Notre Dame School, Surrey

For other schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School (disambiguation).

Notre Dame School, Cobham, Surrey

Motto	Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam (To the greater glory of God)
Established	1937
Type	Independent Catholic girls day school
Headmistress of Senior School	B. Williams MA, NPQH, B.Ed. (Oxon)
Headmaster of Preparatory School	David Plummer
Chair of Governors	Glen Travers
Founders	Sisters of the Company of Mary Our Lady (Foundress of Company of Mary Our Lady, St.Jeanne de Lestonnac)
Location	Cobham Surrey England
Students	760 (approx.)
Gender	Girls
Ages	2¾–18
Houses	4
Colours	Blue     and yellow
Former pupils	Notre Dame School alumni
Affiliation	Company of Mary Our Lady
Website	www.notredame.co.uk/

Coordinates: 51°20′30″N 0°25′28″W / 51.3417°N 0.4245°W / 51.3417; -0.4245

Notre Dame School is an independent Catholic girls day school located in Cobham, Surrey, England. The school includes both a preparatory school and a senior school.

History

Notre Dame School was founded at Burwood House in 1937, as a member of the Company of Mary Our Lady (a Catholic Foundation founded by St Jeanne de Lestonnac in 1607). In 2003 the school’s ownership passed from The Company of Mary Our Lady to a charitable trust, and is now managed by the trustees and a board of governors, several of whom are Sisters from the Order. The present headmistress was appointed in 2003.^[1]

Anniversary

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, was the main celebrant at a special Mass held at the school to celebrate both the 70th anniversary of the school and 400 years of the Company of Mary Our Lady on Tuesday 15 May 2007. The Mass was also attended by His Excellency Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz, Apostolic Nuncio, Bishop Kieran Conry and Bishop Bernard Longley.

Houses

The pupils of both schools are divided into four Houses, which compete in such things as sport and drama. The Houses are named as follows:^{[citation needed]}

• Jeanne (Prep) Arundel (Senior)
• Michel (Prep) Burwood (Senior)
• Richard (Prep) D'abernon (Senior)
• Gaston (Prep) Ellesmere (Senior)

Associations

The school has membership of the Girls' Schools Association, the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools and the Catholic Independent Schools' Conference.

Notable former pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Notre Dame School (Surrey)

• Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck, head of hairdressing company Toni & Guy and daughter of co-founder Toni Mascolo.

References

1. ^ INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE, (February 2007), INSPECTION OF NOTRE DAME SENIOR SCHOOL, page 1

External links

• School's official site