Queen Ethelburga's School
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Queen Ethelburga's College is a private school for girls and boys from 5 to 20 years, offering day, weekly and full boarding places. Founded in 1912 in Harrogate
it is now located in Thorpe Underwood, near Little Ouseburn
. north west of York
, England
.
The Head Master is Steven Jandrell BA.
The School belongs to ISCO
(Independent Schools Careers Organisation) and provides work experience for older pupils. The School is ranked as being the UK's number one top independent day and boarding school in the north of England for academic results. This is based on the average number of UCAS points per Year 13 students. The Daily Telegraph
reported that Queen Ethelburga's College charged the highest school fees in the country, at £32,985 per year for foreign sixth form students.
. The sister senior school was Queen Margaret’s School
at Escrick
and the Junior School was Queen Mary’s at Baldersby Park in Thirsk
.
The School foundation stone was laid on 21 October 1910 by Viscountess Mountgarret
, its inscription is ‘Pro deo et ecclesia’ – For God and the Church. It was laid on the right hand side of the school door facing the building.
The school was opened on 27 September 1912 by the Duchess of Albany
, with Derwent and Lyminge opened by Lord Halifax
on 18 June 1932. The Chapel was given by Lord Mountgarret
and dedicated to St Aiden. Its foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1911 by the Archbishop of York and its inscription is ‘Jesus himself being the chief corner stone’.
, the heathen King of Northumbria
in 625AD. She took her Chaplain, Paulinus north with her and converted her husband, who was baptised by Paulinus
, the first Archbishop of York
, in 627AD on the site where York Minster
now stands. Edwin was killed fighting for Christianity against Penda of Mercia. The people became heathen again and Queen Ethelburga and her children fled South. Queen Ethelburga founded an abbey at Lyminge
, near Folkestone
, where she died in 647AD. The school is named after Ethelburga because she first brought Christianity to the North and because she founded a school for maidens which was attended by St. Hilda
, later Abbess of Whitby.
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
it is now located in Thorpe Underwood, near Little Ouseburn
Little Ouseburn
Little Ouseburn is a small village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the A1 road motorway and 6 miles south east of Boroughbridge.-External links:...
. north west of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The Head Master is Steven Jandrell BA.
The School belongs to ISCO
ISCO
ISCO may refer to:*International Standard Classification of Occupations, an International Labour Organization classification structure*Information Sharing Customer Outreach, a directorate within the office of the Chief Information Officer under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence...
(Independent Schools Careers Organisation) and provides work experience for older pupils. The School is ranked as being the UK's number one top independent day and boarding school in the north of England for academic results. This is based on the average number of UCAS points per Year 13 students. The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
reported that Queen Ethelburga's College charged the highest school fees in the country, at £32,985 per year for foreign sixth form students.
History
Queen Ethelburga’s college belonged to the Woodard Corporation, founded by Nathaniel WoodardNathaniel Woodard
Nathaniel Woodard was a priest in the Church of England. He founded 11 schools for the middle classes in England whose aim was to provide education based on sound principle and sound knowledge, firmly grounded in the Christian faith...
. The sister senior school was Queen Margaret’s School
Queen Margaret's School, York
Queen Margaret's, York is an independent day and boarding school for girls age 11–18 in Escrick Park near York. The school was named after Queen Margaret the Queen of Scotland from c.1070–1093.-History:...
at Escrick
Escrick
Escrick is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is equidistant between Selby and York on what is now the A19 road....
and the Junior School was Queen Mary’s at Baldersby Park in Thirsk
Thirsk
Thirsk is a small market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The local travel links are located a mile from the town centre to Thirsk railway station and to Durham Tees Valley Airport...
.
The School foundation stone was laid on 21 October 1910 by Viscountess Mountgarret
Henry Butler, 14th Viscount Mountgarret
Henry Edmund Butler, 14th Viscount Mountgarret was a British aristocrat.He was the son of Henry Edmund Butler, 13th Viscount Mountgarret and inherited the viscountcy on his death in 1900....
, its inscription is ‘Pro deo et ecclesia’ – For God and the Church. It was laid on the right hand side of the school door facing the building.
The school was opened on 27 September 1912 by the Duchess of Albany
Duke of Albany
Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover....
, with Derwent and Lyminge opened by Lord Halifax
E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, , known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and as The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was one of the most senior British Conservative politicians of the 1930s, during which he held several senior ministerial posts, most notably as...
on 18 June 1932. The Chapel was given by Lord Mountgarret
Viscount Mountgarret
Viscount Mountgarret is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1550 for the Hon. Richard Butler, younger son of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde. His grandson, the third Viscount, was outlawed and excepted from pardon in 1652, one year after his death...
and dedicated to St Aiden. Its foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1911 by the Archbishop of York and its inscription is ‘Jesus himself being the chief corner stone’.
Headmistresses and Headmasters
- Miss Evelyn Lucy Young
- Miss Eleanor Kerr
- Miss Doris Tweed
- Mr John Kingdon
- Mrs Mary James
- Mrs Jean Town
- Mrs Gillian Richardson
- Mrs Erica Taylor
- Mr Peter Dass
- Mr Steven Jandrell
Traditions
Queen Ethelburga was the daughter of King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha of Kent, (both were Christians). She married EdwinEdwin of Northumbria
Edwin , also known as Eadwine or Æduini, was the King of Deira and Bernicia – which later became known as Northumbria – from about 616 until his death. He converted to Christianity and was baptised in 627; after he fell at the Battle of Hatfield Chase, he was venerated as a saint.Edwin was the son...
, the heathen King of Northumbria
Northumbria
Northumbria was a medieval kingdom of the Angles, in what is now Northern England and South-East Scotland, becoming subsequently an earldom in a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England. The name reflects the approximate southern limit to the kingdom's territory, the Humber Estuary.Northumbria was...
in 625AD. She took her Chaplain, Paulinus north with her and converted her husband, who was baptised by Paulinus
Paulinus of York
Paulinus was a Roman missionary and the first Bishop of York. A member of the Gregorian mission sent in 601 by Pope Gregory I to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism, Paulinus arrived in England by 604 with the second missionary group...
, the first Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
, in 627AD on the site where York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
now stands. Edwin was killed fighting for Christianity against Penda of Mercia. The people became heathen again and Queen Ethelburga and her children fled South. Queen Ethelburga founded an abbey at Lyminge
Lyminge
Lyminge is a village in southeast Kent, England. It lies about five miles from Folkestone and the Channel Tunnel, on the road passing through the Elham Valley. The Nailbourne stream begins in the village and flows north through the Valley, to become one of the tributary streams of the Great Stour...
, near Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
, where she died in 647AD. The school is named after Ethelburga because she first brought Christianity to the North and because she founded a school for maidens which was attended by St. Hilda
Hilda of Whitby
Hilda of Whitby or Hild of Whitby was a Christian saint and the founding abbess of the monastery at Whitby, which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby...
, later Abbess of Whitby.
- School Crest – an eagle
- School Motto – ‘Luce Magistra’ meaning ‘Light being the test’ This motto comes from the Preface of the poet Claudius’ Ode to the Emperor Honarius.
- School Legend – Young Eaglets are made to look at the sun, if they cannot do so without blinking, they are thrown out of the nest and killed. Light should be our test as it is theirs.
- School Flower – Bronze Chrysanthemum
- School Lesson – Isaiah 55 vv 6 – 13
- School Psalm – 121
- School Collect – Trinity 20
- School Colours – Blue and gold
- The Hill Standard: To be the best I can be, being what I am, with the gifts I have got.