Its a great pity that the stereotype of sedbergh being only a school for rugby players persists it is fantastic for sport but for much else too music is excellent the new head brings a fresh academic focus and vibrancy to the school, and dd is encouraged to. It is a really good book that i cant put down and i am almost finished. Adult reading group meets on second monday of every month at 3. Sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park, 5 miles from the m6 and close to the lake district. Want to run your book club online with a minimum of fuss for maximum return. A walk to sedbergh in cumbria and the yorkshire dales. Sedbergh has become known as englands book town and several shops are devoted to rare and antique books. We would like to thank our customers for continued support in these difficult times. It was known firstly as the free grammar school of roger lupton then in 1551 it became the free grammar school of king edward vi. Zoe recently i have started to read the ghost show and i have to say im finding it wonderful.
It has small class sizes and a friendly yet purposeful approach which gets the best out of its pupils. Settlebeck school and sedbergh primary school term dates 20182019 please note these are not the same as the county dates term starts halfterm ends autumn 2018 73 days 2 inset days tuesday 4th september 2018 school is closed to pupils from friday 19th october until friday 26th october. Cross over the road and turn right past settlebeck school. Sedbergh school sedbergh school is an independent school founded in 1525 by roger lupton, provost of eton college. Settlebeck school, long lane, sedbergh, cumbria, la10 5al. Stunning sedbergh and settlebeck cottage mill house cottages. Follow the gravel track down and round to the left towards the old vicarage. This academy is much smaller than the averagesized secondary school. Sedbergh school is a leading coeducational full boarding school located between the yorkshire dales and the lake district. It has small class sizes and a friendly yet purposeful.
The school excels in sports and the pupils enjoy fantastic opportunities from fell running and ghyll scrambling to playing for the famous rugby team. After a few years, the workhouse moved to a house on main street opposite the foot of new street. The family feel of our small school offers security and a supportive environment. A convivial and unpretentious book town, though it may be too lonely for some.
To find out more about these books and their authors click on the covers below. Sedbergh school in sedbergh sedbergh school phone number. Sedbergh school is a coeducational boarding school in the town, while settlebeck school is its main statefunded secondary school. When you hit tarmac turn right and walk to join the main road a684.
Westwood books has a stock of over 70,000 titles antiquarian, secondhand, and new books mostly at reduced prices. Wonderful sedbergh cottage, a former victorian workhouse, on outskirts of town. Settlebeck school is a friendly, vibrant and fiercely ambitious school, where every student is. Sedbergh school in cumbria has 506 pupils, which far exceeds the country average. We came for just the two days for a national school hockey match. It is located in sedbergh in the english county of cumbria, drawing pupils from a radius of at least of ten miles, and a total number on roll of about 160 previously a community school settlebeck high school administered by cumbria county council, settlebeck school converted to academy status on 1. It is also a special place where we gather to remember those sedberghians who lost their lives at war. Run a book club today find out more about book clubs. Settlebeck school academy trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales with company number 7693715. This means its been nine years settlebeck school academy trust has prospered in this business, as the company was started on 20110705. Parents are encouraged to help the school ensure pupils are regularly attending school. The cottage has a twin room and family bathroom on the first floor, and a super kingsize double with dressing room and en. Friday 21st december 2018 spring 2019 59 days 1 inset day.
The school is an equally mixed school, with a balanced number of male and female pupils. Settlebeck school converted to become an academy school on 1st august 2011. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. Settlebeck cottage sedbergh millthrop the lake district and. Go along the main high street and as you get to the end of the high street turn left at the junction past westwood books. Sedbergh school is a coeducational independent boarding school in the town of sedbergh in cumbria, in north west england. Its archives are housed in the school library built in 1716. None of the stock in the shop is for sale on the internet, so it is a book browsers paradise. Sedberghs first workhouse opened in 1732 at settlebeck, thought to be located in the property now known as settlebeck cottages. In the nineteenth century it became sedbergh school.
Continue down this road for 10 minutes and you will see settlebeck school on the right. Currently there are no open book clubs at your school. Settlebeck cottage is a lovely terraced cottage on the outskirts of sedbergh. It comprises a junior school for children aged 4 to and the main school.
Great savings on hotels in sedbergh, united kingdom online. The town, with its narrow streets, little shops, traditional pubs, famous school. Books here you can see all the titles currently available from handstand press. Sedbergh is an unspoilt place with plenty of shops and pubs. Settlebeck school is a small community school catering for about 200 children in the 11 to 16 age group. The old vicarage is a grade ii listed building in sedbergh, cumbria, england. A superb terraced cottage sleeping four in two bedrooms on the outskirts of sedbergh. The view here at sedbergh that everyone, past and present, will always cherish. Settlebeck school academy trust is a prilbgnsc private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of limited exemption from sedbergh and has the status. Settlebeck school is located in sedbergh la10, and offers grass pitches, and sports hall. Sedbergh golf 76 settlebeck high school 16 settlebeck high school zrece 42 sl carers 61 slovene choir 20 slumdog millionaire 39 sedbergh primary school library 64 sedbergh primary school tudor 36 ss border regiment 74 st andrews church, sedbergh 72 strawberry teas 19 swimming club 67 tim farron 22 town band report 68. A paper copy of this website is available on request. Cumbria holiday home settlebeck cottage is a lovely terraced cottage on the outskirts of sedbergh.
Sedberghs parish church, dedicated to st andrew, dates from the 12th century, although restored periodically since then. To date around 80 percent of the brown books, sedberghians and house magazines have been digitised thanks to generous funding from the heritage lottery fund, sedbergh school foundation and many old sedberghians and friends through the sponsor a year programme. Settlebeck school is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. Settlebeck school academy trust was incorporated 8 years ago on 05072011 and has the registered number. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Photo of sedbergh, settlebeck 1894 from francis frith. Settlebeck school sedbergh, cumbria, la10 5al not your school. It has about 450 pupils, is coeducational and mainly boarding, and has an associated junior school. Follow the path to the left of a stone totem with the river and a mill carved on it and up towards settlebeck school.
History sedberghs parish church dedicated to st andrew dates from the 12th century, though restored periodically since then. Also stocked are book themed gifts, jigsaws, and cards. Students from settlebeck school in sedbergh handstand press. Students from settlebeck school in sedbergh have enjoyed the ghost show.
The cottage has a twin room and family bathroom on the first floor, and a super kingsize double with dressing room and ensuite shower room on the second floor. The chantry school that he set up in sedbergh, the town of his birth, has continued. When its predecessor school, settlebeck high school, was last inspected by ofsted, it was judged to be outstanding. Parents you can still earn free books for your school for home delivery. Settlebeck school comprehensive mixed school in sedbergh. Our main school building is the busiest of all school buildings, home to our reception area and to numerous classrooms. Although books are a new focus, the people of sedbergh do not wish to forget their past nor lose the skills that once made the town part of the weaving. Sedbergh is a good town for lakes and dales walking, and more book shops. Settlebeck cottage family cottage 5star selfcatering. It is located in sedbergh in the english county of cumbria, drawing pupils. The town itself boasts narrow streets, little shops, traditional pubs and a famous school, dating back to 1536. A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded that the workhouse at sedberg could house up to 30 inmates.
The list of 20, 40 or 60 schools will show schools ranked by their school guide star rating first. Settlebeck school is a small coeducational secondary school with academy status. Settlebeck school academy trust in sedbergh, la10 5al. Settlebeck cottage family cottage description holiday home settlebeck cottage is a lovely terraced cottage on the outskirts of sedbergh. Most pupils enter ks4 at aged 14 and complete the two year course by age 16. It reminded me a bit of rossonwye as there appears to be an affinity with books. Telephone settlebeck on 015396 20383 to book a place. Founded in 1525, sedbergh school welcomes boys and girls aged 18. Sedbergh school is a coeducational boarding school in the town, while settlebeck school is the main statefunded secondary school for the town. Settlebeck school, long lane, sedbergh, cumbria la10 5al. This is reflected in sats and gcse results which are well above the national averages. If no star rating is available, the school will be listed as not rated and will appear in geographical order based on the schools proximity to the centre of the search location or postcode. The clinical commissioning group is nhs morecambe bay ccg and the.
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