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Bristol Grammar School

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Bristol Grammar School (BGS) is an English co-educational independent day school located in Tyndalls Park, Bristol. [1]

63 relations: Allen Lane, Ancient Greek, Bristol, Charter, Christmas Steps, Bristol, Classical antiquity, Clifton College, Clifton High School, Bristol, Clifton, Bristol, Colston's School, Computer, Concert, Cricket, Cyril Norwood, Direct grant grammar school, Divinity, Economics, Education Act 1944, English Gothic architecture, English Heritage, Exeter College, Exeter, Fives, Greek language, Gym, Harrow School, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Hebrew language, Henry VIII of England, Hockey, House of Fraser, Independent school (United Kingdom), Internet access, John Cabot, John Pople, Labour government, 1974–1979, Latin, Listed building, Marlborough College, Mixed-sex education, Model United Nations, NatWest Schools Cup, Netball, Oliver Franks, Baron Franks, Play (theatre), Preparatory school (United Kingdom), Public school (United Kingdom), Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Rabinder Singh (judge), Redland, Bristol, Redmaids' High School, ..., Rugby football, School assembly, South West England, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Bristol, Tennis, The Boy's Own Paper, The Good Schools Guide, Timothy Holroyde, Track and field, Triangle, Tyndalls Park, United Kingdom, University of Bristol. Expand index (13 more) »

Allen Lane

Sir Allen Lane (born Allen Lane Williams; 21 September 1902 – 7 July 1970) was a British publisher who together with his brothers Richard and John Lane founded Penguin Books in 1935, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market.

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Ancient Greek

The Ancient Greek language includes the forms of Greek used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around the 9th century BC to the 6th century AD.

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Bristol

Bristol is a city and county in South West England with a population of 456,000.

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Charter

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified.

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Christmas Steps, Bristol

Christmas Steps is a historic street in the city centre of Bristol, England.

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Classical antiquity

Classical antiquity (also the classical era, classical period or classical age) is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 5th or 6th century AD centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world.

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Clifton College

Clifton College is a co-educational independent school in the suburb of Clifton in the city of Bristol in South West England, founded in 1862.

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Clifton High School, Bristol

Clifton High School is a coeducational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England.

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Clifton, Bristol

Clifton is both a suburb of Bristol, England, and the name of one of the city's thirty-five council wards.

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Colston's School

Colston's School (formerly known as Colston's Collegiate School) is an independent school in Bristol, England, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

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Computer

A computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically via computer programming.

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Concert

A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience.

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Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each on a cricket field, at the centre of which is a rectangular pitch with a target at each end called the wicket (a set of three wooden stumps upon which two bails sit).

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Cyril Norwood

Sir Cyril M. Norwood (15 September 1875 – 13 March 1956) was an English educationalist who served as Headmaster of Bristol Grammar School and Harrow School as well as President of St John's College, Oxford.

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Direct grant grammar school

A direct grant grammar school was a type of selective secondary school in England and Wales that existed between 1945 and 1976.

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Divinity

In religion, divinity or godhead is the state of things that are believed to come from a supernatural power or deity, such as a god, supreme being, creator deity, or spirits, and are therefore regarded as sacred and holy.

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Economics

Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

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Education Act 1944

The Education Act 1944 (7 and 8 Geo 6 c. 31) made numerous major changes in the provision and governance of secondary schools in England and Wales.

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English Gothic architecture

English Gothic is an architectural style originating in France, before then flourishing in England from about 1180 until about 1520.

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English Heritage

English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a registered charity that manages the National Heritage Collection.

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Exeter College, Exeter

Exeter College is a tertiary college in the city of Exeter, Devon, England, providing further education for 16- 18-year-old students, including apprenticeships, A levels and the International Baccalaureate, as well as a range of courses for 14- to 16-year-olds, higher education and adult courses, community education and professional development courses.

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Fives

Fives is an English sport believed to derive from the same origins as many racquet sports.

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Greek language

Greek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, elliniká, "Greek", ελληνική γλώσσα, ellinikí glóssa, "Greek language") is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

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Gym

A gymnasium, also known as a gym, is a covered location for gymnastics, athletics, and gymnastic services.

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Harrow School

Harrow School is an independent boarding school for boys in Harrow, London, England.

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Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) is an association of the headmasters or headmistresses of 283 independent schools (both boarding schools and day schools) in the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and the Republic of Ireland.

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Hebrew language

No description.

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Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 1509 until his death.

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Hockey

Hockey is a sport in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.

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House of Fraser

House of Fraser is a British department store group with 56 stores and 2 outlets across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Independent school (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, independent schools (also private schools) are fee-paying private schools, governed by an elected board of governors and independent of many of the regulations and conditions that apply to state-funded schools.

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Internet access

Internet access is the ability of individuals and organizations to connect to the Internet using computer terminals, computers, and other devices; and to access services such as email and the World Wide Web.

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John Cabot

John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto; c. 1450 – c. 1500) was a Venetian navigator and explorer whose 1497 discovery of the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England was the first European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits to Vinland in the eleventh century.

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John Pople

Sir John Anthony Pople, (31 October 1925 – 15 March 2004) was a British theoretical chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Walter Kohn in 1998 for his development of computational methods in quantum chemistry.

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Labour government, 1974–1979

The Labour Party governed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1974–1979.

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Latin

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Listed building

A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.

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Marlborough College

Marlborough College is an independent boarding and day school in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.

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Mixed-sex education

Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together.

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Model United Nations

Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation and/or academic activity in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations.

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NatWest Schools Cup

The Natwest Schools Cup (known until 2013 as The Daily Mail Cup) is the annual English schools' rugby union cup competition.

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Netball

Netball is a ball sport played by two teams of seven players.

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Oliver Franks, Baron Franks

Oliver Shewell Franks, Baron Franks (16 February 1905 – 15 October 1992) was an English civil servant and philosopher who has been described as 'one of the founders of the postwar world'.

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Play (theatre)

A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading.

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Preparatory school (United Kingdom)

A preparatory school (or, shortened: prep school) in the United Kingdom is a selective, fee-charging independent primary school that caters primarily for children up to approximately the age of 13.

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Public school (United Kingdom)

A public school in England and Wales is a long-established, student-selective, fee-charging independent secondary school that caters primarily for children aged between 11 or 13 and 18, and whose head teacher is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).

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Queen Elizabeth's Hospital

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (also known as QEH) is an independent school for boys in Clifton, Bristol, England founded in 1586.

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Rabinder Singh (judge)

Sir Rabinder Singh (born 6 March 1964), styled The Rt.

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Redland, Bristol

Redland is an affluent suburb in Bristol, England.

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Redmaids' High School

Redmaids' High School is an independent school for girls in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England.

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Rugby football

Rugby football refers to the team sports rugby league and rugby union.

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School assembly

A school assembly is a gathering of all or part of a school for any variety of purposes, such as special programs or communicating information on a daily or weekly basis.

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South West England

South West England is one of nine official regions of England.

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St Bartholomew's Hospital, Bristol

St Bartholomew's Hospital is the site of a medieval monastery hospital at the bottom of Christmas Steps, in Lewin's Mead, Bristol, England.

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Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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The Boy's Own Paper

The Boy's Own Paper was a British story paper aimed at young and teenage boys, published from 1879 to 1967.

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The Good Schools Guide

The Good Schools Guide is a guide to British schools, both state and independent.

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Timothy Holroyde

Sir Timothy Victor Holroyde (born 18 August 1955), styled The Rt.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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Triangle

A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices.

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Tyndalls Park

Tyndall's Park is an area of central Bristol, England.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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University of Bristol

The University of Bristol (simply referred to as Bristol University and abbreviated as Bris. in post-nominal letters, or UoB) is a red brick research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Grammar_School

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