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St Dominic's Priory School is an independent Catholic day school in the town of Stone, Staffordshire, halfway between Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. The school buildings are set within the grounds of St Dominic’s Convent. The school was founded by the Dominican Sisters and still maintains a close affiliation with the resident community and with St Mary’s Nursing Home〔()〕 and the Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Dominic,〔() Church Address and Location〕 the centre of an active Catholic community with a resident priest and deacon. It is joined onto this Convent founded by Margaret Hallahan. == History and Ethos == Within the grounds stands the small chapel of St Anne designed by Pugin. This school chapel was the centre of the Catholic mission started by Blessed Dominic Barberi in 1843 and continues to be a place of pilgrimage. Both the parish church and the chapel are used by the school for Mass and other services. The buildings have Grade II listed status and houses various and important stain glass, statues and gargoyles, as assigned in ''Public sculpture of Staffordshire and the Black Country'' (G. Noszlopy, F. Waterhouse, 242).〔() text of book showing ref. to significant school sculptures〕 According to the school history, it was founded after a young girl, the niece of one of the sisters, refused to leave the convent, and holding onto the railings, and she was then educated there. The school incorporates an all-girls senior school and a mixed junior school and nursery which has been defined as good to outstanding〔http://www.isi.net/reports/EY/St%20Dominic's%20Priory%201508_06_EY.pdf〕 by Ofsted. It has consistently high results at both GCSE and A level, in 2008 becoming one of the top 200 A-level institutions nationally. and 12th best small school. The school achieved an average A-level point score per pupil of 971.8, placing it second in Staffordshire under this measure and the best independent girls' school. ISI describes the school as very good, where lessons are often like that of a University tutorial.〔http://www.isi.net/reports/2004/1508_04.htm〕 Outstanding behaviour for learning and courtesy are typical qualities of girls at the school. The 2004 ISI Inspection defined the pupils as "courteous towards staff and visitors and respectful to all. The older girls provide excellent role models for the younger ones. The pupils exhibit courtesy and good manners in all that they do. Their behaviour is calm and civilised and they display good table manners".〔http://www.isi.net/reports/2004/1508_04.htm〕 The school has three departments, Nursery, Prep and Senior, located on the same site: All departments occupy their own self-contained buildings but are united as one school. The school's motto is "Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare" : "To Praise, to Bless, to Preach", 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「St Dominic's Priory School, Stone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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