Salendine Nook High School
Salendine Nook High School Academy is a large secondary school in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.[1] It is adjacent to Huddersfield New College.
History
Secondary modern school
When the school was built, Huddersfield Corporation had a trolleybus terminus built next to it, serving only for the journeys of the school's pupils. This provision was unique in the British Isles.[2]
Salendine Nook Secondary School opened in September 1956 for 600.[3] Huddersfield New College was built to the west of the site, and Huddersfield High School, a girls grammar school, was built to the east. It was part of a campus.
Work started in December 1955 by James Miller and partners of Edinburgh, costing around £233,000.
Comprehensive
Most of Huddersfield became comprehensive in 1973.
Academy
The school formally became an academy on 1 February 2012. This followed a resolution to seek academy status by the school governors at governors meeting on 6 July 2011.
School trip
The school had 25 pupils stranded in the US in April 2010; they were unable to return home due to the flying ban caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud. The children and four staff went to Florida as part of a physics field trip that was scheduled to last a week but ended up over £15,000 over budget as they had to extend their stay.[4]
Notable alumni
- Zöe Lucker — actress[citation needed]
- Keith Senior — Leeds Rhinos player[citation needed]
- Mona Siddiqui — British Muslim academic[5]
- Liam Smith — Shelley FC 1st Team footballer[6]
- Mick Walter — actor[citation needed]
- Patrick Kennedy — theatre director
References
- ^ "Salendine Nook High School". BBC. 19 October 2005. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ Alan Murray-Rust (24 June 1966). "British Trolleybuses – Huddersfield". Geograph Britain and Ireland.
- ^ Huddersfield Examiner Tuesday 2 July 1957, page 6
- ^ Huddersfield Examiner – News – Local West Yorkshire News – Salendine Nook High School trip cost £15,000 more than planned
- ^ "The House I Grew Up In, featuring Mona Siddiqui". BBC Radio 4. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Liam Smith – Shelley Community Football Club 1st Team".
External links
- Salendine Nook High School's official website
- Ofsted
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