End of an Era
Part of the series Future School
- Duration: 15 mins
- No Subtitles
- Published: 10 July 2006
- Licence information for End of an Era
Summary
This programme features the bittersweet final term at Orelton Park where an air of celebration meets with the sadness of an era coming to an end.
Orelton Park Secondary School opened in 1940 and its closure brings down the curtain on a closely bonded school community. It is one of three schools closing to make way for the HLC, a state-of-the-art PFI school in Telford.
Hadley Infant and Junior Schools will also close, but their buildings will be home to the primary phase of the HLC for a term, until their new facilities open in January 2007.
The retiring headteacher at Hadley Junior School reflects on the achievements of his 15 year career at the school.
For Dr Gill Eatough, principal of the HLC, there's little room for sentiment as she manages the transfer of pupils and some staff from the closing schools.
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Comments (2)
i went to orleton park aswell. it waz a mint skwl unlike hlc lol....its true orleton park rocked it wasnt jst a skool it waz our home!!it will alwayz b missed !!! luv every1 dat went dere :P spesh mr mcgarvey nd miss kaur luv yaz gd luck 2 evry1 :P luv ya xxxxxxxxx
I went to orleton park school for a year and in my opinion it was the best school in the entire world. HLC is good but it is so clinical, orleton park actually had a heart. I think it's a shame orleton park has to be knocked down but at least we all gave it a dignified goodbye. Good luck to everyone in the future. Lot's of love Kimberley xxx
P.s Orleton Park rocks and Lauren you're a great singer.