Terra Nova School
Terra Nova School is a prep school in Cheshire, England for children from two and a half to thirteen years of age. It began as a school for boys in 1897, and today educates boys and girls.
Children aged two and a half to seven attend the pre-prep school, and pupils aged eight to thirteen attend the prep school.
Since 1939 the school has occupied a site of just over 36 acres (15 ha) including playing fields, in a rural area within the bounds of Holmes Chapel. At the core of the site is Jodrell Hall, a country house begun in 1779 with additions in 1835.
Notable pupils
- Will Carling, former Captain of the England Rugby team
- Ben Ainslie, the most successful sailor in Olympic history
- Hamish Watson, Scottish Rugby international
- J. G. Farrell, Booker Prize winning writer
- Robert Bruce-Gardner, 10 June 1943 - 6 September 2017, Conservator of paintings at the Courtauld Institute
See also
References
- ^ "Our staff". Terra Nova School. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Our heritage". Terra Nova independent school. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Terra Nova School" (PDF). Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Terra Nova School (1231670)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Obituary: Sir Robert Bruce-Gardner". The Times. London. 25 October 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Profile on the ISC website
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