All about: Nottingham High School

Education is important and choosing the right school for your child can be a crucial part of their development into adulthood. With so much depending on the choice you make, it is easy to feel overwhelmed when making your decision. To make things easier, this article will take a closer look at Nottingham High School, in Nottingham.

About Nottingham High School

Nottingham High School is an all boys school located near Nottingham city centre. It has a pupil population of around 900 students, from ages 11-18, although there is an adjacent junior school that accommodates students from the ages of 7+ and Lovell House, which accepts children as young as four. The houses Founded in 1513 as a "Free School", Nottingham High School is split into four houses, Cooper's, Maples', White's and Mellers'. Cooper's is named after Frederick Cooper, an artist who donated land to the school, Maples' is named after Samuel Maples, a former pupil who donated money for scholarships, White's is named after Lord Major of London Sir Thomas White and Mellers' is named after Dame Agnes Meller, founder of the school. These houses engage in friendly competition in order to win the "Wheeler Cup". The Wheeler Cup The Wheeler Cup is based on the performance of each house throughout the year. This can be through a number of activities, including chess, hockey, cross country, rugby, bridge, swimming standards, shooting, swimming gala, cricket, general knowledge and athletic ability.

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Uniform The Nottingham High School uniform consists of a black blazer adorned with the coat of arms, a white or grey shirt and black or grey trousers, a house tie and black, grey or navy socks. A jumper is also an additional option. The older students wear black, grey or navy suits with a choice of shirt colours. Coat of arms The school coat of arms is built upon the Mellers' family arms of three blackbirds on a white field. The full description of the coat of arms is quoted as such: "Ermine, a lozenge argent charged with three blackbirds rising proper. On a chief gules, an open book also proper, garnished or, between two ducal coronets of the last. And for the crest, on a wreath argent and gules, a squirrel sejant gules holding between the paws a ducal coronet or. Mantling, argent and gules. Motto 'Lauda Finem.'" Nottingham High School prides itself on being one of the leading education centres in the Midlands, offering its students a chance to learn and grow in a safe, friendly environment. If this sounds like the school for your child, visit Nottinghamhigh.co.uk for further information, prospectuses and admissions.