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Norwich School
Motto Praemia Virtutis Honores
Established 1096
School type Co-educational, independent day school.
Affiliations Church of England, Worshipful Company of Dyers, HMC, IAPS.
Founders Herbert de Losinga, Edward VI
Patron
Chairman of Governors G.H.C.C. Copeman CBE DL
Head Master Mr Jim Hawkins MA (2002-)
Chaplain The Reverend Nicholas Tivey (appointed January 2008)
Location Norwich, Norfolk
Country England
Number of pupils 888
Teaching Staff circa 90 full-time
School Colours Royal Red and Royal Blue
School web site [1]

Norwich School in Norwich, Norfolk, England, previously King Edward VI’s Grammar School, is one of the oldest schools in the world, with a traceable history as far back as 1096.

Today the school is an independent, co-educational. fee-paying school, with one of the best academic records in Norfolk,[1] with many of its leavers heading to top universities. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 the Daily Telegraph ranked Norwich School's A-Level results as 74th, 55th and 80th for Independent Schools. In each case, Norwich School was the highest ranked school from Norfolk or Suffolk.

The school has a long association with the Cathedral Church, and still uses the Cathedral for morning assemblies.

In 2007 it was announced that girls were to be admitted for the first time below the Sixth Form, starting in September 2008 when 47 girls were admitted at ages 7, 8, 11 and 13. There will be girls in every year group by September 2010.[2]

Ethos & Aims

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The School's website states the following:

Ethos

The stated ethos of the school is; "Learning and scholarship are at the heart of all that happens at Norwich School. Christian principles - notably love and compassion for one another - underpin our activities and relationships."

Aims

The stated Aims of Norwich School are:

developing independent thinkers and knowledgeable young people who have a love for learning that will last beyond school;

providing a rich, varied and broad education that develops the diverse talents of the pupils;

encouraging ambition and confidence allied to courtesy and graciousness;

producing compassionate young people who will actively make the world a better place;

and enriching physical health and spiritual awareness.

History

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  • c.1100 The original Bishop’s Palace is built (now part of a Senior School classroom block).
  • c.1240 Vincent of Scarning appears in a document as Master of the Episcopal School – the first in an unbroken and documented line of headmasters that continues to the present day.
  • c.1285 First record of the Almonry School – a second school within close proximity of the Cathedral.
  • 1421 A further Chantry Chapel, probably associated with Agincourt veterans, is founded in the Chapel Crypt by Henry V.
  • c.1516 Amalgamation of the Episcopal School and the Almonry School.
  • 1540 King Henry VIII’s Grammar School is established, on the Cathedral foundation.
  • 1551 The School moves into its current buildings – School House and the School Chapel (the former College and Chantry of St John the Evangelist, which has been dissolved in 1547).
  • 2008 For the first time, girls are allowed to attend the school below Sixth Form level.

Pastoral

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The Senior School is organised by the House system. On entry to the school pupils are assigned to a House, remaining a member of that House as they progress through the year-groups. The list of Houses can be seen in the menu below.

House Housemaster
Brooke G.M. Downes (BA)
Coke G.A. Hanlon (BSc)
Nelson R.H. Bedford-Payne (BA)
Parker F.L. Ellington (BA)
Repton J.C. Fisher (BSc)
School I.M. Grisewood (BA)
Valpy D.P. Bateman (BA)

The day-to-day care of the pupils is in the hands of the Tutors, with each year group within a House having their own Tutor. The exception to this is the Sixth Form, where the tutor-groups are larger and have two Tutors. The Tutor sees everyone in the tutor-group daily, for registration, and weekly, for a longer tutor-period. The Tutor monitors the pupil’s academic progress, general welfare, extra-curricular involvement, and is the first point of contact for most matters of concern or enquiry.

Each House also has a Housemaster, managed by the Principal Deputy Head. The Principal Deputy Head is responsible for the day-to-day pastoral care and discipline of the school, as well as for much of the rest of the School’s non-academic activity.

During the current period of school expansion through co-education, the Senior Mistress is leading a team of Tutors for Girls.

From September 2009 Norwich School intends to open an eighth House. The name of this house will be Seagrim; the house colours will be purple and the Housemaster will be Mr. Curtis. It will be populated by moving pupils (at their own discretion) from their current Houses as well as by new pupils joining the school in 2009.

Curriculum

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The school teaches most subjects of the mainstream curriculum, with only limited choices between courses need to be made for GCSE. A total of 9 or 10 GCSE subjects are studied by each pupil. All subject areas are studied for at least two years (L4-L5) before choices are made. Parents and pupils are consulted at option points. Other subjects such as PE, IT and Meno are not examined. Games form a substantial part of the curriculum in every year, as do the tutorial provision and assembly time.

Subjects available:

In Lower Four (Year 7) the boys and girls also study Meno, which is a broad course taking in PSHE issues, Study Skills and a range of diverse subjects such as Philosophy, Mandarin, Hebrew, relaxation techniques, Field studies and organics. Regular trips out for cross-curricular purposes are also a feature of this programme.

Sixth Form

Entry to the Sixth Form requires 6 B grades and better in those areas chosen for study.

In the Lower Sixth, pupils take four or five AS levels including an optional Critical Thinking AS level. AS level exams are taken in the summer of the Lower Sixth. Thereafter most pupils take THREE subjects through to A2 taken at the end of Upper Six. At each stage the Advice Team helps with decision-making.

Subjects available:

  • English Literature
  • Mathematics, Further Mathematics
  • Art, Art History, Music
  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics
  • Classical Civilisation, Critical Thinking*, Philosophy
  • 2D Design, 3D Design
  • Economics, Politics
  • French, German, Greek, Latin, Spanish
  • Geography, History, Religious Studies
  • Sports Science* and Theatre Studies.

Lower School

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The Lower School is the base for Norwich School boys and girls between the ages of seven and eleven (Years 3-6). It is located in the Lower Close between the East End of the Cathedral and the River Wensum.

The vast majority of pupils from the Lower School progress to the Senior School at age eleven. Entry is based on the recommendation of the Master of the Lower School and there is usually no requirement to sit the formal entrance examination.

The Master of the Lower School is a member of IAPS – The Independent Association of Prep Schools.

Admission to the School

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Main entry points are at 7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+, although places are sometimes available in other year groups. Scholarships and Bursaries are available from age 11.

School terms

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The school's year is divided into three terms: Michaelmas (early September to mid December), Lent (early January to the Easter holiday) and Trinity (the Easter holiday to early July). In the middle of each term there is a week-long half-term holiday. The academic year thus begins with the Michaelmas term and ends with the Trinity term.

School sports

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The major games are rugby, cricket and football for boys and hockey, netball and rounders for girls. Other sports offered include: swimming, netball, cross-country running, fencing, rowing, sailing, self-defence, hockey, shooting and badminton.

Extracurricular activities

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Music and Drama

The School has various orchestras, ensembles, bands, choirs and groups. Performances at all levels and age groups regularly take place within the School, the Cathedral and in the wider community.

The drama facilities include the purpose-designed Blake Studio. The Senior Play traditionally is performed at the Maddermarket Theatre; other productions take place in the Puppet Theatre, the Lower School and the Cathedral.

The School produces a major musical every two years at the Norwich Playhouse.

Clubs and Societies

Recent activities include: Sports Clubs, Orienteering, 8th Norwich Sea Scouts, Warhammer, Juggling, Chess, Junior Strings, Christian Forum, Philosophy Society, Junior and Senior Debating, Magic, Writers’ Club, Maths and Science Clubs, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Amnesty International.

Overseas Visits

The Modern Languages Department runs exchanges to France, Germany and Liechtenstein. Recent cultural, sporting or adventurous trips have gone to Austria, Canada, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Holland, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Russia South Africa and Turkey.

Fees

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For the Academic Year 2008/09:

Tuition
Senior School
£10,518 (per annum)
£3,506 (per term)
Lower School
£9,882 (per annum)
£3,294 (per term)

The School also charges fees for lunches and entries for public examinations.

Governing body

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Council of Management

GHC Copeman CBE DL (Chairman) *

Professor C Andrew MA, University of Cambridge

NP Blair, Worshipful Company of Dyers

CH Bradley Watson BSc MRICS *

JR Chambers FCA, Worshipful Company of Dyers

NJ Fischl MA

Mrs AM Fry MA

EJH Gould MA *

TJ Gould MA (Vice Chairman) *

Mrs AJC Green BSc

The Reverend Canon JM Haselock BA BPhil MA, Dean and Chapter

Professor KJ Heywood BSc PhD, University of East Anglia

AD Jeakings FCMA *

A Knowles MDes (RCA)

RA Leuchars BSc, Worshipful Company of Dyers

Mrs E McLoughlin BArch RIBA

PN Mirfield BCL MA BA, University of Oxford

Mrs MCG Phillips BA

The Very Reverend GCM Smith BA, Dean and Chapter

PJE Smith MA FIA *

EP Witton ACIB

Miss T Yates BA

Notable Old Norvicensians

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Notable Masters

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References

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  1. ^ Guardian Unlimited 2006 GCSE and A-level results http://education.guardian.co.uk/secondaries/tables/0,,1985499,00.html
  2. ^ a b Lord Nelson school to allow girls Press Association article in The Guardian, September 15, 2007 8:38 AM

1. Guardian Unlimited 2006 GCSE and A-level results http://education.guardian.co.uk/secondaries/tables/0,,1985499,00.html

2. Daily Telegraph A-level results table http://www.telegraph.co.uk

3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/3697994.stm

4. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-419277/Public-school-boys-stole-valuables-researching-value-internet.html

5. Rawcliffe, Wilson and Clark, 'Norwich Since 1555', International Publishing Group, 2004, p308. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mIuaaUAM7QcC&pg=RA1-PA307&lpg=RA1-PA307&dq=Edward+VI+Grammar+School+norwich&source=web&ots=W1r1rjpZA8&sig=OGpDjRKLk0za1_4S65Rf-CuNa3g&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PRA1-PA308,M1

See also

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  • List of the oldest schools in the world
  • Grammar School
  • Tim Westwood
  • The Invention of Tradition (1983; Terence Ranger and Eric Hobsbawm (eds.)) ISBN 0521437733
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