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Westholme School
Westholme School is a coeducational private school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Founded in 1923, it caters for boys and girls aged from 3 years to 18 years. The school became fully coeducational in 2018. Westholme's motto is ‘MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO' meaning ‘A healthy mind in a healthy body'. Dr Richard Robson is the current principal of the school. History Westholme School was founded in Blackburn by Miss Emily Singleton on 19 April 1923. A qualified teacher originally from Blackburn, Miss Singleton decided to form a small primary school during the Great Depression due to the lack of alternatives in the local area. She started off by providing space and education for small numbers of local children in her parents' house, called Westholme on Preston New Road in Blackburn. By 1948 the school had gained in popularity, having grown to around 135 pupils and being officially recognised by the government as a formal place of education. This growth led to the formati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO
''Mens sana in corpore sano'' () is a Latin phrase, usually translated as "a healthy mind in a healthy body". The phrase is widely used in sporting and educational contexts to express that physical exercise is an important or essential part of mental and psychological well-being. History The phrase comes from Satires (Juvenal)#Satire X: Wrong Desire is the Source of Suffering, ''Satire'' X of the Ancient Rome, Roman poet Juvenal (10.356). It is the first in a list of what is desirable in life: Traditional commentators believe that Juvenal's intention was to teach his fellow Ancient Rome, Roman citizens that in the main, their prayers for such things as long life are misguided. That the gods had provided man with virtues which he then lists for them. Over time and separated from its context, the phrase has come to have a range of meanings. It can be construed to mean that only a healthy mind can lead to a healthy body, or equally that only a healthy body can produce or sustain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Rovers F
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is the core centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is one of the largest districts in Lancashire, with commuter links to neighbouring cities of Manchester, Salford, Preston, Lancaster, Liverpool, Bradford and Leeds. At the 2011 census, Blackburn had a population of 117,963, whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of 150,030. Blackburn had a population of 117,963 in 2011, with 30.8% being people of ethnic backgrounds other than white British. A former mill town, textiles have been produced in Blackburn since the middle of the 13th century, when wool was woven in people's houses in the domestic system. Flemish weavers who settled in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Schools In Blackburn With Darwen
Private or privates may refer to: Music * "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation'' * Private (band), a Denmark-based band * "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded by Ringo Sheena * "Private" (Vera Blue song), from the 2017 album ''Perennial'' Literature * ''Private'' (novel), 2010 novel by James Patterson * ''Private'' (novel series), young-adult book series launched in 2006 Film and television * ''Private'' (film), 2004 Italian film * ''Private'' (web series), 2009 web series based on the novel series * ''Privates'' (TV series), 2013 BBC One TV series * Private, a penguin character in ''Madagascar'' Other uses * Private (rank), a military rank * ''Privates'' (video game), 2010 video game * Private (rocket), American multistage rocket * Private Media Group, Swedish adult entertainment production and distribution company * ''Private (magazine)'', flagship magazine of the Private Media Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte OC
Charlotte Mary O'Connor, better known by her stage name Charlotte OC, is a British singer-songwriter. Biography Charlotte O'Connor is the daughter of a half-Malawian, half-Indian mother and Irish father. She grew up in Blackburn, Lancashire, and attended Westholme School. She began playing the guitar at 15 years of age and attended weekend classes at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.Sophie Wylli"Diana Vickers' best friend has X Factor after signing record deal" ''Lancashire Telegraph'', 18 December 2008. When she was 16 years old, she became a global ambassador for surfwear brand Quiksilver. O'Connor's music attracted the attention of agent Sam Bush, who signed her to a contract and arranged gigs for her in the United States. She signed a four-album recording deal with Columbia Records in late 2008, when she was 18 years old. Her debut single, "Treasure Island", was released in September 2011 and her debut album, ''For Kenny'' (produced by Mario Caldato Jr.), followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Cunningham
Jessica Cunningham (born 3 March 1987) is a businesswoman, actress, model and television personality, best known for competing in the 2016 series of ''The Apprentice'', coming fourth. She is also known for her appearance as a contestant on ''Celebrity Big Brother 19''. She is the owner of the online fashion company ProdigalFox and the operations director for a PR and marketing agency. Early life Jessica Cunningham was born in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England in March 1987. However, she was raised in Burnley, where her parents ran a second-hand store. They sent Cunningham to the private independent Westholme School in Blackburn, although she later switched to a state school, St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy, also in Blackburn. Cunningham has also worked as a stripper and pole dancer in clubs across Northern England, under the name Roxanne Fox. Earning £40 and £300 a night, and sometimes up to £1,000 a day, she has stated her parents are embarrassed but that she has no re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Flanagan
Helen Flanagan (born 7 August 1990) is an English actress. She is best known for playing the role of Rosie Webster in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2000 to 2012; she reprised the role in 2017, before going on maternity leave on 8 June 2018. Early life Flanagan was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. She attended Westholme School in Blackburn, Lancashire. Career Flanagan first appeared as Rosie Webster in ''Coronation Street'' in January 2000. In 2006, she was nominated for the award of "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the British Soap Awards, losing to Ellis Hollins of ''Hollyoaks''. In 2007, she was nominated for "Villain of the Year" at the same awards, this time losing to ''Coronation Street'' co-star Jack P. Shepherd. In 2010, Flanagan appeared in ''Coronation Street'' spin-off ''Coronation Street: A Knights Tale'' as her character Rosie Webster. In 2011, she had her own ''Coronation Street'' spin-off ''Just Rosie'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Vickers
Diana Vickers (born 30 July 1991) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and fashion designer, who initially came to public attention as a semi-finalist on ''The X Factor'' in 2008. Vickers signed a record deal with RCA Records and, after touring with her fellow finalists from ''The X Factor'', played the title role in a West End revival of ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice''. Vickers' 2010 debut single, "Once", charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and her debut album, '' Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree'', achieved number one status on the UK Albums Chart. Her follow-up singles, " The Boy Who Murdered Love" and " My Wicked Heart", reached the top 40 and top 20 respectively. Vickers' second album, '' Music to Make Boys Cry'', followed in 2013, accompanied by the singles "Cinderella", " Music to Make Boys Cry", and "Mad at Me". Vickers unveiled her debut fashion line in 2011, and her boho-chic approach to fashion has received praise from British fashion media. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Ribble
South Ribble is a borough in the county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland. The population, at the 2011 Census, was 109,057. Notable towns and villages include Walton le Dale, Bamber Bridge, Leyland and Penwortham. It is wedged geographically between the towns of Blackburn, Lytham St Annes and Chorley and the city of Preston. Overview The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from Leyland and Walton-le-Dale urban districts, along with part of Preston Rural District. The Parliamentary Constituency of South Ribble includes the West Lancashire communities of Rufford, Tarleton, Hesketh Bank and Meols. Other notable population areas within South Ribble are Penwortham, Longton, Hutton, Walton-le-Dale, Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall, Moss Side, and part of Buckshaw Village. Council In the 2007 local elections, South Ribble Conservative party won a landslide victory, gaining 24 seats to hold 44 of 55 on the borough co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party and also known colloquially as the Tories, is one of the Two-party system, two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. It is the current Government of the United Kingdom, governing party, having won the 2019 United Kingdom general election, 2019 general election. It has been the primary governing party in Britain since 2010. The party is on the Centre-right politics, centre-right of the political spectrum, and encompasses various ideological #Party factions, factions including One-nation conservatism, one-nation conservatives, Thatcherism, Thatcherites, and traditionalist conservatism, traditionalist conservatives. The party currently has 356 Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament, 264 members of the House of Lords, 9 members of the London Assembly, 31 members of the Scottish Parliament, 16 members of the Senedd, Welsh Parliament, 2 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seema Kennedy
Seema Louise Ghiassi Kennedy (' Ghiassi, fa, سیما غیاثی; born 6 October 1974) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at both the Department of Health and Social Care and the Home Office in 2019. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ribble in Lancashire from 2015 to 2019, and also served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from 2017 to 2019. She was the first female MP of Iranian heritage to take a seat in the House of Commons. Ghiassi attended Westholme School, and studied French and Persian at Pembroke College, Cambridge. She qualified as a commercial property solicitor, and worked for Slaughter and May, and Bevan Brittan, before working for her family's commercial property business Tustin Developments Ltd. Early life and legal career Seema Louise Ghiassi was born on 6 October 1974 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Her father is an Iranian Muslim, and her mother is an Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University College London
, mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = £1.544 billion (2019/20) , chancellor = Anne, Princess Royal(as Chancellor of the University of London) , provost = Michael Spence , head_label = Chair of the council , head = Victor L. L. Chu , free_label = Visitor , free = Sir Geoffrey Vos , academic_staff = 9,100 (2020/21) , administrative_staff = 5,855 (2020/21) , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , coordinates = , campus = Urban , city = London, England , affiliations = , colours = Purple and blue celeste , nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Scott
Sophie Kerttu Scott (born 16 November 1966) is a British neuroscientist and Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow at University College London (UCL). Her research investigates the cognitive neuroscience of voices, speech and laughter particularly speech perception, speech production, vocal emotions and human communication. She also serves as director of UCL's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. Education and early life Scott was born in Blackburn, England to Colin Mountford Scott and Christine Winnifred Scott. She was educated at Westholme School and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn. She completed a Bachelor of Science degree in life sciences at the Polytechnic of Central London (now the University of Westminster) in 1990 followed by research on cognitive science in 1993 supervised by Peter Howell and a PhD at University College London in 1994. Career and research Scott started her research career in Cambridge at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cognition a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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