St Bernard's High School, Westcliff-on-Sea

St Bernard's High School
Address
Map
Milton Road

Westcliff-on-Sea
,
Essex
,
SS0 7JS

England
Coordinates51°32′15″N 0°41′55″E / 51.5374°N 0.6986°E / 51.5374; 0.6986
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoLove one another as I have loved you
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1910
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
Department for Education URN137312 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadmistressAllison Moise-Dixon
GenderGirls
Age11 to 18
Houses
  • Annay
  • Clairvaux
  • Fountains
  • Melrose
  • Rievaulx
  • Hyning
Websitehttp://www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk

St Bernard's Convent High School is a girls Catholic bilateral secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, with a mixed sixth form.[1]

History

There has been a Catholic school on the site since 1875, however it was in 1910 that St. Bernard's Convent High School was created on the premises for young ladies by a group of Bernardine Sisters. St Bernard's school celebrated its centenary in 2010.

In 2004 St. Bernard's school achieved Specialist Arts status, and in 2008 a Specialist Science status was also achieved. The school became an academy in 2011.[2]

Emblem

The school's emblem, which is featured on the school uniform as well as headed on letters from the school, is three swords within a double diamond. Below the diamond reads "Dieu Mon Abri" meaning "God Is My Shelter" in French.[3]

Houses

There are currently 6 forms per year from years 7 to 11. Students in these years are placed in one of 6 different houses. These houses are: "A", "C", "F", "M" "R" and "H", which stand for Annay, Clairvaux, Fountains, Melrose, Rievaulx and Hyning, these being abbeys or monasteries which are in some way connected to Saint Bernard.[4]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ Official school website
  2. ^ St. Bernard's High School Information Pack Background Information. Page 5. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ Essex County Council St. Bernard's High School and Arts College. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ^ "FAQs for Students". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Helen speaks of horrid birth film at school" Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. (25 October 2007). Retrieved 20 August 2020.