When was cheltenham college founded

The Cheltenham Team. Cheltenham Potential. Cheltenham College UK. Examination Success As well as preparing pupils for examinations, the curriculum is also designed to help them think independently and creatively, preparing them for the challenges of life after school. Inspection Comments. Visit Cheltenham College UK. Cheltenham College Archives exists to locate, collect and preserve records of all kinds relating to the College, and to make them available for research. As well as the official records of Cheltenham College and of the Cheltonian Society, the records include personal papers of former pupils, staff and members of the governing Council - many such records having been donated by individuals.

Although the records relating to World War 2 are not as plentiful as those relating to the Great War, a lot of information can nonetheless be gleaned - for instance, what was happening at an independent school during the last war, when and where former pupils served, and background information on individuals detailing their lives at school.

There is no charge to consult the records, but the Archive Room is open by appointment only. To contact Cheltenham College telephone or email info cheltcoll.

Most of the content on this site is created by our users, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. Miss Faithfull did much to develop sport in College and introduced the first College uniform. She also had the difficult task of steering College through the First World War. With characteristic energy and pragmatism, she threw College into war work and converted one of the College boarding houses into a Red Cross hospital.

Aimed at Key Stage 3 students, it consists of four lesson plans, two of which also focus on the lasting effects the war had on female emancipation and increased participation of women in the work place. In , College's continued success was marked by the granting of a Royal Charter; it was the first girls' school to receive this honour since Queen Anne's reign. In September , all College buildings were requisitioned by the War Office and lessons were relocated to army huts and on top of the temporarily boarded over swimming pool!

With the passing of post-war restrictions and shortages there was renewed scope for development and modernisation in College. The s and s saw refurbishment and the addition of new Science laboratories, along with the introduction of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, work experience and community service. The curriculum continued to develop and in the s Computer Science was also added.

The College estate saw many changes throughout the second half of the 20th century.