Rye St Antony private school

• Year of foundation: 1930
• Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, Britain
• Age: girls - 3-18 years old, boys - 3-11 years old.
• Language of instruction: English
• Type of education: mixed
• Accommodation: full, partial board.

Rye St Antony School is a private boarding school in Oxford for girls 3-18 years old and boys 3-11 years old. The school offers students a first-class education, a relaxed atmosphere near the center of Oxford. The school is committed to creating an environment that helps to realize the potential of each student. The programs cover the whole range of students' interests: they help students learn to think, ask questions, understand their strengths, weaknesses, take up challenges, take the initiative, play an active role in the school community when preparing for work in the environment to which they belong later. Rye offers a safe and comfortable environment for study, development, permanent residence.

The school offers several accommodation options:

• Full time full board
• Weekly accommodation (excluding weekends)
• Flexi (flexible partial stay options)
• Separate nights by prior arrangement.

Rye has two homely holiday homes located on a 12 acre property of its own :

• Croft - residence for girls from 8 to 15 years

Croft has a special family atmosphere: girls live in comfortable, spacious rooms of 3-4 people, equipped with spacious bathrooms, kitchen, laundry, access to computers. Rest rooms are equipped with a variety of entertainment equipment, TV, DVD-player, games. All residents of Croft have access to the music block, art workshops, sports, fitness room.

• Cottage - for girls 15-19 years

In the Cottage live older students 15-19 years. The residence is surrounded by forest, has its own patio, garden, dining room, kitchen, recreation rooms, computer rooms, library, laundry room. Students are accommodated in the Cottage individually (total of 45 rooms).

Sample schedule:

Students who live at home can stay on school grounds, regardless of whether they attend any activity, until 6:15 pm

Rye St Antony School offers to take part in a rich program of events according to their individual interests and talents:

• Playing musical instruments
• Drama productions
• Creative writing
• Ballet
• Juggling
• Netball
• Hockey
• Chorus
• Assistance in elementary school, kindergarten.

In early September, a fair of events is held, where students can get acquainted with various clubs, meet with the person conducting them. Most clubs are free, some events are charged, but many have a free trial period.

Study, holiday trips around the country and abroad are held during semi-annual vacations, holidays.

• The educational institution creates a warm and friendly atmosphere, taking into account individual needs and preferences of students. This reflects the philosophy of the school, aimed at forming a respectful attitude of girls to each other, an active life position, interest in new experiences, strong and long-lasting friendships.
• For students with special learning difficulties (dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia), there is a support team to help develop the skills needed for learning. The inclusive program supports students during all school years, helps to form an individual learning strategy.

The territory of the school is surrounded by landscaped lawns, gardens, forests, sports, playgrounds. Rye has four specially created laboratories for high school students in the Sampter building, a separate scientific laboratory for younger students, a complex of food technologies with a large kitchen, an ICT center, equipped with a wide range of ICT equipment, computers, projectors, scanners, printers.

Rye St Antony School offers a large selection of sports facilities that allow students to fully realize their sports fitness potential: a sports, fitness room, four badminton courts, 6 tennis courts, 3 netball courts, a hockey rink, a game field for athletics, a pool with heated.

A well-stocked library contains over 12,000 storage units. Students and staff have access to more than 10,000 websites through the library’s catalog, a popular place for reading and learning.

The Sixth Form Center provides autonomous opportunities for high school students: they learn, relax, and enjoy food together. The center is equipped with a spacious dining room, recreation areas, studies, bedrooms, a picturesque courtyard with open recreation areas.

Entrance to the Rye St Antony School students 3-11 years old suggests:

• Trial day in your age group
• Mathematical, literary / language testing.

Entrance tests for applicants 11-14 years

• One day school attendance
• One hour entrance exam in Math, English
• Meeting with the director, employees.

International high school candidates take entrance exams at their school, recognized agency or other approved institution. If you are applying for a GCSE program, then you need to get a Cambridge First certificate, IELTS 5.0 or higher.

Preparatory school students are enrolled without entrance exams, since they are evaluated on the basis of current progress.

Rye St Antony School offers scholarships for 11+, 13+, 16+ - each scholarship in the amount of 10% of fees. One of the 16+ scholarships is the Patsy Sumpter Prize, established in 2012 as a sixth grade award for achievements and potential in the humanities.

The King’s Award was established in 1993 by Gwen King in memory of her sister, Ivy, to recognize merit, support the needs of individual students and the special talents they wanted to develop.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision