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Plume School
Plume Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in the town of Maldon, Essex, England. The school is split over two separate campuses. Mill Road houses Years 7 and 8, Fambridge Road Years 9, 10 and 11 and the Sixth Form. History The Plume School was formed in 1970 as a new comprehensive to educate the children previously at Maldon Grammar School, then in Fambridge Road, and Maldon County Secondary School, in Mill Road, a secondary modern. The Plume School's first term began in September 1970. The Maldon Grammar School had been founded in 1608 by Ralph Breeder, a haberdasher and linen draper who was an alderman of the town's corporation. He left £300 in his will "for the maintenance of a schoolmaster to teach a grammar school within the town". The new school created in 1970 bears the name of Thomas Plume who, on his death in 1704, bequeathed his library of 7,000 books to the town of Maldon, now housed at the Thomas Plume Library, and money for a schoolmaster ...
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Academy (English School)
An academy school in Education in England, England is a State school, state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. 80% of secondary schools, 40% of primary schools and 44% of special schools are academies Academies are self-governing non-profit Charitable trusts in English law, charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum for England, National Curriculum, but must ensure their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex educ ...
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Ethan Lawrence
Ethan David Lawrence (born 28 September 1992) is an English actor. He is known for playing the roles of Joe Poulter in the BBC series '' Bad Education'' and James in the Netflix black comedy series '' After Life''. Since 2021, he has played various characters in the CBBC children's comedy sketch show ''Horrible Histories''. Life and career Ethan David Lawrence was born on 28 September 1992 in Maldon, Essex where he attended Plume School. Prior to his acting career, Lawrence studied Drama and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. In 2012, he was cast as Joe Poulter in the BBC Three sitcom '' Bad Education'', which ran for three series. In 2014, he played Ryan in Sky Living comedy series '' Trying Again''. In 2015, he made his film debut playing the role as Fraser in '' Friday Download: The Movie'' and later that year, he reprised the role of Joe in the film adaptation of ''Bad Education'', ''The Bad Education Movie''. Over the next few years, Lawrence made se ...
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Academies In Essex
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions ...
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Secondary Schools In Essex
This is a list of schools in Essex, England. Essex is the second largest Local Education Authority in England. State-funded schools Primary schools *Abacus Primary School, Wickford *Abbotsweld Primary Academy, Harlow *Acorn Academy, Witham *The Alderton Infant School, Loughton *The Alderton Junior School, Loughton *All Saints' CE Primary School, Dovercourt *All Saints' CE Primary School, Great Oakley *All Saints' Maldon CE Primary School, Maldon *Alresford Primary School, Alresford *Alton Park Junior School, Clacton-on-Sea *Ashdon Primary School, Ashdon *Ashingdon Primary Academy, Ashingdon *Baddow Hall Infant School, Great Baddow *Baddow Hall Junior School , Great Baddow *Bardfield Academy, Vange *Barling Magna Primary Academy, Barling Magna *Barnes Farm Infant School, Chelmsford *Barnes Farm Junior School, Chelmsford *Baynards Primary School, Tiptree *The Beaulieu Park School, Chelmsford *Beckers Green Primary School, Braintree *Beehive Lane Community Primary Schoo ...
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Sam Jeffries (rugby Union, Born 1993)
Sam Jeffries (born 1 April 1993) is an English rugby union player who plays in the back row for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One. Career He came through the academy system at Bristol Bears, going on to make his senior debut in February 2017, coming off the bench in a 50–17 loss against Leicester Tigers in the 15th round of the 2016–17 Premiership Rugby season. In 2019 he took a prolonged break from rugby due to a knee injury, Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam appointed him as Professional Development Manager, sourcing and organising opportunities for the players and staff away from the pitch. After 2 years away from playing Jefferies returned to Bristol's senior side in round 5 of the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby season, he started in a 13–5 loss against Newcastle Falcons. He was called up to the England squad on 30 June 2022 as injury cover for Charlie Ewels on the Australia tour. He left Bristol Bears at the end of the 2022–23 season to join Japan ...
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After Life (TV Series)
''After Life'' is a British black comedy drama television series created, written, executive produced, and directed by Ricky Gervais, who plays lead character Tony Johnson. It premiered on 8 March 2019 on Netflix. The second series premiered on 24 April 2020. The third and final series premiered on 14 January 2022. Premise Set in the fictional town of Tambury, ''After Life'' follows newspaper writer Tony Johnson, whose life is turned upside down after his wife dies from breast cancer. He contemplates suicide, but instead decides to spend his life punishing the world for his wife's death by saying and doing whatever he wants regardless of how it makes other people feel. Although he thinks of this as his "superpower", his plan is undermined as he realises he does care about a select few people. Over the course of the series, he stops trying to be awful and, despite never really moving on from his wife's death and remaining suicidal, decides true meaning in life comes from helping ...
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Bad Education (TV Series)
''Bad Education'' is a British television sitcom set in a dysfunctional secondary school broadcast on BBC Three. Running from August 2012 to October 2014, the first three series were written by Jack Whitehall, who starred as Alfie Wickers, "the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system". Set at the fictional Abbey Grove School in Hertfordshire, the series follows Wickers' class of misfits, Class K, headed by eccentric headmaster Shaquille "Simon" Fraser (Mathew Horne), and Wickers' ploys to win the affection of crush Rosie Gulliver ( Sarah Solemani). Despite a mixed reception from critics, the show remained "a hit with the target audience", and was adapted to a 2015 film starring the original cast. In January 2023, a fourth series aired, though no longer starring Whitehall. In the revived show, former pupils Stephen Carmichael ( Layton Williams) and Mitchell Harper ( Charlie Wernham) return to teach Class K at Abbey Grove, now headed by Bernadette Hoburn (Vicki P ...
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Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial department of His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament. Ofsted's role is to make sure that organisations providing education, training and childcare services in England do so to a high standard for children and students. Ofsted is responsible for inspecting a range of educational institutions, including state schools and some independent schools. It also inspects childcare, adoption and fostering agencies and initial teacher training, and regulates early years childcare facilities and children's social care services. The chief inspector ("HMCI") is appointed by an Order in Council and thus becomes an office holder under the Crown. Sir Martyn Oliver has been HMCI ; the chair of Ofsted has been Christine Ryan: her predecessors include Julius Weinberg and David Hoare. Ofsted publish reports on the quality of education and management at a particular school and organisa ...
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Maldon, Essex
Maldon (, locally ) is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is known for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area. In 2011 the parish had a population of 14,220 and the district had a population of 61,700. History Early and medieval history The place-name ''Maldon'' is first attested in 913 in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', where it appears as ''Maeldun''. Maldon's name comes from ''mǣl'', meaning 'monument or cross', and ''dūn'' meaning 'hill', so translates as 'monument hill'. East Saxons settled the area in the 5th century and the area to the south is still known as the Dengie Peninsula after the Dæningas. It became a significant Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon port with a hythe or quayside and artisan quarters. Evidence of imported pottery from this period has been found in archaeological digs. From 958 there was a royal mint issuing coi ...
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Thomas Plume
Thomas Plume (1630 – 20 November 1704) was an English churchman and philanthropist, and founder of a library in Maldon, Essex which still exists. The Plume School in Maldon is named after him. Family life The Plume family settled in the county of Essex at Great Yeldham. Thomas Plume was baptised in All Saints' Church, Maldon on 18 August 1630, as ''Thomas, son of Thomas and Hellen Plume.'' One John Plume had been the tenant of the Manor under John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford, during the reign of Henry VIII. Plume was educated at Chelmsford, Essex, and Christ's College, Cambridge. He became a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Doctor of Divinity (DD). In 1658 he was appointed Vicar of East Greenwich, Kent, in 1662 Rector of Merston, Sussex, and in 1665 Rector of Little Easton, Essex. From 1679 until his death, unmarried, on 20 November 1704, Thomas Plume was Archdeacon of Rochester, Kent. He was buried at Longfield, Kent. At the time of the Restoration in 1660 Plume was Vi ...
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Alderman
An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by Direct election, popular vote, or a council member elected by voters. Etymology The title is derived from the Old English title of ''ealdorman'', which literally means "elder person", and which was used by the chief nobles presiding over shires. Similar titles exist in other Germanic languages, such as ' in Swedish language, Swedish, ' in Norwegian language, Norwegian, ' in Danish language, Danish and Low German, ' in West Frisian language, West Frisian, ' in Dutch language, Dutch, and ' in German language, German. Finnish language, Finnish also has ', which was borrowed from Swedish. All of these words mean "eld ...
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