The school has 14 Boarding houses in total. There are 8 boys Houses ( Bramston, Crosby, Fisher, Grafton, Laundimer, School, St Anthony and Sidney), 5 girls Houses (Dryden, Kirkeby, New, Sanderson and Wyatt) and a Junior House (The Berrystead). Laxton House caters solely for day pupils. Oundle School - Bramston. Bramston house was established as a boarding house in 1917, however the building itself was built sometime in the 18th century by Stephen Bramston. Housing between 50 and 60 boys, it is one of the smaller of Oundle's boarding houses. See also:

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Winchester College is a public school in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, in the south of England. It is arguably the 'original' public school and the model for later schools like Eton and Harrow. Officially known as Collegium Santae Mariae prope Wintoniensem, or St. Mary's College outside Winchester, the college is commonly referred to as "Win: Coll:" or just "Winchester". Winchester has existed for over six hundred years and claims to have the longest unbroken history of any school in England. Winches ...

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• Winchester College - Winchester Quotations
• Winchester College - External link

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Anthony Holden (born 22 May 1947) is a British journalist and writer, particularly known as a biographer of the British Royal family. He was born in Lancashire, and educated at Oundle School and the University of Oxford, where he edited the student paper Isis. He has written for a wide range of publications, and is currently music critic of The Observer. He is one of the relatively few public critics of the J. K. Rowling Harry Potter books. When he was a Whitbread Prize judge in 2000 he was quoted as ...

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A boarding school is a school where some or all students not only study but also live, amongst their peers but away from their home and family. Many famous UK public schools are boarding schools for ages 13 to 18. Pupils may be sent to boarding schools at any age between two and eighteen; the amount of time spent in boarding school also varies considerably, from a brief period to more than 12 years, in one or two schools. There are any number of different types of boarding schools, from nursery or Kindergarten boarding schools, ...

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• Boarding school - Typical UK boarding school characteristics
• Boarding school - Other types of boarding schools
• Boarding school - Basic guidelines and essential regulations
• Boarding school - Boarding schools across societies
• Boarding school - Emerging perspectives
• Boarding school - Selected bibliography
• Boarding school - List of some boarding schools
• Boarding school - Africa
• Boarding school - Asia
• Boarding school - Australasia
• Boarding school - Europe
• Boarding school - North America
• Boarding school - South America
• Boarding school - Boarding schools in fiction
• Boarding school - Boarding schools in films

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Bruce Dickinson - School days. Bruce's formative years were spent as a member of Sidney House, one of the dozen boarding houses at Oundle School. Nicknamed both Bwooth and Gunge, he was frequently teased during his five years there. Peer pressure -- and not the fact that his Aunt (Edith Chandler) was the chief cook -- probably contributed to the catering fiasco which led to expulsion a few months before his A-levels in 1976. At Oundle, he was not a musician, though he possessed a small collec ...

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Bruce Dickinson, Bruce Dickinson - Biography, Bruce Dickinson - School days, Bruce Dickinson - Solo career, Bruce Dickinson - Discography, Bruce Dickinson - Samson, Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson - Bruce Dickinson, Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden Videos/DVDs, Bruce Dickinson - Bruce Dickinson Videos/DVDs, Bruce Dickinson - Misc. Appearances, Bruce Dickinson - Bibliography

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Boarding school - Typical UK boarding school characteristics. The term boarding school often refers to classic British boarding school, and most boarding schools around the world are modelled on the classic British boarding school. It is of the essence of such schools that they are entirely free to make all their own educational and other arrangements, so this can only be an il ...

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He is probably best known for his popularisation of the concept of the selfish gene (gene-centric view of evolution), described in his book, The Selfish Gene. As an ethologist, interested in animal behaviour and its relation to natural selection, he popularised the idea that the gene is the principal unit of selection in evolution. This gene point of view also provides a basis for understanding kin selection which was ...

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Richard Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Biography, Richard Dawkins - Work, Richard Dawkins - Debates: theory of evolution sociobiology and religion, Richard Dawkins - Bibliography, Richard Dawkins - Books by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Audio books by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Books about Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Essays by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Documentaries, Richard Dawkins - Multimedia

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Public school in the British Isles is a label applied to leading fee-paying independent schools in England and Wales. In Scotland and Ireland it is not commonly used in this sense for schools in those countries (and indeed in Scotland and Northern Ireland the phrase has long been an alternative name for council schools in the state sector). A public school (in the independent sense) usually teaches children from the ages of 11 (for girls) or 13 (for boys) to 18, and was traditionally a single-sex boarding school, although many now acc ...

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Independent school UK, Independent school UK - Independent schools in the UK, Independent school UK - Preparatory school, Independent school UK - Public school, Independent school UK - History and terminology, Independent school UK - Origins of public schools, Independent school UK - The ruling class, Independent school UK - Differing definitions, Independent school UK - English public school language, Independent school UK - Lists of independent schools in the UK, Independent school UK - Criticisms, Independent school UK - Notes

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Winchester College was founded in the fourteenth century by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to Richard II, and the first seventy poor scholars entered the school in 1394. Historically, the school also took a few paying students, known as "Commoners". Originally there were only about 10, rising steadily until the early 19th century, when their numbers were approximately equal to those of the Scholars. In the late 1850s and throughout the 1860s, the numbers expanded dramatically as nine new boarding houses were built. O ...

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Winchester College, Winchester College - History, Winchester College - Winchester Notions, Winchester College - Winchester College Football, Winchester College - Former pupils, Winchester College - Boarding houses, Winchester College - Winchester Quotations

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International Mathematical Olympiad - Australia. In Australia, selection into the IMO team is determined by the Australian Mathematics Trust and is based on the results from 4 exams: The Australian Mathematics Olympiad The Asia Pacific Mathematics Olympiad 2 IMO selection exams The Australian Mathematics Olympiad (AMO) is held annually in the second week of February. It is composed of two 4-hour papers held over two consecutive days. There are 4 questions in each exam for a total of 8 questions ...

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International Mathematical Olympiad, International Mathematical Olympiad - Selection process, International Mathematical Olympiad - Australia, International Mathematical Olympiad - Cyprus, International Mathematical Olympiad - Denmark, International Mathematical Olympiad - France, International Mathematical Olympiad - Hellas, International Mathematical Olympiad - Hong Kong, International Mathematical Olympiad - India, International Mathematical Olympiad - Latvia, International Mathematical Olympiad - Malaysia, International Mathematical Olympiad - Portugal, International Mathematical Olympiad - Romania, International Mathematical Olympiad - United Kingdom, International Mathematical Olympiad - United States, International Mathematical Olympiad - Awards, International Mathematical Olympiad - Current and future IMOs, International Mathematical Olympiad - Past IMOs, International Mathematical Olympiad - Results for the 2005 IMO, International Mathematical Olympiad - Notable achievements, International Mathematical Olympiad - Sources

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Below is a list of HMC member schools, and their head teacher as of 1 February 2005. Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - England. Abingdon School - Mark Turner Ackworth School - Peter J. Simpson Aldenham School - Richard S. Harman Alleyn's School - Dr. Colin Diggory Ampleforth College - Rev. Gabriel Everitt Ardingly College - John R. Franklin Arnold School - Barry Hughes Ashville College - Andrew A.P. Fleck Bablake Scho ...

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Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - HMC members, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - England, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Scotland, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Wales, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Northern Ireland, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Guernsey, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Jersey, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Isle of Man, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Republic of Ireland, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - International Members, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Africa, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Americas, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Bermuda, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Europe, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Hong Kong, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Middle East, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Oceania, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - South Asia, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - South East Asia, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - External link

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Winchester College was founded in the fourteenth century by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to Richard II, and the first seventy poor scholars entered the school in 1394. Historically, the school also took a few paying students, known as "Commoners". Originally there were only about 10, rising steadily until the early 19th century, when their numbers were approximately equal to those of the Scholars. In the late 1850s and throughout the 1860s, the numbers expanded dramatically as nine new boarding houses were built. O ...

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Winchester College, Winchester College - History, Winchester College - Winchester Notions, Winchester College - Winchester College Football, Winchester College - Former pupils, Winchester College - List of Boarding Houses, Winchester College - Winchester Quotations, Winchester College - External link

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Holden is a keen poker player, and spent a year playing professionally while researching his 1990 book Big Deal. The book covers his experiences between the World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournaments in 1988 and 1989. Holden has also announced a sequel to be titled Bigger Deal, anticipated to be published in 2006, which will cover his second stint as a professional player, between the 2005 and 2006 WSOP events. In 2005 he appeared on the chat show Heads Up with Richard Herring, to discuss ...

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Former students of the school, known as Old Sydneians include (in their respective fields): Sydney Grammar School - Politics and Law. Sir Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister. General Sir Henry George Chauvel, Army Chief of Staff. Nick Cowdery, NSW Director of Public Prosecutions. Sir David Griffin, Former Lord Mayor of Sydney. William Gummow QC, High Court judge. Sir Leslie Herron, 12th Chief Justice of New South Wales. Malcolm ...

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Sydney Grammar School, Sydney Grammar School - History, Sydney Grammar School - Today, Sydney Grammar School - Music, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - Structure, Sydney Grammar School - Extra-Curricular, Sydney Grammar School - Notable Alumni, Sydney Grammar School - Politics and Law, Sydney Grammar School - Film, Sydney Grammar School - Media, Sydney Grammar School - Business, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - The Arts, Sydney Grammar School - Other Fields, Sydney Grammar School - Headmasters

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The participants are ranked based on their individual scores. Gold medals will be awarded to the top 1/12 of the contestants. Silver medals will be awarded to the next 2/12. Bronze medals will be awarded to the next 3/12. Participants who don't win a medal but who score 7 points on at least one problem will get an honorable mention. Special prizes may be awarded for solutions of outstanding elegance or involving good generalisations of a problem. This last happened in 200 ...

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International Mathematical Olympiad, International Mathematical Olympiad - Selection process, International Mathematical Olympiad - Australia, International Mathematical Olympiad - Cyprus, International Mathematical Olympiad - Denmark, International Mathematical Olympiad - France, International Mathematical Olympiad - Hellas, International Mathematical Olympiad - Hong Kong, International Mathematical Olympiad - India, International Mathematical Olympiad - Latvia, International Mathematical Olympiad - Malaysia, International Mathematical Olympiad - Portugal, International Mathematical Olympiad - Romania, International Mathematical Olympiad - United Kingdom, International Mathematical Olympiad - United States, International Mathematical Olympiad - Awards, International Mathematical Olympiad - Current and future IMOs, International Mathematical Olympiad - Past IMOs, International Mathematical Olympiad - Results for the 2005 IMO, International Mathematical Olympiad - Notable achievements, International Mathematical Olympiad - Sources

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Sydney Grammar's music programme is amongst the best of any secondary-school in Australia. SGS has won the AMEB Music Shield 10 times in the past 11 years and its Music Department is generally recognized to be of excellent quality. Two-thirds of students in the school play a musical instrument or are involved with music in some way. SGS boasts scores of musical groups in mostly classical, chamber, jazz and 'big band' styles. The School Orchestra has received wide-acclaim and frequently engages in tours across Australia and the World. Grammar ...

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Sydney Grammar School, Sydney Grammar School - History, Sydney Grammar School - Today, Sydney Grammar School - Music, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - Structure, Sydney Grammar School - Extra-Curricular, Sydney Grammar School - Notable Alumni, Sydney Grammar School - Politics and Law, Sydney Grammar School - Film, Sydney Grammar School - Media, Sydney Grammar School - Business, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - The Arts, Sydney Grammar School - Other Fields, Sydney Grammar School - Headmasters

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Sydney Grammar School is one of eight Sydney schools known collectively as the GPS Schools. GPS sporting events are contested keenly in rugby, football, cricket, tennis, volleyball, cross country, basketball, rowing, athletics, rifle shooting, and debating. SGS also runs a fencing and chess programme, which are very successful in their respective competitions. Grammar participates in the Tri-Grammar Cup (Cricket) in which Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne Grammar Schools each send their best cricket team to compete for the title, known a ...

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Sydney Grammar School, Sydney Grammar School - History, Sydney Grammar School - Today, Sydney Grammar School - Music, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - Structure, Sydney Grammar School - Extra-Curricular, Sydney Grammar School - Notable Alumni, Sydney Grammar School - Politics and Law, Sydney Grammar School - Film, Sydney Grammar School - Media, Sydney Grammar School - Business, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - The Arts, Sydney Grammar School - Other Fields, Sydney Grammar School - Headmasters

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Every pupil at Winchester lives in a boarding house, chosen when applying to Winchester. It is here that he eats, sleeps and works. Houses compete in school competitions, and in particular in sporting competitions. Each house has an official name, used mainly as a postal address, and an informal name, usually based on the familiar name of the original housemaster. Each house also has a letter assigned to it, in t ...

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Winchester College, Winchester College - History, Winchester College - Winchester Notions, Winchester College - Winchester College Football, Winchester College - Former pupils, Winchester College - Boarding houses, Winchester College - Winchester Quotations

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Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Africa. Diocesan College (Bishops), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa Hilton College, Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Michaelhouse, Balgowan, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Peterhouse, Marondera, Zimbabwe St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa St. George's College, Causeway, Harare, ...

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Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - HMC members, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - England, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Scotland, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Wales, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Northern Ireland, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Guernsey, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Jersey, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Isle of Man, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Republic of Ireland, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - International Members, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Africa, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Americas, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Bermuda, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Europe, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Hong Kong, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Middle East, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - Oceania, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - South Asia, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - South East Asia, Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - External link

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Sydney Grammar is a private and perhaps the most selective school in Australia, as measured by the scholarship entry examination results produced by the Australian Council of Educational Research. Currently, it is the most academically proficient private school in NSW as measured by consistent performance in the Higher School Certificate. [1] At $19,463 per annum (for Forms I - VI), the school fees are amongst th ...

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Sydney Grammar School, Sydney Grammar School - History, Sydney Grammar School - Today, Sydney Grammar School - Music, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - Structure, Sydney Grammar School - Extra-Curricular, Sydney Grammar School - Notable Alumni, Sydney Grammar School - Politics and Law, Sydney Grammar School - Film, Sydney Grammar School - Media, Sydney Grammar School - Business, Sydney Grammar School - Sport, Sydney Grammar School - The Arts, Sydney Grammar School - Other Fields, Sydney Grammar School - Headmasters

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