Newton College (Peru)
| Newton College | |
|---|---|
| Newton College | |
| Motto | Facite Omnia Sapienter (Latin: "Use Common Sense") |
| Established | 1979 |
| Type | Private coeducational |
| Affiliation | ADCA (Asociación de Colegios Privados de Asociaciones Culturales) LAHC (Latin American Heads Conference) BSP (British Schools of Peru) |
| Headmaster | Angelo Cino |
| Students | 1,900 approx. |
| Grades |
Level 1, Level 2, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten Lower School 1-5, Upper School 6th Grade - Form VI Form VI is optional because of The IB |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colours | Green, White |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Yearbook | The Apple |
| Newsletter | News Sheet |
| Alumni Association | Old Newtonian Association |
| Primary language | English |
| Website | www.newton.edu.pe |
Newton College is an Anglo-Peruvian British school, in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1979 by Mr. Stanley J. Moulden, a former Markham School teacher. It is based on the IGCSE curriculum of the University of Cambridge up until Form IV, then the IB Diploma Program starts, with a choice of starting it in Form V, and choosing to stay an extra year and completing it in Form VI, thus postponing university entrance by a year. It is a bilingual, teaching English and Spanish, co-educational private school, though most of its classes are taught in English.
It was originally situated in a house in the San Isidro district but it shortly moved to the La Molina district, where it has continued to grow over the years, building a theater, gym facilities, a preschool, a large sports area, an indoor arena and an olympic swimming pool inaugurated in November 2009.
In addition, the school has its own lodge situated in Tambopata, Madre de Dios, where students go on field trips and take classes in Geography and Biology.
It has been awarded "Empresa Peruana del Año" (Peruvian Enterprise of the Year) in the School Category more than once. In 2006, the British Guardian newspaper listed it as one of the best UK-curriculum international schools in the world.[1]
Classes are mostly taught in English, with a small number of courses taught in Spanish. The study of French is compulsory from 6 grade to Form I, becoming optional from Form II onwards.
The school has about 1900 students, 75% of which are Peruvian, and 130 teachers.
The House System
At Newton College students are divided into four "houses" that compete in academic and sports activities such as: Football, volleyball, rugby, swimming, chess and mathematics. They are called Lancaster, the red house, Tudor the green house, Windsor, the blue house, and York, the yellow house and are named after the English royals houses of Lancaster, Tudor, Windsor and York. Houses compete in a series of events, among them a swimming competition and an athletics event, to obtain the School shield.
Notable alumni
- Claudia Llosa, Academy Award nominated film director.
- Denise Arregui, actriz and tv presenter.
- Nicolas Pacheco Espinosa, sport shooter he compited in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
- Martín del Pomar, former mayor of Barranco.
References
- ↑ A guide to schools abroad that offer a British curriculum, Education Guardian, December 12, 2006
External links
- Newton College Official School Website
- ADCA Association of Private Schools in Peru