Chigwell School
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Chigwell School is an English co-educational independent school
/public school in Chigwell
, in the Epping Forest
district of Essex
. It was founded in 1629 by Samuel Harsnett
, a former Archbishop of York (even though G. Stott suggests it was more likely founded around 1620-3). There are around 730 pupils aged between 7 and 18 years. Up until 1997 girls were only admitted in the 6th form. However the school is now entirely co-educational from the preparatory school to the sixth form.
The school is situated in 70 acres of land between Epping Forest and Hainault Forest, ten miles from London
. It is represented on the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC)
and the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS)
.
The school motto is aut viam inveniam aut faciam, a Latin phrase which translates literally as Either I shall find a way or I will make one".
There are four day houses, named Caswalls', Lambourne, Penn's, and Swallow's. The boarding houses are Grange Court, Sandon Lodge, and Hainault House, although all boarders are members of one of the day houses. In the junior school there are another four houses, named Windsors, Hanovers, Stuarts, and Tudors.
Furthermore, pupils wear ties which note their House and age group. The senior school tie has a black background with diagonal stripes of the House's colour. In the senior school these diagonal stripes are thick but become thinner in the Sixth Form, and for House Prefects (in the Middle Sixth) are thin lines on a black background.
There are many inter-house competitions throughout the year, such as inter-house football, cross-country and debating. These competitions culminate in the presentation of two trophies at the end of each academic year to the house that has won the most sporting and academic competitions. However, the House system is not inflexible. During breaks and lunch, pupils will frequently spend their time in other Houses. Groups inside years will often socialise in a particular place in a particular House.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
/public school in Chigwell
Chigwell
Chigwell is a civil parish and town in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located 11.6 miles north east of Charing Cross. It is served by two London Underground stations and has a London area code.-Etymology:According to P. H...
, in the Epping Forest
Epping Forest (district)
Epping Forest is a local government district of the county of Essex, England. It is named after Epping Forest, of which the district contains a large part...
district of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. It was founded in 1629 by Samuel Harsnett
Samuel Harsnett
Samuel Harsnett , born Samuel Halsnoth, was an English writer on religion and Archbishop of York from 1629.- Early life :...
, a former Archbishop of York (even though G. Stott suggests it was more likely founded around 1620-3). There are around 730 pupils aged between 7 and 18 years. Up until 1997 girls were only admitted in the 6th form. However the school is now entirely co-educational from the preparatory school to the sixth form.
The school is situated in 70 acres of land between Epping Forest and Hainault Forest, ten miles from London
London
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. It is represented on the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC)
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland...
and the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS)
Independent Association of Preparatory Schools
The Independent Association of Preparatory Schools is a professional association for headteachers of independent preparatory schools in the UK and worldwide. The association is based in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, England...
.
The school motto is aut viam inveniam aut faciam, a Latin phrase which translates literally as Either I shall find a way or I will make one".
There are four day houses, named Caswalls', Lambourne, Penn's, and Swallow's. The boarding houses are Grange Court, Sandon Lodge, and Hainault House, although all boarders are members of one of the day houses. In the junior school there are another four houses, named Windsors, Hanovers, Stuarts, and Tudors.
Senior House system
The senior school is primarily built around the four day houses. All students and most teachers are in one of the four houses. Each house will have a Housemaster/mistress with different year groups organised split into form groups tutors arranged from the teachers assigned to the House. Each House has a main common room, with most Houses having a separate Sixth Form room. Penn's and Swallow's have several separate rooms. Pupils will attend Call Over in their House's main common room every morning, and will sit in Chapel, Church and School Assemblies in their House groups. Each House has a budget, which usually is spent on things such as entertainment (e.g. pool tables), maintenance (e.g. mending damaged furniture) and House Music (coordinated costumes).Furthermore, pupils wear ties which note their House and age group. The senior school tie has a black background with diagonal stripes of the House's colour. In the senior school these diagonal stripes are thick but become thinner in the Sixth Form, and for House Prefects (in the Middle Sixth) are thin lines on a black background.
There are many inter-house competitions throughout the year, such as inter-house football, cross-country and debating. These competitions culminate in the presentation of two trophies at the end of each academic year to the house that has won the most sporting and academic competitions. However, the House system is not inflexible. During breaks and lunch, pupils will frequently spend their time in other Houses. Groups inside years will often socialise in a particular place in a particular House.
School buildings
- Main School Building; containing
- Lambourne, Caswalls' and Swallow's Houses
- Burford Room
- Dining Hall
- Swallow Room
- Swallow Library
- Most school offices and reception
- Penn's House
- Economics Block
- History and RS Block
- New Hall Building; containing
- New Hall (main school hall, used for important events and assemblies)
- Most academic subject classrooms for senior school
- Science Block
- Sports Hall
- Gym
- Radley's Yard; Chaplain's House
- Walde Music School
- Drama Centre
- Three junior school blocks containing most junior school classrooms
- ICT block
- Art and Design block
- Two Cricket Pavilions
- Swimming Pool
- Chapel
- School Shop
- Medical Centre
- Harsnett's House, Boy's Boarding House
- Church House, Boy's Boarding House
- Two girls boarding houses (Sandon Lodge and Hainault House)
- Headmasters House
- Wilson Building (Modern, Foreign Languages)
Notable Old Chigwellians
- Eric Bailey OBEEric BaileyEric Bailey is a former basketball player with the Hobart Devils, Melbourne Tigers and Gold Coast Rollers in the National Basketball League .Bailey attended Boise State University....
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, golfer - Prof Percy Brandon, Professor of Electrical Engineering from 1971-84 at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
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, actor - Edward CaswallEdward CaswallEdward Caswall was an Anglican clergyman and hymn writer who converted to Roman Catholicism.He was born at Yateley, Hampshire, July 15, 1814 son of Rev. R. C. Caswall, sometime Vicar of Yateley, Hampshire...
, classical scholar and writer of hymns, music master at Chigwell. - Sir Peter CollecottPeter CollecottPeter Salmon Collecott, CMG, was the British Ambassador to Brazil from 2004 to 2008.He is a member of ADRg Ambassadors.-Biography:*Born on 8 October 1950.*Graduated in Mathematics from St John's College, Cambridge, where he was Captain of Soccer....
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from 1997–2005 - William CottonWilliam Cotton (banker)William Cotton FRS was an English inventor, merchant, philanthropist, and Governor of the Bank of England from 1842 to 1845....
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- Paul S. Farmer (1961–68), former Headmaster of London comprehensive schools, including Dick Sheppard SchoolDick Sheppard SchoolDick Sheppard School was a large school, originally for girls, at Tulse Hill in the South London borough of Lambeth. It was founded as the sister establishment to Tulse Hill School for boys and as the Comprehensive alternative to St Martin-In-The-Fields High School for Girls...
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, pioneering medical researcher who discovered the link between smoking and cancer - Steriker HareSteriker HareSteriker Norman Hare was an English cricketer. Hare was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Tottenham, Middlesex and educated at Chigwell School....
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from 2003-8 - Prof James B. Ramsey, Professor of Economics at New York Univiersity
- Timothy Rollinson, Director-General of the Forestry CommissionForestry CommissionThe Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
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, novelist - Rt Rev Tim StevensTim StevensTimothy John "Tim" Stevens is a British Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Leicester.Born in Ilford, Essex, the son of Ralph Stevens and Ursula Plowman, he was educated in Chigwell School and Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in classics in 1968 and a...
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Notable masters
- Robert JamesRobert James (headmaster)Robert Leoline James C.B.E. was High Master of St Paul's School from 1946 to 1953 and headmaster of Harrow School from 1953 to 1971.-Biography:...
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. - James Hawkins, deputy headmaster 1996-2000, now headmaster of Harrow SchoolHarrow SchoolHarrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
. - William Henry MonkWilliam Henry MonkProbably better known in his day as an organist, church musician, and music editor, William Henry Monk composed a fair number of popular hymn tunes, including one of the most famous from nineteenth century England, "Eventide", used for the hymn Abide with Me...
, music master, and author of the music to Abide With MeAbide With MeThe hymn tune most often used with this hymn is "Eventide" composed by William Henry Monk in 1861.Alternate tunes include:* "Abide with Me," Henry Lyte, 1847* "Morecambe", Frederick C...
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