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In [[1988]] Mr. J. Holt, who joined the staff in [[1964]], become Headmaster. With the Governing Body he saw the school through into successful incorporation as a [[Grant-maintained school|Grant Maintained]] School within the terms of the 1988 [[Education Act]] on the 1st September 1993. Under his leadership the school's accommodation and environment was dramatically improved, indeed, in 1996 over £1 million was spent on new facilities. But inevitably any school is only as good as the grotty kids it teaches and in one year alone the school spent £17,000 replacing broken windows. |
In [[1988]] Mr. J. Holt, who joined the staff in [[1964]], become Headmaster. With the Governing Body he saw the school through into successful incorporation as a [[Grant-maintained school|Grant Maintained]] School within the terms of the 1988 [[Education Act]] on the 1st September 1993. Under his leadership the school's accommodation and environment was dramatically improved, indeed, in 1996 over £1 million was spent on new facilities. But inevitably any school is only as good as the grotty kids it teaches and in one year alone the school spent £17,000 replacing broken windows. |
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The present Headmaster, Mr. N. Pavitt, took up his post at Easter [[1997]]. During his first year the School was able to put in hand £420,000 of building work through grants from the Funding Agency to build new Science Laboratories, Language Laboratories and improved Sixth Form Study Provision. A grant of a further £ 170,000 has allowed the building of a new Mathematics Suite, completed in the Spring of [[1999]]. |
The present Headmaster, Mr. N. Pavitt, took up his post at Easter [[1997]]. During his first year the School was able to put in hand £420,000 of building work through grants from the Funding Agency to build new Science Laboratories, Language Laboratories and improved Sixth Form Study Provision. A grant of a further £ 170,000 has allowed the building of a new Mathematics Suite, completed in the Spring of [[1999]]. |
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The Overall Evaluation from OFSTED (2004)[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=259281&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=%5C%5Cschool%5C%5C115%5C%5Cs10_115361_20040527.pdf] identified staff turn-over as a root cause of poor behaviour in the classroom. |
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Despite frequent incidents at the school to refute the contention that children never lie, Mr Pavitt's policy of siding against staff on the premise that there is no smoke without fire, resulted in the suspension of a non-teaching member of staff accused of touching a girl. Only after he had been hospitalised, suffering from a complete mental breakdown, was the girl found to have lied. It is not known whether she was disciplined, but it is known that two girls overheard by one teacher plotting to accuse another of sexual misconduct were not. Teachers are regularly threatened with accusations and some students have even been known to boast that they have been successful previously in getting rid of teachers. In such circumstances teachers have good reason to be anxious. |
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SMT's solution to the high incidence of staff pressing their alert buttons on their electronic registers (Bromcoms) to call for help was the removal of the function from the system. Teachers reported pressing the alert button in desperate situations but nobody coming to the rescue. One NQT was left to deal with an incident involving a gun in the classroom alone. The boy who brought the weapon into school and threatened the teacher with it was not excluded. |
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A highlight of the 1998 calendar was the decking by a mother of the Deputy Headteacher, Bill Barnard. Another member of staff later received first aid for carpet burns having come to Mr Barnard's aid. Four candidates waiting in reception for interviews for the position of PE teacher had a ring-side view of the parent and teacher grappling on the ground. One of them reportedly got up and withdrew his application on the spot. |
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The school has grown in recent years, particularly at Sixth Form level. In 2003, Colbayns became the first British school to join the US-run Edison Schools Project. Now in its 3rd year the project seems to be running very smoothly. At the moment , Colbayns has 2 deputy teachers , Mr Ling and Mrs McAteer , who are both crucial to the smooth running to the school. |
The school has grown in recent years, particularly at Sixth Form level. In 2003, Colbayns became the first British school to join the US-run Edison Schools Project. Now in its 3rd year the project seems to be running very smoothly. At the moment , Colbayns has 2 deputy teachers , Mr Ling and Mrs McAteer , who are both crucial to the smooth running to the school. |
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| Colbayns High School | |
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| Address | |
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Pathfields Road , , CO15 3JL | |
| Information | |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Specialist | Arts College |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Nick Pavitt |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1630 |
| Website | http://www.colbayns.org.uk |
Colbayns is a coeducational high school serving the western part of Clacton-on-Sea. The school has a population of 1700 pupils and students.
The original school dates from 1926 but moved to its present site in 1931 when it was known as the Clacton-on-Sea Senior School. This school gained the unofficial title 'Pathfields School' because access was off Pathfields Road. In January, 1953, a new building on the west side of Pathfields Road was opened as the Clacton County Secondary School for Girls with Miss Lawrence as Headmistress. The original building on the east site became the Clacton County Secondary School for Boys with Mr K. Portman as Headmaster. In September 1973 the two schools were amalgamated to form Colbayns High School under the headship of Mr. D. King. He was succeeded by Mr. J. Midgley in 1984.
In 1988 Mr. J. Holt, who joined the staff in 1964, become Headmaster. With the Governing Body he saw the school through into successful incorporation as a Grant Maintained School within the terms of the 1988 Education Act on the 1st September 1993. Under his leadership the school's accommodation and environment was dramatically improved, indeed, in 1996 over £1 million was spent on new facilities. But inevitably any school is only as good as the grotty kids it teaches and in one year alone the school spent £17,000 replacing broken windows.
The present Headmaster, Mr. N. Pavitt, took up his post at Easter 1997. During his first year the School was able to put in hand £420,000 of building work through grants from the Funding Agency to build new Science Laboratories, Language Laboratories and improved Sixth Form Study Provision. A grant of a further £ 170,000 has allowed the building of a new Mathematics Suite, completed in the Spring of 1999.
The Overall Evaluation from OFSTED (2004)[1] identified staff turn-over as a root cause of poor behaviour in the classroom.
The school has grown in recent years, particularly at Sixth Form level. In 2003, Colbayns became the first British school to join the US-run Edison Schools Project. Now in its 3rd year the project seems to be running very smoothly. At the moment , Colbayns has 2 deputy teachers , Mr Ling and Mrs McAteer , who are both crucial to the smooth running to the school.