Barlborough Hall
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Barlborough Hall is a Grade I listed 16th century country house, located in Barlborough
, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
Originally built by Sir Francis Rodes
, (see Rodes Baronets
), circa 1583-84, as the family seat, the hall’s Elizabethan design is attributed to Robert Smythson
, one of a noted family of architects.
day school, in the Jesuit tradition, around 1939. The school is now the Preparatory school for Mount St Mary's College
at Spinkhill
, 2.2 miles down the road. The present head teacher is Mrs Wanda Parkinson. Pupils at Barlborough are placed in one of three houses: Campion, Loyola and Xavier. These are Jesuit saints and the pupils compete each term for the House Treat based on the number of golds (merits) and blanks (demerits) each child receives.
The P.E. sessions follow a curriculum that differs each term. The games periods for girls consist of hockey, netball and rounders, depending on the term. Boys sports are: rugby, football and cricket. In the summer P.E. lessons the boys and girls work towards certain badges for example, 50m sprint.
The core subjects are split into sets taught by a different teacher in each group. This enables the children to work with others at the same ability, so it is easier to learn.
Barlborough
Barlborough is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,018. The village is near junction 30 of the M1 motorway and is about five miles north of Bolsover...
, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
Originally built by Sir Francis Rodes
Francis Rodes
Sir Francis Rodes was an English judge, the son of John Rodes of Staveley, Derbyshire, by his first wife, Attelina Hewett of the West Riding of Yorkshire...
, (see Rodes Baronets
Rodes Baronets
The Rodes Baronetcy, of Barlborough in the County of Derby, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 14 August 1641 for Francis Rodes, of Barlborough Hall, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The early family of Rodes was seated in Nottinghamshire. A William Rodes acquired an estate...
), circa 1583-84, as the family seat, the hall’s Elizabethan design is attributed to Robert Smythson
Robert Smythson
Robert Smythson was an English architect. Smythson designed a number of notable houses during the Elizabethan era. Little is known about his birth and upbringing—his first mention in historical records comes in 1556, when he was stonemason for the house at Longleat, built by Sir John Thynne...
, one of a noted family of architects.
Barlborough Hall School
Barlborough Hall became an independent CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
day school, in the Jesuit tradition, around 1939. The school is now the Preparatory school for Mount St Mary's College
Mount St Mary's College
Mount St Mary's College is an independent coeducational boarding school situated at Spinkhill, Derbyshire, near Sheffield, England. It was founded in 1842 by Fr Randal Lythgoe, the Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order commonly known as the Jesuits. The...
at Spinkhill
Spinkhill
Spinkhill is a small village to the north of Renishaw in Derbyshire. The nearest town is Killamarsh. It is home to the Church of the Immaculate Conception and its associated Catholic Primary School. Spinkhill is also home to Mount St Mary's College, a private school. The village has strong...
, 2.2 miles down the road. The present head teacher is Mrs Wanda Parkinson. Pupils at Barlborough are placed in one of three houses: Campion, Loyola and Xavier. These are Jesuit saints and the pupils compete each term for the House Treat based on the number of golds (merits) and blanks (demerits) each child receives.
The P.E. sessions follow a curriculum that differs each term. The games periods for girls consist of hockey, netball and rounders, depending on the term. Boys sports are: rugby, football and cricket. In the summer P.E. lessons the boys and girls work towards certain badges for example, 50m sprint.
The core subjects are split into sets taught by a different teacher in each group. This enables the children to work with others at the same ability, so it is easier to learn.