Repton School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for 13- to 18-year-olds. Repton School - Headmasters. In his 1984 autobiography, Dahl states that when he was a young fag, . For day pupils it was 8,582 per term. Who we are, what we do, and what we believe in could not be more pertinent for young people facing the modern world. Repton is a harmonious place The school is a harmonious place in which to learn, and inspectors noted on their many visits to boarding houses that boarders from different backgrounds get on. Hes always been at the forefront of everything, whether thats managing the football teams, coaching, being a mentor, everything. During the 17th century, the school educated the sons of Earl of Chesterfield and Earl of Ardglass, Samuel Shaw, and John Woodward, who was apprenticed as a linen draper before he took up medicine, eventually being appointed Gresham Professor of Physic. A number of headmasters of Repton went on to senior Church of England positions in the 20th century. Something went wrong, please try again later. [70][71], Repton's art programme currently features two artists-in-residence: visual artist Louisa Chambers, and fine art media specialist Maria Georgoula. John Gammell took office as headmaster in 1968 and during his tenure girls began to be educated at Repton. After dissolution, the Thacker family lived at the priory until 1553. Maintenance Plumber - Repton Senior Permanent, Full Time Apply by 19 Mar, 2023 Teacher of Biology Permanent, Full Time Apply by 10 Mar, 2023 Director of Music - Repton Prep Learn more about Repton's history and humanities departments. 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[110], The "Stig" character in Top Gear is said to have been named after the school's pejorative slang term for new boys, a private reference with the producer Andy Wilman, who attended Repton with Clarkson. Simon Clague, 55, admitted charges of indecent assault. We've launched our very own app for Android and Apple devices which can be tailored to deliver the news and sport that you're interested in. Emily Chan For Mailonline Gollancz was later dismissed from the school. Educated at The Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and Haileybury, and having read Classics at Cambridge, James started his career under Anthony Seldon at Brighton College, becoming Head of Classics at the age of 23 and then Head of Sixth Form. This is a sub-article of Durham School. The post included a retweet that read, "BREAKING: Jim Best is out as headmaster of the Dalton School." (RELATED: Megyn Kelly: Elizabeth Warren 'Scored A Goal Against Herself' With DNA Test) BREAKING: Jim Best is out as headmaster of the Dalton School. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It was basically a system of slavery and I hated seeing the young lads literally trembling with fear". Bursar's Office, Repton School, Repton, Derby Derbyshire, DE65 6FH. These comprised:[91][92] the footings of areas of the priory remain in some areas, uncovered during construction work in 1922; the bases of a cluster of columns of the former chancel and chapels; fragments of an arch belonging to the former pulpitum, moved to their current position in 1906;[91] fragments of the door surrounds of both the chapter house and warming room. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [21] In the 1920s, the poet Vernon Watkins was sent to Repton. Chair of governors, Liz Miller said: It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work alongside such an astute man and ever the consummate professional, who back in 1991 had a vision to enable all pupils to enjoy their time at Tilery Primary and achieve their full potential socially, emotionally and intellectually. The Derby Telegraph reported last month that an investigation had been launched involving a staff member who is now on indefinite leave. [92][93] and largest surviving portion of the priory known as "Prior Overton's Tower", which is post 1437; largely altered, it has been incorporated into a 19th-century building. [111][112][113], There is also a steam locomotive called "Repton" named after the school in 1934: Southern Rail, class V, Schools No 926, today based at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. [139], The Charity Commission expressed "serious concerns" about safeguarding in 2018 after it received a sequence of serious incident reports from Repton School early in that year, specifically:[140], In September 2022, 3 governors resigned en block over safeguarding issues at the school; these were new addition safeguarding issues to those set out above that came to light after the jailing of Simon Clague.[153]. In answer to the list of questions, Repton School sent Derbyshire Live the following response: "We are profoundly sorry that the school failed to protect this mans victims in the way it should have done at the time. "[9], In 1874, local village children began attending the school, along with boarders. 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[20], Numbers attending the school recovered in the late 1940s, such that The Cross was able to reopen in 1945 and Latham House in 1947. REPTON SCHOOL STAFF LISTS Senior Staff Art I J Whitfield, MA - Royal College of Art (Director of Art) A J Benson, MA (Maternity Cover)- University of Wolverhampton (Textiles) J C Rice, BA - Loughborough University (Textiles) T R L Voyce, MA - University of Aberystwyth (Artist in Residence) J Wheeldon, BA - University of Nottingham A headmaster at one of Britain's leading private schools has resigned following a long-running row with parents and former students over his alleged draconian methods. Here you'll find vacancies at all Repton Group - including Repton School, Repton Prep School, St. Wystan's School, Repton Enterprises and Repton International. [30] The school owed 50,000 (around 3.5million at today's prices) and, in 1941, the Board of Education said its "future is doubtful". 1979. But Dahl's biographer, Jeremy Treglown, has pointed out he was mistaken: the beating was in May 1933, a year after Fisher had left Repton, and the headmaster concerned was John Christie, Fisher's successor. Our admission process for prospective families is totally unique to each specific enquiry. He has been highlighted countless times for amalgamating the two schools into one unit, and for making every member of staff feel important, from dinner ladies and office staff to caretakers and the teaching faculty. Alastair Land will leave in April 2019 to become the new headmaster at the independent Harrow School in London. Careful. A spokeswoman for the school said the "search for Repton's next headmaster has already begun". Grenville went on to spend over 20 years of his long career at Repton, becoming a much-loved teacher with a moving history that still inspires students today. The physics teachertold the panel the pupil had been acting in a flirtatious manner in the car. The school's arms are three eaglets holding a "cross formy fitcy or". ADMISSIONS. ' ' " 4^ .O M f. ^^ 'V- v-' 0> ^'P. .. .^ './ .V \~" 0' ,0 0. [57] The Olympic gold medal and world record holder Adam Peaty used Repton's swimming pool as a training facility. [163], During the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic the school's DT department made PPE for key NHS workers. It is understood Repton felt the allegations to which she referred were unsubstantiated rumours that had been fully investigated. Repton School, Abu Dhabi, announces the appointment of a new Headmaster. Due to this conflict, local village boys stopped attending Repton, which the headmaster at the time said was "mainly for the sake of the village boys [to mitigate a] constant fear of their being ill-treated. Main sports are: men's football, hockey and cricket; women's hockey, netball and tennis. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. When he died, the school claimed him as "perhaps the best poet Repton has had". Headmaster HUTCHINSON . Something went wrong, please try again later. Johns hobbies include cycling, fishing and gardening, which he is looking forward to spending more time on once he retires. Just last month, a watchdog expressed "expressed concern" over a number of reports of safeguarding-related incidents at the school. The building has since been nominated for Excellence in Design by the East Midlands Bricks Awards. As Repton's 36th Headmaster Mark Semmence said when presented with the award for the UK's Happiest Boarding School 2022: "Any educator's over-arching aim should be to ensure that pupils are happy. A Repton School spokesman told the Derby Telegraph: 'As a result of an incident in December 2014, Repton School referred Mr Mitchell to the National College for Teaching & Leadership. She said: Hes dedicated his whole life to the school. Teacher Simon Clague preyed on three pupils, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. A spokesman for Repton School said: "Repton School headmaster, Mr Alastair Land, will leave Repton at Easter 2019. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. At the end of each term, the children would compete in Tilerys Got Talent and John would be one of the judges. Repton School has said that it is "profoundly sorry", has welcomed Clague's imprisonment and told former pupils that any concerns they raise about their experiences at the school will be. [5] The social mix of the early school was very broad. [47], The period 20152019 saw some rapid cycling of leadership of the school. The third governor who resigned was Tim Hannam QC. Contact the school office for our parent email address . Donald Barr, the controversial and outspoken headmaster of the Dalton School, one of the city's largest and most selective private schools, has resigned in protest of what he considers the. [22], In 1924, George Gilbert Stocks, a director of music at the school, set the hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind to the tune Repton for use in the school's chapel. Read more about her. He will be dearly missed by students and staff at Tilery Primary School. [134], Female staff members were paid 5657% less than their male coworkers at the school in 2018,[135] and 50% less in 2019. [citation needed]. "It was harrowing to hear how these despicable crimes have impacted on their lives, and we welcome the fact he has been sent to prison something that has happened thanks to the victims courage in speaking out. Knew this one was coming. John Mitchell, 41, put his hand on the pupil's bottom and told her she was sending his blood pressure soaring when she bent over during a lesson at the 32,000-a-year Repton School in Derby. It would bring to four the number of employees or former employees of the top public school who have had accusations made against them. Primary school bans children from playing 'tag' claiming some have become upset during traditional break time game, Teacher, 48, who was abused and raped by her step-father from the age of four finally forgives her mother who stood by him, Bloody hell. [31], In the Second World War, 188 former members of the school died serving in the armed forces. Tweets. The independent fee-paying school caters for boarding and non-boarding pupils. "Over the next 12 months Mr Land will continue to lead Repton School with his customary vigour and determination. Tweets & replies. [89][90], Only parts of the original buildings remained when the school was established. This prompted one to allege a teacher still there had engaged in sexual activity with two friends at about the same time. The head of diversity at the tony Dalton School the Upper East Side bastion of privilege that's been rocked by controversy recently over its heavy-handed "anti-racist" ideology is out,. An integrated inspection took place in March 2014, finding the school to be "exceptionally successful in achieving its aims the quality of the pupils' achievements is excellent". 'The safety and welfare of our pupils is the school's highest priority and the acting head reported the matter as soon as it was brought to her attention. The school failed to meet a number of the regulations, namely those dealing with pupil safeguarding; the promotion of good behaviour; suitability of staff and governance, leadership and management of the school. The school has refused to confirm whether or not the allegations had been made or to say whether or not either of the individuals concerned had been suspended as a result. We look forward to welcoming Emma and her family to Repton & Foremarke in July. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Bloody hell. Telephone: 01283 703732 . He totally deserved it, but I wonder if the board was just . A modern and dynamic school with a traditional family feel. [32] Airmen were billeted in Mitre House during the war. [136], In 2014, Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court fined the school 10,000 following a guilty plea to a health and safety charge after an incident of negligence. [35] Jeremy Clarkson attended the school, later noting that he had suffered extreme hazing by other students, including being plunged into an ice pool and having his trousers cut in half. [30], The total number of pupils was 353 at the outbreak of war, which fell to 273 in 1943. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Derbyshire Live asked the school, which charges 11,000 per term, how Clague, of The Pastures, Repton, was able to have sexual relationships with multiple underage girls without arousing suspicion during the 90s. Soon, the cane was picked up again and a second tremendous crack was administered upon the trembling buttocks. The Charity Commission, which regulates the private school, has urged anybody with safeguarding concerns to contact it or the police. 2020 1172 1557 1621 1858 1866 1886 Careful. Media. By 1st July eight boys had increased to 18, by September there were 30 and this had jumped to 50 by the end of the year. [18] A war memorial was unveiled on major general Sir John Burnett-Stuart, director of military operations and intelligence, and dedicated by Edwyn Hoskyns, Bishop of Southwell on 1 November 1922. Not long after this, relations between the school and the Thacker family began to deteriorate due to a conflict of interest in accessibility. [45] In 2013, a 9million science block was built. Were any complaints made at the time or concerns raised by anyone about inappropriate behaviour towards female pupils, and if so, why was this not acted upon? And an unrelated allegation has been made to the police against another member of staff, it is believed. to which she replied: 'Yes, because you are married and have four children.'. [138] Two months later a chemical spillage at the school's sports centre resulted in nine individuals needing precautionary treatment, as a result of a chlorine leak. [10] The headmaster at the time lamented the tension between local boys and boarders, stating that despite a sincere attempt to break down the barriers between them, he had had little success, and a substantial number of applications from "persons of good standing and good fortune" had been withdrawn when told the boys were "of all classes down to the sons of blacksmiths and washerwomen". His departure came after months of controversy at the Upper East Side academic bastion over the school's "anti-racism" focus. [114], The school's motto, Porta Vacat Culpa ("the gate is free from blame"), is a quotation from Ovid's Fasti. [39], In the 1980s, Chris Adams was at the school and subsequently observed, "The ingrained hierarchy whereby the older boys would subject the younger pupils to a lot of misery through the system of fagging. In August 2018, one of these individuals, Jeremy Woodside, a 28-year-old former organist at the school, was placed on the, On 29 January 2018, police arrested a member of staff on suspicion of attempting, On 14 March 2018, a second police investigation into a staff member, relating to safeguarding concerns, was launched, On 26 March 2018, allegations against a further two members of staff were reported, In February 2022, a former teacher at the school, Simon Clague, pleaded guilty to multiple indictments for, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 19:36. It is understood the former pupil did not name these friends, was not willing to speak formally to the police and the school received no further evidence. [6], In 1884, a chapel was added to the school's buildings. Retired teacher and current governor, Kath Knox said: John is very good at successfully obtaining pockets of money to enable the children of Tilery to have even more opportunities of having new experiences outside the school, hence the many events that take place: visits to London and the Houses of Parliament, York, the theatre, sporting events and so many more activities that he is involved in coming in to the school. 19:33 GMT 11 Mar 2016 John, who lives in Hartlepool, will retire on Monday, July 19 after serving almost 30 years with the Stockton school. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. No matter how busy he is, he always has time for other people. The headmaster of St Kevin's College in Melbourne, Stephen Russell, resigns and dean of sport Luke Travers is stood down following a Four Corners story about the school's response to the grooming . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [6] As the school was free until 1768, it is unclear how teaching was afforded, though the headmaster kept cattle in a room within the school around this period. Michael Clarke, who left the school to pursue an ecclesiastical career and became Provost of Birmingham Cathedral. Sir John Port of Etwall, on his death in 1557, left funds to create a grammar school which was then established at the Repton Priory. That member of staff is no longer carrying out any school duties, according to an email sent out to parents. Sign up to Teesside Live's newsletter here. Repton School Life's Tweets. He was cautioned by police on February 16 for an abuse of a position of trust in engaging in sexual activity with the pupil. In November 2019, Adam Peaty opened a newly redeveloped 6m sports centre at the school. Repton School has announced the appointment of Mr Mark Semmence as the school's 36 th Headmaster.. Mark Semmence succeeds Mr Alastair Land, who leaves Repton in March 2019 to take up the headship of Harrow School.. kX^^' > /', ..^^ -s^ '\ ''^^ ' -V -> -o ,'0- .-^.^:'"" o 0' ^>^ ^^ ,^\ \^ '^. [115] "The gate" (Porta) refers to the school's arch and, by a synecdoche of pars pro toto, the school itself, whilst also being a pun on the name of the school's founder, Sir John Port. [19][20], In 1917, the writers Christopher Isherwood and Edward Upward began their time at Repton. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He was subsequently convicted and banned from driving for 20 months. FROM our HEADMASTER AND CEO. Role Resigned Nominee Director Date of birth August 1990 Appointed on 10 September 1991 Resigned on 9 December 1991 . According to its website, fees at the school for the 2017-18 term for boarders were 11,569 per term. As well as hosting the annual Lantern Parade, which would end in the school with a performance from the choir and refreshments, John was also heavily involved in residential trips to Carlton and Helmsley, as well as day trips to football stadiums, Durham Cathedral and Oxford University, to name just a few. Each house was, as Dahl put it, "ruled by a boy of 17 or 18, who was the Head of House. Three governors have resigned after Repton School (pictured) declined to sack a teacher. Read more: Lecturer Martyn retires after almost four decades spent teaching thousands of students. Mitchell,who taught at the school from 2008, resigned in February last year after the allegations came to light. Then came the third crack of the cane At the end of it all, a basin, a sponge and a small clean towel were produced by the headmaster, and the victim was told to wash away the blood before pulling up his trousers. The Bailey boys are real-life action men (and Old Etonians). New Headmaster for Repton School 20 Jul 2018 Mr Semmence succeeds Mr Alastair Land who leaves Repton in March 2019 to take up the headship of Harrow School. [44] In 2011, the theatre reopened after a 3.3million renovation. The headteacher of the prestigious Repton School is leaving to take up a new role. Feb 11, 2021 at 12:49 pm. [49], In September 2019, the school began using an AI service called AS Tracking in order to monitor students' mental health. The Brothers. We know that young people who are happy perform better and those who perform better are happy. , updated But she said that Mitchell had illustrated genuine remorse and the consequences of his actions had been 'far-reaching and profound'. Nagl has become a lightning rod of controversy since August 11, when an open letter . [46] Around this time, the old Squash Courts were made into a new gallery and textiles studio for the Art department. See for yourself by trying this new quiz devised by cardiologists 'They told me anyone wearing Trump has to go now': Ron DeSantis book signing event in Florida turns ugly when security guard is ordered to boot pro-Donald supporters - as tension between Republican rivals escalates, Another close call! What safeguards have the school in place to ensure this doesnt happen again? [27] He was also, along with other boys at the school, used as a product tester for Cadbury who were located close by, and it has been speculated that this helped to inspire Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. What child protection or safeguarding policies were in place at the time the abuse happened and, if so, why did they fail? 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