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Bedford School
Motto Floreat Schola Bedfordiensis
'May Bedford School Flourish'
Established 1552
Type Independent
Headmaster Dr. An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school relying upon private sources for all of its funding predominantly in the form of school fees Philip Evans OBE
Founder King Edward VI
Location Bedford
England, UK Flag of the United Kingdom
Students ages seven to 18
School colours Navy blue and white          
Publication The Ousel
Website Bedford School website

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The school is one of five run by the Harpur Trust. The Bedford Charity (The Harpur Trust is a charity in Bedford, England which is principally concerned with the operation of Private schools.
Bedford School comprises the Preparatory School (ages 7 to 13) and the Upper School (ages 13 to 18) and has about 1,200 pupils, both day-boys and boarders. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers A wide range of subjects is taught at GCSE and at A-level; the school also teaches the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma Programme (DP is an Educational programme examined in one of three languages ( English, French or Spanish The current headmaster is Dr. Philip Evans, OBE, but John Moule has been appointed to succeed him from 1 September 2008. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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History

A church school was founded before the Domesday Book on the site which Bedford School occupied until the late 19th century. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey A grant of letters patent by King Edward VI in 1552 to the school was much aided by the actions of Sir William Harpur

In 1979 the school suffered a devastating arson attack during the night, and the main building was gutted by fire. Letters patent are a type of Legal instrument in the form of an Open letter issued by a Monarch or Government, granting an office right Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine Sir William Harpur (c1496 &ndash 27 February 1574) was a Merchant from Bedford who moved to London, amassed a large fortune and The fire was fought into the early morning of Sunday 4 March. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Over 90% of the building was destroyed, with thirty classrooms lost. Almost all pupil records were saved, but books, furniture and the large collection of portraits were destroyed. The school re-opened the next week in temporary classrooms.

Two new buildings have been built in the last five years: a £1 million library and a £3 million music school.

In 2005 Bedford school was one of fifty of the country's leading private schools which were found guilty of running an illegal price-fixing cartel which had allowed them to drive up fees for thousands of parents. [1] Each school was required to pay a nominal penalty of £10,000 and all agreed to make ex-gratia payments totalling three million pounds into a trust designed to benefit pupils who attended the schools during the period in respect of which fee information was shared. [2]

Year groups

The first year at Bedford (for 13 to 14 year olds) is called the Fourth Form and is equivalent to Year 9 in the state system. After that is the Remove and the Fifth Form. The next two years are the Lower Sixth and the Upper Sixth. Bedford School also caters for the lower years (from year 3 to year 8) in Bedford Prep School this is on the same campus as the Main School and many facilities are shared. Bedford Prep School is located within the campus of Bedford School (a large independent school in Bedfordshire

Year Group State school equivalent
4th Form Year 9
Remove Year 10
5th Form Year 11
Lower 6th Year 12
Upper Sixth Year 13

School houses

♦Bromham House (twinned with Burnaby boarding house) House Mistress: Mrs R Down, Boarding House Master: Mr R Williams


♦St Peter's House (twinned with Talbots boarding house) House Mistress: Mrs F McEwan-Cox, Boarding House Master: Mr. M Cassell


♦St Cuthberts House (twinned with Phillpotts boarding house) House Master: Mr M Hopgood, Boarding House Master: Mr. Andrew Grimshaw


♦Cresent House (twinned with Pemberley boarding house) House Mistress: Miss Joanna Law, Boarding House Master: Dr. Paul Arnold


♦Paulo Pontine House (twinned with Redburn boarding house) House Master: Mr Edward Swanwick, Boarding House Master: Mr Jeremy Farrell


♦Ashburnham House (twinned with Sandersons boarding house) House Master: Mr Barry Burgess, Boarding House Master: Mr R Midgeley

Songs

A Bedford tradition is singing songs and inter-house singing competitions. In the vein of the Eton Boating Song, many were written by teachers in the latter half of the 19th century. The official school song, "Domus Pater", was written by Henry Le Mesurier in 1861. 

Domus Pater Harperiae      [Translation] In Harper's House, O Father, may
Honus Tuus sit incola;                   Thine honour aye indwelling stay
Tu porticus caelestibus                  May ever round its portals be
Praesidiis circumsede.                    The guardian angels placed by thee. 


Impubes usque tu manus              The bands of youths look down and see
Huc ventitantes respice;                 Restoring here continuously;
Et inter mundi Semitas                   And safely on thro' life's rough way
Pedes securos dirige.                      Direct their footsteps day by day. 


Infirma verbo pectora                  Strengthen the frail ones with thy word
Rectoque cultu robora;                  And guiding discipline, O Lord. 
Cibum caelestem porrige             Hold forth thy heavenly food, we pray,
Et mala procul abige.                     And drive all evil things away. 


Ut omni mane gratiam                       May they each morn the day begin
Tuam precentur cum fide                  With prayer sincere thy grace to win
Et corde grato vesperi                        With grateful hearts at fall of even
Laudes tuas concelebrent.                 May they exalt thy praise to heaven. 


Deo Patri sit gloria                             To God the Father and his Son,
Eiusque soli Filio,                               And God the Spirit, Holy One. 
Sanctissimo cum Spiritu,                  May greatest glory henceforth be
Et nunc et in perpetuum.                  Both now and thro' eternity.

Monitors and Heads of Houses

Monitors are chosen from the top year group of the school (Upper 6th); they are deemed to have the best qualities of leadership and achievement. In addition there are the separate roles of heads of boarding and school houses, although a monitor may occasionally be chosen to fulfill this role as well.

On a school-wide level the best monitor is made "Head Boy", and a deputy is appointed to assist him. Monitors can wear coloured waistcoats and brown shoes along with brass buttons on their blazers. Since 2004 monitors have been chosen by application and a selection committee.

The Heads of House are appointed directly by the Housemaster who also selects a Deputy and House Options except for Burnaby the 6th form Boarding House, where the students elect their Head and Deputy

Sports

Bedford school has a different major sport for each term. The Christmas term is rugby union-orientated, the Easter term hockey, and Summer is cricket season. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Hockey is any of a family of Sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a Ball, or a hard round rubber or heavy plastic disc called a puck Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Rowing takes place throughout the year. GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004

Sports include, athletics, football, swimming, badminton, basketball, canoeing, cross-country running, fencing, fives, golf, rifle shooting, sailing, squash, tennis, volleyball, weights, table-tennis and water polo. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Canoeing is the activity of paddling a Canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip Sport, or transportation. Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand Fives is a British sport believed to derive from the same origins as many racquet sports. The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed using various types of Guns such as Firearms and Airguns Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force Squash is a racquet sport that was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game (compared with the Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Weights are exercise equipment used for Strength training. The term is typically used as a shortened form of the term free weights, but it can also Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper.

The school has produced many sportsmen, such as cricketer Alastair Cook, who went on to play Test cricket for England - whose coach was then sports master and ex-England all-rounder Derek Randall. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Alastair Cook should not be confused with Alistair Cooke, journalist and broadcaster Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Derek William Randall (b 24 February 1951 Retford, Nottinghamshire) is a former Cricketer who played First-class cricket for Nottinghamshire Others include England rugby players, Martin Bayfield and Andy Gomarsall, and 1924 Olympic 100 yards gold medalist, Harold Abrahams.

Bedford School won the Daily Mail Under 15 2006 Schools' Cup for the second time with a 16-3 victory over a fancied QEGS Wakefield side at Twickenham (the first time being in 1994 when they shared the cup after drawing 3-3).

Combined Cadet Force

One of the most popular extracurricular activities at Bedford School is the Combined Cadet Force. The Combined Cadet Force (CCF is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. This differs from other Corps in that it draws members from three schools and that it is voluntary. Despite its voluntary status it is the largest CCF contingent of any school.

Bedford School is the third largest contributor to the armed forces of any school (behind Eton and Harrow). Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Unusually, over 20% of service personnel from Bedford served in the medical wing of one of the three uniformed services.

The Charles Piazzi Smyth Observatory and the Wolfson Planetarium

The Piazzi Smyth Observatory and Wolfson Planetarium were opened in May 2002 by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. A planetarium is a Theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about Astronomy and the night sky or for training in Celestial navigation Situated on the Bedford School estate, the facility is operated by the school's Astronomer in conjunction with members of the Bedford Astronomical Society. Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena The Observatory was named after an Old Bedfordian who went on to become the Astronomer Royal for Scotland. An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It features a specially made GRP dome and a computer controlled twelve-inch telescope. A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects and the collection of Electromagnetic radiation. The telescope also has a hydrogen alpha filter, enabling one to see the magnetic plasma flow around the Sun. In Physics and Astronomy, H-alpha, also written Hα, is a specific Emission line created by Hydrogen at 6562 The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. The adjacent Planetarium was named after the Wolfson Foundation.

Music

Bedford School has one of the largest school music departments in the UK.

Annually, there is a full and active programme of music concerts, culminating in a series of summer concerts at the end of the academic year. There are a number of senior music groups, including the School First (Symphony) Orchestra, School Band, Choral Society, Chapel Choir, and a large number of chamber groups. In addition, there is a Second Orchestra, a Chamber Orchestra, Dance Band, and jazz and rock groups. There is a Composer-in-Residence at the School, called the Eileen Norris Fellow.

Prominent Old Bedfordian musicians

Notable Old Bedfordians


Military

Victoria Cross and George Cross Holders

Four Old Bedfordians have won the Victoria Cross and one the George Cross:

References

  1. ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article588559.ece
  2. ^ http://www.oft.gov.uk/news/press/2006/182-06
  3. ^ Professor Richard D'Aeth, obituary in The Independent dated May 5, 2008
  4. ^ a b c John Sargeaunt, Ernest Hockliffe, (1925), A History of Bedford School, page 224, (T. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. F. Unwin, ltd. )
  5. ^ George Cross Database

See also

External links

The schools of Britain, the British Empire, and later the Commonwealth, have contributed greatly to their armed forces with some schools having lost hundreds of former
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