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  Independent school (UK) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike the state sector, a child may be expelled under the school's statutes, at the discretion of the Head, primarily with a view to the wider interests of the school: the most usual causes being drug-taking, whether at school or away, or any notorious rejection of the school's values, such as extreme dishonesty or violence.
John's School, Leatherhead, Epsom College and the City of London School, another day school (which derived from a mediæval foundation of 1442) was reconstituted by a private Act of Parliament in 1835 and was held to be a public school by the Divisional Court in the case of Blake vs. City of London in 1886.
University College School, founded in 1830 as part of University College London, was unique in that it neither took boarders nor gave religious education; indeed, by not limiting its intake to a specific religious denomination, it gained the claim of being the first truly "public" school, open to all.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Public_school_(England)   (3656 words)

  
 Millfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Millfield is a distinctive Independent school in Street, Somerset, England.
Millfield was founded in 1935 by RJO Meyer (always affectionately referred to just as "Boss") in the house originally owned by the Clark family, who owned and ran the major shoe manufacturer Clarks.
In recent years, Millfield teams have won national championships in basketball, golf, hockey (indoor and outdoor), girls' athletics, modern pentathlon, triathlon, rugby sevens, boys' and girls' squash, cricket, orienteering, and boys' and girls' tennis.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Millfield   (612 words)

  
 Welcome - Millfield Enterprises
Millfield is an independent co-educational secondary school, with an international reputation as a centre of academic, sporting and musical excellence.
Millfield is one of the biggest, non-selective schools in the country, welcoming students from every social and academic background and is one of the few independent schools that can claim to offer a fully comprehensive intake.
Millfield Enterprises is the commercial arm of Millfield School and has a dedicated team whose purpose is to ensure that those hiring the facilities or attending courses and events receive professional advice, guidance and assistance.
www.millfieldenterprises.com   (280 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Millfield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Millfield Greta Colliery ostler, Bill Cagney on his saddle horse led a chain of horses pre-shift to Millfield North Colliery in readiness for the wheelers to lead down to the horse's work level.
Millfield North colliery and Millfield Greta Colliery had the dubious honour of being the first mines to be closed on the South Maitland field as a direct result of this change of gas making practice.
It was generally considered that in the Millfield Greta Colliery, the seam was an average of 11 feet 4 inches in thickness, and it had a band of "splint coal" ranging from 2½ inches to 2 feet near the bottom of the seam.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Millfield   (2402 words)

  
 Accommodation - Millfield Enterprises
Millfield is able to offer accommodation in boarding houses providing in excess of 525 bedrooms and 1100 beds.
Millfield is unable to accept responsibility for valuables or personal belongings left in boarding houses or other Millfield premises.
Millfield also requests that all residents respect the privacy of other guests and turn off loud music by 2330 hours.
www.millfieldenterprises.com /accommodation.php   (345 words)

  
 School Goes Golf Crazy
Millfield School in Somerset is providing the equivalent of an American golf collegiate style of education to its budding golfers, as part of the normal day-to-day curriculum.
This is the first time that the PGA has given a school this recognised status and follows the appointment of Dean Halford as Millfield’s full-time PGA Teaching Professional.
While many schools now offer golf as a sports option and have their own golf course, Millfield is the only school to be offering a full-time golf education programme, covering every aspect of the game.
www.amateur-golf.com /news/yeartodate/news2000/school.html   (441 words)

  
 Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The school continues to take steps to ensure that the leading edge that the school has in computer technology is further enhanced.
More and more schools in the UK and around the world are beginning to realise that the Internet offers their pupils a truly global education.
Millfield will be the one of the first schools in the country, in the top five, to access Internet For Learning through a high speed direct connection with British Telecom.
atschool.eduweb.co.uk /bpeacock/html3.html   (389 words)

  
 MILLFIELD
Founded in 1935, Millfield is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for children aged 13-18 years, with an international reputation as a centre of academic, sporting, musical and cultural excellence.
Millfield Preparatory School, situated on the nearby slopes of the legendary Glastonbury Tor, provides first class education for children aged 2-13.
The School has a Chapel which is dedicated for use as a place of worship for all faiths.
www.isbi.com /isbi-viewschool/193-MILLFIELD.html   (641 words)

  
 Millfield School - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Millfield School, co-educational public school (independent secondary school) in Street, Somerset, south-western England.
The Roman Catholic boys' public school, Downside School, at Stratton-on-the-Fosse, near Radstock (founded 1607) is run by the Benedictine monks of...
Education, History of, the theories, methods, administration, and problems of schools and other agencies of information, both formal and informal,...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Millfield_School.html   (94 words)

  
 BOLA news Millfield
BOLA machines are playing their part in helping Millfield School groom a new generation of cricketers.
At Millfield the first team play County Academy and under 19 sides so the boys will be receiving short pitched bowling at an earlier age than other school teams.
Millfield boasts excellent facilities including an indoor school, 24 grass and all-weather nets and a plethora of pitches.
www.bola.co.uk /dreams.html   (440 words)

  
 Millfield girl, 14, dies in roof fall
A school spokesman said: "It is thought that she had decided to celebrate her birthday with a friend by having a drink, that she later climbed out on to the roof and slipped.
Jennifer started school at Millfield last September when her parents moved from Jakarta, where they had lived for 19 years.
Millfield was founded in 1935 by Jack Meyer, the former Somerset cricketer, who established it as a crammer for the sons of Indian princes.
telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/06/16/ngir16.html   (571 words)

  
 Millfield Senior . Boarding & Day, Independent, Co-educational Public School
The Millfield initiative has also been welcomed by the CBI which says the government needs to help pupils improve their communication skills to ‘close the employability gap.’ read more
Millfield School has added Japanese on its foreign languages curriculum as a subject especially suitable for dyslexic children to learn and one which they hope will become increasingly popular.
Millfield School is delighted with the initial success of a new scheme where sixth form mathematicians mentor younger pupils to help them with their maths.
www.millfield.co.uk /content.php?module=news   (330 words)

  
 Bedford School - National Golds for Prep School Boys
It proved to be a highly successful end of term for the Prep School Swimming and Athletics Squads with two gold medals being achieved at the National Prep School Championships.
Qualifying outside of the top 8 schools, the Under 10 medley relay finished 4th and the Under 13 medley and freestyle squads finished in both events a highly creditable 5th place.
The Prep School athletes had finished in the top two positions in the Anglia Championships and were representing the East team.
www.bedfordschool.org.uk /news_detail.asp?news=307   (430 words)

  
 Accommodation at Millfield School - Millfield Enterprises
Millfield house, originally owned by the Clarks family - famous for shoes - has been occupied since the school was established in 1935.
Millfield house is centrally located on the school campus overlooking the Pitch n' Putt Golf Course.
Shapwick is located across the road from the main Millfield School campus.
www.millfieldenterprises.com /accomm_list.php?cat=AMS   (293 words)

  
 Abercorn School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
However, transport to and from school is the sole responsibility of the parents and the giving of information should not be taken as any kind of recommendation.
A series of meetings is held with parents of children approaching secondary school age, but the Headmistress and the teachers are willing to meet parents at any stage of your child’s schooling to discuss future educational plans.
This sum is refundable during the first week of the term after the child leaves the school and after any outstanding account with the school has been settled in full.
www.abercornschool.com /Prospectus/details.htm   (552 words)

  
 Yateley Manor: Senior Schools - Millfield School
Millfield’s aim is to provide individual pupils with the challenges and resources to achieve the very highest standards in academic, cultural and sporting fields within the framework of an international, co-educational boarding school.
It also seeks to move with the times whilst maintaining the important traditions of good manners, discipline and respect for others.
We do encourage you to make an appointment to visit us and see for yourself why Millfield is such an extraordinary place.
www.yateleymanor.com /parents/senior_schools/millfield.htm   (149 words)

  
 English in Britain - School Profile
In 2005 this established Summer School had 480 students from 38 countries enjoying education and fun in the glorious surroundings of Millfield and visiting places of culture, interest and delight around the country.
"Preparation for UK Schools" offers further English tuition and sample academic lessons to prepare students for full time education in Millfield or other independent schools in the U.K. All students participate fully in the social programme and excursions.
The Summer School endorses the ethos of Millfield in general offering opportunities for top quality tuition and experience combined with the chance to make friends with students of other nationalities, and gaining respect and insights into other cultures.
www.englishinbritain.co.uk /school_detail.cfm?SCHOOLID=589   (290 words)

  
 Hotels Near Millfield School In Street   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
illfield School in Street, Somerset, is the largest co-educational, independent school for boarders in England and is not the typical public school.
With its outstanding facilities, a staff: pupil ratio of 1:7.5 and an extraordinary range of academic courses, Millfield is not the typical public school.
Ston Easton Park is one of the finest of hotels near Millfield School in Street, situated just under 30 minutes away.
www.stoneaston.co.uk /events/hotels_near_millfield_school_street_somerset/default.asp   (227 words)

  
 Telegraph | News
Debbie Ash, 47, a single mother who was a Hot Gossip dancer, owes £9,000 to Millfield School in Street, Somerset, where her younger daughter was educated for two years.
Miss Ash claims she was forced to withdraw Holly, now 15, from the school six years ago, after she split up with the girl's father and struggled to find work to pay the fees.
If Millfield had a policy of not chasing up debts, particularly from those who have been in a position to pay, then this would inevitably impact on the fees, which would not be fair on other parents.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/04/14/nfees14.xml   (668 words)

  
 TriTalk.co.uk :: View topic - Endurance Training Camp - Millfield School 8th - 11th April
As you might know, I'm planning on running a residential training camp at Millfield School in Somerset from the 8th to the 11th of April next year.
Millfield School is a private school with fantastic sports facilities located very close to Glastonbury in Somerset.
I also have a DVD recorder at home and could burn as many disks as people wanted so that they have a permanent record of their swim skills (or not as the case may be!).
www.tritalk.co.uk /forums/viewtopic.php?t=3222   (1829 words)

  
 english language millfield school   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
An unmatched educational experience for children aged Millfield School's First XI Football team is set to defend The role of Millfield is to help each pupil to the English language.
Millfield Enterprises is the commercial arm of Millfield School and has a dedicated...
This is not the final paragraph, simply the fourth english language millfield school.
www.english.learn-a-language.info /8167/snippets/english/english-language-millfield-school.htm   (624 words)

  
 Thornton Cleveleys Millfield High School
School can also be found in the KS3 tables (click here)
Number of pupils aged 15 at the start of the school year
Number of pupils on roll of compulsory school age
www.dfes.gov.uk /cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_03.pl?School=8884011   (385 words)

  
 Marshalls Scapes - Case Studies - Millfield School, Somerset
Somerset's renowned Millfield School in Street was recently developed to include new boarding houses complete with car parks and landscaping.
The area surrounding the new boarding houses was to be transformed into a stylish and relaxing environment where pupils would enjoy spending their free time.
The products were chosen for their durability and ability to enhance the appearance of the school grounds.
www.marshalls.co.uk /scapes/case_millfield.asp   (237 words)

  
 2004-09-25 - Millfield School (Friendly) -- WON 3-1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Canterbury under 14 Boys started off their 2004-05 season where they left off last season with an excellent win over Millfield School, one of the best hockey schools in the country.
For the first 20 minutes there was not a lot of difference between the two teams and play ebbed from one end of the pitch to the other.
Millfield started the second half well and whilst they began to control the midfield more they could not convert any goals.
www.polofarm.org /cjhc/PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=7   (320 words)

  
 Millfield Senior . Boarding & Day, Independent, Co-educational Public School
Headmaster Peter Johnson’s sixth form manners classes should be adopted by all schools, according...
The role of Millfield is to help each pupil to discover and develop these gifts.
Our main objective is to identify and develop skills in every pupil...
www.millfield.somerset.sch.uk   (157 words)

  
 MILLFIELD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Millfield is one of the few Independent Schools to run its own Summer Programme with British Council recognition.
Millfield Construction Company is a builder of high quality, lifestyle oriented neighborhoods and custom homes in Central Pennsylvania.
Millfield Partnership Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
www.ferrer-int-grupo.es /millfield.php3   (578 words)

  
 xmm_ewen: OOC: Ewen in the media
Mr Rawthor works as a PE teacher at the private Millfield School in nearby Street, and calls for him to be sacked have sparked another round of debate on the hotly contended mutant issue.
The passenger in the car Mr Rawthor saved was actually a pupil at his school and, far from being a danger to her, he has shown that he is willing to put himself on the line to protect the pupils under his care.
While Millfield is a private school and is not subject to government rules on employment of teachers, this decision has been heralded by many as a landmark one in mutant rights and is expected to have a major impact on government talks on mutant matters in the spring of next year.
xmm-ewen.livejournal.com /2756.html   (1056 words)

  
 Millfield & Wycliffe Retain National School Titles - 24th March 2006 SportFocus news
Millfield romped to a 5/0 win over Exeter School in the Boys U19 semi-finals to set up a repeat of last year's final against Wycliffe College, who beat Derby's Ecclesbourne High School in the other semi, also by the same margin.
But Millfield were on top form, winning four of the matches by 3/0 margins, and only losing the top string clash 2/3, when Kamran Khan gained a consolation point for Wycliffe with a 3-9 9-5 9-3 2-9 9-7 victory in 46 minutes over the Millfield number one James Snell.
Millfield maintained their decisive run, dominating the final to beat Newcastle Church High 5/0 to win the crown not only for the fourth year in a row, but also for the sixth time in the last seven years.
www.sportfocus.com /newspub/story.cfm?ID=18104   (1380 words)

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