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Revision as of 14:23, 25 January 2011
| JCB Academy | |
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Mill Street , , ST14 5JX | |
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| Established | 2010 |
| Founder | Sir Anthony Bamford |
| Head teacher | Jim Wade |
| Age | 14 to 19 |
| Enrollment | about 100 in each year class |
| Houses | Bamford, Arkwright, Royce |
| Website | http://www.jcbacademy.com/ |
The JCB Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school within the English Academy programme, in Rocester, Staffordshire, England. It specializes in engineering diplomas.
The Academy is named after its sponsor, construction equipment manufacturer J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited. It is a registered charity under the formal name The JCB Academy Trust.[1] Sir Anthony Bamford decided to set it up. The JCB academy has some of the best pupils in the world, these including Tom moore who is the best mathsmatition in the area. Also we have the baddest of the baddest, bad boy masters is so bad. he is the king of bad. he is such a bad man. ygm?
The school opened in September 2010 in the converted and refurbished Arkwright Mill in Rocester. It has a new teaching wing and workshops.
The specialist programmes should benefit from the close link with JCB, as well as JCB's relationships with other major engineering firms in the area such as Rolls-Royce and Toyota.
Background
Opened in September 2010, this is a school for 14-19 year-old students who specialise in Engineering and Business. Focus is on delivering high-quality engineering and business education..[2] The JCB Academy is one of the first University Technical Colleges in the UK. Its curriculum and learning techniques allow students to combine theory with practical activities.
After-curricular activities includes pre-driving, which is by far the most popular. the academy accept any student in the age range from 14 - 18 a statment from a student named lyndon brookes the academy is great i have made new friends and i have even become very close with jim wade.
Facilities
The school has learning areas, 12 full-size engineering workshops, break-out areas for relaxation and private study, and a sixth form common-room area. It has also sports facilities and an activity studio. Much of the learning is via virtual learning environment (VLE): students are provided with laptops.
The Academy opened in September 2010 for its first intake. Capacity will eventually be approximately 100 students in each of the four year groups.
Uniform
A business ethos surrounds all the work at The JCB Academy and students are all expected to look businesslike and wear the uniform, which includes jackets and ties, boilersuits, workboots and sports kit - available from The JCB Academy website
For industrial safety reasons the school tie is clip-on, not tied round the neck.
Houses
The academy is divided into three houses, named Bamford (after JCB founder Joseph Cyril Bamford) and Arkwright (after industrialist Richard Arkwright) and Royce (after Rolls-Royce founder Henry Royce). Their house colours in school sports are gold for Bamford, green for Arkwright, red for Royce.
See also
References
- ^ "THE JCB ACADEMY TRUST, registered charity no. 1120673". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Oct 13, 2008". BBC News. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2009-09-15.