Established 1929 Religion Roman Catholic Chair of Governors Patrick Leonard Founded 1929 | Type Secondary school Head Teacher Jacky Kennedy Phone +44 1900 873290 | |
Location Harrington Road
Workington, Cumbria
Cumbria
CA14 3EE
England Address Harrington Rd, Workington CA14 3EE, UK Motto Ausculta; "We listen" (Latin) Similar St Benedict's Catholic, Workington Academy, St Patricks RC Primary School, Lakes College, Victoria Junior School Profiles | ||
St Joseph’s Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College, colloquially known as St Joseph's or St Joe's, is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Workington, Cumbria.
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The current headteacher is Miss Jacky Kennedy and the Chair of Governors is Patrick Leonard.
History
The school has stood on the same site since it opened in 1929, however the building has received a number of alterations, such as the addition of various extra blocks, an AstroTurf, a new library, a canteen extension, a separate building for English lessons, and a move around and adaptation of most of the classrooms throughout the school. It has also acquired a specialism in Business and Enterprise, and more recently, embarked on a Leading Edge programme in Drama.
Buildings
The school has many separate buildings. The four-storey block houses many classrooms, namely for Science, History and Geography lessons as well as having offices for members of staff. There is also a main hall, a sports centre with a fitness gym and sports hall, a Business and Enterprise Centre with a conference room, two large and one small ICT rooms. The art department contains two large classrooms and a small section for computers, the Design Technology block has three classrooms, one for resistant materials, one for graphic design and one for catering. A building dedicated to teaching English called "Sams Snail Shed" holds many classrooms, toilets and a small kitchen, the music hall is a separate building with many instruments and offer lessons to anyone willing to pay for them.
The school today
The school has a thriving charity group which deals with the school’s charity work. Some of the charities the school gets involved with our homes for deprived job, or one of the more popular charities – build a raft for a Muslim, which raised over £9,000 over two years. There are also sports teams and various performance groups, such as St Joseph’s Drama Society, and the school band.