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Ackworth School is an independent school located in the village of High Ackworth, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of eight Quaker Schools in England. The school (or more accurately its Head) is a member of the Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference〔("HMC Schools A -C" ); Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference. Retrieved 3 June 2012〕 and SHMIS〔("SHMIS Member Schools" ); Internet Archive, SHMIS. Retrieved 3 June 2012〕 The Head is Anton Maree, who took over at the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year.〔(School press release for the new headteacher )〕 The Deputy Heads are Guy Emmett and Jeffrey Swales. The school has a nursery that takes children aged 2 1/2 to 4, a Junior Department that takes children age 5 to 11, and the Senior School for students aged 11 to 18. The boarding facilities cater for Senior School pupils only. Originally it was a boarding school for Quaker children. Today most of the school's pupils are day pupils. About half of the boarding pupils are from overseas, and are predominantly Asian, although there are increasing numbers of boarders from other countries, particularly Eastern Europe. Most of today's pupils are not Quakers, but the school retains a strong Quaker ethos and is able to offer means-tested Bursary awards to children from Quaker and non-Quaker families. There is a very short Quaker-style silence at assembly and before meals. Once a week the School meets for a longer Meeting for Worship. ==History== The school was founded by John Fothergill and others in 1779 as a boarding school for Quaker boys and girls. Prior to the school's foundation, the buildings housed a foundling hospital created by Thomas Coram.〔(The History of Ackworth School ).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ackworth School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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