Posted on: 20/03/2019BCoT STEM Competition winnersAmery Hill School students have returned from the Basingstoke College of Technology STEM Technology competition as winners in the Years 7 to 9 category. The challenge was not revealed until the morning of the actual event and required students to design and construct a small motorised vehicle capable of travelling down a track to retrieve a magnetic weight using pulleys and levers. Our teams quickly got to work and had a great time building and testing their vehicles and pulley systems. The students were assessed on their design concepts, presentation to the judges, as well as demonstrating the performance of the vehicles they had constructed. The judging panel, comprised of several members of the Basingstoke Rotary Club, considered all aspects of the team’s work, including the effectiveness of the design and construction with a final trial competing against several other schools. The pressure was on but all of the Amery Hill teams performed magnificently and managed to complete the challenge. Many congratulations to our Year 7 team who were awarded the winner’s trophy from the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Cllr Sean Keating. A great result and a brilliant ending to a fun and educational day.View Article
Posted on: 4/03/2019Celebrating 80 YearsAmery Hill School is looking forward to celebrating its 80th anniversary later this term and has been reflecting on the past eight decades with pride. The Hampshire Herald reported the first day of operation on 17th April 1939 as: “Alton’s new senior mixed council school opened its door to 400 boys and girls of the town and district on Monday. It is an outstanding addition to local education facilities and in future all children will go there instead of staying at the local school all their lives. The new building is of red brick and impressive dimensions. The design, however, merges pleasantly into the landscape. In the middle there is a quadrangle and ranged around the four sides are seven classrooms, science, domestic science, art and woodwork rooms.” A Facebook page has been set up to celebrate the school's 80th anniversary, @Amery80. It is often said that our school days are our happiest and we hope that this page will provide all past students and staff with the opportunity to share their fondest memories/photographs of Amery Hill School over the last 80 years. We will be formally celebrating our 80th anniversary with an Open Event for all past students and staff on Wednesday 17th July – more details to follow. Link to Amery at 80 Facebook Page View Article
Posted on: 4/03/2019Celebrating 80 YearsAmery Hill School is looking forward to celebrating its 80th anniversary later this term and has been reflecting on the past eight decades with pride. The Hampshire Herald reported the first day of operation on 17th April 1939 as: “Alton’s new senior mixed council school opened its door to 400 boys and girls of the town and district on Monday. It is an outstanding addition to local education facilities and in future all children will go there instead of staying at the local school all their lives. The new building is of red brick and impressive dimensions. The design, however, merges pleasantly into the landscape. In the middle there is a quadrangle and ranged around the four sides are seven classrooms, science, domestic science, art and woodwork rooms.” A Facebook page has been set up to celebrate the school's 80th anniversary, @Amery80. It is often said that our school days are our happiest and we hope that this page will provide all past students and staff with the opportunity to share their fondest memories/photographs of Amery Hill School over the last 80 years. We will be formally celebrating our 80th anniversary with an Open Event for all past students and staff on Wednesday 17th July – more details to follow. Link to Amery at 80 Facebook Page View Article
Posted on: 19/10/2018Top 20 highest performing schoolFollowing the publication of the Government’s secondary schools’ performance comparison tables, Amery Hill School has been ranked within the top 20 highest performing schools in Hampshire for the second consecutive year. Our Progress 8* score of 0.12 (up from 0.08 in 2017) demonstrates the outstanding quality of education that is being delivered day in and day out at Amery Hill. It also clearly indicates that students of all abilities make excellent individual progress and achieve their personal goals. With the outstanding pastoral care and support that Amery Hill provides to all of its students, we are delighted that our school can stand toe to toe with the top performing schools in Hampshire. Talking about this achievement, Headteacher, Mr Mann commented, “Never has our motto of Care, Progress and Opportunity been more truly reflected and I, along with all the staff and governors, look forward to continuing this excellent journey and providing outstanding education for Alton and its surrounding community.” For more information and to compare these results with other schools, the Government’s secondary schools’ performance comparison tables can be accessed via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables *Progress 8 Score. This score shows how much progress students make between the end of Key Stage 2 (end of primary school) and the end of Key Stage 4 (GCSE), compared to students across England who got similar results at the end of Key Stage 2. This is based on results in up to eight qualifications, which include English, Maths, three English Baccalaureate qualifications including Sciences, Computer Science, History, Geography and languages, and three other additional approved qualifications.View Article
Posted on: 20/03/2019BCoT STEM Competition winnersAmery Hill School students have returned from the Basingstoke College of Technology STEM Technology competition as winners in the Years 7 to 9 category. The challenge was not revealed until the morning of the actual event and required students to design and construct a small motorised vehicle capable of travelling down a track to retrieve a magnetic weight using pulleys and levers. Our teams quickly got to work and had a great time building and testing their vehicles and pulley systems. The students were assessed on their design concepts, presentation to the judges, as well as demonstrating the performance of the vehicles they had constructed. The judging panel, comprised of several members of the Basingstoke Rotary Club, considered all aspects of the team’s work, including the effectiveness of the design and construction with a final trial competing against several other schools. The pressure was on but all of the Amery Hill teams performed magnificently and managed to complete the challenge. Many congratulations to our Year 7 team who were awarded the winner’s trophy from the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Cllr Sean Keating. A great result and a brilliant ending to a fun and educational day.View Article
