Ampleforth College Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Ampleforth College is the largest private Catholic boarding school in the UK, and it is often referred to as the Catholic Eton. It first opened in 1802 and is run by the Monks of Ampleforth Abbey who follow the order of Saint Benedict.As a result of the school's association with the Monks, religion is central to the life of the school. All pupils are expected to take Religious education at GCSE level, and also at A or A/S level. Mass is attended by all pupils twice a week, once on a weekday (in the house) and once on Sunday in the Abbey Church.
The school also has an excellent choir (the Schola Cantorum) who sing at mass on Sunday and also at Vespers on a Friday night. The choir have made various recordings and go on tours throughout the world.
The school is located in North Yorkshire.
Though originally only a boys school, over the recent past years the school has progressed from accepting girls just day girls in the sixth form to the present state where girl boarders are educated at all ages.
Several famous and successful pupils have studied at Ampleforth, including Prince Jean of Luxembourg, the Duke of Norfolk, Lawrence Dallaglio (England rugby captain), Julian Fellowes (actor and Oscar winner), Hugo Young (journalist), Rupert Everett (actor) and Michael Ancram (politician), Antony Gormley (artist), Simon Easterby (Ireland rugbu player).
The school is arranged into houses, with boys (and now girls) living in the separate houses, eating together as a house and playing sport together as a house in inter-house competitions. There are currently ten houses each named after a saint.
Sport is a large part of school life, with pupils able to participate in a wide variety of sports including, rugby, shooting, tennis, cricket and football.
The college is also known as 'SHAC' meaning Senior House Ampleforth College, it also refers to the shac which was once there when the school was founded. School monitors play an important role in the smooth running of the school and are know as 'shaccies' to all in the college.
The school is situated in a picturesque valley, which has many sports pitches, forest and lakes for fishing in.
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