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The school is one of the school, and has just recently built a new chemistry lab. THE BOARDING HOUSE One of CRGS's defining characteristics is its boarding house, which is home to 30 sixth form students predominantly from the Far East (most are from Hong Kong or elsewhere in China ) and from around the United Kingdom and occasionally from elsewhere in the European Union . The school is noted for the large number of overseas students, primarily from Asian countries, who come to the school in its sixth form and stay either at the Boarding House or under the care of host families. It is felt by the school that as well as offering excellent opportunities for academic progress, life in the Boarding House prepares the student for the future, when he or she is separated from parents and subject to the demands of university life. Inspectors' feedback on the boarding house The following comments were made by Ofsted , the UK schools inspectorate:
ACADEMIC SUCCESS As a grammar school, CRGS's main aim is to ensure the academic success of its pupils. The school is consistently placed within the top few state schools in the country for . The headmaster Ken Jenkinson explains this success, saying that "although as a grammar school the academic success of our students is our principal priority, I tend to see the results as the by-product of an ethos where we encourage students to aim high in all that they do and approach challenges with confidence." The school is one of few remaining in England that still offers teaching in Classics ( Latin and Ancient Greek ), with the funds for the teaching of Ancient Greek being provided by the Greek government. The school was also the first in the country to teach Classical Civilisation at A Level, pioneering the subject several years ago. The school's success was recognised by Prime Minister Tony Blair who in 1999 invited the then headmaster of CRGS, Stewart Francis, among other heads of the country's top schools, to a meeting to discuss improving education in Britain. However its position is due partly to its very tough Eleven Plus entrance exam, which selects only a small percentage of the area's brightest students. The local area utilises the smallest percentage enforced by any eleven plus selection process and in other areas the percentage is much higher, thus making any direct comparison ambiguous. In 2006 the Financial Times named the school Top State School in the country. SCHOOL HOUSES The four school Houses , named after past headmasters, are as follows:
Colour: Yellow Named after William Dugard Head of House: Mr A Livingston Motto: ''Dieu Garde'' (May God protect us)
Colour: Green Named after William Harsnett Head of House: Dr P Jones Motto: ''Perge'' (Forward)
Colour: Blue Named after Samuel Parr. Head of House: Mr R Heard Motto: ''Tout Prêt'' (All Prepared)
Colour: Red Named after Peter Shaw Jeffrey Head of House: Mrs K Livingston Motto: ''Dex Aie'' (May God Help us) Awarding of points There is an annual house competition, in which points are scored by winning at:
At the end of the year the house with the most points wins the house trophy. SUBJECTS Subjects studied at the school are:
UNIFORM Pupils in the main school wear a distinctive uniform comprising a purple blazer and tie with house badge, as well as a white shirt and black trousers and socks. Students in the Sixth Form do not wear the uniform, but must instead wear smart clothes, typically a suit. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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