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Norwich School in Norwich, Norfolk, England, previously King Edward VI’s Grammar School, is one of the oldest schools in the world, with a traceable history as far back as 1096.

Today the school is an independent, co-educational. fee-paying school, with one of the best academic records in Norfolk, with many of its leavers heading to top universities. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 the Daily Telegraph ranked Norwich School's A-Level results as 74th, 55th and 80th for Independent Schools. In each case, Norwich School was the highest ranked school from Norfolk or Suffolk.

The school has a long association with the Cathedral Church, and still uses the Cathedral for morning assemblies.

In 2007 it was announced that girls were to be admitted for the first time below the Sixth Form, starting in September 2008 when 47 girls were admitted at ages 7, 8, 11 and 13. There will be girls in every year group by September 2010.

Ethos & Aims
The School's website states the following:

Ethos

The stated ethos of the school is; "Learning and scholarship are at the heart of all that happens at Norwich School. Christian principles - notably love and compassion for one another - underpin our activities and relationships."

Aims

The stated Aims of Norwich School are:

developing independent thinkers and knowledgeable young people who have a love for learning that will last beyond school;

providing a rich, varied and broad education that develops the diverse talents of the pupils;

encouraging ambition and confidence allied to courtesy and graciousness;

producing compassionate young people who will actively make the world a better place;

and enriching physical health and spiritual awareness.

History

 * 1096 Bishop Herbert de Losinga establishes the Benedictine Priory at Norwich and, shortly afterwards, an Episcopal Grammar School.


 * c.1100	The original Bishop’s Palace is built (now part of a Senior School classroom block).


 * c.1240	Vincent of Scarning appears in a document as Master of the Episcopal School – the first in an unbroken and documented line of headmasters that continues to the present day.


 * c.1285	First record of the Almonry School – a second school within close proximity of the Cathedral.


 * 1316	Chantry chapel of St John the Evangelist (now the School Chapel) is founded by Bishop John Salmon.


 * 1421	A further Chantry Chapel, probably associated with Agincourt veterans, is founded in the Chapel Crypt by Henry V.


 * c.1516	Amalgamation of the Episcopal School and the Almonry School.


 * 1540	King Henry VIII’s Grammar School is established, on the Cathedral foundation.


 * 1547	The School is refounded as King Edward VI’s Grammar School under the Great Hospital Charter, thus separating it from the Cathedral foundation and placing it under the control of the Mayor and Aldermen of Norwich.


 * 1551	The School moves into its current buildings – School House and the School Chapel (the former College and Chantry of St John the Evangelist, which has been dissolved in 1547).


 * 2008  For the first time, girls are allowed to attend the school below Sixth Form level.

Pastoral
The Senior School is organised by the House system. On entry to the school pupils are assigned to a House, remaining a member of that House as they progress through the year-groups. The list of Houses can be seen in the menu below.

The day-to-day care of the pupils is in the hands of the Tutors, with each year group within a House having their own Tutor. The exception to this is the Sixth Form, where the tutor-groups are larger and have two Tutors. The Tutor sees everyone in the tutor-group daily, for registration, and weekly, for a longer tutor-period. The Tutor monitors the pupil’s academic progress, general welfare, extra-curricular involvement, and is the first point of contact for most matters of concern or enquiry.

Each House also has a Housemaster, managed by the Principal Deputy Head. The Principal Deputy Head is responsible for the day-to-day pastoral care and discipline of the school, as well as for much of the rest of the School’s non-academic activity.

During the current period of school expansion through co-education, the Senior Mistress is leading a team of Tutors for Girls.

From September 2009 Norwich School intends to open an eighth House. The name of this house will be Seagrim; the house colours will be purple and the Housemaster will be Mr. Curtis. It will be populated by moving pupils (at their own discretion) from their current Houses as well as by new pupils joining the school in 2009.

Curriculum
The school teaches most subjects of the mainstream curriculum, with only limited choices between courses need to be made for GCSE. A total of 9 or 10 GCSE subjects are studied by each pupil. All subject areas are studied for at least two years (L4-L5) before choices are made. Parents and pupils are consulted at option points. Other subjects such as PE, IT and Meno are not examined. Games form a substantial part of the curriculum in every year, as do the tutorial provision and assembly time.

Subjects available:


 * Classical Civilization, Latin and Greek
 * Modern Languages: French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese
 * English language and literature
 * Mathematics
 * Physics, Chemistry, Biology
 * Electronics, Computing, Graphical Communication, Design & Technology
 * History, Geography, Politics, Economics, Business Studies
 * Religious Studies
 * Art, Theatre Studies, Music

In Lower Four (Year 7) the boys and girls also study Meno, which is a broad course taking in PSHE issues, Study Skills and a range of diverse subjects such as Philosophy, Mandarin, Hebrew, relaxation techniques, Field studies and organics. Regular trips out for cross-curricular purposes are also a feature of this programme.

Sixth Form

Entry to the Sixth Form requires 6 B grades and better in those areas chosen for study.

In the Lower Sixth, pupils take four or five AS levels including an optional Critical Thinking AS level. AS level exams are taken in the summer of the Lower Sixth. Thereafter most pupils take THREE subjects through to A2 taken at the end of Upper Six. At each stage the Advice Team helps with decision-making.

Subjects available:


 * English Literature
 * Mathematics, Further Mathematics
 * Art, Art History, Music
 * Biology, Chemistry, Physics
 * Classical Civilisation, Critical Thinking*, Philosophy
 * 2D Design, 3D Design
 * Economics, Politics
 * French, German, Greek, Latin, Spanish
 * Geography, History, Religious Studies
 * Sports Science* and Theatre Studies.

Lower School
The Lower School is the base for Norwich School boys and girls between the ages of seven and eleven (Years 3-6). It is located in the Lower Close between the East End of the Cathedral and the River Wensum.

The vast majority of pupils from the Lower School progress to the Senior School at age eleven. Entry is based on the recommendation of the Master of the Lower School and there is usually no requirement to sit the formal entrance examination.

The Master of the Lower School is a member of IAPS – The Independent Association of Prep Schools.

Admission to the School
Main entry points are at 7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+, although places are sometimes available in other year groups. Scholarships and Bursaries are available from age 11.

School terms
The school's year is divided into three terms: Michaelmas (early September to mid December), Lent (early January to the Easter holiday) and Trinity (the Easter holiday to early July). In the middle of each term there is a week-long half-term holiday. The academic year thus begins with the Michaelmas term and ends with the Trinity term.

School sports
The major games are rugby, cricket and football for boys and hockey, netball and rounders for girls. Other sports offered include: swimming, netball, cross-country running, fencing, rowing, sailing, self-defence, hockey, shooting and badminton.

Extracurricular activities
Music and Drama

The School has various orchestras, ensembles, bands, choirs and groups. Performances at all levels and age groups regularly take place within the School, the Cathedral and in the wider community.

The drama facilities include the purpose-designed Blake Studio. The Senior Play traditionally is performed at the Maddermarket Theatre; other productions take place in the Puppet Theatre, the Lower School and the Cathedral.

The School produces a major musical every two years at the Norwich Playhouse.

Clubs and Societies

Recent activities include: Sports Clubs, Orienteering, 8th Norwich Sea Scouts, Warhammer, Juggling, Chess, Junior Strings, Christian Forum, Philosophy Society, Junior and Senior Debating, Magic, Writers’ Club, Maths and Science Clubs, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Amnesty International.

Overseas Visits

The Modern Languages Department runs exchanges to France, Germany and Liechtenstein. Recent cultural, sporting or adventurous trips have gone to Austria, Canada, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Holland, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Russia South Africa and Turkey.

Fees
For the Academic Year 2008/09:

Tuition Senior School £10,518 (per annum) £3,506 (per term) Lower School £9,882 (per annum) £3,294 (per term)

The School also charges fees for lunches and entries for public examinations.

Governing body
Council of Management

GHC Copeman CBE DL (Chairman) * Professor C Andrew MA,    University of Cambridge

NP Blair,   Worshipful Company of  Dyers

CH Bradley Watson BSc MRICS * JR Chambers FCA, Worshipful Company of Dyers

NJ Fischl MA

Mrs AM Fry MA EJH Gould MA * TJ Gould MA (Vice Chairman) * Mrs AJC Green BSc The Reverend Canon JM Haselock BA BPhil MA, Dean and Chapter

Professor KJ Heywood BSc PhD, University of East Anglia

AD Jeakings FCMA * A Knowles MDes (RCA) RA Leuchars BSc,   Worshipful Company of Dyers

Mrs E McLoughlin BArch RIBA PN Mirfield BCL MA BA,    University of Oxford

Mrs MCG Phillips BA The Very Reverend GCM Smith BA, Dean and Chapter

PJE Smith MA FIA * EP Witton ACIB Miss T Yates BA

Notable Old Norvicensians

 * The most famous ON is Horatio, Viscount Nelson.
 * Lord Ashcroft
 * Robert, Lord Blake
 * Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
 * Sir Edward Coke
 * Peter Kindersley
 * John Lindley
 * Emma Pooley
 * Humphry Repton
 * Clive Radley
 * Lt Col Derek Seagrim VC
 * Major Hugh Seagrim GC
 * D J Taylor
 * Tim Westwood
 * Henry Walpole
 * John Sell Cotman
 * John Crome
 * George Borrow
 * Reuben Ard - Chief figure of Ardism.

Notable Masters

 * G. A. Williamson who was senior classics master at Norwich from 1922-1960 has translated many histories of Roman times.
 * Theodore Acland, Head Master 1930 to 1943