Beverley Grammar School
Motto	Adolescenttam Alunt Senectutem Oblectant
Contact Information	Phone: +44(0)1482 881531 Fax: +44(0)1482 881564
Established	700 AD
Type	Secondary School
Head Teacher	Mr. C. Goodwin
Location	Queensgate Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire England
Enrollment	804 students
Ages	11 to 18
Website	[1]

Beverley Grammar School, is a boys secondary school in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. It was founded in 700 AD/CE and is the oldest state school in England. Image File history File links BGSCrest. ... // Events Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests. ... Arms of Beverley For other uses, see Beverley (disambiguation). ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Arms of Beverley For other uses, see Beverley (disambiguation). ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... // Events Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests. ... Look up AD, ad-, and ad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... CE is an abbreviation which can have the following meanings: Capillary electrophoresis the CE mark is a stylized CE placed on products to signify conformance with European Union regulations. ... State school is an expression used in the United Kingdom and other countries apart from the United States to distinguish schools provided by the government from public schools which are in fact private institutions. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

The current head teacher is Chris Goodwin serving his first year, replacing Gerald Broadbent. Portraits of all the past headmasters can be seen in the school's library. Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, institution, or private individual. ...

History

Beverley Grammar School was founded with the Collegiate Church in Beverley by St. John of Beverley c. 700 CE. Early records suggest that the medieval building, which existed in the southwest corner of the Minster grounds, was demolished in 1602 and replaced on the same site by a stone building in 1609. Arms of Beverley For other uses, see Beverley (disambiguation). ... // Events Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests. ... Era Vulgaris redirects here. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... This page is about the year. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ...

This building fell into disrepair and the school moved to a site adjacent to the headmaster’s house on Keldgate in 1816. Changes in local government caused the temporary closure of the school in 1886, but makeshift accommodation was found in Grayburn Lane and the school re-opened in 1889. 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

A new site was purchased in Queensgate in 1902 and the school moved yet again to a purpose built building accommodating some 70 students. The school grew in popularity and by 1917, in spite of the War, the number of students reached 100. Temporary huts were erected to include a wooden physics laboratory, the 'American Hut' and shower, baths and changing rooms. 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... Physics (Greek: (phúsis), nature and (phusiké), knowledge of nature) is the science concerned with the fundamental laws of the universe. ...

In 1918, an Old Boys Memorial Fund was initiated to commemorate those who had died during the war. In all, nearly £1,200 was raised, and in 1928 a sports pavilion was built as a memorial on the school field. 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...

In 1936, a new brick building was erected on an adjacent site in Queensgate and the original building used for 'manual' lessons such as woodwork. By 1965 the first extension, a two story science and sixth form block, was erected, followed in 1976 by a further two story extension including another laboratory and teaching rooms. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... England, Wales, Northern Ireland The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level...

A separate technology block was built in 1978 which was further extended in 1990 to include an I.T. suite, lecture theatre and home economics room. 1980 saw a block of eight classrooms built parallel to the west wing and in 1985 a sports hall with common room facilities for the sixth form students was erected. The classrooms at the north of the school were redeveloped in 1981 to include an extra science laboratory on the first floor. By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)is: the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Family and consumer sciences, or home economics, is an academic discipline concerning consumer science, nutrition, cooking, parenting, interior decoration, textiles, gardening, and other subjects related to home management. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A new expressive arts block was completed in October 1999 and includes four classrooms, music practice rooms, music teaching rooms and a drama studio. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

An OFSTED inspection was carried out in 2006 and the school was deemed "outstanding". The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) is a non-ministerial United Kingdom government department, established on 1st September 1992. ...

A new sixth form block incorporating a new sixth form common room, five new teaching rooms, one I.T. room, a private study room and offices for staff was opened in 2004. England, Wales, Northern Ireland The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level... Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)is: the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a result of the school gaining specialist status in Engineering at the start of the school year in 2004, the Technology block was renovated by re-arranging the internal space and adding an entrance room and hallway. The I.T. facilities were also greatly improved and many classrooms now have interactive whiteboards. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)is: the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ...

Currently the school teaches around 800 students and operates a joint sixth form of approximately 150 students with the nearby Beverley High School. Beverley High School is situated on Norwood, Beverley, East Yorkshire, England. ...

Notable Alumni

• Thomas Percy
• Paul Robinson, goalkeeper

BGS in summer

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References

External links

• Beverley Grammar School Website
• 2004 League table data