St. Simon Stock School

St. Simon Stock School

St. Simon Stock Catholic School is a mixed secondary school in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1967 and is the only Catholic secondary school in the area. It was named after the Carmelite St. Simon Stock, who was believed to be born in Aylesford.

The School

St Simon Stock is a mixed Catholic school with a strong academic and pastoral tradition.

There are currently, over 1000 students on roll, including almost 200 in the Sixth Form.

The students of the school range from 11-18 years. It is a Catholic comprehensive co-educational school and the primary function is to serve the educational needs of Catholic students in the Mid Kent area. Students are also admitted from other Christian denominations and other faiths whenever places are available, and if the parents clearly value the school ethos, however, the school has been over-subscribed every year for some time, and it proves almost impossible to get into the school after the age of eleven.

The School was designated as a Specialist Technology College by the DfES in 2003 and since then, a new Sports Hall and Sixth Form building/teaching rooms have been built, including a conference room.One other new block has been built, which contains three specialist ICT rooms, which are equipped with a full class set of 30 desktop computers, and interactive whiteboards. The block also includes two business rooms.

A new drama studio has also been built in memory of Kath Topping, along with two new science classrooms.

The school is linked to the ME16+ consortium, which deals with 'post 16'(after Year 11). This integrates the school with other local schools such as MGGS(Maidstone Girls' Grammar School), Astor of Hever, Maplesden Noakes, Oakwood Park Grammar and Oakwood Park Mid Kent College. ME16+ gives students in sixth form a wider choice of subjects to study.

Mission Statement

"Guided by Gospel values and our Catholic tradition, our mission is to inspire and enable each unique individual to achieve their full spiritual, moral, academic and personal potential and to always strive for excellence. Our school motto, Labora cum Amore (Work with Love), is the Christ-centred principle which guides staff, students and governors at St Simon Stock Catholic School."

We aim for the children in our care:

*To be happy
*To feel safe and secure
*To be educated in an attractive and stimulating environment
*To be valued, challenged and fulfilled irrespective of their strengths or weaknesses
*To achieve their full potential
*To develop peer and adult relationships
*To be nurtured in their faith
*To be recognised as being unique, gifted and created by God

The school also has the motto, "Labora cum Amore," which means, "Work with love."

Contact

Saint Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park (via Queens road)
Maidstone
Kent
UK
ME16 0JP

General Enquiries, Telephone
(01622) 754551

External links

* [http://www.st-simon-stock.kent.sch.uk Official School Website]
* [http://www.st-simon-stock.kent.sch.uk/Images/School%20Pictures/gallery.htm School Photo Gallery]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Simon Napier-Bell — (born April 22 1939, Ealing Common, London, England) has undertaken many jobs in the music industry, including bandboy, manager, producer, songwriter, journalist and author. But he is best known as manager, particularly of The Yardbirds, John s… …   Wikipedia

  • Simon Callow — Simon Philip Hugh Callow (né le 13 juin 1949 à Londres) est un acteur britannique de théâtre, de cinéma et de télévision. Il a écrit les biographies d Orson Welles et de Charles Laughton …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Simon Cowell — This article is about the music executive. For the author and television presenter, see Simon Cowell (presenter). Simon Cowell …   Wikipedia

  • Simon Sainsbury — Infobox Person name = Simon Sainsbury image size = caption = birth date = 1 March 1930 birth place = death date = 27 September 2006 death place = nationality = flagicon|United Kingdom British education = Eton College and Trinity College,… …   Wikipedia

  • Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board — DPCDSB Board office location 40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga, ON L5R 1C5 Communities served Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Dufferin County Number of schools 148 total (122 elementary and 26 secondary) …   Wikipedia

  • List of London School of Economics people — This is a list of noted alumni or faculty of the London School of Economics. Heads of State or Heads of Government * Harmodio Arias (1886 1962) President of Panama, 1932 1936 * Óscar Arias (b. 1941) President of Costa Rica, 1986 1990, 2006… …   Wikipedia

  • Moray House School of Education — {{Infobox University |name = Moray House School of Education |latin name = |image = |established =1848 |endowment = |staff = |head label=Dean/Head of School |head= [[DUGALD J MCKELLAR |free label = |free = |students = approx. 2000 |undergrad =… …   Wikipedia

  • Hermann Simon — Prof. Dr. Hermann Simon (born 10 February 1947) is an author and business leader. He is chairman of Simon Kucher Partners, Strategy Marketing Consultants. Simon is an expert in strategy, marketing and pricing. An ongoing online survey (in German… …   Wikipedia

  • David Simon (CEO) — David E. Simon Alma mater Indiana University Columbia University (M.B.A.) David E. Simon is chairman and chief executive officer of Indianapolis based Simon Property Group, an S P 500 company and the largest U.S. publicly traded real estate… …   Wikipedia

  • Fairfield University Dolan School of Business — Dolan School of Business Motto Per Fidem ad Plenam Veritatem Through Faith to the Fullness of Truth Established 1947 Type Private, Jesuit …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”