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About us
About us
The college was founded in the fourteenth century by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to Edward III and Richard II.
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Admissions
Admissions
The admission of boys to Winchester at age thirteen is largely in the hands of Housemasters. When a boy is eight years old his name can be registered for entry into the School as a prospective member of a particular boarding House.
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Education
Education
A Winchester education is unique. Our pupils enjoy good teaching and our teachers enjoy the liveliness of bright pupils. Success in examinations is one consequence of this, but we think it more important to encourage boys to love learning.
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Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care
Everything we do at Winchester is an aspect of our pastoral care of the boys; classes, sports teams, clubs and societies. We are a fully resident community and we think of ourselves as a network of friends.
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Support Us
Support Us
Development and Win Coll Soc work together to support the School through fundraising and events for OWs, parents and past parents.
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Community
Community
Although the School is immediately outside the mediaeval city walls of Winchester near to Kingsgate, it has always been a part of the wider community and this is nowhere more evident than in its current geography.
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Enterprises
Enterprises
Winchester College Enterprises is responsible for the use of all College facilities by members of the public outside of term time.
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Register
Register
Complete and submit the online questionnaire for your entry into the Seventh Edition of the Winchester College Register.
FROG
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FROG (French Orpheus Glee Society) is open, by audition, to all fourth and fifth years. The auditions are held in Cloister Time, usually in the Chairman's garden. The successful applicants will be able to read French accurately, with pace and a sense of drama. There are always more applicants than places. Two plays are read for each of the first two terms and one in the summer term. A mixture of modern (twentieth century and more recent) and classical (eighteenth century) plays are used, and each one is read in its entirety in one evening sitting. Occasionally a play is read and then seen at the Comédie française.
The Society was founded in 1985 and its secretary is always a fifth year - chosen by the preceding secretary in consultation with the Chairman (i.e. the don in charge). The President of the Society is the Informator (Headmaster). The secretary records his thoughts and describes proceedings in the leather-bound Society book, to which only he and his successors are privy.
Refreshments are served.