Rutlish School
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Rutlish School is a comprehensive school
for boys. It is on Watery Lane, Merton Park
, south-west London
. It was formerly a grammar school
.
It is noted for caning
its most famous alumnus politician, British Prime Minister Sir John Major
in its grammar school period.
. Rutlish was a resident of the parish of Merton
and is buried in the churchyard of the parish church of St. Mary. Rutlish died in 1687 and left £400 for a school (about £ today) for the education of poor children of the parish.
By the 1890s the charity had accumulated a considerable excess of funds and John Innes, local landowner and chairman of the board of trustee
s, used some of the excess to establish a school.
, was located in what is now Rutlish Road, off Kingston Road. After World War II
the school was overflowing its building (and the science block, built in the 1930s, had been destroyed as a result of enemy action) so in the early 1950s, buildings off Mostyn Road were converted for use as the Junior School. The original buildings were temporarily used as a girls' school, and subsequently demolished to be replaced by flats. Though the work was not completed and the heating system was not installed, this opened after a delay, in late September 1953. A new building was erected for the rest of the school, on the present site south of Watery Lane. This opened in September 1957. Both this and the Junior School were on land that had belonged to John Innes and which had been occupied until 1945 by the John Innes Horticultural Institution (now the John Innes Centre
in Norwich
).
. To the north are a four-storey main entrance block (which contained the school library on the top floor) and a three-storey central block of general purpose classrooms facing Watery Lane. To the west is a two-storey science block and to the east a two storey block containing the canteen on the ground floor and the school hall on the first floor. Attached to the rear of the east block is the school gym.
Among the existing school buildings is one which has ties to Innes. The Manor House adjacent to the school entrance on Watery Lane was Innes's home (a blue plaque
records his association). Now demolished school buildings next to the playing field were once the library and offices of the Institution and had ranges of greenhouses attached. In the early 1960s these old buildings were used by the first and second year classes, known as forms(forms 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B and 3C) and the long greenhouse was used as a lunchtime canteen. Later, in the 1980s, they were art and music rooms. A little known feature of the old building was a warren of hidden crawlspace passages, accessible from the second floor music room, from where clandestine spying operations on other classes could be undertaken. A number of additional buildings have been constructed over the years to supplement the facilities of the 1950s buildings.
, and prefects. For many years the school maintained a croquet
lawn for the use of the headmaster and the prefects. The school also operated an exchange programme with Eton College
for a number of years.
was altered to use a three tier structure (primary, middle and high school) in place of the former two tier structure and Rutlish lost the first three of its years. The school still retained the old year names; however, so that pupils starting at the school began as "fourth" years. The following years were named "remove", "fifth", "transitus" and "sixth" (actually a pupil's fifth year at the school if he remained that long).
. Although, in recent years the system has been unused, it was reinstated in January 2010 with the houses:
Unusually, Rutlish pupils did not, as a matter of course, wear the school badge on their uniforms, instead house membership was identified by a multi-coloured "house braid" which was affixed to the top edges of blazer pockets. In the transitus or sixth form it was common for pupils to be awarded "house colours" as an indication of achievement (often sporting). "School colours" were additionally awarded to those who had shown outstanding achievement. Recipients of house or school colours were entitled to wear the school badge on their blazers. School colours took precedence over house colours and the two were not worn together. Some houses, but not all, also had house ties which could be worn as an alternative to the school tie and, for a while, a school scarf was also available.
Throughout the school year, various inter-house competitions are held, often of a sporting nature, at which pupils compete individually or in teams as representatives of their houses. Towards the end of the school year, the winning house would be announced.
sports and social club linked to the school which former pupils of the school were eligible to join. With the loss of the sixth forms the number of former pupils joining the association fell and membership has been opened to all comers.
The club fields a large number of football
, rugby
and cricket
teams and has a ground and clubhouse in Poplar Road, Merton Park.
Neville Heath, Murderer 1948-53
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
for boys. It is on Watery Lane, Merton Park
Merton Park
Merton Park is a place in the London Borough of Merton. It is a quiet and leafy suburb situated between Wimbledon, Morden, South Wimbledon and Wimbledon Chase. It is 7.3 miles south-west of Charing Cross...
, south-west London
London
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. It was formerly a grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
.
It is noted for caning
Caning
Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks or hand . Application of a cane to the knuckles or the shoulders has been much less common...
its most famous alumnus politician, British Prime Minister Sir John Major
John Major
Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...
in its grammar school period.
History
The school is named after William Rutlish, embroiderer to Charles IICharles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
. Rutlish was a resident of the parish of Merton
Merton (historic parish)
Merton was an ancient parish in the Brixton hundred of Surrey, England. It was bounded by Wimbledon to the north, Mitcham to the east, Morden to the south and Kingston upon Thames to the west. The 1871 Ordnance Survey map records its area as . The parish was centred around the 12th century parish...
and is buried in the churchyard of the parish church of St. Mary. Rutlish died in 1687 and left £400 for a school (about £ today) for the education of poor children of the parish.
By the 1890s the charity had accumulated a considerable excess of funds and John Innes, local landowner and chairman of the board of trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
s, used some of the excess to establish a school.
Grammar school
The first school building, established as a grammar schoolGrammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
, was located in what is now Rutlish Road, off Kingston Road. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the school was overflowing its building (and the science block, built in the 1930s, had been destroyed as a result of enemy action) so in the early 1950s, buildings off Mostyn Road were converted for use as the Junior School. The original buildings were temporarily used as a girls' school, and subsequently demolished to be replaced by flats. Though the work was not completed and the heating system was not installed, this opened after a delay, in late September 1953. A new building was erected for the rest of the school, on the present site south of Watery Lane. This opened in September 1957. Both this and the Junior School were on land that had belonged to John Innes and which had been occupied until 1945 by the John Innes Horticultural Institution (now the John Innes Centre
John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre located in Norwich, Norfolk, England is an independent centre for research and training in plant and microbial science...
in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
).
School buildings
The 1950s school buildings are arranged around three sides of a quadrangleQuadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles may be found in other...
. To the north are a four-storey main entrance block (which contained the school library on the top floor) and a three-storey central block of general purpose classrooms facing Watery Lane. To the west is a two-storey science block and to the east a two storey block containing the canteen on the ground floor and the school hall on the first floor. Attached to the rear of the east block is the school gym.
Among the existing school buildings is one which has ties to Innes. The Manor House adjacent to the school entrance on Watery Lane was Innes's home (a blue plaque
Blue plaque
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker....
records his association). Now demolished school buildings next to the playing field were once the library and offices of the Institution and had ranges of greenhouses attached. In the early 1960s these old buildings were used by the first and second year classes, known as forms(forms 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B and 3C) and the long greenhouse was used as a lunchtime canteen. Later, in the 1980s, they were art and music rooms. A little known feature of the old building was a warren of hidden crawlspace passages, accessible from the second floor music room, from where clandestine spying operations on other classes could be undertaken. A number of additional buildings have been constructed over the years to supplement the facilities of the 1950s buildings.
Comprehensive
Following the education reforms of the late 1960s, the school became a comprehensive although it retained many of its grammar school traditions long after the conversion - school houses (named after ancient warrior nations or groups), uniforms with house and school colours, a Combined Cadet ForceCombined Cadet Force
The Combined Cadet Force is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance,...
, and prefects. For many years the school maintained a croquet
Croquet
Croquet is a lawn game, played both as a recreational pastime and as a competitive sport. It involves hitting plastic or wooden balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing court.-History:...
lawn for the use of the headmaster and the prefects. The school also operated an exchange programme with Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
for a number of years.
Three tier system
In the 1970s the education system in MertonLondon Borough of Merton
The London Borough of Merton is a borough in southwest London, England.The borough was formed under the London Government Act in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey...
was altered to use a three tier structure (primary, middle and high school) in place of the former two tier structure and Rutlish lost the first three of its years. The school still retained the old year names; however, so that pupils starting at the school began as "fourth" years. The following years were named "remove", "fifth", "transitus" and "sixth" (actually a pupil's fifth year at the school if he remained that long).
School motto
- The school motto is: "Modeste Strenue Sancte"; meaning: "Be modest, be thorough and pursue righteousness".
School houses
Additional to division into classes and years, the pupils of the school have been for most of the school's history allocated to one of eight school housesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
. Although, in recent years the system has been unused, it was reinstated in January 2010 with the houses:
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Unusually, Rutlish pupils did not, as a matter of course, wear the school badge on their uniforms, instead house membership was identified by a multi-coloured "house braid" which was affixed to the top edges of blazer pockets. In the transitus or sixth form it was common for pupils to be awarded "house colours" as an indication of achievement (often sporting). "School colours" were additionally awarded to those who had shown outstanding achievement. Recipients of house or school colours were entitled to wear the school badge on their blazers. School colours took precedence over house colours and the two were not worn together. Some houses, but not all, also had house ties which could be worn as an alternative to the school tie and, for a while, a school scarf was also available.
Throughout the school year, various inter-house competitions are held, often of a sporting nature, at which pupils compete individually or in teams as representatives of their houses. Towards the end of the school year, the winning house would be announced.
Old Rutlishians
Since 1906 the Old Rutlishians Association ("Old Ruts") has existed as an Old BoysOld boy network
An old boy network, or society, can refer to social and business connections among former pupils of male-only private schools. British public school students were traditionally called "boys", thus graduated students are "old boys"....
sports and social club linked to the school which former pupils of the school were eligible to join. With the loss of the sixth forms the number of former pupils joining the association fell and membership has been opened to all comers.
The club fields a large number of football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
teams and has a ground and clubhouse in Poplar Road, Merton Park.
Entry Year Reunions
There is now a tradition of particular entry years holding reunions, especially on the 50th anniversary of their entry. These have been held by the 1953, 1954 and 1957-59 entry years and is being planned for the 1960 entry year. Remarkably the 1957 entry year managed to track down all 118 pupils (7 of whom had died) in their year. 65 of the survivors attended the main reunion event on 1 September 2007 which is recorded in a website dedicated to the Reunion of the 1957 Entry Year.Alumni
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