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Whitgift School is a British independent day and boarding school in South Croydon, London currently educating approximately 1,500 boys aged 10 to 18. It is operated by the Whitgift Foundation, a charitable trust, and has amongst the highest number of scholarships and bursaries awarded to pupils of any independent school in the country.〔http://www.whitgift.co.uk/about.aspx?SubCatID=14&PageID=73〕 The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Whitgift School has two sister establishments in Croydon, which are also part of the Whitgift Foundation. These are the Trinity School of John Whitgift, a boys' independent school, and Old Palace School, a girls' independent school. Whitgift School and Trinity School share the same motto, ''Vincit qui patitur'' ("He who perseveres, conquers"). == History == Whitgift School was founded in 1596 by the Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift and opened in 1600.〔http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/lists/GB-1119-Whitgift.htm#Foundation records〕 It was founded as part of the Whitgift Foundation which had the aim of building a hospital and school in Croydon for the "poor, needy and impotent people" from the parishes of Croydon and Lambeth.〔http://www.museumoflondonprints.com/image/406483/john-chase-the-whitgift-hospital-almshouses-2009〕 It is Croydon's oldest school. The school was originally located in North End, Croydon. In 1931 the school moved to its current site, Haling Park, which was once home to Lord Howard of Effingham, the Lord High Admiral of the Fleet sent against the Spanish Armada.〔(Whitgift History )〕 Between 1871 and 1946 the school was known as Whitgift Grammar School, after which it relinquished its direct grant and became a fully independent school known as 'Whitgift School'.〔http://www.friendsofoldpalace.org/foundation4.htm〕 The present Headmaster, Dr Christopher Barnett, is the twenty-sixth in the School's history. There are approximately 650 boys in the Lower School and 650 boys in the Upper School. Haling Park retains the appearance of an attractive country estate with a large copse, many fine specimen trees, Prevost's Squirrels, maras, peafowl (peacocks), crowned and demoiselle cranes, flamingos and other exotic birds. The Founder's Garden, Water Gardens and Andrew Quadrangle provide reflective spaces as well as venues for plays, concerts and celebrations. The Whitgift Rose, created to mark the 400th Anniversary of the School, is widely planted throughout the grounds. The original buildings have been supplemented by many additions and improvements including a Music School and Concert Hall, an integrated facility for science, technology, art and design together with library and resource centres, a separate Lower School building, and a major new Sports and Conference Centre which was opened in February 2005. A new Art Department, Performing Arts Centre and a new Sixth Form Centre were completed during the summer of 2011. Originally a day school, boarding was introduced for the 2013-14 school year. 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「Whitgift School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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