Malsis School
Malsis School | |
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Coordinates | 53°53′46″N 2°01′03″W / 53.896°N 2.0174°W |
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Type | Independent school |
Motto | Sto Pro Veritate I Stand for the Truth |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 14 May 1920 |
Founder | Albert Henry Montagu |
Closed | 10 December 2014 |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 3 to 13 |
Houses | Lund, Gadney, Montagu and Coates |
Colour(s) | Red & Black |
Website | http://www.malsis.org |
Malsis School located at a mansion known as Malsis Hall in the village of Crosshills, in North Yorkshire, England, was a co-educational independent pre-prep and preparatory school for pupils aged 3 to 13 years. The school was founded in 1920,[1] and closed due to falling pupil numbers in 2014.[2] Facilities at the school included 3 km mountain bike trail, 9-hole golf course, swimming pool, all weather pitch, rifle range, 40 acres of grounds and a Chapel with windows by the renowned stained-glass artist John Piper.
The school closed on 10 December 2014, when the final assembly started at 11 am and concluded at 1 pm.[2] The next day the school trust went into administration with Ernst & Young of Leeds. The school's assets were auctioned off and the land and building sold by Eddisons, and having fully paid off its debts it passed into creditors voluntary liquidation and the company was finally dissolved on 4 August 2017 according to Companies House.
In January 2015, The Old Malsis Association (OMA) was formed to represent the views of school alumni from down the years.[3]
Malsis Hall and its grounds have been sold to Seddon Construction, who have now started demolition of the modern buildings behind the Hall as part of their plans to create 70 new homes on the site and transform the former school building into a specialist rehabilitation centre. Proprietors Jonathan and Jamie Seddon were both former Malsis pupils in the 1980s.
Sport
Sport was played five times a week with twice weekly match opportunities. This was combined with extra-curricular activities that could be found on Thursday's Protected Activity Time (PAT). These activities spanned: fly fishing, dry skiing, bushcraft, mountain biking, shooting, trips to the local outdoor education centre, High Adventure, and many more.
Music
Malsis over the Decades
1920 - Malsis founded by Albert Henry Montagu and the school accepted pupils on 14th May.
1922 - Golf course laid out.
1927 - The 1863 conservatory became a classroom.
1928 - Bell House turned from a museum into staff accommodation.
1931 - Mains electricity installed in the building and cricket field enlarged.
1935 - Tennis court laid out.
1937 - Bernard Gadney appointed Headmaster and invested in a shooting range.
1940 - Mr. Gadney elected member of the IAPS.
1943 - Mr. Gadney joined the Royal Navy. H.S.C Perry ran the school with Mrs. Gadney during his absence
References
- ^ "Malsis School: A chronology". Millenniumschools.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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(help) - ^ a b "Administrators appointed following closure of Malsis School, Cross Hills". Bradord Telegraph & Argus. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Old Malsis Association". malsis.org. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
External links
- School web site. Retrieved 26 December 2011
- "The Manor of Malsis", Millenniumschools.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2013
- [1], Old Malsis Association malsis.org. Retrieved 27 April 2015
- Category:People educated at Malsis School