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The '''2008 Russian financial crisis''' is an ongoing crisis on [[Russia]]n markets, as nervousness over the global banking crisis has been compounded by political fears after the [[2008 South Ossetian war|war with]] [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], as well as renewed concern about state intervention in corporations of strategic interests. [[Economy of Russia|Russia's economy]] is also heavily dependent<ref name=badnews>[http://www.stratfor.com/memberships/124716/analysis/20081003_global_market_brief_implications_russias_declining_oil_production The Implications of Russia's Declining Oil Production] [[Stratfor]] [[October 3]] [[2008]] </ref> on energy prices, especially [[Price of petroleum|oil]] which has lost more than a third of its value since its record peak of USD 147 on July 11, 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Oil prices slip to 90 dollars|publisher=AFP|date=2008-09-16|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jItdaIYf1Zb5_hsmcHbyPlf_sVBg|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=OIL PRICES BELOW 100 USD, GAS PRICE STILL THE SAME|publisher=www.worldbulletin.net, Turkey|date=2008-09-10|url=http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=27961|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref>


{{Infobox UK school
==Background ==
| name = The King's School, Chester
Russia is a major exporter of commodities such as oil and metals, its equity market has been hit hard<ref name=badnews/> by the decline in the price of many commodities. In addition, investors have pulled billions of dollars out of Russia on concerns over escalating geopolitical tensions with the West following the military conflict between Georgia and Russia<ref>[http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080817/116091756.html South Ossetia conflict wipes $7bln off Russian market - Kudrin] [[RIA Novosti]] [[17 August]] [[2008]] </ref>, as well as concerns about state interference in the economy<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/04/news/international/powell_KGB.fortune/ How the KGB (and friends) took over Russia's economy] by [[Bill Powell]] [[10 September]] [[2008]] [[CNN]] </ref>. Those concerns were underscored in July by Prime Minister [[Vladimir Putin]]'s criticism of steel company [[Mechel]] which wiped out billions of dollars of its market capitalization<ref>[http://www.russiaprofile.org/page.php?pageid=Business&articleid=a1218030204 No Time to Panic] by Sergi Balashov ''Russiaprofile'', [[6 August]] [[2008]] </ref> <ref>[http://www.theotherrussia.org/2008/07/29/putin-and-russias-collapsing-stock-market/ Putin and Russia’s Collapsing Stock Market] by [[Yulia Latynina]] [[29 July]] [[2008]] </ref><ref>[http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/09/22/afx5454115.html Russia's Medvedev gives boost to Mechel's owner] [[Forbes]] [[22 September]] [[2008]] </ref><ref> [http://www.robertamsterdam.com/2008/07/understanding_the_attack_on_me.htm Understanding the Attack on Mechel] by [[Robert Amsterdam]] [[29 July]] [[2008]]</ref>. By September 2008, the RTS stock index plunged almost 54%, making it one of the worst performing markets in the world.<ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/financial-turmoil-accelerates-russia/story.aspx?guid=%7BAD559BFE%2D5E6C%2D4033%2D87C6%2D36EA9D4DFA18%7D Financial turmoil accelerates in Russia], MarketWatch, September 17, 2008.</ref> Compounding the volatile situation in Russia's financial system has been also involvement in the US [[subprime mortgage crisis]] with the [[Central Bank of Russia|Russian Central Bank]] owning US$100 Billion of [[Mortgage-backed security|mortgage-backed securities]] in the two American mortgage giants [[Fannie Mae]] and [[Freddie Mac]] that were [[Federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac|taken over by the US government]] that most likely will have to be written off<ref>{{cite news |first= Julian |last= Delasantellis |title= Paulson placates China, Russia - for now |url= http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/JI10Dj03.html |work= [[Asia Times Online]] |publisher= |date= 2008-09-09|accessdate=2008-09-17 }}</ref>.
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'''The King's School, Chester''' is a [[coeducational]] [[independent school]] in [[Chester]], [[England]]. It is one of [[The King's School|seven schools]] established, or in some cases re-endowed and renamed, by King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] in [[1541]] during the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] for the education of 'poor friendless boys'.
Members of the government of Russia, including President [[Dmitry Medvedev]], Prime Minister [[Vladimir Putin]] and Finance Minister [[Alexey Kudrin]], fully attribute the decline in the Russian stock market to the impact of the [[Global financial crisis of September–October 2008|liquidity crisis in the United States]] and contend that the crisis in Russia has little if anything to do with internal problems in [[economy of Russia|its economy]] and the government policies. However, many analysts, including [[Andrei Illarionov]], former economic policy adviser to then-President Vladimir Putin, claim that in Russia the crisis in the stock market was deepened dramatically by internal factors, including concerns over state interference in the economy fueled in June by Putin's criticism of [[Mechel]] and the conflict over [[TNK-BP]], lack of transparency in banking and political risks associated with escalating geopolitical tensions following the [[2008 South Ossetia war]] in August.<ref name="illarionov">Andrei Illarionov. [http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1016/42/371419.htm Fighting Financial Fires With Blini]. ''[[The Moscow Times]]'', October 3, 2008.</ref> [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)|Swedish Foreign minister]] [[Carl Bildt]] said on [[September 17]] that the current Russian financial crisis is "obviously more worrying" than the ongoing [[subprime mortgage crisis]] in view of the political development in [[Russia]]. <ref>{{sv icon}} [http://di.se/Avdelningar/Artikel.aspx?stat=0&ArticleID=2008%5c09%5c17%5c301279&SectionId=Ettan&menusection=Startsidan;Huvudnyheter Carl Bildt bloggar om krisen], Dagens industri, September 17, 2008.</ref>


Once conjoined to [[Chester Cathedral]], where the modern day Barclays Bank now stands, the school moved to its present site on Wrexham Road in 1960. Single sex for much of its history, the school admitted girls into the sixth form in September 1998 and became fully co-educational in September 2004.
According to the [[Wall Street Journal]] and [[Gazeta.ru]], as the Russian market declined in September, conspiracy theories circulated in Russia among the leadership that the U.S. government allegedly incited American investors to withdraw their capitals from Russia, punishing Moscow for the recent war in Georgia.<ref name="white"> Gregory L. White. Russian Rescue Package Expands to $120 Billion. ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', September 19, 2008.</ref><ref>Дмитрий Бутрин. [http://www.gazeta.ru/column/butrin/2844738.shtml Плесень конспирологии]. [[Gazeta.ru]], September 29, 2008.</ref>


With the advent of co-education, the school has experienced a significant degree of redevelopment: an all-weather sports pitch, a new music school and the purchase of adjacent farmland are amongst the changes. The school has enjoyed several sporting successes in recent years, notably winning the ISFA cup in March 2006, and has always been regarded as a strong rowing school - to the extent that it has produced several [[Oxbridge]] and more than one [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[rower]]. King's most notable former pupil to continue rowing is [[2008 Olympics|2008 Olympic]] gold medallist [[Tom James]], who also won the 2007 [[Boat Race]] whist Presidant of the [[Cambridge University Boat Club]].
==Timeline ==
[[Image:RusFinCris.PNG|right|thumb|450px|Major Russian stock market [[RTS Index]] with [[S&P 500]] and Oil Spot Prices. All data are in percentages to May 1 2008 values. '''A''' - [[Vladmir Putin]] criticises [[Mechel]]; '''B''' - [[2008 South Ossetia war]] starts; '''C''' - [[International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia|Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by Russia]]; '''D''' - [[Alexei Kudrin]] "no systematic crisis" speech; '''E''' - measures to save major banks are adopted by the Russian government; '''F''' - [[Global financial crisis of September–October 2008]]; '''G''' - President [[Dmitri Medvedev]] announced additional bailout financing]]
===July 24 ===
*[[Mechel]]'s stock plunged by almost 38 percent on [[July 24]], [[2008]] after Russia's Prime Minister [[Vladimir Putin]] criticized its CEO [[Igor Zyuzin]], and accused the company of selling resources to Russia at higher prices than those charged to foreign countries. The comments, which raised fears of another attack similar to that made on [[Yukos]] in 2004, contrasted sharply with previous efforts by President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] to improve Russia's reputation as an investor-friendly country.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news
| title= Putin’s Criticism Puts a $6 Billion Hole in a Company
| url= http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/business/worldbusiness/26steel.html
| last= Kramer
| first= Andrew E
| date= [[July 26]], [[2008]]
| publisher= [[The New York Times]]
| accessdate= 2008-08-10
}}</ref>


The school has a strong academic record. Most recently over 50% As at A level, and 83% As and A*s at GCSE. Extra curriculum subjects such as ECDL are popular among students.
===July 25 ===
*On the following day, Mechel issued a contrite statement promising full cooperation with federal authorities,<ref name=NYT/> while share values rebounded by nearly 15 percent. Presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich also sought to restore calm on [[July 28]], declaring that all parties would "act in a civilized way," and confirming that Mechel was cooperating with antitrust authorities.<ref>{{cite news
| title= Putin blasts steel firm Mechel for tax evasion
| url= http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9273QLO0.htm
| last= Stewart
| first= Catrina
| date= [[July 28]], [[2008]]
| publisher= [[BusinessWeek]]
| accessdate= 2008-08-10
}}</ref> Just hours later, however, Putin announced that Mechel had been avoiding taxes, by using foreign subsidiaries to sell its products internationally. His renewed attack caused share prices to tumble once more&mdash;this time by almost 33 percent.<ref>{{cite news
| title= Fresh criticism by Putin sends Mechel shares tumbling again
| url= http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/fresh-criticism-putin-sends-mechel/story.aspx?guid=%7B8C4B2044-12EA-4F2A-A20B-5E640B836CA2%7D&dist=msr_9
| last= Lesova
| first= Polya
| date= [[July 28]], [[2008]]
| publisher= [[MarketWatch]]
| accessdate= 2008-08-10
}}</ref>


Other [[The King's School|King's Schools]] are at [[The King's School, Canterbury|Canterbury]], [[The King's School, Ely|Ely]], [[The King's School, Gloucester|Gloucester]], [[The King's School, Peterborough|Peterborough]], [[The King's School, Rochester|Rochester]] and [[The King's School, Worcester|Worcester]].
===September 16 ===
*Russia's most liquid stock exchange [[MICEX]] and the dollar-denominated [[Russian Trading System|RTS]] were suspended trade for one hour after the worst one-day fall in 10 years as Finance Minister [[Alexei Kudrin]] reassured markets there was no "systemic" crisis.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSLG65392720080916 Russian stocks suspended in worst plunge since 1998], Reuters, September 16, 2008.</ref>
*On September 15-16 the [[KIT Finance]] brokerage failed to pay off its debt, signalling problems in Russia's financial sector.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSLG19029320080916 Russian brokerage says fails to meet some obligations]. ''[[Reuters]]'', September 16, 2008.</ref><ref>Polya Lesova. [http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/moodys-cuts-ratings-russian-bank/story.aspx?guid=%7BC4983CCB-5E39-4A71-BB08-80C4009C0D58%7D Moody's cuts the ratings of Russian bank KIT Finance]. ''[[Marketwatch]]'', September 17, 2008.</ref> On October 8 the [[Russian Railways]] and [[Alrosa]] agreed to acquire a 90% stake in KIT Finance.


===September 17===
* Trading was suspended for the second day in succession on [[Russia]]'s two main stock exchanges (the [[Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange|MICEX]] and the dollar-denominated [[Russian Trading System|RTS]]) after shares fell dramatically, forcing the [[Central Bank of Russia|central bank]] in [[Moscow]] to intervene.<ref>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article4772350.ece Russian markets suspended again after shares plummet], The Times, September 17, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=arNaiuHTXLbs&refer=europe Russian Exchanges Halt Trading for Second Day; VTB Declines], Bloomberg, September 17, 2008.</ref>
* Russia's government lent the country's three biggest banks, [[Sberbank]], [[VTB Bank]] and [[Gazprombank]], as much as 1.13 trillion [[Russian ruble|rubles]] ([[United States dollar|$]]44 billion) for at least three months to boost [[Market liquidity|liquidity]].<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=a1sZsKZ32kvU&refer=europe Russian Exchanges Halt Trading for Second Day; VTB Declines], Bloomberg, September 17, 2008.</ref>
*On September 17 the [[Central Bank of the Russian Federation]] decided to lower the [[reserve requirement]] ratio to improve liquidity supply. The decision came into effect on September 18.<ref>[http://www.cbr.ru/pw.aspx?file=/press/if/080917_1833473.htm Press Release of the Central Bank] (in Russian)</ref>
*On September 17 Finance Minister [[Alexey Kudrin]] sought assurances from U.S. Treasury Secretary [[Henry Paulson]] that the U.S. didn't play politics with Russia in the crisis.<ref name="white"/>


== The Headmaster ==
===September 18===
The school's current headmaster is Chris Ramsey, a graduate of Modern and Medieval Languages from [[Cambridge University]]. Ramsey has also served as Head of Modern Languages at [[Shrewsbury School]] and Headmaster of King's College, Taunton.


== Previous Headmasters ==
* Trading is suspended for the third day in succession on Russia's two main stock exchanges, the [[MICEX]] and the [[dollar]]-denominated [[Russian Trading System|RTS]], amidst fear of financial collapse. News agencies are quoting Russia's finance minister [[Alexei Kudrin]] as saying trading on Russian exchanges won't resume until 19 September 2008.<ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/russian-stock-markets-remain-hold/story.aspx?guid={8901F86A-FF6D-4658-BC1C-4D926CA478BF}&dist=msr_5=MarketWatch]</ref>
* Officials at [[MICEX]] stock exchange describe conditions in the Russian markets as "extraordinary"<ref>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article4780314.ece]</ref>
* Russia is facing its worst stock market decline in a decade mainly because of a confidence crisis rather than liquidity problems, Deputy [[Finance Minister]] Pyotr Kazakevich says.<ref>[http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/finance/9930871.asp?scr=1]</ref>
* [[President of Russia|Russian President]] [[Dmitry Medvedev]] orders ministers to inject another 500 billion [[Russian rouble|roubles]] of funds from the state budget into the markets and pledges that the financial system would receive "all necessary support".<ref>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article4780314.ece]</ref>


* Tim Turvey, biologist, 2000-2007
===September 29===
* Roger Wickson, classicist and historian, 1981-2000 (see Notable Teachers below)
* On September 29 Vladimir Putin announced several new measures that would be taken to mitigate the crisis. In order to pay off its debt to foreign creditors under the loans raised before September 25, any Russian bank or company is now entitled to obtain a loan through [[Vneshekonombank]], which for that purpose will be provided with up to $50 billion by the Central Bank. The Central Bank is also recommended to grant [[unsecured loan|unsecured]] stabilization loans to certain banks during the current crisis.<ref>[http://www.kommersant.com/p1033709/VEB_nonresident_debt_redemption/ VEB to Guarantee Redemption of All Corporate Debt by Year-End], ''[[Kommersant]]'', September 30, 2008.</ref>
* Arthur Munday, 1964-1981
===October 6===
* Leslie Francis Harvey, 1947-1964
*On October 6 the [[MICEX]] and [[Russian Trading System|RTS]] crashed by 18.6% and 19.1% respectively. The losses forced the [[Federal Financial Markets Service]] to suspend the stocks three times. The decreases in other world markets on that day were considerable, but less dramatic than in Russia.<ref>[http://en.rian.ru/business/20081006/117483204.html Panic as Russian stock market falls by almost 20%]. ''[[RIA Novosti]]'', October 6, 2008.</ref>


== Development ==
===October 7===
The school is currently going through a period of development, in which many new facilities are being built. Amongst the completed developments are the all-weather outdoor sports pitch and the expansion to the [[Art]] and [[Design Technology]] departments. Four new general purpose classrooms for the Junior School have been built and there are two specialist classrooms for the Junior School. Other new facilities are the [[tennis]]/[[netball]] courts, teaching classrooms and laboratories for the Senior School, and a new music school (recently officially opened as the Tim Turvey Music School<ref name=musicschool>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/musicreviews.htm Naming of The Tim Turvey Music School]</ref>
* Russian blue chips have seriously augmented in price at London [[LSE]] with [[OGK-2]] ({{RTS|OGKB}}) stocks 605.82% surplus ([[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] 13.15), [[Severstal]] ({{RTS|CHMF}} {{MICEX|CHMF}}) and [[Polyus Gold]] ({{MICEX|PLZL}} {{RTS|PLZL}}) 45% surplus. Oil and gas companies stocks are also at rise, with [[Gazprom Neft]] ({{RTS|SIBN}}) +21.8%, [[Rosneft]] ({{MICEX|ROSN}} {{RTS|ROSN}}), [[LUKoil]] [[American Depositary Receipt|ADR]]({{RTS|LKOH}} {{lse|LKOD}} {{nasdaq|LUKOY}}) ADR +22%. <ref>{{ru icon}} [http://top.rbc.ru/economics/07/10/2008/251100.shtml Russian stocks have risen in price at LSE]</ref>
). More land has also been acquired for football pitches.
* President Medvedev announces an additional $36 billion for banks on top of the $150 billion approved in September.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a16BnNfBwIkw&refer=home|title=Russia Providing $200 Billion for Banks, Builders|publisher=[[Bloomberg LP]]|last=Mauldin|first=William|date=[[2008-10-07]]|accessdate=2008-10-12}}</ref>
* Meanwhile, [[Russia]]n ambassador to [[Iceland]], Victor I. Tatarintsev, announces that Iceland will receive a €4 billion loan from Russia to mitigate the [[2008 Icelandic financial crisis]]. The loan will be given across three or four years, and the interest rates will be 30 to 50 points above [[London Interbank Offered Rate|LIBOR]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Russia Grants Iceland Giant Loan in Euros |publisher=IcelandReview |accessdate=2008-10-11 |url=http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=28304&ew_0_a_id=313200}}</ref> Prime minister [[Geir Haarde]] had been investigating the possibility of a loan provided by Russia since the mid-summer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ísland fær risalán frá Rússlandi |publisher=RÚV |accessdate=2008-10-11 |url=http://ruv.is/heim/frettir/frett/store64/item229999/}}</ref><ref>[http://www.sedlabanki.is/?PageID=287&NewsID=1869 The Foreign Exchange Reserves of the Central Bank of Iceland bolstered], [[Central Bank of Iceland]], October 7, 2008.</ref> Iceland's Central bank Governor [[Davíð Oddsson]] later clarified that the loan was still being negotiated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aV.chNI42D8o&refer=home|title=Iceland Seeks Loan From Russia, Pegs Currency|last=Brogger|first=Tasneem|publisher=[[Bloomberg LP]]|date=[[2008-10-07]]|accessdate=2008-10-12}}</ref>


Future developments include improved facilities for a larger [[Sixth Form]]; improved facilities for girls at the [[sport rowing|rowing]] club; improved [[catering]] facilities for vegan and Jewish diets.
===October 8===
*The MICEX and RTS plunged 14.4% and 11.3% respectively, trading on both markets was halted until October 10.<ref>Polya Lesova. [http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/russian-stocks-plunge-again-trading/story.aspx?guid=%7B648BD3E7-9B66-4E79-9413-16530266BC32%7D Russian stocks plunge again, trading suspended]. ''[[Marketwatch]]'', October 8, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7658656.stm Falls force Russian markets close], [[BBC News]], October 8, 2008.</ref>


==See also ==
==Old King's Scholars==
Notable alumni of the school include:
*[[Financial crisis of 2007-2008]]
*[[Randolph Caldecott]], Illustrator
*[[Economic crisis of 2008]]
*[[Major General]] James Dutton, former Commandant-General, Royal Marines
*[[Russian property bubble]]
*[[Rob Eastaway]], mathematician and ex-puzzle writer for [[New Scientist]]
*[[Trevor Kletz]], author on industrial safety
*[[Steve Leonard]], television vet and BBC presenter
*[[Bert Lipsham]], England International footballer and [[FA Cup]] winner with [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] in 1902.
*[[Hugh Lloyd]], comedy actor
*[[Patrick Mercer]], [[Member of Parliament]] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6431865.stm]
*[[Mike Parry]], talkSPORT presenter
*[[Ronald Pickup]], actor
*[[Nickolas Grace]], actor
*[[Rob Leslie-Carter]], Engineer
*[[Tom James]], Olympic gold medal oarsman


== Notable teachers, past and present ==
==References ==
* [[Roger Wickson]], headmaster 1981-2000 after a career dotted around several southern public schools, and author of ''The Community of the Realm in Thirteenth Century England'' (Longmans, 1970).
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* [[Barry Horne (footballer)|Barry Horne]], former [[Everton F.C.]] midfielder<ref name=everton>[http://www.toffeeweb.com/history/legends/Horne.asp King's teacher in Everton hall of fame]</ref>, chemistry teacher and Director of Footballs.
* Paul Shannon, head of Modern Languages and writer/compiler of many books, articles and video scripts on railways.


==External links==
== Sport ==
===Football===
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King's has had much success in football over the years. The school has recently built an AstroTurf pitch and employed a new Director of Football ([[Barry Horne (footballer)|Barry Horne]], former Welsh captain and F.A Cup winner).


In the ISFA Cup the school beat hot favourites [[Millfield School]] (2-1) in the 2005-2006 [[ISFA]] Cup national soccer tournament final. However, the school's football team were unable to retain their crown and were knocked out of the 2006-2007 competition by Highgate School. The team, however, added the Chester and District Cup to their trophy cabinet in the 2007-2008 season with a 2-0 victory over Chester Catholic High School<ref name=chestercup>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/newsthisweek.htm 1st XI footballers win the Chester and District Cup
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=== Rowing ===
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The King's School's [[rowing club]] is amongst the most successful [[school]] [[boat club]]s in the [[country]] with recent successes being a [[bronze]] in Championship Eights at the National Schools' [[Regatta]] [[2006]] and losing finalists in the [[Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup]] at [[Henley Royal Regatta]] 2006. The school also has a good record of producing outstanding individual oarsmen including Rowland Hall, Tom James, James Ball, Chris Bartley, Peter Rudge, Jim Walker and Olivia Whitlam.
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The King's [[boat house]] is situated on the [[River Dee]] in the centre of [[Chester]]. It stores over 100 boats ranging from beginner to Olympic standard.
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===Hockey===
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The 2006/2007 season saw the appointment of former England captain Russell Hornby, and since the King's hockey teams have come on even further. In 2006 the first team was ranked amongst the first few in the country. The J14 team have made it through to the latter stages of a national competition after winning the North West vs North East match Now it faces regional winners from around the country.

The School has also recently employed Pakistani Captain [[Ali Ghanzafar]] as coach for the 1st XI, thanks largely to Russell Hornby, an ex team mate of Ghanzafar's from Bowdon Hockey Club.

==The Arts and Extra-Curricular Activities ==
===Music===

The [[school]] has a new state of the art [[Music]] School, equipped with a [[recording studio]], a large recital [[room]], and a music technology room. It has a successful Schola Cantorum which recently toured Paris and sang at Notre Dame.

===Drama===

Annual productions of [[musical theatre]] at King's have occurred for much of the past half-century in the latter half of the Lent (Spring) term. Notable shows in the past 5 years include ''[[The Boy Friend]]'', ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'', ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', ''[[West Side Story]]'', and most recently in 2007, the [[Stephen Sondheim]] musical ''[[Assassins (musical)|Assassins]]''. Recent Sixth Form drama productions have included Jonson's '[[The Alchemist (play)|The Alchemist]]' and [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s ''[[The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui]]''

===Educational Trips Abroad===

Various school staff organise various trips abroad for students to take part in. Parent subjects vary with regular trips arranged by the Art, History, Physics and Sports Departments. A regular international expedition is also organised, recent destinations including [[China]], [[India]] and [[Morocco]].<ref name=trips>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/tripsabroad.htm List of School's Current/Future Trips Abroad]</ref> The importance of such trips has been recognized with the appointment of an Educational Visits Co-ordinator, currently R Hornby. <ref name=ccfhqstaff>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/theschool/stafflist.htm List of Staff]</ref>

===Duke of Edinburgh Awards===

The school encourages the [[The Duke of Edinburgh's Award|Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme]] with a healthy number of students regularly achieving Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, either during their time at the school or shortly afterwards.<ref name=dofe>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/dailylife/dukeofedinburgh.htm School's Duke of Edinburgh Awards Page]</ref>

== Controversy ==
*The school has not been without its share of controversy. Notably in 2004 former teacher Barry Lewis was arrested and convicted on [[child pornography]] charges.<ref name=charges> [http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=15355665%26method=full%26siteid=50061-name_page.html Ex-Teacher charged with sex offences]</ref>
*In July 2006 two boys were forced to leave the school after a [[drug]]s probe was conducted.<ref name=drugs>[http://iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/chesterchronicle/tm_method=full%26objectid=17384706%26siteid=50020-name_page.html children forced to leave school after drugs probe]</ref>

==Combined Cadet Force==
The King's School's CCF is a voluntary contingent within the [[Combined Cadet Force]] of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in the [[United Kingdom]], originally formed during the [[First World War]]. It consists of the mandatory Army Section, with an additional [[RAF]] Section. Its nominal roll currently includes approximately 133 cadets.

===Contingent achievements===
*2005 - Award of International Air Cadet Exchange<ref name=ccfiace>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/oldNewsthisweek/mich05newsthisweek.htm Cadet awarded IACE (Israel)]</ref>
*2005 - Cadet awarded RN Special Flying Award (Powered)<ref name=ccfflyingaward>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/oldNewsthisweek/lent05newsthisweek.htm Aaron Ferguson awarded RN Special Flying Award]</ref>
*2005 - Cadet awarded RAF Flying Scholarship<ref name=ccfscholarship>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/oldNewsthisweek/lent05newsthisweek.htm Adam James awarded RAF Flying Scholarship]</ref>
*2005 - Welbeck Pentathlon Competition | Jnr Team 1st Place, Snr Team 2nd Place<ref name = ccfwelbeck>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/oldNewsthisweek/summer05newsthisweek.htm Contingent Wins Welbeck Pentathlon]</ref>
*2003 - Welbeck Pentathlon Competition | Snr Team 1st Place, Jnr Team 2nd Place
*2002 - Welbeck Pentathlon Competition | Jnr Team 1st Place
*Numerous Gliding scholarships, Leadership and Personal achievements have been gained including two Geoffery deHavilland Flying Foundation Medals in recent years.
*Several wins of The King's and Cheshire Cups<ref name=ccfcheshirecup>[http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/oldNewsthisweek/mich05newsthisweek.htm Contingent Wins Cheshire Cup Again]</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/?DIRECT&DNUM=A1B9FDF/ The Good School Guide - Kings school chester]
* [http://www.bowdonclub.com/hockey/HockeyMensProfiles.html/ Bowdon HC 1st XI Player Profiles]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6530000/newsid_6531700/6531723.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm BBC Interview with Tom James, former pupil and rower]

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The King's School, Chester
Location
Map
Chester
,
Cheshire

England
Information
TypeIndependent
MottoRex dedit, benedicat Deus
(The King gave it, may God bless it)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1541
FounderKing Henry VIII
Chairman of the GovernorsKeith James
HeadmasterC Ramsey MA
GenderCo-educational
Age7 to 18
Enrollment900 (approx.)
Houses4
Colour(s)Green, blue and white      
Former pupilsOld King's Scholars
AffiliationHeadmaster's Conference
Websitehttp://www.kingschester.co.uk/

The King's School, Chester is a coeducational independent school in Chester, England. It is one of seven schools established, or in some cases re-endowed and renamed, by King Henry VIII in 1541 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries for the education of 'poor friendless boys'.

Once conjoined to Chester Cathedral, where the modern day Barclays Bank now stands, the school moved to its present site on Wrexham Road in 1960. Single sex for much of its history, the school admitted girls into the sixth form in September 1998 and became fully co-educational in September 2004.

With the advent of co-education, the school has experienced a significant degree of redevelopment: an all-weather sports pitch, a new music school and the purchase of adjacent farmland are amongst the changes. The school has enjoyed several sporting successes in recent years, notably winning the ISFA cup in March 2006, and has always been regarded as a strong rowing school - to the extent that it has produced several Oxbridge and more than one Olympic rower. King's most notable former pupil to continue rowing is 2008 Olympic gold medallist Tom James, who also won the 2007 Boat Race whist Presidant of the Cambridge University Boat Club.

The school has a strong academic record. Most recently over 50% As at A level, and 83% As and A*s at GCSE. Extra curriculum subjects such as ECDL are popular among students.

Other King's Schools are at Canterbury, Ely, Gloucester, Peterborough, Rochester and Worcester.


The Headmaster

The school's current headmaster is Chris Ramsey, a graduate of Modern and Medieval Languages from Cambridge University. Ramsey has also served as Head of Modern Languages at Shrewsbury School and Headmaster of King's College, Taunton.

Previous Headmasters

  • Tim Turvey, biologist, 2000-2007
  • Roger Wickson, classicist and historian, 1981-2000 (see Notable Teachers below)
  • Arthur Munday, 1964-1981
  • Leslie Francis Harvey, 1947-1964

Development

The school is currently going through a period of development, in which many new facilities are being built. Amongst the completed developments are the all-weather outdoor sports pitch and the expansion to the Art and Design Technology departments. Four new general purpose classrooms for the Junior School have been built and there are two specialist classrooms for the Junior School. Other new facilities are the tennis/netball courts, teaching classrooms and laboratories for the Senior School, and a new music school (recently officially opened as the Tim Turvey Music School[1] ). More land has also been acquired for football pitches.

Future developments include improved facilities for a larger Sixth Form; improved facilities for girls at the rowing club; improved catering facilities for vegan and Jewish diets.

Old King's Scholars

Notable alumni of the school include:

Notable teachers, past and present

  • Roger Wickson, headmaster 1981-2000 after a career dotted around several southern public schools, and author of The Community of the Realm in Thirteenth Century England (Longmans, 1970).
  • Barry Horne, former Everton F.C. midfielder[2], chemistry teacher and Director of Footballs.
  • Paul Shannon, head of Modern Languages and writer/compiler of many books, articles and video scripts on railways.

Sport

Football

King's has had much success in football over the years. The school has recently built an AstroTurf pitch and employed a new Director of Football (Barry Horne, former Welsh captain and F.A Cup winner).

In the ISFA Cup the school beat hot favourites Millfield School (2-1) in the 2005-2006 ISFA Cup national soccer tournament final. However, the school's football team were unable to retain their crown and were knocked out of the 2006-2007 competition by Highgate School. The team, however, added the Chester and District Cup to their trophy cabinet in the 2007-2008 season with a 2-0 victory over Chester Catholic High School[3].

Rowing

The King's School's rowing club is amongst the most successful school boat clubs in the country with recent successes being a bronze in Championship Eights at the National Schools' Regatta 2006 and losing finalists in the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta 2006. The school also has a good record of producing outstanding individual oarsmen including Rowland Hall, Tom James, James Ball, Chris Bartley, Peter Rudge, Jim Walker and Olivia Whitlam.

The King's boat house is situated on the River Dee in the centre of Chester. It stores over 100 boats ranging from beginner to Olympic standard.

Hockey

The 2006/2007 season saw the appointment of former England captain Russell Hornby, and since the King's hockey teams have come on even further. In 2006 the first team was ranked amongst the first few in the country. The J14 team have made it through to the latter stages of a national competition after winning the North West vs North East match Now it faces regional winners from around the country.

The School has also recently employed Pakistani Captain Ali Ghanzafar as coach for the 1st XI, thanks largely to Russell Hornby, an ex team mate of Ghanzafar's from Bowdon Hockey Club.

The Arts and Extra-Curricular Activities

Music

The school has a new state of the art Music School, equipped with a recording studio, a large recital room, and a music technology room. It has a successful Schola Cantorum which recently toured Paris and sang at Notre Dame.

Drama

Annual productions of musical theatre at King's have occurred for much of the past half-century in the latter half of the Lent (Spring) term. Notable shows in the past 5 years include The Boy Friend, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, and most recently in 2007, the Stephen Sondheim musical Assassins. Recent Sixth Form drama productions have included Jonson's 'The Alchemist' and Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Educational Trips Abroad

Various school staff organise various trips abroad for students to take part in. Parent subjects vary with regular trips arranged by the Art, History, Physics and Sports Departments. A regular international expedition is also organised, recent destinations including China, India and Morocco.[4] The importance of such trips has been recognized with the appointment of an Educational Visits Co-ordinator, currently R Hornby. [5]

Duke of Edinburgh Awards

The school encourages the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme with a healthy number of students regularly achieving Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, either during their time at the school or shortly afterwards.[6]

Controversy

  • The school has not been without its share of controversy. Notably in 2004 former teacher Barry Lewis was arrested and convicted on child pornography charges.[7]
  • In July 2006 two boys were forced to leave the school after a drugs probe was conducted.[8]

Combined Cadet Force

The King's School's CCF is a voluntary contingent within the Combined Cadet Force of the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom, originally formed during the First World War. It consists of the mandatory Army Section, with an additional RAF Section. Its nominal roll currently includes approximately 133 cadets.

Contingent achievements

  • 2005 - Award of International Air Cadet Exchange[9]
  • 2005 - Cadet awarded RN Special Flying Award (Powered)[10]
  • 2005 - Cadet awarded RAF Flying Scholarship[11]
  • 2005 - Welbeck Pentathlon Competition | Jnr Team 1st Place, Snr Team 2nd Place[12]
  • 2003 - Welbeck Pentathlon Competition | Snr Team 1st Place, Jnr Team 2nd Place
  • 2002 - Welbeck Pentathlon Competition | Jnr Team 1st Place
  • Numerous Gliding scholarships, Leadership and Personal achievements have been gained including two Geoffery deHavilland Flying Foundation Medals in recent years.
  • Several wins of The King's and Cheshire Cups[13]

References

  1. ^ Naming of The Tim Turvey Music School
  2. ^ King's teacher in Everton hall of fame
  3. ^ [http://www.kingschester.co.uk/events/newsthisweek.htm 1st XI footballers win the Chester and District Cup ]
  4. ^ List of School's Current/Future Trips Abroad
  5. ^ List of Staff
  6. ^ School's Duke of Edinburgh Awards Page
  7. ^ Ex-Teacher charged with sex offences
  8. ^ children forced to leave school after drugs probe
  9. ^ Cadet awarded IACE (Israel)
  10. ^ Aaron Ferguson awarded RN Special Flying Award
  11. ^ Adam James awarded RAF Flying Scholarship
  12. ^ Contingent Wins Welbeck Pentathlon
  13. ^ Contingent Wins Cheshire Cup Again

External links

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