Helenswood School

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The Helenswood Girls School, is a secondary school in Hastings, East Sussex in the United Kingdom, and has achieved specialist Arts College status. It takes girls from age 11 to age 16, and there is a separate Sixth form which is shared with William Parker School, a local boys' school.

The School is a split site, with years seven to nine (ages 11-14) being taught at the Lower School, and years ten to eleven (14-16) and Sixth Form at the Upper School.

**Helenswood School**

Achievement For Girls
Headteacher	Dame Sheila Wallis
Deputy Headteachers	Mrs S Worsfield, Mr C Lacey, Mrs Y Jenkins, Mr T Jarman, Mrs D Johnson
School type	Maintained
Founded	1898
Location	Hastings, East Sussex
Enrollment	Years 7–11 plus 6th Form
Faculty	—
Campus surroundings	Suburban

1 Facilities
2 Heads of Year (Academic Year 2006/7)
3 Departments
4 Sixth Form
5 Notable alumni
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Facilities

Over 140 Computers for student use
2 Drama studios
Nine science laboratories
Open-plan Resource and Library Centre at both sites
All rooms with LCD Projectors and most with Interactive whiteboards
Dance Studio
Fitness Gym
Tennis Courts at both sites
Electronic Notice Boards

[edit] Heads of Year (Academic Year 2006/7)

Year Seven - Mrs V Sheldrake

Year Eight - Mr M Watson

Year Nine - Mrs T Nugent

Year Ten - Mrs H Phillips

Year Eleven - Mrs D Simms

Sixth Form <Helenswood Site> - Mrs K Rogers.

[edit] Departments

(Head of Department)

English (Mrs E Hannavy-Cousen)

Mathematics (Mr P Smith)

Science (Mr Jackson)

Modern Foreign Languages (Mr T Seymour)

Design and Technology (Mr J Brown)

History (Mrs F Lacey)

Geography (Mr S Mallindine)

Physical Education (Mrs Dallaway)

Religious Education (Dr P Kitchenham)

Information Technology

Business Studies <Upper School Only>

Music (Mr S Somerville)

[edit] Sixth Form

The School shares its sixth form with William Parker School. Run by Mrs Danielle Johnson, it has enjoyed a good success rate. The Sixth Form was recently 'rescued' from the plan to close all Sixth Forms in the Hastings and Rother area to form a huge tertiary college. Now, however, the Sixth Form is safe, and, therefore, can enjoy huge improvements over the next years.