Borden Grammar School

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Borden Grammar School
Location
Sittingbourne, Kent
England
Information
School district Kent
Head of school Harold S. Vafeas
Staff c. 75
Students c. 800
Type Public
Motto Nitere Porro - To Strive Forward
Color(s) Navy blue and golden yellow
Established 1878
Homepage Borden Grammar School


Borden Grammar School is a selective boys grammar school situated in Sittingbourne, Kent, England which educates students aged 11—18. As of 2004, the current headmaster is Harold S. Vafeas. The school was originally built in Borden on College Road, funded with money from then local resident William Barrow. It later moved to its present site in Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne but retained its original name. The old school building is now an Adult Education Centre.

In common with many secondary schools in England, Borden had a house system, however this traditional system was ended in 2002. The original houses were 'Borden', 'Swale', 'Barrow' and 'School'. Aside from the references to the school's location and benefactor, the etymology of 'Swale' can be explained by reference to the local stretch of water, The Swale, which runs between Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey and also lends its name to the local Borough Council.

A house system was reinstated at the start of the school year beginning September 2007. The house names are Lords, Wimbledon, Wembley and Twickenham, named after the iconic homes of cricket, tennis, soccer and rugby in the United Kingdom.

The school has a Latin motto, nitere porro which translates as "to strive forward".

On September 1, 2006 the school was awarded Specialist status for Sports and Modern Languages. With this status and an associated increase in funding, the school has built many new facilities including a multipurpose games area, a new library and a new private study area.

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