CHAPTER
HOUSE
PREPARATORY
SCHOOL

Prospectus

Further Information

See also:

Queen Ethelburga's College

Royal Court
Equestrian Centre

Queen Ethelburga's College
and Chapter House
Preparatory School
have their own web pages.

Visit
Schools' Own Web Site
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Chinese Simplified,
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Headteacher: Ms Mandy Pickles

Address and Contact Information
Thorpe Underwood Hall, Ouseburn,
York, YO5 9SZ
Tel: +44 0870 742 3300
Fax: +44 0870 742 3310
E-mail: enquiries@queenethelburgas.edu

Area
Yorkshire
North East

Type
Co-educational, Preparatory, Boarding and Day (Boarding available from 6 years upwards)

Number of pupils: 100

Ages: 2½ to 11

Religious Denomination
Church of England - but all denominations welcome

Fees (Sept 2005)
Boarding: £5,275 to £5,440 per term.
Day: £835 to £1,695 per term.

Special Facilities

• Secure campus with closed-circuit TV protection of the grounds and over 350 outside lights which stay on during ALL hours of darkness.
• Business Studies Centre with constant business and world news updated by satellite.
• Science Centre with 24 fully equipped laboratories plus science preparation area.
• Home Economics Centre with seven fully equipped mini kitchens.
• Computer Centre with Pentium computer for each child in a class. Multi-media computer facilities networked with a powerful server.
• Play Area with giant sized games and a real fire-engine to play on at break times.
• Half-sized football pitch, cricket pitch.
• Five floodlit, all-weather tennis courts, floodlit netball courts, five floodlit lacrosse pitches, floodlit rounders/cricket practice nets.
• Pet area for pupils' pets
• Mini Assault Course, Climbing Wall.
• Drama Centre/Bronte Hall - can seat 200, complete with stage, electric curtains, full theatre lighting, sound system with radio mike ability, closed circuit video production capability and full audience colour monitor vision coverage, air conditioned, sound proofed, with electric control centre.
• Modern Kitchen and main refectory servery. In-house pizza bakery. Internet Cafe.
• Ballet/Modern Dance area.
• Satellite TV for languages.
• Large new fully equipped gymnasium.
• Indoor leisure swimming pool.
• Special needs area.
• New Art & Design and Drama Centres.
• Outdoor chess and draughts games in the grounds. Also, in the summer, croquet in the Secret Garden.
• Superb boarding accommodation.
• Chapel.
• New Music Centre.
• Fully equipped medical centre.