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St Albans to open new school in Dubai
HAILEYBURY DIGS FOR CENTENARY
Haileybury School has been building a full-size replica of a World War I trench on its grounds, as part of the centennial commemorations for the outbreak of the war The trench, conceived as part of the Haileybury Trench Trail, will use the school’s archive material, architecture, chapel and memorials to trace Haileybury’s historic links with the Great War, refl ecting on the sacrifi ces made both at home and on the Front. The trench will be offi cially opened with a commemorative ceremony this month. The school is inviting fellow schools and museum groups to come and explore the trench, and to learn more about the history and personal stories from the war. Construction of the trench started on 4 August, 100 years to the day since the outbreak of war. The design includes duckboards, fi re step and dugouts, to echo those on the bat lefi elds of France and Belgium a century earlier. The school has employed military historian, author and curator Andrew Robertshaw to oversee design and construction. Some 589 of Haileybury’s pupils and staff died in the confl ict, and are commemorated on the school’s grounds. The school has a wealth of archival material from the war, including over 900 personal let ers to and from Haileybury pupils and alumni at the front. The trench trail will feature stories about the school’s notable alumni, including the future Prime Minister Clement At lee and his brother Tom, who was imprisoned for his stance as a conscientious objector.
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St Albans School has announced plans to open a new international school in Dubai as part of a broad strategy to meet the needs of a new generation of pupils and parents, and to respond to opportunities in a global environment. Stephen Eames, Chairman of the
Governors, says: “The creation of an international school shows St Albans continuing to innovate by exporting what is distinctive about its teaching, culture and ethos to a market where those qualities are in high demand. “It will create new revenue streams for
the School to invest in further domestic projects, as well as maintaining and enhancing existing standards. It will also provide opportunities for teaching
staff to extend their teaching skills by bringing the best of international practice to St Albans. We also anticipate opportunities, including visits and exchanges, for pupils at this school to engage with pupils at the Dubai school.” The new school, which is part of a wider
international strategy, will be developed in partnership with Knowledge Field Educational Services (KFES), a company set up to develop education in the Middle East. KFES is the principal owner, funder and shareholder, while St Albans School International (SASI) provides the educational and operational management.
The school is scheduled to open in September 2016.
Read a related story: click here School scheme promotes places for all
King Edward’s School, Birmingham, has launched a campaign to raise funds for 100 more assisted places by 2017. Seeking to provide education for boys from all backgrounds, the School’s new Assisted Places 100 (AP100) Campaign aims to raise £10m from 1,500 donors. From 1944 to 1980, the Government Direct Grant Scheme meant that some 80% of KES pupils paid no fees at all. However, since the scheme ended, and despite annual funding of £1m from the King Edward VI Foundation, there has not been enough to provide Assisted Places for all boys who achieve highly in the entrance exam, but also require fi nancial assistance. Donations from alumni, former and
current parents and other organisations have raised an additional £6.8m in the last four years, funding some 60 pupils.
When scholarships are added in, one third of the pupils receive fi nancial support, while over 100 pay no fees at all. The AP100 Campaign will double the number of Assisted Places, making KES one of the UK’s most accessible independent schools. John Claughton, Chief Master, said:
“This campaign is not just about numbers. It is about boys and their lives. If we achieve our goal, 100 boys from a wide range of backgrounds and communities in Birmingham and beyond will receive a life-changing education.” Rajiv Gogna, a former Assisted Place pupil
of King Edward’s who will graduate from the University of Oxford this year, said: “I was incredibly fortunate to at end King Edward’s School, and this was only possible due to the Assisted Place I received.”
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