Sidcot School
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| Motto | Sic Vos Non Vobis (Thus do ye, but not for yourselves) |
| Established | 1699 |
| Type | Independent |
| Headteacher | John Walmsley |
| Location | Oakridge Lane Winscombe North Somerset England |
| Students | 500 |
| Ages | 3 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.sidcot.org.uk |
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Sidcot School is an independent fee-paying school associated with the Religious Society of Friends. It is one of seven Quaker schools in England.
The school is based in the Mendip Hills near the village of Winscombe, Somerset and caters for children between the ages of 3 and 18. Children aged from 3 to 8 are educated in the 'Hall School' (Sidcot's prep school), which is located on its own site adjacent to the main campus. About 150 of the school's 500 pupils (2007) are in this junior school. There is then a Junior Department of the main school, catering for children of ages 9-11, effectively a middle school.
In the senior school, nearly half of the 350 pupils are boarders. Over 20 different countries are represented and the school has an international flavour as a result. Boarders board in the grounds in one of the 5 boarding houses. The girls houses are Newcombe and School House Girls, and the boys are Combe House, School House Boys and Wing House.
Although still officially a Quaker School, most pupils come from a variety of different faiths and cultures. Pupils are still expected to join in with a short Meeting for Worship every Wednesday morning instead of assembly.
Many past pupils and teachers are members of the Sidcot Old Scholars Association.
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[edit] History
The first Quaker school was established at Winscombe in 1699. The current school was founded in 1808.
In September 1944, boys from the school discovered the Longwood Swallet cave.
[edit] Carnegie Medal shadowing scheme
Since 2003, Sidcot has participated in the CILIP Carnegie Medal and Kate Greenaway Medal book awards shadowing scheme. This year has been very successful, with all of the Year 9 higher set participating.[1]
[edit] Uniform
The Uniform is prodeminantly Navy blue. Boys and girls must wear a blue and white striped shirt and either (depending on year) school jumper or blazer which both bear the schools famous logo of a ship. Boys must wear ties and after the recent bi-centenary celebrations boys have two tie options. sixth form must wear 'smart-casual' clothing and on Wednesdays 'interview smart' suits. ...................
[edit] Notable alumni (Sidcot Old Scholars)
- George Newman, first Chief Medical Officer
- Zoë Wanamaker, American-born English actress
- Justin Webb, journalist, the BBC's Chief Washington Correspondent since 2001
- Anthony Waller, film director (Mute Witness, An American Werewolf in Paris)
- Nick Broomfield, film maker
- Robert Lusty, journalist
[edit] Further reading
- Blaschko, M.D. Sidcot School: register of old scholars, 1808-1958, 1958; supplements 1958-1963, 1963-1968, 1968-1973, 1973-1978, 1978-1983.
- Greenfield, C. The white-robed queen: a view of the school at Sidcot since 1699. (Pub. 1994).
- Hall, K. & Hall, C. Sidcot School : register of old scholars, 1808-1998. (Pub. 2001).
- Hutchinson,G.W. Bevan and Mabel Lean of Sidcot: a record of life and progress at Sidcot School, 1902-1930. (Pub. 1981).
- Knight, F.A. A history of Sidcot School, 1808-1908. (Pub. 1908).
- Newman, W.E. Sidcot School register, 1808-1912. (Pub. 1919).
- Roberts, E. A Sidcot pageant. (Pub. 1935).
- OSA Annual reports. (Pub. 1878).
- The Island [school magazine]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Sidcot School. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
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