The New Hall School

• Established: in 1642
• Location: Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
• The age of students: 3 to 18 years
• The total number of students : 950 people (200 at the hostel).
• Type of accommodation: residence (boarding house)
• Type of study: mixed
• Language of instruction: English.

The prestigious and popular school, The New Hall School, was opened in Liege in 1642, but in 1799 it was moved to a new location (Chelmsford, Essex), where it successfully operates and to this day. Initially, it presupposed the training of only girls (this is the oldest in the UK Catholic women's school), but since 2006, boys have been given the right to study here in the senior (9-13) classes. Separate education remained in the middle classes (11-16 years), and the children of the preparatory stage are also engaged together. The boarding house for students is available from 8 years and older - full and weekly options are offered. The school still retains the commitment of the Roman Catholic Church: all students are required to attend the Sunday service, and to wear uniforms (for senior pupils, indulgences are made-they can only wear uniforms for general formal events).

The New Hall School is officially accredited and belongs to large and prestigious organizations: the Association of Girls' Schools (GSA), the Association of Schools of Boarding Schools (BSA), the Council of Independent Schools (ISC). There are special training programs for children with disabilities, children with dyslexia can study, and English EAL support courses are offered to foreigners.

The linguistic sphere is in principle paid much attention: children can additionally study Italian, Chinese, Spanish, French, German - from the secondary school, in the curriculum of almost every student there are at least 2 foreign languages. As a separate subject is taught and ICT (information and computer technology); Some aspects are included in the curriculum for other disciplines.

The students' progress is high: according to the GCSE exam statistics, 100% of students received points not lower than C, taking 5 subjects or more, and on the A-level program 39 students take 4 subjects from the stream.

98 % of students successfully enter the selected universities (13% prefer to take a year off). Preferences of school graduates are as follows:

• 32%: Medicine, Engineering and Natural Sciences;
• 35%: Humanities and Arts;
• 24%: Business, Accounting and Economics;
• 8%: Performing and dramatic arts.

Some students prefer to start their labor activity right after the graduation - they can do this by obtaining a national diploma of Higher National Diploma (HND).

Concerning discipline in the school, we can say the following:

• Students can have their own pet (the cage is required) and a bicycle;
• Smoking, alcohol and drugs are strictly prohibited - any involvement is punishable by immediate deduction;
• Walking or not doing homework leads to a temporary suspension, leaving after lessons, an additional conversation with a personal tutor.

Jake Wilson

Russia, the CIS and Europe Students Admission Regional Director at the National Mathematics and Science College

Why do parents value British elementary and high schools so much?

These are some of the best learning environments you can find. Teaching methods, qualifications of British schools are recognized all over the world, many have adopted them as a model and standard. As they grow up, the child is given great academic freedom - he can explore, question the facts that he is studying, thereby developing independent, analytical, inquisitive thinking. Students in the UK are always at the center of the learning process, with their individual needs in focus.

Since Britain is the birthplace of English, the language of technology, business and science, parents hope that the development of language skills will make it possible to study any literature (research, teaching), build an academic and professional career.

There are places for international students in common comfortable residences: the rooms are mostly double, but high school students (9-11 class) occupy private bedrooms - they live in a separate hostel and can cook their own meals in common kitchens.

There is always a qualified medical worker on a campus (usually a doctor-therapist or a nurse).

Board meals are organized in the common dining room according to the principle of self-service: breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Subject list: Art, biology, business, chemistry, Classical civilization, critical thinking, design, drama, economics, Food technology, geography, Greek, history, IELTS preparation, Information Technology, maths, music, physical education, physics, politics, Psychology, theatre studies, theology

More than 60% of New Hall School students are constantly and persistently engaged in music - there is even an opportunity to pass a special musical exam. You can master various musical instruments, play in school ensembles and orchestras, pop and jazz groups, sing in the school choir. The choir performs extensively outside the school, the county and even the country: performed in the legendary Westminster Abbey, St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome, Italy) and St. Mark's Cathedral (Venice, Italy), participated in the BBC1 program.

Many students are also practically professionally engaged in theater and dramatic arts, choreography - these courses can be taken by GCSE and A-level programs. Regularly organized various performances, performances, modern and classical performances. Some of the students continue to receive education at the prestigious drama schools of Great Britain and the world: the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Rose Bruford and Oxford.

Students of the school are also doing well in art and design - these disciplines are given every year by approximately 30 people to the GCSE and 8 to the A-level, many continue to study design and art in profile universities and higher schools (especially popular textiles, Ceramics and sculpture, photography).

For schoolchildren more than 15 sports destinations and electives are available, successful teams and teams performing at national competitions gather.

High school students can attend classes at the Combined Cadet Corps (CCF), participate in the fight for the Duke of Edinburgh Prize (public works + sports + night expeditions and orientation).

There are regular interesting entertaining and educational events on the campus, including with the involvement of students from other schools: trips to the theater and joint productions, debates, seminars, etc. During the holidays and long weekend students are offered interesting excursions, including foreign ones.

According to the academic results of 2019:

• Under the A Level program - 84% of students received A * - B marks;
• 51% of GCSE students earned A * - A grades.

The New Hall School is located in the largest and most developed city of Essex County - Chelmsford: it is a prosperous, vibrant city with an active economy and a developed tourism industry, a rich and diverse urban infrastructure. Half an hour you can get to London and Cambridge, about an hour and a half - to Oxford, the international airports of Gatwick and Heathrow.

The total area of ​​the campus is 120 acres: these are cozy residences, administrative buildings, and numerous sports and outdoor recreational areas, and modern educational buildings with the latest equipment and equipment. The main building of the school is the most beautiful building: the palace of the Tudors, which was erected on the orders of Henry VIII specially for Anna Boleyn.

Tuition fee already includes:

• Training on the selected course;
• Accommodation and meals (residence, double rooms, full board);
• 24-hour child care and guarantee of its safety 24/7;
• Medical care if necessary;
• Progress monitoring and regular reports for parents.

Some services are paid additionally to tuition fee:

• Registration fee;
• Custody (registration with the agency + guardian services);
• Round trip air tickets;
• Transfer;
• Compulsory medical insurance;
• Personal pocket expenses;
• Visa fees and services, translation And certification, courier delivery of documents;
• Consular fee (paid at the Embassy).

Extras:

• Registration fee (for a programme/course) 101 GBP

Basically, new students come to school at 3-4 years old, 11-13 and 16 years old, many enter high school, finishing training here at New Hall School. The admission committee checks entrants to their own entrance exams on basic subjects - for successful enrollment in GCSE disciplines, the score must be at least B. The advantage will be loyalty to traditional Christian values, as well as talents and exceptional abilities in the academic, creative or sports field.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision