- Sunningdale School
Sunningdale School is a family run boys' preparatory school of around 100 pupils. Founded in 1874 it stands in 25 acres of mature gardens and grounds. The school is situated in
Sunningdale ,Berkshire , close toLondon ,England . The school has its ownchapel , and a house inNormandy ,France to which each boy goes for a week three times during his time at Sunningdale. The school's major sports are football,rugby union andcricket in theMichaelmas ,Lent and summer terms respectively. Boys also playtennis , squash,Eton Fives , basketball, indoor hockey, golf and table tennis against other schools. Fives has been played at Sunningdale since at least1892 and the school has 3 courts on site. They also compete in athletics, cross-country,fencing , judo and air rifle shooting. There is a heated indoorswimming pool which means that the boys can swim all year round. The sports hall includes two full-lengthcricket nets and an air rifle range. There is also a 7-holegolf course in the grounds. Boys can also ride and doclay pigeon shooting and in their last term they do an outward bound course onDartmoor . Indoor activities includechess ,model railway ,cooking , bridge,snooker , Scottish dancing,drama ,model making andboard games .The school is known as a feeder for Eton, Harrow, Marlborough, Radley, Stowe and Wellington.
Former pupils include -
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Ian Fleming , creator ofJames Bond
*Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster , the richestaristocrat in the UK
*Prince Michael of Kent , cousin of the Queen and member of the Royal Family.
*The Prince of Thailand External links
* [http://www.sunningdaleschool.co.uk/ Sunningdale School website]
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