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{{Short description|English private preparatory school}}
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| motto = ''Deo Juvantes'' (With God's Help)
| motto = ''Deo Juvante'' (With God's Help)
| established = 1519
| established = 1947
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| type = [[Independent school (UK)|Independent]] [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory]] day and boarding
| type = [[Private schools in the United Kingdom|Private]] [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory]] day and boarding
| religious_affiliation = [[Church of England]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Church of England]]
| president =
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| head_label = Headmaster
| head_label = Headmaster
| head = Ed Benbow
| head = Mark White<ref>{{cite web|title=Hazlegrove Preparatory School|url=http://isiservice.devprocess.com/DownloadReport.aspx?t=c&r=INB6522_20130424.pdf&s=6522|publisher=Independent Schools Inspectorate|accessdate=18 February 2014}}</ref>
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| chair_label = Senior Warden of Governors
| chair_label = Senior Warden of Governors
| chair = Lt General (Ret'd) A M D Palmer CB CBE
| chair = Stephen Edlmann
| founder = [[Richard Fitzjames]]
| founder = [[Richard Fitzjames]]
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| address = Hazlegrove
| address = Hazlegrove
| city = [[Sparkford]]
| city = [[Sparkford]]
| county = [[Somerset]]
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| country = England
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| lower_age = 2
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| upper_age = 13
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| houses = Dover, Lyon, Norton and Tremlett
| houses = Dover, Lyon, Norton and Tremlett
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'''Hazlegrove Preparatory School''' is a non-selective co-educational [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] at [[Sparkford]], [[Somerset]] in the south west of England. Hazlegrove is part of a foundation which also incorporates [[King's School, Bruton]] - a senior school located less than 10 miles away in [[Bruton]]. Around half of Hazlegrove pupils will progress to King's Bruton with the remainder going to other schools in the [[South West England|South West of England]].
'''Hazlegrove Preparatory School''' is a non-selective co-educational [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] at [[Sparkford]], [[Somerset]] in the south west of England. Hazlegrove is part of a foundation which also incorporates [[King's School, Bruton]] - a senior school located less than 10 miles away in [[Bruton]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:Hazlegrove Prep School 1.jpg|thumb]]
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The school is part of a foundation created by [[Richard Fitzjames]] (Bishop of London) with his nephew John Fitzjames (later to become Chief Justice of the King's Bench) whose family crest incorporated the bearded dolphin which remains part of the school crest today.<ref>Wright, Basil. ''King’s Bruton Remembered''. {{ISBN|0-905903-28-5}}, 1992, p.1.</ref> After only twenty years of existence, the school was closed with the [[dissolution of the Monasteries]] resulting with the surrender of the Abbey including all the endowments of the school to [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] until 1547, and then [[Edward VI]], his son.<ref name="ksbremembered2">Wright, Basil. ''King’s Bruton Remembered''. {{ISBN|0-905903-28-5}}, 1992, p.2.</ref> For ten years the school ceased to exist until a "humble petition" was presented to Edward VI requesting him to restore the endowments of the school.<ref name="ksbremembered2" /> This was granted with the school being called the Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth.<ref name="ksbremembered2" /> This Royal Foundation led to a crown being placed above the dolphin on the school crest. The original endowments of the school were re-granted to a Corporation that was to consist of twelve governors. This may be the first school ever to have a Governing Body with an unbroken record of the proceedings of the meetings of the Governors dating back to 1553.<ref name="ksbremembered2" /> Hazlegrove Preparatory School was created when the Junior School was moved to [[Hazlegrove House]], after [[World War II]] in 1947, to be able to satisfy the increasing demand for places.


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The school is part of a foundation created by [[Richard Fitzjames]] (Bishop of London) with his nephew John Fitzjames (later to become Chief Justice of the King's Bench) whose family crest incorporated the bearded dolphin which remains part of the school crest today.<ref>Wright, Basil. ''King’s Bruton Remembered''. {{ISBN|0-905903-28-5}}, 1992, p.1.</ref> After only twenty years of existence, the school was closed with the [[dissolution of the Monasteries]] resulting with the surrender of the Abbey including all the endowments of the school to [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] until 1547, and then [[Edward VI]], his son.<ref name="ksbremembered2">Wright, Basil. ''King’s Bruton Remembered''. {{ISBN|0-905903-28-5}}, 1992, p.2.</ref> For ten years the school ceased to exist until a "humble petition" was presented to Edward VI requesting him to restore the endowments of the school.<ref name="ksbremembered2" /> This was granted with the school being called the Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth.<ref name="ksbremembered2" /> This Royal Foundation led to a crown being placed above the dolphin on the school crest. The original endowments of the school were re-granted to a Corporation that was to consist of twelve governors. This may be the first school to have a Governing Body with an unbroken record of the proceedings of the meetings of the Governors dating back to 1553.<ref name="ksbremembered2" /> Hazlegrove Preparatory School was created when the Junior School was moved to [[Hazlegrove House]], after [[World War II]] in 1947, to be able to satisfy the increasing demand for places.
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A new building for the school costing £1.6 million, designed by the architects [[Feilden Fowles]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Hazlegrove Preparatory School by Feilden Fowles Architects|url=http://www.bdonline.co.uk/hazlegrove-preparatory-school-by-feilden-fowles-architects/5057457.article|publisher=bdonline|accessdate=18 February 2014}}</ref> is under construction.

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A new building for the school costing £1.6 million, designed by the architects [[Feilden Fowles]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Hazlegrove Preparatory School by Feilden Fowles Architects|url=http://www.bdonline.co.uk/hazlegrove-preparatory-school-by-feilden-fowles-architects/5057457.article|publisher=bdonline|access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref> was completed recently, the Fitzjames Building, which has become the hub of many activities within the school.


==Boarding==
==Boarding==
Approximately 1/3 of pupils aged 7 to 13 board full-time at the school with the majority staying in at weekends.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boarding FAQs|url=http://www.hazlegrove.co.uk/boarding/faqs|publisher=Hazelgrove|accessdate=13 September 2016}}</ref> A full programme of activities takes place evenings and weekends. There are three boarding houses: Blackford (girls), Lankester (junior boys) and School House (senior boys) the latter being in the historic Hazlegrove House itself.
Approximately 1/3 of pupils aged 7 to 13 board full-time at the school with the majority staying in at weekends.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boarding FAQs|url=http://www.hazlegrove.co.uk/boarding/faqs|publisher=Hazelgrove|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref>


==Curriculum==
==Curriculum==
All pupils participate in sport, music and drama. [[Forest Schools|Forest School]] / Outdoor Education, Latin and Mandarin feature alongside traditional academic subjects. Able pupils are stretched to scholarship level and the school has a [[Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils|CReSTeD]] accredited Learning Support Unit<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crested.org.uk/du.html#hazlegroveprep | title=Schools in Category DU |publisher=Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils | accessdate=18 February 2014}}</ref> to help pupils with additional needs (e.g. dyslexia).
All pupils participate in sport, music and drama. [[Forest Schools|Forest School]] / Outdoor Education and Mandarin are offered alongside traditional academic subjects. The school has a [[Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils]] accredited Learning Support Unit<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crested.org.uk/du.html#hazlegroveprep | title=Schools in Category DU |publisher=Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils | access-date=18 February 2014}}</ref> to help pupils with additional needs (e.g. dyslexia).


==Notable former pupils==
==Notable former pupils==
*[[Peter Wilson (sport shooter)]] 2012 Olympic Double Trap Gold Medallist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/shooting/double-trap-150-targets-m | title=double trap (150 targets) men results – shooting – London 2012 Olympics | accessdate=10 September 2016}}</ref>
*[[Maddie Hinch]], English field hockey player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ie-today.co.uk/news/pitch-perfect-maddie-hinch-and-her-journey-to-olympic-gold/ | title=Pitch perfect: Maddie Hinch and her journey to Olympic gold |work= Independent Education Today | access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>
*[[Tobias Jones (writer)|Tobias Jones]], British writer and Journalist
*[[Maddie Hinch]] England and GB hockey player
*[[Peter Wilson (sport shooter)|Peter Wilson]], English sport shooter, 2012 Olympic Double Trap Gold Medallist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/shooting/double-trap-150-targets-m | title=double trap (150 targets) men results – shooting – London 2012 Olympics | access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hazlegrove.co.uk School Website]
*{{Official website|https://www.hazlegrove.co.uk}}
*[http://www.hazlegrove.co.uk/2081/friends/old-hazlegrovians/ The Hazlegrove Association for old Hazlegrovians]
*[https://www.hazlegrove.co.uk/about/old-hazlegrovians/ The Hazlegrove Association for old Hazlegrovians]
*[https://www.iaps.org.uk/schools/directory/200/ Profile] on [[Independent Association of Preparatory Schools|IAPS]] website
*[https://www.iaps.org.uk/schools/directory/200/ Profile] on [[Independent Association of Preparatory Schools|IAPS]] website
*[http://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/somerset/yeovil/hazlegrove-preparatory-school Profile] on the [[Independent Schools Council|ISC]] website
*[https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/somerset/yeovil/hazlegrove-preparatory-school/ Profile] on the [[Independent Schools Council|ISC]] website
*[http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/schools/159413/hazlegrove-school/4A7CD03#sch_tabs-2 Profile] on the [[Good Schools Guide]]
*[https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/schools/hazlegrove-school-yeovil Profile] on the [[Good Schools Guide]]
*[[Independent Schools Inspectorate|ISI]] Inspection [http://www.isi.net/schools/6522/ Reports]
*[[Independent Schools Inspectorate|ISI]] Inspection [http://www.isi.net/schools/6522/ Reports]
*[https://dorsetsomerset.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/muddy-best-schools-hazlegrove-prep/ Muddy Stillettos Review]


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Latest revision as of 02:16, 6 April 2024

Hazlegrove Preparatory School
Address
Map
Hazlegrove

Sparkford
,
Somerset
,
BA22 7JA

England
Coordinates51°02′25″N 2°34′24″W / 51.040253°N 2.5733683°W / 51.040253; -2.5733683
Information
TypePrivate preparatory day and boarding
MottoDeo Juvante (With God's Help)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1947
FounderRichard Fitzjames
Senior Warden of GovernorsStephen Edlmann
HeadmasterEd Benbow
GenderCoeducational
Age2 to 13
Enrolment~380
HousesDover, Lyon, Norton and Tremlett
Colour(s)Blue and Gold   
Websitehttp://www.hazlegrove.co.uk/

Hazlegrove Preparatory School is a non-selective co-educational preparatory school at Sparkford, Somerset in the south west of England. Hazlegrove is part of a foundation which also incorporates King's School, Bruton - a senior school located less than 10 miles away in Bruton.

History

[edit]

The school is part of a foundation created by Richard Fitzjames (Bishop of London) with his nephew John Fitzjames (later to become Chief Justice of the King's Bench) whose family crest incorporated the bearded dolphin which remains part of the school crest today.[1] After only twenty years of existence, the school was closed with the dissolution of the Monasteries resulting with the surrender of the Abbey including all the endowments of the school to Henry VIII until 1547, and then Edward VI, his son.[2] For ten years the school ceased to exist until a "humble petition" was presented to Edward VI requesting him to restore the endowments of the school.[2] This was granted with the school being called the Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth.[2] This Royal Foundation led to a crown being placed above the dolphin on the school crest. The original endowments of the school were re-granted to a Corporation that was to consist of twelve governors. This may be the first school to have a Governing Body with an unbroken record of the proceedings of the meetings of the Governors dating back to 1553.[2] Hazlegrove Preparatory School was created when the Junior School was moved to Hazlegrove House, after World War II in 1947, to be able to satisfy the increasing demand for places.

A new building for the school costing £1.6 million, designed by the architects Feilden Fowles,[3] was completed recently, the Fitzjames Building, which has become the hub of many activities within the school.

Boarding

[edit]

Approximately 1/3 of pupils aged 7 to 13 board full-time at the school with the majority staying in at weekends.[4]

Curriculum

[edit]

All pupils participate in sport, music and drama. Forest School / Outdoor Education and Mandarin are offered alongside traditional academic subjects. The school has a Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils accredited Learning Support Unit[5] to help pupils with additional needs (e.g. dyslexia).

Notable former pupils

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Wright, Basil. King’s Bruton Remembered. ISBN 0-905903-28-5, 1992, p.1.
  2. ^ a b c d Wright, Basil. King’s Bruton Remembered. ISBN 0-905903-28-5, 1992, p.2.
  3. ^ "Hazlegrove Preparatory School by Feilden Fowles Architects". bdonline. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Boarding FAQs". Hazelgrove. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Schools in Category DU". Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Pitch perfect: Maddie Hinch and her journey to Olympic gold". Independent Education Today. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ "double trap (150 targets) men results – shooting – London 2012 Olympics". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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