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St Mary's School, Melrose
St Mary's School is a Private schools in the United Kingdom, private, co-educational, day and boarding Preparatory school (United Kingdom), prep school in Melrose, Scottish Borders, Melrose, Scotland. As of 2015 there are 190 pupils; 97 boys and 93 girls. History St Mary's School was established in 1895 by John Hamilton as a school for boys. The school remains at its original location in Abbey Park, Melrose, and is named after Melrose Abbey, St Mary's Abbey, Melrose. In 1976 the school became co-educational. The school motto is ''Behalde to ye hende'', which means ''Look to your future'' in old Scots language, Scots. In July 2010 the school opened the Hamilton Building, named after the founder, for the use of the top three years' pupils. The headmaster, Liam Harvey, took charge in September 2010 and is a former pupil of the school. In March 2015 the Sanderson Building, a new science and art block, was opened by Anne, Princess Royal, Princess Anne. St Mary's School has produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preparatory School (United Kingdom)
A preparatory school (or, shortened: prep school) in the United Kingdom is a fee-charging Private schools in the United Kingdom, private primary school that caters for children up to approximately the age of 13. The term "preparatory school" is used as it ''prepares'' the children for the Common Entrance Examination in order to secure a place at an independent secondary school, typically one of the English Public school (UK), public schools. They are also preferred by some parents in the hope of getting their child into a state selective grammar school. Most prep schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, which is overseen by Ofsted on behalf of the Department for Education. Overview Boys' prep schools are generally for 8–13 year-olds (Years 3 to 8), who are prepared for the Common Entrance Examination, the key to entry into many secondary independent schools. Before the age of 7 or 8, the term "pre-prep school" is used. Girls' independent schools in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
