ADVERTISING FEATURE Military school gains £25m grant to transform buildings
The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, in Dover, has received £24.9m capital grant from the Department for Education.
The full boarding school for girls and boys aged 11-18, plans to use the funding to transform its boarding accommodation and teaching facilities. The historic school, founded in 1803 by the Duke of York, was run by the Ministry of Defence until last year when it became a state Academy.
Headmaster Charles Johnson said the Duke of York’s Royal Military School was proud of its military history and ethos, which it had retained when becoming an Academy. Its President is HRH the Duke of Kent, who inspected the stu- dents’ annual Grand Day parade this year, and the MoD is its Sponsor.
With 200 years of experience, the Duke of York’s Royal Military School is already recognised as the country’s leading boarding school for children from military families. Mr Johnson said the new grant would now provide some of the most modern teach- ing and boarding facilities too.
“Last year we were proud to open a state-of-the-art new 6th form boarding house funded by our Academy sponsor, the Ministry of Defence,” said Mr Johnson.
“We are excited to announce that the Department for Education’s capital grant will enable us to transform our other boarding houses and build on our academic success by enhanc- ing teaching and learning throughout the school.”
Parents, pupils, governors and staff will be invited to view the building plans early next year, with construction expected to start in autumn 2012.
Squadron Leader Andrew Tagg, who has two daughters at the school said: “We are really pleased for the school and I’m sure they will put the grant to excellent use. My daughters have both done really well and especially love the range of sports, music and drama.”
The school has a reputation for its high quality of education and pastoral care provided by teachers and support staff who under- stand the impact that the Armed Forces can have on family life.
“I knew that I’d be deployed abroad again soon so it was important to us that the children enjoy a high quality of educa- tion in a stable environment where they could make long-lasting friendships,” said Sqn Ldr Tagg. “They chose the Duke of York’s Royal Military School and say it really helps to have friends who also have parents in the Armed Forces.”
The Academy’s specialisms are science, sports, music and out- door education. Set in 150 acres of parkland, the Academy has its own sports fields, running track, swimming pool, gym and indoor shooting range. Every pupil takes part in Combined Cadet Force Training and drill practice supervised by an MoD sponsored RSM. The students are proud of their highly acclaimed military band and have the honour of taking part in ceremonial events, such as guarding the Torch of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey.
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