The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
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The Saint John Henry Newman School | |
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Address | |
Hitchin Road , , SG1 4AE | |
Coordinates | 51°55′11″N 0°12′49″W / 51.91965°N 0.21353°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Cor ad cor loquitur (in English this means "heart speaks to heart") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1981 |
Department for Education URN | 137895 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | David Carrasco-Morley (2023 - present) [1] |
Previous Head teachers | Clive Mathew (2012-2023) [2] Michael Kelly (1993 - 2012) [4] |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,481[5] |
Colour(s) | Blue, red, gold |
Website | www |
The
History
Hitchin
St. Michael's College was established in Grove Road,
Stevenage
The expansion of Stevenage New Town during the 1960s led to the relocation of the school to Sandown Road, Stevenage, in 1968. It changed its name to St. Michael's School RC School.
In 1985, the process of merging St. Michael's School with St. Angela's School for Girls began. The merging process was completed in 1987 under the leadership of Chair of Governors, John Alan Scouller
School facilities
The school's drama, music and dance facilities are in a 'pavilion' building built in 2015 that cost £3 million.
The school's sporting facilities including a hockey/football astroturf, tennis courts, sports hall and 2 full size pitches.
Notable people
Former pupils
- Lewis Hamilton (b. 1985) - racing driver.[10] Hamilton left the school at 15, after being wrongfully expelled by the Headmaster. He was reinstated following an appeal to the school board.[11][12]
- Ashley Young (b. 1985) - footballer, Watford F.C., Aston Villa F.C., Manchester United F.C., Everton F.C.[13]
- Seb Webber, international DJ and A&R at XL Recordings (1996-2001)
- George Beck (1904-1978), Archbishop of Liverpool, (at St Michael's, Hitchin), (also Headmaster)[14]
Former staff
- David Konstant, 8th Bishop of Leeds. Acting Head 1967 (at St Michael's, Stevenage)[15]
References
- ^ "Headteacher's Welcome - The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic school". www.jhn.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Headteacher's Welcome - The John Henry Newman Catholic School". www.jhn.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "History of the School and alumni - The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School". www.jhn.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "History of the School and alumni - The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School". www.jhn.herts.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ England. "EduBase - The John Henry Newman Catholic School". Education.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Stevenage school first to become an academy - News". The Comet. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ The John Henry Newman School official website(in biographical sketch of the late Jill Biggs). Retrieved 2011-01-29. Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Subject Information - the Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School".
- ^ "Life at JHN - the Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School".
- ^ "Southern Counties - Sport - Lewis Hamilton fact file". BBC. 7 January 1985. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Streamable Interview excerpt". Streamable. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- theguardian.co.uk. Archivedfrom the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Viner, Brian (6 October 2008). "Ashley Young ... sporting prodigy". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
- ^ "Rt. Reverend David Konstant". Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.