St Swithun's School, Winchester
| Motto | Caritas, Humilitas, Sinceritas Latin: Charity, Humility, Sincerity |
|---|---|
| Established | 1884 |
| Type | Independent day, weekly and full boarding |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmistress | Jane Gandee |
| Founder | Anna Bramston |
| Location |
Alresford Rd Winchester SO21 1HA England 51°03′50″N 1°17′20″W / 51.064°N 1.289°WCoordinates: 51°03′50″N 1°17′20″W / 51.064°N 1.289°W |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| DfE number | 850/6038 |
| Students | 713 (2016) |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Former pupils | Old Swithunites |
| Website | www |
St Swithun's School is an independent day, weekly and full-boarding school for girls in Winchester, Hampshire. It is named after Saint Swithun, a Bishop of Winchester and patron saint of Winchester Cathedral.
St Swithun's was founded as "Winchester High School" by Miss Anna Bramston, daughter of John Bramston, the then Dean of Winchester, with the ambition of educating "daughters of worthy citizens of Winchester". Not having sufficient money of her own, funds were raised by subscription. The school opened on 5 May 1884 with seventeen pupils. Pupil numbers soon grew and the school began taking in boarders as well.
In 1909 the school rented ten acres on Magdalen Hill for sports. The school’s name was changed to Winchester Girls’ School and then, after World War I, to St Swithun’s School: the recorded virtues of this saint – Caritas, Humilitas, Sinceritas – were adopted as the school’s motto in 1928.
St Swithun's moved to its present location overlooking the Hampshire Downs on the edge of Winchester in 1931. Princess Mary the Princess Royal opened the new buildings formally in 1932, but the outbreak of World War II saw the school turned into a hospital and by 1942 St Swithun’s became an American casualty clearing station. The school celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1959 with the Duke of Gloucester as a special guest.
Today, St Swithun's includes both junior and senior schools, meaning pupils can attend from nursery all to way to sixth form level. Boys may attend up to age 7.A new junior school building was opened in September 2015 with a further sports hall opening in Easter 2016.
St Swithun's retains a strong Anglican tradition through its links with Winchester Cathedral. It holds six services there every year and the girls' choir sings at the cathedral.
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