Hockerill Anglo-European College
Encyclopedia
Hockerill Anglo-European College is an international
boarding school
located in Bishop's Stortford
. It was formally known as Hockerill Boarding School when it was state-funded.
In 1850, Hockerill was founded as a teacher training school
for women by the first vicar of the parish of All Saints, Hockerill, the Reverend John Menet. The training school was closed in 1978 and, in 1980, was reopened as Hockerill School when Fyfield School (in Essex
) and Kennylands School (in Berkshire
) merged. In 1995 it achieved Grant Maintained status and in 1998 became known as Hockerill Anglo-European College.
Hockerill has more than 750 scholars, with about a third boarding. It offers the International Baccalaureate (IB). In this way the college is unique: it is the only international boarding IB school in England. The school also gained Music College
status. The Music College was officially opened by Lord David Puttnam
on 8 October 2006. As a result of the work of Paul Foulkes, Director of Music, the school is now outstanding in this area.
The boarding section is divided into five boarding houses. The boarding houses are named after places in England: Thames House (for boys in Years 11-13); Roding
House (girls in Years 11-13); Canterbury
House (boys in Years 7-8); St Albans
House (boys in Years 9 - 10); and Winchester House (girls in Years 7 - 10).
The academic side of Hockerill is divided into four équipes, named after four pioneers in their own fields, and are also given a colour: Brunel
(blue), da Vinci (red), Goethe (green) and Pascal
(white).
, France
, Germany
, India
, Italy
, Japan
, Romania
, Rwanda
and Spain
. As well as educational exchanges for language studies, Hockerill also offers charity trips to Romania and Rwanda as these countries are in need of money.Students can take part in fund raising activities to earn money for Hockerill's Rwandan and Romanian partner schools.
As a Music College, Hockerill organised a series of concerts in Iaşi
, the city in which their Romanian partner schools are situated. Students traveled to Romania and played at numerous concerts to raise money. They were also given 7 minutes' airtime on Romanian national television. They also toured Bucharest
and Iaşi and performed in various locations in these areas. Another music trip took place in Prague
, Czech Republic
in February 2008 and a third trip to Hungary
was undertaken in February 2009.
Other trips are offered to students including geography field trips to Iceland
and Mallorca
, expeditions to Ecuador
, and diving trips to Sharm el-Sheikh
. Day trips to France (Somme
) and Belgium (Ypres
) are offered for World War I research.
as the only form of post-16 study and accepted its first sixth formers. This event was a turning point in Hockerill's history because the IB allowed Hockerill to gain top positions in league tables. Dr. Guthrie strongly believed that the IB excelled the A-Level in every way and that A-Levels were not the right way forward for Hockerill. In 2007, 97% of Hockerill pupils received the IB Diploma. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) was introduced in 2005.
International school
An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...
boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
located in Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
. It was formally known as Hockerill Boarding School when it was state-funded.
In 1850, Hockerill was founded as a teacher training school
School of education
In the United States and Canada, a school of education is a division within a university that is devoted to scholarship in the field of education, which is an interdisciplinary branch of the social sciences encompassing sociology, psychology, linguistics, economics, political science, public...
for women by the first vicar of the parish of All Saints, Hockerill, the Reverend John Menet. The training school was closed in 1978 and, in 1980, was reopened as Hockerill School when Fyfield School (in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
) and Kennylands School (in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
) merged. In 1995 it achieved Grant Maintained status and in 1998 became known as Hockerill Anglo-European College.
Hockerill has more than 750 scholars, with about a third boarding. It offers the International Baccalaureate (IB). In this way the college is unique: it is the only international boarding IB school in England. The school also gained Music College
Music College
Music Colleges were introduced in 2004 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in England. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, music. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Music Colleges will receive extra...
status. The Music College was officially opened by Lord David Puttnam
David Puttnam
David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam, CBE, FRSA is a British film producer. He sits on the Labour benches in the House of Lords, although he is not principally a politician.-Early life:...
on 8 October 2006. As a result of the work of Paul Foulkes, Director of Music, the school is now outstanding in this area.
The boarding section is divided into five boarding houses. The boarding houses are named after places in England: Thames House (for boys in Years 11-13); Roding
Roding
Roding may refer to:* Roding, Germany, a town in the Upper Palatinate of Bavaria* the Rodings, a group of villages in the county of Essex, UK* the River Roding in Essex and Greater London, UK* Roding, the mating display of snipes and woodcocks...
House (girls in Years 11-13); Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
House (boys in Years 7-8); St Albans
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
House (boys in Years 9 - 10); and Winchester House (girls in Years 7 - 10).
The academic side of Hockerill is divided into four équipes, named after four pioneers in their own fields, and are also given a colour: Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS , was a British civil engineer who built bridges and dockyards including the construction of the first major British railway, the Great Western Railway; a series of steamships, including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship; and numerous important bridges...
(blue), da Vinci (red), Goethe (green) and Pascal
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal , was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic philosopher. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen...
(white).
International Connections
Hockerill has many international connections with schools owing to its Language College status. It has partner schools in BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. As well as educational exchanges for language studies, Hockerill also offers charity trips to Romania and Rwanda as these countries are in need of money.Students can take part in fund raising activities to earn money for Hockerill's Rwandan and Romanian partner schools.
As a Music College, Hockerill organised a series of concerts in Iaşi
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, the city in which their Romanian partner schools are situated. Students traveled to Romania and played at numerous concerts to raise money. They were also given 7 minutes' airtime on Romanian national television. They also toured Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
and Iaşi and performed in various locations in these areas. Another music trip took place in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
in February 2008 and a third trip to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
was undertaken in February 2009.
Other trips are offered to students including geography field trips to Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and Mallorca
Mallorca
Majorca or Mallorca is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the Balearic Islands.The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca...
, expeditions to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, and diving trips to Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately 35,000...
. Day trips to France (Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
) and Belgium (Ypres
Ypres
Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote...
) are offered for World War I research.
The International Baccalaureate and MYP
In 1998, Hockerill introduced the International Baccalaureate (IB)IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
as the only form of post-16 study and accepted its first sixth formers. This event was a turning point in Hockerill's history because the IB allowed Hockerill to gain top positions in league tables. Dr. Guthrie strongly believed that the IB excelled the A-Level in every way and that A-Levels were not the right way forward for Hockerill. In 2007, 97% of Hockerill pupils received the IB Diploma. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) was introduced in 2005.
Notable facts
- Mike Ullmann, the Head of the Language College, was awarded the 2005 Guardian Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School for his devotion to languages and his organisation of all international exchanges. Mr Ullmann died in May 2010 after a struggle with cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
- In September 2007, a group of 10 Rwandans visited the UK on a trip funded by HAEC. On the final day of the tour, Friday 28 September 2007, with the group set to return to Rwanda the next day, two Rwandans were seen at 8:50am heading away from the college in the direction of the train station. They were later identified as two females Delphine Ingabire and Antoinette Masoso. The following day at Gatwick airport at 4.15am, 4 of the 8 remaining exchange students disappeared as the group were preparing to check in for the return flight. Reluctantly, members of staff had to return to Rwanda with 6 missing children who were now illegal immigrants within the UK. The Rwandan Ambassador was contacted, who made calls to ministers who asked for the passports belonging to the missing students to be handed to the embassy. On Thursday 4 October 2007 the police located two of the missing Rwandan males after one came down with appendicitis and had to visit a hospital. The whereabouts of the remaining 4 Rwandans remains unknown.
- In November 2011, Hockerill won the Times International Baccalaureate school of the year award.
See also
- International Baccalaureate OrganizationInternational Baccalaureate OrganizationThe International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
- International Baccalaureate
- Middle Years Programme
- Bishop's StortfordBishop's StortfordBishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
External links
- International Baccalaureate Organization website
- Middle Years Programme website
- State Boarding School Association
- Hockerill Old Scholars (Old, not kept up to date)
- British Council Learning World May 2010
- Hockerill Training College - Old Postcard images in A Guide to Old Hertfordshire