Queen Mary's School
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Baldersby Park , , YO7 3BZ England | |
| Coordinates | 54°10′52″N 1°24′25″W / 54.18107°N 1.40684°W |
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| Type | Private day and boarding |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1921 |
| Department for Education URN | 121725 Tables |
| Chair of Governors | T. Fielden |
| Head | C. Cameron |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 3 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 270~ |
| Houses | Byland, Fountains, Jervaulx, Rievaulx |
| Affiliation | Woodard Corporation |
| Website | http://www.queenmarys.org |
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History
In 1925 the Woodard Corporation established a girls' preparatory boarding school in the mansion of Duncombe Park, near Helmsley. The number of pupils increased from 23 to 59 after one year and in 1931 the School of Duncombe Park was renamed Queen Mary's School. In 1979 a senior school was added to the preparatory school. In 1985 the lease on Duncombe Park expired and the school moved to Baldersby Park.[1]
Baldersby Park
Baldersby Park, formerly known as Newby Park, covers an area of some 200 acres, which includes the site of the
Since 2010, Baldersby Park has been the location of the Deer Shed Festival, an annual music, arts and science festival attracting up to 10,000 paying attendees each year.[5]
Houses
There are four houses, which have regular inter-house competitions, including cross-country, drama, music and debating and general knowledge competitions. There are also regular 'house meetings' where senior girls fulfil their inter-house responsibilities.
The four houses, named after local abbeys are Byland (blue), Fountains (yellow), Jervaulx (green) and Rievaulx (red). Traditionally, sisters are in the same house, yet cousins are sometimes in different houses. All teachers are also assigned to houses and assist the senior girls by mentoring.
Music
The school is well known[according to whom?] throughout North Yorkshire for its music especially its Chapel Choir which has released three CDs of music (Praise ye the Lord - 2000, Ave Maria - 2005 and The Turning Stars - 2013) and has contributed to local musicians' CDs such as Spanish guitarist Eduardo Niebla. They feature in his 2010 album 'My Gypsy Waltz'.
Old Girls
The Queen Mary's Association (formerly known as the Duncombists) is the Old Girls Association for the school.[6] In 2014 it was relaunched ahead of the schools 90th Birthday in 2015. To celebrate the 90th Anniversary the QMA is organizing a number of events including a return visit to Duncombe Park as well as a reunion at the school.[7]
References
- ^ Cowie, Leonard & Evelyn (1991). That One Idea: Nathaniel Woodard and His Schools. Ellesmere, Shropshire: Woodard Corporation; pp. 124-25
- ^ "Newby (later Baldersby) Park, 'the first Palladian villa in England", e.g. Richard Wilson and Alan Mackley, Creating paradise: the building of the English country house, (2000:243).
- ^ Howard Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840, 3rd ed. 1995, s.v.Belwood, William".
- ^ Historic England. "Baldersby Park House (1150028)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Verrico, Lisa. "Pop review: Deer Shed Festival at Baldersby Park, North Yorkshire" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Queen Mary's Association". Queen Mary's Association.
- ^ "Get involved". Queen Mary's Association.
External links
- Official website
- Profile on the ISC website
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