Les Quennevais School
non-fee paying secondary school in Saint Brélade, Jersey
Les Quennevais School (Jèrriais: L'êcole des Tchennevais) is a secondary school, owned and operated by the States of Jersey, and located in the parish of Saint Brélade in Jersey which has a catchment area of students from the west of Island.
History
Les Quennevais School and Community Centre was officially opened on 6 June 1966. The school was built to accommodate up to 500 pupils but by 1970 the numbers had risen to over 700. By 1975 there were over 900 pupils, and approximately 2,000 students registered for the adult classes that were organised through the school.
In 2015, it was decided that the Les Quennevais secondary school buildings needed to be replaced because they were outdated, too small for the student body, and on a site that is too small for a modern school. The new build took place on fields 80, 84 and 85 off Rue Carrée and was opened June 24, 2021 by the Princess Royal.
In 2023, a former student of Les Quennevais School, Daniel McMillan, was arrested after sending threats to the school threatening a mass killing of students. He was tried in court and found guilty of terrorism.
On October 18, 2023, Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller hosted a meet-and-greet and a dance class at Les Quennevais School as a part of her 'Abby Lee spills the tea' and 'Abby Lee's Dance Class' tours
Headteachers
The three houses that consist within Les Quennevais are named after the first three headteachers: Watts, Tranter and McKeon.
John Watts: 1966-1969
Ted Tranter: 1970-1988
Tom McKeon: 1988-1992
Jenny Hydes: 1992-1999
John Thorp: 1999-2013
Sarah Hague: 2013-2024
Jon Sindall: 2024 to present
Houses
The three school houses at Les Quennevais are Watts, Tranter and Mckeon which are named after the first three Headteachers.
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