Welcome to the SSAT class of… series. We’re looking back at the past 27 years and paying tribute to some of our longest-serving member schools. We hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane and feel free to add your own memories in the comments below or via social media (remember to use #SSATClassOf)!
The year that was 2002…
End of foot-and-mouth outbreak
After a first case of foot-and-mouth disease was recorded at Cheale Meats abattoir in Little Warley, Essex on 19th February 2001, a final cull of lifestock in the UK is performed on 1st January 2002 at Donkley Woods Farm, Northumberland.
Brazil knock England out of Korea/Japan 2002
On 21st June, goals from Rivaldo and Ronaldinho knock England out of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Michael Owen gives England the lead but a blunder from veteran goalkeeper David Seaman gifts Ronaldinho Brazil’s second goal as they defeat Sven Goran-Eriksson’s men at the quarter-final stage. Brazil would go on to beat Germany 2-0 in the final to lift their fifth World Cup.
Earthquake shakes United Kingdom
Registering 5.0 on the Richter scale, an earthquake strikes the West Midlands at close to midnight on 22nd September. It is the largest earthquake to hit the UK since 1990.
Coldplay release second studio album
Released on 26th August, A Rush of Blood to the Head becomes the eighth best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK. It would spawn the singles In My Place, The Scientist and Clocks.
London’s City Hall opened
Designed by Norman Foster and situated on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge, City Hall is opened in July.
Two Towers released
Peter Jackson’s big-screen adaption of the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers – hits cinemas on 18th December. A huge success, the film earns over $926 million worldwide and is (as of 2016) the 33rd highest-grossing film of all time.
2002 Commonwealth Games
The XVII Commonwealth Games are held in Manchester, England from 25th July to 4th August. England win 165 medals in total, the second-most behind Australia on 207.
SSAT class of 2002
Schools to have joined SSAT in 2002, and still be part of the SSAT network, include:
- Bartholomew School
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
- Dormers Wells High School
- Waldegrave School
- The Kingswinford School
- Thomas More Catholic School
- The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
- Coombe Girls’ School
- Heathcote School and Science College
- Ridgewood High School
- St Monica’s RC High School and Sixth Form Centre
- The Crossley Heath School
- Royds Hall Community School
- Skipton Girls’ High School
- Burnham Grammar School
- Upper Shirley High School
- Bitterne Park School
- Linton Village College
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
- Chipping Norton School
- Sydenham School
- Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School
- Hewens College
- Caludon Castle School
- The High Arcal School
- St Peter’s RC High School
- Ridgewood School
- Shelley College
- Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College
- Abbot Beyne School
- The Nobel School
- Preston School Academy
- Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form
- Stretford Grammar School
- Healing School – A Science Academy
- Hurworth School
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College
- Toot Hill School
- Helsby High School
- St Albans Girls’ School
- Somercotes Academy
- Claydon High School
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- Ilford County High School
- Summerhill School
- Holly Lodge 11-19 Science College
- The Elton High School
- Aston Academy
- St Hild’s Church Of England School
- Kelvin Hall School
- St Anne’s Catholic School
- Langley Grammar School
- Woodrush High School
- Lostock Hall Academy
- St Nicholas Catholic High School
- Stanborough School
- Banovallum School
- Cheney School
- Robert Blake Science College
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School & College of Performing
- St Peter’s Catholic School
- Fairfield High School for Girls
- Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
- Fir Vale School Academy Trust
- Passmores Academy
- Friern Barnet School
- Coloma Convent Girls’ School
- Bordesley Green Girls’ School
- Hillcrest School and Community College
- Robert May’s School
- Whitcliffe Mount School
- Kingsley Academy
- Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
- Grey Court School
- Barlow RC High School
- Stoke Damerel Community College
- Rhyddings Business & Enterprise School
- Sharples Science College
- Holyrood Academy
- Downlands Community School
- The Ockendon Academy
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
- Walsall Academy
- Eastbury Community School
- St John Bosco Arts College
- Philips High School
- Urmston Grammar Academy
- Robertsbridge Community College
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
