Hasland Hall Community School

Hasland Hall Community School is an English secondary school situated in Hasland, a village in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Hasland Hall, for many years was the residence of Mr Bernard Lucas J.P. and then converted into a school. But the school is not wheelchair friendly due to the size of corridors.Hasland Hall provides education from years 7 to 11 (ages 11–16).A new building consisting of five classrooms was opened in September 2006. Laptops have also been introduced across the school.HistoryThe main building was residence to Mr Bernard Lucas J.P. and later of Mr Charles Markham J.P. The building (now the old hall) was later converted into a school. The fields made it used for all activities.It was with the sale of Hasland Hall Mansion House with cottages, farm buildings and lands in 1924 that the first steps towards the school were taken. The second step was taken in 1931 when the Hall itself and surrounding gardens and parkland, approximately 12¾ acres (5.2 ha) in all, was sold to the Mayor, Alderman and Burgesses of the Borough of Chesterfield.In spite of difficulties and delays due to weather, senior boys and girls commenced their studies in the Secondary Modern School at Hasland Hall on Monday 11 January 1932. Mr B. C. Boden moved with the children from the headship of the Church of England School on The Green to be Headmaster of the new school. He was assisted by eight members of staff, these being Mr A. E. Pountain, Mr E. H. Simmons, Misses C. Beach, M. Heath, M. Stanley, P. Wildin, Mr O. J. Tonks and Miss Greenwood (part-time). Each class was limited to 40 scholars, and the practical work classes to 20. The school accommodated for 288, and 280 scholars attended on the first day.