Слайд 1Boarding schools in the UK
The most famous boarding schools in Britain
are Eton, Harrow and Rugby.
Rugby school is an expensive private school, where the game of Rugby was first played. It’s situated in Rugby, a town in Central England. The school was founded for boys in 1567. In the 19th cent. It became a model of the British public.
Слайд 2Harrow School
Harrow was founded in 1572 under a Royal Charter granted
by Queen Elizabeth I. It soon became one of the greatest schools in the country, attracting pupils from all over the world.
Слайд 3Location
The School is located in the village of Harrow on the
Hill, with stunning views of central London - which is 15 kilometers away. The School occupies 430 acres of beautiful grounds.
Слайд 4Facilities
The first rate facilities include state of the art classrooms, extensive
playing fields, a theatre, tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool, a golf course, a new running track, sports hall and Astroturf pitches.
Слайд 5Accommodation
Students eat all cooked meals in the dining hall. There are
6 well equipped boarding houses offering students accommodation in single or twin study-bedrooms, with a computer for each student.
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School Uniform
Boys at Harrow have two uniforms. Everyday dress consists
of a white shirt, black silk tie, light grey trousers, black shoes, an optional blue jumper, a dark blue woolen uniform jacket known as a 'bluer', and, notably, the Harrow Hat,
often erroneously called a boater, made
of straw with a dark blue band.
Слайд 7Famous Harrovians
Famous Old Harrovians include Winston Churchill and six other British
Prime Ministers, King Hussein of Jordan, as well as poets and writers as diverse as Byron, Sheridan and Trollope.
Слайд 12Eton College
Eton College is the best-known English public school for boys.
It’s the largest public schools in England and the highest in prestige. It was founded by Henry IV in 1440-41 for 70 highly qualified boys who received scholarships from the King’s fund.
Слайд 13Students
Eton names 70 King’s Scholars each year based on the results
on the competitive examination.
The other students called Oppidans ( now more than 1000) generally come from England’s wealthiest and most prestigious families, many of the aristocratic.
Boys enter Eton at about age 13 and continue there until they are ready to enter university.
Слайд 14Eton
A year at Eton costs about 17,000 pounds.
Prince William,
the Queen’s grandson, went to Eton too.