King Edward VI Grammar School, or KEGS, is a British grammar school located in the town of Chelmsford, roughly in the middle of the county of Essex. It takes pupils from the ages of 11 (Year 7, formerly the First Year) to 18 (Year 13, formerly the Upper Sixth). From Year 7 to year 11 it is a boys-only school, although it becomes mixed in the sixth form (Year 12 and Year 13). Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Ireland on 28 January 1547, and crowned on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Ecclesiastes, Qohelet in Hebrew, is a book of the Hebrew Bible. ... Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Ireland on 28 January 1547, and crowned on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Arms of Chelmsford Borough Council This article is about the town of Chelmsford in Essex. ... Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Arms of Chelmsford Borough Council This article is about the town of Chelmsford in Essex. ... This article is about the county of Essex in England. ... 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...

The present headmaster is Dr. Mike Walker, who succeeded Anthony Tuckwell in 1999, having previously taught history at the school as senior deputy headmaster. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

History of the school

KEGS was one of many grammar schools founded by King Edward VI. Its current form resulted from a royal warrant dated March 24, 1551, although evidence of this school exists from as far back as the 13th Century, possibly earlier. Indeed, the school of 1551 was merely a "rebranding" of the Chelmsford Chantry School, a Roman Catholic institution which had been abolished along with the monasteries during the English Reformation. The school was moved to its present site on Broomfield Road in 1892. Once a boarding school, it was one of many grammar schools to fully join the state sector and abolish the (nominal) fees. The last boarders left in the 1970s, with the first girl, Fiona Hook, joining the sixth form in September 1976 to study classics, as KEGS was then only one of two state schools in Essex to offer Ancient Greek at A level. Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Ireland on 28 January 1547, and crowned on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Royal Warrant awarded by Elizabeth II to Jenners, a department store in Edinburgh In the United Kingdom, a Royal Warrant of Appointment is a grant made by senior members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1551 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... King Henry VIII of England The English Reformation refers to the series of events in sixteenth century England by which the church in England broke away from the authority of the Pope and consequently the entire Catholic church; it formed part of the wider Protestant Reformation, a religious and political... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A boarding school is an educational institution where some or all pupils not only study, but also live, amongst their peers. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ...

The school has been very successful academically over recent years, ranking in the top 20 schools in the country in national examination league tables. KEGS is a Foundation and Leading Edge school, and has also recently become a Specialist Science College. Despite this, the school continues to perform strongly in other fields. The specialist schools programme is a UK government programme which encourages secondary schools to specialise in certain areas to boost acheivement. ... Science Colleges were introduced as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. ...

In 1981 it was named by The Sunday Times as the most successful state school as measured by Oxbridge open awards. In 1998, it was rated by the Financial Times as the most successful state school at GCE advanced level in the period 1993-1998. In 2001 the school was named Sunday Times School of the Year. In 2003 the Daily Mail called the school "one of England's most ancient and traditional grammar schools". The 2006 Good Schools Guide names KEGS as the top school (independent or maintained) in England for A-level Chemistry, and the top selective state school for boys in English Literature at A-level. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International which is in turn owned by News Corporation. ... Oxbridge is a name used to refer to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest in the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The Financial Times (FT) is an international business newspaper printed on distinctive salmon pink broadsheet paper. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Daily Mail is a British tabloid newspaper first published in 1896. ... 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. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... Chemistry - the study of atoms, made of nuclei (conglomeration of center particles) and electrons (outer particles), and the structures they form. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ...

Prefect system

Like many similar schools, KEGS appoints a number of sixth formers to be prefects. 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 prefect (from the Latin praefectus, perfect participle of praeficere: make in front, i. ...

Election of prefects

In March each year, members of the lower sixth who wish to be made prefects put their names forward. The electoral college (school staff, current prefects and all members of the lower sixth are enfranchised) selects thirty-five candidates to become prefects. If a prefect is later selected as captain of his house, then he leaves the prefect body and is replaced by the thirty-sixth most popular candidate as a prefect. An electoral college is a set of electors, who are empowered as a deliberative body to elect a candidate to a particular office. ...

Selection of the Head Boy

The top ten candidates, as well as being made prefects, are interviewed by the senior management team for the position of Head Boy (often called School Captain, Head Prefect or Senior Prefect). A head boy and deputy (more recently two) are appointed, and the other seven prefects who were in the top ten become team leaders, with some authority over other prefects in their team.

House system

In 1907, with the school growing larger than it ever had been before, headmaster Frank Rogers set up the system of "Houses" — Holland, named for Philemon Holland; Mildmay, probably for Sir Walter Mildmay; Strutt, for Joseph Strutt; and Tindal, for Nicholas Conyngham Tindal, dividing the school into four forms in each year. The four houses, each with a staff head of house and a team of house officials drawn from the Upper Sixth, including a House Captain and deputy/ies, compete throughout the year in sporting, musical and theatrical events, among others, to gain points towards the house championship. Each House is represented by a colour: Holland has blue, Mildmay is yellow, Tindal red, and Strutt's colour is green. Members of a house who been particularly loyal will gain 'house colours', a small strip of ribbon to be placed over the pocket of a blazer displaying the house's colour. New entrants to the school are generally allocated a house by being sorted in alphabetical order — however, if there is a family connection the pupil may choose to be in the 'traditional' family house. Siblings are automatically placed in the same house unless specifically requested by the parents. In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher is the most senior teacher in a school. ... The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ... Philemon Holland (1552 - 1637) was an English translator. ... Sir Walter Mildmay was Chancellor of the Exchequer under Queen Elizabeth I of England. ... Joseph Strutt (born 1749 in Essex; died 1802) was a British engraver and antiquary. ... Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal (12 December 1776-6 July 1846), celebrated English lawyer who successfully defended Queen Caroline at her trial for adultery in 1820. ... It has been suggested that Sportcoat be merged into this article or section. ...

House officials

The office of house official was originally created when the school had boarders. House officials were effectively prefects who had duties within their boarding houses after the school day had finished. Nowadays, they instead have a motivational role organising younger pupils in house events. Since house officials are entirely responsible for the organisation of the younger members of their houses during inter-house events, appointments of house officials are made only after a rigorous selection procedure. Normally, a student would serve for three terms: the last of the Lower Sixth and the first two of the Upper Sixth.

House events

The House System has adapted into a competition in which each house competes in various inter-house competitions in order to win points, which are added to a continually updated scoreboard.

Standards: In June, every member of the house is encouraged to partake in athletic events over three evenings, with each event awarding the participant a maximum of three points depending on how well the task was completed. A single point was awarded simply for turning up, encouraging mass participation.

House Music: Each house is designated 25 minutes to present a musical extravaganza of five acts (i.e., average of 5 minutes per act), including a house choir that normally performs last and a Junior Piece (an act presented only by pupil/s in Years 7 to 9). Each house gets a mark out of 100 (i.e., 20 marks per act) from an external judge.

House Drama: Each house must perform five acts that fall into different categories (e.g. Monologue, Duologue) which are each then marked out of 100. Originally, these performances were also hosted in the evening for parents, but recently these acts were performed purely in the afternoon in front of a significant part of the school. A monologue, pronounced monolog, is a speech made by one person speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience, or character. ...

House Film: Students are allowed to enter any number of two minute productions of any genre, following a given theme. These are divided into junior and senior films, with the top two films in each category, as well as two overall top films, are awarded individual and house prizes.

House Sporting Events: Particularly in the lower school, emphasis is placed on sporting events, with annual rugby, football, cross-country and other events being held for each year group. 'Sports Morning', in the winter, and 'Sports Day' in the summer are also held with a larger amount of pupils taking part. A rugby union scrum. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... US Armed Forces cross country meet Cross-country running is a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain before other teams. ...

Student Voice

A group of students who are explicitly involved in the school's decision making processes, including a role in selecting new teachers. In addition to this, there are specialist groups formed to discuss new changes.

The student council

A cross-section of pupils from each form attend the school council twice a term. The council discusses matters of concern to pupils, and has its own annual budget of £2000 with which it may improve the school. It is run by three sixth-formers, elected by the council, known as the 'core team'.

The school council also has a constitution. It is designed to further improve democracy and fairness. Some key points:

• The lower school form representatives (3 of them) must take it in turns to attend a meeting.
• When the council votes on an idea, it must have a majority of at least ⅔ to happen.
• The council meets at least twice a term.

It is often criticised because it does not normally bring about any significant changes.

Extracurricular activities

Combined Cadet Force and Corps of Drums

The school maintains an Army contingent of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), which is also open to students of Chelmsford County High School for Girls. Military music is provided within the contingent by a Corps of Drums playing drums, flutes and bugles. The Corps wears the full dress scarlet tunics of The Essex Regiment, incorporating the purple facings which gave the Essex Regiment its nickname 'The Pompadours'. It carries the drums of the 4/5th Battalion (Territorial Army) emblazoned with the Regiment's battle honours. The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. ... Chelmsford County High School main building Chelmsford County High School for Girls, or CCHS, is a selective grammar school for girls aged 11-18 located in Chelmsford, Essex, England. ... The Essex Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... The custom has been to award, to those units who took part, the right to display the name of a particular battle, campaign or war. ...

KEGS music

The school has a many ensembles, of which the orchestras include members from other schools, though the majority are from KEGS and Chelmsford County High School for Girls. The other ensembles are exclusive to those who attend KEGS. Chelmsford County High School main building Chelmsford County High School for Girls, or CCHS, is a selective grammar school for girls aged 11-18 located in Chelmsford, Essex, England. ...

• Junior Orchestra
• Senior Orchestra
• KEGS Strings
• Chamber Ensemble
• Choir
• Wind Band
• Jazz Ensemble

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

KEGS has a number of pupils currently preparing for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. In order to train students in the necessary skills required for the expedition training sessions are held twice weekly. The logo of the Duke of Edinburghs Award. ...

World Challenge

Whilst in the sixth form, each student has the chance to embark on a biannual World Challenge organised by the Senior Management team. Each student, accompanied by a team of around ten students, goes to third world countries in order to complete a two-part challenge: For the Jamaican reggae band, see Third World (band). ...

• Community Involvement, namely helping the community by completing tasks such as building a church or constructing a well
• Personal Challenge whereby each individual must complete a greulling physical task, such as a trek through the Himilayas

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Debating

Debating has been an integral part of every boy's education since the school's foundation. Today, debating enjoys a strong tradition in the 6th form, with the two main, student-run debating societies enjoying high turnout at their weekly debates. Debate is a formalized system of (usually) logical argument. ...

Debates at KEGS follow the standard format used in many other schools and debating organisations — although in The Fleur De Lys Society (FDL), the final summary by the chairman is usually a piece of stand-up comedy loosely based on the debate title which is often an amusing end to a debate. In The Historical and Political Association (HPA) this is generally a serious summary of the points of contention in the debate.

The Fleur De Lys Society

History

Perhaps the most conspicuous of the school's many extracurricular societies, the FDL is a sixth-form debating society that is now also a charity fundraising society. The FDL is believed to be over 150 years old: the influential headmaster Frank Rogers started recording its debates in about 1906, although there is good evidence to suggest that the society predates Rogers' tenure. The current constitution and debate format dates from 1946, when it changed from a Simulated legislature format (based on the House of Commons) to its current format, and drew up a set of conventions for committee elections. The politician Lord Fowler and TV presenter Mike Smith honed their now famous oratorical skills debating in the FDL, along with a host of other alumni who have gone on to careers in politics, the law and journalism. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Peter Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler, PC (born 1937) usually known as Norman Fowler before he was given his peerage, and probably now best known as Lord Fowler, is a British Conservative politician who was from 1981 to 1990 a member of Margaret Thatchers Cabinet. ... Mike, (left), alongside wife Sarah Greene and Michael Parkinson, (right) on Ghostwatch Mike Smith is a British television and radio presenter. ...

Debating

It holds debates weekly on a variety of topical subjects, chaired by a member of the FDL committee, which is fully elected by the sixth form. While debates are often on serious topics, speakers are invited to inject a large amount of humour into their speeches. Many speeches contain a high level of political and social satire. There is a "Fleur de Lys announcement" every Friday in assembly (to announce that there will be a debate that lunchtime) where they combine satire and subtle humour with outright slapstick.

Charity Work

The FDL Dinner is open to all sixth form students. A black tie event in February every year, it has come to be known as one of the highlights of the sixth form calendar, raising large amounts of money for worthy causes. Tickets are always in great demand due to the popularity of the event. Held at a local hotel or golf club, there is a dinner, followed by some speeches and awards given by the FDL committee, and then dancing. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Since 1980 the FDL has been holding its annual charity week, usually the final week of Spring Term. FDL Week involves events for the entire school, where huge sums of money are raised for chosen charities- in 2005, for the first time, the £5000 mark was broken, and this money was divided among J's Hospice, The Teenage Cancer Trust and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Events include The Slave Auction, where sixth form students in fancy dress are sold to the lower school as slaves, the food competitions such as Baked Bean Drinking and Chubby Bunny, raw onion eating and fizzy milk, and the now notorious Transvestite Netball, which sees male 6th form pupils dress as girls to play the game.'Teacher in the stocks' is popular with junior pupils. The FDL also publishes a satirical magazine called the Rag Mag, the proceeds of which also go to charity. For a discussion of the history and current usage of the term transvestite, see transvestism. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

The Historical and Political Association

The HPA was set up as an alternative to the FDL in the 1980s when some sixth-formers thought that the satire in FDL speeches meant that FDL was becoming more of a comedy club than a debating society. Even though the FDL remains the pre-eminent debating society within the school, the HPA considers itself the only 'real' debating society. Like the FDL, the HPA is entirely run by a sixth-form committee.

Notable alumni

Of the Chelmsford Chantry School (before the Royal Charter of 1551)

• John Dee, noted mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, occultist, and consultant to Queen Elizabeth I; responsible for the English translation of Euclid's work.

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Pre 1900

• Philemon Holland, celebrated classical scholar
• Thomas Plume, Archdeacon of Rochester and educational benefactor, founded the chair of Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge
• Joseph Strutt, author of "Sports and Pastimes of the People of England"
• The Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal, Lord Chief Justice of The Court of Common Pleas

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Post 1900

• Guthrie Govan , guitar virtuoso
• Lord Fowler, Conservative politician; former Cabinet minister
• Simon Heffer, journalist and Daily Telegraph columnist
• Mike Smith, touring car driver and television presenter
• Nicholas Sommerlad, journalist and husband of Sinéad O'Connor
• John Tipler, international motoring journalist
• Grayson Perry, 2003 Turner Prize winner
• Thomas Jenkinson, prominent electronic and jazz musician aka Squarepusher
• Anthony Marwood, internationally renowned concert violinist
• Mervyn Day, former professional footballer, now assistant manager of West Ham United Football Club
• Robert James O'Neill, British Ambassador to Austria at an important time in European politics.
• Jason Hazeley (Jason Smith when at KEGS), Robin Halstead, Joel Morris, Alex Morris, creators of the Framley Examiner and writers of Bollocks to Alton Towers
• Neil Cole comedian, television presenter and radio broadcaster
• Jonathan Lewis, former Essex and Durham cricketer
• Andrew McGarry, former Essex cricketer
• Edward Middleditch, painter, some of his work can be viewed on the Tate Britain website
• Zeeko Inc (Ossie Akushie when at KEGS), singer/songwriter, some of his work can be view on his music myspace

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External links

The school's websites

• The official KEGS website
• KEGSNet, a site in which external resources for work are stored, based upon the Moodle software.
• KEGS Science Community the school's Science College Website
• IgnisCM, showing information about the school's Leading Edge projects

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Other links

• The School's most recent Ofsted inspection report
• The Old Chelmsfordians: The school's old boys' association
• The Consortium of Selective Schools in Essex which conducts admissions testing for the school.