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   About Us - Downe House School. Our founder, Miss Olive Willis, set out to create a school that would be different. Downe House is grounded in tradition but maintains a clear focus on the future.. The Spirit of Downe House captioned.mp4 from Downe House Videos on Vimeo. Disillusioned by the independent education that existed for girls at the ...

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2. www.downehouse.net › about › our-historyOur History - Downe House School

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   Discover more about the history of Downe House using our interactive timeline. Established in 1907, Downe House UK is a traditional school with a modern twist Founded by Miss Olive Willis at Down House, the former home of Charles Darwin, in the village of Downe in Kent, Downe House UK aims to ignite a love of learning in every pupil making them believe that there is nothing they cannot achieve ...

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3. www.downehouse.net › about › our-historyFrom the Archives - Downe House School

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   Since its foundation in 1907, Downe House has succeeded in retaining its traditions and heritage whilst evolving to provide girls with an innovative education. Downe House School was founded in Charles Darwin’s former home in Downe, Kent by the 30-year old Miss Olive Willis. Miss Willis was a remarkable and idiosyncratic woman with very ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Downe_House_SchoolDowne House School - Wikipedia

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   Admissions. Downe House educates girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen, taking them from the last years of junior school through to the sixth form. Girls can join the school at the ages of eleven, twelve, or thirteen, on leaving a primary or prep school, or at sixteen after completing GCSEs. The biggest intake of girls is at 11+.

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   Whether you are an alumna, current or former parent, staff member or friend of the School, you are all welcome. It is our aim to bring our community together to create a relationship with Downe House for life, whether that be through sharing news, attending social gatherings or supporting one another's careers.

6. downehousesociety.net › news › from-the-archivesFrom the Archives | News | Downe House Society

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   In the village of Downe, in Kent, originally called Down House when it was owned by Charles Darwin. Miss Willis leased the school from the Darwin fam…

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   What is Downe House?

   • Downe House’s aim has always been to enable, encourage and prepare girls to play a full and positive part as citizens of a global community and as outstanding women of the future. Founded by Miss Olive Willis and Miss Alice Carver at Down House, the former home of Charles Darwin, in the village of Downe in Kent.

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   Where is Downe House School?

   • Downe House School is a private girls' boarding and day school in Cold Ash near Newbury, Berkshire, for girls aged 11–18. Entrance is selective, and the school has an enrolment of 559.

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   Why is Downe House a good school?

   • Consequently, Downe House was established as ‘a school where each individual within the community matters and where relationships between staff and pupils are normal’. Our values have not changed since the School opened in 1907; kindness and respect for others are as valued today as they were when the School was founded.

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   What is Downe House Muscat?

   • Downe House Muscat becomes the first girls-only school in the world founded by an authentic British girls’ school. Downe House celebrates the School’s centenary year at the site in Cold Ash. Current pupils, families, staff and alumnae come together to celebrate and reminisce about the past 100 years.

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   What is digital Downe House?

   • From mid-March 2020 the School begins to adapt to remote teaching and learning in response to Covid-19. This culminates in the introduction of Digital Downe House, a full remote teaching and learning Downe House experience. A very special moment in the history of Downe House and a significant development for girls’ education in the Middle East.

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   Who founded Down House School?

   • Founded by Miss Olive Willis and Miss Alice Carver at Down House, the former home of Charles Darwin, in the village of Downe in Kent. The School moved to Berkshire In March 1922 to start the Summer Term. Whole buildings are moved from Kent to Cold Ash. Construction of a new kitchen, music rooms and a gym started.

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8. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk › details › rPhotograph depicting Downe House, Kent: Downe House. | The ...

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   Details of INF 9/27/6; Reference: INF 9/27/6 Description: Photograph depicting Downe House, Kent: Downe House. Note: