Elmhurst School for Boys
Coordinates: 51°21′50″N 0°05′32″W / 51.36389°N 0.09224°W
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| Type | independent, preparatory |
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| Headteacher | Mr C. South |
| Location |
44-48 South Park Hill Road South Croydon Surrey CR2 7DW England |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Ages | 4–11 |
| Houses | Scott (blue), Peachell (green), Squire (yellow), Anderson (red) |
| Colours | Blue, red, yellow |
Elmhurst School for Boys is an independent day preparatory and pre-preparatory boys' school in South Croydon, England.[1] The school was founded in 1869.
History
The previous Principal, Henry Wickham, who bought the school in 2009, is the husband of well-known author Sophie Kinsella.[2]
Bellevue Education bought the school in October 2013.[3]
Curriculum
The Elmhurst curriculum incorporates the National Curriculum,[4] which is followed throughout the school at Key Stages 1 and 2 in Maths, English, Science and Technology (including Computer Studies), History, Geography, Art, Music and PE. The National Curriculum is extended by the school's own syllabus and schemes of work in these subjects. Religious Education is also taught with the emphasis on Moral Education, the principles being the same for all religions. French is taught throughout the school.
School Houses
Elmhurst School for Boys has four school houses: Scott (blue), Peachell (green), Squire (yellow), Anderson (red). The names of the houses reflect significant people in the school's history.[5]
Notable Old Boys
- P. G. Wodehouse[6][7] (1881-1975), humorist
- Tom Sharpe[8] (born 1928), satirical author
- Roger Norman Freeman, Baron Freeman (born 1942), former Conservative MP and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
External links
References
- ↑ Elmhurst School, Independent Schools Council.
- ↑ IMBD
- ↑ Bellevue Education.
- ↑ ISBI.
- ↑ Elmhurst School
- ↑ Elmhurst School for Boys, Croydon, ISBI
- ↑ Emsworth Online
- ↑ "Aims and Objectives". Retrieved August 23, 2012.
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