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3. the history of st. Aidan's school
• The foundation stone for the new St. Aidan's Church of England
High School was laid on a green field site in Oatlands Drive by the
Right Reverend John Moorman, Lord Bishop of Ripon in June
1966.
• Until 1967 church school education in Harrogate was in the hands
of Christ Church Secondary School for boys and St. Peter's
Secondary School for girls. Both were secondary modern schools.
As the population of Harrogate increased during the early '60s and
the demand for better facilities gathered pace it was clear that the
provision for Church of England education in Harrogate was
becoming inadequate. The vision of a new Church of England
school came into being largely through the vision of the late
Canon Roger Baines, a long serving Vicar of St. Peter's.

4. THIS PHOTO IS FROM 1937

5. • Wheatlands Secondary School stood adjacent to
the new green field site on Oatlands Drive. This
beautiful Grade 2 listed building is now known
as Bede House with its distinctive Clock Tower.
Originally built in 1800 as a private home, Bede
House has served several purposes in its long
history, a Prep School and also as an emergency
Teacher Training College immediately after the
Second World War. The war time heroism of RAF
personnel from Christ Church Secondary School
is marked on a plaque in the Clock Tower.

6. SUME FACTS ABOUT THE SCHOOL
• first Headteacher was Miss Hindmarsh, followed by her erstwhile
Deputy Head Ken Stott. In 1973 St. Aidan's became a full 11 - 18
mixed comprehensive school and in the same year began its
wonderful nationally renowned Sixth Form association with St
John Fisher Catholic High School. The school rapidly expanded and
took over the building of Wheatlands School in the mid '70s; the
then pupils of Wheatlands Secondary School moved to a new site,
which is today known as Harrogate Rossett High School. On the
last day of Wheatlands' existence a part of the school was
destroyed by fire, leaving the Clock Tower for many years in
isolated splendour. The space was gloriously filled in 1997 by the
award winning Constance Green Hall, named in memory of a
generous Harrogate philanthropist.

8. ALL STAFF
ART
• Mrs V Smith - Head of Department
Mr T Smith
Ms M Maughan
Mrs E Searby
Mrs J Smithson - Head of Photography
Mr T Rigg
Mr N Bromhead
Mr C Ives
Mrs T Mallender
Mrs F Kenyon - Art Technician
Miss H Kirman - Art Technician (PT)
ASDAN Courses
Mr T A Davis Centre Co-ordinator
The Business Education department
Mrs R McQuire Head of Department
Mr C Burt Deputy Headteacher
Mr R Illingworth
Mr P Devall
Mrs S Stephenson
Mrs S Capell
Mrs M Farrar Business Liaison Officer

9. the careers department
Rehearsals for the clubs are as follows:
Dance
Head of Dance Miss S Miller
Monday lunchtime Year 8 Dance Club
Monday after school AIDANCE
Tuesday lunchtime Year 7 Dance Club
Wednesday lunchtime Year 9 Dance Club
Wednesday after school Show rehearsals
Thursday after school A Level and GCSE rehearsals
Friday lunchtime Glee

10. Design & Technology
The English Department
Ms S Fairburn Head of Department
Mrs R Lewis Second in English
Mr D Bean Teacher of English, Head of Year 9
Mr N Botterill Head of Engineering
Dr S Pickford Teacher of English, responsibility
Mrs J Betteridge Head of Food Technology
for Media Studies, ET Status & Creative
Mrs L Callan-Travis Head of Textiles
Writing
Technology
Mr N Bromhead Technology Teacher (i/c KS4 Mr T Pocock Teacher of English & Media
Studies, Charities Coordinator
& 5 Product Design)
Mrs C Rosser Teacher of English (maternity
Mrs J Campbell Food & Textiles Teacher
leave)
Mrs S Herman Food & Textiles Teacher
Mr C Kilby Teacher of English
Mrs T Mallander Technology Teacher
Mr C Kidman Teacher of English, Head of
Mr C Inglis Technology Teacher
Sixth Form
Mr J Turner Technician
Mrs C King Teacher of English
Mrs R Black Technician
Mrs J Rowland Head of Learning Support
Miss H Saunders Teacher of English,
The Drama & Theatre Studies Department
responsibility for A Level English
Mrs F Bray Head of Drama & Theatre Studies
Mrs E Shores Teacher of English & Worship
Mr D Bean Head of Year 9/Teacher of English
Co-ordinator
Miss D Davis Teacher of English
Miss A Hull Teacher of English
Mr R Tillyard Teacher of English

11. The Geography Department
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Miss S Blanchard Head of Geography
Miss M Chanter Second in Learning Support/KS3 Geography
Miss R Collins
Mr C Dodd
Mr P Edwards Geology and Physics
Mrs H Fenton Geography/PE
Mrs J Hooper
Miss R Kirkman
Mrs J Rowland Head of Learning Support/KS3 Geography
Mrs P Shanks KS3 Geography
The History Department
Dr J Nicholas Head of Department
Mrs B Arblaster
Mr M Beer Assistant Head
Miss N Calvert History & English
Mr T Davis KS4 Inclusion Manager
Miss L Francis
Dr F Murray i/c Politics & Oxbridge Applications
Mrs J Rowland Head of Learning Support
Miss H Strickland
Mr P Taylor i/c Law
Mr C Walton
The ICT Department
Mr S Watson
Mr C J Ives
Ms H Rhodes
Mr C Walton
Mr J Maullin
Mr R
Illingworth
Miss S Miller
Mrs
Stephenson
Head of Department
Assistant Head

12. SOME OF THESE TA’S HAVE NOW
LEFT AS OF JANUARY AND HAVE
NOW BEEN REPLACED
AND WILL BE UPDATED AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE

13. The School Day for year 7-11
Arrive by 8.40
8.45 - 9.10 Registration
9.10 – 10.10 Perod 1
10.10- 11.10 Perod 2
11.10 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 12.30 Perod 3
12.30 – 1.25 Lunch
1.302.30 Perod 4
2.35 – 3.35 Perod 5
End of school day 3.35
School buses can leve at 3.47

21. SCHOOL UNEFORM YEAR 7-11
YEAR 7-10
YEAR 11