Name the new secondary school for Twickenham

Overview

Name the new secondary school for Twickenham

As part of the redevelopment of Richmond upon Thames College on Egerton Road in Twickenham, a secondary school will form a key part of a new Education and Enterprise Campus. The school will open in September 2017 and will be co-educational, non-selective and non-faith based, admitting five forms of entry (150 children) per year.

The school will be run by a Free School Trust, made up of members from Richmond upon Thames College, Harlequins, Haymarket Media Group, Waldegrave School, Achieving for Children and Richmond Council.

Enterprise will play a key part in the school’s curriculum. Students will benefit from a programme of visiting lecturers, seminars and workshops organised and delivered by members of the Trust, their clients and partners.

The use of digital technologies will be commonplace and young people will be equipped with the skills to operate confidently and efficiently in a connected world. The school’s links with Harlequins and the College will also provide pupils with access to a very wide range of exercise, fitness and sporting activities, events and facilities.

Over the next few months, work will focus on the physical look and feel of the school building and facilities. The Trust will look to engage with residents and the community throughout this process. The first stage of this engagement will aid the Trust in choosing a name for the school. The name of the school will be very important, giving the school an identity – both in relation to where it is located, but also in terms of its vision and objectives.

Over the next two months, we are asking residents, especially children and young people, to submit their suggestions on what the school could be called and why. All suggestions will be presented to the Trustees who will decide on the final name.