NAVY NEWS. JULY 1982
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EDUCATION
KELLY
ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL Tawstock Court, Barnstaple, N. Devon EX31 3HZ Telephone: Headmaster Barnstaple (0271) 3242 Staff Barnstaple (0271) 73740
FOR THE FINISHING TOUCH TO YOUR DAUGHTER'S EDUCATION CHRISTIE
CHELTENHAM' GLOUCESTERSHIRE
COLLEGE
Station: Barnstaple Junction
For girls with a good standard of education wishing to trainas Private Secretaries, Christie College offers sound Commercial Training with a strong finishing element. Both Day and Residentialstudents can be accommodated in ourfloe Regency
Founded by Admiral Kelly in 1877
3. A. Cassell Esq. (lAPS. Dip. Ed.) M. L. Corney Esq., MA. (Keble College, Oxford) Chairman of Governors: J. M. Donner Esq.
Headmaster: D. Deputy:
Buildings. * THREE TERM COURSES OR TWOTERM INTENSIVE COURSES * CONVERSATIONAL OR ADVANCED COMMERCIAL FRENCH * FRENCH SHORTHAND * ENGLISH FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS * FACILITIES FOR SPORT. RECREATIONS AND CULTURAL VISITS * COURSES START SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY
Number of pupils: Prep School 140. Prc-prep 40 Fees: £l92-.895 (Day Pre-prep to full boarding Prep)
Prospectus from The Secretary Wellington Road PitIville Cheltenham. Gloucestershire
St Michael's was founded in 1832 and moved first to Uckfield and then in 1941 to Devon. Tawstock Court is a Neo-Gothic mansion set in 60 acres overlooking the beautiful Taw valley. The school is a member of lAPS. and I.S.l.S. and is a Charitable Trust administered by a Board of Governors.
The teaching staff consists of nine masters and three mistresses all of whom arc qualified and a full- time Director of Music. Four Matrons assist in the general care and welfare of the children and the Headmaster's wife has responsibility for catering. Day children are accepted but only if under eleven. Children are able to make full use of the grounds for riding as they may have their own ponies and also have bicycles in the summer when they also go camping. Recent developments include craft rooms, a dining-roomltheatre, all-weather sports areas, a dressmaking centre, a computer room and changing rooms. All children can undertake Outward Bound activities including rock climbing. absciling, canoeing and orienteering, and can learn shooting and to swim in the heated pool. P.E. forms part of the curriculum and hockey, squash, badminton, fives, athletics. nctball. rounders and tennis are played as well as rugby, soccer and cricket. Senior children learn ballroom and country dancing and importance . attached to creative work in artlcraft. carpentry and drama. Tuition is available for all musical instruments and there are two choirs. Children are prepared for all public schools and scholarships are regularly gained including recently to Allhallows, Blundell's. Canford, Cheltenham Ladies' College. Kelly. King's Taunton. West Buckland and Winchester. A Prc-preparatory department takes children from the age of four as day pupils and from six as boarders. Three mistresses run the Junior School whose pupils have use of all the facilities of the Prep. School. Ten Academic. Music and Sports Scholarships are offered annually, in May for entry in September for children between the of 8 and 11. age
COLLEGE
Christie Girls
TELEPHONE: CHELTENHAM 22538
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CHOIR SCHOOL OF OUR LADY AND ST JOHN Hoarding and day school for boys and girls aged 41o 16 Pupils prepared for 0 level. C.S.E. and Associated Board's
Public School (HMC) for 280 Boys and 35 Sixth Form Girls Scho'arsh ps cc ud ng RN., Musc and S xth Form) of up to £1800 p.a. Leav.ng Exhblt:ons to Oxford and Cambrdge Hgh standards academcay and n games. C.C. F. and oulsde actv.tes Prospectus from the Headmaster
Examinations. Service children especially welcome. English and maths courses developed according to individual needs. Small classes. Boarders live in home atmosphere Applications to the Headmaster 2 Beach Road, Hayling Island, Hants Telephone Hayling Island 3759
Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon. Telephone 0822-3005
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MOYLES COURT SCHOOL Ringwood
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independent boarding and day preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3-13 years Traditional academic education in small classes with individual tuition. Homely atmosphere in beautiful 17th Century house set in 14 acres of grounds on the edge of the New Forest. Tuition bursaries available An
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(Methodist Colleges and Schools) Day, Weekly and Full Boarding 482 Girls aged 41/2-l8 Situated in pleasant surroundings 25 minutes from Charing Cross and within easy access of Gatwick Airport. The need for boarding is a major priority in the consideration of applicants.. A relatively wide range of academic ability is accepted. All girls arc prepared to 0 level or SE and there is a good range of 'A' level courses. Special terms for service families arc under review Pinypcctus, fees and other details from the Secretary (Admissions).
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ABBOTSHOLME SCHOOL ROCESTER, near UTTOXETER, STAFFS
Abboisho rr,o . sd 120 ace:, of rural Derbysli ro ovor.oOk rig the Rye, Do- Ti-r"o are 250 boarder'. ca ay p.p-:. rlc:ri boys and girls, The ages range from 11 to &8 . T'roro is a school tarry a.1 pup.s spend Salts day a week wOrkrsg on the estate Over 20 acres are devoted to cr'ckot. hockey, rugby, 0010511. ~riders and athlet.Cs There ore opporlurrt.Oslo( raiding. toscrng. badminton. volleyball and clay p.geon shooting The school has rs own heated Sw rnrrr.ng pool and tennis courts. Apart from the acadeqnrc work oaa.ng to 0 arid A level examniat.oris the School offers opporrurr.tos for camping, trekking. hill walking. rnourffairr000ng arid canoeIng The gas houses are separate, as are their P.E. and sports arrangements, but for overydenç, e:se. Classes. meals. dubs. hobbies arid expeditions the~ and girls meet on equal terms The Arts Soc ely attracts ntemat.onawy renowned musicians and artists k000tsfiolrrre combines many of the wrlues of the tradtonal public school Wrth nflovat.OrrS dey,gned to encourage triO growth of each indrMual in sympathy. $p~~ and oadorsh 1 HEADMASTER - MR. H. ROBINSON, &B., MA. Telephone Roceater (0889) 590217
W11 \'' IIAS StAt)l OUR PARUNTS INVARIABLY DELIGHTED WITII THEIR CHOICE 01: SCHOOL? " ti., ''its Oum.orumek his .rl.s.,ss l'e'e'rr (siring em Is. " S,uufld. unbr.rkt'n cduc.,lmuun from the age of rinse years:phm'rc' lIIu'nic'smckuns'ts is .1Inst unkri,uril " Stress on sound basics md rr.id,rmon.,I leaching " lescrlleni 'cachet pupil r,Ltmomisimups Small Classes. " 't'rs lull, regular reports intl gisiit p.irciit'tcachci contact " ('S1- intl OCR Courses )rec.ignisnd centre), " St.ugiiiticeni sctlung tad s'nsm,uirimenr - tmrcr.,tts miles .1 spit,' ' " ''I )umt-ol.iimc'oimtin.irs .uctlsilis's;Impressms'c new spill rscomptc's " l:sc,ints ari.riigt'mi. riregul.rr departures and returns accimmmui.l.ulemt. 8.11-term imuiti.l,,s residence duos .msa.l.ihtc lrec. " A!m,rst fix)-, success w lb lyiss nmri expected ii. settle ri., fr.r.iruli:ig ,h-1 " Ctlrsrmrust> all rurund first el.--- s due fair flume) I'areni, soon corner,, realise thai agood
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TEl. NETHER STOWEY 732252 or 732423
STD CODE (1278
* Modest all-inclusive fees * Academic and Music scholarships available * A full range of 0 and A level courses
I riikng for .1 ('0-Em '('Tl0N.. BOARl)lN( SCIIOOI.? (s- 18) BROMSGROVE SCHOOL S LI: eull ui de,Li,u7:,lyel filmy Ialrlll'.e b.m i rrrh4iru.osl 1110 5_ hmiuul's l.t,ululueswillr,ers.t.i:l.,'i1, lr,udmlmmv, ball uull0 OOrcars " i y iu,slale lailties II "i u.II, ei'.imr;'eu.i Suin:s (fall. suslh hmrrlir,unu.luding 11,81 arid Drama I)cpartr.le"l nmnrlesru.Jsfscstrmy,nns "'el.u:'nsinu,m.,e'iuurll.insd.urr.1?m " Siufr*lanlial ,edudtmulrs Ir ri' leirt ShuIarmis .m .ir,Iyul .1: lui,uiurmni.,ncshuldrcn .mcell.r'ndilSiIhI,ni'm -Ill s-sinks snot' app6' for gil/ri mm anm't'i for hi.meiril,,i1 ,'l/lyaIliyr \'rltc for prospectus to: Dept. fJh' Hromsgroit' School. Worcs. 1161 71)t'or 'phone Brom'sgrote 105271 32774 for I ppr Selwiol 113-18).71471 for lower School 18-13)
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playing I elds and sports facilities. Special p'ovsion is made for the sorts of Stationed abroad arid an cent courier serce is provdod to elfand °rospecrus from: The Secretary. SI Johns Col~, Coolhurst. Hon. sham, Sussex. Telephone: Horsham 2424.
Chlslehurst, Kent 01-4675586
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Full details and prospectus from The Headmaster, Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Bristol, BSS IJX
OAKWOOD SCHOOL, CHICHESTER, SUSSEX
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BRISTOL Bristol's famous boys' school offers both boarding and day education
* Outstanding academic, sporting and musical facilities
Telephone Ringwood 2856 or 3197
Fully recognised Boys Preparatory School 7-13 Boarders and Dayboys. Pupils prepared for Common Entrance to Public Schools and others. Also Pre-Prep. Dept. 3.7 for Boys and Girls. For further details and a prospectus, write to the Secretary Oakwood School, Chichester, Sussex or Telephone West Ashllng 209
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL
SCHOOL Keeps the family together. .. Uninterrupted educalion fair the children together is hard to find, Wiirtmminstcr Sltmyrl takes txmth lyivs and girls from 5 to IS scars, bvnirrdcrs (girls from Sand hoy, iruon 10) and day pupils. sxr is mImIc lo keep the family together through (i ('.E. attd right up to university entrance. A happy arrangement especially for parent, who live .ilrnui.md . or 11;oe lo Inane frequently. Full information fnuiinm: It. Cdr. F. J. Trounsiin, RN, (Recd.), 'Fhe Bursar S','urminsler School, '.'murnsinstrr. Wiltslmjrn Tekphone Warminslcr 213358
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WEST BUCKLAND SCHOOL BARNSTAPLE - NORTH DEVON '*' A quiet location in unspoilt countryside * Small set sizes and sound academic standards n
* A disciplined, caring community, * Many sporting and recreational activities
* Continuity of preparatory and senior schooling Please write or telephone (059-86) 281 for a prospectus and details of special terms for children of members of HM Forces