Sir Thomas Picton School
| Sir Thomas Picton School | |
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| Address | |
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Queensway Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 2NX Wales |
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| Coordinates | 51°48′18″N 4°57′43″W / 51.805°N 4.962°W |
| Information | |
| Type | State comprehensive |
| Motto | Include, Inspire, Improve |
| LEA | Pembrokeshire |
| Acting headteacher | Mrs T. Edwards (acting) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1167 pupils |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue Light Blue |
| Website | http://www.stp.pembrokeshire.sch.uk |
Sir Thomas Picton School is a secondary school in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, with around 1250 students, 200 of whom are in Years 12 and 13. The school caters for pupils from all over Pembrokeshire, serving towns such as Haverfordwest and Neyland.
It is named after Sir Thomas Picton, (August, 1758 – 18 June 1815), a Welsh military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Great Britain, and rose to the rank of lieutenant general. He is chiefly remembered for his exploits under the Duke of Wellington in the Iberian Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo, where he was mortally wounded while his division stopped d'Erlon's corps attack against the allied centre left, and so became the most senior officer to die at Waterloo.
The school was not built as an old military hospital. However it was built with this use in mind, hence single storey structure with very few steps. It copies the basic Government design e.g. the old Odstock hospital. It was built in 1954, alongside the Government offices at Cherry Grove, as the new secondary modern school and the land was previously agricultural. The school has recently improved its facilities, with new science laboratories and refurbished toilets. The school is now widely regarded as having the finest school toilets in Wales. It is known for its sports facilities, including the onsite sports hall, the gymnasium, the tennis courts, the running track and athletics area and full size astroturf.
The school is very much about creating a caring environment for pupils, and has a very active school council system. There are many unique facilities at the school, including new science labs, ICT facilities and an extensive range of vocational studies to choose from. The school operates under the flawed Haverfordwest federation, whereby the school can share resources with other nearby educational establishments, such as Pembrokeshire College and Tasker-Milward VC School.
The school is split into different wings, labelled from A-H.
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