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Barnard Castle School
Barnard-castle-school-logo.gif
Motto Latin: Parvis imbutus tentabis grandia tutus
("Once you have mastered small matters you may attempt great ones safely")
Established 1883
Type Mixed independent day and boarding school
Religion Inter-denominational[1] with a non conformist Christian foundation
Head Master Alan Stevens
Chairman of the Governors Malcolm McCallum
Founders John I de Balliol, Benjamin Flounders
Location Newgate
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8UN
England
Staff approx. 80 teaching, 90 non-teaching
Students approx. 750[2]
Gender Co-educational
Ages 4–18
Houses 8
Colours Blue & Brown         
Publication The Barnardian; Good Morning BCS
Former pupils Old Barnardians
Website www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk

Coordinates: 54°32′30″N 1°54′41″W / 54.5416°N 1.9114°W / 54.5416; -1.9114

Barnard Castle School (colloquially Barney School) is a co-educational independent day and boarding school situated in the market town of Barnard Castle, County Durham. It is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). It is one of the most famous schools in the North East of England. It was founded in 1883 with funding from an endowment made by John I de Balliol in 1229 and the bequest of the industrialist Benjamin Flounders. The founders' ambition was to create a school of the quality of the ancient public schools at a fraction of the cost. In addition to this, pupils would be accepted regardless of their faith.

Originally the North Eastern County School, the name was changed in 1924, but is still generally known to the inhabitants of Barnard Castle as the "County School". It is set in its own 50-acre (200,000 m2) grounds in Teesdale, within the North Pennines, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is a dedicated on-site prep school for pupils aged 4 to 11, whilst the senior school caters for pupils aged 11-18. The school was funded by direct grant from 1945 until 1975. Founded as an all boy school, the school has been fully co-educational since 1993. As of 2012 there are around 750 pupils and around 180 members of staff.

From the 1980s the school became famous for producing England international rugby union players Rob Andrew and Tony and Rory Underwood. The school has again become notable for producing over 30 club and international rugby union players since the 1980s including Mathew Tait, Calum Clark and Lee Dickson, and appearing in three finals of the inter-school Daily Mail Cup. Former pupils in other fields include Edward Mellanby, the discover of Vitamin D; the industrialist and politician Percy Mills, 1st Viscount Mills; the poet Craig Raine; the fashion designers Giles Deacon and Patrick Grant; the actor Kevin Whately and Angus Thirlwell, the co-founder of luxury chocolate brand Hotel Chocolat.

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[edit] History

The school can trace its origins to an endowment made by John I de Balliol in 1229. The school itself dates back to 1883 when it occupied temporary premises in Middleton One Row, County Durham, whilst construction of the school was undertaken in Barnard Castle.[3] There were initially 25 boarders and 10 day pupils.[3] By the end of 1884, there were 76 boarders.[3] Originally known as the North Eastern County School, the main school building was completed on February 2 1886 and initially housed 116 boarders and 12 day pupils.[3][4] The Bishop of Durham presided over the foundation ceremony.[5] A few years later Queen Victoria officially opened the school. The building was designed by Clark & Moscrop of Darlington in the Jacobean style, and is a Grade II listed building built with local Yorkstone and Lakeland slate.[6][7] The school was built for the trustees of Benjamin Flounders and the trustees of St. John's Hospital, Barnard Castle who managed an endowment from John I de Balliol, and was overseen by a University of Durham committee.[8] Flounders was a Quaker industrialist who had helped to fund the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The Flounders trustees financed the entirety of the construction of the school with a donation of £31,000.[9] A further £20,000 was raised by subscription to cover initial running costs, £10,000 of which came from St John's Hospital in Barnard Castle.[9] The gift from St John's was conditional that the school was situated in Barnard Castle, and thus determined the location of the school.[3]

An early photograph of the school.

The school's governance was inspired by the county school movement of the educational reformer Joseph Lloyd Brereton, who was largely inspired by Thomas Arnold. The object of the school was to provide a liberal and religious education, with fees that were a fraction of what was charged by public schools. Tolerance of non-conformist denominations such as Methodism and Roman Catholicism informed the school's ethos, and the school has always remained independent of the Church of England.[10] Brereton's son became the first headmaster of the school. Extensions over the next few years included a sanatorium in 1890 (now the music school) and a swimming-bath block in 1896. In 1900 a £4000 (£400,000 in 2010) science block was opened by Lord Barnard with the Bishop of Durham in attendance.[8][11] The building is now inhabited by Tees and Dale houses.

The school name was changed to Barnard Castle School in 1924, and it was by this time one of the largest public schools in the North of England.[12][13] When Harold Birkbeck was appointed headmaster in 1935 there were 193 pupils.[14] In 1942 the school was elected to the Headmaster's Conference, rendering it an "official" public school. Following the introduction of the Education Act 1944, from 1945 the school became a direct grant grammar school and the number of pupils enrolled at the school increased substantially.[15] Birkbeck introduced squash to the school, and made it one of the best renowned schools for the sport in the country throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In April 1961 a £65,000 (£1.1 million in 2010) appeal was launched for funding to build new science blocks and a library building.[16] By this time there were 470 boys at the school, with more than half progressing on to universities or higher education.[16] The direct grant revenue stream was abolished in 1975, making the school reliant upon independent funding. The first computer was installed in January 1978; it was of sufficient size to necessitate its own room.[17] Frank Macnamara became headmaster in 1980. Described as "an affable enthusiast of a schoolmaster" by The Guardian, he once played scrum half for Northumberland.[18] Under his tenure the school would develop its reputation for fostering world class rugby talent. For the duration of its existence (1980-1997) the school partook in the Assisted Places Scheme.[19] Girls were first admitted to the Sixth Form in 1981, and the school has been fully co-educational since 1993.[20] By 1992 there were around 610 pupils with an approximately 50:50 split between boarding and day pupils.[21] In 1995 a girl was appointed as Head Pupil for the first time.[22]

[edit] School site

"One of the North-East's most famous schools", Barnard Castle is set in its own 50 acre grounds on the edge of town. It is located in Teesdale, and is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3] Giles Deacon has said of the location that "you could just walk out and you were in the middle of the Pennines".[23] The school caters for pupils aged 4 to 18, with pupils younger than 11 being taught in a separate on-site preparatory school (Prep School). The original building is now used mainly for accommodation and administration and is described as "stately" by The Independent.[24][25] It also contains the dining hall and "Big School", the school hall. All teaching is undertaken in purpose built classrooms.[24] There are tennis/netball courts, squash courts and an AstroTurf pitch. The school also has access to the tennis courts at the Bowes Museum which is next door. There is a large sports hall. There has been £3 million worth of recent investment in the school's infrastructure. In January 2008 a new £1.5 million Physics and ICT block was opened; a new hall for the Prep School and a new sports pavilion containing a gym and a dance studio was opened in August 2010.[26][27][28] The school has been used as a filming location for the sketch show The Fast Show.

[edit] Chapel

The building of the Grade II* listed chapel was completed in 1911.[29][30] It was designed by the noted architect W. D. Caroe. A large proportion of the funding to build the chapel was provided by Lord Barnard, with the remainder made up from public subscription, and the foundation ceremony was performed in full masonic regalia.[31] The chapel contains a painting by Ary Scheffer and a Father Willis organ.[29] It has stained glass windows commemorating John Balliol and Benjamin Flounders, the two founders of the school.[29] A roll of honour in the chapel commemorates the 141 former pupils and 4 Masters who fell in the First World War, the 55 former pupils who gave their lives in the Second World War and two who fell in the Falklands War.[32][33][34] There is a roll of honour in the main school building for the former pupils who lost their lives in the Second Boer War.[35]

[edit] Barnard Castle Preparatory School

The Prep School has access to all of the facilities of the senior school. It is situated in a separate area of the school grounds with its own organisation, staff and buildings. It was founded in 1914 and was originally independent from the senior school.[36] In 1989 there were just 65 pupils, all of them boys. By 2009 there were over 200 pupils, equally split between girls and boys.[37] School on Saturdays was abolished at the Prep School in 1999.

[edit] School life

[edit] Intake

The Pepperpot

40 per cent of pupils to the senior school come from the state sector.[24] Over 50 per cent come from the on site Prep School.[24] 25 per cent of Sixth Form pupil intake is from state schools.[24] Day pupils commute from a geographically large catchment area, predominantly rural in nature, as well as travelling from settlements as far a field as Hurworth and Stanhope as well as larger settlements such as Kirkby Stephen, Durham, Bishop Auckland, Richmond and Darlington.[10] Pupils are from a wide range of professional, managerial and farming backgrounds.[10] There are 200 boarding pupils, significant numbers of whom have parents who are members of HM Forces, and many families are linked to Catterick Garrison, Europe's largest military base, which is situated nearby.[38] 15 per cent of boarders have parents living overseas, particularly Hong Kong.[38] An Open Day is held annually when the school welcomes prospective students and their families to tour the school. It is held on a Saturday morning in early October.[39]

[edit] Academic and routine

Every weekday (except for Wednesday) begins with a chapel service. School is held on Saturday mornings, with many sporting fixtures taking place on Saturday afternoons. There is an exeat weekend every term when pupils get respite from Saturday school. The Sunday chapel service is compulsory for boarding pupils. Homework, which is always referred to as "prep", (short for preparatory work) is set for every day with the exception of Sunday. During weekdays there is a mid-morning coffee break for all pupils when refreshments are provided. Lunch break is an hour long. Uniform is traditional, including a black blazer and a tie. Coloured shirts may be worn by Sixth Formers. Rewards include merits. Punishments include afternoon detention and Saturday detention. As with most independent schools, corporal punishment was phased out by the 1980s. As well as the standard subjects, Latin, Classics, Ancient History, Greek, German and Spanish are taught. In 2008 the school was described by The Daily Mail as "educationally exceptional".[40] The school has a strong reputation for sciences.[41] In April 2011 the Independent Schools Inspectorate described the school's ethos as "traditionally unpretentious".[42]

[edit] Pastoral

Pastoral care for senior school pupils is provided through a house system. Each pupil is assigned to a house. Each house has its own accommodation in the school and its own set of tutors to look after members of the house. There are eight vertically integrated houses in total, each with its own colour and heraldic-like shield: The two boys' boarding houses are York (red) and Northumberland (pale blue). The three day boys' houses are Tees (dark green) and Dale (burgundy), both formed by splitting Teesdale House, the first day boys' house, and finally Durham (gold), which was converted from boarding to day when the school expanded in the 1990s. The boarding girls belong to the original Sixth Form girls' house, Longfield (dark pink), and the new houses formed for day girls when the school became co-educational are Marwood (purple) and more recently Bowes (pale green).[43] The school considered abolishing its boarding facilities when, like many boarding schools, it suffered a significant drop in numbers during the 1990s. However numbers unexpectedly improved around the turn of the millennium, and this turnaround has often been attributed to the positive image that boarding received from the Harry Potter series.[44][45] The school is interdenominational with a foundation in Christian principles and values.[46]

[edit] Governance

The school is a charitable trust governed by twelve foundation and seven nominated governors, the latter with links to Durham and Newcastle Universities, Durham County Council, Barnard Castle Town Council and the Old Barnardian Association.[10] The school aims to offer the best independent education to children from the North East of England.[10] The income of the school is slightly over £8 million per annum.[46] It has been a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference since 1944.[47]

[edit] Extracurricular activities

The houses form the basis for much competition within the school. The first competition in the school year is the House Singing Competition in which every member of the school takes part. Thereafter, throughout the school year, the houses compete against each other in a variety of academic, artistic, and sporting events. The school boasts one of the finest school choirs in the North East of England, performing annually at Durham Cathedral and York Minster.[48] An extensive range of almost 100 after-school activities are offered throughout the year, such as The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme up to Gold level.[49]

The Junior Officers' Training Corps was established in 1909 following an invitation from Lord Haldane, then Secretary of State for War.[50][51] In 1948 all OTCs were superseded by the Combined Cadet Force (CCF).[51] As of 2012 it had almost 200 cadets and 10 staff, making it one of the most successful contingents in the country.[52][53] Facilities associated with the CCF include an armoury and a small indoor shooting range.

[edit] Sport

Rugby for boys and hockey for girls are the major sports during the Autumn term. In the Spring Term the boys play football, hockey and squash whilst the girls play netball and lacrosse. Both boys and girls take part in cross country running and swimming. During the Summer term, cricket is the most important sport for boys. Teams have toured Majorca and the Caribbean in recent years. Members of the 1st XI often gain representative honours for their counties and the North of England. The school was described by The Daily Telegraph as "one of the premier cricketing schools of the north".[54] Girls focus on rounders in the summer whilst both girls and boys partake in tennis and athletics.

Barnard Castle School

[edit] Barnard Run

The Barnard Run is a school competition, consisting of a cross-country trial over a hilly course. The course has changed slightly over the years.[55] It dates back to 1893 when Lord Barnard donated and presented the trophy. The modern Barnard Run involves girls and boys competing at Junior (Years 7 and 8), Intermediate (Years 9 and 10) and Senior (Years 11 and Sixth Form) levels. The race takes place annually at the end of the first half of the Spring Term. The girls' and younger boys' race is around two and a half miles long while the senior boys' is four miles. The competition is a key event in the school calendar.

[edit] Rugby union

A game of rugby being played at the school.

The school has produced more than 30 professional rugby players in recent years, leading The Times to comment that it has "a happy knack of producing some of England's finest rugby talents."[56][57] The Observer commented on the rugby success in 2008, "Someone should analyse what they put in the food".[58] The most prominent are Rob Andrew, brothers Rory Underwood and Tony Underwood, and Mathew Tait who have all played for England at international level.

Along with Durham School it is a prominent feeder institution for the Newcastle Falcons, with recent signings inlcuding Lee Dickson, Tim Visser, Alex Tait, Ed Williamson and Rory Clegg. Many Barnardians represent junior international sides, as well as the North of England, several northern county sides (such as Durham, Cumbria, Yorkshire and Cheshire) and the Independent Schools' Barbarians. The 1st VII have appeared in the final of the North of England Sevens and National Schools Sevens.

The School's 1st XV team reached the final of the national Daily Mail Cup for U18s[59] three times in five seasons between 2002/03 and 2006/07. Nicknamed the Barney Army, the team lost to Oakham School, Colston's School and Warwick School respectively in the 2002, 2003 and 2007 finals. In 2007/2008, the 1st XV were beaten in the semi-finals 19-16 by St Benedict's School. The U15s have also recently reached the semi finals stage.

[edit] International rugby honours

Full England caps

[edit] Tradition

Cheers: If a school sports team is victorious the entire team will, on return to school, stand on Central Hall Table (Central Hall being the school's focal point) and the captain will lead three cheers for the school. For the 1st XV cheers also take place after home victories. The team gathers in what is known as Back Porch immediately after the match and three cheers are sounded.

Nailing Up: This occurs at every end of term school chapel service. Originally taking place in Central Hall, the captain of the house team which had won that term's major sporting event would climb up to his house shield displayed on the first floor balcony and nail the award to the shield. Nowadays the captain of the winning house team comes to the front of chapel and ceremonially taps the shield. Jerusalem is always sung at the last service of term.

Speech Day: Occurring on the final day of the Summer Term (usually a Saturday) the entire school community including parents, relatives and friends of the school, meet for Speech Day. The Chairman of the Governors, the Headmaster, an invited Speaker and the Head of School make speeches, and academic prizes are awarded to pupils. Past speakers have included Hensley Henson, Kenneth Calman, Dean Richards and Henry Palin Gurney.[64][65][66]

[edit] Notable former pupils (Old Barnardians)

See also: Category:People educated at Barnard Castle School

[edit] Headmasters

  • Rev Francis Lloyd Brereton 1883-1887, 1893-1924
  • Edward Henry Prest 1887-1893[113]
  • Arthur George Coombe 1924-1935
  • Harold Edward Birkbeck 1935-1965
  • Sidney D Woods 1965-1980
  • Frank Macnamara 1980-1997
  • Michael D Featherstone 1997-2004[114]
  • David Ewart 2004-2010
  • Alan Stevens 2010-present

Current staff include the former first-class cricketer John Lister and the List A cricketer Benjamin Usher.[115] Notable former staff have included the educationalist George Graham Able, Bentley Beetham and cricketer Martin Speight.[116]

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[edit] References

  • "Barnard Castle School, a Centenary Book", published by the Old Barnardians' Club in 1983. ISBN 0950862207
  • "The History of Barnard Castle School 1883-1933" compiled by R C Hitchcock M.A. (Publ.1933)

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