KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL, SOUTHAMPTON
- + Add to Faves
- + Translate
- + Share
العربية
ä¸å›½
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिनà¥à¤¦à¥€
Italiano
日本語
Português
РуÑÑкий
Español
'King Edward VI School', often referred to as 'King Edward's' or simply 'KES', is a selective independent day School located in Southampton, United Kingdom and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It was founded in 1553, after the death of William Capon (in 1550), who left money in his will for a grammar school for the poor. King Edward VI signed the necessary Royal Charter in 1553 and the School opened in 1554. It is a registered charity, although this status has been challenged in the past.
Pupils usually start at the School at age 11 (First Year) or age 16 (Lower Sixth Form), although a few places are available at age 13 (Third Year). Pupils are required to attend an interview and sit and pass an admissions examination.
King Edward's current has approximately 1000 pupils spread across 6 houses, all of whom are day-pupils.
School History
The main School building
The School has been sited at four locations within the city of Southampton:
★ 1554 - 1696: Winkle Street. The School originally opened in Winkle Street, an unfashionable part of the town, inside the city wall near the East Gate.
★ 1696 - 1896: Bugle Street. In 1696 the School transferred to larger premises not far away in Bugle Street. Isaac Watts briefly attended the School. Head Master James Fewings increased the number of pupils from the 1880s.
★ 1896 - 1938: Havelock Road, Marlands. The next move to the prestigious building at Havelock Road (in the Marlands area of Southampton) in 1896 resulted in pupil numbers increasing to over one hundred. A school cadet corps existed during the First World War.
★ 1938 - 1939: Wilton Road, Hill Lane. Purpose-built School buildings were constructed at Hill Lane, and were occupied in the summer of 1938.
★ 1939 - 1945: Evacuation to Poole Grammar School. The whole School was evacuated to Poole and the Kellett Road building was occupied by the British Army during the Second World War. Poole Veterans 1935-1945 (edited by John Guilmant) is a collection of letters and memoirs published by the Southampton Old Edwardians Association, 2000.
★ 1945 to date: Hill Lane. The Duchess of Kent opened the Commemoration Room in 1954. It was built to house the memorials to those Old Edwardians who died during both World Wars. The original building has been extensively enlarged and refurbished in recent years including: the E.P. Abraham Laboratories, the George Gould Library & Music Suite, the I.C.T. Suite, the Dobson Theatre, Drama Studios, Art Studios, Sports Hall, Squash Courts and all-weather pitches. The School has recently acquired excellent facilities at the Wellington Sports Ground. The Earl of Wessex visited the School in 2003 as part of the 450th anniversary celebrations.
★ A New History of King Edward VI School for 2004. The Governors commissioned the Head of History at the School, Mr. G.T. Darby to write a new history to commemorate the 450th anniversary of its founding. It was published in 2004.
Traditions & day-to-day life
The School's bell-tower
Uniform
The School has strict uniform regulations for pupils in the 1st to 5th Years, with business dress being the requirement for Sixth Form pupils. Dress for 1st to 5th Years consists of a white shirt, a white and navy blue school tie (denoting the year of the pupil), charcoal trousers for boys and charcoal skirts for girls and a navy school blazer featuring the School crest. There are also separate sports uniforms for each of the school sports, with colour variations denoting the house of the pupil.
School houses
The School is divided up into 6 houses, Capon (yellow), Lake (dark blue), Lawrence (red), Reynolds (green), Sylvester (light blue), and Watts (white), all bearing the name of ex pupils and founders: William Capon, Thomas Lake, Thomas Lawrence, Edward Reynolds, Joshua Sylvester and Isaac Watts. Each year the houses compete for points in order to win the Allen Grant Trophy.
School motto
The School motto is ''Dieu et mon droict'' (French for ''God and my right'', referring to the monarch's divine right to govern) and is generally used as the motto of the British monarch. Originally it was spelled ''Dieut et mon droict'', the Early Modern French spelling, but later the 't' in "Dieut" was dropped in accordance with present French orthography. However, the 'c' in ''droict'' was not dropped.
Standing for teachers
It is school custom for pupils to stand whenever a teacher enters the room, although this regulation is relaxed for those in the Sixth Form.
Assemblies
A number of assemblies are held each week. It is common for an address to be given by the head teacher, but on occasion a themed assembly may be presented by another member of the staff or a pupil. Monday assemblies are concluded with information regarding results of recent sports fixtures. All assemblies finish with the statement ''School lead on'' being proclaimed by the Head pupil to the rest of the pupils. The statement signifies that dismissal can begin.
Sport
King Edward's encourages pupils to become heavily involved with sports activities. The time of the year dictates which sport is currently being played competitively - be it rugby, hockey, cricket or tennis for boys, and hockey, netball or tennis for girls. As well as a main field, the school has an area of artificial turf large enough to accommodate 9 tennis courts. Being a city school, King Edward's also owns 25 acres of sports grounds on the edge of Southampton, and are accessed using the school's minibuses.
Transport to and from the school
The School provides fairly extensive transport for its pupils who come to the school from many parts of the county. Currently the school transports, on a daily basis, over 700 students who travel on one of the large number of school coaches.
School events and opportunities
The School contributes to the local (and international) community. There is a thriving Charities Commission as well as two charities teams: the Romania team (a group who work in an orphanage in Romania during the summer) and the Summer Camp team (who organise activities for disadvantaged children in the local area). The School also runs a World Challenge expedition every two years for pupils who have either completed their GCSEs or AS levels. These trips have been to India in 2003, to Brazil and Costa Rica in 2005 and will go to Bolivia in 2007. The pupils spend a week of their month long trip working on a charity project and raise money for it before they go.
Below are some of the opportunities pupils at King Edwards are offered (the majority offered at Lower Sixth Form and above):
Summer Camp
The Summer Camp team organise a number of events throughout the year, a charity jumble sale, a disco and a barbecue, all to raise money for the Summer Camp that they host at the end of the year. The camp is for less privileged children around Southampton who are taken to the beach, an activity centre and Splashdown swimming pool in Poole. Pupils apply to take part during their Lower Sixth year, and host the camp at the end of both their Lower and Upper Sixth.
Romania
The Romania team consists of pupils from the age of 15 and above. They hold events such as a Barn dance and flower sale to raise money which goes towards a Romanian orphanage in the summer. Pupils from the Fifth Form and Lower Sixth are both allowed to apply to join the Romania team. Pupils go to Romania at the end of their Fifth form and Upper Sixth during the summer holidays.
World Challenge
The ''World Challenge Expedition'' is a commitment which lasts two years, culminating in a very challenging expedition lasting for a month. Challengers spend two years raising money to pay for their expedition and preparing themselves, primarily focusing on their fitness. In 2003 two teams went to India, visiting among other places the Himalayas, Delhi and Agra. In 2005, four teams went to Brazil and Costa Rica separately. Teams visited, among other areas, Rio de Janeiro, Campo Grande, Serra dos Órgãos National Park, Itatiaia National Park, Resende, Petropolis, Teresópolis, Resende the the Pantanal and Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, the Iguaçu Falls in Brazil and Argentina, San José in Costa Rica and Honduras. The current expedition for 2007 is a trip to Bolivia, of which their are three teams participating. But, as of 2008, the program is planned to be downsized to attract a wider audience, with expedition lasting between 10 and 14 days, costing around a third of the price at £1000. The future expeditions planned will be to Morocco and there is a possibility of a trip to Costa Rica in 2009.
Ski Trip
Each year pupils from a range of year groups and several teachers travel to a French ski resort. The location varies from year to year.
New York Art Trip
The New York trip is for the Sixth Form only and takes place once every two years during the October half-term break. Sixth Form pupils and several teachers travel to New York City, where they stay at the Beacon Hotel. Pupils are able to visit various locations in the city noteworthy for their association with art, including museums such as The Guggenheim in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, The Museum of Modern Art in Midtown, the Brooklyn Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue, as well as to visit other locations in New York. These locations include shopping venues like Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Pier 17,
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
