Ladies' College
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Ladies' College is a private single sex secondary school in Guernsey
, Channel Islands
. Despite catering solely for girls in the early years, in the sixth form
lessons are shared with the school's boys' counterpart Elizabeth College
, with the girls and boys being given a small window of time between lessons to walk to the respective school. This arrangement was begun in 1999 and has functioned continuously since. The school has a high reputation for their high standard of academic as well as sporting achievements.
As an independent school, the majority of pupils are fee-paying; however the States of Guernsey awards scholarships annually on the basis of eleven plus results. Students of Melrose, the primary school section of Ladies' College, are not permitted to take the eleven plus, and therefore must be fee-paying students if they are to attend the college.
The admissions department has recently installed a new system whereby children from states schools can also apply.
. The College values its links with the past and previous traditions such as that of wearing red carnations on Speech Day - a custom that dates from 1904. The vision of our founders still meets the needs of young women in the modern world. We seek to uphold the academic aspirations and the qualities of leadership, enterprise, perseverance and social responsibility that are our inheritance.
For over 125 years the Ladies' College has played a leading role in the education of girls in Guernsey. The College rapidly outgrew its first home and, for 85 years, occupied buildings in the Grange, St Peter Port
, which now house the Island's Education Department offices. From 1907 onwards a number of places have been reserved each year for state-funded pupils and demand for places at the College has continued to rise.
In 1949, the Island's Government, The States of Deliberation
made Melrose House available for the Infant and Junior classes in order to create more space at the College for senior pupils. In 1962, the Ladies' College was re-constituted as a grant-aided school. The old school buildings were handed over to the Education Council and the States built a new school for the Senior College in the grounds of Melrose House and took responsibility for the future capital development of the Ladies' College. Since 1962, the College has operated as an autonomous grant-aided school under the supervision of its own Board of Governors and the Education Council. The unique status of the Ladies' College draws from both the independent and the maintained traditions of English education and hopes to exemplify the best of both.
The Ladies College provides an excellent education, every year it gets into the top 100 A-level chart. The attached primary school is called Melrose (head, Mrs J Spurier). It always does very well in the Guernsey Eistedford, musically and dramatically, individually and in groups. It is by far the best schoolon the island, closely followed by the Grammar school and Elizabeth College.
But, there were not always four houses. In 1930, there were only three houses, Brock, Carey and De Sausmarez. In 1931, the school said that there were too many people to fit into three houses so they created a new house called Durand.
Each House has an emblem; a shell for Brock, a swan for Carey, an eagle for de Sausmarez and a lion with a crown for Durand. In addition, the Houses are identified by four colours; red for Brock, white for Carey, blue for de Sausmarez and green for Durand.
The houses are all named after famous Guerns, for instance, De Sausmerez after the man who built tourist attractions Sausmerez Park and Manor and the other houses all after some other famous or wealthy or powerful man in the island's history.
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
. Despite catering solely for girls in the early years, in the sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
lessons are shared with the school's boys' counterpart Elizabeth College
Elizabeth College, Guernsey
Elizabeth College is an independent school in the town of St Peter Port, Guernsey, founded in 1563 under the orders of Queen Elizabeth I.- History :...
, with the girls and boys being given a small window of time between lessons to walk to the respective school. This arrangement was begun in 1999 and has functioned continuously since. The school has a high reputation for their high standard of academic as well as sporting achievements.
As an independent school, the majority of pupils are fee-paying; however the States of Guernsey awards scholarships annually on the basis of eleven plus results. Students of Melrose, the primary school section of Ladies' College, are not permitted to take the eleven plus, and therefore must be fee-paying students if they are to attend the college.
The admissions department has recently installed a new system whereby children from states schools can also apply.
History
The Ladies' College was founded in 1872 to provide an academic education based on Christian principles for girls in Guernsey. An early example of the pioneering movement in women’s education, it drew much of its inspiration from Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeCheltenham Ladies' College
The Cheltenham Ladies' College is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.-History:The school was founded in 1853...
. The College values its links with the past and previous traditions such as that of wearing red carnations on Speech Day - a custom that dates from 1904. The vision of our founders still meets the needs of young women in the modern world. We seek to uphold the academic aspirations and the qualities of leadership, enterprise, perseverance and social responsibility that are our inheritance.
For over 125 years the Ladies' College has played a leading role in the education of girls in Guernsey. The College rapidly outgrew its first home and, for 85 years, occupied buildings in the Grange, St Peter Port
St Peter Port
Saint Peter Port is the capital of Guernsey as well as the main port. The population in 2001 was 16,488. In Guernésiais and in French, historically the official language of Guernsey, the name of the town and its surrounding parish is St Pierre Port. The "port" distinguishes this parish from...
, which now house the Island's Education Department offices. From 1907 onwards a number of places have been reserved each year for state-funded pupils and demand for places at the College has continued to rise.
In 1949, the Island's Government, The States of Deliberation
States of Guernsey
The States of Guernsey is the parliament of the island of Guernsey. Some laws and ordinances approved by the States of Guernsey also apply to Alderney and Sark as "Bailiwick-wide legislation" with the consent of the governments of those islands...
made Melrose House available for the Infant and Junior classes in order to create more space at the College for senior pupils. In 1962, the Ladies' College was re-constituted as a grant-aided school. The old school buildings were handed over to the Education Council and the States built a new school for the Senior College in the grounds of Melrose House and took responsibility for the future capital development of the Ladies' College. Since 1962, the College has operated as an autonomous grant-aided school under the supervision of its own Board of Governors and the Education Council. The unique status of the Ladies' College draws from both the independent and the maintained traditions of English education and hopes to exemplify the best of both.
The Ladies College provides an excellent education, every year it gets into the top 100 A-level chart. The attached primary school is called Melrose (head, Mrs J Spurier). It always does very well in the Guernsey Eistedford, musically and dramatically, individually and in groups. It is by far the best schoolon the island, closely followed by the Grammar school and Elizabeth College.
Houses
There are four school houses. Brock, Carey, Durand and de Sausmarez, commemorating the names of families who have been benefactors to the College and distinguished in their service to the Island. From the beginning of Year 3 in the Junior Department, all girls are members of a House and daughters of former Ladies' College pupils are normally placed in the same House as their mothers were. Leadership in the Houses comes largely from the senior girls who are elected to the offices of House Secretary, Captain and Treasurer. The Houses are responsible for raising money for charity, organising team sports and other House competitions throughout the year. House events are always enjoyable. House events can be: photography, netball, hockey, gym, tennis and athletics, but they are changed all the time. House points are accumulated or lost by individual members of each House and the House Trophy, awarded at the end of the academic year, is a tribute to the efforts that all the girls in the House have made according to their talents and abilities.But, there were not always four houses. In 1930, there were only three houses, Brock, Carey and De Sausmarez. In 1931, the school said that there were too many people to fit into three houses so they created a new house called Durand.
Each House has an emblem; a shell for Brock, a swan for Carey, an eagle for de Sausmarez and a lion with a crown for Durand. In addition, the Houses are identified by four colours; red for Brock, white for Carey, blue for de Sausmarez and green for Durand.
The houses are all named after famous Guerns, for instance, De Sausmerez after the man who built tourist attractions Sausmerez Park and Manor and the other houses all after some other famous or wealthy or powerful man in the island's history.