Notre Dame School (Surrey)

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Notre Dame School
Motto Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam
(To the greater glory of God)
Established 1937
Type Independent Catholic girls day school
Headmistress B. Williams MA, NPQH, B.Ed. (Oxon)
Headmaster of Preparatory School David Plummer
Chair of Governors Glen Travers
Founders Sisters of the Company of Mary Our Lady (Foundress of Company of Mary Our Lady, St.Jeanne de Lestonnac)
Location Cobham
Surrey
England
Students 760 (approx.)
Gender Girls
Ages 2½ to 18
Houses 4
School colours Blue     and yellow    
Former pupils Notre Dame School alumni
Affiliation Company of Mary Our Lady
Website www.notredame.co.uk/

Notre Dame School is an independent Catholic girls day school located in Cobham, Surrey, England. The school includes both a preparatory school and a senior school.

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[edit] History

Notre Dame School was founded at Burwood House in 1937, as a member of the Company of Mary Our Lady (a Catholic Foundation founded by St Jeanne de Lestonnac in 1607). In 2003 the school’s ownership passed from The Company of Mary Our Lady to a charitable trust, and is now managed by the trustees and a board of governors, several of whom are Sisters from the Order. The present headmistress was appointed in 2003.[1]

[edit] Anniversary

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster was the main celebrant at a special Mass held at the school to celebrate both the 70th anniversary of the school and 400 years of the Company of Mary Our Lady on Tuesday 15th May 2007. The Mass was also attended by His Excellency Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz, Apostolic Nuncio, Bishop Kieran Conry and Bishop Bernard Longley.

[edit] Houses

The pupils of the Senior School are divided into four Houses, which compete in such things as sport and drama. The Houses are named as follows:[citation needed]

  • Arundel
  • Burwood
  • D'abernon
  • Ellesmere

[edit] Associations

The school has membership of the Girls’ Schools Association, the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools and the Catholic Independent Schools’ Conference.

[edit] References

  1. ^ INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE, (February 2007), INSPECTION OF NOTRE DAME SENIOR SCHOOL, page 1

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