St. George's School, Ascot

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city = Ascot
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St George's School, Ascot is an independent boarding and day school in Ascot, Berkshire, England. It is a single-sex girls school, which selects all of its incoming students on the basis of examined ability, usually at age 11, with a few entrants at 13 and 16.

History

The school was founded in 1877 as a boys preparatory school. In 1904 it became a girls finishing school, opened by Miss Pakenham-Walsh. In 1923 Miss Anne Loveday took over the school. In 1927 the school was recognised by the Department of Education. There were 150 students at the school. In 1932 the swimming pool was built and in 1943 the sports facilities were extended with tennis courts and games field. From 1939 to 1945 the school functioned during the war and air raid shelters were made to give protection. Miss Anne Loveday retired as headmistress in 1947. The school motto is: "Vincent Qui Se Vincunt" ("They will conquer who overcome themselves").

Facilities

The grounds comprise 30 acres of fields, woods, streams and heathland and the brick buildings have an elevated position with good views. The school is close to Windsor Great Park and opposite the Ascot Racecourse, only 5 minutes' walk from Ascot High Street.

HRH the Duke of York opened the Sue Cormack Hall a brand new multi-purpose hall on 4 September 2002. The Sue Cormack Hall has a large theatre and gallery that can seat 300 people. The Hall also has a large drama studio and a reception foyer.

Academics

The school has an enrollment of just under 300 girls aged 11 to 18, about half of whom are boarders. The termly fees in 2007 are £5170 for day and £7950 for boarding. The school is a member of the Girls' Schools Association.

Many girls at the school start as day students and switch to boarding after they have been at the school a few years. In the 1st to 3rd year (years 7 - 9), 2 to 5 girls share a room. In the 4th & 5th years (years 10 & 11) there are usually two girls to a room. In the sixth form many girls live in a separate sixth form house and most have private rooms. The school clubs, activities, and weekend outings make boarding a fun experience for the girls.

There are 49 teachers employed at the school in 2000. The student to teacher ratio in Years 7-13 is 7.2 to 1, and the average class size in Years 7-11 is 8.5. Caroline Jordan is the current headmistress of the school.

Princess Beatrice of York attended the school until July 2007, when she completed her A-levels.

The Arts

The majority of students 80% learn musical instruments. The school has a variety of musical groups including: choirs, woodwind. strings, jazz group and orchestra. Many students are involved in school productions and in house productions.

Athletics

All students must participate in the following sports and activities: netball, lacrosse, gymnastics, tennis, swimming, rounders, athletics and squash. Students may choose to participate in football, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, fitness, fencing, ballet, aerobics, modern stage, tap and basketball.

Other Activities

Trevor Brooking is opening the Football Association Young Leadership Camp on 17 July 2006. The national Football Association staff will teach players how to coach and referee, sports science, goalkeeping and disability football. The top three athletes will be eligible to train internationally in Botswana in the international placement programme.

Notable Alumnae

*Lady Davina Lewis
*Lady Rose Windsor
*Princess Beatrice of York

References

*INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE INSPECTION REPORT ON St. George’s School, AscotModified 8/24/2006http://www.isinspect.org.uk/reports/2000/1079_00.htm
*Easter Early Music CourseModified 8/20/206http://www.easterearlymusiccourse.org.uk/
*UK Schools Guide Book Modified 8/18/2006http://www.schoolsguidebook.co.uk/schools/St_George146s_School.html
*TheFA.com8/25/2006http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/School/Postings/2006/05/YoungLeadership_Camp.htm
*Barracudas Activity Day CampsModified NAhttp://www.barracudas.co.uk/
*INTELLIGENT smartkontrols SOLUTION RECEIVES ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVALModified 8/23/2006http://www.seachange.co.uk/c/c_pressrelease_04-09-02.htm

External links

* [http://www.stgeorges-ascot.org.uk/ Official site.]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=%5b5%2d5%5d%20Wells%20Lane&city=Ascot&state=&zipcode=SL5%207&country=GB&geodiff=1 Mapquest]