Prince Andrew visits school to mark 500 years
PRINCE Andrew is to visit a private school in Nottingham to help commemorate its 500th anniversary.
The Duke of York will be greeted at Nottingham High School by its headmaster Kevin Fear on Tuesday, October 16.
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Prince Andrew
He will be given a guided tour of the refurbished design and technology department before being taking to the dining hall for lunch and to sign the school's visitors book.
The school has planned a year of special events to mark the milestone and Mr Fear said: "It is a great honour to welcome The Duke of York.
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"Staff and pupils are absolutely delighted that our royal foundation is being marked 500 years on with a royal visit."
Comments
by bob_the_build
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 8:22PM
“Please note Ted_Notts - he did technically visit 'another' alternatively funded academic institution -he visited West Notts College on Tuesday afternoon and had a really good look at what the young motivated people of the shire are doing in Construction trades. HRH was actively interested how to get these young, hardworking people into work and apprenticeships, including women and the preservation of old crafts for the future! There are even school age kids studying at WNC that fall by the 'wayside' at state schools; so not all NBHS and privilege, he made time for the masses too. Thank you HRH for throwing a spotlight on our young super heroes of the future.”
by theCLIFTONION
Friday, October 12 2012, 6:41PM
“If it wasn't for the academic excellence of Nottingham High School for Boys, then Nottingham City's school results for 5 'good' GCSEs results would place them 151st out of 151 (ie, worst) in the league table of local authorities in England, rather than dizzyingly high, nose-bleed inducing position is currently has, that of being a magnificent 146th out of 151 local authorities in the same exam table.
The City's position in the league tables for A-Levels is similarly enhanced by the magnificent contribution from NHS boys.”
by digbypatch
Friday, October 12 2012, 3:16PM
“The only reason this waste of space is going,is because someone has told him it has a golf course.”
by altheboss
Friday, October 12 2012, 12:42PM
“Sue Pollard(Pantomime appearances permitting), is being considered to visit the Nottingham
Academy in Mapperley( Formerly Elliot Durham Comprehensive) in December, to celebrate its
first anniversary.!
Oh no she's not.!
Oh yes she is.!”
by FormerlyW
Friday, October 12 2012, 11:59AM
“You don;t think the vast majority of people in Nottingham should be proud of the fact that their city hosts a school that has been around for 500 years, and gets some of the best exam results in the country, Ted?
It may be privilege, but, unlike big houses, yachts and off-shore accounts, it is privilege that actually does something worthwhile.”
by Ted_Notts
Friday, October 12 2012, 11:40AM
“Have the royal PR people no idea how bad this looks to the vast majority of people in Nottingham - the privileged all in it together? Why couldn't Andy have fitted in a tour of a city comp as well?”
by ShmuleShekels
Friday, October 12 2012, 9:39AM
“A wonderful mitzvah.”