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FIRST ELEVEN MAGAZINE’s round-up of news from the independent schools sector
Expanding
schools
PETERBOROUGH HIGH
SCHOOL, Cambridgeshire
will change its name to ‘The
Peterborough School’ in
celebration of its move to
become co-ed for ages
4–18 over the next five
years. From autumn, boys
Harrow’s new diploma celebrates
students who partake in activities
will be introduced to Year
such as voluntary work and sports
7 and Year 12. www.
peterboroughhigh.co.uk
Harrow Diploma accreditation
LEWESTON PREPARATORY
SCHOOL, Dorset already takes
A new qualification has been accredited by exam board Edexcel for students
boys aged 2½- 8 but from
of Harrow School. T_he ‘Harrow Diploma’ will be awarded to students who
September are taking
excel in seven different areas of education, considered by Harrow to be
boys up to Year 3, and
“important and measurable”.
hope to have a fully co-
T_he headmaster, Barnaby Lenon, believes that “no more than 65 per
educational prep school
cent of our pupils will pass”. To do so, they must have gained high levels in Kick start within three years. The
their academic results (nine good GCSE’s and four good A Levels), cultural Carew Manor
Senior school will remain
activities (a grade 5 in a musical instrument, performing in a play or singing
School, a single sex.
in a choir), physical activity (being in a sports team), communication (passing
community www.leweston.co.uk
special school
Harrow’s Year 12 literacy test, debating or reading a lesson in chapel),
in Wallington,
BRISTOL GRAMMAR SCHOOL,
service to others (voluntary work,
helped Gary
Avon has opened its doors to
fundraising or running a society), Lineker
pupils aged 5-6 and hopes to add
developing a skill (first aid, life
launch this
a reception class in September 2010.
saving, cookery, cadet force or Duke
year’s annual “The opening of the pre-prep
football school offers an exciting
of Edinburgh) and work experience.
fundraiser
start in education for girls
T_he qualification is only available for Kick for
and boys in Years 1 and 2
to Harrow students and is the first
Children with
and will provide a good
of its kind. However, it could pave
Cancer.
www.clic
introduction into Bristol
the way for other schools to also
sargent.org.
Grammar School,” says
acknowledge the importance of a
uk/football
head of the lower school
broad and varied education.
and new pre-prep, Dr Primrose.
www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk
SALISBURY ACADEMY, Wiltshire,
A celebration of art at Maynard School
A new academy in Salisbury is
Maynard School has announced two art competitions for 2010,
planned to open in September
2010 to replace Salisbury High
following the success of their 2008 art exhibitions. Open to students
School. Bryanston School, along
from around Devon and judged by artist Alan Cotton, the exhibitions
with Wiltshire Council and the
will take place between the 1st and 3rd of May. With a £200 first
Diocese of Salisbury will work on
prize, students also have the opportunity to sell their artwork
this project to help transform
alongside local and national artists. Closing date for entries is the
education in the community.
28th February 2010. Further information at www.maynard.co.uk www.bryanston.co.uk
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