DROPS Chic Girls Private School named after JK Rowling from one of her houses

JK Girls High School

King’s High in Warwick announced the author of Harry Potter in 2016 as one of four identities in its groups, along with Dame Judi Dench, Audrey Hepburn and Emmeline Pankhurst.

He proudly announced that the names were chosen by students who “chose to name them after inspiring female figures”.

But today it emerged that in March of this year the school, led by the principal, Dr. Stephen Burley, fired him and the other three.

The opinions of Ms. Rowling on transgender rights drew some criticism in the past year.

King now has six houses, this time named after Jane Austen, Amelia Earhart, Rosalind Franklin, Mary Seacoll, Harriet Tubman and Malala Yousafzai.

MailOnline contacted the school to ask why Ms. Rowling was changed and whether that was related to her views on the trans debate.

After initially saying they would respond, they declined to comment despite being given the opportunity for several days.

King’s High in Warwick listed the author of Harry Potter as one of their homes in 2016.

King’s High teacher Dr. Stephen Burley, came up with the Big Changemaker Conversation, which eventually led to the four original house names being replaced by six new ones.

In happier times, it was the house logo flag at King’s High, featuring JK Rowling herself.

The six women, who are now homemakers and also inspirational in their own right, were selected after a school project called the Big Changemaker Conversation.

It was designed by Dr. Barley and watched the students compile a list of people who changed the world for the better.

He said of the name: “Change agents are innovators and creative thinkers, curious and open-minded, willing to explore new ideas and explore new ways of doing things.

“Change agents positively impact others and their communities by demonstrating inspiring leadership, creative ideas, kindness, compassion, emotional intelligence and empathy.

King now has six houses, this time named after Jane Austen, Amelia Earhart, Rosalind Franklin, Mary Seacoll, Harriet Tubman and Malala Yousafzai.

Legendary actress Dame Judi Dench also changed the name of her school.

Audrey Hepburn and Emmeline Pankhurst were also household names, but now they are gone too.

“His commitment to leadership is driven by a sense of others rather than himself, a deep belief in the importance of social responsibility and a positive contribution to society.”

The long list was reduced to 19, whose portraits were framed in a special gallery with a mirror.

JK Rowling, Dame Judy, actress Hepburn and suffragette Pankhurst were not among them.

After those 19 were voted on, six new six houses were named.

In January, the performing arts high school suspended Rowling, replacing her with a house name for her “comments and opinions about trans people”.

The Boswell School in Chelmsford, Essex, gave the writer a title for one of their school groups, also called “Self-Discipline”.

But it turned out that she had been replaced by Olympic heroine Dame Kelly Holmes in the summer.

The school announced plans to revise Rowling’s name in July following “requests from students and staff”.

One parent said: “This is censorship – JK Rowling is a good example of overcoming adversity.

“Not everyone thought I should go, a lot of schools seem to be doing the same thing now unfortunately.”

The school’s problems with Rowling, 56, were exposed in a newsletter seen by MailOnline, which featured an image of the house’s logo without the writer’s name.

Elsewhere, the university also warned students who read the first Harry Potter book against “difficult conversations about gender, race, sexuality, class and identity”.