Cambridge Stoke College

• Year of foundation: 1415.
• Location: Stoke by-Clare, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
• Age of students: 11–18.
• Number of students: 200.
• Language of instruction: English.
• Type of education: mixed private school.

One of Suffolk's oldest schools dates back to 1415. It is a day school of co-education for boys and girls with a boarding school for children from 11 to 18 years old. Today, the school welcomes serious changes, the construction of new educational buildings and dormitories is underway. Great importance is attached to ensuring the possibility of working online with the help of virtual classrooms, interactive textbooks and online libraries and archives.

At the same time, the school does not consider it possible to abandon the traditional teaching and educational philosophy developed by six centuries of history, combining progress and reflection, applying an individual approach to each student.

The first school in these places was founded at the Benedictine monastery, one of the richest in Norman England. This happened in 1415, and by 1534 the school was first mentioned in literature: the doctor of theology Walter Haddon of Cambridge wrote that this place seemed to be specially created in order to learn and teach others. The institution flourished until the confiscation of monastic possessions by Henry VIII and the founding of the Church of England by his daughter Elizabeth I.

Stock's new history began in 1897, when the estate was bought by Baron Henry Loch. He invited the famous architect Edwin Lutyens and added a wing to the building in the characteristic style of "arts and crafts", and laid out gardens on the territory. the family maintained the mansion until 1950; in 1954 the Greenville College School was opened here. In 1973, the school received its current name as a sign of continuity with old traditions.

The school has a Center for Developmental Learning, whose specialists have extensive experience in solving various problems - from diagnostics to additional experimental classes. Depending on the need, we can talk about individual and group classes, supportive training, individual lessons.

Adolescents in need of additional support undergo a thorough evaluation before enrolment in school; The school and the school district may develop individualized curricula, provided that the child is able to master the basic school curriculum.

The school has two houses, the Lions and the Unicorns; distribution takes place from the first day of study within the walls of Stoke College. Students annually participate in the competition for the school prize, maintain the spirit of competition in inter-faculty sports and games.

The activities of the Houses are centered around common rooms, developing a sense of belonging and belonging. Students of the afternoon visit on Wednesdays also participate in the general activities of the Houses - movie evenings, robotics Olympiads, board games, team building and others.

In the middle of the XVI century, the college building was abandoned, and then bought by representatives of the Elves family. One of them, John (Meggott) Elvis, was so greedy that he served as Charles Dickens' model for Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.

The school offers students a cozy and comfortable dormitory with separate blocks for younger and older schoolchildren (junior schoolchildren share rooms, and older teenagers live alone). On the floors there are showers and bathrooms, there is a kitchen with all the necessary equipment for the preparation of light meals and snacks in the evening and on weekends (the rest of the time meals are organized on the principle of "full board").

In the evening, boarders do homework under the supervision of educators.

The extracurricular program emphasizes, but is not limited to sports: a long afternoon break and free time after classes can be spent in numerous clubs, including, for example:

• Chess;
• Debate;
• Fencing;
• Judo.

Importance is attached to the development of social and communicative abilities of adolescents: children need to challenge publicity in order to become more confident, so the school often arranges concerts, theatrical performances, and in the spring - a musical in Haverhill. For teenagers, choirs, a brass band, several modern vocal and instrumental ensembles of various orientations are open.

Along with team sports and group extracurricular activities, adolescents play a full and important role in the life of the school, realizing themselves as headmen, captains of sports teams, prefects, participants in school self-government.

On weekends, excursion trips and activities are held that can expand the acquaintance of students with the country. In previous years, children had already visited the Tower of London and the west end theater, Lida Castle, the city of Northumberland, Carnarvon Castle. Team building activities may include peitball, archery and shooting range, rock climbing, kayaking or kayaking.

• Broad profile and high academic ambitions;
• Superb campus in a quiet park overlooking the upper reaches of the Staur River;
• Holistic education based on progressive thinking;
• Openness to change and purposeful and wealthy investors who invest heavily in the development of the school;
• An innovative international vision that includes an international Sixth Form.

Modern students continue to go to lessons on medieval stone slabs, safely hidden from the threats and trials of a world full of dangers behind the longest wall built under the Tudors, enjoy the vastness of shady gardens, the peaceful peace of a dovecote, ponds, a vast orchard, tennis courts, lakes and a river infested with fish.

The spacious area has plenty of space for team sports (rugby, football, cricket or hockey), as well as for walking, fishing and boating.

The largest building on campus is a sports complex with a basketball court, a gym and a badminton hall. In high school, teens exercise twice a week in addition to classroom activities.

All fees include:

• Teaching;
• Textbooks (if the textbook is spoiled or the student wants to keep the book for himself, its cost will need to be replenished);
• Materials for needlework
• A hot healthy lunch (with a lifestyle option – vegan, vegetarian or halal), including hot or cold desserts and a nutritious salad, breakfasts and dinners.

The school offers a discount for the education of the second child in the amount of 5% - and 10% for the third and subsequent; the offer is valid only during the period of co-education of children in college.

If a child is interested in entering college, he can attend one of the Open Days and other events for applicants.

For admission, it is necessary to fill out an application form (applications are considered in turn, there is a waiting list for several years, so an early application will increase the chances of a successful consideration of the application) and pay a non-refundable fee of £ 500.

All students who apply receive an invitation to a test day, which includes an excursion, trial classes in the format of The String College, an interview with the director.

Applicants must provide a certificate of achievement from the current school and details of the results of any exams taken. In case of acceptance of the place, a deposit of £ 1000 must be made (returned after graduation; additional costs and expenses may be deducted from this amount).

Expat students must pay in advance for a year of study. There is no partial refund.

92% of the school's graduates enter the universities of first choice.

To enroll in the Sixth Form, you must have a minimum of 5 good GCSE results (5 points and above) and a minimum of 6 points (7 in physics, chemistry and mathematics) in the subjects that the applicant intends to study.

Admission includes an interview with a consultant and a principal to find out what subjects the student wants to study and what career he intends to build. Based on the results of the interview, an individual curriculum will be drawn up.

10 Mark Wang Sixth Form Scholarships are awarded annually. Applications are submitted in the year preceding the award of the scholarship.

The program includes:

• Financing of full-time places for 10 outstanding students in the amount of up to 100% of the cost;
• 10% of the amount for training as pocket money;
• Personal mentoring;

Scholarship applicants must have at least seven GCSEs.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision