Malvern St James School

• Founded: in 1893
• Location: Great Malvern, County Hereford and Worcester, United Kingdom
• Age of pupils: 7-18 years old (foreign students are accepted from 11 years old)
• Total number of students: 455 people (boarders - 25% )
• Type of studying: separate (girls only)
• Accommodation type: residence (boarding house)
• Language of instruction: English.

The founder of the school and her first directress, Ros Hayes, always tried to follow the principle "Just do it!", and today the phrase "I can do it!" Is the official motto of the Malvern St James School. It included four educational institutions of Malvern St James: Lawnside, The Abbey, Malvern Girls' College and St James's School. All of them were founded in different years - but their founders assigned an invariably important place to the upbringing of modern, intelligent, educated young ladies in society. The union took place in 1979, when the schools of The Abbey School and St James's School merged;. later they became part of Lawnside, and in 2006, a single Malvern St James School was registered, and Malvern Girls' College and St James's School joined the ranks.

Today every schoolgirl of the Malvern St James School is asked the main question: "Who do you want to be?". Depending on the answer, a personal curriculum is formed for the girl, which includes academic, creative, sports and social pursuits in an invariably comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Participation in all extracurricular activities and circles is actively encouraged by teachers, as well as the manifestation of initiative and independence - all girls have a wide range of hobbies and show a wide variety of talents and abilities. Much attention is also paid to the education of the "sense of the shoulder": the ability to work in a team, together to show resourcefulness, perseverance, look for non-standard ways of solving different problems.

The school has received all the necessary accreditations (national and international) and a huge number of awards, recognition around the world. So, among the latest reports and inspections, Ofsted (Standards Management in Education in the UK) can be noted: this is the only school in their list that received only the highest marks, the "Outstanding" ranking and did not earn any amendments or recommendations for improvement! In addition, the excellent level of the institution of care was noted, the full compliance of the government's program for monitoring and care of children (Every Child Matters), and the most prominent areas of work were the health and safety of students, "Joy and Achievements," "Positive Contribution and Organization Level."

The curriculum of each academic year is a harmoniously balanced set of activities in all areas of personal development: academic (intellectual), physical, moral, spiritual, creative, social and ethical. In girls,studied on specially adjusted, developed programs.

Malvern St James School is regularly ranked among the best British boarding schools for girls. This is largely due to academic success - let's look at the statistics for 2015:

• A-level: 21% of the graduates passed the exams for the highest score A *, and high grades AB were earned by 79% of the students;
• GCSE: the highest score (A *) managed to earn 35% of female students, and 60% achieved excellent results A * -A.
• The percentage of students who take all the final exams only for high scores is 99.5! Of these, the highest score is 64.2%, and almost 50% of girls receive the 3 and higher grades.

Such academic consistency gives girls the opportunity to enter the most prestigious, elite and ranking universities in the world. So, last year 6 graduates successfully entered the TOP-5 world universities, 17 girls began to receive higher education in the TOP-10 universities in the UK. Among the most sought after graduates of universities - Oxford, Cambridge, University College London, Imperial College, LSE. Among the most popular specialties are:

• Management;
• Economics;
• Law and jurisprudence;
• Medicine;
• Veterinary medicine.

According to the progress of children, the school stably occupies the highest positions in the national TOP-20 boarding schools.

The girls from the Malvern St James School are successful not only in the academic field, but in the field of creativity, sports and science. The following can be noted (2015-2016 year):

• Receipt Pupils in the National Youth Theater
• English talent program, modern pentathlon - bronze medal
• Winning at the Festival of Performing Arts Competition in Hereford and Wooster
• National swimming competition (London Olympic Park)
• The Royal Equestrian Center, the riding tournament - the third place, etc.

Among the graduates of the Malvern St James School - a huge number of recognized stars of world politics, science, art and creativity:

• Barbara Cartland (English Writer)
• Princess Alice, Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Hesse (grandmother of the Russian Tsarevich Alexei)
• Tanya Long (journalist)
• Elizabeth Lane (judge, the first female barrister in the United Kingdom to become a member of the High Court of Great Britain)
• Aminatta Forna (first in the British Supreme Court Female judge, writer)
• Barbara Penny (the first woman to play stringed instruments at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Jane Davidson (former Welsh Environment and Environment Minister)
• Klara Furs (CEO of the London Stock Exchange)
• Imogen Edwards-Jones (English writer and journalist)
• Caroline Lucas (former member of the European Parliament and leader of the Green Party)
• Mary Hailie Bell (playwright)
• Abby Franklin ( Expert in the field of surgery)
• Penelope Leach (the famous British child psychologist)
• Joanna van Jisem (actress)
• Hannah Hennessy ( BBC correspondent)
• Donna Ong (artist) and many others.

The official religion of the school is Christianity (Methodist Church).

There are 5 large residences for girls in the spacious school territory: each has a quiet picturesque garden and its own parking lot, and the road to the academic buildings will not take more than a few minutes. The houses are divided by age of girls:

• Batsford (junior classes, 3- 8 year old)
• The Mount and Hatfield (middle classes, 8-11 years of schooling)
• Greenslade and Poulton (for high school grades 11-12, girls are given a greater level of independence, which helps them to prepare for life at the university level self-service campus.)

Each house is designed for approximately 300 people, on average 100-125 rooms are traditionally given to high school students and provide for single accommodation. In general, there are cozy living rooms for rest, quiet classrooms for independent work and homework, reading.

Much attention is paid to adaptation of new students, especially those who came from abroad - ISC (Independent School Inspection) further noted this fact at the last check. They are given special attention and support from the staff, which they are prompted with useful tips on the organization of both the daily routine and the academic schedule.

Close attention is paid to the medical examination of girls: the qualified staff at the school are on duty around the clock, and for the sick students there are wards of inpatient treatment.

Many are surprised by the fact that girls from 4 to 18 years spend practically all of the time together - but this is the most vivid confirmation of the school's philosophy as the second house, where there are both younger and older sisters. Joint living and classes contribute to the education of a sense of unity, the ability to work in a team, involvement in a common cause - and at the same time the manifestation of individuality, sense of tact, personal talents and leadership qualities. All students are divided into groups - the so-called ships - which constantly compete in creative and intellectual assemblies, parties and art festivals. The fact that the ships include girls of different ages helps everyone: the older ones take care of the younger ones, and the young girls take the example from the "sisters" of the older age.

The school adopted uniform, compulsory up to 16 years: it's dark blue jackets and Scottish skirts. High school students on the Sixth Form can dress themselves at their discretion - they are only allowed to wear jeans, open shoes and bright make-up or manicure.

Nutrition in the school is balanced, composed by a team of professional chefs: there is always a rich choice of first and second courses on the tables, a large salad bar and fresh fruit, there are vegetarian and Muslim options. In a large school cafeteria, both teachers and students and the rest of the staff at the same time eat, which additionally contributes to strengthening the sense of family.

Subject list: Art, biology, chemistry, computer techologies, critical thinking, design, drama, economics, Food and nutrition, foreign language, geography, healthy lifestyle, history, IELTS preparation, Information Technology, music, physical education, physics, Religious studies, textile

Traditionally, for British boarding schools, great attention is paid to sports. Students have all kinds of playgrounds, equipment and instructors for practicing a wide variety of sports:

• Golf
• Sailing
• Zumba
• Badminton
• Aerobics
• Canoe races
• Gymnastics
• Military affairs
• Swimming
• Archery
• Snowboarding
• Rope descent
• Pilates
• Cross Country Running And
• Football
• Kayaking
• Basketball
• Lacrosse
• Riding
• Windsurfing
• Squash
• Rowing
• Fencing
• jumping on the trampoline
• Yoga
• Athletics
• Hockey
• Skis
• Volleyball
• Fitness
• Netball
• Athletics
• English Lapta
• Rock Climbing
• Rugby
• Softball
• Single combat
• Skating.

On the weekend, additional studying sessions are organized for a variety of non-standard physical development:

• Practical Speleology
• Windsurfing
• Dyulfer (speed descent on a rope on steep or steep walls)
• Kayaking and alloys
• Navigation.

The creative component of the students' leisure does not lag behind in saturation - for them a great variety of clubs, circles and sections on interests are opened:

• Art
• Philosophical Circle
• The Debate Club
• Program of the Duke of Edinburgh (competition for high school students of British schools)
• Medical circle
• Language clubs (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Hebrew, Italian)
• Dance
• Jazz Club
• Knitting
• Theater and drama
• Chorus
• Cooking and more.

Course Art can be selected not only as an elective, but also as one of the main subjects of the curriculum. Constantly organize exhibitions, trips to museums in London and other cities, viewing performances and even visiting artists' studios. The school even received a special award from Astsmark for balanced programs of drama, music, design and literature.

All pupils are also encouraged to take music lessons - many willingly enjoy this right. The school has a large number of musical groups (for example, two choirs, a single orchestra, instrumental ensembles), solo and collective performances, concerts with other young performers, interesting seminars and master classes with professional musicians, trips to big concerts and a variety of performances.

A large theater studio works during the year: various productions, musicals and plays are staged. In summer the Expressive Arts Week is held: master classes and seminars of professionals, visits to workshops and costumers.

The circle of classical languages ​​is very popular: the course of the ancient Greek language helps to understand how many words were transferred from the Greek dictionary to modern foreign languages. Ancient Greek mythology is studied, and each year the students of the club are awarded the EMACT (East Midlands Association of Classics Teachers) certificates.

Many students are engaged in the UN Youth Model and attend the Discussion Club - it is opened to pupils from 7 to 13 years old. This is an excellent opportunity to develop communicative and oratorical skills, to learn how to prepare and present personal reports and projects, to learn a lot about modern and historical world events. Organized debates of local, regional and national level, the best representatives of which go to specialized competitions of public speeches.

The campus produces its own newspaper, where schoolgirls of any age and class can be published. The editorial board usually includes high-school students Sixth Form, who work together with the English language department, professionals in journalism, media and PR, advertising.

Also on the list of extracurricular activities of schoolgirls are regular team games and classes on health education, social responsibility (PSHE & amp; C). Socially significant, charitable and social work is given great attention. Almost every weekend there are happy holidays, parties, discos, barbecue - it's a great holiday before a busy working week!

The school has everything you need that the pupils can need for comfortable learning, living, leisure and entertainment:

• 25 classrooms with interactive equipment: lecture boards, digital cinema projectors, modern computers, 4 complexes for ICT (information and computer technology)
• Music Center (25 pianos, professional equipment, rehearsal rooms and sound recording studio)
• Theatrical drama studios with professional lighting and Wooff equipment
• Multiple meeting rooms
• Electronic registration of attendance, presence and absence of girls on campus
• A huge library of 26,000 volumes, combined with the Information Technology Center
• Own bookstore in a couple of steps from the library
• 5 spacious, cozy residences for living
• Multimedia Language centers.

The huge multifunctional sports center was opened on initiative Sal Gunel, the Olympic champion on track and field athletics. On its territory there is a climbing wall, a huge sports arena, a large swimming pool (length of the tracks is 25 meters), dance and fitness studios, a gym, an all-weather platform for team games and 6 courts with a professional hard surface. In 2008, an additional sports center was opened, which added 6 playgrounds and fields for games to the campus infrastructure, as well as new choreographic studios - its construction and equipment cost more than 4.5 million pounds.

It is worth mentioning the excellent scientific center The Science Education Center, opened in 1998 and recently passed through a major modernization. On its territory there are 3 huge lecture halls, 4 spacious classrooms, 8 scientific and technical laboratories - all equipped with advanced technology and ultramodern computers with proper software. At the Science Education Center during the Second World War, there was even a radar station, as well as a research center Royal Radar Establishment, which remained in the city after the end of hostilities.

The main buildings of the campus are very beautiful, they blend harmoniously into the surrounding landscape. At first glance, the meeting room in the Art Deco style is enchanted - the York Hall, opened in the 1930s by the Queen Mother, who was then the Duchess of York.

The following components are paid additionaly:

• Registration fee
• Deposit confirming the place on the course
• Examination boards
• Academic deposit
• Additional academic and language classes (optional)
• Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional)
• Custodianship (registration with the agency + guardian services)
• Roundtrip flights
• Transfer in both directions
• Mandatory medical insurance
• Personal pocket expenses
• Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
• Consular fee (payable at the Embassy).

Extras:

• Registration fee (for a programme/course) 150 GBP
• Application Fee 1400 GBP
• Deposit for a course/programme 12730 GBP

All entrants undergo a single entrance examination, as well as a personal interview with the principal. At the age of 11-13, incoming girls must pass a test for cognitive understanding and general development of abilities.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision