Taylor High School, New Stevenston
 Taylor High School, New Stevenston | |
| Motto | Que Tout Soit Pour Dieu |
|---|---|
| Established | August 1982 |
| Type | Comprehensive Secondary School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Head Teacher | Mr J.G. McCormick |
| Depute Head Teachers | Mrs L. McGraw, Miss N. Daley and Ms J. McCrone |
| Location |
Carfin Street, New Stevenston Motherwell North Lanarkshire ML1 4JP Scotland |
| Staff | 58 FTE (as of August 2013) |
| Students | 737 (as of September 2012) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | St. John Ogilvie, St. Margaret, St. Columba, St. Andrew, St. Kentigern & St. Ninian. |
| Colours | Wine/Burgundy Gold Silver |
| Website | Taylor High School |
Taylor High School is a six-year Roman Catholic comprehensive secondary school in New Stevenston, Motherwell, Scotland. It is named after Monsignor Thomas Nimmo Taylor who was Parish Priest at St. Francis Xavier Church, Carfin for almost 50 years and who was responsible for the development of the Carfin Lourdes Grotto in 1922.
School Staff
Senior Management Team
The Head Teacher is Mr J.G. McCormick, who is assisted by his Depute Head Teachers: Mrs L. McGraw (S1 & S2), Ms N. Daley (S3 & S4) and Ms J. McCrone (S5 & S6).
Teaching Staff
Taylor High School has a teaching staff complement of approximately 58 FTE (Full Time Equivalent). There are 14 Principal Teachers (Curriculum) and 7 Principal Teachers (Pupil Support). The Pupil Support department operates a horizontal system of pastoral care.
Under the Social Subjects Department comes History, Geography and Modern Studies. Under the Science Department comes Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Within the Modern Languages Department, French and Spanish are the taught languages. Within the Technology Department, Home Economics and Technical Education are offered. Home Economics offers Health and Food Technology as well as Hospitality.
| Department | Principal Teacher Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Art and Design | Mrs N. Grieve |
| Business & Communication Technology | Mr D. Lewis |
| English & Literacy | Mrs M.J Burton |
| Mathematics | Mr M. Dorris |
| Modern Languages | Mrs L. Kerr |
| Music | Ms F. Cannon |
| Physical Education | Miss P. Rooney |
| Religious Education | Mr M. McMahon |
| Science | Mrs C. Brown |
| Social Subjects | Miss H. Stoutjesdyk |
| Support for Learning & Teaching | Mrs A. Robertson |
| Technology | Mr S. Russell |
| Year Group (2015/16) | Principal Teacher of Pupil Support |
|---|---|
| S1 | Mrs M. Valente (Teacher of Modern Studies) (Act) |
| S2 | Mr G. McQuaid (Teacher of P.E) |
| S3 | Mrs H. Hughes (Teacher of Art and Design) |
| S4 | Miss S. Evans (Teacher of Music) |
| S5 | Mr C. Phairs (Teacher of Physics) |
| S6 | Mr A. Williams (Teacher of Home Economics) (Act) |
Catchment and Facilities
Pupils attend the school from New Stevenston (NS), Carfin, Holytown, Newarthill, Cleland and the Jerviston area of Motherwell. The school achieved School of Ambition status in 2007 with a focus on Technology. It received additional Government funding from 2007–2010 and has developed the use of technology in learning across the curriculum through the innovative use of Information and Communications Technology. This includes hand held devices such as iPods, iPads and netbooks. During the 2007-2010 update of the school, an extremely large, spacious playing field was installed on school grounds and is used very regularly by the P.E department for a wide variety of sports, such as: baseball, football and hockey. As well as this, the school also has very large running fields, often used for athletics.[1]
From 2010-11, further upgrades to the school took place. These include the installation of a recording studio within the Music Department, a Design Studio in the Technical Department (which is also used by the Art department) and it makes use of dual boot iMacs, a multi-purpose room and a Nurture Room. A hairdressing salon was also installed for those opting for the 'Hairy and Beauty' course. The school also has a lift and extensive facilities for the disabled.[2]
Taylor High School has associated primary schools of Christ the King in Holytown, Our Lady & St Francis in Carfin, St Mary’s in Cleland, St Patrick’s in New Stevenston and St Teresa’s in Newarthill.
Uniform
The school uniform consists of: a wine coloured blazer (should be braided with gold S4-S6); grey or black skirt/trousers; a Taylor High School tie, which is Wine, Gold and Silver (S1-S3), the senior phase tie (S4-S6) is wine and includes a badge image on it. Appropriate footwear, also. More detailed information and retailers stocking the Taylor High School uniform can be found on the school website.[3]
HMIe Inspection
The school's most recent HMIe inspection report for Taylor High School was published in March 2011. The outcome of the inspection was very good in a wide range of important areas, such as: the structure of the schools curriculum, the quality of learning and teaching, support for pupils, pupils' impressive achievements in a wide range of activities, ethos, headteacher and senior management leadership and pupil contribution to the school community. The use of technology within the school was also highlighted as a strength. The report is available on the HMIe website at www.hmie.gov.uk.[4]
Visit of Pope Benedict XVI
On 16 September 2010 the Fourth Year Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of its Principal Teacher of Music Fiona Cannon, was chosen to sing the Gathering Hymn before the Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow. A video of this performance was released by the school part of which was broadcast on Scottish Television News on 15 September 2010. On 16 September 2011, the school provided the musical liturgy for the Motherwell Diocese Papal Visit Anniversary Mass, once again under the direction of Fiona Cannon accompanied by John Pitcathley, musical director for Motherwell Diocese. The school also provided a permanent record of the Mass for all schools in the diocese through its Taylor TV film unit.[5]
Proposed and Cancelled Amalgamation 2014
In March 2014, North Lanarkshire Council proposed plans to merge Taylor High with Our Lady's High School in Motherwell to form one new school - which was to be built in the Ravenscraig area. However, after speculations that the land in which the new school would be built was unsafe, parents and pupils of the schools protested against it. In September 2014, North Lanarkshire Council members announced the amalgamation would not go ahead and both schools would remain.
Notable former pupils
- John Kennedy - formerly of Celtic FC
- Barry Morrison - Pro boxer
- Christopher Kane - Fashion designer
References
- ↑ "The School community". www.taylorhs.org.uk. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Facilities". www.taylorhs.org.uk. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "School uniform". www.taylorhs.org.uk. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "School reports: Primary and secondary schools: Taylor High School - North Lanarkshire". www.educationscotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "Faith hymn papal visit". www.taylorhs.org.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
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Coordinates: 55°48′34″N 3°58′30″W / 55.8094°N 3.9749°W