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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (BUCHS) is an 11–18 girls, Roman Catholic, secondary school and mixed sixth form with academy status in Brentwood, Essex, England. It was established in 1900 and is an Ursuline school. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood. History The school first opened in 1900 as a Catholic girls' school, which until the 1990s had boarders. Until the 1918 Education Act, there were two schools, St Mary's for ladies and St Philomena's for tradesmen's daughters. These schools then merged. It was a direct grant grammar school for girls, with the Brentwood School being a similar school for boys. It became a comprehensive in 1979. In September 1999 the school became a specialist Arts College. It converted to academy status in 2012. Notable alumni * Marie José of Belgium, Princess of Belgium; the last Queen of Italy (in May/June 1946) * Katie Amess, actress * Cassyette, musician * Betty Laine, dance teacher and founder of Laine T ...
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Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town in the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the East of England. It is in the London commuter belt, situated 20 miles (30 km) east-north-east of Charing Cross and close by the M25 motorway. In 2017, the population of the town was estimated to be 54,885. Brentwood is a suburban town with a small shopping area and high street. Beyond this are residential developments surrounded by open countryside and woodland; some of this countryside lies within only a few hundred yards of the town centre. Since 1978, Brentwood has been Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with Roth, Bavaria, Roth in Germany and with Montbazon in France since 1994. It also has a relationship with Brentwood, Tennessee in the United States. History Etymology The name was assumed by some in the 1700s to derive from a corruption of the words 'burnt' and 'wood', with the name Burntwood still visible on some 18th-century maps. However, ''Brent (name), brent'' was the middle Engli ...
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Queen Of Italy
Queen of Italy (also known as Terrace) is a solitaire card game played with two decks of playing cards. It is a very strategic game that rewards careful planning, since the cards that potentially block the game are presented at the start, and with care it can be completed about half the number of attempts."Terrace" (p.247) in ''The Complete Book of Card Games'' by Peter Arnold, Hamlyn Publishing, 2010. Rules First, the player deals eleven overlapping cards in a row. These cards form the ''reserve'' or ''terrace''. After leaving a space below the terrace for the ''foundations'', the player lays four cards in a row. The player then chooses which of these four cards starts the first foundation. The player places the chosen card on the foundation row, immediately fills the gap it left with a new card from the stock. The player adds five new cards beside these four to form the ''tableau''. The player builds the foundations in alternating colors, wrapping from King to Ace if necessary. ...
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Catholic Secondary Schools In The Diocese Of Brentwood
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, ...
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Ursuline Schools
Ursuline may refer to: * Ursulines, Catholic religious institutes that have been deeply involved in education Canada * École des Ursulines, Quebec, founded in 1639 United Kingdom ; England * Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School, an all-girls school in Essex * Ursuline Academy Ilford, an all-girls school and specialist science school, situated in north east London * Ursuline College, Westgate-on-Sea, a specialist sports school in north-east Kent * Ursuline High School (Wimbledon), an all-girls school in Wimbledon, London, for ages 11–19 Taiwan * Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, a languages school in Kaohsiung United States * Ursuline High School (Santa Rosa, California), an all-girls high school from 1880 to 2011 * Ursuline Academy (Delaware), a school in Wilmington that offers grades K–12 * Ursuline Academy (Illinois), a high school in Springfield that operated from 1857 to 2007 * Ursuline Campus Schools, a campus containing five schools in Louisvill ...
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Academies In Essex
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, d ...
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Schools In Brentwood (Essex Town)
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the '' Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be availabl ...
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Ursuline High School, Wimbledon
The Ursuline High School, Wimbledon (“the Ursuline”) is a voluntary-aided, Roman Catholic Secondary School for girls aged 11 to 19. The school is based at Crescent Road and the Downs, Wimbledon, London. It was founded in 1892 by the Ursulines. It is affiliated with The Ursuline Preparatory School, its previous feeder preparatory school, as well as Wimbledon College, the high school's brother school, who have worked in partnership since 1986 and share joint Sixth Form. The school specialises in Business & Enterprise and Modern Foreign Languages and it was previously designated a Gifted & Talented Lead School. /sup> Pastoral care Each year is split into seven tutor groups: Angela, Bernadette, Catherine, Francis, Margaret, Theresa, Ursula. A peer mentoring programme is in place where sixth form girls are paired with younger girls. Counselling is available through the Youth Awareness Programme, the Ursuline Sisters and the Cabrini Society. Facilities * The Main Building - RE, ...
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List Of Direct Grant Grammar Schools
This article lists the 179 direct grant grammar schools that existed in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976. Early departures from the scheme A total of 164 schools were accepted onto the scheme when it opened in 1945. Of these, three schools were no longer on the list in 1965: * Kensington High School closed its senior school in 1948, becoming Kensington Preparatory School. * King Edward VI School, Southampton remained an LEA-maintained grammar school until it became independent in 1979. * Magdalen College School, Brackley remained an LEA-maintained grammar school until it merged with Brackley High School and Brackley Secondary Modern School to form a comprehensive in 1973. Five schools left the scheme between 1968 and 1974: * Trinity School of John Whitgift (Church of England, Boys), Croydon became independent in 1968, but continued to take LEA-funded pupils. * Oakham School (CE, Boys), Rutland became independent in 1970 and co-educational in the following year. * Queen Vi ...
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Secondary Schools In Essex
This is a list of schools in Essex, England. Essex is the second largest Local Education Authority in England. State-funded schools Primary schools *Abacus Primary School, Wickford *Abbotsweld Primary Academy, Harlow *Acorn Academy, Witham *The Alderton Infant School, Loughton *The Alderton Junior School, Loughton *All Saints' CE Primary School, Dovercourt *All Saints' CE Primary School, Great Oakley *All Saints' Maldon CE Primary School, Maldon *Alresford Primary School, Alresford *Alton Park Junior School, Clacton-on-Sea *Ashdon Primary School, Ashdon *Ashingdon Primary Academy, Ashingdon *Baddow Hall Infant School, Great Baddow *Baddow Hall Junior School , Great Baddow *Bardfield Academy, Vange *Barling Magna Primary Academy, Barling Magna *Barnes Farm Infant School, Chelmsford *Barnes Farm Junior School, Chelmsford *Baynards Primary School, Tiptree *The Beaulieu Park School, Chelmsford *Beckers Green Primary School, Braintree *Beehive Lane Community Primary School, ...
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Laine Theatre Arts
Laine Theatre Arts, sometimes referred to as Laines, is an independent performing arts college, based in the town of Epsom in Surrey, England. The college was founded in 1974 by former professional dancer and dance teacher Betty Laine OBE, and developed from an earlier school, the Frecker-Laine School of Dancing. It provides specialist vocational training in dance and musical theatre. The college prepares students for a professional career in the performing arts. The college is accredited by the Council for Dance Education and Training and it offers Qualifications and Curriculum Authority recognised qualifications validated by the Trinity College London. Key areas of study include singing, acting and dancing. It was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted in 2016. Overview Laine Theatre Arts provides specialist vocational training at further and higher education level in dance and musical theatre. The college prepares students for a professional career in the performing arts and has a his ...
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Betty Laine
Betty Laine , is an English dance teacher and former professional dancer. Biography Born Betty Chamberlain in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom, Betty Laine was educated at the Ursuline Convent School in Brentwood, Essex, and received her vocational training in dance and theatre at the Romford branch of the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts, receiving tuition from Marjorie Davies, Joyce Percy and Daphne Peterson. She would go on to work extensively as a dancer in the theatre and television industry. After retiring from the professional world, she transitioned into teaching as a director of the Frecker-Laine School of Dancing in Epsom, Surrey. She ultimately developed the school into a full-time dance and musical theatre college, today's Laine Theatre Arts, established in 1974.
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