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knighthood for robert clack
school headteacher
Mr Grant, Headteacher of Robert Clack School, has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to local and national education.
Sir Paul Grant with the Prince of Wales during his visit to Robert Clack School.
During his time as Headteacher, Sir Paul Grant has transformed the fortunes of Robert Clack School. The school recently won the Evening Standard Best State School of the Year award and its academic results have placed it in the top 1% of schools nationally. In addition, the school has gained three consecutive Outstanding Ofsted inspections.
On hearing the news, Sir Paul Grant said:
"I am deeply grateful to Her Majesty the Queen for this exceptional honour. I was completely surprised when I received the letter and it came as a huge shock.
"The knighthood is not just for me but also for my colleagues, pupils, parents, governors, the Local Authority, the council and also the community who have all contributed to the success at Robert Clack."
robert clack wins evening
standard 'best state school
of the year' award
On the 6th May 2009, Robert Clack School was awarded the Evening Standard's prestigious 'Best State School of the Year' award.
Children's Secretary Ed Balls and Ofsted's Chief Inspector Christine Gilbert paid tribute to the inspirational work of the four winning schools as they presented the awards at the Standard's headquarters in Kensington. Now in their 10th year, the awards honour the achievements of primary and secondary schools which provide an outstanding education, often in the face of severe challenges.
Sir Paul Grant with Children's Secretary Ed Balls, the Chief Inspector of Ofsted Christine Gilbert and Year 11 Robert Clack School Council member Michelle Makunganya.
Winners were chosen from a shortlist supplied by Ofsted, based on the schools rated as outstanding during the previous year. Mr Balls told pupils and teachers at the ceremony: “You are the outstanding schools of our capital and we are proud to salute your achievements. It is a great honour to be invited to see the Evening Standard celebrating the success and hard work of pupils, teachers and parents. Great education instils self-belief in children. That comes back to great teaching and leadership.”
Evening Standard Editor Geordie Greig said: “It is a proud moment for the paper to be able to honour these schools for their achievements.
To read more about this award, please click on the Evening Standard logo below.
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Further praise from evening standard: 11th may 2009:
They’ve got talent: pupils to
take on the world
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Science Year 11 Exam Material and exam revision timetable
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Key Stage 3 exam material is also available by following the link above
Robert Clack U16 NetbalL team crowned essex champions
The U16's netball team were crowned Champions of Essex on Wednesday April 29th having beaten Chelmer Valley High School - 27-20 in a thrilling final held at Gloucester Park in Basildon.
The victory is a culmination of five years commitment to the sport and the epitome of the season. Some 50 teams representing schools throughout Essex entered the knockout competition which began back in the autumn, at the start of the netball season. For Robert Clack to battle their way through to No. 1 spot highlights the dedication and skill of all the players.
Miss Georgallides said, "I am so proud of these girls. The sheer determination of the team shone through and brought a well deserved victory. It is the first time any netball squad in the school's history has won the Essex Cup and I am thrilled that this team, who I have had the pleasure of coaching since Year 7, were the ones to do it!"
Robert Clack U16 Netball Team:
Nicole Dalton, Kirsty Fletcher, Emma Light, Amanda Ngonyama, Kike Oniwinde, Paris Rhodes, Rochelle Rhodes, Sian Tillett and Alex Wood.
Congratulations to all the team!
Robert Clack Football team crowned Essex Champions!
Robert Clack year 7 Football team were crowned joint Essex champions after a full game and extra time could not separate them and Woodlands school from Basildon.
The final was held in glorious cup final weather at Barking Football Club, and whilst the warm temperatures was lovely for the bumper crowd that had come to support, it made the final even harder for the players.
The game was a tight edgy affair with little goal mouth action, but because of the occasion and the title at stake the game was no less exciting or thrilling for those watching.
The game eventually finished 0-0 and in keeping with the sporting schoolboy ethos of the competition the title was shared.
Proud Clack Captain Michael Rhodes held the Ken Aston Trophy aloft with his opposite number to cheers and applause from an appreciative crowd.
Clack team – Gokensel, Kanyowa, Carley, Goldstone, Parris, Rhodes (capt), Olukoga, Amir, Smith, Bradford, Fagg, Sendeke, Bessant, Abiola, Fook, Tarbard, Williams, Cacchio.
ROBERT CLACK SCHOOL PRAISED IN NATIONAL PRESS
Robert Clack School's success over the last 12 years has been praised by Ofsted and highlighed in the national press. To read the recent press releases about our school, please click on the logo links below:
robert clack in top 1% of schools
Following the release of the latest league tables on Thursday 15th January 2009, Robert Clack School has gained a contextual value added score of 1052.2. This is an important measuring tool and signfies how much value we add to pupils prior attainment at Robert Clack. A score of 1052.2 puts Robert Clack School in the top 1% of schools nationally.
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Latest News
sociology curriculum page added
Sociology, led by Miss Ridley, has been added to the school website's growing list of academic subjects. To view this page, please click on the heading above.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS: week beginning 29th June 2009
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History Department Castle Project
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June 2009 newsletter out now
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year 11 extra classes after half term timetable out now
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English Dept GCSE and A' Level Revision Material
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KS3 Languages exam revision material available to download.
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details of year 11 mathematics revision sessions
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ROBERT CLACK DEBATING TEAM WIN BARKING CUP
Year 7 Rugby Team Crowned Essex Champions.
Key Stage 3 Catering Recipes can now be downloaded from this site.
Gifted and talented
For a list of forthcoming Gifted and Talented events, please click here
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sporting success
Robert Clack School Rugby Team wins Evening Standard 1st XV Team of the Month for September. Please click on the logo below:
school success
Robert Clack School gains outstanding Investors in People Award. Please click on the image below to read our report:
Robert Clack School tops performance league table. Please click on the BBC logo below for more information:
OFSTED REPORT
Robert Clack School gains 3rd consecutive 'Outstanding' Ofsted report.
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This is an outstanding school. Students enter the school with standards that are broadly average; they make outstanding progress to achieve substantially higher than average results in national examinations in Year 9 and at GCSE. The school strives and is ambitious for students' success. Results in Year 9 and GCSE have continued to improve year by year. Students achieve outstandingly because teaching, learning and the curriculum are of a consistently high standard.
