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renamed Hedley Walter after the Chairman of Governors. Under the Head, Arthur Gregson, the school went from strength to strength as a pioneer of mixed ability teaching and the innovative Humanities course. Visiting educationalists from all over the country and the world came to learn these new techniques. In around 2003, the school's name was changed to Sawyers Hall College. The original school building, circa 1936, became known as The Jack Petchey Building.
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Later, while it was still named Hedley Walter, the four house teams and colours changed to: Weald (Yellow), Thorndon (Red), Middleton (Blue) and Sawyers (Green). These referred to Weald Hall to the north of Brentwood, Thornton Hall to the South of Brentwood and the nearby Middleton Hall, and Sawyers
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The school was split into six buildings each named after someone who was related to the history of the school, plus a Sports Hall and an Astroturf pitch, which could be used in most weather conditions. An athletics track and football and rugby pitches were situated in fields across the road from the
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Sawyers Hall College opened in 1936 as a single block mixed school known as Brentwood Secondary School. However, genders were separated during school hours. Later in life, the school expanded and genders were allowed to mix. When it was the first school in the area to become Comprehensive, it was
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The name 'Hedley Walter' was used in reference to the school's first Head of Governors. During the time that the school was formally called 'Hedley Walter', it was known by the nickname 'Deadly Hedley' among local school children.
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The school house names & colors changed over the years. Originally there were four house teams which were named after ships with historical references; Golden Hind (yellow), Endeavour (red), Calypso (blue) and Beagle (green).
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At the time the school closed the houses had been named after famous figures of science, in keeping with the schools newer science & technology focus. They were Darwin (green), Holmes (blue), Moore (red), and Curie (yellow).
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school. There were separate playgrounds for the various years, with years 10 and 11 sharing the same playground. From 1996 the sixth form had its own common room and study rooms for computer use.
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The main assembly hall was part of the James Reddell building, in which the classes were science, technology and ICT.
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Sawyers Hall College offered a variety of subjects in both GCSE years and Sixth Form in consortium with the
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The school was formally closed in 2012, however the former school buildings are now used as the site for
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The school offered a range of extra-curricular activities, including the Duke of Edinburgh award.
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Over the past 15 years, it had 5 Principals/Headteachers, three foreign nationals.
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Block 6 (Neville A Brown Centre For Excellence in the Expressive Arts)
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Hall which are both close by and referenced by local road names.
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51°37′36″N 0°18′08″E / 51.626667°N 0.302222°E / 51.626667; 0.302222
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