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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Birmingham
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is a mixed Catholic secondary school in Kings Norton, Birmingham, England. The school, which is part of the Birmingham Catholic Partnership, consists of key stage three (Yr 7 and 8), key stage four (years 9 to 11) and a sixth form. The sixth form provision is offered as part of Oaks Sixth Form College, a consortium of 7 secondary schools in South-West Birmingham. The school has a library, known as the Aquinas Resource Centre or the "ARC". St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, ''accessed 13 November 2009'' Facilities also include a large playground, a large sports hall, a gym, and a music technology suite. Notable former pupils * Darren Bradley (b. 1965 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in Education in England, England is a State school, 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. 80% of secondary schools, 40% of primary schools and 44% of special schools are academies Academies are self-governing non-profit Charitable trusts in English law, 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 for England, National Curriculum, but must ensure 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 educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Ashbee
Ian Ashbee (born 6 September 1976) is an English former footballer who retired in 2012 having previously played for Preston North End, Derby County, Cambridge United and Hull City, and in Iceland, on loan to ÍR. He is Assistant Manager at Bridlington Town. Career Derby County Ashbee began his career at Derby County in 1994. He stayed at the Rams for two seasons, but struggled to make an impact and after a loan spell, he was eventually sold to Cambridge United in 1996. Cambridge United Ashbee was one of Cambridge United's longest-serving players at the time. He made his debut in a 1–0 win at Torquay. It was here that Ashbee made his name as he scored 11 goals in over 200 games for The U's. Hull City Purchased by manager Jan Mølby in June 2002 in the Third Division he suffered a nightmare start to his Hull career as he was sent off on his debut. This was, however, due to his no-nonsense approach on the pitch and he soon became a firm favourite with Tigers fans and manageme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary Schools In Birmingham, West Midlands
Secondary may refer to: Science and nature * Secondary emission, of particles ** Secondary electrons, electrons generated as ionization products * The secondary winding, or the electrical or electronic circuit connected to the secondary winding in a transformer * Secondary (chemistry), a term used in organic chemistry to classify various types of compounds * Secondary color, color made from mixing primary colors * Secondary mirror, second mirror element/focusing surface in a reflecting telescope * Secondary craters, often called "secondaries" * Secondary consumer, in ecology * An antiquated name for the Mesozoic in geosciences * Secondary feathers, flight feathers attached to the ulna on the wings of birds Society and culture * Secondary (football), a position in American football and Canadian football * Secondary dominant in music * Secondary education, education which typically takes place after six years of primary education ** Secondary school, the type of school at the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday Download
''Friday Download'' is a British children's entertainment television programme, produced by Saltbeef Productions on CBBC. It premiered on 6 May 2011. The final presenting team consisted of Molly Rainford, Anaïs Gallagher, Harvey Cantwell, Akai Osei, Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan. The show ran for nine series from 2011 until 2015. Presenters Episodes Tyger vs Tyger vs was a segment of the Games Download in the first four series, where presenter Tyger Drew-Honey went head-to-head against one of the other presenters (or occasionally guests) in either a video or physical game. Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Due to Drew-Honey not being in the studio for the first two episodes due to other commitments, Danny Pearson (then a guest presenter) took his place. Face Off Face Off is a section in the show (introduced in the fifth series) where two of the presenting team go head-to-head in a 'face off' challenge. The loser has to wear a red shirt and stand in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britain's Got Talent
''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global '' Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquially known as Ant & Dec), it is produced by Talkback Thames (Thames from 2012 to 2024) and Syco Entertainment, distributed by Fremantle, and broadcast on ITV every year (excluding 2021) in late Spring to early Summer. The show was originally intended for production in 2005, but filming was delayed after the intended host, Paul O'Grady, stepped down. Following the success of '' America's Got Talent'' that year, production resumed, and the programme eventually premiered on 9 June 2007. Every year, contestants of any age can audition for the televised contest with whatever talent they wish to demonstrate. During auditions, participants seek to impress a panel of judges – presently consisting of Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aidan Davis
Aidan Davis (born 23 March 1997) is an English street dancer, rapper, and television host. In 2009, he reached the final of the third series of the ITV talent show '' Britain's Got Talent''. He finished fifth place overall and later that year he toured the United Kingdom, making live performances with the series' other finalists. Davis has made numerous performances since ''Britain's Got Talent'', including the 'Diversitoys' tour with Diversity, and as a presenter on the Friday Download show on CBBC. In 2012 Aidan made his first music video, "Let's Dance", which featured Jon Dos. History ''Britain's Got Talent'': 2009 In May 2009, Davis auditioned for the third series of the ITV television talent show '' Britain's Got Talent''. In his audition he performed to Flo Rida's " Low". He received positive comments from all three judges, with Simon Cowell saying "I think you're better than any dancer on this show, you are super, super, super talented". He received three yesses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swindon Town
Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon AFC in 1879, the club became Spartans the next year, before finally settling on the name Swindon Town in 1883. It became professional in 1894 as a founding member of the Southern Football League, Southern League, later also entering the Western Football League, Western League between 1897 and 1902. The club was crowned Western League champion in 1898–99 and Southern League champion in 1910–11 and 1913–14, before being elected into the English Football League, Football League in 1920. It remained in the third tier for 43 years until finally securing promotion into the Football League Second Division, Second Division in 1962–63, where it remained for just two seasons. The team lifted the EFL Cup, League Cup after beating Arsenal F.C., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Cooke (footballer)
Joshua Ian Ron Cooke (born 4 February 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a forward. Playing career Josh Cooke became a scholar at Swindon Town in the summer of 2013. On 25 April 2015, the centre-forward made his professional football debut as a second-half substitute in the League One game against Preston North End. In March 2015, Cooke joined Conference South side Staines Town on a one-month loan deal. On 10 March 2015, Cooke made his Staines Town debut in their 2–1 away defeat against Bishop's Stortford, replacing Elliott Buchanan in the 73rd minute. A month later, Cooke scored his first and only goal for Staines in their 2–1 victory over Weston-super-Mare. On 10 August 2015, Cooke joined recently relegated National League side Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan. Throughout Cooke's loan spell at the club, he failed to register a single start, making six substitute appearances before returning to Swindon at the end of the month. Following a frustrating loan spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Preston
Daniel Sean Preston (born 26 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for club Bedworth United. Playing career Birmingham City Preston joined Birmingham City's youth academy in 2002. He played in the club's under-18 team which reached the semi-final of the 2008–09 FA Youth Cup, in which they lost 6–1 on aggregate to their Liverpool counterparts. Included in the squads for first-team pre-season friendlies, Preston injured a medial knee ligament playing for a reserve XI against Tamworth. Following an injury crisis, Preston, still in the second year of his academy scholarship, was given a squad number and made his first-team debut on 22 September 2009 as a second-half substitute in the League Cup third-round match at Sunderland, replacing the injured Stuart Parnaby in the 79th minute; he received a yellow card in stoppage time. Hereford United (loan) To gain first-team experience, Preston joined League Two club Hereford United on a one-mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Peter
''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC Television Centre in London until September 2011, when the programme moved to dock10 studios at MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester. It is currently aired on the CBBC television channel on Fridays at 5 p.m. The show is also repeated on Saturday mornings on BBC Two, Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and a BSL version is shown on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. For decades the show was regularly broadcast live; however, in March 2025, a fully pre-recorded format was introduced. Following its original creation, the programme was developed by a BBC team led by Biddy Baxter; she became the programme editor in 1965, relinquishing the role in 1988. Throughout the show's history there have been forty-three official presenters; currently, it is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayo Akinwolere
Odunayo Andrew Akinwolere (born 30 November 1982), previously known as Andy Akinwolere, is a British television presenter. Early life Akinwolere was born in Ibadan, Nigeria in 1982, and moved to the United Kingdom with his family when he was eight years old, where he adopted the name "Andy". They settled in Birmingham, where he went to school. His parents are doctors and work in Kidderminster in Worcestershire. Education Akinwolere attended St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Harborne, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Kings Norton, a district of Birmingham, and then Sheffield Hallam University, from which he graduated in 2004, with a BA degree in Media Studies. Career Akinwolere's first job was as a runner for the BBC. He was asked to audition by one of the ''Blue Peter'' directors he met whilst eating out with colleagues; he had previously intended to go into documentary-making and radio. He began co-presenting ''Blue Peter'' on 28 June 2006. Whilst on the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional association football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. The club was founded as Christchurch Rangers in 1882 and took up their current name after merging with St Judes Institute four years later, near the Queen's Park and Kensal areas. Having won the West London League in 1898–99, QPR joined the Southern and Western leagues where they won titles in both. It was during this period that the club reached the final of the FA Charity Shield twice in 1908 and 1912. QPR were elected to the Football League in 1920. The club played in the Third Division South until winning promotion as champions in 1947–48. The club was relegated in 1952, but slowly rebuilt under the stewardship of Alec Stock which culminated in winning the Third Division title and also their only maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
