Downe House
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Art Scholarships and Exhibitions are an honour carrying a nominal remission
in fees of £1,000 per annum for Scholars and £600 for Exhibitioners.
They are valid for the girl's school career providing she maintains a suitable
standard of endeavour and conduct and fulfils the duties required of an
Art Award Holder.
Candidates who are successful in gaining an award, but require greater remission in fees in order to be able to take up their place, may apply for an Art means-tested Bursary, as appropriate. Forms are available from the Registrar or Bursar and should be returned to the Bursar.
She may be required to:
In addition, Art Award Holders would be required to take Art at GCSE level and to make a significant contribution to the Art department in the Sixth Form in order to retain their Award.
Awards will be made on the results of a girl's portfolio and a practical test held at Downe House in June each year.
All candidates for Art Awards should present a portfolio of ten pieces of work, which should include a sketchbook and one or more three-dimensional pieces. On the visit to the school in January, the candidates will be required to discuss their portfolio and sit an observational drawing test lasting two hours in the case of senior candidates and 70 minutes for junior candidates.
Heads of the schools are asked to write reports on their candidate's academic ability and progress as well as their artistic ability and potential and personal qualities, which will be given careful consideration.
There is no examination fee, but girls who are not already entered for the school will be required to register before sitting for an Award.
The competition is open to all students in Year 12 and essay titles are set by Corpus Christi. Poppy will be attending the Prize Giving on 3 July.
Annie entered her design for her AS Level Product Design Resistant Materials coursework and has been selected as one of the 20 finalists. She will take her project and portfolio to the Finals, which will be held at Dulwich College in London on 20 June 2008.
Dan Cruikshank - 'Adventures in Architecture'
Dan is a leading expert on architecture and historic buildings and a regular presenter on the BBC. He is best known for his popular series Britain's Best Buildings and Around The World in 80 Treasures; and for his appearances in Under Fire and What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Performances at 11am and 6pm at 'The Dell', the outdoor performance space in the RSC Centenary Gardens, bordered by the river and Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bring a picnic, all welcome!
2nd - 4th May in the Performing Arts Centre
‘Times' writer Mary Ann Sieghart gives Summer Term Medley Lecture
Newbury's MP, Richard Benyon, visited Downe House on 25th April speak to thePolitics Society about his work in the House of Commons and the constituency.
Congratulations to Emma Powell (U5) who was selected for NYT's highly acclaimed acting course.
On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March, Downe House hosted a charity fashion show. The events were organised by Rosie Fortescue, Georgiana Haig and Celia Thursfield, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, raising a total of just over £5,500.
Gillian Clarke, renowned poet, who has written poetry and prose for children and adults, visited Downe House on Sunday, 16 March. Her poetry reading began with her first publsihed poem 'The Sundial' and the audience were immediately impressed by her passionate and erudite ideas......
Diane Louise Jordan, businesswoman and one of the most popular presenters of BBC One's Songs of Praise, gave a talk and answered questions about how her faith influences the way she conducts her own business life and on matters relating to business ethics and corporate social responsibility more generally.
If you missed House Drama, or would like to see your daughter's performance again, a professional Double DVD recording by Kingsbridge AV Limited of all five productions will be available to order at a cost of £22.50 each.
Click here to find out how to order
This Trust was established in November 2006 as part of the agreed resolution of the OFT's recent investigation.
The objects of the Trust are to:
There are three criteria for eligibility:
For further details go to <Joining Downe> and click on <Scholarships>