Walton-le-Dale Arts College & High School
Bamber Bridge Preston Lancashire
Walton le Dale Arts College and High School was opened in 1957 as a 3 form entry secondary school for boys and girls aged 11-15 years. The school
grew gradually until, in 1977, it was re-organised as an 11-16 comprehensive
community Arts College. Walton le Dale is in a rural location on the edge of Bamber Bridge and the
areas of Walton-le-Dale, Gregson Lane, Hoghton, Higher
Walton, Clayton
Brook, Whittle-le-Woods, the outskirts of Preston and Blackburn and
parts of the Ribble Valley.
The school is set in large grounds where students are able to enjoy not only good sports facilities, but also relax in pleasant surroundings during their breaks. Over recent years the school has attracted a large amount of funding to improve its facilities. Our students are able to enjoy:
- Well equipped specialist teaching areas in all subjects, with all teaching rooms having an interactive whiteboard
- Three ICT rooms, 6 laptop trolleys, networked computers in all departments and 2 additional ICT rooms dedicated to personalised learning
- Well stocked learning resource and library
- Five modern Science laboratories
- Modern Design and Technology facilities, including an electronic room and CAD / CAM machines
- Two high quality Food Technology rooms
- A Sports Hall and Gymnasium with a wide range of sporting equipment
- Two Art rooms with facilities for ceramics, 3D work and computer Art work
- A large Arts Theatre
- A Dance studio and new Drama studio
- Modern dining facilities with state-of-the-art kitchen, serving hot food before school and at break and lunchtime
- Two modern Music rooms with practice facilities and recording studios
- Completely refurbished changing rooms with individual shower facilities.
Walton-le-Dale is in a learning community that prides itself on concern for the individual. Each person is unique, with their own individual strengths and we value everyone equally.
We ask three things of our students and staff:
- To work to the best of their ability, having pride in their work
- To challenge themselves, taking risks in pushing themselves further than they thought might be possible
- To show respect for others and be supportive of the needs and rights of others
We believe these three principles form the basis in which we do things at Walton-le-Dale. We have a responsibility to prepare our students for adult life.
At Walton-le-Dale Arts College and High School:
- We acknowledge that every person is unique, with
individual strengths and weaknesses, needs, likes and dislikes, regardless of age, sex,
race or ability and we seek to value everyone equally.
- We wish them to live
effectively, now and in the future, as individuals,
members of groups and in society at large, with due respect for
their community and the environment.
- We expect everyone to give and receive the
respect due from one
person to another.
- We want our young people to learn how to
learn.
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