Society of Headmasters & Headmistresses of Independent Schools
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The Society of Headmasters & Headmistresses of Independent Schools (SHMIS) is an association of Headmasters and Headmistresses of various types of independent schools
in the United Kingdom
, and was formed in 1961. Members include heads of single-sex and co-educational day and boarding secondary schools, specialist music
, dance
, and performing arts
schools, and special schools for children with learning difficulties. The association's headquarters are based in Market Harborough
, in Leicestershire
, England
.
Members of SHMIS usually have membership of the Association of School and College Leaders
, with their schools usually having membership of the Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools
. SHMIS itelf is a constituent of the Independent Schools Council
.
SHMIS has offices at Tower Bridge
House, St Katherine's Way, in London
.
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and was formed in 1961. Members include heads of single-sex and co-educational day and boarding secondary schools, specialist music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, and performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
schools, and special schools for children with learning difficulties. The association's headquarters are based in Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
, in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Members of SHMIS usually have membership of the Association of School and College Leaders
Association of School and College Leaders
The Association of School and College Leaders , formerly the Secondary Heads Association , is the British professional association for leaders of secondary schools and colleges.-History:...
, with their schools usually having membership of the Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools
Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools
The Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools - AGBIS is the supporting and advisory organisation for governing bodies of independent schools, under the sponsorship of the Independent Schools Council.-History:...
. SHMIS itelf is a constituent of the Independent Schools Council
Independent Schools Council
The Independent Schools Council is a non-profit organisation that represents 1,234 schools in the United Kingdom's independent education sector...
.
SHMIS has offices at Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name...
House, St Katherine's Way, in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.