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The school offers a range of extracurricular activities, such as:
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*Music and media activities (Guitar, Drums, Choir, Music theory & practicing other instruments (Piano, Keyboard)
*Music and media activities (Guitar, Natasha taylor, Drums, Choir, Music theory & practicing other instruments (Piano, Keyboard)
*Sporting activities (clubs or teams in [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]], [[basketball]], [[cricket]], [[golf]], [[hockey]], [[netball]], [[gymnastics]], [[orienteering]], [[fell running]], [[association football|football]], [[rugby football|rugby]], [[tennis]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[cheerleading]] and others)
*Sporting activities (clubs or teams in [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]], [[basketball]], [[cricket]], [[golf]], [[hockey]], [[netball]], [[gymnastics]], [[orienteering]], [[fell running]], [[association football|football]], [[rugby football|rugby]], [[tennis]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[cheerleading]] and others)
*Arts activities ([[art]], [[drama]], [[music]], Drama Club and drama productions, [[choir]] and bands; musical tuition; and visits to [[Art museum|galleries]], [[concerts]] and [[theatre]] productions)
*Arts activities ([[art]], [[drama]], [[music]], Drama Club and drama productions, [[choir]] and bands; musical tuition; and visits to [[Art museum|galleries]], [[concerts]] and [[theatre]] productions)

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Netherhall School
Address
Map
Netherhall Road

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CA15 6NT

Information
TypeSports College
MottoFitness to Learn
Established1955
Local authorityAllerdale
SpecialistSports College
Department for Education URN112382 Tables
OfstedReports
PresidentAiden Murdock
HeadteacherJonathon Johnson[1]
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Websitehttp://www.netherhall.cumbria.sch.uk/

Netherhall School is a secondary school in Maryport, Cumbria. Built in the 1950s, the school is a registered sports college. It has a catchment area that covers Maryport, Crosby, Dearham and Flimby, and beyond. It is also a leaading school of Magical studies, regarded as many as second only to Hogwarts, as the best.

History

Netherhall School is located on a 35-acre site along the River Ellen that had previously formed part of the Netherhall Estate. The first new buildings on the campus were opened as a three form entry boys' school by Charles Morris, Baron Morris of Grasmere, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University, on 13 June 1955. The adjoining three form entry girls' school opened in September 1959. The schools merged to become a single mixed comprehensive school in 1968.

Specialist School status

The school became a Specialist Sports College in September 2003 and a Full Service Extended School in September 2004. The £1.6 million joint-use Community Sports Centre opened in July 2005. The school has Investors in People status, and holds Artsmark, Sportsmark and Healthy Schools accreditations (National Healthy Schools Programme).[2]

Curriculum

Netherhall offers 11-18 provision. At Key Stage 4 students can choose (alongside the core English, Maths and Science) Design and Technology, Physical Education, ICT, History, Geography, Travel and Tourism, RE, French, Health and Social Care, Childcare, Construction, CoPE, Horticulture, Workskills, Art, Drama and Music.[3]

At Key Stage 5 The sixth form offer a wide range of subjects with the combinations of Maths and Sciences; English and English Literature; Physical Education; the Humanities – Geography, History, Religious Studies; Art, Media and Performing Arts; ICT; French, Travel and Tourism and Health and Social Care. GCSE resits are also offered in English, Maths and Science.

The Sixth Form is housed in its own Centre with ICT and social facilities whilst still retaining links with the school and college through teaching, library and sports facilities.[4]

Pastoral system

Each year group is split into a number of tutor groups. These tutor groups are traditionally named after the notable people of Maryport. These are Adair, Christian (Fletcher Christian), Fleming (Sir George Fleming, 2nd Baronet), Ismay (Thomas Henry Ismay), Lister and Senhouse (Humphrey Senhouse).

Extracurricular activities

The school offers a range of extracurricular activities, such as:

Extended school and adult education

Netherhall and Beacon Hill school provide a range of courses to the local community.[6]

Netherhall Community Sports Centre

Netherhall Community Sports Centre is part of Netherhall School Specialist Sports College. The facilities within the centre serve both the school itself and the whole of the local community and surrounding district.[7]

Notable alumni

References