Daneshill School
Encyclopedia
Daneshill School is a IAPS coeducational preparatory school located in rural Hampshire
for pupils aged 2½ to 13 years old. It has a roll of approximately 250 children. It is is non-denominational but religious education and daily morning prayers are Church of England
in their approach.
designed Daneshill House and it was formally re-named Daneshill School. The school moved again in 1973, this time to Dogmersfield
Park, near Odiham
which is the current site of the Four Seasons Hotel. Bylands was then acquired from the Duke of Wellington
's Estate and remains the home of the school to date.
Administratively the school is divided into Nursery (2½ to 4 years old), Pre-Preparatory (4 to 7 years old) and Preparatory (7 to 13 years old).
The school has a high level of academic work, as well as drama productions, music and sports.
Nearly a third of pupils in the last two years have gained Scholarships and Exhibitions to Public Schools.
On average there are 12 pupils to every teacher; in addition the Pre-Prep is generously staffed with classroom assistants.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
for pupils aged 2½ to 13 years old. It has a roll of approximately 250 children. It is is non-denominational but religious education and daily morning prayers are Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in their approach.
History
The school was originally founded in 1950 under the name St Salvator's. It was in 1954 when the school moved to the LuytensEdwin Lutyens
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, OM, KCIE, PRA, FRIBA was a British architect who is known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era...
designed Daneshill House and it was formally re-named Daneshill School. The school moved again in 1973, this time to Dogmersfield
Dogmersfield
Dogmersfield is a small and peaceful village between the towns of Fleet and Hartley Wintney located in Hampshire, England.Places of interest include the village church, the Queen's Head pub and a mansion house known variously as Dogmersfield House or Dogmersfield Park...
Park, near Odiham
Odiham
Odiham is a historic village and large civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England. It is twinned with Sourdeval in the Manche Department of France. The current population is 4,406. The parish contains an acreage of 7,354 acres with 50 acres of land covered with water. The nearest...
which is the current site of the Four Seasons Hotel. Bylands was then acquired from the Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington
The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title in the senior rank of the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first holder of the title was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington , the noted Irish-born career British Army officer and statesman, and...
's Estate and remains the home of the school to date.
Administratively the school is divided into Nursery (2½ to 4 years old), Pre-Preparatory (4 to 7 years old) and Preparatory (7 to 13 years old).
The school has a high level of academic work, as well as drama productions, music and sports.
Nearly a third of pupils in the last two years have gained Scholarships and Exhibitions to Public Schools.
On average there are 12 pupils to every teacher; in addition the Pre-Prep is generously staffed with classroom assistants.
Recent developments
In addition to introducing a 13+ programme, the school is at the forefront of innovative thinking. The results of its last inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate demonstrated that the school has pulled itself well into the first divisionhttp://www.isi.net/School.aspx?s=6384. The Tatler Schools Guide 2011 recognised the school's success in nurturing future head boys and head girls in leading senior schoolshttp://guides.tatler.co.uk/WCS/Schools/2011/Details.aspx?Type=Prep&Area=South%20East&ID=4133&List=. A recently reinvigorated Senior Management Team and dynamic Adventure & Leadership Programme are examples of this.House system
The house system offers a competitive basis for sports and academic achievement. Pupils are placed into one of four houses from Year 3 upwards:| House | Colour |
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| Calthorpe Gough-Calthorpe family The Gough-Calthorpe family is descended from ancient and notable families who both held lands in the area around Birmingham, England.Sir Henry Gough, 1st Baronet, Member of Parliament, was made a Baronet in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1728... |
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| Wellesley Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century... |
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| Nightingale Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night... |
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| Austen Jane Austen Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived... |
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