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The Priory School is a secondary school with academy status in the Shropshire market town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The school was opened in September 1939 and became a Business and Enterprise College in 2003, with the addition of Applied GCSE courses to the curriculum. The Principal is Mr Michael Barratt and the Chair of Governors is Mr David Coull. The Priory was formerly a girls' grammar school, but has since become a mixed non-selective school. The Business and Enterprise training centre was opened in September 2004, equipping the school with conference and meeting facilities, often hired out by local groups and businesses. The school became an Enterprise Hub in April 2006, and was awarded High Performing Specialist School status at the start of the academic year 2007–2008. The school has also recently received 'Leading Edge' status. The school has no sixth form, but is in partnership with the two main local further education institutions (Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology), which the large majority of students go on to attend. ==Houses== Each of the school's six houses, named after famous people from or associated with Shropshire, battles it out for the 'House Cup' (which Acton won in 2012), received by the house with the most points at the end of the house year. They are called Acton, Baxter, Clive, Darwin, Houseman and Webb. This runs from the start of the summer term to the end of the following spring term, so students in Year 11 are always still at school when the cup is awarded. Points are gained for receiving "learning credits" (for students in KS3), "commendations" (for students in KS4) and for participating in sports or drama activities. At the end of the term, pupils are given raffle tickets, the number of which corresponds with the number of learning credits received. These tickets are then chosen at random, and the person picked out receives a shopping voucher for the establishment of their choice. Every year the school holds a variety concert organised and presented by Year 11 Drama and Music Officials, with support from the School Improvement Facilitators (formerly Heads of Department) of Drama and Music. It was formerly known as the Eisteddfod but was renamed the 'Pro Show' in 2007. The event showcases dancing, singing, bands, drama sketches and stand-up comedy, all performed by students. In 2014, a new video category was introduced, allowing students to be awarded for multimedia creations. The acts earn house points for auditioning, and further points if they are accepted into the school and public performances. Additionally, the school holds many events every year to try to raise money for charity, including a 25-hour sport-a-thon performed by Year-10 students. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Priory School, Shrewsbury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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