| St George's British International School, Rome, Italy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Via Cassia, km16 Rome , Lazio , 00123 Italy | |
| Information | |
| Type | International school |
| Established | 1958 |
| Chair of the Board of Governors | Michael Carvalho |
| Principal | David Tongue |
| Staff | 130 |
| Gender | Boys and Girls |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 895 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colour(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Publication | The Georgian |
| Website | http://www.stgeorge.school.it |
St George's British International School is an international school located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 1958 to serve Rome's British, international and expatriate communities, and today educates 895 children from over 80 countries. The main campus, containing Junior and Senior Schools, is based in La Storta on the northern outskirts of the city. A second campus, located in central Rome, serves Junior School students up to the age of 11.
History
Originally named St George's English School, it was founded in 1958 and is an independent and non-profit-making HMC school which is owned by an association made up of parents of the school.
The St George's English school started as the English language school on Via Barberini, then it moved to via Lucullo and was called the English school; it got the name St George's English school after moving to via Salaria.
School profile
The school draws on the inherited educational expertise of the National Curriculum in Britain and shares the aims of the International Baccalaureate. Students take GCSE examinations at age 16 and the International Baccalaureate in their final year. Lower down the school, pupils take the standard English SAT assessments, at the end of Key Stages 2 and 3. Most sixth-form students continue into higher education, mostly in English-speaking countries although some do remain in Italy to further their studies.
Extra-curricular activities
The school has a number of sports clubs which regularly compete against other teams and schools, and a series of activity clubs which including a Chess Club, an Arts Club, a Lemniscates Club, an Archaeology Club, a Film-maker's Club and an Astronomy Club. The school's Orchestra and Choirs also often perform to outside audiences. Foreign languages offered within the school curriculum include Italian, Spanish, French, German, Latin and Mandarin.
Charity
The Zambian Orphans Appeal (ZOA) is a charity established and maintained by St George's, raising funds to maintain the running of an orphanage in Serenje known as the 'Serenje Orphans Children's Home' (SOCH). Every two years, students and teachers from St George's visit the orphanage to undertake projects in support of the orphanage.
Uniform
Junior School students wear a blue and white striped shirt with navy-blue trousers/skirts. School jumpers are allowed. Senior School students wear a blue polo shirt with the school logo, a navy blue jumper, fleece, or sweater with school logo, and navy blue trousers/skirts. The Sixth Form students, whilst not required to wear uniform, adhere to a smart dress-code.
Notable alumni
- Alessandro Gassmann - Italian actor
- Alessandro Borghese - Italian author and television personality
- Andrea Guerra - Executive Chairman, Eataly
- Eddie Cheever - American motor racer
- Frans Timmermans - Dutch politician [1]
- Giovanna Melandri - Former Italian politician, President of MAXXI
- John Paul Getty III - Grandson of American oil tycoon J. Paul Getty
- Karen King-Aribisala - Nigerian novelist
- Luca Paganini - Professional Football Player, Frosinone Calcio
- Taryn Power - American actress
- Violante Placido - Italian singer and actress
References
- ^ Boffey, Daniel (26 December 2019). "Post-Brexit UK always welcome back in EU, says Timmermans". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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