Monmouth Comprehensive School

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In our school, we encourage everyone to have the highest expectations of themselves and each other as together we Learn to Lead our Lives. We are proud of our student's academic achievements. Just as importantly, we are a school that cares. We believe that students need to feel comfortable and secure to learn and, as a school, we put as much emphasis on creating a supportive and happy environment as we do on academic success. We achieve both.
In 1903 the Haberdashers’ Company erected an Elementary School in Monmouth, which was known as the Jones Endowed School. In 1948 this became Monmouth Secondary School. The school became fully comprehensive in 1977, catering for the age range 11-19, and it has grown considerably since this time. There were 1649 students on roll in September 2012, of whom 354 were Sixth Formers. There were 116 full and part-time members of teaching staff and 36 support staff.
The School is situated between the old road to Ross and the town by-pass and faces the pleasant wooded slope of the Kymin. The buildings and playing fields occupy a site of approximately 19 acres. The buildings are in eight main groups.
The School Library and Information Resource Centre are open throughout the day and available for all students at breaktime, lunchtime, and after school. It closes at 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 4 pm on Friday. Sixth Form students can work in this area at any time and have 18 computers for their exclusive use.
In our information-orientated age, competence in the use of IT and learning is increasingly important. The school is equipped with a wireless network to support students in their use of IT to develop learning when and where they require it.
The school’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and website provide a portal between the school and home. Students will be able to access resources on the VLE to support them in their learning. Dedicated Sixth form IT learning spaces are provided in the School Resource Centre, Sixth Form Areas, and the Sixth Form Study Room, located in the Pegasus Block.
The School aims to promote a healthy, active lifestyle and encourage lifelong participation. The School promotes a sport for all ethos and works hard to keep up with present trends. There are many sporting activities available. These include rugby, soccer, cricket, hockey, basketball, netball, dance, swimming, cross-country, athletics, table tennis, trampolining, badminton, tennis, squash, rowing, canoeing, sailing, volleyball, and golf. The School supports teams of all ages. The School also encourages the pursuit of excellence by offering competitive fixtures. Students representing the School are expected to act in a sporting manner at all times, thereby bringing credit to themselves and their teams. Students are promoted in their pursuit of prestigious sporting honors and over seventy present students have represented the County or Area.
Students have full use of the sporting facilities and a Sixth Form pass allows students to access all classes and facilities, including the fitness suite, during holidays and weekends. Many students work for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and related residential weeks are organized at appropriate centers.

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