Shebbear College

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Shebbear College
File:Shebbear College logo.png
Motto Ad Gloriam Per Spinas
("To Glory Through Thorns")
Established 1829 - Founded as 'Prospect College'
1841 - Re-founded as 'Shebbear College'
Type Independent day and boarding school
Religion Methodist
Founder Samuel Thorne
Location Shebbear
Devon
EX21 5HJ
England
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DfE number 878/6031
DfE URN 113605 Tables
Students 342 as of January 2012[1]
Gender Coeducational
Ages 3–18
Houses Way
Thorne
Ruddle
Colours Red
Gold
Black
Former pupils Old Shebbearians
Website www.shebbearcollege.co.uk

Shebbear College is a co-educational Methodist independent day and boarding school located in Shebbear, Devon, 39 miles (63 km) from the county seat of Exeter, in South West England and is one of a group of independent boarding schools that form part of the Methodist Church's involvement in education.

History

The college was founded as 'Prospect College' in 1829 by the Bible Christian Church and reformed as 'Shebbear College' in 1841. It was originally formed for the sons of Bible Christians to train for the ministry. Edgehill College, founded for Methodist girls in nearby Bideford in 1884, was considered the college's 'sister-college'. In 1993, the school's closure was announced but the decision was subsequently reversed, and the school became fully coeducational.

Headmasters

  • Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue (1840–1842)
  • William Kelly (1847-1855)
  • Thomas Ruddle (1864–1909)
  • J.Rounsefell (1909–1932)
  • Leslie Johnson (1933–1942)
  • Jack Morris (1942–1964)
  • George Kingsnorth (1964–1983)
  • Russell Buley (1983–1997)
  • Leslie Clarke (1997–2003)
  • Robert Barnes (2003–2013)
  • Simon Weale (2013–present)

The College Today

Houses

The college is small in size and has attendance of around 342 pupils as of January 2012, from ages three to 18.[1] The college is divided into three Houses that compete both academically and in sport; namely:

  • Ruddle - named after the College's most influential headmaster, Thomas Ruddle.
  • Way - named after Sir Samuel Way.
  • Thorne - named after one of the founders of the College, Samuel Thorne.

The school is also divided into houses within boarding;

  • Ruddle - The girls' boarding house - named after the College's most influential headmaster, Thomas Ruddle.
  • Pollard - The senior boys' boarding house (ages 15 - 18) - named after the Methodist missionary and writer, Sam Pollard.
  • Pyke - The junior boys' boarding house (ages 7 - 14).

Facilities

The College stands in 85 acres of grounds with a mix of formal gardens, lawns, open fields and woodland. Its facilities include:

  • Sports Centre: includes gym and dance studio
  • All weather pitch
  • Preparatory School
  • Pre-prep school
  • New Sixth Form Centre (opens 2016)
  • New Music Centre (opens 2016)
  • Two boarding houses
  • 5 car parks
  • Two biomass plants
  • Solar panel field
  • New dining facilities
  • Newly opened MFL and Religious Studies departments
  • Library
  • Life Skills Centre
  • Science block
  • Two assembly halls

Notable former pupils

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See also: Category:People educated at Shebbear College

Former pupils are sometimes known as "Old Shebbearians".

References

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External links

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  2. ↑ http://www.freemasonrysaust.org.au/sjway.html
  3. ↑ http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Earle.htm "Biography"
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