Haydock High School Celebrates Duke of Edinburgh Award Success
On Tuesday 21st March, Haydock High School hosted an assembly to celebrate the current Year 11’s success participating in the Duke of Edinburgh award. 35 out of 37 students completed the award, cementing Haydock High as the school with the highest percentage pass rate in the North West region.
The award itself consists of 4 distinct challenges: skills, physical, volunteering and expedition. Some students volunteered in school, whilst other students volunteered in the local community. For their skills, students had to show that they had committed to improving their skills in a certain area, be that cooking or art. For their physical, the students had to improve in a physical aspect of their lives, be that football or swimming.
The students went on two separate, two-day expeditions in Lancashire and Shropshire, where they had to be totally self-sufficient, ultimately learning several different skills such as map reading, camp-craft and the Countryside Code. The expeditions are there to hone these skills, but also to build resilience, teamwork and self-management. Friendships and bonds were also developed and strengthened.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a prestigious award that is highly valued by both Colleges and employers, because it shows dedication to self-development as well as development of teamwork skills. Everyone at Haydock High would like to congratulate the students for their hard work and dedication during their time attempting to complete the award, and we hope that they will now build from this and pursue their Silver or Gold award in years to come.
We would also like to thank the hard work and dedication of Mr Hughes, Mr Hopkins, Mrs Shaw and Mrs Kay, who willingly gave their time at weekends to support the students both on expeditions and throughout the time the students were completing other aspects of the award.
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We care. We support. We achieve.
At Haydock High School our mission is to care for and support
each student so that they fulfil their potential, make outstanding progress and become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. We will be relentless in developing our skills, and work with our parents, Governors and wider partners to ensure that every student is known, contributes to our community and is
fulfilled in achieving their ambitions.
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Haydock Curriculum
The pace of curriculum change continues to accelerate, for example introducing a more flexible Key Stage 3. Our constant planning offers confidence for successful delivery and assessment of these areas.
Over the last few years we have been successful in achieving Sportsmark, Investors in People, Artsmark, Careers and Guidance and Healthy Schools accreditation. We were also awarded the accolade of a ‘Get Set’ school in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics.
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We are proud of our School
We take great pride in serving the needs of our students and are dedicated to each and every one of them making outstanding progress in their time at our school. To this end, we undertake a significant commitment and interest in them as individuals so that we can most effectively meet their specific needs. This care for their achievement means we have the very highest expectations of their attendance, respect for the school and our ethos, behaviour, happiness, fulfilment and academic progress.
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Haydock Leisure Centre
Facilities With a £250,000 refurbishment in 2006, the PE department and Leisure Centre were refurbished to accommodate more people and classes, offering a wide range of activities to students and the wider community. The changing rooms are of a high standard with disabled access, automatic showers and private cubicles. Sports Hall The Sports Hall can accommodate the following: 5 a side football, whole Sports Hall Cricket, whole Sports Hall Badminton, whole or half Sports Hall Keep Fit and much more.
