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A history of Blackheath Bluecoat School

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HOME

Brief introduction to the site. The Time Line

HISTORY AT A GLANCE

Simple chart showing the development of the school from the Blue Coat Girls’ School and St John’s National Schools

CONTACT

Details of the site webmaster and useful contact links

ST JOHN’S NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS

Short history of the schools (1854-1911) The Committee for the Preservation of Religious Education, Blackheath

BLACKHEATH & KIDBROOK NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS

Short history of the school (1911-1957)

BLACKHEATH & BLUECOAT SCHOOL 1959

Amalgamation with the Blackheath & Kidbrook National Church of England School.

Plans for expansion. Additions to the building in 1961 and 1963

CATERING COURSE

The successful vocational Catering course 1963

BLACKHEATH BLUECOAT SCHOOL 1968-1972

Third stage of expansion. The launch of the appeal for funds in 1972

BUILDING THE NEW SCHOOL 1972-1973 (Page 1)

Series of photographs as the building progressed

“The realisation of a dream”

BUILDING THE NEW SCHOOL 1972-1973 (Page 2)

More photographs of the building

Early organisation of the new school

BLACKHEATH BLUECOAT SCHOOL 1974-1979

Change of headteacher and Dedication of the new school. Expansion of curriculum.

BLACKHEATH BLUECOAT SCHOOL 1975-1976

Architect’s photographs of the building (sample).

BLACKHEATH BLUECOAT SCHOOL 1980-1985

Development of the Sixth Form. Aim and Objectives

BLACKHEATH BLUECOAT SCHOOL 1985-1991

New headteacher. Period of stability. The great Bluecoat fire

BLACKHEATH BLUECOAT SCHOOL 1992-1997

Change in to Year System. Steven Lawrence

STILL TO COME

Pages yet to be completed

BLACKHEATH BLUECOAT SCHOOL 2009

A school reborn

BLUE COAT SCHOOL- PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

Plans to re-site the school in 2012

BLACKHEATH BLUECOAT SCHOOL 2010

New Reception Area

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Greenwich Blue Coat Girls’ School 1700-1959

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From the early School Archives