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A Message from the Headteacher Thank you for taking the time to look around our website. Here at St. Luke's Halsall we try to look at things from the children's point of view. We want them to be happy coming to school, to enjoy their learning and to achieve the very best they can in all areas of school life. We set challenging targets for children and staff in a secure and supportive environment. As a Church of England School, with strong links to the church, we see ourselves as an active Christian community where everyone, staff, governors and parents share our vision and try to live by the gospel values. We treat everyone with respect and set high expectations for appropriate behaviour. We invite all parents to take an active part in their child's education and see the home-school partnership as vital to our success. We provide excellent teaching, active learning and an attractive, stimulating environment. In return we expect a commitment from you to support the school in what we are trying to achieve for your child.
Sue Kerwin Headteacher
A brief history
People often ask about the origin of the school and its name. The story begins in 1758 when the first school for girls was established in this area. It was known as the Mistress' or Girls' school and was set up as a result of the will of Miss Catherine Halsall. She was the sister of Rev. Anthony Halsall, who was the Headmaster at the Merchant Taylor's School from 1730 - 1755. Their memorial stone can be found on the south wall of the chancel at Sefton Church in Lunt.
Around 1820, the school catered for infant boys and girls up to the age of 14. The girls were taught reading, knitting, and sewing. In 1850, the old Crosby chapel of St Michael was demolished and replaced by a new St Luke's Church. St Luke's Boys School was built on the site of the old chapel in 1871.
In 1933 the Halsall school stopped catering for senior girls, and boys were transferred to St Luke's Boys School at the end of the infant stage of their education.
The 214 year tradition of a Halsall girls school ended in 1972. The oldest unbroken education to girls in Lancashire was over, and the Halsall school was re-registered as a Mixed Primary School, with boys from St Luke's Boys School joining the new St Luke's Halsall Primary School in year groups.
1991 - 1993 saw major redevelopments at the school. A new hall, four junior classrooms, a library, a resource area, cloakrooms and infant classes saw us with virtually a new building. Since then more extensions have been made, adding two more classrooms, and developing a new ICT suite.
2008 has also seen big changes for our school. A brand new Foundation Stage has been built, creating three large classrooms and spacious work areas. This will hopefully be followed next year by a redevelopment of the original Halsall building, into a bright and welcoming main entrance, with offices for admin staff and the headteacher, and a community room, especially for our Happy Club at breakfast and after school.
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