The Atherley School
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The Atherley school was an all girls independent school based in Southampton
, Hampshire from 1926 - 2006 until it merged with Embley Park school
to become Hampshire Collegiate School.
During World War II
the school evacuated to Winchester
where it used classrooms in Winchester College in the mornings and St. Swithuns in the afternoon. After this the Atherley school expanded its buildings and the number of pupils.
In 1997 the Atherley moved to Grove Place in Nursling
where it took over Northcliffe School. Grove Place Prep school was also started. The school was officially opened by Princess Anne
. The Junior-school had moved to the Nursling site a year or two before the Senior-school joined it and the Hill Lane campus was demolished.
In 2004 after 76 years it was announced that Embley Park school and the Atherley were to undergo a merger. The Atherley finally closed in 2006 after 80 years of education.
(blue), Johnson
(yellow), Nightingale
(green) and Curie
(red).
The Junior-school Houses were named after woodland trees, Oak (Red), Lime (Green) and Beech (Blue).
Prior to this division in the Houses (c. 1989), both the Junior and Senior Schools were grouped into six Houses named after European rivers, i.e. Garonne, Danube, Ebro, Rhine, Shannon and Tiber.
Prior to 1981 the Houses were Grenfell (green), Livingstone (blue), Scott (yellow) and Mallory (red).
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, Hampshire from 1926 - 2006 until it merged with Embley Park school
Embley Park
Embley Park near Romsey, Hampshire was the family home of Florence Nightingale from 1825 until her death in 1910. It is also where Florence Nightingale claimed she had received her divine calling from God...
to become Hampshire Collegiate School.
History of the school
In 1926 the Atherley was opened in Hill Lane, next to King Edward VI school, it was named after the two Atherley sisters who donated the land to the school. At that time there were 26 girls and one boy.During World War II
World 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...
the school evacuated to Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
where it used classrooms in Winchester College in the mornings and St. Swithuns in the afternoon. After this the Atherley school expanded its buildings and the number of pupils.
In 1997 the Atherley moved to Grove Place in Nursling
Nursling
Nursling is a village in Hampshire, England, situated about 6 kilometres north-west of the city of Southampton. Formerly called Nhutscelle , then Nutshalling until the mid-19th century, it has now been absorbed into the suburbs of Southampton, although it is not officially part of the city...
where it took over Northcliffe School. Grove Place Prep school was also started. The school was officially opened by Princess Anne
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
. The Junior-school had moved to the Nursling site a year or two before the Senior-school joined it and the Hill Lane campus was demolished.
In 2004 after 76 years it was announced that Embley Park school and the Atherley were to undergo a merger. The Atherley finally closed in 2006 after 80 years of education.
Houses
The Senior school Houses were named after famous women, namely AustenJane Austen
Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived...
(blue), Johnson
Amy Johnson
Amy Johnson CBE, was a pioneering English aviator. Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, Johnson set numerous long-distance records during the 1930s...
(yellow), Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night...
(green) and Curie
Marie Curie
Marie Skłodowska-Curie was a physicist and chemist famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes—in physics and chemistry...
(red).
The Junior-school Houses were named after woodland trees, Oak (Red), Lime (Green) and Beech (Blue).
Prior to this division in the Houses (c. 1989), both the Junior and Senior Schools were grouped into six Houses named after European rivers, i.e. Garonne, Danube, Ebro, Rhine, Shannon and Tiber.
Prior to 1981 the Houses were Grenfell (green), Livingstone (blue), Scott (yellow) and Mallory (red).