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Ravenscroft School Motto Audi et Aude (Learn and dare!) Established 1930s Closed 1998 Type Preparatory/Special Location Beckington, later Farleigh Hungerford Somerset England Gender Boys, from 1964 co-educational Houses Scots and Picts Colours Black, brown and green Coordinates: 51°18′41″N 2°17′30″W / 51.3113°N 2.2917°W / 51.3113; -2.2917 Ravenscroft School (founded 1931 at Yelverton, Devon, and until 1978 known as Ravenscroft Preparatory School) was an independent day and boarding school, initially for boys only, but from 1964 co-educational. From 1945 onwards its premises were in Somerset, England. It closed in 1998 and many staff and pupils transferred to the new Farleigh College. Contents 1 History 2 Heads of Ravenscroft 2.1 Headmasters 2.2 Head Teachers 3 School Badge 4 School Motto 5 Notable alumni 6 References History Ravenscroft was founded by Mr H. F. Bailey as a preparatory school for boys at Yelverton, Devon, in 1931.[1][2]. In the course of its existence, it had at least three different homes. Its first home was a house at Yelverton called Ravenscroft House, on the edge of Yelverton Common, with views over Dartmoor. This was previously known as 'Hayesleigh' and is now the Ravenscroft Care Home. [3] In 1941, during the Second World War, a new but temporary Royal Air Force airfield called RAF Harrowbeer was constructed on part of Roborough Down close to Yelverton, and Ravenscroft House was requisitioned to become the officers' mess.[4] From 1945 to 1970, the school occupied Beckington Castle in the village of Beckington, Somerset. This property had previously been the home of Captain Hamilton, Coldstream Guards, later 3rd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, and it was the birth place of his second son the politician Archie Hamilton, Baron Hamilton of Epsom.[5] In February, 1966, a major fire began in the Castle's boiler room and much of the interior was destroyed. Ravenscroft closed for a week, then continued to operate in its outbuildings while the extensive damage was made good. In the year 1970, growing numbers of pupils led to a move to a large country house called Farleigh House near the village of Farleigh Hungerford. It had previously been owned by Earl Cairns and the Hely-Hutchinson family, a cadet branch of the Earls of Donoughmore. In the late 1960s, while still at Beckington, the school had established a specialist unit which taught children who were dyslexic, and during the 1970s this unit increased in size until by 1980 the school was reclassified as a special school for children with dyslexia and other learning difficulties. During the 1980s, the age range of children taught changed. As a preparatory school, the range had been from five to thirteen, at which point children proceeded to secondary schools. As a special school, 'O' Level courses (later GCSE) were introduced, and children stayed at Ravenscroft until the age of sixteen or seventeen.[6] By the year 1995, the school's age range was from eleven to seventeen. The number of pupils was then sixty-six, of whom eleven were girls, and expenditure per pupil was £21,609, with a pupil:teacher ratio of 3.4 to one. All children were boarders, and lived either at the main school or at Houlton Hall, or two houses owned by the school in the neighbouring town of Trowbridge. There was a Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, and some pupils attended courses at Trowbridge College. In 1996, the school was closed and most of the staff and pupils transferred to a new educational institution called Farleigh College, now located near Mells, Somerset. Heads of Ravenscroft The school's last home, Farleigh House Headmasters 1931-1955: Mr H. F. Bailey 1955-1962: Mr Grantham-Hill 1962-1989: Mr J.F.R. Gillam, M.A. (Dublin) (previously a master at Hawtreys School)[6] Head Teachers 1989-1995: Mrs Anne-Marie Gillam, M.A., B.Ed. 1995-1999: Mr S. Bradshaw, B.Ed. Portrait of Anne-Marie Gillam School Badge The badge (which until the 1970s was worn on the school's blazers and caps) was a black raven facing to the left. School Motto The Latin motto 'Audi et aude' means 'Learn and dare'. Notable alumni Main page: :Category:Old Ravens Notable Ravenscroft students, known as Old Ravens include: Adrian Arnold-Smith, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[7] Guy Hands, international business man and financier[8] Christopher Newbury, Council of Europe References ^ The Journal of Education, 1937, p. 611 ^ The Public and Preparatory Schools Year Book‎ 1954, p. 666 ^ Hayesleigh, now Ravenscroft House at Yelverton, Devon, England: in the late 1890s to early 1900s ^ RAF HARROWBEER YELVERTON Miscellaneous Information ^ 'Births' column of The Times, Friday, Jan 2, 1942, p. 1 ^ a b Freeman, David, Choosing the Right School: A Parents Guide (London, Routledge, 1983, ISBN 0710200366) p. 161 at books.google.co.uk ^ Adrian Arnold-Smith at chemeurope.com ^ Siobhan Kennedy, Business big shot: Guy Hands from The Times, July 30, 2007 Ravenscroft School Ofsted Report 1995 Beckington Businesses v · d · eEducation in the ceremonial county of Somerset Primary Somerset Bridge Primary School · Wincanton Primary School Middle (deemed secondary) Fairlands Middle School · Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Secondary (Comprehensive) Ansford School · Bishop Fox's Community School · The Blue School · Broadoak Mathematics and Computing College · Broadlands School · Brymore School · Bucklers Mead Community School · The Castle School · Chew Valley School · Chilton Trinity Technology College · Churchill Community Foundation School and Sixth Form Centre · Clevedon School · Court Fields Community School · Crispin School · Culverhay School · East Bridgwater Community School · Frome Community College · Gordano School · Hayesfield Girls' School · Haygrove School · Heathfield Community School · The King Alfred School · King Arthur's Community School · Nailsea School · Preston School · Priory Community School · Ralph Allen School · Robert Blake Science College · Sexey's School · Stanchester Community School · St Dunstan's Community School · St Gregory's Catholic College · St Mark's CofE · Wadham School · Wellsway School · Westfield Community School · West Somerset Community College · Whitstone School · Worle Community School · Writhlington School Academies (secondary) Backwell School · Beechen Cliff School · Holyrood Academy · Hans Price Academy · Huish Episcopi Academy · Kingsmead Community School · The Kings of Wessex Academy · Norton Hill School · Oldfield School · Somervale School · The Taunton Academy Independent (preparatory) All Hallows Preparatory School · Downs Preparatory School · King's Hall School · Millfield Preparatory School · Hazlegrove Preparatory School · Paragon School · Springmead Preparatory School · Independent (secondary) Bruton School for Girls · Chilton Cantelo School · Downside School · King Edward's School, Bath · King's College, Taunton · King's School, Bruton · Kingswood School · Millfield · Monkton Combe School · Park School · Prior Park College · Queen's College, Taunton · Royal High School, Bath · Sidcot School · Taunton School · Wellington School · Wells Cathedral School Special schools Farleigh College · North Hill House School · Shapwick School · Three Ways School Former City of Bath Technical School · Ladymead Community School · Ravenscroft School · The St Augustine of Canterbury School · St Brandon's School Universities Bath Spa University · University of Bath For complete lists of establishments in each area see: Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset