The John Lyon School
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| Motto |
Latin: Stet Fortuna Domus ("May the fortune of the house stand") |
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| Established | 1876 |
| Type | Public School Independent Day School |
| Head | Katherine Haynes |
| Deputy Heads | Jonathan Pepperman, Andy Sims |
| Chairman of Governors | Giles Goodfellow |
| Founders | The Governors of Harrow School |
| Location |
Middle Road Harrow on the Hill Middlesex HA2 0HN England  51°34′15″N 0°20′38″W / 51.5709°N 0.3438°WCoordinates: 51°34′15″N 0°20′38″W / 51.5709°N 0.3438°W |
| Local authority | London Borough of Harrow |
| DfE number | 310/6002 |
| DfE URN | 102247 Tables |
| Staff | 100 (approx.) |
| Students | 600 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses |
Butler Moore Norwood Vaughan |
| Colours | Blue & Red |
| Publication | The Standard', 'Sporting Lyons' |
| Former pupils | Old Lyonians |
| Badges | Rampant Lion Crossed Arrows |
| Website | www |
The John Lyon School (formerly The Lower School of John Lyon) is an academically selective independent boys' school in Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex. The school was founded in 1876 by the Governors of Harrow School for the education of local boys, in belated keeping with the wishes of that school's founder, from whom the school takes its name. The John Lyon School maintains its historic ties with Harrow School to this day. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
A broad range of sporting activities is offered throughout the School. 2016 sees the launch of a new all-weather floodlit pitch at the 25 acre playing fields at Sudbury. This facility will enable the introduction of Hockey as a new major sport in the Autumn Term. In addition to hockey in winter the pitch will transform into 12 tennis courts in the summer months.
The Governing Body of Harrow School retains ultimate control of the John Lyon School; most responsibilities, however, are delegated to a John Lyon Board of Governors (officially styled Committee of Management). A
number of Harrow governors serve on this Committee, alongside various co-opted governors. Unlike many other governing bodies in British schools there is no academic staff involvement in overall school government.
The John Lyon School is divided into three age sections
Students in the first two years at the John Lyon School are largely based in form rooms in Oldfield House. There are 4 forms in Year 7 and 3 in Year 8, each form consists of approximately 20 boys selected following the school's 11+ entrance examination and interview.
The Junior curriculum comprises English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Religious Studies and Philosophy, French and Spanish (Years 7–8, one optional in Year 9), Latin (from Year 8, optional in Year 9), Mandarin (mandatory in Year 8) Drama, Music, Art, ICT and Games.
In addition to academic subjects, all Junior students take part in activities and games programmes, as well as Personal, Social, Citizenship and Health Education (PSCHE)
Year 9 forms a year group of somewhat larger size, with a large intake from the school's 13+ entrance examination; it is divided into five forms of approximately 20 boys each.
In Years 10 and 11, students at The John Lyon School prepare for GCSE examinations. Most students take 9 or 10 subjects, some take 11 or 12 selected from the following: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Latin, History, Geography, Computer Science, Drama, Music, Art, Religious Studies/Philosophy and Statistics.
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