Anglo Colombian School

Infobox School
name=Anglo Colombian School
native_name=Colegio Anglo Colombiano


headmaster=Alan Shanks|motto="Gentes Morescue Docento Uingumus"
established=1956
type=Private School
location=Bogota, Colombia
enrollment=1,588
website= [http://www.anglocolombiano.edu.co/ www.anglocolombiano.edu.co] |

The Anglo Colombian School (Colegio Anglo-Colombiano in Spanish) is a private school in Bogota, Colombia and is one of Colombia's highest ranking and most exclusive private bilingual school. The Colegio Anglo-Colombiano has been an IB World School since February 1980. It offers the full International Baccalaureate Organization programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme, IB Middle Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme. The School was established by a renowned group of Colombian and British private citizens (including four previous ambassadors) inspired by the principals of traditional British education, including the time-honored House system.The School is committed to being the best IB school in Latin America

The school also belongs to the Uncoli Organization. The Uncoli is a union of International Schools in Bogota. They are the governing body of all inter-school competitions and provide the organizational support for Sporting, academic and artistic events among the schools.

History

The Anglo was founded in 1956 by a distinguished group of Colombian and British citizens. We strongly maintain our traditions of good order and discipline, pride in the school uniform, participation in the House system and respect and affection for our links with Great Britain through representation on its Board of Governors by the British Embassyand the British Council.

The school dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of the education of its students and in the service it provides to the school community. It offers the IB Diploma and the IB Primary Years Programme and IB Middle Years Programme. The school has been accredited by the CIS since 1998. All our graduates enter University in Colombia, Europe and North America. In order to accomplish its objectives the school has 155 teachers of which 50 are British or from other nationalities and the remainder from Colombia. The academic year starts in Mid August and finishes at the end of June; the school holiday periods comprise one week in October, two weeks at Easter, four weeks at Christmas and seven weeks at the end of the school year.

The school is a private coeducational non-denominational foundation. There are 1670 students in four sections: Pre-School, Primary, Middle and Upper School, from Kinder to Grade 11 (4 to 18 years). There is a Rector (Headmaster) and one Director for each section.

The cafeteria, transportation, maintenance and security services are managed by the Administration section.

The Campus

The campus has seventeen buildings located on a beautiful 29.5 acre site in the northern part of Bogota. Apart from the classrooms, the school has 8 Science laboratories, Art, Design and Technology rooms, 3 computer rooms, a gymnasium, 2 cafeterias, 3 libraries, 2 multiple use rooms, a 500 seat theatre, 3 video rooms, football fields, sports fields and large green areas.

The House System

In keeping with its British tradition, the school embraces the House System. Each student is a member of one of the four houses named after the famous Admirals: Beatty, Hood, Nelson and Rodney. The Houses compete for the title of champion by taking part in a variety of public speaking and singing, dance, debate, drama and sports competitions.

These are the corresponding admirals and colors for each of the Houses.

Rodney

George Brydges Rodney1st Baron Rodney, Admiral (1718-1792)Color: Blue Hood

Samuel Hood1st Viscount Hood, British Admiral.(1724-1816)Color: Green Nelson

Horatio Nelson1st Duke of Bronté, Vice-Admiral (1758-1805)Color: Red Beatty

David Beatty1st Earl Beatty, Admiral (1881-1936)Color: Yellow

Additionally, there's a fifth house, Drake (After Sir Francis Drake), reserved for alumni. Drake members will usually not vie directly with actual students in competition events.

Student Organizations

The school provides the conditions for the student participation in the different School government areas. It also makes sure that these procedures follow the democratic principles.

Some of the different participation scenarios are:

Prefects

The highest honour a student may achieve at the Anglo Colombian School is to be elected Prefect. By means of this genuine tradition, the fourteen elected prefects, including the Head Boy and Head Girl, are expected to represent and serve the community through positive leadership, effective communication, self-discipine, responsibility and personal integrity. Upon accepting this distinction, each prefect will sign a document that will make his/her commitment official

Democracy Committee

This committee makes the rules and coordinates with the Director the elections of the Committees and the people in charge of activities directed to the consolidation of a democratic culture.

Student Council

Is the most important organisation among the students, it assures their continuous participation in the School life and it has the participation of all school grades.

Notable Alumni

External Links

* [http://www.anglocolombiano.edu.co Anglo Colombian School official website]
* [http://www.ibo.org International Baccalaureate Organization official website]
* [http://www.asoexanglo.com/ Anglo Alumni Portal]