|
Westminster Under School is an independent school and preparatory school for boys aged 7 to 13 and is attached to Westminster School in London.〔http://www.isc.co.uk/school_WestminsterUnderSchool_Westminster.htm〕 It is considered to be the finest preparatory school in the country. The school was founded in 1943 in the precincts of Westminster School in Little Dean’s Yard, just behind Westminster Abbey. In 1951 the Under School relocated to its own premises in Vincent Square. Due to rising numbers of pupils in the 1960s and 1970s, the school moved again in 1981 to its present site (which was a former hospital) overlooking the Westminster School playing fields in Vincent Square.〔 There are 267 pupils attending the school. The school has a strong musical tradition and provides choristers for St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey. It also excels in sport, drama, chess and Latin. Most boys attending the school move on to Westminster School after the completion of either Common Entrance or Scholarship examinations (The Challenge, in the case of Westminster School), although a number of boys each year go on to other schools, including Eton. The interim Master is Philip Lough, who came out of recent retirement. The new Master will be Mark O'Donnell, joining from St. Martin's Ampleforth. The Deputy Master is Padraic Fahy. There are currently 39 members of staff. The school fees for 2010-11 are £4726 per term. ==History== The Under School was founded in September 1943〔http://www.isbi.com/isbi-viewschool/1051-Westminster_Under_School.html〕 in 2 Little Dean's Yard (now known as Grant's House) by the former Headmaster of Westminster School, John Traill Christie. There were only 6 teachers when the school was established and only 31 boys. Dean's Yard was used as a playing field for the boys and the roofless remains of the School, the bombed school hall were used as a playground. St Faith's Chapel in Westminster Abbey served as the school chapel. For much of the Under School's history, the final year (Year 8) was known as the Upper Remove and the second to last year (Year 7) was known as the Remove. After the war, the school moved to its own premises in Eccleston Square, and in 1981 moved to its present site in Vincent Square to cope with expanding numbers. 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「Westminster Under School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|