| 词条 | Hill House School |
| 释义 |
| name = Hill House International Junior School | image = | image_size = | coordinates = {{coord|51.4975|-0.1602|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | motto = Latin: Semper vigilans (Always watchful) | established = 1949 (Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland) 1951 (London) | closed = | type = Preparatory school | religious_affiliation = | president = | head_label = Head Master | head = Richard Townend | r_head_label = | r_head = | founder = Colonel Stuart Townend | specialist = | address = Hans Place | city = Knightsbridge | county = London | country = England | postcode = SW1X 0EP | local_authority = | ofsted = | urn = 100518 | dfeno = 207/6188 | staff = 110 (approx.) | enrolment = 989 {{as of|2012|1}}[1] | gender = Co-educational, splits up after age 9 | lower_age = 4 | upper_age = 13 | houses = Midi, Naye, Grammont & Rosa | colours = Old gold, rust & tan {{color box|gold}}{{color box|maroon}}{{color box|tan}} | publication = | free_label_1 = Former pupils | free_1 = Old Hill Housers | free_label_3 = | free_3 = | website = http://www.hillhouseschool.co.uk/ }}Hill House School is a preparatory day independent school based in the Knightsbridge district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. It was founded in September 1951 by Lt-Col Stuart Townend and has branches located in West London and in Switzerland. It is the largest preparatory school in London and was originally a boys' school, turning coeducational in 1981.[2][3] The school is known for its distinct uniform, which includes thick mustard cable knit jumpers, corduroy knickerbockers and knitted hats.[4] OverviewThe Good Schools Guide describes the school as "A school with a notable and inescapable past which booms at a visitor from every wood-panelled wall, display board and cabinet," also stating that "Its aim from the first was to be 'international' and to nurture each individual child's talents."[5] Hill House pupils are often seen on the move around Knightsbridge, Sloane Square and Chelsea, and are distinct in that their school uniform entails burgundy knickerbockers, tan shirts, more often than not with mustard-coloured "gold" roundneck jumpers. The uniform was designed by the founder's wife, and is notable for its bright colours. It was designed to be used for sport as well as class lessons and lacks a tie. However, there is a cravat to be worn for weekly Assembly and special occasions. The Colonel's wife once said "a grey uniform produces grey minds, grey boys". Prince Charles went to Hill House, following advice from Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister at the time.[6] It was his first school and was the first time that an heir to the British throne had been to a civilian school, as princes were educated either by tutors or at a military or naval academy such as Osborne. Lieutenant-Colonel Townend died in 2002 at the age of 93.[7][8] His son, Richard Townend, is now Headmaster. The school remains a family concern.[9] As of 2012, there are 989 pupils at the school from the ages of 4 to 13.[1][10] Many of the pupils come from abroad. Pupils are prepared for the Common Entrance Examination, the entrance test for many independent secondary schools.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} It was a boys-only school until 1981, when girls were first admitted. In 1983 the first girls took the Common Entrance Examinations.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Regular boys boarding school destinations include Eton College, Harrow School, and Charterhouse School. Boys' days schools include St Paul's School, Westminster School, City of London School, King's College School, and Latymer Upper School. Girls' boarding schools include Wycombe Abbey, Benenden School and Roedean School. Girls' day schools include St Paul's Girls' School, James Allen's Girls' School, City of London School for Girls, Francis Holland School and Queen's Gate School.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Due to an agreement with the former headmaster, the Duke of York barracks on King's Road is used as a sports ground both for regular games lessons and the school's annual field day, The late Colonel believed that learning to swim is extremely important, so the school makes use of local swimming facilities such as Latchmere Swimming Pool. Queens Club in Fulham and the Oval in Kennington are also used for tennis, squash and cricket.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} The purpose-built house in Glion, {{convert|2500|ft|abbr=off}} above Lac Léman, hosts special courses throughout the year for selected pupils from London, providing experience of a boarding school environment in the setting of a mountain village in the French-speaking canton of Vaud.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} House systemsThe school is also known for the names of year levels, using a system based on the Greek alphabet.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} The school is also spread over the area of Knightsbridge in four buildings, separating the different years:
Media coverage{{main|40 Minutes}}The school was featured in the documentary "Knickerbockers in Knightsbridge" of the ninth season of BBC series 40 minutes, where life under Head Master Stuart Townend's school is narrated.[11] Notable alumni{{see also|Category:People educated at Hill House School}}
See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web | url= http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/census-data.xhtml?urn=100518 | publisher= Departement for Education | work=Edubase| title= School census data | accessdate= 17 April 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.londonpreprep.com/schools/mixed/hill-house-school/ |title=Hill House International Junior School profile, reviews and inspection reports | London's Top Schools |publisher=Londonpreprep.com |date=2015-03-10 |accessdate=2017-03-14}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hillhouseschool.co.uk/about/ |title=About the School | Hill House |publisher=Hillhouseschool.co.uk |accessdate=2017-03-14}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://theydontknowyet.com/post/49685375399/hill-house-uniform |title=Don't Know Yet |publisher=Theydontknowyet.com |accessdate=2017-03-14}} 5. ^Hills House School, Good Schools Guide. 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-charles/12035295/Prince-Charless-prep-school-fights-back-after-damning-inspection.html |title=Prince Charles's prep school fights back after damning inspection |publisher=Telegraph |date=2015-12-05 |accessdate=2017-03-14}} 7. ^[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1411622/Lieutenant-Colonel-Stuart-Townend.html Obituary: Lieutenant-Colonel Townend], Daily Telegraph, 2002. 8. ^[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ltcol-stuart-townend-615298.html Obituary: Lieutenant-Colonel Townend], The Independent, 2002. 9. ^BBC Television Program "Knickerbockers in Knightsbridge", 1989. 10. ^Hill House School, Schools Guide, The Tatler, 2006. 11. ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1423011/ External links{{Commons category|Hill House School}}
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