Castle House School
{{Short description|Independent school in Shropshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Haberdashers' Castle House
| image = Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School (coat of arms).png
| image_size = 225px https
| motto =
| established = 1944
| closed =
| type = Independent preparatory school
| religious_affiliation =
| head_label = Headmaster
| r_head_label = Chief Executive
| r_head = Brynley Evans
| chair_label = Chairman of Governors
| chair = James Penney
| founder =
| address = Chetwynd End
| city = Newport
| county = Shropshire
| country = England
| postcode = TF10 7JE
| dfeno = 894/6002
| urn = 123611
| gender = Co-educational
| lower_age = 2
| upper_age = 11
| houses =
| colours =
| publication =
| free_label_1 = School Trust
| free_1 = Haberdashers' West Midlands Academy Trust
| free_label_2 = Former pupils
| free_2 = Old Castilians
| free_label_3 = Parent Institution
| free_3 = Haberdashers' Adams
| website = {{URL|http://www.castlehouseschool.co.uk}}
}}
Haberdashers' Castle House is an independent preparatory day school for boys and girls, first established in 1944, at Chetwynd End, Newport, Shropshire.[http://www.castlehouseschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Inspection-Report-2014.pdf ISI Inspection report on Castle House School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205924/http://www.castlehouseschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Inspection-Report-2014.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }} dated November 2014, accessed 13 September 2015
Haberdashers' Castle House is an associate of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. It is also a member of the Haberdashers' West Midlands Academies Trust founded by nearby original Haberdasher school, Haberdashers' Adams.
Architectural
At Haberdashers' Castle House, buildings were previously a group of houses consolidated into one mansion that was called "Merevale" before the school was founded, begun in the late 18th century with early 19th century and further modern extensions.{{NHLE |num= 1054384|desc= Castle House School, Newport|accessdate= 27 September 2018|mode=cs2|fewer-links=yes}} In the grounds of the school is a mid-19th century brick folly consisting of a retaining wall with five embattled turrets and arrow slits.{{NHLE |num= 1307284|desc= The Folly at Castle House School, Newport|accessdate= 29 September 2018|mode=cs2|fewer-links=yes}}
Character
At Haberdashers' Castle House, the school is operated by the Haberdashers' Company under its own Castle House School Trust Ltd, a registered charitable organization, by up to twelve governors of the Trust.[https://archive.today/20160131015015/http://www.collegeofteachers.ac.uk/organisation/castle-house-school Castle House School] at collegeofteachers.ac.uk, accessed 13 September 2015 It occupies a Grade II listed main building with extensive grounds. Its "Cherubs Nursery" takes pre-school children aged from two to four.[http://www.daynurseries.co.uk/daynursery.cfm/searchazref/50002518CHEA Cherubs Nursery] at daynurseries.co.uk, accessed 13 September 2015 From here boys and girls, in roughly equal numbers, go into the Lower School, which comprises a Reception class and Years 1 and 2. The Upper School then caters for children until they leave, usually at the age of eleven.The Independent Schools Guide 2012-2013 (Gabbitas, 2013), p. 150
At Haberdashers' Castle House, French is taught from the Nursery years on, and drama and dance begin in Reception. Sporting activities take place every day, and these include gymnastics.
A new headteacher, Ian Sterling, took over Haberdashers' Castle House in January 2018. The previous head, Richard Walden, was chairman in 2014 of the Independent Schools Association. Opening its annual conference in May 2014, he was critical of the state sector, claiming that "Schools are turning out too many amoral children because teachers cannot find the time to teach the difference between right and wrong."[http://www.shropshirestar.com/education/2014/05/15/schools-turning-out-amoral-students-says-shropshire-headteacher/ Schools turning out amoral students, says Shropshire headteacher] dated 15 May 2014 at shropshirestar.com This was disputed by the government's Education Secretary, Michael Gove.[http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/05/18/michael-gove-rejects-amoral-pupils-claim-by-shropshire-head/ Michael Gove rejects ‘amoral’ pupils claim by Shropshire head] dated 18 May 2014 at shropshirestar.com
In 2023, Castle House became an associate of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers' and a partner of Haberdashers' Adams Grammar School, under a joint agreement with Gary Hickey, headmaster of Haberdashers' Adams and the Haberdashers' Company. {{cite web |title=Headteacher speaks of opportunities ahead as Newport school joins Haberdashers' family |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/education/2023/09/25/headteacher-speaks-of-opportunities-ahead-after-school-joins-haberdashers-family/ |access-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925130630/https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/education/2023/09/25/headteacher-speaks-of-opportunities-ahead-after-school-joins-haberdashers-family|archive-date=25 September 2023}}
Notable Old Castilians
- Piers Corbyn (born 1947), conspiracy theorist
- Jeremy Corbyn (born 1949), politician, leader of the Labour Party from 2015 to 2020 (younger brother of Piers Corbyn).Andrew Roth, [http://internetserver.bishopsgate.org.uk/files/Parliamentary%20Profiles%20Archive/A-D/CORBYN,%20Jeremy/CORBYN,%20Jeremy.pdf Jeremy (Bernard) Corbyn] (parliamentary profile at bishopsgate.org.uk), p. 10, accessed 13 September 2015
See also
Notes
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External links
- [http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=123611 Castle House School] at education.gov.uk
- [http://www.isi.net/schools/6312/ Castle House School] reports at ISI.net
- [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A-lMOg3c50A Castle House School, Newport, gymnastics video] at YouTube
{{Schools in Shropshire}}
Category:Educational institutions established in 1944
Category:1944 establishments in England
Category:Preparatory schools in Shropshire