He has been highlighted countless times for amalgamating the two schools into one unit, and for making every member of staff feel important, from dinner ladies and office staff to caretakers and the teaching faculty. John joined the school in September 1991 and was tasked with merging Tilery Infants and Tilery Juniors, which became Tilery Primary School. Tracey Cox asks men the 9 sex questions women want HONEST answers to, Are YOU at risk of being cancelled? A Repton education enables our students to leave school with a series of core traditional British values and character traits that will enable them to thrive as adults; courageous and curious, well mannered and responsible and determined to make a positive difference to those around them. Were any complaints made at the time or concerns raised by anyone about inappropriate behaviour towards female pupils, and if so, why was this not acted upon? Role Resigned Director Appointed on 28 April 2020 . The ability to balance the academic, the pastoral and the co-curricular is what sets apart an independent school from the rest, says Alastair Land, Headmaster of Repton School. A spokesman for Repton School said: "Repton School headmaster, Mr Alastair Land, will leave Repton at Easter 2019. Johns hobbies include cycling, fishing and gardening, which he is looking forward to spending more time on once he retires. The independent fee-paying school caters for boarding and non-boarding pupils. Retired teacher and current governor, Kath Knox said: John is very good at successfully obtaining pockets of money to enable the children of Tilery to have even more opportunities of having new experiences outside the school, hence the many events that take place: visits to London and the Houses of Parliament, York, the theatre, sporting events and so many more activities that he is involved in coming in to the school. The headmaster of St Kevin's College in Melbourne, Stephen Russell, resigns and dean of sport Luke Travers is stood down following a Four Corners story about the school's response to the grooming . [5] The social mix of the early school was very broad. In their findings they said: 'It is alleged that after the event had ended, and in the course of cleaning up, Mr Mitchell touched Pupil A inappropriately on two separate occasions and that such contact was of a sexual nature.'. The physics teachertold the panel the pupil had been acting in a flirtatious manner in the car. 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Repton Primary School Springfield Road Repton Derby DE65 6GN . Ms Fish's resignation letter to the chairman of the governors, Mark Shires, said the decision to allow the teacher to remain in post means the school had not taken seriously: "an appalling catalogue [of alleged past misconduct and it was therefore the case that]. safeguarding of pupils past, present and future is now in jeopardy and lacks credibility.[154]. [64][65][66] The U18 girls (outdoor), U16 girls (outdoor and indoor), U16 boys (outdoor), and U14 girls (outdoor) won national titles that same year. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The school is also thought to have considered any risk to pupils and legal advice suggesting dismissal would be unlawful. [42], The school marked its 450th anniversary in 2007 with a royal visit from Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. He was cautioned by police on February 16 for an abuse of a position of trust in engaging in sexual activity with the pupil. Repton's heritage is well documented: for over 1,000 years our site in the very heart of rural England has been an important seat of learning. 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He built a team of like minded people, who under his leadership, captured childrens interest and enthusiasm with a vast range of stimulating learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, including sports, drama performances and residential visits. Among the first twenty-two names on the register of Repton there are five gentlemen, four husbandmen, nine yeomen, two websters, or weavers, a carpenter and a tanner. Contact the school office for our parent email address . It started with the arrival of two girls in 1970. 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Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Situated in Repton, Derbyshire, the school hosts around 620 pupils. ADMISSIONS. The head of diversity at the tony Dalton School the Upper East Side bastion of privilege that's been rocked by controversy recently over its heavy-handed "anti-racist" ideology is out,. The panel heard that when Mitchell drove the girl home, he put his hand on her leg and moved it up towards the hem of her dress, before pulling it away. 1,108 Followers. The Charity Commission, which regulates the private school, has urged anybody with safeguarding concerns to contact it or the police. John, who lives in Hartlepool, will retire on Monday, July 19 after serving almost 30 years with the Stockton school. Repton School's U15 girls' tennis squad achieved their highest ever finish in the age group category at the National Finals which took place over the 3rd and 4th . [138] Two months later a chemical spillage at the school's sports centre resulted in nine individuals needing precautionary treatment, as a result of a chlorine leak. Alastair Land will leave in April 2019 to become the new headmaster at the independent Harrow School in London. [34], Hazing is recorded as having taken place at Repton into the late 20th century. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Who we are, what we do, and what we believe in could not be more pertinent for young people facing the modern world. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Repton School, Abu Dhabi, announces the appointment of a new Headmaster. Read the disturbing messages Grace Tame claims the teacher Britain's strictest headteacher hits back at Ofsted after Jon Clarke For The Daily Mail Investigations Unit. By 1979, the first purpose-built girls' boarding house was opened. Teacher Simon Clague preyed on three pupils, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. [28], The headmaster from 1937 to 1943 was H.G. Repton School has announced the appointment of Mr Mark Semmence as the school's 36 th Headmaster.. Mark Semmence succeeds Mr Alastair Land, who leaves Repton in March 2019 to take up the headship of Harrow School.. Educated at The Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and Haileybury, and having read Classics at Cambridge, James started his career under Anthony Seldon at Brighton College, becoming Head of Classics at the age of 23 and then Head of Sixth Form. Three governors at a top public school have resigned over its handling of a sexual misconduct allegation, the Daily Mail can reveal. A married teacher who groped a 16-year-old schoolgirl at an elite private school has been banned from the classroom indefinitely. 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We are building upon a rich and vibrant history spanning over 450 years of educational heritage at Repton Derbyshire, UK. [59], In October 2018, Repton announced a complete 6million renovation of the school's sporting facilities, including a new sports hall and a new strength and conditioning gymnasium. You'll give me a coronary Head of Physics John Mitchell, He told the committee he had said: 'Bloody hell. Do you hate foreplay? Primary school bans children from playing 'tag' claiming some have become upset during traditional break time game, Teacher, 48, who was abused and raped by her step-father from the age of four finally forgives her mother who stood by him, Bloody hell. To record these losses, a tablet extension to the war memorial was commissioned in 1948 and inaugurated in a ceremony lead on 10 July 1949, unveiled by lieutenant general Sir Charles Gairdner and dedicated by Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury. About Repton School. As a historic, independent boarding school, Repton offers wide-ranging curriculums for pupils aged 3-18. Ex police chief and barrister Kathryn Stone has quit Repton School, Derbyshire It comes after the school declined to sack a teacher despite claims by ex-pupil Sue Fish, ex Nottinghamshire. Lecturer Martyn retires after almost four decades spent teaching thousands of students, Rishi Sunak urged to lower pension age to 'free up jobs' for the young, Who can you spot? We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In November 2019, Adam Peaty opened a newly redeveloped 6m sports centre at the school. But Dahl's biographer, Jeremy Treglown, has pointed out he was mistaken: the beating was in May 1933, a year after Fisher had left Repton, and the headmaster concerned was John Christie, Fisher's successor. A modern and dynamic school with a traditional family feel. [14], In 1907, a gymnasium was added. 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It would bring to four the number of employees or former employees of the top public school who have had accusations made against them. Duncan used to play tennis with Tim Henman and Neal is a whizz on a surfboard. Emily Chan For Mailonline, 'The world's gone crazy!' During the 17th century, the school educated the sons of Earl of Chesterfield and Earl of Ardglass, Samuel Shaw, and John Woodward, who was apprenticed as a linen draper before he took up medicine, eventually being appointed Gresham Professor of Physic. They formed a friendship which continued when they both at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. 1414 to 1541 This incomplete list comes from The Durham School Register, 1991. With 1000 years of education history behind us, the traditional values of encouraging pupils to aim high whilst showing respect for all are still of utmost importance, however Repton is undoubtedly modern in terms of practice and outlook. Emily Chan For Mailonline Gilbert Joseph Rowland (C'48) February 5th 1935 - May 28th 2020 As a child, Gilbert lived in Burton on Trent and attended Repton, initially going to the prep school, housed in Latham in 1942 . Sir John Port of Etwall, on his death in 1557, left funds to create a grammar school which was then established at the Repton Priory. [73], The school has been hosting a literary festival in October for some years. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Here you'll find vacancies at all Repton Group - including Repton School, Repton Prep School, St. Wystan's School, Repton Enterprises and Repton International. Email: info@repton-pri.derbyshire.sch.uk. [107] Shortly after, St Wystan's School joined the Repton group of schools. After that there was a pause. He will be dearly missed by students and staff at Tilery Primary School. He left Brighton in 2006 to become a Housemaster at Repton, before joining Wellington in September 2013. [21] In the 1920s, the poet Vernon Watkins was sent to Repton. As the school marks its fifth year this September, its Rose Campus, which accommodates children from Nursery to Year 1 is delighted to welcome Kevin Hannah. Repton School has said that it is "profoundly sorry", has welcomed Clague's imprisonment and told former pupils that any concerns they raise about their experiences at the school will be taken seriously. It is understood Repton felt the allegations to which she referred were unsubstantiated rumours that had been fully investigated. One of this family, Gilbert Thacker, destroyed the church, almost entirely in a day; he did this during the time of Queen Mary, fearing the priory would be recommissioned as part of the Counter-Reformation. At the same time, a father at the equally prestigious, $54,000-a . [10][161], In May 2016, the school made defibrillators on its site available to the local community. 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