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New College School (officially St Mary's College School) is an independent preparatory school for boys in Oxford. It was founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham to provide for the education of 16 choristers for the chapel of New College, Oxford. It is the oldest of Oxford's three choral foundations, ahead of Magdalen College School (1480) and Christ Church Cathedral School (1546). The youngest pupils at New College School are those who begin at the age of 4 in the pre-prep department; the oldest pupils are those in Year 8 (12-13) who are prepared for Common Entrance and Scholarship examinations to senior schools. The School has a healthy tradition of sending pupils – often with an academic, music, or sport scholarship – to some of the country’s leading secondary schools. In recent years NCS pupils have been awarded places and prestigious scholarships at, among others: Magdalen College School, Abingdon School, St Edward's School, Eton College, Radley College, Rugby School, Marlborough College, the Oratory School, Winchester College, Westminster School, and Leckford Place/d’Overbroecks. The School currently has approximately 160 pupils and 20 full-time teaching staff. Class sizes average between 10 and 15 pupils. The Year 8 Scholarship class, in which pupils experience high-level tutorial-style teaching, averages between 3 and 6 pupils. The combination of small class sizes and committed teaching staff allows for education tailored to the needs of each and every pupil. The Headmaster is Mr Robert Gullifer, a former Choral Scholar at St Catharine’s College Cambridge, and previously Deputy Headmaster of Bristol Grammar School. == Aims of New College School == * To uphold the founding principles of promoting ‘godliness and the studies of good learning’ * To foster intellectual curiosity and a lifelong enjoyment of learning * To offer a balanced and challenging curriculum which encourages high academic aspirations, a creative and artistic sensitivity, physical endeavour and spiritual and moral awareness * To promote the tradition of musical excellence and commitment exemplified in the choral foundation * To provide an enriching range of co-curricular activities which nurture diverse talents and give pupils experience and confidence for the future * To work closely with parents to develop each boy’s character, self-esteem and potential in a caring and constructive way * To promote values of courtesy, mutual respect and tolerance * To provide opportunities for leadership, competition and co-operation so that individual achievements are recognised and celebrated by the whole school community * To extend pupils’ understanding and commitment to the wider local, national and international community 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「New College School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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