for Moriaty's 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Howard
Dominic James Howard (born 7 December 1977) is an English musician who is the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Muse. Early life Howard was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in England. When he was around 8 years old he moved with his family to Teignmouth, a small town in Devon. He began playing drums at about the age of 12, when he was inspired by a jazz band performing at school. Howard's first band was named ''Carnage Mayhem'', which he was in at school. Meanwhile, he befriended Matt Bellamy, who played guitar but did not have a stable band. Not long after, Bellamy was offered the chance to join Howard's band. After two years of drop-outs, Bellamy suggested that they write their own songs, and only Howard and Bellamy remained. Chris Wolstenholme, who played drums in "Fixed Penalty", then entered the scene and with a great "spirit of sacrifice" he began to play bass. In the first months of 1994 ''Gothic Plague'' was born, followed by ''Rocket Baby Dolls'' and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Cole
Derek Henry Cole (9 March 1925 – 7 April 2006) was an English cricketer. Cole was a right-handed batsman who bowled both right-arm off break and right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Dawlish, Devon. Cricket career Cole made his debut for Devon in the 1947 Minor Counties Championship against the Surrey Second XI. From 1947 to 1970, he represented the county in 186 Championship matches, the last of which came against Cornwall. He played a single List A match for the county against Hertfordshire in the 1969 Gillette Cup. In this match he scored a single run before being dismissed by Roy Wacey. With the ball he took a single wicket at a cost of 25 runs. Cole captained Devon in this match and in Minor counties cricket. Cole made a number of appearances in first-class cricket during his career. The first came for the South in the North v South fixture of 1956. His next two first-class appearances came for the combined Minor Counties cricket team against the touring Indians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bainbridge (author)
John Bainbridge (born 1953) is an English author and campaigner for countryside preservation and access. He read Literature and Social History at the University of East Anglia. Born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Bainbridge spent his childhood at 15 Ray Hall Lane, Great Barr, and was educated at Hamstead Primary School, Grove Vale School, Dartmouth Comprehensive, and West Lawn School in Teignmouth. It was from there that he began exploring the British countryside, often taking walking tours that lasted for months at a time. He moved to Devon as a teenager and became very knowledgeable about Dartmoor. Bainbridge served as chief executive of the Dartmoor Preservation Association from 1996–2005, and led the victorious campaign to save the archaeologically important Shaugh Moor from waste tipping by the china clay industry. He led the campaign for right to roam in Devon, which culminated in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act. He has opposed the military presence on Dartmoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muse (band)
Muse are an English Rock music, rock band from Teignmouth, Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums). Muse released their debut album, ''Showbiz (Muse album), Showbiz'', in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001), incorporated wider instrumentation and Romantic music, romantic classical influences and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. ''Absolution (album), Absolution'' (2003) saw further classical influence, with strings on tracks such as "Butterflies and Hurricanes", and was the first of seven consecutive Lists of UK Albums Chart number ones, UK number-one albums. ''Black Holes and Revelations'' (2006) incorporated Electronic music, electronic and Pop music, pop elements, displayed in singles such as "Supermassive Black Hole (song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Bellamy
Matthew James Bellamy (born 9 June 1978) is an English singer, musician, producer, and songwriter. He is primarily known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for English rock band Muse. He is recognised for his eccentric stage persona, wide tenor vocal range and musicianship. Bellamy has released solo compositions and plays bass in the supergroup the Jaded Hearts Club, also producing their debut album, ''You've Always Been Here'' (2020). With Muse, Bellamy has won two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album, for '' The Resistance'' (2009) and '' Drones'' (2015); two Brit Awards for Best British Live Act; five MTV Europe Music Awards; and eight NME Awards. Muse have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. In 2012, they received the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. Early life Matthew James Bellamy was born on 9 June 1978 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He has an older brother name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teign School
Teign School is an 11–18 academy school located in Kingsteignton, a town to the north of Newton Abbot. The original 1936 building has been expanded upon substantially and numerous additional buildings have been constructed within the grounds. The school has entry level at Year 7. The school also has a sixth form centre. In 2004 it was awarded specialist Science status by the Specialist Schools Trust. The most recent Ofsted inspection was on 16 April 2015 which resulted in a 'good' rating. Houses The student body is divided into five houses, represented by different star constellations. Each student is sorted into one of these houses upon entry into the school. The five houses are named after five constellations and are: * Centaurus * Lyra * Orion * Pegasus * Phoenix The houses compete against each other in academic and sporting disciplines, each contributing towards house points. The house with maximum points is declared the House of the Year and is presented with medals f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Level
The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education. They were introduced in England and Wales in 1951 to replace the Higher School Certificate. A number of Commonwealth countries have developed qualifications with the same name as and a similar format to the British A Levels. Obtaining an A Level, or equivalent qualifications, is generally required across the board for university entrance, with universities granting offers based on grades achieved. Particularly in Singapore, its A level examinations have been regarded as being much more challenging than the United Kingdom, with most universities offering lower entry qualifications with regard to grades achieved on a Singaporean A level ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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