Former pupils include Jeremy Clarkson, the author Roald Dahl and Derbyshire actor Tom Chambers. His coach, Melanie Marshall, taught swimming at the school. Repton and Repton Prep have always enjoyed a very close relationship and in 2020, the schools became a through-school with the aim of securing the very best pupil outcomes. [59], In October 2018, Repton announced a complete 6million renovation of the school's sporting facilities, including a new sports hall and a new strength and conditioning gymnasium. Nevertheless, a new teaching block, the Lynam Thomas Building, in the precinct and a major refurbishment programme was being undertaken. [55] Repton School has produced more than 150 first-class cricketers, 11 internationals, and three Test captains. [52], The school has a Combined Cadet Force and a music school, as well as various after-school clubs. 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[16], A reforming master, Victor Gollancz, established evening classes in political education for the boys in the early 1900s. Thomas Whitehead (1621-1639) Philip Ward (1639-1642) William Ullock (1642-1667) Joseph Sedgwicke (1667-1672) Edward Letherland (1672-1681) John Doughty (1681-1705) Edward Abbot (1705-1714) Thomas Gawton (1714-1723) William Dudson (1723-1724) 'The safety and welfare of our pupils is the school's highest priority and the acting head reported the matter as soon as it was brought to her attention. The school, which includes author Roald Dahl and former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson among its alumni, caters for male and female boarding and day pupils aged 13 to 18. The Derby Telegraph reported last month that an investigation had been launched involving a staff member who is now on indefinite leave. [163], During the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic the school's DT department made PPE for key NHS workers. The St. Martin de Porres Marianist . By Miles Dilworth and Jon Clarke For The Daily Mail Investigations Unit, Published: 17:00 EST, 29 August 2022 | Updated: 05:03 EST, 30 August 2022. Repton said it was profoundly sorry for failing to protect his victims, adding any former pupils looking to contact the institution will be taken extremely seriously. At the time, the school considered that this tended to "undermin[e] the authority of the teachers by encouraging the pupils to ask questions." Lisa Clark, now an administrator at the school, was a pupil in 1991 and remembers Johns first day. Telephone: 01283 703732 . Contact the school office for our parent email address . In Boy Dahl mentions learning the symptoms from Ellen, but in Treglown's biography it only mentions Astri. Chair of governors, Liz Miller said: It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work alongside such an astute man and ever the consummate professional, who back in 1991 had a vision to enable all pupils to enjoy their time at Tilery Primary and achieve their full potential socially, emotionally and intellectually. Retired teacher and current governor, Kath Knox said: John is very good at successfully obtaining pockets of money to enable the children of Tilery to have even more opportunities of having new experiences outside the school, hence the many events that take place: visits to London and the Houses of Parliament, York, the theatre, sporting events and so many more activities that he is involved in coming in to the school. John Gammell took office as headmaster in 1968 and during his tenure girls began to be educated at Repton. The software was also used in 150 schools, tracking over 50,000 students' wellbeing. Mr Semmence succeeds Mr Alastair Land who leaves Repton in March 2019 to t Parents Staff Pupils Old Reptonians Repton Foundation Enquire Visit Us You'll give me a coronary Head of Physics John Mitchell, He told the committee he had said: 'Bloody hell. As a farewell gift to him, the children have put together a special performance that will be recorded and John will be given the video as a memento. Among the first twenty-two names on the register of Repton there are five gentlemen, four husbandmen, nine yeomen, two websters, or weavers, a carpenter and a tanner. Over the years, John has earned the respect of the community and worked alongside them, strengthening the bond and working tirelessly to provide opportunities and services for families, said Laura Provett, vice chair of governors. Notable alumni, also known as "Old Reptonians", include C. B. Fry, Jeremy Clarkson, Roald Dahl, Adrian Newey, and Michael Ramsey. Parliamentary standards commissioner Kathryn Stone, a former police chief and a top criminal law barrister, quit after Repton School declined to sack a teacher despite the claim made by a former pupil. And an unrelated allegation has been made to the police against another member of staff, it is believed. There has been some confusion about this issue. 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[36][37] He was later expelled for "drinking, smoking and generally making a nuisance" of himself. ' ' " 4^ .O M f. ^^ 'V- v-' 0> ^'P. .. .^ './ .V \~" 0' ,0 0. [85], An emergency inspection in January 2015 was ordered by the Department for Education reviewing welfare and safeguarding compliance under the Independent School Standard Regulations (ISSRs) and the National Minimum Standards for Boarding (NMSB). He is currently the headmaster of Mount Kelly, a position he has held since September 2014.Creating a single, strong Foundation from three former schools, he has led an academic . In the independent sector, particularly in co-educational boarding schools, it's important that we develop and challenge "the whole person". 1. Repton School has announced the appointment of Mr Mark Semmence as the school's 36 th Headmaster.. Mark Semmence succeeds Mr Alastair Land, who leaves Repton in March 2019 to take up the headship of Harrow School.. The independent fee-paying school caters for boarding and non-boarding pupils. Bloody hell. As the school marks its sixth academic year this September, its Rose Campus, which accommodates children from FS1 to Year 1 is delighted to welcome Kevin Hannah. The Governors of Repton School are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Mark Semmence as the school's 36th Headmaster. Simon Clague admitted multiple sexual assaults on three young teenage girls at Repton School but his victims and former pupils believe that questions remain unanswered over the conduct of the school when the abuse took place. The post included a retweet that read, "BREAKING: Jim Best is out as headmaster of the Dalton School." (RELATED: Megyn Kelly: Elizabeth Warren 'Scored A Goal Against Herself' With DNA Test) BREAKING: Jim Best is out as headmaster of the Dalton School. The Bailey boys are real-life action men (and Old Etonians). A headmaster at one of Britain's leading private schools has resigned following a long-running row with parents and former students over his alleged draconian methods. When he died, the school claimed him as "perhaps the best poet Repton has had". Here you'll find vacancies at all Repton Group - including Repton School, Repton Prep School, St. Wystan's School, Repton Enterprises and Repton International. It is understood Repton felt the allegations to which she referred were unsubstantiated rumours that had been fully investigated. [88], Repton Priory was a 12th-century Augustinian foundation. A modern and dynamic school with a traditional family feel. On 29th April 1940, Repton Preparatory School opened its doors with just eight boys making up the pupil roll. The school is also thought to have considered any risk to pupils and legal advice suggesting dismissal would be unlawful. Recalling his time at the school, Abrahams said he encountered antisemitism from other students, often feeling bullied and alone. [10] The headmaster at the time lamented the tension between local boys and boarders, stating that despite a sincere attempt to break down the barriers between them, he had had little success, and a substantial number of applications from "persons of good standing and good fortune" had been withdrawn when told the boys were "of all classes down to the sons of blacksmiths and washerwomen". As a historic, independent boarding school, Repton offers wide-ranging curriculums for pupils aged 3-18. Tracey Cox asks men the 9 sex questions women want HONEST answers to, Are YOU at risk of being cancelled? As he so often quoted Nothing is ever black and white, but one thing is certain - over the past 30 years John Repton has been a hugely positive influence in the lives of hundreds of children and their families, and many teachers and staff members. They are licensed to use the Repton School "brand" and enter into a services agreement with RISL, which provides a full range of educational services and academic oversight. Durham School, tracing its history back to Langley in 1414 and earlier, has had a number of Headmasters (but, to date, no Headmistresses). "[9], In 1874, local village children began attending the school, along with boarders. We believe in the pursuit of academic excellence and success, but not at the expense of an all-round . Alumni of Repton School are known as Old Reptonians. Lenon supports the present government's attempt to give vocational education its own brand: T-levels.. "A school like I ran," he says, "offers maybe 15 A-level courses and that's it. WELCOME to REPTON. [108], Alexander Wilson, novelist, a spy and serial bigamist with four wives lied about being an alumnus of Repton School, which he was not;[109] Fred Perry also lied about having attended Repton School, which he did not do either. He was cautioned by police on February 16 for an abuse of a position of trust in engaging in sexual activity with the pupil. The panel heard that when Mitchell drove the girl home, he put his hand on her leg and moved it up towards the hem of her dress, before pulling it away. In his 1984 autobiography, Dahl states that when he was a young fag, . [49], In September 2019, the school began using an AI service called AS Tracking in order to monitor students' mental health. His experiences are related in his semi-autobiographical book Boy, in which he describes his negative experience with physical altercations between students. Repton School, founded in 1557, is a thriving independent boarding school for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. We are ambitious for every one of our pupils; Repton Sofia is small enough to ensure that the talents of each individual are nurtured and valued, yet large enough to compete on the international arena across academia, music, the arts and sport. [45] A studio theatre was added in 2003 and the complex extended and fully refurbished in 2011 by architect Bryan Avery. [73], The school has been hosting a literary festival in October for some years. [74] There is an annual Plowright lecture, with the 2020 lecture being on serial killers. the beating was in May 1933, a year after Fisher had left Repton, and the headmaster concerned was John Christie, Fisher's successor. As Repton's 36th Headmaster Mark Semmence said when presented with the award for the UK's Happiest Boarding School 2022: "Any educator's over-arching aim should be to ensure that pupils are happy. Repton School is a 13-18 co-educational, . Emily Chan For Mailonline At Repton, we all aim for, [32] Airmen were billeted in Mitre House during the war. Educated at The Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and Haileybury, and having read Classics at Cambridge, James started his career under Anthony Seldon at Brighton College, becoming Head of Classics at the age of 23 and then Head of Sixth Form. Vicky Harding, the Head of Repton Prep reports to Mark Semmence as Headmaster of Repton and Chief Executive of both schools. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "[24] An account of a beating of boy called Micheal, in Roald Dahl's 1984 autobiographical book Boy,[note 1] was attributed by Dahl to Fisher. [35] Jeremy Clarkson attended the school, later noting that he had suffered extreme hazing by other students, including being plunged into an ice pool and having his trousers cut in half. [30] The school owed 50,000 (around 3.5million at today's prices) and, in 1941, the Board of Education said its "future is doubtful". John joined the school in September 1991 and was tasked with merging Tilery Infants and Tilery Juniors, which became Tilery Primary School. Alastair Land will leave in April 2019 to become the new headmaster at the independent Harrow School in London. Will teachers who worked at Repton during the period the abuse took place and are still at the school teaching now be involved in any sort of investigation or questioning regarding the culture, behaviour and incidents that took place in the 90s? [139], The Charity Commission expressed "serious concerns" about safeguarding in 2018 after it received a sequence of serious incident reports from Repton School early in that year, specifically:[140], In September 2022, 3 governors resigned en block over safeguarding issues at the school; these were new addition safeguarding issues to those set out above that came to light after the jailing of Simon Clague.[153]. [34], Hazing is recorded as having taken place at Repton into the late 20th century. [115] "The gate" (Porta) refers to the school's arch and, by a synecdoche of pars pro toto, the school itself, whilst also being a pun on the name of the school's founder, Sir John Port. For day pupils it was 8,582 per term. SPIRIT OF PLACE. He built a team of like minded people, who under his leadership, captured childrens interest and enthusiasm with a vast range of stimulating learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, including sports, drama performances and residential visits. Headmaster HUTCHINSON . Headmaster REPTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL Apr 2011 - Aug 20187 years 5 months Foremarke Hall IAPS 3-13 Co-Ed Day 7 Boarding school I lead the school through a period of great development &. After dissolution, the Thacker family lived at the priory until 1553. Are Derbyshire police investigating any other alleged incidents of abuse of underage girls at Repton in the 90s. Repton is a harmonious place The school is a harmonious place in which to learn, and inspectors noted on their many visits to boarding houses that boarders from different backgrounds get on. Although still strongly tied to the agricultural region that surrounds it, the village is now a largely residential . Criminal barrister of the Queen's Counsel Tim Hannam, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone, and former Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Susannah Fish (Order of the British Empire, Queen's Police Medal) were identified in press reports as the three governors who quit their roles. Repton School; Repton; Derbyshire; DE65 6FH ; 01283 559200; SCHOOL INFORMATION. Do you hate foreplay? They formed a friendship which continued when they both at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. We've launched our very own app for Android and Apple devices which can be tailored to deliver the news and sport that you're interested in. [138] Two months later a chemical spillage at the school's sports centre resulted in nine individuals needing precautionary treatment, as a result of a chlorine leak. However, she stressed that the ban would not be lifted automatically and the teacher would have to prove to another panel that he was fit to return to teaching before it was lifted. It is understood the former pupil did not name these friends, was not willing to speak formally to the police and the school received no further evidence. A Repton education enables our students to leave school with a series of core traditional British values and character traits that will enable them to thrive as adults; courageous and curious, well mannered and responsible and determined to make a positive difference to those around them. Due to this conflict, local village boys stopped attending Repton, which the headmaster at the time said was "mainly for the sake of the village boys [to mitigate a] constant fear of their being ill-treated. A spokeswoman for the school said the "search for Repton's next headmaster has already begun". A former teacher has been jailed for abusing pupils at a well-known private school in Derbyshire. She left the way open for Mitchell to seek to have the ban lifted after two years. Also the Headmaster was a VERY hypocritical person, he would always preach about God and forgiviness of sins and mercy, but then he would cane the pupils at Repton if they did anything bad.. Celebrations also included concerts featuring Michael Ball and Bryan Ferry. Then came the third crack of the cane At the end of it all, a basin, a sponge and a small clean towel were produced by the headmaster, and the victim was told to wash away the blood before pulling up his trousers. [132][133] The Bursar at the time was Carl Bilson. [57] The Olympic gold medal and world record holder Adam Peaty used Repton's swimming pool as a training facility. The school was founded by a 1557 legacy in the will of Sir John Port of Etwall, leaving funds for a grammar school at Etwall or Repton, conditional on the students praying daily for the souls of his family. This prompted one to allege a teacher still there had engaged in sexual activity with two friends at about the same time. 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Repton School Life's Tweets. Careful. We look forward to welcoming Emma and her family to Repton & Foremarke in July. He has been highlighted countless times for amalgamating the two schools into one unit, and for making every member of staff feel important, from dinner ladies and office staff to caretakers and the teaching faculty. Read more: Lecturer Martyn retires after almost four decades spent teaching thousands of students. [46] Around this time, the old Squash Courts were made into a new gallery and textiles studio for the Art department. The panel heard that the teacher was responsible with other staff for organising a social event at the school on the evening of December 6, 2014. By By This is a sub-article of Durham School. Alastair Land will leave in April 2019 to become the new headmaster at the independent Harrow School in. Just last month, a watchdog expressed "expressed concern" over a number of reports of safeguarding-related incidents at the school. Nagl has become a lightning rod of controversy since August 11, when an open letter . [75] One of the students won Ayn Rand Essay Competition prizes in consecutive years. He will be dearly missed by students and staff at Tilery Primary School. [54], The school competes in various sports. [63] In 2019, the first ever all-girls Lord's Taverners "Wicketz Festival", three days of celebration, education and cricket was held at the school. Primary school bans children from playing 'tag' claiming some have become upset during traditional break time game, Teacher, 48, who was abused and raped by her step-father from the age of four finally forgives her mother who stood by him, Bloody hell. [43], In 2011, the 400 Hall theatre (originally built in 1957) was remodelled by Avery Associates Architects,[44] following a 3.3million upgrade. A married teacher who groped a 16-year-old schoolgirl at an elite private school has been banned from the classroom indefinitely. [citation needed]. Not long after this, relations between the school and the Thacker family began to deteriorate due to a conflict of interest in accessibility. During the preparations for the building work, archaeological digs were undertaken which indicated the site had been occupied in the Roman period. Repton School has said that it is "profoundly sorry", has welcomed Clague's imprisonment and told former pupils that any concerns they raise about their experiences at the school will be taken seriously. A spokesman for Repton School said: "Repton School headmaster, Mr Alastair Land, will leave Repton at Easter 2019. The school's arms are three eaglets holding a "cross formy fitcy or". The headmaster at a Catholic school on Long Island has resigned after a parent claimed he made her Black, 11-year-old son kneel while apologizing to his White teacher, CBS New York reported.. Two of Dahl's sisters actually had appendicitis - Astri died from it in 1920, and half-sister Ellen survived it in 1925. Mitchell has the right to appeal to the High Court against the findings and the decision. Hes always adopted an open door policy from day one, its a lovely welcoming atmosphere. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. 'Mr Mitchell was suspended from all duties whilst the case was investigated and he subsequently resigned.'. Before going on to become Archbishop of Canterbury, Fisher was known for his tenure as headmaster being extremely intolerant. This was described as the school's "highest priority". Something went wrong, please try again later. Hes always been at the forefront of everything, whether thats managing the football teams, coaching, being a mentor, everything. The school has refused to confirm whether or not the allegations had been made or to say whether or not either of the individuals concerned had been suspended as a result. Tweets & replies. [81], In 2019/2020, fees were 36,783 for boarders and 27,207 for day pupils per year. Rose Campus +971 2 507 4800 fryreception@reptonabudhabi.org rosereception@reptonabudhabi.org. 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