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Whickham Schools
Cloverhill School
Cloverhill was built in 1977 to bridge the gap between the schools in Whickham and Marley Hill. Separate infant and junior schools were going to be built, but the money ran out. It became a 1-form Primary School, initially taking children who were surplus from Marley Hill School. When Cloverhill was due to open the building wasn't ready so the children went to Marley Hill and used the huts. The first headmaster was Mr Robin Foreman, who retired in 1995, when the post was taken up by Mr P. Coker.
There are now 197 pupils in the school with 7 members of staff, one of whom has been there since the school opened, having transferred there from Marley Hill. There are 7 forms in the school which has 8 classrooms. The reception area is going to be extended to make room for ICT work. (Information, Communication, Technology.) Some children now come to the school from outside the Whickham area.
The school had a very good Ofsted Report recently. It was said that the ethos of the school was one of the best that the inspectors had ever seen.
The school has lovely grounds adjoining Sunniside Park and the children do environmental work there. The school is going to create a Millennium Garden with timber seating. The children have also designed squares for a Millennium Tapestry, which are being embroidered by one of the mothers.
to the school to ask the aforementioned question!