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Sandroyd School
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Sandroyd School
Elementary school, primary school
Young students are taught from childhood to be independent, bring up a craving for knowledge, education and self-development. The academic program of primary classes includes gradual, step-by-step mastering of all major academic disciplines (the complexity of studying, as well as the list of subjects, increases every year), as well as compulsory sports and creative electives.
A love for reading and respect for books is actively brought up in students: a library for students is opened every day until dinner, and a special list is recommended for each literature, both educational and artistic.
Description of Sandroyd School
- Founded: in 1888
- Location: Tolland Royal Village, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Age of students: 3-13 years
- Total number of students: 220 people
- Type of program: mixed
- Type of accommodation: full-time (non-resident) and full board (campus residences)
- Language of instruction: English.
Respected in Britain and around the world, the Sandroyd School is a private, independent educational institution with a mixed type of study: boys and girls from 3 to 13 years old are educated here (boarding is available for students aged 7 and older) The total number of students reaches 220 people, about a third of them prefer to study at full board, including many foreign students.
Originally, in 1888, Sandroyd School was founded as a male guesthouse - a traditional option for the UK. After several shifts in the main territory and location, in 1995 the girls began to study here. The school is under family management - it is still managed by husband and wife: today the director of Sandroyd School is Alastar Spears, a graduate of the most prestigious Cambridge University. The director, along with his family, like many teachers, educators and instructors, permanently resides in the school with the students: this forms a warm, friendly, almost family atmosphere, where everyone knows each other in person, constantly contacts with the others and feels full support.
The administration and the pedagogical staff do everything to ensure that students not only memorize the basic facts of the school curriculum, but also develop harmonious and comprehensive personalities: for this purpose, various out-of-class activities are provided - sports, creativity, volunteerism and charity, excursions, entertainment and cognitive activities. Much attention is paid to the development of good student's style, tact and knowledge of etiquette, self-discipline, self-respect and others are brought up. The list of well-known, famous students of Sandroyd School includes such famous names as:
- Ranulf Fiennes (the most famous researcher, writer and traveler - in 1984 the Guinness Book of Records called him "the greatest living researcher in the world")
- Sir Tim Sainsbury (businessman and successful politician)
- Sir Terence Ratigan (playwright)
- Lord Peter Carrington (politician, former British Foreign Secretary, NATO Secretary General from 1984 to 1988)
- Anthony Armstrong Jones (popular photographer)
- Peter II (former King of Yugoslavia)
- Michael Dummett (philosopher).
Graduates of primary classes Sandroyd School successfully continue their education in the most prestigious and ranking schools in Great Britain and the world:
- Canford School
- Clayesmore school
- Marlborough college
- Downside School
- Radley College
- Sherborne School
- Winchester College
- Blundell's School
- Eton College
- Dauntsey's School
- Monkton Combe School
- Bryanston School
- Harrow School.
The official religion of the educational institution is Anglicanism, but representatives of all faiths and religions can freely study here.
Accommodation, meals, prices
At the full board (with a permanent residence and meals on campus) in Sandroyd School about a third of the total number of students is studying. For boys and girls separate cozy, comfortable rooms are prepared (also in the settlement necessarily takes into account the age principle - students live with their peers). Experienced, qualified educators and teachers are constantly with the pupils in the residence houses: they monitor the observance of cleanliness, order and discipline, help with the resolution of any issues, provide comfort and safety for the pupils in the 24/7 mode.
Subjects, specialties
Activities Sandroyd School
The individual curriculum, which is compiled for each student, necessarily includes sports, creativity and art.
Physical development, team games and matches help everyone to show their talents, to increase strength and endurance, team spirit and leadership abilities, to raise the will to win and strong, solid character. Every autumn competitions are held with other schools: hockey, football, rugby, cricket. You can also practice athletics in a modern sports center, learn to play tennis, badminton, billiards, basketball, squash, golf, table tennis (ping-pong). Thanks to the equipped indoor heated swimming pool, swimming lessons and water aerobics, sailing are available all year round, there is an opportunity to take riding lessons - the school employs its own highly skilled coach and contains several ponies.
On a regular basis, there are many clubs and communities of interest: they help students to spend their free time with pleasure, to find new friends and like-minded people:
- Playing musical instruments: literally any, including harp, traditional bagpipes, drums and percussion, pipes and trombones
- Participation in music groups and ensembles: 4 choral groups (including classical church choir), guitar group, Rock School, several jazz bands
- Theatrical studio: various productions and performances, management of light and sound during performances, scenario skills, creation of scenery and costumes, scenography
- Choreography: street dances and hip-hop, ballet, jazz directions
- Painting
- Papier mache
- Work with wood
- Creation of textile products
- Work with wire and metals
- Sculpture and ceramics, pottery
- Drawing
- The photo.
Facilities and equipment at Sandroyd School
The school is located in the county of Wiltshire (about 2.5 hours drive to London) in the small, cozy old village of Tollard Royal. The campus's own territory reaches 400 acres: it's not only ancient and modern buildings (the main building is Rushmore House, built as early as the 18th century and serving as the residence of the director and his family), but also spacious fields and forest groves, green lawns for recreation, sports and active games. In the main building - Rushmore House - there are also residences for students and most of the classrooms, a beautiful Central Gallery where meetings are held every morning. The majestic Dining Hall serves as a common dining room for boarding students, teachers and administrative staff.
On the territory of the school there is absolutely everything that students need for productive learning, comfortable living and extra-curricular rest:
- Modern bright auditoriums with the latest equipment (including interactive)
- Center for Natural Sciences
- Pool
- Darkroom
- An extensive library
- Numerous fields for team games and different sports
- Modern, large sports complex
- Studios for fine art and creativity and etc.
Admission dates and extra charges
The list of the following services is paid additionally:
- Registration fee
- Deposit confirming the place on the course
- Examination Boards
- Deposit for tuition
- Additional academic and language classes (optional)
- Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional)
- Guardianship (registration with the agency + guardian services)
- Air tickets in both directions
- Transfer in both directions
- Compulsory medical insurance
- Personal pocket expenses
- Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
- Consular fee (paid at the Embassy).
Extras:
- Visa fees 100 GBP
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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