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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

sir joseph williamson's mathematical school

Rochester

Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School was founded in 1701 in accordance with the last will and testament of Sir Joseph Williamson, who bequeathed five thousand pounds “towards the building and carrying on and perpetual maintaining of a free school at Rochester for the instructing and educating of such youth there who were or should be the sons of freemen these towards the Mathematics and all other things which fit and encourage them for the sea service and arts and callings leading and relating thereto”. Sir Joseph Williamson served as a leading politician and diplomat during the reign of King Charles II. He was first elected as MP for Rochester in 1690 and held various offices (including Secretary of State aged 41) until his retirement in 1699 when he settled to live at Cobham Hall. At one time he was President of the Royal Society, Keeper of the King’s Library at Whitehall and Editor of the Oxford Gazette. He receives mention in the diaries of Samuel Pepys. Williamson’s life and work is not without controversy. He was an investor and administrator in the Royal African Company, a trading company set up in 1660 and led by the Duke of York (future King James II). This company held the monopoly of the English slave trade from Africa to the West Indies. Professor William Pettigrew from Lancaster University, in his book ‘Freedom’s Debt: The Royal African Company and the Politics of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1672-1752’ (2016) writes that the Company ‘shipped more enslaved African women, men and children to the Americas than any other single institution during the entire period of the transatlantic slave trade’.

Trinity Catholic College

trinity catholic college

Middlesbrough

It is an honour and a privilege to lead Trinity Catholic College. As a headteacher it is my responsibility to ensure that your children get the very best education and that is why I lead our school through the eyes of a parent. My philosophy is clear; if it is not good enough for my own daughter then it is not good enough for yours. Therefore, I ensure that the high expectations I have for my own child are realised in every decision I make here at Trinity Catholic College. At Trinity we are unashamedly ambitious for our pupils, staff and whole community. Our unique 11-18 school is vibrant and forward thinking, meeting the changing needs of the young people and their families in the modern age. We are proud of our rich heritage and the tradition of academic excellence combined with outstanding pastoral care. Trinity Catholic College is the only 11-18 Catholic provision in Middlesbrough and we are privileged and committed to educating your son or daughter for seven years. Trinity Catholic College provides the best start in life, enabling students to confidently meet the challenges of the wider world. Here, academic excellence is achieved in surroundings where relationships are based on care, trust and respect. We welcome students from across Middlesbrough building a Catholic community that has, at its heart, prayer and service to others. Our Catholic foundation and ethos is central to all that we do, supported by the work of our lively Chaplaincy Team. Our mission is simple yet powerful; we follow Jesus, build our family and, in turn, fulfil our potential. At Trinity, a special value is placed on love and forgiveness, which encourages relationships based on trust, kindness, self-respect and care for those in need. At Trinity we are relentlessly ambitious for our pupils. That is why we offer a rich curriculum both in and outside the classroom. We ensure that our staff are highly qualified, driven and experts in their field with a passion for bringing the curriculum alive each and every lesson so that both pupils and staff can craft extraordinary work.