Seaford College
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| Seaford College | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Petworth, West Sussex, England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school, boarding and day |
| Motto | Ad Alta (Aim High) |
| Age Range | 10 to 18 |
| Homepage | seaford.org |
Seaford College is an independent, non-selective, co-educational, fee-paying day and boarding school located at East Lavington, south of Petworth, West Sussex, England.
The college sits in the Lavington Park, in nearly 400 acres (1.6 km²) in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the shadow of the South Downs. All of the land is owned by a charitable trust and the site is run by the Board of Governors who are the trustees.
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[edit] History
Originally located in the town of Seaford on the East Sussex coast, hence its name. In 1941, fearing invasion, Seaford College was evacuated to Worthing for the duration of World War II. Once peace had resumed, in 1946 the decision was made to buy the estate at Lavington Park and move the school to its current location.
It is the alma mater of children's author Anthony Buckeridge.
[edit] School features
The main features of the school are:
- 550 pupils aged from 10 - 18 years.
- Co-educational for the last ten years with 136 girls at all ages in the school.
- Small class sizes: 15 average, 25 maximum.
- Staff : Pupil ratio is 1:9.
- Non-selective intake but examination results are high: 40% A and B grades at A level for the last four years.
- Specialising in choral music, art & design, and sport.
With its well-qualified staff for helping students with learning difficulties, Seaford College has a reputation for excellence in Learning Support especially children with dyslexia.
The motto of the school is ad alta which means aim high.
[edit] Campus
The campus is very compact. School Administration is based in "Mansion", the main school building. Mansion serves as a dining room and the girls' boarding house as well. The Mansion has a wealth of historic connections dating from Elizabethan times.
Johnson Hall (named after Canon Johnson who was headmaster of the college) is the boarding house for boys aged 13 - 17.
Heden Hall and Heden Court (both named after Mr Heden who taught at the college) are the boarding houses for boys and girls, respectively, in their final year at Seaford College.
Wilberforce House is the junior school and boarding house for pupils aged 10 - 13.
The "New Maths and Science Department" was officially opened in May 2005. It is located in the heart of the campus and provides advanced and up-to-date facilities for scientific demonstration.
The sports hall, which is one of the largest in the country.
[edit] Curriculum
The curriculum used by the school is GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) for years 10-11 and the GCE (General Certificate of Education) Advanced Level (A-level) for the Sixth Form. Seaford College offers a wide range of subjects at A-level such as: English Literature, French, German, Spanish, Maths, Further Maths, History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Business Studies, Politics, Psychology, Art, Music, Music Technology, 3D Studies, Design & Technology, Drama Studies, Photography, Philosphy Textiles, Religious Studies, Media Studies, ICT, Physical Education.
[edit] Sports
The college has extensive sporting facilities, including an international-standard irrigated all-weather hockey pitch, a golf course, swimming pool, large sports hall, squash and tennis courts and extensive grounds for a whole range of competitive sports such as: rugby, circket, squash, athletics, basketball, football, golf, badminton, netball etc. The former Scotland rugby player Bill Cuthbertson teaches rugby at the school.
[edit] The Sixth Form
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The Sixth Form is divided into Lower 6th and Upper 6th. Upper 6th students after graduation from Seaford go onto higher education in the UK's top universities. Sixth Formers enjoy a number of privileges, including individual study bedrooms, their own common rooms and dining room.
[edit] Houses
The senior school is divided into 2 houses: Manor, which has a light blue colour, and College, which has a navy blue colour. The junior school exists as a single house called Wilberforce, Wilberforce itself is divided into two houses called Springfield and Norwood that correspond with the senior houses.
Current students are referred to as Seafordians, and former students as the Old Seafordians.
