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NAVY NEWS, APRIL 2007 39
...EDUCATION FOR
THE NEW CENTURY
A NAVY NEWS ADVERTISING FEATURE
The apple of
A Scottish home from home
QUEEN Victoria School is a possible for its pupils. curricular areas.
co-educational boarding The school prides itself A very special and unique
school which provides stable, on developing all its pupils dimension of Queen Victoria
uninterrupted and high- in the widest possible sense School in Perthshire is the
quality education for the and aims to achieve success ceremonial side which preserves
Kelly’s eye
children of Scottish Service academically, in sport, music, the very best of the school’s
personnel, or those who are drama and many other extra- traditions.
serving or have served in
Scotland.
Set in 45 acres of beautiful
Perthshire countryside, Queen
Victoria School is easily
accessible by road, rail or air.
KELLY College had the honour
The school offers a wide and
of hosting a visit from Vice Admi-
balanced curriculum following
ral Adrian Johns, Second Sea Lord
the Scottish educational
and Commander-in-Chief Naval
system and includes courses kelly college
Home Command, on Thursday
at standard, intermediate 2 and
March 1.
Higher Grades of the Scottish
The admiral visited the school
Certification of Education.
to conduct the biennial inspection
Pupils also have the
of the school’s Combined Cadet
opportunity to study in a number
of subjects for the Advanced
Force.
Higher examinations.
The inspection commenced
Increasingly, pupils move on
with a parade, enabling all the
to higher and further education
cadets and contingent offi cers
but career links with the Services
to meet the Admiral, who also
remain strong.
presented a number of certifi cates
Pastoral care is given a very
and awards.
high priority along with careers
Later the admiral toured the
guidance and personal and
college and the local Tavistock
social education.
area, visiting the cadets who were
Queen Victoria School aims Co-educational Boarding and Day School for pupils
engaged in many of the activities
to provide a stable ‘home from
undertaken as part of their routine
home’ environment, promote
aged 11-18, Prep School Boarding from Prep 5
● Naval cadets from Kelly College in Tavistock, Devon
weekly programme.
the welfare and happiness
This included a visit to the
concealment exercise, indoor rifl e appreciated the great interest and of each individual child and For further information about our fee arrangements
climbing wall, where the admiral
range, and a nautical navigation support shown by Admiral Johns develop their self-esteem.
impressed the cadets by reaching
lesson. for the contingent and all those In addition there is a very full
for Service families or to arrange a visit, please
the top.
The admiral arrived at the col- working in support of the cadets programme of sporting, cultural
contact the Registrar on 01822 813100
The other activities on display lege in an aircraft belonging to on a memorable occasion. and spiritual development.
were canoeing on the Tavistock the school’s affi liated ship, HMS Kelly College, situated in the Queen Victoria School is a
www.kellycollege.com
Canal where students practised Argyll, and there was an opportu- beautiful south-west of England, unique boarding school which
Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon
portage drills for the Devizes to nity for four cadets to experience a offers a co-educational full and seeks to achieve the best that is
Westminster Canoe marathon this short fl ight in the Lynx helicopter weekly boarding, and day educa-
Easter, as well as a camoufl age and during the afternoon. tion for pupils aged 11–18.
Admiral Johns It is a school of 370 students, of
was able to see fi rst whom half are boarders.
hand how the CCF Kelly offers all the facilities of a
courses are closely larger school, while retaining the
linked to the Duke advantages in the individual care
of Edinburgh’s and class size of a smaller school.
Award Scheme The preparatory school is co-
and how the cadets educational and has a further 140
benefi t from the pupils aged 2-11 years.
many parallels be- The prep school shares many of
tween the two pro- the facilities of the senior school
grammes. including boarding from Year 5.
The college was If you would like to visit
extremely pleased Kelly College or for any further
to have been able information please contact the
to host such a pres- registrar on 01822 813193,
tigious visitor and 01822 612050 (fax) or e-mail
former Kelly par- admissions@kellycollege.com
● 2SL Vice Admiral Adrian Johns meets cadets ent. or visit the website online at www.
at Kelly College The school has kellycollege.com.
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