Haydon School
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Haydon School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in the Northwood Hills area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, for students aged 11 to 18. On 1 April 2011, Haydon School became an Academy.
History
The school was formed in September 1977 from the union of St Nicholas Grammar School and St Mary's Grammar School for Girls.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
It was named after the local family, as was Haydon Hall.[1] Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby, had the hall built in 1630.
Languages
Haydon was a designated language college teaching students foreign languages.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
At GCSE-Level, the school also offers Latin and community languages including the languages in the above paragraph, as well as: Arabic, Bengali, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Punjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Urdu
The languages in the first paragraph can be taken either as a GCSE course or a community language.
The campus
The Peter Woods Building
The Peter Woods building was opened on Thursday 9 July 2009 by former headmaster and namesake Peter Woods.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Sixth Form Building
Haydon School has over 500 students in its sixth form. It offers advanced level courses on site.
Notable alumni
For notable pupils of St Nicholas Grammar School, see that article.
- Luisa Bradshaw-White — actress[2]
- Heather Couper — astronomer[3]
- Fearne Cotton — presenter[3]
- Mark Paterson — Oscar and BAFTA winning sound engineer[4]
References
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External links
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- Haydon Eco Club website
- St. Nicholas G.S. website
- Curriculum
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