We are delighted to welcome you to Golborne High School tonight for just a small taste of what our school has to offer.
We hope that you will find our staff and pupils to be friendly and helpful and we encourage you to ask them any questions that you may have about what it is like to attend our school.
We are all very proud of our achievements at Golborne. The children love learning and our staff are passionate about their subjects and delivering exciting and engaging lessons. We enjoy nothing more than sharing our pride in the school with visitors. We hope that you enjoy this evening and leave wanting to be a part of the Golborne Family.
On your tour of the school, we encourage you to visit as many subjects as you can to take part in exciting activities with our teachers and pupils. Look out for areas in each subject where pupils’ work is displayed to show you just some of the outcomes of our ambitious curriculum.
Drop into I-Class to meet our SENDCo and inclusion team, or visit the Heads of Year and Pastoral team in room 25 to find out about the many additional things we have in place to support pupils in their time at Golborne.
You can even sample the food we serve at lunchtime by stopping at the dining hall during your visit.
We are always open to feedback from our visitors, so we would love to hear your thoughts through the short survey you will receive at the end of your visit.
Have an enjoyable evening, we hope after visiting you will want us to be your school of choice.
If you choose Golborne, we look forward to welcoming you and your children into the Golborne Family in September!
Mrs A. Stott, Headteacher
Headteacher's Presentation Auditorium
• Mrs Stott (Headteacher) and Mrs Byrne (Chair of Governors) will be giving a presentation about Golborne High School in the Auditorium at 6pm and 7pm. The content of this presentation is similar to those delivered at primary schools in the past 3 weeks. We kindly ask parents who have already attended a talk to allow other parents a seat in the Auditorium.
Pastoral
Team & Heads of Year Room 25
• Please come and meet our caring and welcoming pastoral team who will explain how our year group and house system works in school to build a sense of family and belonging. Our experienced, dedicated and knowlegeable team are on hand throughout the evening so please do drop in and ask any questions you would like regarding pastoral support and care for your child.
• We are delighted to welcome you to "iClass" our inclusive classroom. Throughout the evening, the SEND team are on hand to guide you around the open-plan space as well as showcasing our newly designed garden area. Throughout the evening, iClass will be presenting strategies that are used throughout the school day including our regulation station, pupil-centred strategies with the opportunity to speak to our iClass pupils. Please join in with our mindfulness colouring station, navigating our zones of regulation as well as being creative with Lego therapy. We very much look forward to meeting you.
Art Rooms 32 & 33
Design Technology
Rooms 27 & 31
•Step into the buzzing heart of our Art Department at Golborne High School Open Evening! Join us for an evening of creativity and collaboration as we showcase two exciting, hands-on activities. First, ‘Join the Creative Hive’, where you’ll contribute to a stunning community art piece. Visitors are invited to draw their own bumblebee on a hexagonal honeycomb piece, adding to a growing, colourful hive that represents the vibrant, interconnected spirit of our school.
•Next, let your imagination run wild with ‘The Graffiti Wall’, a larger-thanlife canvas where pupils can doodle, paint, and sketch iconic landmarks from the local area. From favourite hangout spots to their own homes, every student can leave their mark, creating a visual map of the community that reflects their unique perspectives.
•With every stroke of the pen, you'll be part of something bigger a thriving, creative world where everyone can express themselves. Come explore, create, and be inspired!
•Visit the Design and Technology department and see our exciting workshop, CAD suite and Food Technology room. with examples of students work. In room 31, see how many materials you can identify and name as many hand tools as you can. Can you develop your designs in a virtual environment or try your hand at building a pen holder robot? In room 27, can you identify all the hazards in our very own 'Hell's Kitchen' as as an environmental health food inspector? Come and create your own personalised products to take away!
English Rooms 37, 38 & 39
• Step into the English Department and be immersed in the enchanting realm of our subject - a place where imaginations soar. Visitors are invited to see for themselves what pupils can achieve when they work hard and believe. We welcome you to admire the talents and creativity of our Key Stage Three and Four pupils and explore our vibrant and diverse curriculum.
• Up for a challenge? Why not tackle 'The Word Game Station', battle with 'Vocabulary Jenga', or pop your detective hat on and crack our literary 'Murder Mystery'? Whether a budding linguist or an ingenious investigator, put your skills to the test and claim your prize. We look forward to welcoming you to our faculty.
Geography
Rooms
H5 & H6
•Journey through our department and experience the world in exciting ways. Investigate global diseases and even try some edible bugs! Explore the challenges of plastic pollution and race to get dressed for survival in Arctic conditions. Decide on the three most vital items you’d need in a natural disaster. Plot where you live on our sphere of influence map, then test your knowledge by matching flags to countries and tackling GeoGuessr challenges. Get creative by modelling coastal landforms with Play-Doh and learn about food miles, the journey from field to fork, and their impacts on our planet.
History
H1 & H2
•Why should you visit our History department? I'll tell you; History is who we are and why we are the way we are. History always passes the final judgement. We learn from history what we don't learn from History. We are not the makers of History, we are made by History. History is the present, that's why every generation writes it anew. Anyone can make history, but only someone great can write it and at Golborne High school that person can be you! Come on down and jump into the past, solve some historical games and see what it was like to be a Medieval doctor!
Computing & Business Room 40
• Calling all future entrepreneurs and digital technology fans! Come to the Computing and Enterprise department to test your programming skills and take part in our speed typing challenge. We'll also tell you about the amazing jobs a qualification in computer science can lead to!
Maths
Rooms 7, 8, 9
• Come to the Maths department for a chance to build a pick n mix which costs exactly 50p. It's not as easy as it sounds! You also can test your arithmetic against one of our teachers by playing countdown and have the chance to win a calculator, by attempting to write down the lowest, unique, positive number.
MFL Rooms 3, 5
Music Rooms 52, 53
• ¡Hola, bonjour and bienvenidos al departamento de Modern Foreign Languages à Golborne High School! ¿Hablas español? Parlez-vous français? Rendez-nous visite! Lost in translation? Come along, see the language in action and try out some tasty French and Spanish food! Come and discover the French and Spanish department for yourselves. ¡Hasta pronto! À bientôt!
• Come and join us in the Music Department. You will see students in KS4 using Soundtrap and Bandlab to create their own compositions. You will also see some KS3 students using percussion to play some samba in room 53.
Sports Hall
Performing Arts
Arts Theatre
• "Every winner was once a beginner!" Come and join us in the Sports Hall to explore a variety of fun and exciting activities - including Cheerleading, Table Tennis and Badminton. These are just a few of the inclusive dynamic sports and activities you will get to experience in our PE lessons. Whether you are trying something new or building on your skills there is something for everyone!
•Come and join us in the Arts Theatre and meet the Drama department. Tonight you have the fantastic opportunity to get an insight into the school production and see how the rehearsals work. Enjoy watching some acting and dance workshops from the classic musical Grease! You can see how we explore the script and bring the musical numbers to life through amazing choreography. Remember...Grease is the word!
Religious Studies & Citizenship Room C2
Science Rooms
21, 22, 26, 28 & 29
•Visit RS to experience extraordinary festivals from all corners of the globe! Travel with us to Sri Lanka for Wesak, the Czech Republic for Christmas, Saudi Arabia for Hajj and India for Diwali. Attend or take part in special ceremonies for each festival, add to our collaborative Diwali Rangoli pattern and take home your very own personalised Christingle!
• Join the Science department of Golborne High School to see what your heart, your kidney and your eye looks like – from the inside! In Biology, you can also be a crime scene investigator by analysing fingerprints and try to complete the puzzle of organs in record time. In Chemistry you will see how scientists separate the dyes in ink and learn how the colours in fireworks are produced. In Physics try mirror writing and test out the science behind party poppers. We also have some exciting chemical reactions to see in our showstopper lab.
Library
• At Golborne High School, our library is more than just a room full of books – it is a centre of reflection and calm, where students can pause, think, and immerse themselves in wider reading. It is a place to escape into the pages of a story and journey to new worlds of fantasy, adventure, and discovery.
• We are proud to offer a collection of over 2,000 books and resources, carefully chosen to inspire curiosity and support learning both in and beyond the classroom. During our Open Evening, you can listen to poetry and stories read aloud, meet our enthusiastic team of student librarians, ready to share their recommendations and advice, explore our collection and take part in fun, bookthemed activities.
• Come and experience the magic of our library for yourself – we can’t wait to welcome you!
