Plymouth High History Crossword
Across
- 1. After the raid in 1941, where did the students first evacuate to?
- 8. What was the last name of the first student on the register?
- 9. In 1874 a temporary school was opened in which building on North Hill?
- 10. Which headteacher, starting in 1991, was the first in the country to refuse to hold English tests for 14 year olds? (these tests were ordered by the Government)
- 11. Who was the first headmistress of our school?
- 12. Which local stone is the main building of our school made from?
- 15. What is the last name of the PHSG alumni, who competed in the 2012 Olympics?
- 17. Which building did the school expand to in the 1960s?
- 18. What was the first name of the first student to be enrolled at our school?
- 20. Which of the 7 businessmen, who helped found the school, has a house named after him?
Down
- 2. Our school was founded as a result of the growing pressure in the late 19th century to improve ______ ______
- 3. What was the last name of the headmistress between 1910 - 1931?
- 4. On January 21st, 1877, our school's main building was opened by whom?
- 5. What is now the 6th form centre was opened in memory of which German teacher? (She left £100,000 in her will to help fund this conversion)
- 6. There is an escape hatch from the upstairs corridor into whose office?
- 7. 'For life, not school, we ____'
- 13. In 1906 Mrs Drew was employed, she was the first teacher to teach which subject?
- 14. The Fuel and ___________ Control Act in 1973 resulted in the school cutting the school week down to 3 days instead of 5
- 16. The Annexe was previously used for 'The South Devon and ________ Blind Institute'
- 19. In April 1941 which area of our school was bombed?