Loughborough Grammar School
Motto	Vires Acquirit Eundo (Latin: "We Gather Strength As We Go")
Established	1495
Type	Independent
Religious affiliation	Christian
President	Prof. R. J. Mair
Headmaster	Paul B. Fisher MA
Chaplain	Canon Tony Cox
Chairman of Governors	H. M. Pearson
Founder	Thomas Burton
Location	Burton Walks Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2DU England
Staff	c.100 full-time
Students	c.1200
Gender	Boys
Ages	10 to 18
Houses	Abney, Yates, Pulteney and Davys
School colours	Navy and Red
Website	http://www.loughgs.leics.sch.uk/
Coordinates: 52°45′54″N 1°12′09″W / 52.7650, -1.2026

Loughborough Grammar School (commonly LGS) is a fee-paying independent boys' secondary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). It is one of three schools known as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with Loughborough High School and Fairfield Preparatory School. The Endowed Schools share a board of governors. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Thomas Burton was a Loughborough wool merchant. ... Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough parish church The Brush engineering works Loughborough University Loughborough (pronounced locally as either , LUFF-burra or , LUFF-bruh, and more widely as [ˈlÊŒfËŒb(É™)ɹə]) is a town in Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Navy blue is an especially dark shade of the color blue. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough parish church The Brush engineering works Loughborough University Loughborough (pronounced locally as either , LUFF-burra or , LUFF-bruh, and more widely as [ˈlÊŒfËŒb(É™)ɹə]) is a town in Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... Loughborough Grammar Schools quad: only teachers and members of the sixth form can walk on the grass Loughborough Endowed Schools (LES) consists of three independent schools in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom — Loughborough Grammar School (LGS), a boys day and boarding school, Loughborough High School (LHS), a girls day school... Loughborough Grammar Schools quad Loughborough Endowed Schools (LES) consists of three independent schools in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom — Loughborough Grammar School (LGS), a boys day and boarding school, Loughborough High School (LHS), a girls day school and Fairfield Preparatory School. ... Fairfield Preparatory School is a fee-paying independent mixed primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. It is one of three schools known as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School. ... Loughborough Grammar Schools quad: only teachers and members of the sixth form can walk on the grass Loughborough Endowed Schools (LES) consists of three independent schools in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom — Loughborough Grammar School (LGS), a boys day and boarding school, Loughborough High School (LHS), a girls day school...

History

Founding

LGS was founded after Thomas Burton, a prosperous wool merchant from Loughborough, willed money for priests to pray for his soul upon is death in 1495; these priests went on to found the school that would become LGS.

The school moved to its present location in 1850, coinciding with the founding of the High School. Loughborough Grammar Schools quad Loughborough Endowed Schools (LES) consists of three independent schools in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom — Loughborough Grammar School (LGS), a boys day and boarding school, Loughborough High School (LHS), a girls day school and Fairfield Preparatory School. ...

The school celebrated its quincentenary in 1995, when it was visited by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, born 21 April 1926), styled Her Majesty The Queen, is the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and...

The current headmaster is Paul Fisher.

Campus

Loughborough Grammar School's quadrangle

LGS is based on a multi-acre campus on the south side of Loughborough town centre; the three Endowed Schools are adjacent to one another, laid out along Burton Walks. The core of the campus is the quadrangle, on the eastern side of the Walks. Dating from 1850, the Victorian Gothic tower, gymnasium and hall are at the head of the quadrangle, nowadays accommodating the History department, Chapel and Sixth Form common room, and are the oldest buildings on the current site. The quadrangle is completed by School House (the senior boarding house), the Queen's Building (1994, English and Drama), the Barrow Building (c. 1910, Classics and Modern Languages), the Cope Building (2000, Modern Languages) on the north side and the Library and old laboratory buildings (now housing Computing and Religion and Philosophy) on the south side. Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 612 KB)The quad at Loughborough Grammar School, the tower in the centre. ... Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 612 KB)The quad at Loughborough Grammar School, the tower in the centre. ... Loughborough Grammar Schools quad: only teachers and members of the sixth form can walk on the grass Loughborough Endowed Schools (LES) consists of three independent schools in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom — Loughborough Grammar School (LGS), a boys day and boarding school, Loughborough High School (LHS), a girls day school... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Classics (disambiguation). ... A modern language is any human language that is used by societies in the world today. ... For the formal concept of computation, see computation. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ...

On the western side of Burton Walks are located the Science building (Chemistry and Physics), Murray Building (Biology), Pullinger Building (Mathematics) as well as the Hodson Hall, where most school functions and assemblies are held, the Burton Hall, primarily a dining hall, and the Art and Design department, Sports Hall, swimming hall and the Combined Cadet Force's buildings. A number of houses on this side of the Walks are now owned by the School, including Buckland House, the administrative hub of the School, containing the Headmaster and Deputy Headmasters' offices as well as the general office and reprographics. Others include Red House, formerly used for music lessons but now largely occupied by the Business Studies and Economics departments, Friesland House and others, containing Network Services and the Bursary. Both the Headmaster of the Grammar School and the Headmistress of the High School traditionally reside in properties on the Walks. For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... For the song by Girls Aloud see Biology (song) Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, speech lit. ... For other meanings of mathematics or uses of math and maths, see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). ... Loughborough Grammar Schools quad Loughborough Endowed Schools (LES) consists of three independent schools in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom — Loughborough Grammar School (LGS), a boys day and boarding school, Loughborough High School (LHS), a girls day school and Fairfield Preparatory School. ...

The astroturf tennis and hockey pitches are not strictly part of the Grammar School, but are shared with the High School. The Music School (2006), is also another of these shared buildings, it includes a performance space as well as practice rooms and recording facilities. This article is about artificial grass. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... Loughborough Grammar Schools quad Loughborough Endowed Schools (LES) consists of three independent schools in Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom — Loughborough Grammar School (LGS), a boys day and boarding school, Loughborough High School (LHS), a girls day school and Fairfield Preparatory School. ...

In addition to the main campus, the School owns a 70-acre site at the nearby village of Quorn, consisting of sports facilities, primarily rugby and cricket pitches. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport. ...

The school has repeatedly tried to get the public right of way along Burton Walks revoked, citing security concerns; this connects the council estate of Shelthorpe with Loughborough town centre.^[1] To date these efforts have been unsuccessful. Map sources for Shelthorpe at grid reference SK539178 Shelthorpe is a large council estate south of Loughborough in Leicestershire. ... Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough parish church The Brush engineering works Loughborough University Loughborough (pronounced locally as either , LUFF-burra or , LUFF-bruh, and more widely as [ˈlʌfˌb(ə)ɹə]) is a town in Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004. ...

Academics

Candidates sit an entrance examination to gain admission to the school, usually at the age of 10, so as to enter Year 7 at the age of 11. However, the middle school system that still prevails in North West Leicestershire led the School to introduce a smaller Year 6 intake for pupils leaving their primary schools after Year 5, as happens in a middle school system. There is also a 13+ exam, for those wishing to enter at Year 9, and a 16+ exam for boys wishing to enter at Sixth Form level.

Boys are entered for Key Stage 3 examinations in Year 9, GCSE examinations in Year 11, AS-levels in Year 12 and A2-levels in year 13. Boys usually take 9 subjects for GCSE, 4 for AS-level and 3 for A-level. GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ...

In keeping with many other Independent Schools, the choice of subjects at the school tends to be more traditional, although recently Drama Studies and PE Courses in the Sixth Form have been offered.

Extracurricular activities

Combined Cadet Force

Loughborough Grammar School runs a large and successful Combined Cadet Force (CCF), comprising Army, Navy and RAF sections. Major events include the annual Remembrance Parade in Loughborough in November, and the Annual Review in May. In 2003, Lt Col George Beazley was awarded the MBE in recognition of his work with the CCF.^[2] The CCF used to occupy a number of old Nissen-style huts, but these have been replaced with a purpose-built Cadet Force building, part sponsored by the MOD. This was opened in 2005. The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a Ministry of Defence sponsored youth organisation in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Army (disambiguation). ... Naval redirects here. ... RAF is an three letter acronym for: Royal Air Force -- the Air Force of the United Kingdom (see also Air Ministry) Red Army Faction (Rote Armee Fraktion) -- a German terror organisation Rigas Autobusu Fabrika -- a factory making buses in Riga, Latvia Rapid Action Force in India Računarski Fakultet RAF...

Music and Drama

The Construction of a new Music School by the Endowed Schools in 2006 enabled a greater level of cooperation than had previously been possible. An orchestra, a choir and a number of swing/jazz bands are amongst the ensembles run at the Music School, and these perform regularly at school concerts and elsewhere. The Endowed Schools Big Band and Concert Band have competed nationally at the English Concert Band Festival, and these bands also tour abroad regularly. For the song titled Orchestra, see The Servant (band). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up swing, swinging in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ...

High quality dramatic productions have become a signature of the Grammar School in recent years, and another area of cooperation between the Endowed Schools. The 182-seat Drama Studio, located within the Queen's Building, plays host to a number of plays every year. Recent productions have included Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar and Eclipse. In addition to purely extra-curricular productions, the English Department's teaching of A-level Theatre Studies produces further theatrical output. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... This article is about the rock opera. ...

Sport

The major sports at the School are rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, football and cross country. In 2007, the boys did very well, only losing one game out of 10 they topped the table and played some outstanding football. Two members of the year 11 team made it to the first team, Marcus Hagger and Saul Chalmers with Rohan Patel nearly missing out. Boys in 1st-3rd year have a 60 minute PE lesson and a 90 minute 'games' session per week, with extra training for those representing their school or houses. Boys in 4th-5th year have a 90 minute 'games' session each week. The School competes in national competitions in these sports, and has a full structure of teams from U12 to U18 level. The senior rugby, cricket and hockey teams have all toured abroad in recent years, including a cricket tour to South Africa. Boys also partake in other sports at a lesser, often recreational, level or represent their houses. These include swimming, basketball, badminton, fencing, football, golf, sailing and table tennis. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Look up athletics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The term cross-country, when used by itself, can refer to: Sports Cross-country running, a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain Cross-country skiing, a winter sport for skiing Fell running also known as hill running and mountain running... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the sport. ... For either of the songs named Sailing, see Sailing (song). ... Ping Pong redirects here. ...

There has been a limited introduction of football in recent years. Originally, football was only played in lunch breaks and by members of the sixth form in 'games'. However, a 1st XI Football Team was formed in 1999 and football may soon filter down to lower years. This policy has not been without its detractors; many view rugby as a more 'gentlemanly' sport that is thoroughly enshrined in the school's ethos. However, soccer was once the traditional sport of the school: rugby football is a relatively modern innovation at Loughborough (as befits a sport only developed in the 1820s), and the reintroduction of soccer is far from radical, considering that it was identified as the official winter sport until the 1952 school prospectus (LGS archives).

Other

The school runs an active Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, a Scout Troop and biannual expeditions, which have visited areas such as the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the Himalayas and Greenland. A number of clubs and societies run regularly, including a Debating Society and a school magazine, entitled VOX. The school also plays Bridge to an extremely high level, and has produced numerous players who have represented the UK in international competitions. The Duke of Edinburgh is a dukedom associated with Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Bridge (card game) may mean: Contract bridge, the most common form of Bridge. ...

The school engages in regular charity fund-raising events, including non-uniform days and concerts.^[3]

House System

The school operates a house system; every boy is placed in one of four houses: Abney (Green), Yates (Yellow), Pulteney (Purple) and Davys (Sky blue) and boys below the Upper Sixth have a small line in one of these colours on their school tie, between larger stripes for the school's red and navy colours. The houses are named after alumni. The house system provides internal competition in a number of sporting disciplines as well as quiz, chess, backgammon, bridge and music competitions, with a points system (40 for winning an event down to 10 for finishing fourth) calculating the eventual winner of the Stamper Cup. The Eagle trophy is awarded to the house that wins the most points in non-sporting house competitions. The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... A yellow Tulip. ... This article is about the color. ... Wonderful Days is a Korean animated science fiction film, released in 2003. ... A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams), attempt to answer questions correctly. ... This article is about the Western board game. ... Backgammon is a board game for two players in which pieces are moved according to the roll of dice. ... This article is about the edifice (including an index to articles on specific bridge types). ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ...

Alumni

The School has an old boys' association, the Old Loughburian's Association (OLA). Notable Old Loughburians include:

• Rev. George Davys educator of Queen Victoria, later Dean of Chester and Bishop of Peterborough.
• Richard Pulteney (1730 - 1801), botanist.
• G. W. Briggs, hymn author, author of school hymn.
• Johnnie Johnson (1915-2001) WWII flying ace
• Charles McCurdy (1870 – 1941), Liberal MP and government minister.
• Peter Preston, former editor of The Guardian, journalist
• Bruce Woolley performer/songwriter
• Marcus Rose, (born 1957) former England rugby union international full-back
• Ben Hammersley, journalist.
• Felix Buxton, one half of the dance duo Basement Jaxx
• Mark Collett, Former leader of the Young BNP
• Danny Wallace (writer), Writer and Comedian
• David Wainwright

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Trivia

• On 24 March 2006, the school hosted BBC Radio 4's Any Questions.^[4]
• The school's former Campus Network Manager, Mark McMorran, pioneered the use of thumbprint sensors to register students' attendance.^[5]
• On 15 March 2007, the Loughborough High School for Girls hosted Schools Question Time, in association with the BBC and BT.
• World War II flying ace Johnnie Johnson was caught swimming in the open air pool with a young lady and expelled. It was only after his World War II success that the school then asked him to get involved with them again.
• In 2007, the Head of Sixth Form was convicted of making indecent images of a child and five of possessing indecent images of a child. [1]

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External links

• Official website
• Map - grid ref SK 539 189
• BBC league table report for LGS