Generations
of pupils have
attended assembly here and imbibed the fine traditions of the school:
Armistice Day remembrance services, speech days, sports reports,
music and drama productions, senior citizens’ parties, sixth
form charity events, year 7 ‘sleepovers’,
the annual Christmas celebration, reunions and art exhibitions.
It is a functional rather than hallowed ground however, as it is
the social meeting place for hundreds of pupils every day. The main
building houses the science laboratories, the
music suite, design
and technology workshops, a food technology room, ICT
rooms and the
dining room together with many general classrooms which are arranged
as far as possible into departmental suites. The majority of rooms
are equipped with inter-active whiteboards and ICT facilities.
The
school's Reception /General Office and the majority of our
management, administrative and technical staff are also based in
the main
building.
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There
are several newer buildings on the school site:
the Philip Lane Clark Building, named after the headmaster who retired
in 1988, was opened
in 1991 on the opposite side of Glen Road to the main buildings.
It houses several classrooms used mainly for sixth form teaching along
with the school
library. The Art Block was completed in 1996
and the Newchurch wing in 1999.
The
school’s sports facilities were considerably enhanced in 1998
with the addition
of an all-weather pitch to complement
the existing grass pitch. The Glen Playing Fields on the far side
of Bacup Road also belong to the school. The main school games for
boys are football and basketball whilst
the girls play mainly netball, hockey and football.
In the summer, both boys and girls take part in athletics.
