Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College
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Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College is a state secondary school with technology college
status in the town of Bedworth
, Warwickshire
, England
. With approximately 1,700 boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18, it is one of the largest schools in Warwickshire.
It is named after Nicholas Chamberlaine
(1632–1715) who was a local benefactor and a prominent figure in the history of Bedworth.
The school officially opened in 1953. The Headteacher was Mr. Skinner. At that time it was a secondary modern school.
It prides itself on consistently achieving excellence. The school motto is Excellence Opens All Doors. The school runs Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 courses.
The headteacher of the school is Mr Smallman.
In 2005 the school's former librarian, Anne Robinson, was awarded the School Librarian of the Year Award by the School Library Association
.
and current Babyshambles
frontman Pete Doherty
attended the school from 1992 to 1997.
The author of speculative fiction
Graham Joyce
also attended Nicholas Chamberlaine School in the late 1960's.
The former Coventry City, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday player Andy Blair (footballer)
went to the school in the 1970's.
To raise extra funds the school's Parent-Teacher Association
organises car boot sale
s, which are held in the grounds, approximately once per month, on Sundays from April to October—providing the playing fields are not too muddy.
Technology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
status in the town of Bedworth
Bedworth
Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. It lies northwest of London, east of Birmingham, and north northeast of the county town of Warwick. It is situated between Coventry, to the south, and Nuneaton, to the north.In the 2001 census the town...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. With approximately 1,700 boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18, it is one of the largest schools in Warwickshire.
It is named after Nicholas Chamberlaine
Nicholas Chamberlaine
Nicholas Chamberlaine was a priest in the Church of England who was known for his charitable donations.-Biography:Nicholas Chamberlaine was born in 1632 in Whitnash, south of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. His family were the Chamberlaines of Astley, Warwickshire...
(1632–1715) who was a local benefactor and a prominent figure in the history of Bedworth.
The school officially opened in 1953. The Headteacher was Mr. Skinner. At that time it was a secondary modern school.
It prides itself on consistently achieving excellence. The school motto is Excellence Opens All Doors. The school runs Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 courses.
The headteacher of the school is Mr Smallman.
In 2005 the school's former librarian, Anne Robinson, was awarded the School Librarian of the Year Award by the School Library Association
School Library Association
The School Library Association is an independent organization in the United Kingdom which promotes libraries and literacy in schools. The SLA was founded in 1937 and is based at Wanborough, Wiltshire, near Swindon...
.
Famous students
Former LibertinesThe Libertines
The Libertines were an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty . The band, centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty, also included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career...
and current Babyshambles
Babyshambles
Babyshambles are an English indie rock band established in London. The band was formed by Pete Doherty during a hiatus from his former band The Libertines, but Babyshambles has since become his main project . Babyshambles has released two albums, three EPs and a number of singles...
frontman Pete Doherty
Pete Doherty
Peter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...
attended the school from 1992 to 1997.
The author of speculative fiction
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
Graham Joyce
Graham Joyce
Graham Joyce is an English writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards for both his novels and short stories. He grew up in a small mining village just outside of Coventry to a working class family. After receiving a B.Ed. from Bishop Lonsdale College in 1977 and a M.A. from...
also attended Nicholas Chamberlaine School in the late 1960's.
The former Coventry City, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday player Andy Blair (footballer)
Andy Blair (footballer)
Andy Blair is a Scottish former professional footballer, who spent his career in English football.Blair made his league debut for , whom he had joined as an apprentice, on 28 October 1978 in a 2-1 win against...
went to the school in the 1970's.
Car boot sales
Parent-Teacher Association
In the U.S. a parent-teacher association or Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school. Most public and private K-8 schools in the U.S. have a PTA, a...
organises car boot sale
Car boot sale
Car boot/trunk sales or boot/trunk fairs are a mainly British form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods.The term refers to the selling of items from a car's boot or trunk...
s, which are held in the grounds, approximately once per month, on Sundays from April to October—providing the playing fields are not too muddy.