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Newall Green High School
Address
Map
Greenbrow Road

Wythenshawe, Manchester
,
M23 2SX

Information
TypeState Secondary School
Religious affiliation(s)none
Local authorityManchester
SpecialistArts, Science, Maths
OfstedReports
chairDr J Grant
HeadteacherNeil Wilson
Gendermixed
Age11 to 18
Enrollment996
Websitehttp://www.newallgreenhigh.manchester.sch.uk/

Newall Green High School is a secondary school in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England with about 996 students enrolled, including 105 students in the sixth form which opened in September 2009.[1] Following a September 2009 inspection, an Ofsted report classed the school with a Grade 3 (satisfactory).[1]

Awards

The school has received the Healthy Schools Award (Gold), Investors in People status, Inclusion Charter Mark, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Kite Mark, and the Leading Aspect Award for its collaboration with primary schools. [1]

Specialism

The school was appointed as an arts college in 2000, a science with mathematics college in 2004, and a vocational college in 2006.[1]

Theatre Company

In 2009, then year 9 students, who had taken a BTEC in Drama were tasked with putting together a theatre company. They worked with the Manchester Library Theatre, to create there first show "Asbo's and As' beens", which consisted of multiple sketches. The Main Sketch Was Entitled "The Melanie Smiles Shows" The Cast of the 'Mrs. Trevinco/Melanie Smiles' consisted of:

Actor Main Character Played Role Type
Francis Gunther McMahon Mrs. Trevinco Starring
Rebecca Wilding Melanie Smiles Supporting
Thomas Williams Mr. Vann Supporting
Mason Smith Rick (a.k.a. Chav #1) Minor
Arran Riley Nick (a.k.a. Chav #2) Minor
Jordan Carr Security Guard Minor
Jack Percy Security Guard Backup Reserve
Samantha Fitzpatrick Roger the Voice Guy Voiceover

Senior Staff

Staff Member Head of Assistant Head? Deputy Head? Department
Bethan Evans Drama Expressive Arts
Jenny Hopwood English (Currently on Maternity Leave) English
Adrian Draper PE PE
Melissa Husraz Languages Modern Foreign Languages
Anne-Marie Knight Dance Expressive Arts
Sarah Deakin Geography Humanities
Bethany Ingham Humanities
RE
Humanities
Kelly Roscoe History Humanities
Richard Daniel Mathematics Mathematics
Ruth Drury Expressive Arts yes Expressive Arts
Beverly Murray Art Expressive Arts
Sarah Wagstaff Science Science
Victoria Lundberg Music Expressive Arts
Alan Perry ICT ICT
Linda Neesom Technology (co-head) yes Technology
Dave Driver Technology (co-head) Technology
Susie Delaney yes Science
Kate Donovan yes English
Viv Wright yes
Neil Braithwaite yes
Hanna Nichols English (Temporarily while J. Hopwood is on Leave) yes English (Temporarily)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ofsted report 2009 Retrieved 19 July 2010