This website is open to public viewing, therefore, I am removing the Guestbook as it would take too much work to comply with the EU's  GDPR rules. In its place, I am adding notable dates in the history of the school.


Milestones

Early Days


1850s   - FCJs arrive in Salford

1852     - House in Brook Street rented                 Manchester's first Secondary                  Convent School

1853     - FCJs took charge of Girls' Day

               School in Granby Row

1886      - Evening classes for Factory                    girls






1900      - Move to The Hollies,                                Fallowfield

1919      - Purchase of Staneswood

1920      - Purchase of The Acorns

1926      - HMI Inspection 

                Received recognition as a                        grant-earning Secondary                         School

1930      - HMI Inspection 

1938      - Purchase of Oak Bank

1944      - The Butler Education Act



Hollies Fallowfield Site



1945       - Status as Direct Grant                             Grammar School

1949       - HMI Inspection 

1955       - Planned expansion proposed

1956       - Compulsary Purchase Order 

                 announced for site.

                 Fund raising for new school                     begins




1957       - Land for new school                               acquired at Mersey Bank


1960s     - Contractors move in and                         start building work


1961       - Move into new school







1962      - HMI Inspection 


1962-5   - Second Vatican Council


1971      - School Council replaces                           House System





1976      - Re-organisation of                                  Manchester's Schools begins


1977      - First Comprehensive intake

1978      - Prep. School closes to house                  new, enlarged secondary                        school intake



1979      - Last 6th formers leave

1984      - New School name

1985      - Closure of the Hollies' site

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