Chatham House Grammar School
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Chatham House Grammar School, often abbreviated to "Chatham House" is a grammar school in Ramsgate
, Kent
, England
, founded in 1797 as a private boy's boarding school by William Humble, under the name Humbles Boys' School. The main building of the school as well as the railings are grade II listed.
that encompasses Ramsgate
, Broadstairs
and Margate
, but some from as far away as Herne Bay
. It is situated just south of the junction of the A255 and the A254
.
On the 4 March 2008, the school had an Ofsted
inspection which rated the school as outstanding - the highest grade achievable. All areas that were inspected were found to be Grade 1 (outstanding) or Grade 2 (good) and the school was praised for its work.
Its 'sister school,' Clarendon House Grammar School
, is a girls' school, only a few minutes walk from this complex. The two work together to provide subjects, bands, and outings. Clarendon, like Chatham House, allows both boys and girls into the sixth form (Year 12 and 13).
The school motto is "Floreat Domus Chathamensis", which translates as "may Chatham House flourish".
, a bomb hit the school library (where a skylight now stands) but did not detonate. Prior to that, the library had been the school chapel, as evidenced by the quantity of stained glass.
The school had numerous entrances to the network of tunnels running under Ramsgate which were used during the second world war to shelter from air raids. Most of these entrances have now been covered up (now underneath the playing fields) but the last ones are still visible on the lower playground and have been used recently by the local fire authorities for training purposes.
In the senior school (years 9-13) the colour of the tie remains green, but patterned with diagonal stripes to indicate house (colours shown below).
Some pupils also become eligible to wear ties in recognition of other achievement. House 'colours' are similar to the house tie but with a white stripe running along each side of the coloured stripe.
School 'colours' are a single white school crest on a dark green tie with a white stripe. There are also 'colours' for sport and music, which consist of a repeating pattern of white stripes and the school crest and are earned by representing the school's first team in 75% of the matches in a season.
Junior Houses - all wear a dark green tie
Senior Houses - all use a dark green tie with coloured stripes
Previous Senior Houses (no longer in existence)
The house system is used for sporting events - house fixtures results accumulate over the academic year - and for various other competitions, including acting and design contests. The results from all of these fixtures are tallied at the end of the year to determine the winner of the Cock House Trophy.
The school was recently awarded specialist Science, Mathematics and IT status and construction of an extension to the Redman Wing to house extra classrooms and IT facilities was recently completed. There is a heavy emphasis on IT facilities within the school with plenty of state of the art equipment available for use by students and staff alike.
In Spring 2011 it was announced that the schools will work together as one school. Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils will be based at Chatham House and year 10 and 11 pupils will be based at Clarendon
. The CCVI sixth form centre will be based on both sites with all lessons being split between them. In this intermediate stage, Year 9 will be moved to the lower school while the decisions about houses are being taken. As the two schools are becoming one, the house system will need to change as Clarendon
has 4 houses for the entire school with Chatham having 4 different houses in the lower and upper school. The naming of the new houses is currently being voted in, with options being twin Clarendon and Chatham houses, pick two "lost" houses from each school or rename them based on historic places in Ramsgate. Although it has not been decided on what will happen to the houses, It was announced that the new house colours will be Red, Blue, Silver and Gold.
Well known Old Ruymians include:
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. It has a population of around 40,000. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline and its main...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
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, founded in 1797 as a private boy's boarding school by William Humble, under the name Humbles Boys' School. The main building of the school as well as the railings are grade II listed.
Admissions
The school has 813 students including the 262 students in the sixth form, accepting only boys in years 7-11, and a limited number of girls in the sixth form, mostly drawn from the Isle of ThanetIsle of Thanet
The Isle of Thanet lies at the most easterly point of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the nearly -wide River Wantsum, it is no longer an island ....
that encompasses Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. It has a population of around 40,000. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline and its main...
, Broadstairs
Broadstairs
Broadstairs is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about south-east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St. Peter's and had a population in 2001 of about 24,000. Situated between Margate and...
and Margate
Margate
-Demography:As of the 2001 UK census, Margate had a population of 40,386.The ethnicity of the town was 97.1% white, 1.0% mixed race, 0.5% black, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Chinese or other ethnicity....
, but some from as far away as Herne Bay
Herne Bay, Kent
Herne Bay is a seaside town in Kent, South East England, with a population of 35,188. On the south coast of the Thames Estuary, it is north of Canterbury and east of Whitstable. It neighbours the ancient villages of Herne and Reculver and is part of the City of Canterbury local government district...
. It is situated just south of the junction of the A255 and the A254
A254 road
The A254 is a short road running northwest-southeast on the Isle of Thanet in East Kent. The whole length of the road is within Thanet District Council and is a non-primary route.- Margate :...
.
On the 4 March 2008, the school had an Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection which rated the school as outstanding - the highest grade achievable. All areas that were inspected were found to be Grade 1 (outstanding) or Grade 2 (good) and the school was praised for its work.
Its 'sister school,' Clarendon House Grammar School
Clarendon House Grammar School
Clarendon House Grammar School, or simply "Clarendon" is a grammar school for girls in Ramsgate, Kent, opened in 1905. The school was granted specialist language school status in September 2004.-Relations with Chatham House:...
, is a girls' school, only a few minutes walk from this complex. The two work together to provide subjects, bands, and outings. Clarendon, like Chatham House, allows both boys and girls into the sixth form (Year 12 and 13).
The school motto is "Floreat Domus Chathamensis", which translates as "may Chatham House flourish".
World War II
When Ramsgate was bombed during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a bomb hit the school library (where a skylight now stands) but did not detonate. Prior to that, the library had been the school chapel, as evidenced by the quantity of stained glass.
The school had numerous entrances to the network of tunnels running under Ramsgate which were used during the second world war to shelter from air raids. Most of these entrances have now been covered up (now underneath the playing fields) but the last ones are still visible on the lower playground and have been used recently by the local fire authorities for training purposes.
Uniform
The school maintains a strict system of uniform throughout all years, including the sixth form. The uniform consists of a dark green blazer, dark trousers, white shirt and a green tie.In the senior school (years 9-13) the colour of the tie remains green, but patterned with diagonal stripes to indicate house (colours shown below).
Some pupils also become eligible to wear ties in recognition of other achievement. House 'colours' are similar to the house tie but with a white stripe running along each side of the coloured stripe.
School 'colours' are a single white school crest on a dark green tie with a white stripe. There are also 'colours' for sport and music, which consist of a repeating pattern of white stripes and the school crest and are earned by representing the school's first team in 75% of the matches in a season.
House system
The school has a house system with the junior school consisting of years 7 and 8. From year 9 the pupils join the senior houses. In total there are 8 houses, 4 junior school houses and 4 senior school houses. In the senior houses pupils wear a tie indicative of their house. In year 12 (or lower sixth) the form groups are split into two. The nomenclature for representing a pupil's house is: 7La, 11He, 12He(ii)Junior Houses - all wear a dark green tie
- Brack's (Fullname Brackenbury's)
- Larkin's
- Norman's
- White's (formerly Whiteheads)
- Heath's - white stripes
- Mann's - orange stripes
- Pearce's - light green stripes (known as School house until 1976)
- Thomas' - pink stripes
Previous Senior Houses (no longer in existence)
- Coleman's - sky blue stripes
- Searle's - red stripes
- Simmons' - royal blue stripes
- Thornton's - yellow stripes
The house system is used for sporting events - house fixtures results accumulate over the academic year - and for various other competitions, including acting and design contests. The results from all of these fixtures are tallied at the end of the year to determine the winner of the Cock House Trophy.
Competition cups
Throughout the school year, the house take part in competition cups, which contribute points toward the Cock House Cup. These include, the Taylor acting cup, Larkin Music Cup, Chapman Design Cup and the Curzon Picture debating competition. Also, sports day events and general achievement contribute towards the houses's points totals.Expansion and status
The school was recently awarded specialist Science, Mathematics and IT status and construction of an extension to the Redman Wing to house extra classrooms and IT facilities was recently completed. There is a heavy emphasis on IT facilities within the school with plenty of state of the art equipment available for use by students and staff alike.
In Spring 2011 it was announced that the schools will work together as one school. Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils will be based at Chatham House and year 10 and 11 pupils will be based at Clarendon
Clarendon House Grammar School
Clarendon House Grammar School, or simply "Clarendon" is a grammar school for girls in Ramsgate, Kent, opened in 1905. The school was granted specialist language school status in September 2004.-Relations with Chatham House:...
. The CCVI sixth form centre will be based on both sites with all lessons being split between them. In this intermediate stage, Year 9 will be moved to the lower school while the decisions about houses are being taken. As the two schools are becoming one, the house system will need to change as Clarendon
Clarendon House Grammar School
Clarendon House Grammar School, or simply "Clarendon" is a grammar school for girls in Ramsgate, Kent, opened in 1905. The school was granted specialist language school status in September 2004.-Relations with Chatham House:...
has 4 houses for the entire school with Chatham having 4 different houses in the lower and upper school. The naming of the new houses is currently being voted in, with options being twin Clarendon and Chatham houses, pick two "lost" houses from each school or rename them based on historic places in Ramsgate. Although it has not been decided on what will happen to the houses, It was announced that the new house colours will be Red, Blue, Silver and Gold.
Notable alumni
Alumni of Chatham House are known as Old Ruymians. Chatham House has the sixth highest number of Who's Who entries for state schools.Well known Old Ruymians include:
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