Sir Roger Manwood's School
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Sir Roger Manwood's School is a grammar
foundation school
located in Sandwich
, Kent
, England
, the 96th oldest school in the UK.
, an eminent barrister, jurist and supporter of the reformation of the Church in England. Manwood's intention was to create a Free Grammar School to make education more accessible to the local townspeople. The original location of the School was at Ash Road in Sandwich but was moved to its current location at Manwood Road in 1895.
There are four foundations which appoint Governors: the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
, Lincoln College, Oxford
, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
, and the Archdiocese of Canterbury.
The school today mainly consists of day pupils, although there are approximately 50 boarders, separated into two houses; the Grange (for boys) and the Lodge (for girls). The school is now mixed; after a long running tradition of being an all boys school, girls were first admitted in 1982.
The school has a sporting rivalry with Dover Grammar School for Boys
.
In 2006, the school achieved the best A-level results of all selective state schools in England for girls taking Film Studies and Religious Studies.
There are also has an astro turf area and a tarmac playing area. The astro turf is mainly used to play tennis and hockey and was opened by Mel Clewlow, England women's international hockey player who is an Old Manwoodian.
(CCF) group which operates after school on a Wednesday. The CCF at Manwood's takes the form of the Army, with some CCFs being of an Air Force or Naval leaning. The CCF is open to any pupil from year 8 onwards (second year) and these days is an optional after school activity. In the past, it was normally compulsory for the boys to attend CCF.
CCF members take part in a variety of activities including the assault course, rifle training, shooting and safety training, drill practice among many others. There are also a number of annual events on the CCF calendar such as the Founder's Day parade, the annual camp and possibly the biggest date in the year for the CCF, Inspection day.
There is also a CCF band which provides marching music for the cadets. Together, they parade around Sandwich to celebrate important dates, such as Remembrance Day.
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
foundation school
Foundation school
In England and Wales, a foundation school is a state-funded school in which the governing body has greater freedom in the running of the school than in community schools....
located in Sandwich
Sandwich
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, 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
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 96th oldest school in the UK.
Admissions
The school has language college and computing status, meaning that it specialises in teaching modern foreign languages and ICT. In order to gain entry into the school one must pass the 11+ or "Kent Test". At the age of 11 the new intake of Year 7 will be assigned into a house, which will be their form group from Years 7 to 10. The houses are Trappes (TR), Tudor (TU), Dormans (D) and Knolles (K).History
The school was founded in 1563 by Sir Roger ManwoodRoger Manwood
Sir Roger Manwood was an English jurist and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer.-Career:Sir Roger was the son of Thomas Manwood of Sandwich in Kent. He trained as a barrister at the Inner Temple and attained the highest and most prestigious order of counsel, namely serjeant-at-law...
, an eminent barrister, jurist and supporter of the reformation of the Church in England. Manwood's intention was to create a Free Grammar School to make education more accessible to the local townspeople. The original location of the School was at Ash Road in Sandwich but was moved to its current location at Manwood Road in 1895.
There are four foundations which appoint Governors: the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. The post dates from at least the 12th century but may be older. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports was originally in charge of the Cinque Ports, a group of five port towns on the southeast coast of England...
, Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
, and the Archdiocese of Canterbury.
The school today mainly consists of day pupils, although there are approximately 50 boarders, separated into two houses; the Grange (for boys) and the Lodge (for girls). The school is now mixed; after a long running tradition of being an all boys school, girls were first admitted in 1982.
The school has a sporting rivalry with Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover Grammar School for Boys is a selective secondary school located in Dover, United Kingdom. The school is situated next to Astor College for the Arts, which is a non-selective school. It has a strong sporting rivalry with Astor and Sir Roger Manwood's School, a selective Grammar school in...
.
In 2006, the school achieved the best A-level results of all selective state schools in England for girls taking Film Studies and Religious Studies.
Headteachers
- Ephraim Parker Oakes ( -1960)
- JS Spalding (1960-1978)
- Howell Griffiths (1978-1990)
- Ian Mellor (1991-96, then Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport Grammar SchoolStockport Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in Stockport, England, founded in 1487 by the 1482 Lord Mayor of London Sir Edmund Shaa.The school motto is "Vincit qui patitur" – He who endures, conquers....
from 1996-2005) - Christopher Morgan (1996-Present day)
Facilities
Currently the school sports department has a swimming pool, three sports fields including a pavilion on the main field. There is also a built (in 1999) Sports centre which has two sports halls, and a gym. The sports halls can be used for a variety of sports including gymnastics, badminton, indoor football, basketball and trampolining.There are also has an astro turf area and a tarmac playing area. The astro turf is mainly used to play tennis and hockey and was opened by Mel Clewlow, England women's international hockey player who is an Old Manwoodian.
Combined Cadet Force
The school has a Combined Cadet ForceCombined Cadet Force
The Combined Cadet Force is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance,...
(CCF) group which operates after school on a Wednesday. The CCF at Manwood's takes the form of the Army, with some CCFs being of an Air Force or Naval leaning. The CCF is open to any pupil from year 8 onwards (second year) and these days is an optional after school activity. In the past, it was normally compulsory for the boys to attend CCF.
CCF members take part in a variety of activities including the assault course, rifle training, shooting and safety training, drill practice among many others. There are also a number of annual events on the CCF calendar such as the Founder's Day parade, the annual camp and possibly the biggest date in the year for the CCF, Inspection day.
There is also a CCF band which provides marching music for the cadets. Together, they parade around Sandwich to celebrate important dates, such as Remembrance Day.
Notable former pupils
The Old Manwoodians Association is an alumni group for ex pupils of the school. They are reasonably active and play a part in the school on a day to day basis. The OMs help out the school sports by playing regular fixtures in many of the sports. Three of the most notable OM fixtures on the calendar are the OM v 1st team girl's hockey, OM U21s v 1st XI Cricket and OM v 1st XI Cricket which are all popular fixtures. The two cricket fixtures usually take place in "Cricket Week" which is usually after the busy A Level exam period. Old Manwoodians include:- William Brown, Labour MP from 1929-31 for Wolverhampton WestWolverhampton West (UK Parliament constituency)Wolverhampton West was a borough constituency in the town of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
and from 1942-50 for RugbyRugby (UK Parliament constituency)Rugby is a parliamentary constituency in Warwickshire, England. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom using the first past the post system.... - Rt Rev John Kingsmill CavellJohn Kingsmill CavellThe Rt Rev John Kingsmill Cavell was the ninth Suffragan Bishop of Southampton. He was born on 4 November 1916 and educated at Sir Roger Manwood's School and Queens' College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1940 he began his career with Curacies at Christ Church, Folkestone and Addington Parish Church,...
, Bishop of SouthamptonBishop of SouthamptonThe Bishop of Southampton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Winchester, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the city of Southampton in Hampshire. The current bishop is The Rt Revd Jonathan Frost, who became bishop...
from 1972-84 - Johnny BeerlingJohnny BeerlingJohn William Beerling is a veteran radio producer and station controller.-National Service:He began his radio career during his national service from 1955-7 when he ran a radio station for the Royal Air Force station British Forces Aden in the Aden Protectorate, acting as its station manager,...
, controller of Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
1985-93 - Christopher NewtonChristopher NewtonChristopher Newton is a Canadian director and actor and served as Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival from 1980-2002.Newton was born in England and educated at Sir Roger Manwood's School in Kent, the University of Leeds, Purdue University in Indiana and the University of Illinois, where he...
, theatre director - Richard OvendenRichard OvendenRichard Ovenden is a librarian and author of John Thomson : photographer , a major study of the Scottish photographer. Ovenden was educated at Sir Roger Manwood's School, Kent and at St Chad's College, Durham University, graduating in 1985...
, Associate Director at the Bodleian Library - Melanie ClewlowMelanie ClewlowMelanie Clewlow is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s.-References:**...
, England international hockey player - Gary Tse, London scientist and socialite, Imperial College London
- Prof Richard Fardon, Professor of West African Anthropology since 1996 at the School of Oriental and African StudiesSchool of Oriental and African StudiesThe School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
External links
- D'Arch's Guide to UK Boarding Schools
- AtSchool.eduweb.co.uk
- DCSF.gov.uk
- Unofficial Old Manwoodian's site
Further reading
- John Cavell & Brian Kennett (1963). A History of Sir Roger Manwood's School Sandwich 1563-1963. Cory, Adams & Mackay.