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'''King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys''' and '''King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls''' ({{gbmapping|SP067813}}) are a pair of [[Grammar schools in the United Kingdom|grammar schools]] in [[Kings Heath]], [[Birmingham]]. They are [[voluntary aided school]]s, part of the [[Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI]]. The two single-sex schools are located on the same site; the buildings are connected and some facilities and activities are shared, but they are separate establishments. They are [[selective school]]s, but not [[private schools]]. They teach students from the ages of 11 to 18 (Year 7 to Year 13). The name comes from the previous location of the school at Camp Hill in central Birmingham. In 2006, Camp Hill boys celebrated 50 years at its current site in Kings Heath.
==Economic, political, and social==
* [[American Ambulance Association]]
* [[American Arbitration Association]]


=== Economic ===
===Admission===
Along with the other grammar schools in Birmingham, the Camp Hill schools grant admission to students based on their performance in the [[Eleven plus exam]]. About 90 to 120 places are available at each school for children leaving [[primary school]], so there is a lot of competition for these places, as nearly 1000 people take the exam with Camp Hill Boys as first choice, and an even greater number for Camp Hill Girls. In addition, the pass mark for the 11+ exam is 350 out of 400. On average over 1000 children sit the exam for each school but only about 100 are actually accepted.
* [[American Academy of Actuaries]]
* [[American Accounting Association]]
* [[American Angus Association]]
* A [[credit rating]], ex. Triple-A status


=== Political ===
===Shared features===
The two schools share the same site, to an extent, and share some major music events such as concerts, and occasional drama activities, such as plays and musicals. A two week timetable has been introduced to synchronise the two schools, allowing for shared lessons, but the schools commonly only share lessons for the A-level minority subjects of Music and German. Both groups of pupils can use the two entrances to the grounds but most of the facilities are separated. The fields, tennis courts, playgrounds and the main school buildings are not shared. There is a swimming pool which is shared but boys never use it at the same time as the girls during lesson time. Sixth form social swim and swimming training is technically open to anyone although it is more popular with the boys due to the girls' school not advertising these. The only shared part is the [[sixth form]] block, although technically the upstairs belongs to the girls' school and the downstairs belongs to the boys' school. Construction of a Joint Sports Hall was completed in September 2006 and is used by both boys and girls with a separation barrier. The dining room has now had the dividing wall removed and is currently undergoing a trial period to see whether both schools sharing a dining room is a good idea. At present there is also discussion about a shared playground. These discussions will become reality now the building work is coming to a close.
* [[Agricultural Adjustment Act]] of 1933, US federal legislation
* [[Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938]], US federal legislation
* [[Agricultural Adjustment Administration]], a USDA agency
* ''[[Alianza Anticomunista Argentina]]'' ("Argentine Anticommunist Alliance" in Spanish), an Argentinian far-right death squad of the mid-1970s
* ''[[Alianza Americana Anticomunista]]'' ("American Anticommunist Alliance" in Spanish), a paramilitary far-right Colombian organization, 1978–1979
* ''Alianza Apostólica Anticomunista'', in Spain — see [[1977 Atocha Massacre]]


=== Social ===
===Facilities===
The swimming pool has recently undergone major repair work after unexpected deterioration of the tiles and is now open. Both schools boast dedicated computer rooms, libraries, several science labs, art and design rooms, and of course many classrooms. Nearly all of the classrooms are equipped with smart boards and projectors. All the pupils also have their own email and home page that are used for communication. The old gym was recently refurbished and now serves as the school library, English classrooms and a Sixth Form study area.
* [[Adopt-An-Alleyway Youth Empowerment Project]], San Francisco, California
* [[American Anthropological Association]]
* [[American Automobile Association]] or Triple "A"
* [[Australian Automobile Association]], a member of the [[FIA]]


==Arts==
===Sports Hall===
In October 2006, the sports hall was officially opened, and is now available for use by students at both schools. The hall boasts a considerable amount of space, with two gyms, a mini-cafeteria, two classrooms on the second floor and a small dance/drama studio. The building also includes a lift for the disabled. The facility is regarded as one of the best owned by a school in the UK, both visually and physically attractive. The school aims to increase the range of sporting activities they provide by introducing more extracurricular activities such as [[badminton]] and [[volleyball]].
* [[American Abstract Artists]], an artist-run organization formed in 1936 to promote and foster public understanding of abstract art
* [[Associated American Artists]], an art gallery and art marketing business
* [[Axis & Allies (2004 video game)|''Axis & Allies'' (2004 video game)]], a WWII real-time strategy computer game
* [[TripleA (computer game)|''TripleA'' (computer game)]], a strategy computer game, based on ''Axis & Allies''


=== Graphics ===
===Dining Room===
The school catering company is currently [[Alliance in Partnership]], who hold the catering contract for all of the King Edward VI Foundation schools in Birmingham. The joint dining room was released in September 2007, and both the rooms have been completely refurbished. They also serve in the Sixth Form block at times.
* AAA, a Japanese manga by Fukushima Haruka
* [[Aces of ANSI Art]], an organized body of artists dedicated to creating ANSI art


=== Architecture ===
==Camp Hill Boys==
===History===
* [[Alberta Association of Architects]], a regulatory body
The boys' school was founded in January 1883 and operated for two terms on the [[New Street, Birmingham|New Street]] site of [[King Edward's School, Birmingham|King Edward's School]]. It opened at its intended site at Camp Hill in Birmingham, near the city centre in September 1883, and moved to its current location, adjacent to Kings Heath Park, in 1956. Camp Hill Boys celebrated its 50-year jubilee in 2007 with a concert at Symphony Hall and the burial of a time capsule to be opened in another 50 years' time. It celebrated its House Centenary this year, 2007-2008, with special events throughout the year that are not normally part of the house competition e.g. [[5-a-side soccer]]. The events culminated in a House Festival, a day off from the regular academic timetable to allow every member of the school to participate in house events. Events at the House Festival also included non-sporting events such as [[drama]] and [[music]].


=== Literature ===
===Specialist status===
Camp Hill boys has been granted Specialist College status in three specialisms; Science, Humanities and Vocational. Prior to this it had the status of joint Technology College with Wheelers Lane Boys School.
* [[A. A. Attanasio]], Science fiction writer.
* AAA, a Japanese manga by Fukushima Haruka


=== Music ===
===Headmaster===
The headmaster of Camp Hill Boys is Michael Roden, as of the academic year starting September 2008. The Head Boy for 2008/09 is Musa Ismail; the Deputy Head Boys are Jerome Wicker and James Smith.
* [[AAA (band)]], a Japanese pop band
* "AAA", the sixth track on ''City'' (1997), by [[Strapping Young Lad]]
* [[Adult album alternative]], a radio format
* [[Against All Authority]] (''-AAA-''), an American DIY ska-punk band
* [[American Accordionists' Association]]
* [[Angels & Airwaves]], an American alternative rock band
* [[AntAcidAudio]], an independent record label
* The lowest note on a [[piano]] (Sub-Contra)


=== Theatre ===
===Subjects===
Students at Camp Hill study a host of traditional subjects. From years 7 to 11, all students study and take exams in Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT and French.
* [[Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje]], a British actor
From years 7 to 9, the following subjects are also studied: History, Geography, Design Technology, Music, Art and Religious Studies. In years 8 and 9, students take either German or Spanish in addition. At the end of year 9, students select 3 of these subjects to take on for GCSE on top of the compulsory 7 subjects.
For A level, students select 4 subjects to take from the above. They also have the choice of Further Maths, Computing, Economics and Business Studies. General Studies is a compulsory A level for all sixth form students, and is taught for 1 hour a week. Critical Thinking is also offered as an AS level.


==Sports==
===Staff===
{| class="wikitable"
* [[Triple-A (baseball)]], the highest level of North American minor league baseball
|+ KECHB Staff
* [[American Airlines Arena]], the Miami Heat's sports stadium
! Subject !! Head Of Subject !! Other Staff ||
* ''[[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]]'', a Mexican wrestling promotion
|-
* [[Amateur Athletic Association]] of England
| Art
* [[Montreal Amateur Athletic Association]]
| Mr. Carmen || Mrs. Watts ||
* [[Arkansas Activities Association]]
|-
| Biology
| Mrs. Mpofu || Dr. White, Mr. Holland ||
|-
| Business Studies
| Mrs. James || ||
|-
| Chemistry
| Dr. Taylor || Mr. May, Mr. Law ||
|-
| Computing
| Mr. Rouse || ||
|-
| Critical Thinking
| Mr. Russell || Mr. Jackson ||
|-
| Design Technology
| Mr. McCormack || Mr. Downing, Mr. Nash ||
|-
| Economics
| Mrs. James || ||
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| English
| Mr. N. Hill || Mrs. Lockyer, Mrs. Atay, Mr. Jones, Mr. Duncan ||
|-
| French
| Miss. Rossay-Gilson || Mr. Renault, Mrs. Balkham ||
|-
| General Studies
| Mr. Jackson || Mr. Russell, Mr. Law, Mr. Roden, Mr. Davenall, Mr. Caves, Mrs. Balkham, Mrs. Watts ||
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| Geography
| Mr. Jackson || Mr. Phipps ||
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| German
| Mr. Surr || Mrs. Balkham ||
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| History
| Mr. G. Hill || Mr. Southworth, Mr. Bulloch, Mr. Caves ||
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| ICT
| Mr. Rouse || ||
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| Maths
| Mr. Bruten || Mr. Hardy, Mr. Jack, Mr. Garrod, Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Willis, Mr. Watkins ||
|-
| Music
| Mr. Palmer || Miss. Hawthorn ||
|-
| Religious Studies
| Mr. Warren || Mrs. Patrick ||
|-
| Physics
| Mr. Davenall || Mr. White, Mr. Azam, Mr. Tucker ||
|-
| Spanish
| || ||
|}


===Sports===
==Science and technology==
Being a rugby school, the main sport is rugby, followed by hockey. During the summer, athletics and cricket are also played. During gym lessons anything from basketball, fitness, judo, gymnastics or tennis are played. Sixth formers have the opportunity to play football during games, and seniors (Years 11–13) have the opportunity to play a wide variety of sports, including football, hockey, rugby, cricket, athletics, basketball, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, swimming, squash and tennis. In 2006-7 the Junior Athletics Team made it to the ESAA Track and Field National Athletics Final and came 7th.
===Astronomy===
* [[Amateur Achievement Award of Astronomical Society of the Pacific]]
* [[Association of Autonomous Astronauts]]


===Chemistry===
===School Song===
* [[Acetic Anhydride]]


At the end of each school term the school song (similar to the song at King Edward's School's) is sung with the following lyrics;
===Computing===
* [[AAA protocol]], "Authentication, Authorization and Accounting", an access control, policy enforcement and auditing framework for computing systems
* [[Amiga Advanced Architecture chipset]], hardware for a proposed Commodore Amiga computer
* ASCII adjust after addition, an [[Intel BCD opcodes]] processor instruction
* The highest of the three levels of web site accessibility measured by [[WCAG]]


"Where the iron heart of England throbs beneath its sombre robe,
===Mathematics===
Stands a school whose sons have made her great and famous round the globe,
* Angle-angle-angle, see [[Similarity (mathematics)#Similar triangles]]
These have plucked the bays of battle, those have won the scholar's crown;
Old Edwardians, young Edwardians, forward for the School's renown.


(Chorus)
===Medicine===
Forward where the knocks are hardest, some to failure, some to fame;
* [[AAA proteins]] (ATPases Associated with various cellular Activities)
Never mind the cheers or hooting, keep your head and play the game.
* [[Abdominal aortic aneurysm]]
* [[Triple A syndrome]]


Forward where the scrimmage thickens; never stop to rub your shin;
===Military===
Cowards count the kicks and ha'pence, only care to save their skin.
* [[Anti-aircraft warfare|Anti-Aircraft Artillery]] or "Triple A"
Oftentimes defeat is splendid, victory may still be shame;
Luck is good, the prize is pleasant but the glory's in the game."


==Camp Hill Boys Houses==
===Social science===
There are four houses, all named after families who fought in the [[War of the Roses]] — [[Seymour family|Seymour]], [[Tudor dynasty|Tudor]], [[Beaufort family|Beaufort]] and [[Howard family|Howard]]. The houses also each have their own colour - Seymour are yellow, Tudor are green, Beaufort are red, and Howard are blue.
* [[American Anthropological Association]]


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===Technology===
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* [[AAA battery]], a standard size of dry cell
! House !! Colour !! Head of House !! House captain !! Deputy House captain ||
* Analog-analog-analog, a designation for audio [[analog recording]]
|-
| Beaufort
| Red || Mr. Southworth || Reece Bennett || James Smith ||
|-
| Howard
| Blue || Mr. Carmen || George Symes || Kieran Child ||
|-
| Seymour
| Yellow || Mr. Caves || Cameron Fraser || Atta Khan ||
|-
| Tudor
| Green || Mr. Nash || Dorian John || Mikal Chawdry ||
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The winner of the 2006/2007 house championship, after a long and tense battle, was Mr. Southworth's Beaufort. They pipped Tudor to first after an outstanding performance in Athletics Standards and Athletics Sports Day. Howard managed to escape last place from Seymour by 2 points. Beaufort also won the 2007/2008 House Championship, setting a new record of 85 points. Tudor were second, and Howard and Seymour in joint third place. This year Beaufort will try for a three time victory in the house championship.
== Other ==
* [[Anaa Airport]] in French Polynesia, [[IATA]] airport code
* [[Ansett Australia]], an Australian airline, [[ICAO]] airline code
* [[Logan County Airport (Illinois)]], [[FAA]] airport code


====House Festival====


On 16th April 2008, the school celebrated 100 years of the house system by hosting a whole day of house competitions at all the subjects and extracurricular activities Camp Hill Boys offers, as well as some additional recreational competitions including scrabble, darts and movie-making. Tudor won this event overall, with Howard second, Beaufort third and Seymour last. The House Festival will be celebrated every 5 years, so that all years in the school will attend one in their time at Camp Hill.
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====House events====
[[cs:AAA]]
The house events kick off in the Autumn with house rugby for all ages, rugby 7's for seniors, 11-a-side football for seniors, and house indoor 5-a-side football for all age groups. In early November, the house table tennis championship is held for all ages, whilst cross country standards are run by boys from years 7 to 10. The house cross country finals are then held in December, along with house badminton for the seniors. Traditionally, house swimming standards are held after Christmas, with the swimming finals after the winter A-Level exams. House chess is generally held in early spring, and house tennis at the end of spring. Both house cricket and house athletics are held in the summer, with Sports Day generally being held the week before the end of term.
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===House Standings 08/09===
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===Notable former pupils===
*[[Alan Dedicoat]], [[BBC]] announcer, newsreader
*Sir [[Richard Mottram]] GCB, former Permanent Secretary in the UK [[civil service]]
*[[Dave Wakeling]], Singer and songwriter, founder of [[The Beat (band)]]
*[[Mark Billingham]], Author, Crime Fiction

==Camp Hill Girls==
===Specialist School Status - Maths and IT===
Camp Hill Girls is a specialist school in Maths and IT. Because of this, IT long-course GCSE has become compulsory and AS Computing has been offered as a new GCSE option. Some girls also get the chance to do Statistics at GCSE. The school is located on Vicarage Road and is next to the boys' school. It is in the high top ten as one of the highest scoring grammar schools in the country. The school also promotes Maths and IT locally. In the past local pupils have been invited into school and have taken part in various maths activities. There have been special maths days for Year 8 and for Year 7 also. Because of the IT status there has also been a new IT block created which consists of two new IT rooms which can facilitate up to sixty pupils.

===Headmistress===
The current headmistress is Mrs Drucilla James. The head girl for 2008/2009 is Jennifer Hancox. The deputy head girls are Sarah Chatfield, Tahreema Aslam, May Chick and Lizzie O'Connor.

===Houses===

Camp Hill Girls have 6 houses called Cartland, Lichfield, Meriden,Priory, Stratford and Warwick. There are various house events throughout the year such has a house festival and house fair. In the house fair various houses have a stall set up in the hall selling items. The most attractive stall is given a prize and also the house that raises the most money wins. The house festival is like a talent competition between all the houses. It is judged by the teachers. Competitions range from singing to acting. There are also house sports competitions. House points are also awarded throughout the year. At the end of each academic year the House Cup is awarded to the best house. The winners of house fair 2007/2008 were Priory.

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|+ KECHG Houses 2006/2007
! House !! Colour || House Captain || Deputy House Captain
|-
| Meriden || Red || Nathalie Key || Katie Salt
|-
| Cartland || Green || Heather Ainsworth || Zeinab Majid
|-
| Warwick || Dark Blue || Mara Livermore || Aditi Jaganathan
|-
| Priory || Yellow || Jenny Hopwood || Ruth Traynor
|-
| Lichfield || White || Rebekah Atkins || Claire Fooks
|-
| Stratford || Light Blue || Amraj Didially || Rosie Beamount-Thomas
|}

==Awards==
Both schools consistently rank highly in the top state schools in the UK, but Camp Hill Boys was [[The Sunday Times (UK)|The Sunday Times]]' state school of the year of 2006. It should be noted that both schools are outstanding schools; they are top state schools that beat many private schools with their academic achievements. The facilities and grounds are better equipped than many independent schools.

==External links==
*[http://www.kechg.org.uk Camp Hill Girls official website]
*[http://web.camphillboys.bham.sch.uk Camp Hill Boys official website]
*[http://www.isitweeka.co.cc Online assistance with the Camp Hill timetable]

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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1883]]
[[Category:Girls' schools in England]]
[[Category:Boys' schools in England]]
[[Category:Humanities Colleges in England]]
[[Category:Mathematics and Computing Colleges in England]]
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Revision as of 21:53, 12 October 2008

King Edward VI Camp Hill.
Address
Map
Vicarage Road

Kings Heath
Birmingham
,
West Midlands
,
B14 7QJ

England
Information
TypeVoluntary aided grammar school
MottoDiev Et Mon Droit
Local authorityBirmingham
SpecialistScience College Humanities College Applied Learning (boys)
Mathematics and Computing College (girls)
Head teacherMr Michael Roden (boys)
Mrs Drucilla James (girls)
GenderBoys/Girls
Age11 to 18
Enrollment699 (boys)
864 (girls)
Ofsted number103554 (boys)
103553 (girls)

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (grid reference SP067813) are a pair of grammar schools in Kings Heath, Birmingham. They are voluntary aided schools, part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI. The two single-sex schools are located on the same site; the buildings are connected and some facilities and activities are shared, but they are separate establishments. They are selective schools, but not private schools. They teach students from the ages of 11 to 18 (Year 7 to Year 13). The name comes from the previous location of the school at Camp Hill in central Birmingham. In 2006, Camp Hill boys celebrated 50 years at its current site in Kings Heath.

Admission

Along with the other grammar schools in Birmingham, the Camp Hill schools grant admission to students based on their performance in the Eleven plus exam. About 90 to 120 places are available at each school for children leaving primary school, so there is a lot of competition for these places, as nearly 1000 people take the exam with Camp Hill Boys as first choice, and an even greater number for Camp Hill Girls. In addition, the pass mark for the 11+ exam is 350 out of 400. On average over 1000 children sit the exam for each school but only about 100 are actually accepted.

Shared features

The two schools share the same site, to an extent, and share some major music events such as concerts, and occasional drama activities, such as plays and musicals. A two week timetable has been introduced to synchronise the two schools, allowing for shared lessons, but the schools commonly only share lessons for the A-level minority subjects of Music and German. Both groups of pupils can use the two entrances to the grounds but most of the facilities are separated. The fields, tennis courts, playgrounds and the main school buildings are not shared. There is a swimming pool which is shared but boys never use it at the same time as the girls during lesson time. Sixth form social swim and swimming training is technically open to anyone although it is more popular with the boys due to the girls' school not advertising these. The only shared part is the sixth form block, although technically the upstairs belongs to the girls' school and the downstairs belongs to the boys' school. Construction of a Joint Sports Hall was completed in September 2006 and is used by both boys and girls with a separation barrier. The dining room has now had the dividing wall removed and is currently undergoing a trial period to see whether both schools sharing a dining room is a good idea. At present there is also discussion about a shared playground. These discussions will become reality now the building work is coming to a close.

Facilities

The swimming pool has recently undergone major repair work after unexpected deterioration of the tiles and is now open. Both schools boast dedicated computer rooms, libraries, several science labs, art and design rooms, and of course many classrooms. Nearly all of the classrooms are equipped with smart boards and projectors. All the pupils also have their own email and home page that are used for communication. The old gym was recently refurbished and now serves as the school library, English classrooms and a Sixth Form study area.

Sports Hall

In October 2006, the sports hall was officially opened, and is now available for use by students at both schools. The hall boasts a considerable amount of space, with two gyms, a mini-cafeteria, two classrooms on the second floor and a small dance/drama studio. The building also includes a lift for the disabled. The facility is regarded as one of the best owned by a school in the UK, both visually and physically attractive. The school aims to increase the range of sporting activities they provide by introducing more extracurricular activities such as badminton and volleyball.

Dining Room

The school catering company is currently Alliance in Partnership, who hold the catering contract for all of the King Edward VI Foundation schools in Birmingham. The joint dining room was released in September 2007, and both the rooms have been completely refurbished. They also serve in the Sixth Form block at times.

Camp Hill Boys

History

The boys' school was founded in January 1883 and operated for two terms on the New Street site of King Edward's School. It opened at its intended site at Camp Hill in Birmingham, near the city centre in September 1883, and moved to its current location, adjacent to Kings Heath Park, in 1956. Camp Hill Boys celebrated its 50-year jubilee in 2007 with a concert at Symphony Hall and the burial of a time capsule to be opened in another 50 years' time. It celebrated its House Centenary this year, 2007-2008, with special events throughout the year that are not normally part of the house competition e.g. 5-a-side soccer. The events culminated in a House Festival, a day off from the regular academic timetable to allow every member of the school to participate in house events. Events at the House Festival also included non-sporting events such as drama and music.

Specialist status

Camp Hill boys has been granted Specialist College status in three specialisms; Science, Humanities and Vocational. Prior to this it had the status of joint Technology College with Wheelers Lane Boys School.

Headmaster

The headmaster of Camp Hill Boys is Michael Roden, as of the academic year starting September 2008. The Head Boy for 2008/09 is Musa Ismail; the Deputy Head Boys are Jerome Wicker and James Smith.

Subjects

Students at Camp Hill study a host of traditional subjects. From years 7 to 11, all students study and take exams in Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT and French. From years 7 to 9, the following subjects are also studied: History, Geography, Design Technology, Music, Art and Religious Studies. In years 8 and 9, students take either German or Spanish in addition. At the end of year 9, students select 3 of these subjects to take on for GCSE on top of the compulsory 7 subjects. For A level, students select 4 subjects to take from the above. They also have the choice of Further Maths, Computing, Economics and Business Studies. General Studies is a compulsory A level for all sixth form students, and is taught for 1 hour a week. Critical Thinking is also offered as an AS level.

Staff

KECHB Staff
Subject Head Of Subject Other Staff
Art Mr. Carmen Mrs. Watts
Biology Mrs. Mpofu Dr. White, Mr. Holland
Business Studies Mrs. James
Chemistry Dr. Taylor Mr. May, Mr. Law
Computing Mr. Rouse
Critical Thinking Mr. Russell Mr. Jackson
Design Technology Mr. McCormack Mr. Downing, Mr. Nash
Economics Mrs. James
English Mr. N. Hill Mrs. Lockyer, Mrs. Atay, Mr. Jones, Mr. Duncan
French Miss. Rossay-Gilson Mr. Renault, Mrs. Balkham
General Studies Mr. Jackson Mr. Russell, Mr. Law, Mr. Roden, Mr. Davenall, Mr. Caves, Mrs. Balkham, Mrs. Watts
Geography Mr. Jackson Mr. Phipps
German Mr. Surr Mrs. Balkham
History Mr. G. Hill Mr. Southworth, Mr. Bulloch, Mr. Caves
ICT Mr. Rouse
Maths Mr. Bruten Mr. Hardy, Mr. Jack, Mr. Garrod, Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Willis, Mr. Watkins
Music Mr. Palmer Miss. Hawthorn
Religious Studies Mr. Warren Mrs. Patrick
Physics Mr. Davenall Mr. White, Mr. Azam, Mr. Tucker
Spanish

Sports

Being a rugby school, the main sport is rugby, followed by hockey. During the summer, athletics and cricket are also played. During gym lessons anything from basketball, fitness, judo, gymnastics or tennis are played. Sixth formers have the opportunity to play football during games, and seniors (Years 11–13) have the opportunity to play a wide variety of sports, including football, hockey, rugby, cricket, athletics, basketball, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, swimming, squash and tennis. In 2006-7 the Junior Athletics Team made it to the ESAA Track and Field National Athletics Final and came 7th.

School Song

At the end of each school term the school song (similar to the song at King Edward's School's) is sung with the following lyrics;

"Where the iron heart of England throbs beneath its sombre robe, Stands a school whose sons have made her great and famous round the globe, These have plucked the bays of battle, those have won the scholar's crown; Old Edwardians, young Edwardians, forward for the School's renown.

(Chorus) Forward where the knocks are hardest, some to failure, some to fame; Never mind the cheers or hooting, keep your head and play the game.

Forward where the scrimmage thickens; never stop to rub your shin; Cowards count the kicks and ha'pence, only care to save their skin. Oftentimes defeat is splendid, victory may still be shame; Luck is good, the prize is pleasant but the glory's in the game."

Camp Hill Boys Houses

There are four houses, all named after families who fought in the War of the Roses — Seymour, Tudor, Beaufort and Howard. The houses also each have their own colour - Seymour are yellow, Tudor are green, Beaufort are red, and Howard are blue.

KECHB Houses
House Colour Head of House House captain Deputy House captain
Beaufort Red Mr. Southworth Reece Bennett James Smith
Howard Blue Mr. Carmen George Symes Kieran Child
Seymour Yellow Mr. Caves Cameron Fraser Atta Khan
Tudor Green Mr. Nash Dorian John Mikal Chawdry

The winner of the 2006/2007 house championship, after a long and tense battle, was Mr. Southworth's Beaufort. They pipped Tudor to first after an outstanding performance in Athletics Standards and Athletics Sports Day. Howard managed to escape last place from Seymour by 2 points. Beaufort also won the 2007/2008 House Championship, setting a new record of 85 points. Tudor were second, and Howard and Seymour in joint third place. This year Beaufort will try for a three time victory in the house championship.

House Festival

On 16th April 2008, the school celebrated 100 years of the house system by hosting a whole day of house competitions at all the subjects and extracurricular activities Camp Hill Boys offers, as well as some additional recreational competitions including scrabble, darts and movie-making. Tudor won this event overall, with Howard second, Beaufort third and Seymour last. The House Festival will be celebrated every 5 years, so that all years in the school will attend one in their time at Camp Hill.

House events

The house events kick off in the Autumn with house rugby for all ages, rugby 7's for seniors, 11-a-side football for seniors, and house indoor 5-a-side football for all age groups. In early November, the house table tennis championship is held for all ages, whilst cross country standards are run by boys from years 7 to 10. The house cross country finals are then held in December, along with house badminton for the seniors. Traditionally, house swimming standards are held after Christmas, with the swimming finals after the winter A-Level exams. House chess is generally held in early spring, and house tennis at the end of spring. Both house cricket and house athletics are held in the summer, with Sports Day generally being held the week before the end of term.

House Standings 08/09

Senior Football
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Beaufort 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9
Howard 3 2 0 1 3 7 -4 6
Seymour 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3
Tudor 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 0
Howard2 – 1Seymour
Harris Hussain
Tarek Ross-Cameron soccer ball with red X
Devan Raindi Red card
Beaufort3 – 1Tudor
Danny Kerrigan
Reece Bennett
Joshua Kelley
Mikal Chawdry
Beaufort6 – 0Howard
Danny Kerrigan
Reece Bennett
Joshua Kelley
Jon Wilkes
Callum Miller Red card		 Oliver Browne Red card
Seymour2 – 0Tudor
Atta Khan
Howard1 – 0Tudor
Tarek Ross-Cameron
Beaufort3 – 1Seymour
Danny Kerrigan
Joshua Kelley
Danny Kerrigan soccer ball with red X		 Atta Khan


Senior 5 A-Side Football
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Beaufort 3 3 0 0 17 5 +12 9
Tudor 3 1 1 1 11 10 +1 4
Howard 3 0 2 1 3 9 -6 2
Seymour 3 0 1 2 3 10 -7 1
Beaufort6 – 5Tudor
Howard1 – 1Seymour
Seymour2 – 4Tudor
Beaufort6 – 0Howard
Howard2 – 2Tudor
Beaufort5 – 0Seymour

Notable former pupils

Camp Hill Girls

Specialist School Status - Maths and IT

Camp Hill Girls is a specialist school in Maths and IT. Because of this, IT long-course GCSE has become compulsory and AS Computing has been offered as a new GCSE option. Some girls also get the chance to do Statistics at GCSE. The school is located on Vicarage Road and is next to the boys' school. It is in the high top ten as one of the highest scoring grammar schools in the country. The school also promotes Maths and IT locally. In the past local pupils have been invited into school and have taken part in various maths activities. There have been special maths days for Year 8 and for Year 7 also. Because of the IT status there has also been a new IT block created which consists of two new IT rooms which can facilitate up to sixty pupils.

Headmistress

The current headmistress is Mrs Drucilla James. The head girl for 2008/2009 is Jennifer Hancox. The deputy head girls are Sarah Chatfield, Tahreema Aslam, May Chick and Lizzie O'Connor.

Houses

Camp Hill Girls have 6 houses called Cartland, Lichfield, Meriden,Priory, Stratford and Warwick. There are various house events throughout the year such has a house festival and house fair. In the house fair various houses have a stall set up in the hall selling items. The most attractive stall is given a prize and also the house that raises the most money wins. The house festival is like a talent competition between all the houses. It is judged by the teachers. Competitions range from singing to acting. There are also house sports competitions. House points are also awarded throughout the year. At the end of each academic year the House Cup is awarded to the best house. The winners of house fair 2007/2008 were Priory.

KECHG Houses 2006/2007
House Colour House Captain Deputy House Captain
Meriden Red Nathalie Key Katie Salt
Cartland Green Heather Ainsworth Zeinab Majid
Warwick Dark Blue Mara Livermore Aditi Jaganathan
Priory Yellow Jenny Hopwood Ruth Traynor
Lichfield White Rebekah Atkins Claire Fooks
Stratford Light Blue Amraj Didially Rosie Beamount-Thomas

Awards

Both schools consistently rank highly in the top state schools in the UK, but Camp Hill Boys was The Sunday Times' state school of the year of 2006. It should be noted that both schools are outstanding schools; they are top state schools that beat many private schools with their academic achievements. The facilities and grounds are better equipped than many independent schools.

External links

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