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Terra Nova School
Terra Nova School is a prep school in Cheshire, England for children from two and a half to thirteen years of age. It began as a school for boys in 1897, and today educates boys and girls.
| Terra Nova School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , , CW4 8BT England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory day and boarding school |
| Motto | Labor et ludus |
| Established | 1897 |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Department for Education URN | 111472 Tables |
| Headmistress | Christabel Westall[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 13 |
| Enrolment | 300~ |
| Website | https://www.tnschool.co.uk/ |
Children aged two and a half to seven attend the pre-prep school, and pupils aged eight to thirteen attend the prep school. A charitable trust since 1955, the life and work of the school are overseen by a distinguished governing body.
Since 1939[2] the school has occupied a site of just over 36 acres (15 ha) including extensive playing fields, in a rural area within the bounds of Holmes Chapel.[3] At the core of the site is Jodrell Hall, a country house begun in 1779 with additions in 1835.[4]
Notable pupils Edit
- Will Carling, former Captain of the England Rugby team
- Ben Ainslie, the most successful sailor in Olympic history
- Hamish Watson, Scottish Rugby international
- J. G. Farrell, Booker Prize winning writer
- Robert Bruce-Gardner, 10 June 1943 - 6 September 2017, Conservator of paintings at the Courtauld Institute [5]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Our staff". Terra Nova School. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ . Terra Nova independent school. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Terra Nova School" (PDF). Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Terra Nova School (1231670)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Obituary: Sir Robert Bruce-Gardner". The Times. London. 25 October 2017.
External links Edit
- Official website
- Profile on the ISC website