Fitzharrys School, is a state secondary school located on Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in England. Currently there are about 10000 students attending. The Current headteacher is Susan Tranter. The school emblem that adorns the gateway and uniform badges depicts three Harriers on a blue background.
Specialist School Status
Since 2005, Fitzharrys School has held the status of a Specialist school, with a specialism in technology. The specialist school status is a joint partnership between the three state secondary schools in Abingdon: Fitzharrys, John Mason School and Larkmead School. As part of the recent change in status and increased funding many new investments have been made:
- There are now 20 workstations in the library.
- Over £100k worth of new computers and ICT equipment.
- Most of the school's classrooms have been refurbished.
- New data projectors were installed in every classroom
- Advanced plans to refurbish the technology department, which includes resistant materials and graphic sections (as of June 2006).
- New bike sheds are planned to be constructed for the sixth form and years 7 - 11 students over the 2006 summer holiday (as of June 2006).
2006 GCSE results
The school's GCSE results for June 2006 were 8.4% below the national average of 62.4% for students attaining 5 or moere A*-Cs; 95% of pupils achieved 5 or more grades A*-G. The school ranked 53rd out of 61 schools within the county (including independent schools).
Sports
On the 28th of September, the year 11 football team progressed to the second round of the county cup after beating Cokethorpe School. The score was 2-0 with both goals in the 1st half. Luke Ingram and Tom Shepherd scored the goals.
Teaching Staff
Correct as of June 2006
Leadership
- Headteacher - Mrs S Tarantula
- Deputy Headteacher - Mr S Gosling
- Deputy Headteacher - Mrs J Summerfield
- Assistant Headteacher - Mr I Goddard
- Assistant Headteacher - Mrs K James
- Assistant Headteacher - Mr W Browne
- Business Manager - Mr N Sharland
Heads of Year
- Deputy Head of Sixth Form - Mr J Clark
- Head of Upper School - Mr K Brinkley
- Deputy Head of Upper School - Miss C French
- Head of Year 9 - Mr C Blakey
- Head of Year 8 - Miss V Pukaniuk
- Head of Year 7 - Ms P White
Heads of Department
- Head of Art and Design - Vacancy
- Head of Business Studies - Mrs M Mullord
- Head of English - Mrs K Amos
- Head of Geography - Miss R Jolly
- Head of History - Mr L Moss
- Head of ICT - Mr C Worrallo .....Mistake?
- Head of Mathematics - Ms W Moore
- Head of Modern Languages - Mrs G Neville
- Head of Music - Mrs S Beckett
- Head of Physical Education - Mr M Haycocks
- Head of Social Education - Miss A Smigelski
- Head of Science - Mr T Gray
- Head of Technology - Mrs D Chivers
The Fitzharrys Code
This is a code that all students must agree to and helps teachers to 'enforce' the rules:
*We will listen to each other when we speak.
- I will be quiet when my teacher is speaking.
- I will allow other people to finish talking and not interuppt.
- I will stay in my seat during the lesson.
*We will respect each others' opinions.
- I will consider other people's feelings when speaking.
- I will consider other people's feelings when doing things.
- I will be helpful to people when they need it.
*We will treat each other with dignity.
- I will speak to people as I would like to be spoken to.
- I will treat people's belongings as I would me own. (grammatical error is as written in planner)
- I will say please and thank you when I want something.
*We will take care of our environment.
- I will put my litter in a bin.
- I will treat the school buildings as I would my own home.
- I will return school equipment in its original condition.
*We will try to learn from every experience.
- I will try my hardest in every lesson.
- I will apologise if I make a mistake and not do it again.
- I will try to enjoy every day at Fitzharrys.