Skegness Magazine

Source: Skegness 23rd August 1933

Science laboratory, art room, and domestic science room, all completely equipped afford all the “extras” that modern education demands. In addition there is a thoroughly up-to-date gymnasium. This will also serve as a splendid assembly hall, and with its stage give the greatest incentive towards the production of school concerts and plays.

Health has been given first consideration, and the children will be enabled to derive full benefit from their sport by taking advantage of the hot and cold shower baths and first class changing rooms which have been installed.

The number of pupils already accepted for admission when the school opens is just over 180, among whom more than half are pupils transferring from the Magdalen College School at Wainfleet. This will make it possible for the school to commence with Forms 1 to 6.

The staff appointments were made from 1,400 applications and are as follow :—

Headmaster, Mr. K. G. Spendlove, ‘ALA. (Oxon).

Senior Mistress, Miss P. Lucas, who will specialise in geography.

Miss A. Brakenridge, BA. (Hons)., (London), English and French.

Mr. W. Porter, B.Sc., (Hons.), (London), science.

Miss B. E. Rabley, B.A. (Hons.), (Lon- doll), History, Latin and Physical Training.

Miss M. Stoddart. S.T.A.C. (Oxon), art.

Mr. E. Taylor, B.A. (Dunelm), English and Physical Training.

Miss H Taylor, B.Sc. (lions), (London), Domestic Science.

Mr. IV. Wake, B.A: (Dunelm), French and Latin.

Mr. K. G. Spendlove, the headmaster,

Miss F. Lucas, and Messrs. E. Taylor and W. Wake have hitherto been teaching at the Magdalen College School, Wainfleet the first named, of course, being the Principal of that historic school.

Earl Scarbrough has kindly given per to the Governors, of whom Mr. George G. Dunkley C.C., is the Chairman, and Mr. H. Mather, the Clerk, to adopt his crest and motto for the school. The colours chosen are green and beige and the badge will be worked in gold.

About a month hence—on September 20th, to be precise—another phase of scholastic history will be entered upon at Skegness.

On that day about 200 scholars will commence their studies at one of the finest Grammar Schools which could be devised to meet the higher educational needs of the rising generation at the resort.

Representing the last word in architectural perfection and replete with every facility which the present day pupil needs, the school has involved an outlay of approximately £30,000.

It has been designed on the principle of affording the maximum light of light and fresh air to enter every section of it. The desks and other equipmentare of the most modern design and will thus furnish pupils with every possible encouragement to do good work.