Newland School for Girls
| Motto | "Ad Lucem" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1907[1] |
| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | Vicky Callaghan |
| Location |
Cottingham Road Kingston upon Hull HU6 7RU England Coordinates: 53°46′19″N 0°22′16″W / 53.7719°N 0.3711°W |
| Local authority | Hull City Council |
| DfE URN | 118070 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 849 (January 2008)[2] |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Colours | Green, Purple and White |
| Website |
www |
Newland School For Girls is a girls' school situated in Newland, Kingston upon Hull, England.
History
In 2005, the Hull City Council proposed closing and consolidating Newland School with Hull Trinity House School, but after outcries from both schools, the plan was shelved, and plans for modernising the facilities were begun.[3]
On 28 August 2007, the school celebrated its centenary. The School's unofficial song is "The City Of The Light", an old hymn which has been interpreted as an advanced metaphor for the unity needed to bring together a successful school. The school's motto "Ad Lucem" ("to the light") is in keeping with this theme.
In 2009, Newland School was listed as part of a £400 million plan to modernise all Hull schools; Newland was said to require "extensive rebuilding work".[4] While the building work was undertaken the school relocated to the Sir Henry Cooper School site on Thorpepark Road, Orchard Park Estate.[5] The school relocated to its original site in September 2013.
Notable former pupils
Notable former pupils of Newland School For Girls:
- Maureen Lipman, actress[6]
- Dame Valerie Strachan, senior civil servant
References
- ↑ "Newland School for Girls: About". Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,548413&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
- ↑ "Relief as girls' school is saved from closure". TMCNews. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
- ↑ "Team confident new school plan tackles worries". Yorkshire Post. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
- ↑ "Newland School girls settle into temporary home". Hull Daily Mail. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Maureen Lipman films TV doc at her old Hull school". Hull Daily Mail. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2013.