Notre Dame School (Surrey)

"For schools of the same name, see Notre Dame High School"

Infobox UK school
name = Notre Dame School


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motto = "Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam"
("To the greater glory of God")
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established = 1937
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type = Independent Catholic girls day school
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head_label = Headmistress of Senior School
head = B. Williams MA, NPQH, B.Ed. (Oxon)
r_head_label = Headmaster of Preparatory School
r_head = David Plummer
chair_label = Chair of Governors
chair = Glen Travers
founder = Sisters of the Company of Mary Our Lady (Foundress of Company of Mary Our Lady, St.Jeanne de Lestonnac)
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city = Cobham
county = Surrey
country = England
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enrollment = 760 (approx.)
gender = Girls
lower_age = 2½
upper_age = 18
houses = 4
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free_label_1 = Former pupils
free_1 = Notre Dame School alumni
free_label_2 = Affiliation
free_2 = Company of Mary Our Lady
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website = http://www.notredame.co.uk/
website_name = www.notredame.co.uk/

Notre Dame School is an independent Catholic girls day school located in Cobham, Surrey, England. The school includes both a preparatory school and a senior school.

History

Notre Dame School was founded at Burwood House in 1937, as a member of the Company of Mary Our Lady (a Catholic Foundation founded by St Jeanne de Lestonnac in 1607). In 2003 the school’s ownership passed from The Company of Mary Our Lady to acharitable trust, and is now managed by the trustees and a board of governors, several of whom are Sisters from the Order. The present headmistress was appointed in 2003. [INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE, (February 2007), "INSPECTION OF NOTRE DAME SENIOR SCHOOL", page 1]

Anniversary

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster was the main celebrant at a special Mass held at the school to celebrate both the 70th anniversary of the school and 400 years of the Company of Mary Our Lady on Tuesday 15th May 2007. The Mass was also attended by His Excellency Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz, Apostolic Nuncio, Bishop Kieran Conry and Bishop Bernard Longley.

Houses

The pupils of the Senior School are divided into four Houses, which compete in such things as sport and drama. The Houses are named as follows:Fact|date=June 2007

*Arundel
*Burwood
*D'abernon
*Ellesmere

Associations

The school has membership of the Girls’ Schools Association, the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools and the Catholic Independent Schools’ Conference.

References

External links

* [http://www.notredame.co.uk/ School's official site]