Nottingham High School

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Nottingham High School is a UK independent fee-paying boy's school situated about a mile north of Nottingham city centre. It has around 800 pupils from ages 11 to 18 and there is an adjoining junior school catering for younger boys. The school was founded in 1513 by Dame Agnes Mellers, after whom one of the four school houses is named. The other three houses are Cooper's Maples and Whites.

1 School History
2 School Buildings
3 School Uniform
- 3.1 School Ties
4 Alumni
5 See also
6 External links

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School History

Dame Agnes Mellers founded Nottingham High School in 1513, after the death of her husband, Richard, partly in his memory, but also as an act of atonement for his several wrongdoings against the people of Nottingham. In order to do this she enlisted the help of Sir Thomas Lovell, who was both the Governor of Nottingham Castle and Secretary to the Treasury. As a result of their combined efforts, King Henry VIII sealed the School’s foundation deed on the 22nd November that year.

Since 1868 the School has been located high on Waverley Mount to the north of the city centre, looking down towards the site of its foundation in St. Mary’s Church and its continuance in Stoney Street. There has subsequently been a long programme of building and development, resulting in the modern facilities that today’s pupils enjoy.

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School Buildings

The original main school building consists of the tower and 3 wings: the west wing, middle corridor and the east wing The west wing mainly houses classrooms for Mathematics, English, Geography and Modern Languages, as well as some administration offices. The first year form rooms are also located on the ground floor. The middle corridor houses the ITC centre and language laboratory as well as two multipurpose lecture theatres, the school library, as well as the senior management team's and support staff offices. The east wing comprises of the sixth form centre, the old gymnasium, the player hall (where assemblies are usually held), and a number of classrooms for teaching Religious Studies, History and Latin.

The school sports hall is located in the North East corner of the site. It contains an exercise hall and fitness centre.

In the North West corner is the Design and Technology centre which has recently been extended to include a workshop for teaching art.

To the West, next to the junior school and the dining hall, lies the Founder Hall building which includes the swimming pool and Founder Hall, where school plays are performed, and assemblies sometimes take place.

To the South West there is the Science block where the laboratories for all three Sciences are based. There is also a sixth form library in the complex.

In the south east corner is the White house, where Economics and Politics are taught to sixth formers.

In the past the tower that over looks the City was used as a classroom and later the Prefects' discipline room. Since then part of the tower has been restored and is used as a staff office. It is still used as an access point to the top of the tower from which the School Standard and Union flag is raised on special occasions, such as Founder's Day and the Queen's Birthday.

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School Uniform

In years 7 to 11 the uniform consists of a black blazer bearing the school crest, black or charcoal grey trousers, white shirt, black shoes, house tie, and black, grey or navy blue socks. It is also possible to wear a jumper under the blazer. This is usually grey with white and black around the neck, or if the pupil has represented the school in sport, it may be black and bear the school crest.

In the sixth form students wear a black, grey or navy blue suit. Pastel coloured shirts are also permitted.

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School Ties

Pupils in years 7 to 11 wear a black and white striped tie with an additional stripe of colour denoting their respective house; Mellers (purple), Maples (green), Coopers (blue) and Whites (red). Sixth formers wear a different black and grey striped tie. In addition Foundation ties (bearing a squirrel motif) are awarded for excellent examination results (10 grade A GCSEs or 3 grade A A levels), Lovell ties (with the school coat of arms) are awarded for services to school societies, and School colours for sporting achievement.

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